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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
A FIGHTING REGIMENT
Annual Reunion of Hoods Texas
Brigade.
A Brief Review of the Tom Greer
Rifles With a List of the
Survivors.

The annual reunion of the survivors of
Hoods Texas brigade will be held at
Jacksonville on June %. The reunions
of this famous brigade are held ON this
date every year, which is the anniversary
of the battle of Gaines Mill, in front of
Richmond, on June ~, 1862. Hoods
brigade at that time was composed of
the First, Fourth and Fifth regim ents Of
Texas infantry and the Eighteenth Georgia
infantry. Company B., of the Fourth
Texas, was from this comfy, and was
organized as the Tom Green Rifles. Be-
fore their departure for the seat of war a
handsome flag was presented to them in
the house of represe natives of the old
capitol, by Miss Helen Gregg, daughter of
Bishop Gregg, upon behalf of the ladies
of Austin. The officers of the Tom Green
Rifles were: Captain, B. F. Carter; first
lieutenant, W. @. Walsh; second lieutenant,
James L. McLaurin, and third lieuten-
ant, Robert j. Lambert. Captain
Carter was afterwards promoted TO
the lieutenant-colonelcy of the regiment,
and was killed at the battle of Getty sburg
Pa. lieutenant Walsh become captain of
the company ard was seriously wounded
and permanently disabled from further
service at Gaines Mill. Lieutenant Lam
bert was killed at Gaines Mill. Lieu
tensnt McLaurin succeeded Captain
Walsh in command of the com pany until
the close of the war, and has since
died. The company left Austin with
104 men early in the spring of 1861
and was increased at various times after
wards by sixty-seven recruits, making
the total strength of the company III
men, and of this number, after lapse
of twenty-seven years, there are only
about twenty now living. The following
gentlemen still living in this county were
members of the Tom Green Rifles:
Capt. W. G. Walsh. George L. Robert
son, R. R. Robertson, A. S. Roberts, W
R. Handy, Isaac Stein, Doe Stone, Lum
Bonner, Calvin Bonner, E. Mayfield r. H
Clements, Newton Msyfeld, Albert
Nichols, G. A. Dohme, I. E. Garter, Johr
G. Wheeler, Garland Colvin, V. g. Giles
j. X. p. Wright, l.. d. Hill, d. A. TodG
and Louis Cox.
The Fourth Texas regiment ranked
among the most distinguished fighting
regiments during the war, and at thu
battle of Gaines Mill the regiment wen
into the fight about 4SO strong, and O.
this number their loss in one hours tim,
was 252 killed and wounded. At Antietan
the regiment went into the battle just 20C
strong and lost 107 killed and wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Special Notice.

l hope the public will investigate every
certificate publish. The original hand
writings of these persons can be found at
my Office. Il have and do refuse certifi-
Gates of unreliable persons, or when the
sickness has been of trihing nature).
want TO keep the reputation Of the Microbe
Killer unimpeachaole before the world.
lncredulous, jealous, angry and ignorant
persons may try to damage me by bringing
Limitations into the market. This can
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People have been humbugged so much,
that they are getting shy. Therefore L
say, investigates" look out what you
swallow, else you will share the same tate
as the emperor of Germany-he was get
ting sick-the microbes fermented his
blood and literally ate him up, because
science (O did not allow him 10 use
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VIM. RADAM,
Austin, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, On May II, 1883, the honorable COM
missioners court of Travis county, Texas, entered
the following order, to-wit:
"Upon hearing snd considering the petition Of
more than twenty treeholders of the following de-
scribed subdivision Of ravis county, it is ordered
that an election be held at Starke Was hingtona
store on Friday, June 90 1888. by the qualified
voters of said subdivision, 10 determine whether
hogs, sheep sndgoats shall he permitted to run at
large in such sub vision ss follows, to-wit: Be-
ginning at the mouth of Onion creek, where It
empties mo the Colorado liver, thence up the
creek to what is known az the old Baker crossing,
where the Austin ard Port Lavaca road crosses
said creek; thence leaving said creek and taking
down said Austin and Port Lavaca road TO the
county line of Travis aad Bastrop countless thence
along the county line of Travis ana Bastron
counties TO the Colorado river thence up the river
to the mouth of Onion creek, where 1t empties into
the said Colorado river, the place of beginning"
1t lie, therefore, ordered that an election he held
at he time and place and for the purpose men,
toned, as fully set out in said above order.
Given under my hSnd and seal of said court, May
IL. s. II, 1883. ri. BRACKENRIDGE,
County Judge Travis County, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

and persist with bulldog tenacity to our
organization and its work, and it will not
be long before our efforts will be rewarded.
was just in the secretary's office and he
showed me a drawer full Of inquiries in
regard to Austin and our county from all
over the United States. These inquiries
are being replied to as fully as possible,
and until we get more printed matter on
hand and in attractive form, such as other
cities publish and disseminate, it is i'm
possible to answer them fully and salts
factorily. Who will take the trouble TO
reply to those communications but the
proper officer of live board of trade, and
how can We have live ana usefal board
of trade without work, and possibly, at
first, some discourag ements? Without
Austin's board of trade the Arkansas Pass
railroad would probably never have ma
terialized and we would have lost
that important connection and
with it the good results following new
railroad enterprise. We have just con
sidered an important mmunication con-
corning a deep water convention. This is
certainly vital question 30 Texas, and
the value to us, should Arkansas Pass be
selected, need not be dwelt upon-iJ is too
obvious.
Has not the board of trade already been
worthy of your time and efforts and of
the hearty support of the community at
large? There is no doubt of it. Here is
another communication to Secretary
Wsrner, which you have just heard read,
from Mr.. h. G. Townsend, general pas
senger and ticket agent of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company: "If there is
any matter descriptive of Austin, Tex, as
health and pleasure resort, or from
tourist standpoint, aud of the new CAPT
tol building and other features which
would be of interest to a visitor, please
send samples of the same to this
Office. We are getting up some adver-
Using matter, in which we desire to
insert this and we think it will be of bene-
fit both to our lines and your city as vel"
Here is another letter from the Detroit
Courier offering to illustrate and describe
without charge our new capitol in cam
paign edition, which they are about to
publish, of 100000 copies, if we will
merely furnish the cut and matter. need
not dwell further, in the face of such facts,
on the great Importance of an organiza-
ton such as our board of trade, nor to as
sert that we cannot afford to let it stand
still. Let us push forward, then, for there
is plenty of useful work ahead, and not
feel in any way discouraged at growth
which we rightly think should be more
rapid. "Great oaks from little acorns
grow" and it is not the first time that
much has been accomplished by a small
heoinninU
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, on May 13. 1888, the honorable COM
missioners of Travis county, Texas, entered
the followir order, to wit:
"Upon hearing and considering the petition of
more than twenty freehouers of the following de-
scribed subdivision of Travis county, it is ordered
that election be held ut Merrilltown school house
on Friday, June 20, 1885, by the qualified voters of
said subdivision, to determine whether hogs, sheep
and goats ehall be permitted TO at large in such
subdivision as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the
iron bridge on Big Walnut creek, on the lower
Austin andTGeorgetown road, thence up said creek
with the meanderings thereof to the l. 81 G. N.
railroad at Duval, thence north with the right of
way of said railroad IT, the boundary line
between TRAY g and williamson counties, thence
with said boundary to the pniut of intersection of
the said boundary line and the lower Austin and
Georgetown read, thence with said road to place of
beginning"
Itis therefore ordered that an election be held at
the time and place and for the purpose mentioned
as fully set out in said above order.
Given under my hand and seal of said court,
May ID, 1888.
lis. j. NJ. BRACKENRIDGE,
County Judge of Travis county, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
WISE WORDS.
The Austin Board of Trade and its
Building.

bulluluk'
At the last regular meeting OF the board
of trade. after considerable routine work
was disposed of and several important
communications replied to, President
Castleman addressed the meeting sub
stantially as follows;
Fellow Members of the Board of Trade:
I want to take this occasion to make a
few remarks in connection with our Or
papization. The last communication read
by the secretary induces me partiulariy
at this time to speak to you
on subject which l deem of the utmost
importance. refer to the perpetulty OF
Austin's board of trade. We cannot al
ford to be either without board OF trace
or to have one that is not cohesive and
permanent. l deem it very important
that we should have an established bone
lust as soon as it Is possible to accom-
plish that end. A building of its own
does not of necessity make useful board
of trade, but board of trade without a
building or some permanent quarters is
like business man without an Office. Oh
the importance of our board OF trade
cannot speak too strongly, and should
feeling of Encouragement sometimes
cross the mind of any member be-
cause of our slow growth let such
feeling be at once banished. Let Us hold on
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
can Old Friend"

Under the above caption the Shreve-
port (La.) Times pays the following com
pliment to one of Austin's young attor-
reys, for whom, with the Times, HE
STATESMAN wishes all possible success:
"We have recently learned that II. h.
Childers, esq.,, a sometime fellow citizen,
is low a resident of Austin, Tex, where he
is engaged in the practice of his profess
sion. We also learn that he is spoken of
as a candidate for nomination for county
attorney before the democratic convention
that will soon be held.
"The editor of the Times does not know
that anything he could say would forward
his interests at all, but, for the sake of
old times, feels prompted to refer, in that
direction, to his earlier life. His grand
parents were among the most prosperous
and highly respected people of DeSoto
parish. His father removed to Freestone
county, Tex, shortly after his mar
rage to the sister of the lamented Col
onel JAMES b. Beard, who fell while
CALAMITY leading the Crescent regiment
at the battle of Mansfield. The subject
of this notice was born in that county, but
subsequently the family moved to shreve-
port, and the father, Geo. II. Childers,
ind his brother-in-law, j. H. Beard, estab-
lished large dry goods business at the
corner of Texas and Spring streets, IN
the building now occupied by l.. M.
Carter a. Co., and sue 'essfully continued
it until the beginning of the civil war.
"Mr. Childers took the degree of beche-
lor of arts at Emory and Henry college, Va.'
IN 1887, and received legal education at
the Universities of Virginia and Louisi-
ana. He began the practice of law in
Shreveport, at the age OF %, in 1880, we
believe. His introduction to political life
was in 1882, when he canvassed the Fourth
congressional district with Hon. N. O.
Blanchard, who was candidate for re-
election, in company with Mr.. Jonas, then
United States senator. In 1888 he formed
law partnership with Judge X. j.
Looney. The firm enjoyed fair share
Of practice, but the bar of Shreveport
was overcrowded and Mr.. Childers con-
cluded to make Texas his future home,
locating in Austin. Our informant tells
us that in 1887 he formed partnership
in that city with Col. W. j. Swain, who
had lust retired from the comptroller 8
office.
ave hope that the good democrats OF
Travis county will deal kindly with our
friend at the approaching convention"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
THE FARMERS.
Magnificent Display of Vegetables
and Field Products.

Yesterday was truly farmers day and
very large number of them met at Press
ler's garden.
The meeting had been announced before
hand and they came well supplied to make
a magnificent display of field products
and garden vegetables.
Never was there such display in this
county and for Californian from the
most favored portions of his state to have
seen it would have made him turn green
with envy.
There we're field products consisting
of corn, oats and other grain, and
the products of the garden, consisting
of vegetables in endless variety and of
enormous size.
Mr.. @. Steiner had splendid samples OF
Irish potatoes and other vegetables.
Mr.. I. T. Wirtherich had magnificent
display, and his were fine samples of flax
and buokwheat.
There were others whose displays re-
fected much credit upon those in charge
and altogether the entire affair was brill
liant and profitable success. 1t was some
thing the whole county can we'll afford to
be proud of.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
RADAM'S
MlCR0BE KILLER.
The GENUINE ARTICLE!
Read the Proof:

j. H. Repsdorph, No. 1913 Main street,
Houston, writes his wife and his sister,
wife of Contractor Hanson, were cured,
and he is pleased to give testimony to the
good of Microbe Killer.
A lady from the North Side-Mrs. S. D.
Wilkins, No. 124 Center street, Houston,
says she had enlarged tonsils, from child
hood, which at times became very trouble
some. She purchased a gallon of Microbe
Killer for Dyspepsia, and was greatly
benefited, and was surprised to notice the
enlargement of the tonsils leave and be-
come entirely well.
George l.. Smith, I.ynchburg, Harris
county, says his life was a misery and his
sufferings so great from bayou fever and
dyspe osia, that at times he was despOnd-
cut cared little to live. Before he used
half gallon he would not have sold the
remainder for $1,000, had he not known
where it could be replaced.
From East Texas George Fallen, Tark'
ington Prairie Postoffice, Liberty county
says he used it, and his neIghbors used it
with the most wonderful result, for various
ailments.
Mr.. Nathan Sam, of Sam Bros, oul
popular Main street clothiers, will tell you
he was greatly benefited by the use Of
Microbe Killer.
One of tine ablest and best known con-
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, on May 81, 1888, the honorable COM
miseioners court, IT Travis county, Texas, en-
tered the following order, to,wit:
"Upon hearing and consideringlthe petition of
more than twenty freeholders of the following de-
scrbed subdivision of Travis county, II is ordered
that election be held at Oak Hill on Friday, June
90 1888, by the qualified voters of said subdivision,
to determ ne whether hos e. sheep and goats ehall
he permitted to run at large in each subdivision,
follows, to wit; Beginning at poin! where Big
Barton creek intersecte the Have county line,
thence in an easterly direction with the meauder
ings of said creek to the pasture ence of A. Traut
wein thence west TO lowing said fence back to. Bar
ton creek and following course of said creek to
where II intersects the stocklaw line, thence In
eoutherly drec ion with said stocks w line to the
Hays county line, thence with eaid line In north
westerly direction to place of beginning"
1t is therefore ordered that an election be held at
the time and place and for The purpose mentioned
as fully sec ont in said above order,
Given under my hand and seal of said court, May
H.. 81 q, 1888. j. NJ BRAoKENRTDGE,
County Judge, Travis county, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
A High Compliment to an Austin
Artist.

Last week Mrs. Leigh Chalmers, for
merly resident of Austin, had five of her
oil paintings on exhibition before the art
critics of the Corcoran art gallery, of
Washington, D. c., and received very
fattering compliment in being granted an
artists privilege of working in that famous
gallery, which ranks among the finest on
this continent. She will have on exhibit
ton at the Dallas fair two large and hand
some studies, which will be entered for
first prize, along with several other paint
ings by artists of national reputation.
Two beautiful specimens of her skill
and taste were recently sent as bridal
present to her sister in-law, Mrs. John w.
Phillips, in whose parlor they have been
seen and greatly admired by many of the
artists friends. One of the paintings,
called "Ihe Magnolia Girl" is 30x40 inch
picture, representing in three-quarter
lengths true southern beauty, something
on the French Creole style, with large
dreamy violet eyes and dark brown hair,
crowned with broad brimmed velvet hat,
draped in festoops of white ostrich
plumes. A white lace shawl thrown grace
fully around shoulders of the rsrest
mould; brown undrersed muscatalre
gloves, covering small, tapering hands,
in one of which is full-blown
flower plucked from the overhanging
magnolia trees that form the back ground,
make, altogether a picture at tnce
unique in design and difficult of execr-
ton. The second study is "An Heal
Head" of the Grecan style, full life SIZE
1t being one of those rare combinations
of dark, rich complexion aud brown
eyes, with fair golden tresses arranged in
ancient Egyptian fashion, with clustering
curls waving around and falling over her
exquisitely rounded shoulders. This pic
ture is painted in manner directly OPP
posite to the ever popular "Rhembrandts,"
with their intensely bright figures Il rown
against background of darkest black.
The details of this Ideal Head" with its
soft yet fascinating expression of face as
seen in deep shade, is strangely yet
beautifully brought out by being con-
trasted with background of brightest
light, concentrated upon distant point
Immediately behind the frontisepiece or
main figure.
1t is with pleasure The STATESMAN notes
the increased interest the ladies of Austin
are taking i'll this beautiful and instruct
i've study of art, and, from many speci-
mems to be seen here, we predict brilliant
success for them in the future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Looking at Texas.

Since Wednesday last the following
persons looking at Texas have registered
at the state immigration headquarters:
Mr.. Thomas B. Hendricks, Jacksonville,
Ala; Mrs. R. A. Hendricks, st. Louis; R..
II. Mccall, Decatur, Ga; j. 7. Crows,
Mrs. A. j. Whitson and Col. A. W. Mau-
pin, Union, Mo-; E. Zupstel, Los Angeles;
P. Pickard, Batavia; j. R. Nolan, Wash
ington; John G. Hunt, Abingdon, Va; s.
Lane, Hillsboro, o.; M M Neil, Trenton,
Tenn; S. L. Hayden, Union City, Tenn;
j. W. G. Jones, Chicago; W. s. Whom,
Bowling Green, Ky.;J. L. Brewer, Bridge
port, Ala ~. W. Csffy, haywood, KY;
G. F. Fergerson, Kansas City; Capt. W. H.
Archer and B. L. Lyon, jackson, Miss !;
H. l.. Foote and Capt. Joe Robinson,
Rolling Fork, Miss; DR.. John M. Cham
pin, W. B. Barnard, W. G. q. Mckinney
and j. G. H. Mckinney, of Auguilla, Miss;
E. E. Post, Indianapolis; Ben F. Callahan,
Knoxville, Tenn; W. s. Redding, Newton,
Kan; Zim Lawkin, San Marcos, Tex; E..
X. Talbot, Ell Paso, Tex; Leslie
Priter, Cawker City. Kan; T..
berlin, Bolivar, N. Y; E. s. Harrey and
D. G. Backus, jamestown, N. Y; Geo. A.
Cypher, Bulter, Penn; j. D. X. Smith,
Eldore, Iowa; F. W. Colby, Defiance, Ohio;
Thos. D. Hubbard, New Providence, Iowa;
W. Baker, Dorchester, Ind; Thos. D. Bal
lard, s. G. Duncan and T. j. Tory,
Mooresville, Miss; L. d. Ring and John
S. Hummer, Shelton, Alabama; W. H.
Wilds, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; ]. L. Conger,
Sumner, CAL; W. V. Ssruge, Buford, Ark.
B. L. Appling, Byhalia, Miss; S. S. Grit
fiths, Sfffabyville, KY; j. H. Bowie, Belle
Fonte, Ark; w. R. Wellengham, MilicaD,
Alabama
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Webberville Democrats.

In accordance with the call of W. M.
Brown, chairman of the democratic ex-
scutive committee of Travis county, Mr.. L.
D. Hill, chairman, has called the demo
Gratis of Webberville precinct to meet at
the school house in Webberville at p. M,
Saturday, June 80, 1888, to send delegates
to the county convention to meet July IA,
1888, to nominate state and county officers
The desire of the executive committee is
that every democrat turn out to the pri'
maries so that their action may truly re-
fleet the wishes of the majority and secure
the success of the nominees. Let every
democrat do his duty and speak his senti-
ments through the primaries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28

Mr.. W. s. Lee is announced in to-day's
STATESMAN candidate for sheriff of
Travis county, subject to the action of
the county democratic convention. In
his circular to the voters of the county
Mr.. Lee says, if elected, he will "run the
office as business, and in business like
manner; and that the chronic juror shall
be thing of the past in Travis county.
He further promises to appoint himself a
committee of one to enforce the laws and
guard the peace of the citizens of Travis
cnuntvn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
Into the Frying Pan.

For the week ending yesterday, County
Clerk Frank Brown issued the following
marriage licenses:
Craig Bullenger and Mrs. Tennie Thomp-
son.
Michael Dean and Miss Mary Roby.
John l.. Tarter and Arizona A. Cos
sett.
Charles Blackwell and Mrs. Rebecca
Plummer.
Jack Harrell and Amanda Brown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
AUSTIN, Tex, June u, 1888.

certify that my wife has been suffering
for years from indigestion and caiarrh of
the head in the severest form, in fact, her
headache was sop etimes almost unen-
durable. Medicine failed to relieve her.
Radam's Microbe Killer, four gallons, has
) eneftted her so much that cheerfully
recommend it to any person suffering
from a like complaints. My little child
has also been cured by the Microbe Killer.
Respectfully, 1. W. JoHNsoN,
2SOl San Antonio street.