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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Public Road Meeting.

The following letter has been sent to
various leading farmers of Travis county,
and explains itself:
AUSTIN, Tex, December 20, 1888.
Dear Strive, the undersigned citizens
committee, respectfully request you TO
call together at such place as you may
deem best, and at the very earliest DAY,
the people of your voting box, and its
vicinity, ror the purpose of choosing dele
gates TO county convention TO be held at
the court house, in tbs city Of Austin, on
the 18th day of January, 1889, for the pur-
pose of considering the importance of
memorlalizing the legislature ON the sub
jeot of public roads.
Please be sure to give this matter your
immediate aud earnest consideratIonsand
attention. We regard the subjec of
better system of county roads as one of
the fret importance to all pur people, las
well Of the county az large, as the city,
and IN endeavoring to secure them, con-
fidently look for your cordial co-opera
ton and assistance. Respectfully,
A. =. WcoLDRIDGR,
X. M. CAsTLBMAN,.
Il. SAUEDERs,
WALTER TIPS,
EUGENE BBBMoND,
JNo. ORR,
w. B. WALKER,
Gro. p. WABNBB.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03

@. Crosby, who owns considerable prop
erty in this county and is well liked
The boys had their fun Monday llSht
the doctors are having their fun now, and
later the lawyers will claim share OF tho
fup, but it is thought that the boys VIII
come out all right.
There has been seven weddings IN inc
past week and prospects for New years
drive. All the young men OF our town
are wearing broad smiles.
The social parties for the week nave
been numerous. On last evening Miss
Mabel McGinnis, with select party OF
friends, surprised her sister, Mrs. V. Low
ing, and pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Also, party of young ladies and gentle
men gathered at Mr.. Silas Taylor's resi-
derice and had a pleasant time.
Mr.. Sydney R. Morrow, of Providence,
KY, is in the city for his health, having
left this place ten years ago a hale and
hearty man, and now in bad health.
Knowing the healthfulness of our country
he has returned. No doubt it will i'm
prove his health and lengthen his life.
A cold wind is blowing and outdoors IS
very unpleasant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Governmental.

There was very little of interest up
about tho capitol yesterday.
The comptroller deposited $3.50 to
revenue.
The com ptroller, in reply to letter roll
atlve to occupation taxes, says:
You are respectfully advised that the
occupation tax which the law of 1882 (see
page l9) imposes on persons, firms or as
sociations engaged in business as money
brokers should be required from all per
sons, firms or associations so engaged and
pursuing suoh occupation.
You arc further advised that this de-
partment is of the opinion that where
any person, firm or ASSOCIATION of persons,
advertise the fact that they have money
30 loan, and TO buy and extend notes, etc,
and such advertisement appears a suffi-
cient number Of times TO warrant the pre-
sumption that the person, firm or associa-
ton is making business pursuit of the
lending of money, buying and extending
notes, etc, tho tax above mentioned
should Invariably be required.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
THE REFORMATORY.
1t is All Ready for the Reception
of Youthful Criminals.

The reformatory at Gatesville is ready
for the reception of youthful criminals.
There are COG acres of land fenced and
two superb buildings to accommodate
about 100 boys. The buildings are lighted
10y electricity aud heated by steam. The
dormitories are furnished and there are
six beds for employees. The kitchen
ranges as yet have no vessels.
The well in the yard is 992 feet deep
and the water stands in it within thirty
four feet of the top. 1t is inexhau table,
bat will have 10 be raised by force pumps,
The artesiaD well furnishes plenty of
water for stock and irrigation, but it is
too far from the buildings for general use
unless pipes are put down for conveying
the water.
The appropriation has been reduced to
IS, 600, and there is stock to buy and many
other things absolutely needed to put the
institution into proper shape for efficient
services.
The legislature should make prompt and
liberal appropriations for the institution,
rs it ia likely within the next two weeks
the governor will order there some forty
or fifty boys now in the state prison.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
MASON MATTERS.
Social Frolics Over, and the Small Boy
Quietly Resting at Home.

Social Frolics Over, and the Small Boy
Quietly Resting at Home.
Special Telegram 10 the States man.
MASON, December 29-The loud report
of fireworks and the yells of the small boy,
which have made the nights hidsous for
the past week. are now over and every
thing quiet.
Several small fights were stopped dur
ing the past few days by Sheriff Baird,
which would have probably resulted in
serious injury to the participants.
1t can truly be said that Mr.. Baird is
the right man in the right place. He is
giving universal satisfaction.
At wedding ball at Camp San Saba,
McCulloch county, Monday night, Hamp
Worrell was shot three times, which will
prove fatal. Fred and Jim Crosby were
stabbed, the former being seriously cut in
the small of the back. Worrell is the sor
of Reverend Worrell, of McCulloch county
and the Crosby boys are the sons of Mr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
DESTROYING FLAMES.
The Residence OF Mr.. Fred Turner
in Ashes.

AANA
in Ashes.
Last night little before 10 O'Clock the
handsome two-story cottage of Mr.. FREQ
Turner, 2306 Rio GrAnde street, was totally
destroyed by fire.
The fire was caused by the explosion OF
a lamp in room on the second floor.
Burning oil was scattered all over the
room, and few moments after the entire
second story was in blaze.
Mr.. Turner was down town, and Mrs.
Turner and the children, not yet retired,
we're in the sitting room on the first floor.
She heard the explosion, as did the SER
wants, and, hurrying into the
hall and upstairs, discovered the
room in which the explosion occurred
and its contents we're oil ablase. Neigh
bors we're alarmed and in a short time
quite number were on the ground and
succeeded in saving nearly all the furni-
ture, including the piano, on the first
floor Ali the carpets in the building and
all the furniture in the second story were
destroyed with the building.
When the explosion fret occurred an
alarm was sent in by telephone to the Cen
VtHl sVaClou, "hiuh was quiohiy roePohuou
to by the fire department., Protection hose
carriage getting on the ground first
Colorado followed, and in moment two
streams of witer were playing on the
building, but only the kitchen was saved.
The heavy rains had the black, waxy
mud in the immortal Sixth ward in fix,
and the fremen had time of it getting
their heavy carriages through it to the
IRE.
The piano, furniture and other articles
rescued were stored in Mr.. Turner's stable
asst night.
The STATESMAN was informed last night
hat the loss would probably amount to
between $4,000 and $4,000, on which there
Is some insurance, but what amount could
not be ascertained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Positively False.

! The rumor current yesterday morning
that squstter Snyder contemplated max
ing a raid on the government property at
San Antonio, and that General Stanley
was making hurried preparations to evac-
uate the city, is positively denied. 1t is
understood, however, that the government
will hold itself in readiness to move at
any time should Snyder make an advance
with Constable Jones in chief command.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
the arc lamp at the corner Of Twelfth and

the arc lamp at the corner Of Twelfth and
Rio Grsnde streets.
He had lowered the lamp and still had
his hand on it when the binding fash of
lightning already alluded to danced along
tbs wire, and Mr.. Millhousei fell TO the.
ground all in lump and apparently stone
dead.
He was promptly carried into the house
of Mr.. Mosehouse, hard by, and Doctors
Mclaughlin and Taylor summoned.
They succeeded, after some little time,
in reviving him, aud last evening he was
all right and able to get about.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Returning Grateful Thanks.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS HON

CoNTEDERATB SOLDIERS HOME,
NEAR AUSTIN Tex, Decsmber 30, 1888. !
To the Editor of The Statesman:
We, the inmates of the Texas Confederate
Soldiers home wish to e1p press our per-
sonal gratitude through your columns for
the many good things sent to US for our
Christmas dinner, an account of which
was mentioned in your issue of December
27, They were all nicely prepared by our
most excellent cook, Mr.. Louis Lefirne,
and greatly appreciated and enjoyed by
all the inmates, aud more than one ex-
pressed themselves as wishing that Christ
mas would last all the time, or, at least,
would come oftener. We also tender our
sincere thanks to Messrs. Roach and Stein,
our present visiting committee, for their
efforts in successfully supplying us with
good, neat and suitable winter clothing,
as well as the great interest they take and
manifest in the Home. We oil have the
greatest respect and good wishes for our
attending physician Doctor Galley, for
his coming when sent for, his kind.
friendly and gentlemanly treatment of all
the inmates, as well as his success in the
treatment of our sick, manned, aged and
decrepit.
And we cannot be too grateful to the
many editors and proprietOrs of the many
daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly pub
LEGATIONS; they have been so kind to send
Us their publications free of charge.
LasU, but by no means lsast, we feel
that we cannot be too grateful to our
many lady friends for their visits, dona.
tions and many other kindnesses, and
we will here state that, although, we have
no matron or female on the premises, We
are always glad to have our lady friends
to visit us, as they will meet with hearty
welcome and be politely treated by all the
old, afflicted and crippled.
INMATE OF THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Married

In Round Rock, Tex, ON "Wednesday, at
10 o'closk q. m, ut the homeof the bride's
sister, Mfs. X. Il. Torbett, Miss Title +.
rumey TO Mr.. Ere leric William Dumble,
Rev. DIR. John II. Mclean, vice-regent S,
w. u, ofIioiating. The wedding was very
quiet, none but the immediate family be-
ing present. Mrs. Dumble il n former
resident of L'mpssas, having but recently
removed to Round Rock. Nj. Dumble
was born and raised in Houston and is
now the editor Of the Lampasas Leader.
The STATR.MAN offers its hsartiest con-
CALCULATIONS with the earnest wish that a
clear and cloudless horizon OF love and
pros perity as bright as tie sun of their
wedding morn may attend them through
life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
LIGHTNING FREAKS.
An Employe of the Electric Com
pany Stricken Down.

Yesterday morning very severe
thunder storm visited this locality, and a
heavy rain, accompanied by vivid light
ming and terrific pells of thunder, poured
down for some time.
About O'Clock lightning struck the
chimney of the residences OF Mr.. Hill in
the Sixth ward, demolishing it, but dong
no other damage except to shake up the
building and scare the inmates.
At the time the flash occurred Mr.. Harry
Millhouse, an employe of the Electric
Light company, was putting carbon IN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
County Court.

Tomorrow week county court meets
and CLERK JEFF Brown is busy preparing
for it. The order of business is as follows;
Criminsl-Firt, tAird and fifth weeks.
CiVll-Seoond and fourth weeks.
Appearance Civil Dooket-Oalled first
Wednesday.
Jury Owl Docket Jailed second Mon
day.
Nou-Jury Docket-Called finally fourth
Monday.
Probate Business-E Every Saturday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
KIND Thanks .

TIE German-American Ladies' Aid 20
oiety desires to return their sincere thanks
TO all who kindly made donations to them
for the poor, Christmas day. The each
donations received amounted to $6S50
while there were liberal donations by mer-
chants and others of groceries, dry goods
and clothing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Catholic knights.

At regular meeting of the Catholic
Knights OF America the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year; Rev.
p. Lautb, spiritual director; q. d. Smith,
precedent; jacob SCHNEIDER, vice presi-
dent; Peter o. Goebe, recording score
tary; Hugh J. O'Conner, financial secre-
taryi John Sheehan, treasurer; Jos. Kuhn,
sergeant; Michael Dean, sentinel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03

Abstract of title and real estate ohice of Bergen
Daniel q Gracy, lO5 East Pecan street, Austin
Texas. List of Travis county real estate transferred
for the week ending December 30, 1888:
James D. Sylvester and wife to Harriet N
Morrison, Caleb Cox l6O acre surve. and SO
acres b. Cox survey: warranty deed 1 4lO
NJ. J. Glasscock to Sarah f. Ball, lot bio II
%, Manner; warranty deed . .,..... Of
hshnsh MOTIFS ct al. to Charles Norris, 20
acres, A. Z. Caldwell league; warrant, dad 70
Hannah Norris ct al. t. Walter r. Noiria. 40
acres A: e. Caldwell lesgue war; nty deed $50
A: = Sand6erg and wife to Charles Sandberg,
o, acr f w, u Sanders league and 30 Lie
q acres James Bnreson !gne; warranty deed 1850
W. M Brass and wife to William Walter -
acres u Mays snrvay; deed . 49,
Charles race to X. Haschke 20 acres ~ Ran
III league: warranty deed 49,. ..... a50
u. W. breeding and wife 10 w. r. Leona d
!o.s - and ~ o1ock 30, division d, austin
wsrr Mnfyy. DEED a. H.. $500
, acres Edward Gritten league; warrs ty deed bcO
X. H. VIII e, sheriff 20 l. Eek 30 acfea W
5. Holton survey; sheriff deed On
IL Crow and wife t. Kitty sta1 lot Rand
west 4 lot z, block 1'5 Austin: deed of
CT Hamilton to Amelia Brichta part io.; 'O0
., and 10, block l, outlet l. division A
AusuA; quit claim deed .........' 100
ID: j. hiohn to Carl Krohn ct al. ali interest
7, IN - eTIs,e OF Z. hrohn; warranty deed ... rs
T. b. Forster TO SebrOn Smith, lot 5, blockT
outlot 3d. division b, Austin; warrant
Hill Jones 70 Charles Wolf, "A acfes p Coz: %
| lJfad survey; warranty deed. ,. s,no
| u; "A. CYpher and VIE to Louis McDonald
lots and 8, block 10, outlot 80, division r..
| war; anty deed . n -.
j. W Wolf to Ii. E. Sheppard, lot i hioc:I, Nv
| ~ Manor; warranty deed .,....., %
E n +: Webster and wife to Mrs. Kate IL
sTsb.,, ots sdS Il q, 3, q, and s, block 49,
Jeh Brown to Rachel Minchen, IL acres. ont. wv
iot 4, division Z, Austin: warranty deed 700
*And other considerations U'1'--' vO
DR.. Bulls Cough svrpn has M ,;,.,.
% cents. Ai'ais'
l contracted some weeks ago a seva,a
cold with paia in my side and sbonlda-
l gave your Salvation Oil trial and q
relieved me at once. suu IL
\ CHAs. s. GILBERT, baltimoro Ma
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
syrup of Figs

Ia natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system when
bilious or costive; to dispel headaches,
colds and feve7s; to cure habitual con-
stipstion, indigestion, piles, etc. Manu-
featured only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, CAL Sold in SO
cent and $1.O0 bottles by all leading
druggists. Crosby's Union Depot
Drug Store. Austin, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Western Union Telegraph Tolls

A few weeks ago, when it was announced
that the Santa Fe telegraph system had
been absorbed by the Western Uhion, pre-
dtctiols of an advance in rates were freely
lndulged in. Tbs latter company, how
ever, III pursuance uf its former policy of
making ~ low rate "a was possible on
which q reasonable profit could be secured,
has made another material reduction.
Below Will be found few of the points
to watch the rate has been changed, with
the present tariff from Austin and that
which goes into effect January |, 1889:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
No New Developments.

The Arsenal TO- muddls Is now properly
before the courts, aud everything is quiet,
with the weather fac for fruit tress and
flowers. Judge d. W. Doom ia represent
lug the city school board in the case. The
types had him figuring yesterday as Judge
Duran.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Case Dismissed.

The case against Ernest Hof, for theft
of household goods, was called in Justice
Calhoun's court yesterday, and Assistant
County Attorney Hutchins dismissed 1t for
the want OF evidence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
A Thunder Storm.

A thunder storm the latter part OF De-
cember is a novelty even in this latitude,
but yesterday Witnessed first-class one.
There we're vivid flashes OF lightning and
angry claps OF thunder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
THE PEOPLES FORUM.

lArticles appearing In this column are written
over individual responsibility and are published
as matters that may be of general interest, and
simply to point discussion. The STATESMAN VIII
not TO be regarded ndorsing anything herein be-
low contained, unless fayorably commented on edi-
torially.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03

Suit the people, because they are tired
of bitter doses, with the pain and gripping
that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver
Pills. One pill dose,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
Big rurnips.

Mr.. Kounz, living mile east of this
city, brought in some turnips yesterday
weighing from eight to eleven pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
LIST OF LETTERS.


List of letters remaining unCaled for and adv err
dsed at the postoce lat AUSTIN Texas, fer the week
ending December 30, 1888.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
FOREIGN LIST.
Ma queg, Francisco
FOREIGN DUE LIST.

To obtain any of these letters the applicant ust
say advertised" pay l cent and give date of list
Have your letters addressed in care of YOUR street
and number. If not called for in two weeks they
will be sent TO the dead letter office, at Washington
ID Y. JNo o. JoHNaoE p
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
CITY AND COUNTY.
IFRoM SUNDAYS DAILY. ]
Union Market Wholesale Prices.

The Union market is now prepared to
sell dressed meat at the following prices:
Hogs, cents; mutton, Ga cents; goats
and kids, 505lk cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-03
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

The medical department. was located Mt
Galveston by vote of the people at al
election held September 6, 1881; aud at
the called session of the Twentieth legisla-
ture, May, 1883, $4,000 of the Sl25.0O
above referred to ~ having been leut The
Uuiversity, was directed to be applied TO
the erection of buildings for the medical
department at Galveston.
Plans for a suitable building we're adver-
tised for, and at called meeting OF the
regents, held at the Bail High school
building, in the city of Galveston, ON the
Sd of September, 1888, the plans and
specifications of various architects were
submitted for inspection. After mature
consideration, the plans and specifications
of n. ]. Clayton were adopted, the esti-
mated cost of the building being $4,000.
While in Galveston the board ina body
visited the site, block No. 66S, given by
the city of Galveston TO the University of
Tex as, 40 be used for the medical branch
of said institution" The site was found
to be unsuitable, and the following state
ment was prepared:
10 the Mayor and Council of the City
of Galveston: The board of regents
would respectfully state that they
have carefully examined the ground
offered to the state as site for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-06
THE LATEST LIE ABOUT coBURN.

An attempt has been made by bare
faced lying to misreprescnt General CO.
burns action In Congress in regard to
the bill for the equalization of soldiers
bounties. The charge is that he op-
posed the bill, and that it did not finally
pass until two years after his term ex-
PRED. To make the charge hang to-
gether it became necessary TO falsify his
term Of service by stating that it ended
in March, 1873. This is as absurd as to
falsify any other well-known fact of
history. General Coburn's term in Con-
gress expired March 3, 1875. The Con-
gressional Record shows that he sup
ported the bill referred 20 at every
stage, and voted for it on its final pas
sage. But a letter printed in another
column from ex-Congressman Gunckel,
of Ohio, who introduced the bill, tells
just where Coburn stood, and puts a
Grietus on the falsehood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-06

THE New England Magazine for October
contains an article by Edward Everett
Hale. in which he gives his impressions of
President Harrison as follows:
IT is the third time I have seen the President;
and I will tell you my secret. not yet observed,
interesting and true. I saw him first in the Sem
ate Chamber and on the platform OF the Capitol
at his Inauguration; l saw him next at the mag
nifcent dinner party in New York at the Grand
Opera-house on the 30th Of April; and 1 have
seen him now. And 1 am sure OF this: there ia
in him a pensive vein OF imagination, one might
say of poetry, which you do not find in nero
politicians, and which is not often found in
statesmen.
Do you not remember how. in those little
speeches In the days OF the canvass. he always
ers something they had not thought OF beforel
Well. that belongs to this imaginative faculty.
In the Senate chamber while the formal pro-
eeedings belonging TO the new birth OF the SEN
ate went on. this man sat as IL he were dreaming.
He was not looking on any person or anything;
he was looking into eternity. Half an hour after
1 stood behind him when he was delivering his
inaugural. The rain was pouring in sheets, not
drops. The water rolled down the paper in his
hand and dripped inky from the lower margin.
Vet he stood as IL wholly unconscious of the ele-
Inents. and delivered that speech with energy
like Napoleon's at the bridge OF Lodi. Rain or
40 rain-what was thati His business was to
say how the Republic should be MAIN
tanned. Again: AT the opera-house he sat
through i've hours of the worst speaking
you ever heard. Ten worse speeches
than were spoken there are not to he found In 1T
erature. I watched him again. Listeningi Yes,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-06

century has elapsed since they accomplished
the task of becoming prominent. time has
apparently dealt gently with them. Gen.
Butler drives about the city in q coupe
by a white horse, and, as if he had a
feeling in common, Judge Holt also has a
white horse attached to his close carriage.
DAUGHTER wrote Madam de Sevigne.
liz . famous phrase. ''go and tell your
daughter that her daughters little girl is
crying" There is a family at Roscoff, in
France. In which such q remark would be
appropriate. since there are five genera
tions of it alive at this moment. The old
est member of the family is a great-great-
grandmother of ninety three. and the
youngest a small descendant aged one
month. They all went to church together
the other day when the newest generation
was christened.
SHE was a maid of high degree,
And quite severely proper.
Each man she met, so proud was che,
Would love, despair, then drop her.
But there remained without demur.
When all the rest forsook her,
An amateur photographer,
And finally he took her.
THERE will be peace
Without surcease
For suffering bald heads by and by;
For frost will seize
And quickly freeze
The frisky, festive, fiendish fly.
Washington Post