The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1868 Page: 1 of 4
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1LU0TT 4 BEMAN, EHTUU and Ponimn.
DEVOTED TO PROGRESSIVE PRINCIPLES AND THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
ESTABLISHED IN 196
VOLUME VIII
HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1868.
NO 29
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WM. CHRISTIAN * 00.
ÍSSjfíIesale Writers
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
H*. 8ft Xa granar,
HQPJfc 'uTifUft -
Liberal Cart Advance* made on all
Frodaee in hand, ¿
8 ya ti al attention given to the aale aad
shipment of Cotton and Weol.
a. uutib t cum
H. S. GRAVES & CO.
obnbbal
CoMiniM Merchante,
Hcmpntead, Texas. ^
OKDEKfi solicited, and prompt atten-
teatiea giren to all business entruat-
fltOM.
M. SCHMIDT,
Tin Ware Manuffcctu e
Wholesale and Retail Dealer is
HARDWARE,
Sheet Iron, Stov«, Tin and Hollow
Ware,
Cer. of Travis and Prairie it pela.
HOUSTON. TEXAS
BY MAIL.
k box's Colleetaona of Yegetables,and
Flower Seeds, neatly put np
and post-paid.
CoUtcho No. 1—Price $10.00
Comprise* seed suitable for cropping a
garden of half an acre, producing sufficient
vegetable for an ordinary sized family
throng boat the year.
Collection No. 2—Price S5.
Comprises one-half of No. 1, nmenri-
etiea; will crop a garden f a quarter of
an acre, anflleient for the oae of a ■ntall
sited family.
Flower Seeda Sent Free by Mail.
Collections which are highly commended
for their otility and excellence.
Assortment No I—8 new aad superb va-
rieties, 9100.
Assortment No. 9—80 new and superb
92 on.
tNo. 3—90 good showy vari
. 9100.
Aasortment No. 4—50 good showy varie-
ties. |"l Oil.
Assortment No. 5—100 good showy
ny new, varieties $4 00.
Our new descriptive Seed Catalogue
.gives fall descriptions of new, rare and
most desirable varieties ot vegetables and
flowers. Plain, simple, and lull instruc-
tions for sowing, planting and after man-
agement—prices in pachageaor by weight,
by mail or otherwise, aud much other val-
uable information. Seat to all applicanta
enclosing 10 ceuts.
J. KNOX,
Grower and Importer, s
P. O. Box 155, 137 Liberty St.,P tt i-
Furgh.Pa.
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Will have ia operation on the 20th of this
mootb, a
Steam Cotton Gin,
And the patronage of planters and others
having cotton to gin or press is respectful-
ly solicited. He has also in full operation a
From which he engages to turn out, at
the shortest notice, as good lumber as can
be found in the State.
Partiea deairing corn ground can have it
done at his
STEAM GRIST MILL,
At the ahorteat notice.
h!9tf
gtWt
ABO
NEWS DEALER.
Hbmhstbad, Tbxas.
Baa constantly on band a large aad eon
atantly increasing stock of
Stationery,
Book ,
Magazine ,
Periodical ,
111 tut rated Papers,
Hovelettet.
Fancy Article ,
Perfumery,
Toilet Article ,
Notion .
Toy ,
tfe. Sfc. ¡fe.
JEncnsw Stamp , Note, Letter and
Fodlscap Paper, Bill Paper, fa.
- - - - - - '•
F. W. ZADOW.
Mot and Shoe Hiker
HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS.
WORK done with neatness sndB^
dispateh, and guaranteed ~
as represented. Oive me a aall. «24-t
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
B. T. HARRIS, C. A. HARRIS,
MtlimiUe, Hempstead.
HARRIS A HARRIS,
ATTORNEY8 AT LAW
Austin County, Texaa.
aprlS 1y
J. W. OLIVER,
Attorneyat Law.
HOUSTON. TEXffi
B. F. ELLlO'iT,
d TT ORW E V AT LAW
HEMPSTEAD,
g24-tf Austin County Texas.
A. CHE SI.ET.
GEO. w. jorasoif
Che«ley Ac Johnson
A TTORNE Y S AT LA W
BELLVILLE,
Austin County, Texas,
Office in the Court House «¿3
dec21 ly
SAMUEL A. CUMMINGS,
ATTOCSEY-AT LAW
h3 Industry P. O., Austin Co.. Texas
JNO. T. joyce 3. reese BLAKE
JOYCE &. BLAIvE.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS.
Over Kemper Stone & Co's., Drug
Store,
JACK BELL.
ATTORNEY AT L A f,
NELS ON VILLE,
Austin Covstt. Txap.
Post-office address. Industry, Austin Co
giWtf
I. g. Searct, H. H. Boone
SEARCY & BOONE,
A T TORNE YS AT L A
ANDERSON,
Grimes County, Texas.
sb2-f4-ly. :
J. P. OSTERHOÜT
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
BELLVILLE.
Austin County, Texas.
sb'2-f4-l J.
■r W
Z Hunt N. Houaxe.
HUNT & HOLLAND,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
BELLVILLE,
Austin County, Texas
feb2-ft-ly.
CHAS. T. KAVANAUGH
BRENHAM.
Texas.
W. WOODWARD.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Rod River Street.
Hmpstad, Teas.
In the same room with Mr. Clint* n Fort
h3
J. HABRIS CATLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Travis. Anstin Co.. Texas
DR. J. L. CUNNINGHAM,
PHYSICIAN * SURQEON
HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS.
•
Office at Kemper, Stone <fc Co's Drug
Store.—Sleeping appartments at W H
Starks residence. Cplls attended to night
or day. g24-tf.
DR. VIOLETT,
PH YSICIAN AND'S URL, EON
Offers bis professional services to the
public. Office, in the rear of Graves'
tore, Hempstead.
KEMPER, STONE & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers ia
Drags, Medicines, Paints, Oils
®xa svjrirea
Varnishes, Window Glass, Putty, and
Choice Liquor for Medicinal Purposes.
— also,—
FANCY TOILET ARTICLES AND
PERFUMERY,
H EMPSEAD EX AS.
&4-tf
Dr. J. 13. ftlcLaraisa,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Residence at Christina Eungenor's.
buckhorn.TEXAS
F. J. COOKE,
conveyaxcer,
And General Land Agent.
Communications through the Post-
Office or otherwise promptly attended
to.
I HAVE now on rgency many choice lota
and tracts of Land for Sale here, which
e offered on easy terms.
BRICK! BRICK!!
1 /tA AAA BRÍCK for SALE
JL ÜvfjUUU We have on hand
150,000 A No. 1 brick, which we offer at
the lowest market price.
THATCHER & SPRINGFIELD
h41t
DIRECTORY
—or—
ADVERTISE US.
AHRENBECK, J. B., Butcher, and
dealer in M*tats; also advertises a
Leather Tannery.
BOZXAN, R. V„ Dry Goods, Grocer-
ies, Boots and Shoes, Crocker}-. &c.
BARSANTEE, E. A,, News, Book and
Stationery, Revenue Stamps, <fec.
EPHRAIM, J., Dry Goods, Ladies'
Dress Goods and Toilet Articles,
Gentlemeu's Clothing, &c.
EFNOK, HXLL A CO., Wag oh Mak-
ing and general repairing, Black-
smithing, Carpentering, Turning. &c.
GRIFFIN, J. T. & CO. Wholesale and
Retail dealers in Dry Goods, Grocer-
ies, Drugs and Medicines; two stores.
GRAVES, H. S. & CO., Cotton Bro
ker and Commission Merchant, Ad-
vances made on consignments.
GUILLEMET, A., Watch Maker,
Fruit and Candy Dealer.
/"treen, wm.. Auction House, sales
VT every Saturday. Advances made on
sales.
HAUSER, J., Wagon and Carriage
maker. Wagons, Carriages. Ac.
kept constantly on haud.
Hempstead girls- academy,
Miss L. H. Rawlings, Principal.
KEMPER,STONE & CO , Wholesale
and Retail Druggists.
KUTTNER, J. H., Dry Goods, Ladies-
Dress Goods, Trimmings, &c.
MEBUS, r., Commission Merchant &
Broker.
V| OONI R, J. W. & CO., Dry Goods,
-L x Groceries, Crockery, &c.
PRZEDMOJESKI, I., Practical House
and Sign Painter.
SHINDLER, fc., Steam Cotton Mill &
Press, Planing Mill, Corn Mill.
OCRWAKZ & CO., Groceries. Dry
O Goods, Millinery, Boots and Shoes.
Thatcher ¿ Springfield.
Grocers, Commission Meichants,
Also, 250,000 Brick for sale.
TUFFLY, .JOHN, Confectionery and
Restaurant, Bakery, Candies, &c.
OOD, T. B. & CO., Variety Store,
Dres8 Goods, Groceries, Ac.
ZADOW, F. W., lloot and Shoe Ma-
ker, Repairing, Ac.
HOUSTON-
Thos. Bond, Saddler.
A. Harris & Fox, Dry Goods.
Massie, Smith &. Co., Grocers.
Win. Christian & Co., Grocers.
W. L Macatee, Cotton Tress.
Rotteusteiu & Engeike, Painters.
W. H. Eliot, Southern Remedies,
J. R. Morris, Hardware, Furniture,
M. Schmidt,.Tin Ware Manufacturer.
G. L. Dolson. Groceries aud Provisions.
Sam. Sterne. Dry Goods, Boots aud Shoes.
a. Sessums &Co., (C'levelard), Groceries.
w.j. Hutching. Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes.
GALVESTON
Palmetto Hotel.
Hinck, Stationer,
Washington Hotel.
Jewell & Co., Tobacco,
Smythe A Co.. Jewelers,
Woodyard & Co., Grocers.
M d. Miller. Confectioner,
H. Blum & Co., Dry Goods,
Somerville & Davis, Grocers,
Blsgge A Co., Sewing Machines,
Burton, Crockery and Glassware.
Wynne, Agricultural Implements,
Heidenheimer A Co., Auctioneers,
Kopperl, Cotton and Wool Factors,
Seymour A Co., Wholesale Grocers,
Ambler A Mason, Saddlery. Hardware,
T. Goggan, Music, Musical Instruments,
Galveston. Houston A Henderson R..R.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELERS
Galveston, Houston & Henderson
RAILROAD.
03£&£lfGP QJP 78E&K ,
Time, 2J Hours. Fare, $2 50.
ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY,
June 24th. two trains will leave Gal-
veston daily at 8 A. M. and 4 P. M.
Sunday train leaves Galveston at 9 A"
M., returning, leaves Houston at ¡5 P. M.
The 8 A. M. train makes close connec
tions with the B. B. B. A C. R. R. at Har
risburg, and with the ii. a T. C. R. R. a
Houston, arriving at Columbus and Bryan
the same evening.
Trains leave Houston at 7 A. M. and
2:30 P. M. The 7 A. M. train connects
with the Morgan Line. The :30 Train
connecis with the H. a T. C. R. R. and
B. B. B. a C. R. R., and arrives at -c
P.M.
EST Ask for through tickets, and check
your baggage through.
W. E. GREGORY,
b4-tf Superintendent.
W. D. CLEVELAND,
AGENT FOR
A. SESSUMS & CO.,
No. 37 M*in Street,
HOUSTON TEXAS,
Have on hand and are constantly receiv-
ing all kinda of FANCY and
Jfitniiííj (itwrits,
Which he is selling at
PRICES TO DEFY COMPETI-
TION.
He invites Austin county to give him a
• call.
1 The moat liberal advances mode on all
consignments «if Cotton, Wool and Hide*,
i h>2tdee313ml5
feas (ftmnrfrpan.
ELLIOTT & BEMAN.
Editors and Publishei t.
b. f. elliott chas. a. beman.
hempstead.
OFFICE—ON EREMOSD, BETWEEN RED
RIVER AND lot* STREETS, ADJOINING
LARKS t, JTATSOXS DRUG STORE.
Iu Memoriam.
by ajiuue.
There is shining a soft Southern moon on
high—
In the paly-blue of an Autumn sky—
And the sweet stars twinkle their silvery
eyes,
While the gentle winds breathe their
perfumed sighs.
Oh, shadow:s and dreams of the dead
" gone-by "
WlijT ctme to me now with lepioachful
cry ;
Is tli) load of Time on your grave loo light
That ya uprise to haunt me with piiantom-
like might ?.
Tis so- long since that dreary grave was
made,
And in it all hopes and dark fears laid,
With no tears save the summer's rain fall-
ing low,
And no pall save the ghostly winter snow.
And now* 'tis sad, dreamy Autumn again,
But there's no driving snow nor falling
rain,
Not even the scent of s single deadiow'r,
Only the still hush of a midnight hour.
Will those shadowy spectres ercr remain!
The) are weary, so long in tleir graves
they have lain ;
But they fade in the weird light of the
sinking moon.'
Yes, "the dead shall arise," but ye have
risen too soon.
A while longer rest in your grave I pray ;
As quietly callous as now let ir.e stay;
Bravely was drained the last "bitter lie,"
Aud now •' what might have been " can-
not be.
Ever the life of a heartless throng,
And having of all the gayest song,
With a passing jast and a smile for all—
I can smother the sound of a single heart-
call.
Anecdote of Auassiz.—While
Professor Agnssiz aud his party were
in the moutain region, their driver
was much puzzled by their constant
practice of gathering objects of natu-
ral history. Every day each mem-
ber would come in with his coat and
hat stuck all over with bugs and but-
terflies and all manner of creeping
things and flying fo wl. All except
the learned Professor Felton, who
had no taste for this sort of amuse-
ment. One day the driver, unable
to restrain his curiosity, inquired of
Felton, who happened to occupy the
seat with him, who these strange fel-
lows were. Felton answered, "they
are naturalists ." "Oh," said the dri-
ver, and that was all he said then.
But a day afterwards, when driving
for a party of the Professor's friends,
who tell the story and enjoy it not a
little, he said: "There was a queer set
of fellows np here the other day. I
kept still as long as I could, but I fi-
nally asked their keeper who they
were, and he said they were naturals;
and I thought they acted like it all
the time."
Broom Corn.
13room com of the finest quality,
making better brooms than any iroin
Yaukeedom, is being produced. Mr.
J. Panl Jones, pf Jackson county,
makes it a speciality. No insectfin
jures it. He will plant a hundred
acres next year, twenty-five at a time,
as follows: Feb. 5tli, March 5th and
15tb, and April Ut, and with a cyl-
inder of fully six feet and with a
horse power of right horse capacity,
he feels safe in securing it, lolly cal-
culating for bad weather.
Mr. J ones says, by erecting the
proper shed rooms, so that the crop
will be left to mature without change,
and culling twice off the same plant-
ing, the yield will be safely calculated
upon at from six to seven hundred
pounds dried brush to the acrc, not
including about one huudred pounds
curled brush, which he did not bale,
deeming it not worth thb cost of ship-
ping but will save it and have it made
into biooms. The bulk of his brush
i 3 of a pea-green color, ancTa small
portion red or spotted, and baled to
average about 225 pounds to the bale.
It is essential to cut wlitn the seed
turns milky; it cannot be turned
to avoid the curling, as it stops
growing and withers.---[Times.
Whisky Tax.—The manner in
which the law imposing a tax on
whisky is being interpreted by the
Government, creates 110 little surprise
in view of the fact that Commissioner
Rollins,after a recent interview with
Speaker Colfax and Congressman
Schenck, agreed to change an in-
pretation which these gentlemen said
was defeating the very object of the
law. The porpose of the law was to
raise revenue, the interpretation given
it by the officers of tho Government
prevents revenue by preventing dis
tillation. In one county in Kentucky,
where revenue from this source
would have reached seven hundred
aud sixty thousand dollars, not a bar-
rel of whiskey is being made. The
difficulty is iu the arrangement of
sti'ls through which the liquet has
to pass The distillers say tha t it
must be run through a second still.
The Department claim, that under
the law, it must be run through the
same Btill a second time, which manu-
factors say is absurd, and necessarily
stops their distilleries* In the mean-
lime, speculators who have bought
up all the copper distilled whisky in
the country, are realizing large for-
tunes on the increased price ot the
article
At Last.
A fellow, anxious to see :L? Queen^
left his native village, and went to
London to gratify his curiosity. Up
on his return his wife asked him
"whatthe Qu^en was like." "Loikh!'
cried Hodge; "why I ne'er was so
cheated in my life. What don't you
think, Margret 1 Her arms are like
tlioine and moine; although I have
heard excise men say a score of
times her arms were a lion anda
unicorn."
When we glanced on Wednesday
at «."The Condition of Textt,'* we
did not expect a change in the com-
mand of that depaitment so soon.
Bnt everything must have an end,
and the President has at length pnt a
Jtnts to Reynold's rancorous rale.
His head has fallen none too soon,
for a more glaring abase of power
than Reynold's rale in Texas, Is not
to be found is the annals of military
government ia ti flsth shies «fee
cloee of the war. We do not even
except Sheridan's rule here, nor that
of Griffin's in Texas. Sheridan was
at all times bold and candid, if occa-
sionally truculent.
Bnt Reynold's debauched the sol-
dier to the level of the crafty and
vindicative politician, and lent his
power and influince to the futherince
of the politician's schemes.
We should add, however, that so
far as our knowledge goes, the Gen-
eral's hands at least are clean.
As to Gen. Canby, we think it
best to wait betore feliciting our
Texas friends over warmly. ' The
new commander is certainly a
thorough gentleman and soldier, not
a politician. He may be a rigid ad-
ministrator, soldier-like, knowing no
law but superior orders. But we
shall be surprised it he allows his
personal feelings to warp his judg-
ment or temper his administration of
even handed justice to all—the dis-
franchised ex-Confederate, as well as
th.) blatant and mercenary carpet-
bsgger. We earnestly urge our Tex-
as, friends to see that Gen. Canby is
cordially seconded by all good citi-
zens in his effort to restore peace and
order and the impartial and efficient
administration of the laws. Let the
men of weight, the recognised lead-
ers of the majority, go to him and
lay before him a full, calm and unim-
passioned statement of the condition
of the State. It is their duty to do
this. The neglect of it elsewhere—
this persistent alienation between the
General commanding and the leaders
of our people—has been the blind
source of much evil.
We copy the following good joke
from the Detroit (Micb,,} Post, of a
late date. It is a good item for
Flake :
" A United States army officer,
with his command, was arrested not
long since in Texas, and put in jail.
The little force of soldiers remained
in prison until a passing cavalry troop
heard of their condition and relieved
them. It reads like a practical joke,
but the Texans who perpetrated it
were " dead in earnest," as they say
down there. It gives one an odd
idea of the condition of affairs in that
far awaj country, to hear of such
summary proceedings by those who
profess themselves u conquered"
against their conquerers."
The very absurdity of the idea is
enongh to make a mourner laugh.
Yet such things are reported abroad
by enemies cf our State, and their
reports implicitly believed. What
a strange country Texas must be to
the benighted inhabitants of the
Northern States'
The Houston Union, republican,
says the division of the State will
again come before the Convention
when it meets in December, and it
adds, that from conversations the ed-
itor has had with several delegates,
be thinks division is almost a certain-
, ty." He nrges Houston to bestir
! herself to become a State Capital.
We believe the editor of the Union
! and many another radical will be
i wofully disappointed in their efforts
I to procure a division of the State.
The King of Prussia aims to sus-
tain the parental relation toward his
army. Recently at an early review
on the banks of the Rhine he s .luted
each passing regiment with a loud
"Good morning, my children." The
soldiers replied, with eqnal. hearti-
ness, "Good^morning,^father." which
seemed to please the old monarch
greatly.
Brick Pomeroy is preparing, and
will shortly Í3sne, a first-class politi-
cal almanac, which will ccntain reli-
able data usetul to all parties. Latest
returns, careful analyses, and tinbi-
aced deductions will constitute its
One ot the curious revelations
brought out by Gen. Hatpin's death
is the fact that the "Prison Life of
Jefferson Davis, by Dr. Craven," is
a novel written by Halpic and not by
Craven.
After the release of Mr. Davis on
bail, Craven went to New York and
met Halpin, who was an old mess-
mate. Halpin suggested the book as
being timely and profitable. Craven
had kept no diary and declined to
write. Halpin offered to write the
book in Craven's name and share the
profits. The only material Craven
had was three notes from Mrs. Davis,
and some few notes written on a news
paper margin.
Halpin also got a list of the officers
on duty, with the daily routine. He
pumped all the Confederates that he
could find on the personal habits of
Mr. Davis and on his opinions. With
these he wrote the book in nine days.
It did Mr. Davis good aud no barm,
so that the forgery was not exposed.
Halpin and Craven made each be-
tween seven and ten thousand dollars
by the job.
The Last Milk.—Dr. Anderson
says he has found by analysis that
the last cup of milk drawn from the
cow'a udder contained sixteen times
as much cream as the first one. The
separation of cream from milk takes
place in part in the udder of the cow,
particularly if she is suffered to stand
at rest tor some time previous to
milking. If any doubt that there is
a difference in the richness of milk
first drawn from cows and that last
drawn, tlieir doubts will be removed
by milking a half dozen cows and
setting the first half drawn from each
cow separate from the last half. •
Election ia Hi
Scarcely a negro was to be tmm
about the polls when they wen open-
ed. The advice given then fern
the pulpit only two days befan, fo.
abstain from voting altogether, kail
been given to willing aad obedient
listeners. The few who did present
themselves took their tarn in line
with the whites, and received no hin-
drance in their tight to voto m they
wished. At many of the ^oRs nat
te be seen for distribution, tfie only
stand being occupied by thoae batt-
ing tho names of the Democratic can-
didates.
But the quietude which prevailed
through tbe city was almost chilling,
in its intensity. The closing of the
drinking saloons, and the presence of
efficient deputy sheriffs and police
may havo something to do with this,
but, in our opinion, the tranquility
was mainly owing to a determination
on the part of eveiy oae that the day
should be nnmsrred by any act of
turbnlence or violence.
As Gen. Reynolds has been re-
moved, we suppose that the Republi-
can Association of Galveston will
claim the credit ot having caused it
to be done, as they have been labot-
ing in that direction for some time.
The Roughs of both parties were
down upon tbe General, and the noise
they made about him caused aome
good Demócrata and Republicans to
set their faces against him. Our
judgment is that we might have had
a worse man in his place. Th«t he
committed some errors wo are certain,
but ascribe them to bad counsel, as
we really believe he tried to do his
duty. We doubt whether an angel
in his place could please everybody
in Texas, for, like all States, we haVe
some fault finders, who wonld com-
plain if they knew Gabriel was teeir
ruler.
Gen. Canby, the successor, is the
officer who commanded in Amona
and New Mexico, and met the Sib-
ley boys up there in battle. Someof
tbem were his prisoners, and these
all give him a high character, and wo
have heard many ct them, who were
captured speak in the highest terina
of bi^ noble nature, and amon&
others, the lamented Gen. Tom
Greene, often spoke of him with ad-
miration. Let us hope, therefore that
he will please us as far as we can be
pleased.—[Telegraph.
QcARANTlNb Rk-B8TABLISUBD.-<-
The following telegram has been
received at headquarters in Galves-
ton :
Austin, Tbxas, Oct. 28. 1868.
General Order No. 16. from these
Headquarters, is suspended. Quar-
antine will be enforced until further
orders.
Furnish the Mayor of Galveston,
and the commanding officers at India-
nola and Brownsville with copies of
this telegram at the earliest practica-
ble moment.
By command of Maj. Gen. Rey-
nolds.
The papers of Northern Texas
state that Judge Weaver was ar-
rested at Gainsville, a week ago, by
order of Gen. Reynolds, and was car-
ried to Austin, charged with organ-
izing an expedition against Indians,
who are murdering tbe people and
depopulating the frontier, without
prominent features. It will be a the consent of the military—that is
very valuable and complete work. ; Judge Weaver's expedition.
The West Meridian, (Conn.) Re-
corder, of Oct. 22, has the following
characteristic paragraph:
Tbe devil is dead I Glory, hallelu-
jah-! Not tbe veritable old devil to
be sure, but one of bis younger and
most promising satellites. When a
few more of Satan's head servants
shall be called down below to assiet
bis firemen in their arduous duties,
then indeed—and not till then—will
the milleninm dawn npon earth.
Howell Cobb, of Georgia,—a hangh-
ty, arrogant and passionate member
of the slave oligarchy before the'
war, and a prominent rebel since—
died in New York city on Friday
week of apoplexy.
Don't Trasb—Nothing annoys
a man more that to be eagerly ques-
tioned when be comes borne tired.
Give him a neatly-served dinner, or
a pair of easy slippers and a cup of
tea,and let him drink and eat in peace
and in time he will tell you, of bis
own proper motion, all you want to
know. But if y >u begin the attack too
soon, the chances are that you will
be rewarded with but curtly spoken
monosyllables. Put down that pieco
of wisdom in your note book, girls;
it will serve you well some day.
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Elliott, B. F. & Osterhout, J. P. The Texas Countryman. (Hempstead, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1868, newspaper, November 13, 1868; Hempstead, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth180317/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.