The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1881 Page: 4 of 4
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Matagorda in April, 1831. In May she
toofc possession of lier house, which con
wstodot a log cabin, surrounded by a
•mall clearing, near Richmond, which
had been opeiied at her request wliite ab-
Lnt to secure ber claim to the eague ami
labor of land as an actual settler iu Aw-
In Fe!)iu;ir>, 1M-, *>'ie
sue11 a boardi;.g
June, 1S37,
home in
until her
tin's colony
went to Brazoria ami o; c
bouse, which she ke'it n« til
wlien she again re.nrnetl to her
Fort Bend, where she residetl
Mrs. L< ng participated m all the hard-
ship* «nd trials, and experienced many
of die privations im ident to the early
history ot Texas, and was famili.tr with
all the great events relating thereto. The
various incidents, if presented as they oc-
curred, would afford a history which
would lead like a romance,and her private
would
Under
papers, if they were accessible, would
nigh a fnud of information whicl
nrove invaluable to the historian,
a promise exacted from rresident Lamar
many of these papers, accompanied bj
copious notes, were furnished him; ,
becanae he failed to comply with the.
illation wUieli required him not to pn •
lish any part of the history ot her life un-
til after ber c.eath, she recalled her pa-
pers and protested against a continua-
tion ot his work in all that related to her.
She was u>ade an honorary member ot
the Texas Veteran Association, and ex-
perienced great pleasure irom an occa-
sional attendance at the annual reunions
Her presence.was considered an event,and
she was treated by those veneiable, and
venerated men with distinguished and af-
fectionate consideration. A common
sympathy united her to them in bonds of
the strongest friendship. Her place
among them was that of a heroine who,
though, like them, neglected and disre-
garded by the policy of the State, yet
watched with them and viewed with
pride the prosperity and advance
ot the Government which sprang from
the Republic their effort brought into ex-
istence.
Age and the infirmities it briugs ren-
dered her unequal to the slightest exer-
tion for several years, and for some
mouths prior to ber death she was gradu-
ally sinking, and was so prostrated as to
be constantly confined to her bed. The
nobility, fortitude and resignation of her
life was sustained m her last illness, and
tention, the knight of golden armor,
carrying a drawn sword and supposed to
symbolize the blight and spot'ess charac-
ter of the departed sovereign. After him
walked a man at amu in sable armor,
with drawn sword.
PERHAPS THE MOST PTCTURESQUE FEA-
TURES
in the ceremonial were the deputations
which figured for the first time in Rus-
sian history representing institutions
ciViited liv the late Emperor, the Zem-
etiiis,
V Si!'-
t "
he
>Hp
when death came it was nv.'t with the
calmness and convictions flowing from
Christian spiiit. Dreading only the ago-
ny of death, she entertained no (ears for
the life hereaft. r, as illustrated in her
last expression. When asked by her
friend if she could not trust to her Sav-
iour, she replied, ■"! do. Precious Jesus
—He is all my help and strength and
trust."
Mis. Long lies buried in Texas soil, the
remains of ber husband, for whom she
mourned sixty odd years, are entombed
in a foreign land—in the city of his as-
sassins. Would it be expecting too
much from the now wealtl y and popu-
lous State of Texas, to appropriate a
small sum for the purpose of recovering
the bones of one ot her heroes—of one
wbo first proclaimed her a fiee and inde
pendent Republic from under the domin-
ion of Spain, and of one ot the first mar-
tyrs in the cause ot her liberty ? They
should rest iu the State Cemetery as an
honorable recognition of his services, and
theie, in the same grave, should be plac
ml the remains oil lie faithful wite. In
after years their resting place, would at-
tract as great an interest as any who are
entered there. J. D. Affleck.
justices of the peace and a mot
" >easants, with o-e at least
f patriarchiai appearance, al! attired i:i
their winter garl>, some itli the colored
scarf used to girdle their sheepskin ami
rough cloth overcoats. Following the
priests came the gorgeous catafalque, 011
which rested the coffin under a rich cano-
py of cloth ot gold, surmounted by white
ostrich plumes.
Salasavs: we aie asking "what next
and next,'' when the hearse came sudden-
ly in view and the prodigious mass of hu-
manity rapidly, so to speak, as a tiash of
lightning uncohered. It vas a most
wondrous sight to behold that black sea
of hats and caps transformed into an im-
mense expanse ot pale upturned faces.
The coffin ot the illustrious deceased was
almost hidden by the golden pall lined
with white satin, and the vast car itself
was drawn by black horses
C$ MPI.ETEL Y SHROUDED IN SABLE
DRAPERIES.
Four general aids tie camp stood, one
at each comer of the catatalque, the pol
ished metal wheels of which glistened iu
the sunlight. Sixteen general officers
held the silken cords of the canopy. Be-
hind the bier ot his murdered sire, walk-
ed Alexander III, in his imperial solitude,
bearing aloue his filial sorrow and his
stale cares, and symbolizing iu this last
respect his unique position. The Empe-
ror was dressed in a general's uniform,
wearing the ribbon of the order ot St
Andrew's. Following the Emperor, at a
respectful distance caine the Minister of
the Household, the Minister of War, and
three officers on duty. Next in-order fol-
lowed the grand dukes and princes, sic
cording to precedence, with foreign prin
ces. . These included the Grand Dukes
Vladmir, Alexis. Sergins and Constau-
tine, Sergius Miehaelovitsch Dimitri, the
three Nicholases, Peter, the two Michaels,
George and Alexander, all 011 loot like
His .vlajesty, with innumerable princes,
Romanofs, Luchtenberg, Nicholas and
George Maximitianovicth, Peter, Alex-
ander and Constantino of Oldenberg, and
the Dukes George and Michael of Meck-
lenburg St relitz.
In the procession, after the Grand
Dukes and Princes, walked.the Generals
and aid-de-camp of the Emperor,
Field Marshall Melikotl with aid de-
camp and suit and their Imperial
Highness and foreign princes, and then,
preceded by a company of grenadiers of
_ police, approached the stately mourning
a ' coaches with the Empress and her ehil-
POlCE-^ifD SPLENDOR SUBROUND-
THE CZAR'S FUNERAL.
The . Vain and Glittering Pageant—A
Picture of the Dead—The Duchess
V"; at the Grave-
New York, March 21.—George Au-
gustus Sal a telegraphs from St. Peters
burg, regarding the funeral of the Czar:
"I have just been the spectator of one ot
the most magnificent, most impressive,
moat pathetic pageants 011 which, iu the
covtatvof a lengthened career, accustom-
ed to the pomps and vanities ot regality,
trom royal bridals and feasts to royal
funerals, I have ever been privileged to
set eyes on. 'ihree cannons filed from
the fortress directed the various mourn-
ers to get ready to take their places. A
similar salvo about mid-day gave thesig-
liaUto start. Whan 1 hu sable standard,
bearing iu white the initials of the mur-
dered monarch, was uiilurled 011 the for-
tress, rrtillery began to lire minute guns,
!\
!
tvgan to toll,
let! by troops of
behind whom
and all the bells iu the ci
rIhe whole route was ii
the garrison, immediately
the public weiv permitted to stu:;d.
galleries or platforms wen* erec.ed, us
householders were oniy allowed at per-
sonal risk and peril to let windows or
balconies to strangers. The police had |
taken exceptional measures to preserve
order, iu the maintenance of which the
public Uy handbills were invited to co-
operate. All houses and public building
tco, showed the
SAME AMOUNT OF SABLE FLAGS
and drapery as when the Empress, not a
year ago, was similarly conveyed from
the palace to the fortress. The route tak-
eu was from the great plain in iumt ot
the wiutei palace by Admiralty Quay and
English Quay to Nicholah i*ky brul-e,
crossing wnicli the proce-siou took the
street 011 the line of the Island ot Vi(s-
siliostroff, across Tootcliokoft' bridge and
by Alexander park to the fortress,"enter-
ing the gate called Ivaneskai. At the
luueral ceremonies of the Empress last
slimmer the route taken was by Trinitv
a wooden stincline ot barges, which 'is
removed at the approach ot ice, although
the roadways across-the Neva are much
used. The fortress' is almost immediate-
ly opposite the palace. There is a super-
stition among Russians against trBiisport-
ing the dead over frozen rivers, and the
route t«y which the cortege passed was
some four miles in length. The proces-
sion consisted iu all ot thirteen sections,
comprising IT'-' groups, to describe which
would occupy many columns. Among
the noticeable featuies of the procession
was a tigare which attracted much at-
(iien, accompanied by the Princess Marie
Pauloo!!;i, wife of Grand Duke Vladimir,
The --vindows of the carriages were flunk-
ed by two esquires at arms, and the rear
v. as guarded by a. couple of Cossacks.
Al:nost similarly escorted, drove in one
mourning carriage, the Grand Duches es
Alexandria, Josepheonas, daugi>ter of
the lute Duke of Saxe Altenburg and the
wile of Grand Duke Constantine, Olga
Feodoroone, Princess of Baden ami wite
of Grand Duke Michael, with the Duch-
ess of Edinburg. In anoilier cairiage
were Princess Marie Maximillianoona,
Princess Roinansnoosky, Duchess-Leuch-
tenberg, Therese Petroona, Princess Eu-
genia Maximillianoona of Oldenburg, and
Duchess Helene Georgieana ot Meckleu
berg Strelitz. Following these came the
ladies of honor attending 011 the Princess.
THEN THE GREAT COURT OFFICIALS,
with the chamberlains aud gentlemen in
waiting his late Majesty's physicians,
body servants, etc., five companies from
as many regiments ot guards, one but-
ler \ of urtillery, two squadrons of caval-
ry, acother battery of horse artillery, and
finally a, squadron from the school of cav-
alry. Meanwhile the black flag, bearing
the cipher of the leceased Czar embroid-
ered in wjiite, had been hoisted to the
tall gilded spire on the cathedral within
the twrtress. The center of the nave of
the cathedral was filled by the huge cat-
afalque, with its cloth of gold, lined wit'.,
ermine, rising to the veiy rool of the edi-
fice. Beneath this was the dais, with
three grades, covered with crimson velvet
while, snrrouudiiig the pillars of the cata-
falque, shrouded alternately, were the
draperies ot cloth of gold and cloth of
silvei, bearing the monogram of the la-
mented Czar. I11 accordance with a Rus-
sian custom black draperies are but scant-
ily employed in the interior ot churches.
At length the head ot the cortege, con-
sisting of the personal escort of his late
Majesty, a brilliant band of cuirassiers,
with white tunics aud silvered helmets,
uiouuted upon superb black chargers, ap-
peared at Ivanovskina gate. Foreign
ambassadors, ambassadresses, ministers
pleuipotentiaiies and consorts, with mem-
bers ot the respective legations, ladies in
waiting, maids ot honor of the late Em-
press, Senators, and such high Russian
officials whose rank entitles them to
places in the church, ranged themselves
around the steps oi' tlie catafalque, anx
iously watching tor the bringing 111 of the
illustrious dead.
The bishops, priests and deacons, in
sable velvet, stiff with silver em-
, choristers, aiolytes in cassocks
.-. rge, stood in readiness, expect-
li .movable, in tieutl silence. Then
i *-.! into the chiticli the great
: i;iceis of superior rank, bearing
lions the decorations, crosses,
crowns, sceptres diadems, all iu-
lcd in such glittering, glistening
der III. placed himself witn the Empress
and imperial childien at the head ot the
coffin. The priests ami choristers inton-
ed th* dirges of the Russian funeral serv
ice, while the metropolitans handed each
person present a lighted taper, and dea-
cons asperged the church with holy wa-
ter, and the sei ne was one of great splen-
dor. At the lectern stood a black-robed
priest reading words of the Gospel in the
sonorous Rnssiau liturgy. At the four
corners of the catafalque stood as many
aids-de-.vauip. The generals were mo-
tionless on the steps. On the daU were
the guard of military cadets. In the
midst of all this splendor lay the murder
ed sovereign with his ghastly upturned
face and tolded hands. The lower part
of the bodv was completely hidden under
a heap ot fresh flowers, deposited by lov-
ing bands. When the service was con-
cluded, Alexander III, kneeling on one
knee, kissed the hand of his dead rather.
The Empress followed his example. Then
bowing slightly to persons 111 the immedi-
ate vicinity, the imperial couple left the
Cathedral. The Duchess ot Edinbnrg
and the Grand Duchesses present, were
successively conducted to the cofliu to.pay
a last tribute ot love and reverence to the
murdered sovereign. Then followed all
the imperial royal mourners, the foreipn
Princes and members of the Corps Di-
plomatique. They gazed awhile at. the
features, which although altered were yet
easily recognizable, then stooping
THEY KISSED WITH REVERENCE
the hand that had signed t he liberation
ot 40,000,000 serfs. The corpse will lie in
state until Saturday in the shadow of
clnstered columns that stand al>out the
plain topped tombs of white marble. Be-
side the tou.b of the late Empress is a va-
cant space where,according to his express-
ed wish, will repose the remains of Alex-
ander II. forever.
Sala sends a ghastly description of the
late Czar's appearance after embalming,
as shown bv photographs offered for sale
in St. Petersburg. lie says the features are
seen iu profile the lett side of the face ex-
posed sharply, the hair carefully brushed
from the temples, the grizzled mustache
and whiskers carefully trimmed and kept
but the eyes are mere sunken wrecks, and
there seems to have been a wound 011 the
cheek, the marks of which have been par-
tially concealed Dy art. The head repo-
ses 0:1 a pillow oi white satin. The body
is clothed in the green uniform tunic of
the I'reobrajinski guard with massive
epaulets ot gold bullion. The right hand
partly bent rests peacefully on the breast
close to a medallion ot some image sacred
■to the Russo-Greek communion, but with
his head ami torso ends they say all that
remains of the mortal coil of Alexander
II, there being nothing more of the shat-
tered form for the craftsmen ot the old
Egyptian mystery to work their gloom-
skill upon. From the trunk downward
the destruction caused by the explosion
has been thorough.
THE DUTCHESS AT THE GRAVE.
Another correspondent gives the follow-
ing details relating to the Duke aud Duch-
ess of Edinburg. The Duchess of Edin-
bnrg bears her great loss with character-
istic fortitude. On her arrival last week,
and after visiting the chamber of death
she was greatly overcome, and sleep re-
fused to assuage her grief. Next morn-
ing hovever, she visited the Princess
Urieflol and remained more than an hour.
In the evening the Duke and Duckess,
incognito, paid a Visit to the spot where
the fatal bomb struck the Emperor. This
is now inclosed and planted with cypress
trees at, each corner, the intervening
space being covered with memorial
wreaths and with a sacred picture placed
at one end a silver lamp burning before
it. Here the Duchess remained praying
fer some minutes. People standing near,
seeing a lady in deep mourning kneeling
iu the snow, were much moved. This
spot, as might be expected, is visited by
crowds daily. It may be froin natural
or morbid curiosity 011 the part of some,
but also from unaffacted reverence aud
esteem on the part ot others. The munici-
pality has decided to build a memorial
church 011 the spot in accordance with the
wish of Alexander III.
capes 01
]s'0 ] broidery
of black
ant a;..I
mutely i
body of
011 eti.-l
badges,
terming
out twelve inches and to leave the
plants standing in the space ot one antl
two-third inches in the drill untouched.
1 f the team travel three miles per hour
the hoe cuts through the drill with great
accuracy 234 times a minute. The hoe is
followed by two other reversed discs, cut-
ting outside of the furrows made by those
in. front, aud returns the earth to the
plants^ Still outside of these are sweeps
or plows tha^ cultivate to the centres of
ercli row; so that the whole operation is
perlormed at once. The driver can with
one lever raise and depress hoe, discsand
sweeps instantly, as may be necessary,
and at the end of the row turn into posi-
tion on either of the rear wheels as a cen-
tre, let down his hoe and plows and drive
ahead in.uv promptly than with an ordi-
nary double plow. It is estimated that
the machine will chop out and cultivate
ten acres per day.
The inventor claims that two men
working together, and using the chop-
pers iu connection with a good "cotton
planter," would cultivate 100 acres iu cot-
ton. After the cotton 1as been "chopped
out'' it if- proposed to remove the chopper
aud use the machine as a cultivator,until
the cotton has grown too tall to allow
the machine to pass over it. Wis under-
stand that a Southern manufacturing
company has offered to manufacture the
machines at a cost ibat will allow the in-
ventor to sell them to farmers at #100
apiece.—N. O, Democrat.
Fort\ -seven thousand acres of rich
lirairie land have changed bauds iu John
son county, west of Cleburue, the past
twelve mouthy; principally State and
school lauds. A large proportion sold in
160 acre blocks, the most of which has
since been put uuder cultivation.
THE LITTLE
SPEEDY COBK SHELLER,
Patented January 30tli, 1875.
has now been in use long enough
to have demonstrated its efficien-
cy, and has satisfied all purchas-
ers. and they have oeen numer-
ous, that for usefulness,
cheapness and portableness
combined, it is unequalled by
any other Corn Shelter in use
No large or small farmer should
be without it. It is a necessity
to every farm household, besides
its use in preparing grain for
market. It shells any size ear
from popcorn to the largest field
corn, and (Joes it thoroughly and
quickly,
For sale cheap, by
Vlarlc-iville, Miy 21 at. 1880. F. IS. STANLEY.
KTAT^^VRD
O
vifOUSE.
LARD?.
Bcw Public SchooljUniversity and Asylum
Lands may be Acquired.
Girnu
18 J0.—Vacant
STATEMENT.
Lum Officii, Austin,
n , , August
S"ubli<- domain, against * hich th<
iug claims, awl now. subject, to Jo-
> thsre
ST. LOTJXS,
IRON MOUNTAIN
AND
Cotton Made Easy.
We have seen the model of a "cotton
cultivator and chopper" combined, which
seems to answer every purpose for which
it is designed, and .it successfully intro-
duced in the South would do away with
nuvnul labor in .scraping cotton with the
lioe. This machine was invented by a
practical cotton planter during the war;
a working machine was built and put
successfully in operation, but was de-
stroyed before the advance oi the Feder-
al army. The machine moves on four
wheels, the front wheels being swivels,
and is drawn by two mules, the driver
being seated. Two discs 111 trout remove
(he earth trom each side of the drill, the
hoe follows, and swings back aud forth
across the row and does its work at each
stroke. The hoes are tegulated to cut
Southern Railway.
II yon are going'lrom
TEXAS TO ST. LOUIS,
Or Any Point North or East,
Get your Tickets, Bag-
gage Checks and Sleep-
ing- Car Berths
Over the International and Great North
em, Texas and Pacific and St. Louis,
Iron Mountain aud Southern
liailway.
THE GREAT
TEXAS & ST. LOUIS
SHORT LINE.
It is l lO Miles the Short-
est and IS Hours the
Quickest R oute !
PULLMAN SLEEPERS, HOUSTON
TO ST. LOUIS (819 MILES) WITH-
OUT CHANGE.
For particular information call upon or
address E. W. GILLESPIE.
Southwestern Passenger Agent, S. L. I,
M. & S. Railroad. Houston, Texas.
no.45.ft.
oatinu by certificates, about. 19,000,000 acre*.
In the Texas and Pacific railway reservation
west of 100th meridian, Ihere remain unlocated
and. subject to sale or homestead wattle men t under
the net of July 14, 1«79, about €.323,890 acrw.
In the Panhandle north of the T. and 1*. reaarve
and west of the 100th meridian, there are subject
to sale or homestead settlement under the act of
July 14,1879, about 4,822,000 acre*.
In the organized counties all vacant and unap-
propriated lands of an area of 640 acres or less,
are like .vise for sale or 9ettlemeut under the above
named act, and reserved from location.
No reliable estimate oi the amount can l>e made.
SCHOOL LAXiW
There have been surveyed aud returnedt o this
office 42,532 sections, or 27,220,480 acres of school
lands. These lands are situated in all portions of
the State except the counties of Brazos, Camp,
Falls, Favette, Grectf, Hunt, Lee, Madison,
Milam, Panola, Rusk, Rockwall, Smith, Somervell,
Titus, Washington and Wood.
Under the act of July 8,1879, such of these lan<l
as are situated in organized eountii 8, are for sale
THE STANDARD
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the largest practicable circulation for the benefit
of his advertisers, and us a means of doing good,
and iu all legitimate ways will endeavor to de-
serve it.
No abusive matter will lie published in i
paper as an advertisement, or otherw ise. It is
duty of a public. Journalist, to endeavor t< p
tect the community l'rum nn wholesome excitetn
and to cultivate peace aud good will betwee
verse interests.
Marriage and Obituary advertisements, exc
ing five lines will be charged lor: witliin
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Communications upon subjects of interest to
community, are solicited from practical and
perienced citizens.
The paper will contain weekly as much v
able matter upon the subject o'f aarieultur
can be gleaned,and communications illustra
of practical agriculture in Northern Texas,
solicited from persons in this and adjoin
counties.
No traps for the inexperienced, such as Seines
for operating in stocks; benevolent shanu to gi vc
iisiimp-
•'mil ts
quacks
HrnDIUiUIIU ui UIICO ncv/uwiirawi mv. ««u< • • *«", \un l • . , . . J *"J 'I
are appraised by the county surveyor and his ap- Wl" "e inserted in this paper, at any price.
praisemcnt is examined and approved by the com-
uiissioners court of the couuty. Parties desiring
to purchase must make application in writing to
the county surveyor, designating the section or
quarter section desired, lie will receive and re-
cord tilis application, for which his fee is $1 The
purchaser must then forward the recorded ap-
plication anil one-tenth of the appraised value ot
the land to the State Treasurer at Austin, who
will receive the money and forward application,
with his receipt for the money, to the general land
ofilce. These papers are then filed aud the com-
missioner forwards to the purchaser his certificate
that the treasurer's receipt l'or first payment on
the land has been filed in his office. If this cer-
ificate from the general land office is not pre-
sented to the county surveyor within ninety days
from the. date of the first application, he is to re-
gard the proceeding as null and oli'e • the land for
sale again. Hence the importance of promptly
remitting after application.
After receipt by the surveyor of the certificate
of payment, the purchaser executes his note for
the remainder of the purchase money, agreeing
to pay one-tenth of the principal on the first day
of January of each year, x/itli interest at 10 per
principal as
B0BINS0H WAGON CO.
CINCINNATI, O.
THIS COMPANY HAVE JITSTJFINI8HED COM
PLETED SHOPS WITH EVERY FACILITY
OF T11E LATEST IMPROVED MA-
CHINERY, AND ARE PREPARED
TO MANUFACTURE
STANDARD TRADE MCIES,
Farm Wagons,
Sprint? Wagons,
Platform Wa ons-;
J.udlow Spring Wagons,
Farmers' two-seated Carriages
Standard Trade Buggies",
Elegant Brewster Buggy,
SEND FOR DESIGN AND PRICES, TO
HCBIN BON WAOOW CO.
Cincinnati Ohio.
BUGGY COMPANY,
COLUHBUS, OHIO.
LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF OHIO.
confusiou, tliat the scene could only be
likened to some swollen "liver, lull of gold
and silver, fresh flowing into a sea ot lap-
is lii/.tili and diamonds. These stood
around the head of the cofliu in ,i semi-
circle. Tlie regalia was arranged oil ei-
ther bide ot the imperial standard. To
ti e left lay the shield and sword, and on j
the l iglit were the orb and sceptres, crust-;
ed with brilliants, miiuiounleii, one by a
matchless sapphire, and the other by the
celebrated Urloff diamond. Adjoining i
these were the crowns of all the kingdoms j
and principalities, which together make
up the empire of all the liussias, in deli-1
cate Oriental rne'tal work, and uncut pre-!
i-ions stones. Greater than all these was !
the Imperial crown itself, matchless iu |
beauty, shining resplendent in jeweled'
lustre. Then lollowtd the body of the
deceased Czar in a sumptuous gilt coflin,
i orne by tlttMlrand Dukes Constantine,
Nii'lioias, Vladimir, Paul, Sei«uns, and
the Duke of Edinburg, It was rever-
ently placed exactly beneath the center
ol the dome of the catafalque. The Em-
peror and his brother removed the lid
from the bier ami the upper part, ot the
body of the dead Czar, aitircd in the tun.
form of the Preobrajiiiski guard regiment,
was exposed to view. Emperor Alexau.
OUR CARRIAGES ARE USED IN MORE THAN
Thirty States and Territories.
SS2TB FOE GAT A LOG* 172.
cent, per annum, on sucli amount o jirinci
may be due and unpaid. The law permits the
purchaser,at liis Option, to defer- the annual one-
tenth payment on principal for one or more years,
provided all is paid within ten years; liut the in-
terest must be paid annually within sixty days,
from January first, or the purchaser forfeits hi'
land.
ITNIVKBSITY I.ANIKS,
now for sale, embrace 219,90(> acres, situated in
Cooke, Fannin, Gravson, Hunt, Collin, Lamar, Mc
Lennnn, Shackelford and Callalutu counties. The
minimum price of tliew- lands is $l.f>0 per acre
er similar to those of school lands, except that
h nnnal payments can not l>e deferred, but must
a d a nnually witli Ifie iiitercHt. Tho 1,000,-
00 cres belonging to the university fund recently
nr\ eyed lire not yet offered for sale.
ASYLUM LANDS
embrace 407,515 acres in Callahan, Comanche
Eastland, Jones, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor
and Tom Ureeu comities. Those laud*are for sale
at same prise antl on same terms as the university
ands.
COUNTY SCHOOL LANDS.
Each county iu the State is entitled te four
leagues (17.814) acres of land for Bchool purposes.
About 160 counties have received pH tents for their
lands, which are held, controlled and sold by the
respective counties.
LAND CERTIFICATES OR SCRIPT
can not be located within the limits of either.of
the reserves above named, nor iu any organized
county, unless the vacancy sought to be covered
exceeds 640 acres.
All certificates in existence and not located on
the ISth day of April, 1676, must be surveyed and
returned to this office by the ISth day of April,
1881, or be barred trom location. All certificates
issued since the said 18tli day of April. 1H76, must
be surveyed aud returned within five years from
ite of their issuance under like penalty.
RK-KMPTIOX OR HOMESTEAD DONATION'S.
Homesteads may lie acquired in any portion of
the State where vacant land can be found. Each
head of a family is entitled to 160 acres, and each
single jierson eighteen years of age is entitled to
80 acres, by settling upon, occupying and improv-
ing the same for three consecutive years.
The applicant must, within thirty days after
settling upon the land, file with the county sur-
veyor a written designation of the land lie desires
to secure, and must have it surveyed within la
months from date of such application, anil the field
notes aud application forwarded to the general
land office- When the three years have expired
from date cf original settlement, proof that the
applicant and his assignee, if he lias sold, have
resided, upon aud improved the same as required
by law, must be filed in the general land office.
This must bo sworn to by the settler and two dis-
interested witnesses before some officer authorized
to administer oaths. Patent will then issue to
the original settler or his assignees if proper trans-
fers are filed.
GESEHAL NOTES.
Purchasers of school lands, if they desire less
than the original survey, must, have the land sur-
veyed at their own expense and field-notes for-
warded to the general land office as in other cases.
Filing l'eo for field notes of less than one league,
$1; over one league §'2. Purchasers of land in the
territory reserved by the act of July 14, 1879,
mentioned in para riiphs '2 3 and 4 of this state-
ment, must have the land surveyed and field-
notes forwarded to this office. In organized
counties, all the vacancy must be included in the
purchase In unorganized counties no survey
sliall exceed 640 acres in «,xtent. The frontage
on a running stream or permanent water shall
not exceed one vara (33 inches) per acre for each
survey of 320 acres or less, an.l three-fourths of a
'vara per acre for all other surveys.
Under this law which provides for the. sale of
these lands at f>0c. per acre, one-half is for the
benefit o)' public schools and one-half for the pay-
ment of the public debt.
Applications for purchase have been filed in
this office to date for 82 5(10 ac es. The act of
April 21,1874, authorizing the sale of school land
in tracts not to exceed ltJO acres to actual settlers,
was repealed by the act of July 8, 1879, which
took etioet October 7, lr(7t). From April, 1874, to
the last named date, some four years and six
months, applications were filed here for the pur-
chase of 58,300 acres. Since Oetolier 7, 1879,
seventy-two counties have valued the school
and* as roqnired by law, aud from these seventy-
wo oounies applications have lieen nia<te to dat „
f 300,770 acres.
t Tht law does not provide for. the sale of tlies
I iaods in the unorganised eonuties.
W. C. Walsh , Commissioner.
Extracts trom tne Coustlta ion of th« State
cf Texas, Relating to the Homeateads
Families.
ARTICLE XVI.—GENTEIIA.L PROVISIONS
Section 50. The homestead of a family
shall be, and is hereby protected from forced
sale, for the payment of all debts, except for
the purchase money thereof, or a part ol
such purchase money, the taxes due thereon
or tor work and material used in constructin
improvements thereon ; and in this last case"
only when the work and material are con
tracted for in writing, with the consent of the
wne, given m the same manner as is required
in making any conveyance of the homestead-
nor shall the owner, if a married man sell
the homestead without the consent of the
wife, given it. such manner as mav lie pre-
scribed liy law. No mortgage, trust deed, or
or othei lien shall erer be valid
the purchase uionev
, except for
therefor, or improve
nients i ade thereon, as hereinbefore provi
ded, whether such mortgage or trust, deed or
other lien shalf have been created bv the hit
band alone, or together with his wife ; and
all pretended sales of the homestead iuvolv
ing any condition of defeasance shall be void
Sec. 51. The homestead,- not in a town or
city slia'l consist of not more than 2 '() acre
ot land, which may be in one or more parcels
with the improvements thereon. Th • hoiur
sfrad, in a city, town or village, shah consist
of lot or lots, not to exceed in value five
thousand dollars, at the time of their designa
tion as the homestead, without reference to
the value ol any improvement thereon. Pro-
vided, that the same shall he used for the
puriHwes of a home, or as i place to exercise
the calling or business ot the head of a family.
Provided utso, tfutt any temporary rt?utiii«r ol
the homestead shall not change the chaiactei
of the same, when no other homesteud 1ms
been acquired
Sec. 52. On the death of the husb ind or
wife, or both, the homestead sha 1 descend
and vest in likeinamn r as other real property
ot the deceased, and shall be governed bv the
Millie laws of descent and distribution. * But
it shall not be partitioned among the heirs oi
the deceased during the lifetime of the stir
viviug husband'or w fe, or so long as the sur-
vivor may elect to tne or occupy the same as
a homestead, or so long as the guardian or
the minor children of the deceased ma be
permitted, under the order of the
court, having .jurisdiction, to
the same. Hum ...
The law defining the lioinear.-ad and other
property exempt from taxation, iu accordance
with the above provisions is as follows:
Art. 68.M. There shall also lie reserved to
every family iu this State, free and exempt
from forced sale for debts, the following prop-
erty : all household and kitchen furniture all
implements of husbandry ; all tools and appa-
ratus belonging to any trade oi profession •
all books belonging to private or public li'
braries; live milch cows and calves, two
yoke of work oxen, two horses ami one wag-
on; one carriage or buggy; one gut,; twenty
hogs, twenty head of sheep; all provisions
and toiage on hand for home eoiisitmntioii
all saddles, bridles and harness necessaiy for
the use of the family ; aud to every citizen
not a head of a family ; one horse, bridle and
saddle j all wearing apparel; all tools, appa-
ratus anil books b^longin g to his private li-
rary
proper
use aud occupy
18N1! lMN) J ▼
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Makes the best
BOOTS AND SHOES
Oat of the bent material, a* low as good w
can Imj done. Thest who know the diuerenct!
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tanned leather tuad by Hischiuery, are invited to
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>rk
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worth intrinsically mure than half the price
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oti merchants, or drat's, or nitiiie^ orrter^
please register lett'-rs. Address
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Standard Utfiee, Clfttkisiile Texas.
is now com
plete, a:id in
possession of
every facility
neeessiiiv j„
do any eiuss of
work rcij uired
in Xoitlerii
Texas: at rea-
sonable latts.
It has a fill]
stock of Juli
material.-; a very giv.-i. variety of Plain u«l
Fancy type and o'.-naiii -nts, and can ilo work ill
the 1> *st manner, promptly.
Posters of every size quickly prepared. Blank*
of any kind, Circulars, Mill and l> 't-ter heads, or
cards executed in the neatest manner. Pampli-
et work ill tlv- 'test style.
A stereotype department is attached to the job
oftice *•
NEW REVOLVING
SIPHON STUDY UHIP.
Price Complete, Nickel Plate, • • $6.00.
lafarUr Uhjm Ufa ftalih rrtali for bmmt 910.00.
Read what a few of our Customers say/
Ri . P. A. GnnnmiA, BaomrLTv. K. wrKea: "Ifaka pet
1 U*«ure in rwutuunuduif It, net only as well finished Lamp but
am giving IffbNiprriur t« any ether student Uunp." E. C. ItirLBt,
Esq.. Cabhisk National Baxk, Galika Ii.i.., wrftee: **Tbe Lamp
vou aent in# is all O. K." C. T. Walker. Faq., Cauiick Giua>
Bank. Little Rock, Are., «HUc mI Cud It works trry aloe!v."
E. Iil'ncan Ssiirvxx. E«i., Aaioa Hol-se, New York Cmr. writes:
"This new Lamu Is fast rDam." Rav. 8.1L Platv; Brooklth,
N. Y., * rites: l' After r careful examination and trial of your Stu-
dent's Lamn, I have bo b#4tatlon in fiviug It the preference #rer all
others for the study or fhmUyLusa.M "Ret. P. Pal um s. Sr. Via*
cent's Abbey, Beattv, Pa.., writes: *h is withuat queetiwath# test
lamp In th# market."
We know this L&nip will be ftppreclated by all
whose profession or inclination lead* them to read,
write, or work by any artificial Ii„iu. The revoi v iug
feature throwstbe Jigbt precispK v ht rc it it wanted,
thus maicing it more pleasant, es{tcciaUy to th.u c
w ho are troubled w ith weak < yvs. than ga# or any
other lamp. The du ble wick tlircm is tho moet bril-
liant and steady ligaiobtainable. We will chcorfal-
ly refund the money paid for it, an«! •>*>- the freight
charges both ways. If the lamp does not give perfect
satisfaction. Do not 8 -ir pnvforft till shipped. Send
lor circular. Ko fnmiiv thonJd I «-• w ithout ihu- totR.
iogue. Goods soln T>irei-t at tnantifar.4«iri*ni
Aodresb The.V eriaen Purchasing Co.,
WQrident Conn«
:o
WOrMs*JOEX- Co«C TJSA:
SolBProjrietors m SafinractorersUaner Coatrat oi lie
KINtmM
if ■ UABRRi STYLE NO llO, Parlor
IVI ntjl ORGAN Orian. Enpravwl from a
l^iot^rspli. Tin t* St :« « l Tliirtmi ki*| -ii1I th t tun be
i f nnv iiiwiMe um. FiveOctavrt. Two Kiire Sw^IU, fin
khed Black WaliiutCMi, with elt^sut Frnurh Yetirerrd ISm li.
AH late illi|irovi-!iirnli. India Rni.U-r i'rdul C-irjift- -fwinid fiilv mi
the Kiu<. Wni-fht B>>x«-d about 200 fb . J«u lu da^s uial
Hie better guarantee can he given.
Shipped Directfor - $98.
This styls otOnran Is n«wnlly Cat signed at about $'400. No Wt>
tcr or sweeter toned lH truun-nt <
try It. Church, Ilall, Chapel am
fOnran I* n««ally Catal.^pned at about
Wr or sweeU-r toned iH truMirnt t-un l>e uisdr. ] 1 < H->tlun^ t«
try It. Church, Ilall, Chajxsl aud Parlor Orpuu. $19 snd u{>wards.
GRANT* SQU4 RE,
_ Stj/lft No. J03. Magnifi-
tipi of Case, with valuable inrchaniral iniiT rrnirtits. Kir-
pantly ttni h**d. THUKB SI KIVCi Wei^-lit a hm Used, over
1,000 lbs. Hrven ami one-ih-rd oetava, full airnAc m *I«, roeewood
case, all round corner*. lH-ai,t<fn1 carvwl le^t.aad lyre, heavy str.
ix-ntine and t«p uiituliiinyi nil r>uud the rut, b*ck tinislud eanteas
front. Full iron frs:r. -s. Iienvy extra braces, tnii>i«\ed i-w seal#,
Krenrh praud a II«>n fr ..<•<*. canrod ]>«-dn!,ealH rawwnr.' aieaM'
luf^. Ivory k^v .rwiU, a, jw.i baniMrra i bit i n iiMrMia.nit I'uuo-
fort#, in whb-n every iinprovetueiit that in bu> wuy Uuii to toe per.
fection of this instrument has l -t-n added.
Wo sell DIRECT and for CASH, ccut^nsntlv are able i* sell
tfda bsautlful Piano f#r less than half w lt>u i ordinarily a*Lod by
Rtrttt* for sn Inferior biftrumsnt. Rvuwuiber tl.U piano bss sewa
*nd oae-third #etaves aud three strings. If an eitra Inrye size, baa
fsur round coram and it a ft:! I rosewood ca>e. This si; 1« of u> tru
meat is asualiy Catalogued al from $.MXi to $'.,000.
S.hipped Directfor-S285.
jVtGn«ranl<H> tM* Piano to be a« fjood Iq everv r ct>e-.-t snd It
present as haudxHiis an npp?r.raiMe as ihumi fid f< r inree tluiee
thia amount, nnd we WAKKAXTIt in writing f-. r Five Years, and
Irfcr to the. First National or Home National Sank of thU «itv as U
sur responsibility. Mead for (alflai|;ae«. Adhiuu
The Meriden Purchasing Co.,
« Mori'H.n Conn.
THE
^ LIGHT-RUNNING
Hi W HOME
8TIU KEEPS THE LEAD!
Because it is the simplest, moit rail,
able, and beat Sewing Machine ever ln-
veated. It does its-work quickly, qul>
etly and well, and alwayi(fives perfect
satisfaction.
I It is the result of 25 years of patient labor
and practical experience by most tltlilcd
mechanics. It combines tho eoort points of
all other machines, with none of their
defects. ThcroaromanySewlnar Machines
of merit in tho market, but none oru go
eeaiplete snd perfect In detail | nona
possess the marked advantages anil
saperlor worth that have rendered tho
New Home so famous.
It has won the confidence of all who haro
seen it, being' now beyond doubt the most
perfect Sowjnjf Machine in the market.
AOfRPrS WANTED.
Send-for Descriptive Circulars ic.
JOHNSON, CLARK «t CO.
30 Union Square, N. Y.
_ Chicago, Ilia., or Orange, .Han,
SiiOTT'S PI TENT SIIEET-IRflS
ROOFING.
Fire, Water, Wind and
Rust Pi-oof
No Nails 01* Sercws through
tho I31 sites.
This spleiulid roodifi^ ih far superior *
ciimi's with paint: « ail I h put i>n u,
or Hiuall .vlit-et^, aii l will hist thirty yeara vr
and yi'l coots little iiion* than shingles, (.'ail *
me ami si'V wpecimt'iis.
01 , . OTTO CL08XCP
Clarkwille, J:iiiuar7.
o tlf
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Lj. JST. ABBOTT.
DUIGBISlUll, PATTERN HIKER, A\D
MACHINIST.
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