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TUB COKI'US COLLECT01tSlIll
Only a few woeks ago the horosoope of
Mr. Jodon of Brenhnm seemed oleorand
fait for one of the lucrative places of
federal patronage in Texas. T." e part
played by Mr. Jodon in the Wa' ngton
county troubles his faithfulness to nil
exoept his own home people gave him
standing with soch big medicine men in
their party as Evarts Hoar Chandler and
Others and it is safe to say few suppliants
at the foot of federal pbwir have
journeyed from Texas to the
political Moooa with better more
influential endorsement than Jodon.
His chances for a good soft place wire at
a very high premium; in fact might have
baen considered butter than General Mal-
loy's or these of Cuuey himself. But
Jjdou's evil genius appeared iu the shape
of ex-CongresHman Ochiltree whoso iullu-
enoe with the republican administrations
previous to Cleveland seems about to be
renewed under Uurrison. A word from
Colonel Ochiltree in the eats of the re-
publican senators and presto! Mr. Jo-
don's grip on Corpus Chiisti and its cus-
tom house is loosened and his hopes vanish
like a vision of the uilit. Evarts
and other able nud distinguished
endorsers of the tx-Bronhamite have with-
drawn their signatures to his petition and
down goes Mr. Jodon into the disngreea
ble position of being grontd between the
naner and nether millstones. With the
republican chieftains turning their baoka
and the demoorats already down on him
Mr. Jodon is not at this juncture to be
envied and the waning of his political
fortunes at Washington serves to illustrate
the woes the difficulties tribulations and
present disgust of the avorage office seek
er from Texas now worshiping at the
hrlue of the new administration.
Genkiial Gkoiiok Manky reoently ap
pointed United States ministet to Uru
guay and Farnguay was a lientenant in
the Mexican war and has served several
terms in the legislature of Tennessee. He
was colonel of the First Tennessee Infan
try in the Confederate army and was pro
moted to the rank of brigadier-general
He joined the republican party in 187-'
and supported General Grant for a see
ond term. He was at one time the re-
publican caudidate for governor of Ten-
nessee and has represented this govern-
ment as minister to the United State of
Columbia in Bouth America. General
Maney is a lawyer of ability and a gentle-
man of high character.
With one acoord the nation joins in a
common regret over the death of Mrs.
Bntherford B. Hayes. In presenoe
bj in native foroe she was one of the most
striking and influential ladies who ever
occupied the White House. Sho was in-
deed the ruling spirit and the life of the
four years during whioh her husband was
regarded the president of the Union.
Even with her assistance his term of office
was inanely w ok without her it is diffi-
cult to Imagine what that interregnum
would have been. The south 1ms nothing
but unstinted respect for the memory of
Mrs. Hayes.
It was a very neat way in whioh the
News put General Maxey in nomination
for governor for 18'X; it is hardly prjba-
Ue however that the University will be
such an issue as to dictate a candidate for
that year. But it is exceedingly Datteriug
to the future of that iustitution for the
public men of thestate to begin to take
the position just outlined by GeBoral
Maxey and come out boldly for such a
University as the state should have. This
is the stand the rising generation will oo-
uty and our stitosmen of to-day will
be simply anticipating the future and do-
ing what surely will pnove a popular
thing if they seize their rtei'nt oppor-
tunity. Tbx Brenham Banner retails this piece
of information: "There are said to be
seventy-three different stocks of lan-
guages and about 800 dialects represented
among the Indians of North America."
A M VTTBH OF VITAL IMPORTANCE.
Under this heading the Houston Post of
last Friday editorially discusses a question
to whioh time and again Tbk Statesman
has called the attention of Austin and the
people of Travis oounty county roads.
To quote portions of that editorial the
Post says:
The county commissioners of this
oounty by the time bad winter weather
sets iu could do Houston and Harris
oounty more good if they would build up
a first-class county road system thBn a
half dozen new railroads coold acoom
plish. Ultimately it will be discovered
that the good county road is worth as
much as a railroad and that communities
will languish and even grow poorer just
in proportion as these oounty roads are
neglected. What the railroad systems are
to the various states and to the United.
States that the county road is locally. It
must antedate all prosperity and the
character of the sj stem will measure the
extent and profitableness of the county
trade. There is not a farmer nor a renter
outside of the city of Houston in Harris
county nor a man in business nor a rest
dent in Houtton but is vitally interested
in a dollars and oents way in the pos-
session by this connty of a first-class
county road system. For months the rouds
are impassable and this feet loses more
to the farmer and the merchant in one
season frequently than a first-class sjs
tern would oost. It is actually like burning
money t negleot this matter.
The farmers of Harris county need good
roads into Haustoa more than they ueed
railroads out. The retail merchant the
day laborer the professional man they
are all concerned in this matter. A good
county road system is the life of the com
mnnity.
Under the present law the county com
missioners can employ road commission
era to take general supervision of the
opening and improvement of roads in the
various precincts and the law invests
these road commissioners with plenary
powers over the overseers hands and re
sources for putting the roads in proper
order. The commissioners courts
may also aocept all kinds
of donations money labor lands
or material of all kinds to aid iu building
these roads. In other words now at
least if there be the proper public spirit
and sense of eolf preservation and help in
the conuty a thoroughly first-class system
of roads cau be constructed lbs cjunty
ueods the city's merchandise and the city
needs the county's products. Here l a
field for a great and mutually beneficial
trade almost entirely independent of rail-
roads. But it can never be developed
without many ond excellent stone and
gravel roads thoroughly drained and pro-
tected and extending to all porttoi.s of
the county. The subject is begiuuing to
attract greater attention than ever all
over the south.
Every line of this editorial 8pplii-s to
Austin and Travis county and should be
heeded by tiie people of both. Every one
should help out iu the matter by pecun-
iary aid and by insisting upon the county
commissioners giving us the best roads
possible not of dirt but good stouo and
gravel roads. The fall and winter with
their rains will soon be upon us and we
do not wih a repetition of the losses of
last year from iinpSRsable roids.
(ifiN. MAXEY'S UNIVKKS1TV ADDKESi.
Yesterday's Galveston News published
the following editorial:
The friends of the State university
have labored early and late with Texas
legislatures to be liberal to that institu-
tion. The legislatures have invariably
responded with what said friends consider
pittanoes and these doled out. The ex-
cuses of the legislators have always been
that they did not consider themselves au-
thorized by the Constitution to go iuto the
general fund for aid to the institution
and on these excuses they have managed
to escape any rouudiug np by their con-
stituents. There is an opinion prevaleut
among the friends aforesaid to the effect
that if a real nervy governor would take a
firm position in favor of bigger appro-
priations for this institution the legisla-
tures could be made to do something.
The announcement therefore o' ex-Sen-ator
Maxey that the legislature has the
power to make appropriations from the
general revenue for the maiutenauoe of
the University must awaken its friends to
the faot that there is a man within reach
of requisite nerve to push their views if
they will place him where he oan work. A
governor is to be elected in 18'.l() aud Gen-
eral Maxey is in good health and intellect-
ually as spry as he ever was.
Who wi 1 be our next governor is very
uncertain; but if General Maxey is it is
vjry certain as the "News" puts it that he
will have the requisite nerve to carry out
the viws in rogard to the University
which he enunciated in his address. As a
matter of faot ho is one among the Tew
prominent men of the state who have in a
piuuoway placed themselves fairly en
record as in favor of building up an insti-
tution upon the soalo outlined by the
Fathers of the Republic. If he should at
any time need the help of the frieads of
the University it ought not to be difficult
for him to secure it.
LINCOLN'S LOVE.
Other of Abraham Lincoln's old love
letters have reoently been spread open to
the light of day. These with those be-
fore now read show that this man great
in legal attainment and political prefer-
ment was singuWrly unfortunate iu love.
Beueuth his rough and careless exterior
Mr. Liuoolu bad the keeuest aud most
delicately attuned sensibilities and his
love trouble was a warfare between a too
late discovered want of affection for her
to whom his promiso of marriage was
given and the sense oi nonor taat
prompted him at every hazard to keep
that vow. For two years the con
flict between his sense of duty
aud lack of affection drove him
weighted down with moibid chains
through days and weeks and months of
weariest melancholy. But those two
years were the terrible cruoible that re-
fined him for the duties and responsibili-
ties the future bad prepared for his reap-
ing. He kept his vow but his married
life was not marked by that domestic fe-
licity and bontent that but for his
rash and early pledge might have
been his. His loyalty to bis pledge
I of love is a good latter day lesson
la a letter be phrases his purpose
in this way: "I want in all cases to do
right and most particularly so in all
cases with women." But again he says
"I am now the most miserable man
living. Whether I shall ever be
better I can not tell; but
awfully forebode I shall not. To
remain as I am is impossible; I mast die
or be better it appears to me."
It seems that thus in the lives of all
men there is a side that though for years
ooncealed from the public eye which else
views his every act sooner or later is
turned to the light and fresh reason for
congratulation and applause is found
when the whole burden of his duties and
opposing environments are weighed. A
practical lesson from this vi w into Lin
oolu's private life is the warning to young
men not to be too hasty in this the most
important question of sooial life but first
be very sure yon are right before yon go
ahead.
TIIE COliFEDERATE HOME.
The Confederate home's agent has re
turned from his soliciting in the north
and all future efforts in the interest of that
Home will be confined to the limits of
Texas. The press of the state has again
t.iken up the subject as the subjoined
editorials prove. The Waco Day says:
The Day believes that self-respect is
better than plenty of money grudgingly
given by those who are appealed to in
forma pauperis which was iu reality our
attitude before the northern people when
Ms jor Stewart's pluns were broken up by
the press. AVe oast no Bspersions on the
gentlemen conneoted with the schemes in
behalf of the Confederate home. It will
be a pity if Texas does nothing for her
maimed aud disabled Confederate vet
erans but this neglect of duty if it re
suits cannot fairly be eharged against the
press but rather to the apathy of those
of our people who ought to help in such
a cause out of their abundant wealth just
as Georgia did within a week after the
first appeal to lur citizens by the Atlanta
Constitution.
And the Fort Worth Gazette is this radi
cal and earnest in its view-:
Not many people in the south but will
rej'oioe in the failure of Major Joe 11
Stewart's eff-irts to raise money in the
north for a Confederate home. The Ga-
zette protected against the movement
from the first its protest btiug seoonded
by such other leading southern papers as
the Memphis Avalanche aud the Atlanta
Constitution. The people of the south
are able to ec tub!i-h aud maintain a Home
for disabled Confederates; they ouijht to
do it nud will do it if half the effort.
made in the north by Major Stewart is
made in the south.
The pRst with this Home is now a thing
behind us it is neither a subject for re
crimination nor vain regretfirg. The fu-
ture should hold our solb and undivided
attontion. Fifty thousand dollars are
needed and at onoe required to erect suit
able buildings for such a Home for Con
federate soldiers as Tex'ts mast have and
to maintain that Home properly. This is
the work that must now occupy the atten
tion and earnest co-operation of every
true Texan. Our people will be appealed
to and to their liberal response we feel
confident we oan entrust this most worthy
cause.
Now is the time as rapidly as labor oan
be spared from the fields topnt good and
efficient work upon the oonnty roads.
Undor t he present Ihw road overseers have
the power to call out all persons liable to
work upon the public roads at any time
their services may be deemed necessary
or when ordered by the commissioners'
court or .other competent authority;
hands may be oalled out in detail or the
whole force at any one time as may be
deemed best for the improvement of the
publio highways.
Tiiebe were two executions for murder
in I'ennsylvania yesterday. Une that
of a female murderess Mrs. Whi'.eliug
was somewhat remarkable for the calm
ness and nerve exhibited by the condemn-
ed. The other was that of Rieello a
wretched assassin. The effect of these
executions will be salutory throughout
Pennsylvania beoause such exhibitions
of power always create a healthy respect
for the law and consequently diminish
the degrading crime of murder.
Many of the great men of literature are
instances of the law of compensation
whioh seems to rule in uature. Handel
aud Milton were blind; Switt and Cooper
insane; Richelieu was subject to insanity;
Cromwell and Doctor Samuel Johnson
were hypochondriacs the next thing to
insanity.
The weather will be dry and clear on
the day of the prize fight One of the
champions is a Kill-rain fellow and will
knock out bad weather on the first
round.
What will Brown's Iron Bitters cure?
It will ours dyspepsia indigestion weak-
ness malaria rheumatism and all similar
diseases. Its wonderfull curative power is
simply because it purities the blood thus
begiuuing at the foundation and by
building np the system drives out all dis-
ease. For the peouliar troubles to whioh
ladies are subject it is invaluable. It is
the only preparation of iron that does not
color tho t'.'eth.or cause headache.
Looal republican politicians "get to-
gether" quick enough when ordered but
they do nbt get offices after they get to-
gether. Evidenoeof the worth of Pe-rn-na daily
accumulates. 8. S. Goudy of Massillon.
O. writes: "I have been troubled with
general debility and dyspepsia for years.
I tried Pe-ru-nn. It braced mo up and
gave me the energy of youth."
The hearts of Barksdale men in Missis-
sippi did not all tarn to Stone.
THE DEAD TEXA.NS.
The Soldiers Who Sleep Along the
Potomac in Old Virginia.
Some time ago Governor Ross received
an appeal from the Ladies' Memorial
association of Fredericksburg Va. asking
for aid ia keeping np the graves of south-
ern soldiers buried there. The appeal
was published in The Statesman and Mr.
Joseph A. Niigle of .this city seeing it
wrote to the eeoretary for a list of Texans
buried there. He has just reoeived the
following reply:
FliEDEBICKSBUEO JuD6 8.
Dear Sir Owing to the irregularity of
the mails your letter only reached me yes-
terday evening. I will try at onoe to com
ply with your rf quest although n is a
right hard thing to do satisfactorily. Ihe
names ate so faint on some of the posts
that I mny have made mistakes in oopying
them. I took piper and pencil and oopied
them as well as I oould. My heart is in
this work and my dead soldiers do touch
me deeply The ladies were in
despair thought there was no hope
of restoring the posts. I begged them to
give me one year and I would try to let
our needs be known throughout our dear
southern land. I believed there was life
there yet. Then I wrote my appeal aud
started it out with a prayer that it might
do its work. I am receiving letters every
day many from poor people who send a
mite and a good wish both help me. A
poor woman brought me ten cents a few
days ago. Knowing her extr me poverty
which I had relieved more than once I
remonstrated kindly with her. She burst
into tears and said: "Honey I have got
two boys nuder these posts. Please let me
help." I believe her mite will be blessed.
Fredrioksburg has suffered so much
from the reoent terrible flood that I fe.r I
cannot expect any contribution from
there. This is a sore disappointment to
me for my dear old na'ive town has al-
ways responded nobly to every appeal
Her more fortunate southern sister will
have to help her by giving more liberally
to the post fund. Thank you so much for
tho encouragement your letter gives and
if you will help to extend these notices
you will lay one under more ebliyations
still. Pardon the length of this letter
but I am too much interested to be brief.
Respectfully Nannie Sedpon Babney.
As a kind of postscript she writes: "My
husband was a United Ststes navul officer
resigned and came south thus burning
the bridge behind him. lie commanded
the Jamestown in the fight in Hnmpton
Roads. He was at Drewry's Bluff and af-
terwards commanded the Florida. So we
have felt all the privations that southern
people have who gave up tveaything for
the cause so dear to us."
The following is the list of Texas dead:
R. T. Eskridge First repiment; R. Samuel
First regimeot; Hopkins company D
First regiment; James Mahon company
M Jcirst regiment; F. V. Hopkins com-
pany M First regiment; William Harris
oompany I First regiment; C. W. Harris
company K First regiment; T. W. Willing-
ham company E First regiment; W. A.
b ord oompany H First regiment; T. Col?
o impany U First regimotit; Jvhn Arnold
company O First regiment; H. H. H n-
dren oompany C First regiment; M. G.
Copeland company G First regimeyt;
Boswtll captain. First reaiuient : James
Martin company M. First regiment; T. C.
Hopkins company D Jjirst regiment; C.
A. Wiooman or Widoman oinpany D
Fourt'i regiment; T. Beavers sergeatut
oompany C Fourth regiment; Jnines
Hendricks company t First regiment;
T. W. Henry oompany M First regimei.t;
W. H. Turner oompauy M First regi
ment; G. P. B. company I First regi-
ment; G. L. Bges company A First regi-
ment; Green Morgain company M First
regiment; J. H. Rude oompany H First
regiment; E. O. Perry company E First
regiment; T. A. Hamilton mBj ir First
regiment; J. H. Massey oaptain company
K; W. P. Randall lieutenant company L
First regiment; T. . Henry company K.
kSeoond regiment; R. M. Barner or Bomer
r .. ; L . u ; 1 . U" 7 u l i. ..
oompaay D Fourth regiment; H. L.
Walker; J. C. McCall. company K Fourth
regiment; W7m. MoClenney oompany G
Fourth regiment; E C. Soonler company
A Fourth regiment; C. W. Tripwe
oompany a Fourth regiment;
J. E. Conkliu oompany H Fourth
regiment; H. Travis oompany H Fourth
regiment; W. H. Hite company H Fourth
regiment; S. Copeland company P
Fourth regiment; M. L. Easton company
C Fourth regiment; J. W. Johnson oom-
pany R Fourth regiment; S. W. Man-
ning company D private Fourth Texas;
G. W. Lawrence W. E. Lewis John Davis
V. W. Perks Charles S. Brown James
Martin C. Rlaokburn E. Tilley R. H.
Uriftin E. Auerbach private company B
Fifth regiment; Maxey lientenant;
Carr W. S. Hamson W. A. Hamson
G. L. Cherry Wm. Gray Weshiugton R.
H. O. L. 8. J. L. Gray J. G. Lyour-
gns MoNenl Brown George Jett Richard
Jett J. J. W. W. H. S. T. H. W. Jonson
John A. Oliver; James Southard W.
Jones and 17 unknown.
This list is the best I oan make en short
notice. I will endeavor to get the initials
right before I restore the posts. I do
went granite posts so that they will last.
The following is the appeal from the
ladies of Fredericksburg:
a special appeal.
The Ladies' Memorial association of
Fredericksburg Va. respeotfnlly call
your attention to the faot thit there lie
buried in onr Confederate oemetery 1800
southern soldiers from the following
states: Maryland Virginia North Caro
lina South Carolina Georgia Florida Al
abama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Ar
kansas Tennessee.
The wooden posts with their names on
them are rapidly decaying and it is nec-
essary to replace them as soon as possible.
Having no means at our disposal for this
purpose we are compelled to ask tor aid
feeliug sure that our appeal will not be in
vain.
Many of these graves which we' have
l'jviug'y cared for during so many years
ooutain the dear ones of southern homes
where their memories are still cherished
and a throb of sympa'hy will go out to us
in our efforts to rescue their names from
oblivion. Mothers widows orphans ni-
ters and comrades help us in our sacred
work sr.d we believe that before another
year we will have money enough to begin
our work. If some responsible person in
eaoh city town Bnd village wi'l offer to
receive contributions for this cause and
will forward them to Charles Wall'iee Ejq.
president First iNatioual bank Freder
icksburg Va. we will be very grateful.
Mas. J. N. BABMjy
Secretary.
Ddhnquant Tax Payers Attention
In accordance with a time-honored
custom the lust legislature passed an act
to extend the time within which land soli
for taxes and bought in by the state can
be redeemed. Here follows the first seo-
ti. .inj ia mnralv the imperi-
TjlUU. uv ovw - -
tive necessity clause possesses no general
interest and is omi'.tea:
Seotion 1. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Tex e; That all
lands which have been here-
tofore sold for taxes and bought iu by
the state or by ci-.tes and towns and
whioh have not been redeemed may be
redeemed by the owners thereof of
their agent or legal representative with
iu twelve months from the date on which
this aot takes effeot said owner or agent
or legal representative shall pay to the
state the original state and county taxes
for whioh said lands were sold and aft
costs toget her with eight per cent interest
thereon and the taxes due eaoh year sinoe
anph raIh. nr from the date of the accrual
of s uah subsequent taxes as the case may
be under such rules and regslations as
shall be prescribed by the comptroller of
the state.
A TEXAN TOURIST.
Observations as He Goes
The
Growth of the South.
Chattanooga Tenn. June 22 1889
Tj the Editor of tbe Statesman.
No better indication of the marvelous
growth of the south can be found than in
the progress of its railway systems and
conveniences. Sitting here in this busy
oity after a speedy ride from Austin iu
the most comfortable cars of a lighteing
express I can hardly believe what my own
experience has taught me to be true that
oLly a year or two ago these roads only
made two thirds their present time and
that the south herself procured a train of
a greater rank than the old fashioned ac-
commodation one or two of which eti 1
run into Austin. For ten years I
have made my annual pilgrimages as
a student of in-ti utioas from north to
south and baoEr again and eaoh year's de-
velopment of this section seems a greater
surprise than ever. Our first stop was in
New Orleans and even in this eletpy old
city we saw muoh progross. Hure the stay
was devoted to the study of institutions
and much of it to that interesting ed.ioa-
doual center known as Tulane univer-
sity. This institution occupies the well-
adapted buildings of the old Louisiana
university and Medical college. The first
and most striking thing iu the atmos-
phere of the place is tint it is
liKe all uuivers.ties should be a
l1 ice of concentration end co-operation.
The academic scientific medical and pre-
paratory branches lean the one upon the
other and are oolleoted nnder the direc
tion of one cult ired administrative hand
that of Wm. Preston Johnson whom we
may also claim as one of Texas' noblest
eocs and who as he remarked still owes
much patriotism and love to the Lone Star
state. The molecules that compose the
body of Tulane as I have said seem to be
made for co-operation And as I looked at
the superb str.ti library the magnificent
geological collections the noble work be-
ing done in industrial trftiniug by both
Ooj s and gi Is I felt thut this co-operation
of iitiversity and school s; stem s ate de
partment and eduoational were features
worthy of emulation.
The materi il prospect of New Orleans
does not strike one forcibly hilo the nn-
sanitsry condition of the place is not a
good omen for the future especially when
the citizens at a recent eleoti in voted
down the sewerage tax by a large ma-
jority. From New Orleans to Birmingham is
not an impressive country but the latter
oity makes up for all deficiencies. The
gr;wthof this place is beyond the de-
scription of my pen. Every year there
seems twice as muoh briok aud mortar
and twije as much pluck and vim as the
year before. The head swims with con-
templation of the future possibilities of
this constantly accelerating growth.
Chattanooga is another miracle. List
year her streets were mud puddles;
this year her asphalt pavements are as
fine as those of Washington city.
and pi nty of tht-m. The buildings are
iLcreasing in number and quality; the
whistles of new factories blow in eaoh day
aud this morning a bran new eleotrio
street railway gave evidence of the direc-'
tion of prosperity s winds lo-mor-row
will find this untiring energy with
sti.l newer projeots.
WHAT CAN TEXAS GIVE US?
Chatianooga has not only siezed nil
looal raw material butts reaching out on
all sides for new supplies. Kaolinlte for
the manufaotnre of aluminum building
stones ores woods etc. must be brought
here for finer manufacture. All the morn-
ing at the board of trade I have been
answering inquiries about lexas re-
sources which these people wish. It is
strange that what is most asked for is
material of which my fellow Texans think
least. Building stone of contrasting
colors is especially desired. I told them
of our granite from Burnet the
beautiful sandstone of Brown
county the oaen stone of Travis
and the red sandstones of Vernon of gyp-
sum salt and cement. God speed the day
when our people will quit hunting gold
and silver pretty orystsls aud "miner-
als" and turn to the development of
Texas' humbler but moro genuine re-
sources the structural and agricultural
and other industrial material of the
state.
THE EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT IN TENNESSEE.
Accompanying the great material pros-
perity of this r .-gion is an intellectual one
which may give Texas educators a few
crumbs of comfort. The State univer-
sity whioh for years had been a hospital
for ancient and honorable gentle-
men of family and iulluenoe but
void of any of the live educational
soul of this generation was placed
two years ago ia the hands of Dr. Chas.
Dabney a yonng man of mqdern
scientific education and free from an-
cient seminary influences and methods.
Although he had never taught before he
ws on adnitt-d investigator and he has
put so much soul and enthusiasm and
youth into the lately venerable institution
that it now stands ahead of ell other
southern colleges. We AustiLitss can
well rejoice with our Dostor Dabney in
the success of his worthy eon.
Vandcrbilt is also giving the southern
boy that opportunity which he only needs
to maintain his place in the civilized
world and is endearing itself to the peo-
ple. Manual training economies and
scientific methods are making her yonng
professors renowned acd their students
worthy citizens. But here is my train
aud 1 must leave for that Meooa of the
edncational south the University of Vir-
ginia. R. T. H.
Dyspepsia makes you nervous
aad nervousness makes yon dyspeptic;
either one renders yon miserable. Carter's
Little Liver Pills cure both.
The Hostetter Stomach Bitter Peo
ple Score Another Point.
Ia the Cnlted States circuit court for the south
ern district of New York Judge Shipm&n handed
down an opinion a few days ago In the snit of the
owners of the trade marks covering Hoetetter's
Stomach Bitters against Arnold Theller and Cor-. .
nell Theller the compounders located on Veee;
itreet New York city In whUh it was decided
that although the def-ndnnts made use of their
own names onthe labels afli xed to the kottles con-
taining hitters prepared by them yt as thsy were
evidently deafened to imitate the Iloetetter labels
mey were luinnero auu a pruiiti injunction
was granted and an accounting of dnmaea or-
dered together ith the coets of the suit. It Is
ibe evident Intention of the Hostetter people to
protect their valuable trade mark against all In-
tiingers. THE A. & N. W. WILL EXTEND
If They Can Get the Earth and the
Fullness Thereof.
Teb.bk Haute Ind. J une 20 1889.
A. P. Woolridge Esq Asstin Tex.:
Dear Sir I am authorized by the di-
rectors of Austin and North Western Rail-
road oompauy to make the following pro-
posal for the extension of that line: It
the citizens of Austin Burnet Lampasas
and San Saba will furnish right-of-way(100
feet wide) and neoessary depot grounds
and grade and bridge a line of railroad
from a connection with the Austin and
Northwestern Railroad at Burnet Tex.
to San Saba in the oounty of San Saba
by way of Lampasas and mako said grade
ready for the ties. The Austin and North-
western Railroad company will place the
ties find rails thereon and operate a rail-
road from Bnrnet to San Saba in conneo
tion with said Austin and Northwesterto
railroad the location of said line and 'all
work thereon to be done under the direc-
tion of the chief engineer of the Austin
and Northwestern Railroad but all ex-
penses except the wages of said chief
engineer to bo paid by the citizens above
mentioned.
The grading and bridging are to be of
proper dimensions and strength for a
broad or standard guage aailroad but the
Austin and Northwestern Railroad reserve
the right to lay a narrow guarge track
thereon which they will agree to change
to a standard guage within three years
from the completion of the work of grad-
iugjjthe line; the title of right of-way etc.
to be free and unincumbered when turned
over to the Austin and North Western
ruilroud.
If we get down to business details oan
be agretd upon later. Yonrs truly
JOS. CoLLETT.
The reported drowning of "Blind Tom"
at Johnstown is now denied. A lucky
change of date saved him. Tom is too
much of an idiot to work that as an ad-
vertising racket but he his always had a
pious and clever manager.
Any lody 6eudiDg a poftage stamp to
Dr. J. P. Dromgoole Louisville Ky. will
receive a Family Medical Adviser; a useful
book that should be kept ia every house-
hold. Pleaded Guilty.
New Yoke. June 24. Charles Debaun
defaulting cashier of the National Park
bank who ran away to Canada with 05-
000 of the bank's fuuds but was extra-
dited pleaded guilty to-day to the charge
of forgery iu the secoud degree and was
sentenced to five years and seven months
A Twenty Years' Experience.
C. D. Fredrioks tho well-known pho-
tographer 770 BroBdway N. Y. says:
"I have been using Alloock's Ppuous
Plastebi for twenty years and found
them one of the best family medicines.
Briefly summing np my experience I say
that when placed on the small of the
back Alixock's Flastebs fill the body
with nervous energy and thus cure fa-
tigue brain exhaustion debility and kid-
ney diitionlties. For women and children
I have found them invaluable. They never
irritate the skiu or cause the slightest
pain but core sore throt coughs colds
paius in side back or ohest indigestion
and bowel complaints."
Stanley do.s not know where he is him-
self and cannot be expected to keep the
public informed of his whereabouts. He
may be worth praying for bat he seems
like a lost man.
Her Face was Her Fortune.
She was as pretty as a piotnre and so
animated and lively that it did one good
to look at her.. She was all this but she
is not now. Poor soul tho roses linger
no more in her cheeks the former luster
of her eyes is gone. She is a woe-begone
looking pieoe of humanity now. She has
oae of those troubles so common to
women and needs Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It recuperates the wasted
strength puts the whole system right
ref-t.)res the roses and the
luster and makes the woman what she once
was bright well and happy. "Favorite
Prescription" is the only medicine for
women sold by druggit under a posi-
tive guarantee from the manufacturers
that it will give satisfaction in every oase
or money will be refunded. This guaran-
tee has been printed oi the bottle-wrapper
and faithfully cariied out for many -years.
It is at this season of the year that the
country edi'or comes out with a white
bat which he has purchased on the pro-
ceeds of published cards from candidates
announcing that thoy would hold offloe
"subject tj the action of the party."
A little medicine of the right
kind taken at the right time is iovduable.
That means Carter'd Little Liver Pills and
take them now.
F-'.shior.able hatters ask stiff prioes for
stiff hats. What can be had for $3 near
the Bowery is $sf up Broadway. The
quality being the same the difference is
in the looation.
Ladles a word In your ear
Good looks are your iritt most precious.
Eor these are the silken tolls
With whim th nine Inmeeh ns.
So tin teeth your pnrnmcunt charm
With fcOZODONT iruard from harm.
A Luxuriant Bloomer.
The Cherokee rose grows and blooms in
luxuriant magnificence ia the southern
states and is a beautiful feature in south-
ern landscape gardening. Its wealth of
growth and blossom is illustrated by an
engraving in the American Agriculturist
for May of a clump of Cherokee roses
made from a photograph of a rose moun-
tain near Sanford Fla. It measurer
sixty feet in diameter and is over fifteen
feet high and thickly oovered wita Bow
ers.
Caution. Buy only Doctor Isaao Thomp
son's Eye Water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. Nona other genuine.
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