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Houston, October 3, 1872.
We are sorry to bear of the death
of Dr. Wm. L. Adkins, an old Texan,
tt excellent citizen, and for many
^eate a resident of Fayette and
Colorado counties.
The Radicals will never seek
fusion, except where they fear de-
feat, or wish to give themselves or
their designs strength and support.
No fusion for us, even for the lowest
«Sce in Texas.
Can any anti-Radical man in
Texas become so cblivious of all the
wile tbe Radicals have brought up-
on tne State, its counties, towns
and cities, as to unite with them in
% fusion to elect a fusion ticket?
Tbe time was two years ago,
wben Radicals would have spurned
soy intimation of fusion, but now
that they are trembling in their
boots, at the prospect of the loss of
favor, they are willing to devide in
some places, if they can keepa ma-
jorify of Radicals in power.
Poor Grant, he cannot speak at
mU. But Grant can smoke—he can
beat any man in the United States
smoking fine Havannahs that are
given to him and never was known
to refuse a oigar or a box of them*
Crant's smokingfis cheaper than
that of any man in America.
General Clark having arrived at
Galveston to take oharge of the
Poetoffice there, we are curious to
«ee what Davis, Tracy and other
Radicals, who oppose bis having
- the office, will say now to the fact
that General Grant treated them all
with contempt. General Clark'was
• great man, when in congress and
before, but when the House slated
bim down hill by refusing him a
Beat, lots of Texas Radicals added
kickes to drive him into the pit at
the bottom. '
General Clark knows more about
Texas Radicalism, than he will ever
tell.
We were pleased to meet with in
§oi sanctum yesterday. Tbe Hon'
X. L. Dahoney, editor of the North
iTexan, Parisf one el our smartest
•xcbanges. The Senator states that
the Parisians would naturally prefer to
trade within their own State, than
longer patronise,Shreveport, St.Louis
and New Orleans. We know that
Houston affords as good a market for
buyers or sellers as any of the places
named. We expect therefore that our
enterprising local merchants will see
to it that tbe ad vantages for trade
With Northern Tesaa now rendered
«asy by an almost consummated all-
mil connection, be not neglected. A
trade with that section of oar Sta
awaits their energies and tact, and ifc
Will be to tbe mutual benefit of both
Houston and Paris to cultivate it.
TEXAS NEWS. .
The Galveston Bulletin favors
' Capt. Joe Atkins, the Democratic
nominee, for Sheriff of that county.
The citizens of Jack, Parker and
Wise counties were desirous of in-
terviewing Santanta and Big Tree,
tbe Indian chiefs, up a tree as they
passed on their way to the council
Hie Galvesjton Theatre re-opens
on tbe 7th of October. A drama-
tised version of the French novel,
" Romance of a Poor Young" will
be presented.
Billy Harrison, otherwise known
in Austia, as. Crazy Billy, the Map
Maker, died in that city last Friday
morning. One of his fancies was
to have bis preparations made for
his funeral in ample time so that
for years he has had his lot selected
and his coffin has stood in bis room
awaiting him. He was bnried in it
on Saturday.
** Tbe verb to love," says a wick-
«d French writer, "is an active
verb, which rnns until it sinks ex-
hausted into the easy-chair of mar*
nige."
Georgetown, Williamson county,
bas just had a good old fashioned
barbacue and tournament followed
by a ball. Everything went oft in the
most successful manner,
God sales county is bringing out a
much larger field of cotton than was
expected a month ago. Tbe crop will
average about two* thirds of a bale to
tbe aere.
— *—
Printing and sculpture exhibit
tions are growing more in favor of
New Yorkers every year.
Miss. Kellogg bas bad a grand
weicome home from ber numerous
friends and admirers.
The following couplet from Pope
is almost as true as it is, sarcastic :
Th« good no doubt ire God's peculiar car#
JJat who 1*t €H>d ea* t U us^iio they wet
TEXAS RADICALS AND TEXAS
GERMANS.
Mr. Shafer, a German of Bastrop
county, has been removed by Gov-
ernor Davis from the Board of Re-
gistration of that county, and one
Perkins, a pliant tool, in the opin-
ion of the Bastrop Advertiser— ap-
pointed jn his stead. The writer
frequently visited Bastrop years
ago, when Mr. Sbafer was the elec-
ted Mayor of the town, and he was
much resp3cted by the citizens.
But he is not a Radical Davisite,
and this seems to be his only offend-
in£-
This is but one instance of many
in which the Germans have been
badly treated by the Radicals be-
cause they dared .to be freemen.
In the last election thousands of
them were refused registration
when by the constitution of Texas,
they were entitled to it. This was
in the last Congressional election*
and the pretense was that it was an
election of Federal officers, and that
therefore they shonld have had their
final papers of naturalization before
they were entitled to vote. This
position was taken in the face of
the provision of the constitution of
the United States, that every one
entitled to vote for members of the
House of Representatives of a State
Legislature, shall be entitled to vote
for Representatives of Congress.
This provision is in the original
constitution of the United States,
and bas never been changed.—See
article 1st, Sec 2nd.
And yet tb( se tv ou lands of Texas
German^, whohai nude their dec*
larations to I ©oomc citizens, and
were thereby on'e* our State and
Federal coi Etltatk>33, entitled to
vote for Ee[ :esent 'ivesto the Leg-
islature and Congress were refused
registration to prevent them from
voting against the Radical candi-
dates for Congress.
And now we see in the Bastrop
case, that Davis cannot trust a Ger.
man who will not blindly follow the
Radical lead. True those G'ermans
who hold Radical offices and will do
Radioal bidding, are very much re-
spected by Radicals. We know
several of them, who at one time
consulted with Democrats how best
to beat those very Radicals under
whom they are now willing ser-
vants, but they afterwards got Rad-
ical offices and this made a great
difference. And others know it too,
and when they are put forward as
candidates before the-people, they
may be sure that it will be told on
them. v
It is apparent that the Radicals
know that the great body of Texas
Germans are against them, and
hence they intened as heretofore to
prevent every one of them from
voting where they can fiad the least
excuse for doing so.
[communicated. ]
THE CAPITAL QUES1I0N.
Where the People's Taxes go to-— The
Artesian Wed Bore—How Austin
gets a Steam Fire Engine.— The
Way the Artesian Well is to be Sup-
plied with Water.
We have a State, whose fertile
soil and genial climate are attract
ting Dither thousands. What a
commentary upon such a State, is
the scene of bleak, inhospitable
rocky waste that surrounds the
Capitol Sfaikl'yjys, A reference to
the approprSwshs, will show that
there has besat spent upon the vain
effort to improve these grounds and
secure a4 well, $29,200,00; and yet
tbe same barren scene meets the
eye. Nor tree, nor flower, nor
shrub, nor blade of grass, speak of
the lnxnriant beauty of the Texas
garden and forest.
The last appropriations made to
make an oasis in this desert, de-
serves more than a passing men-
tion, viz:
Nov. 25th, 1871, to complete the
artesian well and build two
new cisterns in the Capitol
grounds... $11,000
To purchase a first-class steam fire
engine., 6,000
The ntilNp of these appropriations
made as they are at one time, will
not at the first glance be apparent,
bnt reflection will demonstrate it.
Tbe steam fire engine is doubtless
to be used to pump water from the
Colorado river into the new cis-
terns, to furnish a regular supply of
water for tbe artesian well. Let
that institution therefore continue
to bore deep into tbe pockets of the
tax-payers of Texas.
The New York modistes in bring-
ing out tbe fail fashions, have tbe
Herald writes, adhered to good
taste and common sense—extrava-
ganza being abandoned forever.
Zoe is engaged for the'Bowery
Theatre. *
communicated.]
New Railroad Enterprises of Houston
Expected to be Completed in the next
Two Years.
The following railroad lines are
expected to be constructed within
the next twojears:
THE NORTH EASTERN BRANCH OF THE
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL,
Leaving the main trunk at some
point north of Corsicana and pene«
trating the counties of Kauffman,
Yan Zandt, Rains, Hopkins, Titus,
Lamar and RedL River to tbe bor-
der. This will bring, in close
connection with Houston the coun-
ties of Wood, Hunt, and Delta, also
dividing the north-eastern business
with the Great North'rn main trunk.
THE EASTERN BRANCH OF THE HOU8TON
AND GREAT NORTHERN,
From some point on the main
trunk, probably Crockett, to the
Shreveport and Yicksburg road, at
or near Monroe, Louisiana. This,
road will strike through Cherokee,
Nacogdoches, Rusk and Panola
counties, and will draw, to Houston
the whole of the trade of that pros-
perous region
THE NORTH WESTERN BRANCH OF THE
HOU8TON AND TEXAS CENTRAL,
Extended from Waco, through
Bosque and Eratb counties to the
Texas Pacific, and from thence to
Denver, Colorado Territory. This
extension will bring the freights
from the Pacific to Houston for
shipment by water north, and carry
the Pacific freights shipped here
from Northern ports. It will be as
short a rail and water line as the
through line by rail to New York.
Will carry freight quicker and at
far less rates. It will penetrate the
mining regions of Northwestern
Texas.
THE WESTERN NARROW GUAGE RAILWAY.
From Houston to San Antonio,
through Harris, Fort Bend, Austin,
Fayette, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays,
Guadaloupe, Comal and Bexar
counties. The large population of
tbeee counties, a great portion of
which is Germin, makes this road
one of the most important enter-
prises of Houston.
THE HOUSTON AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY,
(WESTERN EXTENSION GREAT NORTHERN)
Formerly the Houston Tap and
Brazoria Railway. This road is to
be extended through Matagorda,
Wharton and Jackson counties, and
from thence Via the coast counties
to the Rio Grande.
THE BASTROP TAP OF THE HOUSTON AN9
TEXAS CENTRAL. _ ,j|
From the main trunk at dr near
McDade, through Fayette and Bas-
trop oounties to Bastrop. i
These with the Central and Gre<$
Northern main trunk lines to lied
River, the road to New Orleans,
and it is hoped the extension of the
Columbus road, will make Houston
something of a railroad centre.
LETTER FROM GORSICANA,
C6bbicana, Texas ?
Sept. 26, 1872. $
Editor Telegraph—
I wish ic to be understood that I
am not pretending to make a report'
Of the Navarro County Fair* but only
give a brief epitome of some of its
more important features, and the in-
cidents connected with its proceed-
1 ings, % •' ;■ " ■
In regard to the several speeches of
yesterday, I shall attempt, no discrim-
ination—muchlesa any comparison.
All were excellent in matter and
manner, well conceived, appropriate
to the occasion, and delivered in that
earnest and emphatic manner, so pen
culiar to old Texans, It is scarcely
necessary to add, they were all ex-
temporaneous—without manascript,
without even the briefest notes.
It is well known that there is
among eld Texans, a general abhor-
ance of written land read sermons.
The preacher or speaker, for them
must be free, off-hand and without a
rest Hesce the failure of those
clergymen to move the masses in
Texas, who read their sermont. No !
a speaker, whatever may be his
theme, must look an old Texan in the
eye. ,
The various speakers were listened
to with the most profound attention.
Good order every where prevailed*
No intoxicating liquors were allowd on
the ground. The old veterans slaked
tbeir thirsts at the dinner table with
cold water, They were a hale and
hearty looking company of old men,
all ot them with gray hairs or bald
heads, some with botn.
The unanimity witb which the res*
olution was passed to adjourn to
Houston, for next meeting during tbe
State Fair, evinced wisdom in the
selection ofga central point. The
Bayou City seems to be gaining favor
among all classes of Citizens in every
part of the State, as the most accept*
able point for a general meeting.
Steel Pen.
Corsicana, Sept. 27, 1872.
To-day the Fourth Annual meeting
of the Navarro County Fair closes.
The main feature of the day has been
the exhibition of blooded horses
raised in this section. Though the
number of horses exhibited was not
as great as might have been expected,
yet in quality, they far exceeded my
anticipations. Navarro county may
jet hope to furnish her own citizens
with an abundance of native horses
for all domestic purposes The stock
of other kinds on exhibition bas been
rather meagre.
Fruits have not been plentifully ex
hibited. This may be aocounted for,
in part, by tbe drouth One lady,
Mrs. J. T. Hester's of Chalfield, in.1
Navarro county, had tbe kindness to
present me an apple of moat beauti-
ful appearance; and weighing- over
one pound; which I hope to have
the pleasure of presenting for your
editorial inspection. This apple
grew from a three year old graft, be
ing four years from the seed. What
has been done in this case, can be
done in many other parts of Navarro
and adjoining counties, thus proviDg
that Central Texas is an apple grow-
ing country. By next season, apples
.grown here^ pr any where near the
Texas Central, can be placed on tbe
St. Louis, Louisville and Chicago
markets, at least one month iu ad«
vance of those produced in the North-
west States. , Several wagon loads
of good looking and pleasant tasting
apples were in attendance tor mar-
keting purposes; sales seemed satis
ory. The prospect seems fair for
Texas to produce, in a few years, all
the apples her citizens require; and
may have some to export.
Upon the whole the Fair has been
a decided success. The best of order
has prevailed throughout the whole
four days. Being on the ground each
day with both eyes and ears open, I
did not discover an intoxicated indi
vidual* or hear any profane, vulgar
or obscene language; nothing to shock
the ear or offend the taste of the most
fastidious; all was order, harmony
peace and good cheer.
The appearance of all indicated
good health. One gentleman claimed
to be old enough to be the father of
your correspondent,and I told him the
truth about my age. He said he was
82, and hoped to live to Bee still
further developments of the pros
perity of Texas. A gentleman who
had been a citizen of Navarro connty
twenty years, said he bad never yet
seen either Houston or Galveston,
trust he will be at our next State
Fair especially as the veterans of the
Texas Revolution then meet at Hons
ton.
The Navarro county Fair appointed
a delegate to represent them at the
World's Fair in Austria*
I was gratified to find that Houston
was so well represented at tbe Navar
ro county Fair. Five mercantile
houses the more prominent of which
were Wm. Christian & Co., A. Whit
aker and E. H. Cashing, were fully
represented. Tbeir cards and posters
graced the prominent places about
the grounds. Their catalogues, price
lists and circulars, etc., were freely
circulated; while I did not recognize
a single agent of a Galveston, New
Orleans or even St. Louis, house on
the ground, nor were the advertise-
ment of houses from either ot the
points indicated, to be seen.
1 was gratified to find that Mr.
Whitaker's horticultural department
formed tbe chief feature ot attraction
especially among the ladies, who, by
tbe way constituted a majority of tbe
attendants at tbe Fair. His cata-
logues were in great demand.
I must not forget to mention that
the veterans of the Texas Revolution
spontaneously passed a vote of thanks
to the Texas Central R. R. for their
liberality in granting them free
passes to and from the Fsir, eulogiz
ing the Texas Central R. R. Co*, as
the great pioneer in railroad improve-
ments in Texas, and commend ng
them to the continued confidence of
enlightened and appreciative public.
Many at the county Fair assured
me of their determination to be
the next State Fair at Houston.
Steel Pen.
subject him to a criminal prosecu-
tion for obtaining goods under false
pretences, but having been perpre-
trated by the Secretary of State,
and connived at by the Governor,
t is disgraceful to the good name
of the State of Texas.—Galveston
Bulletin.
IN
airs.
nciaoRun
Laura T. Cave.
The State Executive Piano.—
While the nation is absorbed with
tbe peculiar facts attendant the
various presents tbe National Exe
cutive bave received, bnt little i
anything iias been said about pres-
ents to the State Executive, his Ex
cellency Gov. Davis at Austin
Various rumors of railroad stocks
and diamonds have reached as from
time to tha^, but as we deal only in
facts, we give the following as au-
thentic.
About tbe 8th day of April, 1871,
James P. Newcomb, Secretary of
State, called upon ilfessrs. Goggan
& Bro., music dealers in this city,
and s.tated that some seven or eight
of Gov. Davis' admirers desire to
present him with a piano, and then
purchased of Goggan & Bro. a fine
instrument for $685, for saving he,
the Hon. Jaine* P. Newcomb, would
collect the amount and pay for it,
and desire it charged to him.
Goggan & Bro. in a moment of
weakness and confidence, shipped
the said piano upon these represen-
tation to bis Excellency at Austin,
Finally Mr. Goggan the elder, an
affable and courteous gentleman,
was told if he put in an appearance
at headquarters be might see the
color of the greenbacks. Now Gog
gau, still weak and confident, took
one of the berths in Paliman's
palace sleeping cars, and awoke
one bright morning at the State
capital. He found Newcomb, and
Newcomb introduced him.to his Ex-
cellency, who received him imperi-
ously. Poor fellow, be was again
disappointed. The Governor bad
the cbeek to tell him he must wait
until the next Legislature meets,
to have an papropriation made to pay
for that piano,' or if he did not wish
to do that, he conld take the piano
back.
Goggan asked bis Excellency if
that was right, and the Governor
told him that was ail he had to say
abont it.
Now we contend that Newcomb
obtained that piano as a State offi-
cer upon false pretences, and that
Gov. Davis, in receiving it under
the circumstances as a present, find-
ing his admirers have not paid for
it, has no right to expect an appro-
priation from the Legislature to pay
that bill, nor should he expect Mr.
Goggan to take it back after nearly
two years use.
The whole transaction, were it
that of a private individual, would
Died in Hmtoa, Texas* an the 96tla
day at August, 1878. Lanra T.
Care, Wife of B. W. Cave, a*ed,
33 years.
Mra. Laura Therese Cave was born
at Nacogdoches, Texas, on the 3d day
of October, 1840, She was of Ger-
man parentage, her father, Hon.
Adolphua Sterne, being a native of
Cologne, and her mother, Eva C. R
Ruff, a native of Easlingen. Judge
Sterne was among the earliest settlers
of Eastern Texas, a man of high
cultivation and refined tastes, and
universally beloved, Dispensing that
generous hospitality for which Na-
cogdoches has always been celebrated
his bouse was a point of concentra-
tion for the most distinguished men
and women of Texas.
Educated under such influences, tbe
subject of this sketch imbibed that
marfaed, yet unobstrusive individu*
ality, which is tbe characteristic of
tbe Texian woman; aod with this,
that devotion to the fortunes of Texas,
and that holy affection for its patriots
and heroes, which has been the better
influence of ber sons in tbe councils
of State, and their inspiring thought
in tbe battle front; and which has
crowned the names of her fallen and
dead, with a wreath of fame which
is undying, because tbe devotion of
her daughters is eternal.
Though gifted in a marked degree,
(tbe spell of music seeming to woo
her to triumphs of art) the happy
circle of home was not broken to ob-
tain an education abroad. She grew
to young womanhood, amid tbe scenes
dear to her happy chidhood. Her
beauty and vivacity were conspicuous
in a society famed throughout Texas
for the loveliness ot its women.
When not yet Beventeeu, she took
upon herself the duties of a wife Her
husband, then struggling in the rankB
of Texas journalism, found iu his
youog wife a true helpmeet. Sharing
in his enthusiasm, her constancy and
patient zeal inspired his pen and sus-
tained bis toiling bands. At once
companion and aid, she lightened the
labors incident to his profession
Those happy days, when amid nover
ty and uncertainty, the young editor
gave to the canse in whieh be bad
embarked, all the enthusiasm of youth
stimulated by the love of such a wife
were tbe dearest of h's existence
la the winter of 1859. she removed
with ber husband, o Austin. Her
generous nature knew no bounds,
continuing to widen the sphere of her
friendships and social intercourse,
until the termination of the official
career of her husband.
Through the war, her heart follow
ed her friends and kindred in the
weary march, around the camp fire,
at the loDely post, or in the dread
shock of battle. Qer band soothed
the fever pain of tbe sick
soldier—her voice cheered the dying
with sweet vision a of home Though
peace brought new trials and saori
fices, her cheerful spirit drew conso-
lation, in the return of those sho
loved from eeenea of danger. Bear-
ing wifh patience the changed cir-
cumstances of her lot, as a Southern
woman, she endeavored by industry
and economy, as a wife, to rise" su-
perior to them. As maturer ytars
brought new duti e an■"> responsibili-
ties, the rotie to their level, bearing
with her still the tenderest emotions
of her youth.
After a short residence in Galveston,
Houston became her permanent home,
io 1862. How she won upon all who
knew her, the soriow at her death
can witaees. Though her devoted
heart clung too closely around the
things of home, for society to often
win her, yet those occasions when
she mingied in the festive throng,
served to make her known and
beloved by a wide circle here and
throughout Texas.
In her immediate Bphere, the un-
selfishness of her friendships con-
stantly strengthened tbe ties that
bound others to her. Her faith in
God was as earnest aB cer hope in
heaven. In the home, now bo des-
olate, because she is gone, the erown*
ing excellence of her life was the man«
ner in which she blended tbe holy
duties of wife, mother and daughter.
The devoted love, the anxious care,
the filial tenderness, that here sur.
rounded those who were the objects
of her affection, made her life their
blessing aod their hope. Now, that
e is' taken away, their stricken
hearts live only in the remembrance
of how true and devoted she was,
clioging to tbe hope that in the Eter-<
nal she will belong to them again.
Beneath the shade of the magnolia,
we have laid ber down to rest. Its
white and fragrant blossoms will fall
aronnd ber grave, beautiful at first,
but fading and withering at last, like
ber own beautiful life Flowers will
bloom above where she sleeps; yet-
though tears may nourish them, they,
too, will fade. But for tbe Hope
that fadeth not, there would be no
consolation.
E. W. C.
Houston, Sept. 28,1872.
If we were disposed' to urge a
plea in favor of Houston as the
place to which the capital should
be removed, the best argument
which could, in our judgment be
used, wouid be the fact that a few
sessions of the Legislature would
be sufficient to remove from the
minds of the people in the interior
all prejudices against tbe coast
Scities that now exists on account of
fears of yellow fever and other
epidemic diseases, which exist only
in the fears or wishes of those who
promulgate the reports.—Galveston
Bulletin.
CITY ITEMS.
at
At a meeting of the physicians of
the City of Houston, held Sunday
morning Sept. 29; 1872, at 8i o'clock,
at the office of Dr. J. J. Burroughs', to-
pass resolutions relative to the death
of our professional brother Dr. E. L.
Masaie Dr. D. F. Stuart was called
to the chair. Dr, J. J. Borroughs
was. requested to act as sectetary, pro
tem.
On motion, tbe chair appointed
Drs.' Burroughs, Powell and Young a
committee on resolutions.
The Committee submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions,,
which were adopted:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father
"who doetb all things well" has seen
fit to call away from earthly labor, to
ever lasting rest our beloved profes*
sional Brother, Dr. E. L, Masaie,
therefore, \
Resolved, That in the death of Dr:
E L. Masaie,. not only has the entire
Medical profession been deprived of
an illustrious ornament, bat christian
society bas sustained an irreparable
loss, while from the fire side of uome 1
the light and joy have gone out for*
ever.
Resolved, That in the courteous
demeanor of our friend in the gen-
eral recognition of the merits of his
brother practationers, especially the
yonnger and inexperienced ones; in
his modest forgetfulnesa of self in or-
der to encourage others, and in his
scrupulous and sensitive observ*
ing of tbe code of medical ethics, he
was at once the pride and model of
the profession.
Resolved, that we mingle our tears
with those of his worthy and bereaved
family, and that in token of our great
regard, and as a mark of our respect
and esteem, we will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso*
lutions, duly attested, be furnished to
the family of tbe deceased and to the
press. D. F. Stuart, M. D..
Chairman.
J. J. Bubbocgbs. M. D . Sec'y.
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A large quantity of cordwood upon
the line of the Central railroad, n^ai
to Eureka Mills caught fire yesterday
forenoon, and tbe flames being fanned
by the wind, a portion of the rail«
road track was destroyed. The var-
ious freight and passenger trains
were thrown a few hours behind their
usual running time in reaching Hons-
ton. The fire was subdued after
about fifty cords of wood had been
consnmed.
Dawson, of the Navasota Tablet,
dropped in and paid us one of his
usual flying viaits yesterday. He
seemed happier and heartier, than
ever. Tbe Tablet does welf, but
Dawson is superior even to success.
Somebody makes Agassis to say
that a professor in a European col-
lege must be a servant to some
nobleman. If Agassfz ever said
anything of the sort, he has fallen
into a worse mistake than he ever
did about glaciers. Many profes-
sors in tbe old world have salaries
not inferior^to tbe President of tbe
United States. Bequests and do-
nations often make tbe chairs very
valuable.
More light, is about to bo thrown
npo% tbe Credit Mobilier scandal,
and some of tne parties who were
interested in the charter of the
Pennsylvania fiscar agency, which
wa's stolen by the Qakes Ames
party, are about to ventilate their
wrongs : aud it is rumored that
parties in Ptinnsylvania not hereto-
fore implicated will be exposed. A
director of the Union Pacific rail-
road declared1 the ether day that
Bootwell was tbe only one on tbe
Oakes Ames list of bribed Con-
gressmen who "would escape un-
scathed.—Correspondence of Cour-
ier Journal.
Nothing of importance before the
police court to-day. This is strange
considering it is Monday. Oar
Sunaay morals must be improving.
It is reported that a mac in Cin-
cinnati fell from the top of a four-
story building, the dther day to the
stone sidewalk beneath, without inn
jure in tbe least. He was a life
insurance agent, and struck on his
cbeek. At tf>e. time of his fall he
was leaning on the edge of the
roof, shoving his papers at a pain-
ter whom be had treed on a swing-
ing scaffold underneath. His nu-
merous friends are mourning sadly.
New York fall trade is already un-
usually active. In many branches it
is estimated that the present year
will witness an aggregate of 20 per
cent over any preceeding year. Busi-
ness is generally said to be finding its
way into the same safe and healthy
condition manifested before the war.
D. C. Giddings, Democratic candi«
date for 43d Congress, makes the fol«
losing appointments to address the
people upon political issues :
Bellville. Austin connty, Ootobar 1
NelaoDTtlle, Austia oonntr, Cetober 9
Brvan, Br«so county, October 7
Navasota, ttrbnaa ronnty, October 9
Boca Hill, Harris eorinty, October It
Montgomery. October 11
BantiriUe, October J8
MadlaenriUft, October 14
OentreTiUe Leon <-oaniy. October IS
Marquez. October 17 .
O&ldweli, Burleson count*. October u
Cameron, Milam coonty, October is
Valley Mills, Bisqu* connty, October 24
Metl Kan, Bosque coonty.Octob*r £5
Hllmboro, Hill county, October 26
Valr&eld, Freest on - county, October 28
Qroa*be«ek, Mamtisj aoantv. October 30
Houston, November I
Galveston. November 2
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Wild flax aa valuable as tbe domes-
tic grows in profusion in Lake county
Ohio, this year.
A Florida paper boasts of twenty*
nine spoDge vessels. They must draw
water badly.
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