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TIC BASTROP ADTERT1SER
THOMAS O. CAIN.
Miter. FIMUher ul Freprieter.
Badrop, Jnn. 13, 1M7A.
A Chicago couple, iIIn living in ma
triesonial hsrmony thirty-two yean.
THE LKOIHLATimE.
Oar Ijcgialstnre, •• our rutitert wr
i«ir«, net on tbe 1.11b imt. Tb Oot
•raor seat in bis bmmk*, extracts from
which sppeared in the Advbbtisbb laat
wtak. Tbe message ia a my abla and
lanirthy document. Owing to ila irrat
length we were unable to lay it entire ha
fore oar readcra. hence only tba mora
important faatnr<>a wara selected by n*
ware dtvoreeil. After i two month*', (or publication, it will la circulated in
tritllbey decided that eiogle blessed
news waa a myth, and ware recently mar-
riad again.
"For heaven's eake, land me five dol
lata," aaid a destitute man to bia friends,
"I hare bad nothing in my hooae to aat
for fear daya Imt rice. " "Eiaa I" aaid
tbe other, "if X bad know yon had rice I
wtontd have oome aronnd to dinoar."
The Ave dollar* ware not forthooming.
pamphlet form in Engli*h, Herman and
Hpanish, and in thia way it will raach all
claaaea and condition* of anr people.
Up to the present writing, nothing Im
portent in tba way of Legislation baa
baen perfected, though aeveral important
maaanrea have been introduced in both
brancbea of tha Aaaembly. aad it appear*
that each Honae ia catting ont work
enongh for quite a protracte.1 aeaaion.
It ia the general wi*h of the people. how*
ever, that a ahort aeaaion he beld at tliia
time, and it ia hardly probable that tbetr
representatives will ao far diaregard tbi*
almoat universal desire a* to protract tlie
session longer than the laat of Fabrnary
at moat.
Bill* have been introduced providing
_ for a Constitutional Convention in May.
two hundred and twenty Ave pounda, bnt regard to the number of delegate* to
whaa you mention "rich" we'll "take a Mi,j Convention there seems to be quite
littia more sugar in our'n," every time a diversity of opinion both among the
and ean alway* find iiifHuieut vacancy to people and the preaa. One bill died the
liny the
aad grow ri
IiiftTie>r AnveRTiNKR wai tat
ricb.- Houtlo* 1'tieyriijih
Mow, brother, we know yonr intention*
wara good, and we thank you; but really,
wa think you express a lint* too much.
Certainly the Auvustiskh neada taking
on bo more "lat" in hia'n, a* he now
i an averdupoia of a little the riae of
calism, that hide.ins aacnrga and ourae
of the nation, will atand before than in
all ita naked deformity. Than will dawn
tha glad day of oar deliverance. An
outraged people in 1076 will atamp the
lifa from out tbia colossal embodiment of
Radicalism, of flendiah hata and malig*
nant tyrrany. *nd will reeetie from ita
deadly embrace that Conatitution for the
eaUblmbmeut of which our forefather* iu
177fi pledged "iheir livea, their fortune*
and their sacred honor."
—
Coarounirtttd.J
"OLD FOGY " AOAiN.
Mr. Kiutor: In my laat article
I promised to conlroat the past aad
present a little further, and to draw
the parallel in our county mature, a*
well a* in cur Slate and National.
And first, we wonld noticc the
school law, which we brirllf noliccd 1
in our last article. There can be do
doubt that it is the duty of ever;
Slate by proper legislation, to provide
for the education and enlightenment
of ita children, and in every State in
the Union there hai been some pro-
vision made for the support of educa
preseuts itself more forcibly than the capable of piercing seven inches of nmd running the
affaire of our government. We inay iron. The W9I ten inch Itmlman ^ J ,
Rrstxos
l.i
|HI|ll'lllg lilt
' rn ii
p- How to oar a Di*ru.->Asii
4i fleinan who traveled ahoat
. .. • "" our lap the treasures ol that rich and extensively woe greatly perpUsuI?
say and ever resolve ta never have gun* ebould, id wy opinion, so lie all | productive region. We an- informed understand how it wa that
anything to do with politics, aad he- lixed.and the appropriatioa requested thmt the Kcerctgry of the company persons were waited up.* pro*.*!,
live at this time that we will adhere hy the Chief of Ordnance of 1920,000, willI commence tomorrow collecting and^wellad eereail in the hotels
strictly to our promiee. hut ie it not
the duty of every good citiseu, espe-
cially in a government like ours, where
every man is a sovereign, where
every man is equal at least at one
place, that of the ballott, to take an ing gone of still larger calibre ebould
interest in tbe political affairs of our no lougar be delayed. The eiperi-
Xational, State and countr <,BC*' "ther nations, based on the worgf u, ran as ineir wince >no ieurn poinpoweiy *> v*i udi« and oat of*
governments Especially when we new conditions of defense, brought for themselves llie status and pros- well filled poaketbook extracted a
expect to live and die in this, oar prominently forward by the i.fruduc pects of the roml- Hou.hn TrUyraph ,;nhl^0,l*r^^^ch J* tk,
land of adoption f and ehould it not tion of ironclads into every navy afloat at ih<* ■*•*.••■ of ••• t *' h' • pim^d his goblet uiton it L?
anything to do with politics, aad W- lixed,and the appropriatioa requested |hlll Seer.Mtry of the company persons were waited
hy the Chief of Ordnance of #8'20,000, will commence to-morrow collecting and wellod served in
to commence these converaions, is ear- in the first installment of twenty per he woe laioet totally ignored tad
, ii cent upon subscriptions to the cupiiiil scarcely obtained a proper meal
ncstly recommended. W hUe con ^ ^ kl|<lW> (lnit.„„ bard, and plain and swear at the waiter,
vinced of the necessity of conversion, i,tiggn to<l, hut wc trust every might. At last his eyes were opt^la
the determination of the l est and patriotic citiscn of Houston will eon- to the dodge of feeling the waittU
most economical methods of provid* tribute hi* mite to forward this enter- lll erally, and heiug of an ingcniM
pri*e so vital to our future pro*|K ri«y. turn ol mind, he determined te ia.
Tlie officer* of the company invite prove U| on the plan. The neit hotrl
all who feel an interest in this great lie dined at he took his seat verv
work, to call at their office aad learn pompously at the table **d oat ef*
proudly point to our national tri-
umphs of architecture, to our 1'acifit
lion That it is the first duty of Hailroad, binding the two oceans to
| >int«l
to it with the other, ainl in.iuir..) ,r
Encoi'raub How* Ihki nthv Mr .i — _ i ..■ . Iu,r*u of
, , . . Krmiw r. o|>|w> ile the I'o*!. (B *e, I* a mi*
ance, with a liberal annual appropri- r|1#0|C wurtby of an etirndeii patronsge
with all the facilities and convenien
ces referred to by the Chief of Ord-
every State, especially inn Uepubli- gctlier with bars of steel, while it' at ion, ia an undoubted neceesity. The from our |w..i>le. Hi* work i«
* ' 1 n i i # •lurkltlf *ii.l of utiiicri r <ifiM it?
the crowd : "Do vou see that note V'
"Oh. ye«, sir!" they all replied is
choru* "Then take K-,KHi look
squeese in a little more of that part ol
your wish.
Ws notice thst s few, but glad to say,
rrry/tie oi o«u txcUaugea are publishing
the advertisement of a certain paper
published dowu ou tbe ooast For this
numlierat ninety, another at one hundred
sad twenty snd still another st one hun-
dred and thirty. Considering only the
cost of a Convention we would Imi in
clined to favor the lowest numlier, bat
in a work of so great moment, not only
to the present ago, but to generations
advertisement tbey get the daily of said ( Te^ M i„ the framing of a eon-
paper in exchange. We bad the same i ntitntion for tbis nssceut empire of the
luuvtltlllv iloillillfll « . • at .. .
Went, we rroogniMe lli^ necoMitj of com
proposition, bui res|>ectfully declined,
and right here we would ask onr broth-
er eontemporaries who bsve accepted tbe
terms dUlUfl by said paper, if it is their
purpose to psy for nil the Texas dailies
received at fbeir ofllee T If not, w«(
should think tbey ure acting unjustly to-
ward other dailies, by paying a stipula-
ted price to one for that which tbey re
eeive i/rntulloimli/ from another. When
tuning in tbe convention the best eouucil
snd tbe mstnrest wisdom that can be had
withiu .mr borders. If nuinl>er* sre req
uisile to Ibis end, then let tbe Convention
l e as large aud as representative a* poe
sible, cost what it may.
Large bodies are cumbersome,unwieldy
costly aud slow of action. Thene are
some of tbe objections to a largo couveti
get "ricb and can afford to pay for |jo0i everything mum be subordi
we
aU the daily papers we wiah, we may sab
eeribe f r the newspaper referred to, but
most assuredly we shall not pay for one
and not for others. Neither would we
pay thirty in advertising for a
nate to tbe all important end in view —
the drvisiug a code ul laws thst shall
yield tbo greatest good to tbe grouted
number without working hardship or
i wrong to any. Nor, in our judgment,
hrr/re dollar subscription to even the "het: j ^onld tbe convcutiou seek couusel uud
In th<• St ile," or Uoole Bam s
Great United States.
—*
Wc take great pleasure in trans-
ferring to our columns the following
complimentary notices of out- of Jias-
trops most elegant and accomplished'
ladies. The articles are from the IM
ton pa|*ers in which city Misa Wilbar-
ger has been teaching for some time.
guiduuce solely from its members. It
should call to its aasistance tbo ablest and
parent jurists and citi/. ns ot the State,
though the) be Dot delegates, aud avai<
itself of tbe practical wisdom und the ex
perience of tbe best Stutesmen of the
land. All the bills looking to the hold-
ing of the Convention have beeu referred
to sporopriste committees, and no action
bus yet been hud.
The vexed question of the Internatiou-
1 text of several bills, but tbo Legislature
seems lolb to grapple with tbe subject.
Tbe Governor very wisely recommends
that some kiud of a settlement of tbe
master be determined upon at once, and
thus eliminate tbe disturbing element
from tbe political aa well ss tbe fiuancial
iaauea of the bonr.
Various other rail road measures have
been introduoed, bnt tbe work of tbe
Legislsture to dste may lie lummrd uii
in two words—nothtn</ Im/mrtant. We
shall keep our readers advised of what i*
going ou at tbe Capiloi from week to
week.
SOMETHING GOOD COME OUT OP
NAZAltETIi AT LAST.
She it agraduate of the Excelsior Col .
" _ > i si road and its complications, forms the
•lege of Una place, and those of us who , , , ,
know her best, were fully prepared to
bear of her winning golden opinion*
la ber new sphere, and we are aura
that the "half has not been told" by
•ar clever contemporaries of Bel ton.
Tbe following are the articles re*
fcrred to:
Tbe oooeert given by Mi*s J. O. Wil
burger s music class on last Wednesday
evening waa one of tbe most pleasant and
entsrtaiaing occasions of the kind that
feea ever ooenrr >d in liellon. We would
ke pleased to notice all of its meritorious
(natures, and to spesk of the proficiency
Bad aeeomplisbincut disnlsyed by many
wt her pupils, bnt were we to attempt to
4e justice to th* subject, this article would
be prolonged to an BBwIeldly length.
Bet we eannot forbear giving expreaaion
•e oar high appreciation of tbe manner
ia which tbe two soegs, "Shout tbe Glad
Tiding'." aad "Jerusalem, My Glorioua
goat," were reodered. Tbe audience
«raa large, and by their constant and an-
■sansif attention every body present
i to appreciate the entertainment.
sgratulale Miss Wilbarger upon
seas of her concert, snd think thst
i has just cause to tie proud of her mo
We also tbiuk that tbe enter
J not only gave evidence of a flae
talent on tue part of many of tbe
j ladies, but that it reflected no little
Wadit npoB tbeir teacher. We are happy
la kaar that there ia one in our town so
adl quaiifh d to teach the elegant accom
of tBUsic — Journal.
Tbe concert given by Miss Wilbarger
aad her class, on Wedneidsy uigbt, fully
act the itpectatious of ssnguine friend*.
Theeatmdance was large snd tbe perfnr
sasaaa eatisfactory. TSc song. "Cha
I,**by MissLicxie Long, aod "Zin-
can government like oura, to enact should be our pride to point the ifr« at
liberal law* for the support of public bridge at St. Louia, spanning the fa-
schools, anil especially to place the ther ol waters, while all these things
means of a good English education inspire iu our bosom a pride for our
io the reach of the poorest child in country's greatness, can we boast
the land. Hut many question the of such patriots as in times of yore ?
justice and propriety of enacting a ai"' ''sn wv around us and say
law to support public schools by tax- that while our country has made rel-
ation, n hen the tax falls unequal upon id strides in greatness and power
different sections. Iu thickly settled that the morals o! our jn-olple have
neighborhoods the people may get not retrograded corruption; embecle-
thc benefit of the tax, they can have ment and defalcations in office were
their schools, but in sparsely settled seldom heard of until within the last
districts (there are many such neii;h- twenty years. Now how sadly is it
borhoods in old counties in Texas) true that it is the rule and not the
the people arc compelled to pay what- exception. Hie desire to make <o-
eTer taxes that are levied by the n'')' '* absorbing thought of the
school districts, and their population American people, and to grow rich
is not large enough to justify a and opulent even at the expense of
school. Hence, they pay the ta\es 'he people is the enthralling idea
and derive no benefit from the law. t an a people retain their liberties in
Again, is it right to tax old men who * ,orni °f government like our* when
have raised large families, that have the whole body of politics become
grown to maturity ; who have given eorrupt, from the President down to
their children educations when they the least officer? Is liberty ami a
can never derive any l eneflt from the Hepubliean form of government likt
same? or iu other words is it right, is °urs best promoted and supported by
it justice, to tax a man for that which a plain, honest virtuous people, or bv
he derives no benefit from ? Again- one grown to wealth, splendor and
the law conferring the power iu five licentiousness?
School Districts to levy taxes ifI It/'-1 Home was once the greatest He*
i/iiiii, is questioned by many men, public on earth, her glory and splen-
and even by men whose judgment of 'lor a* a nation, she retained so long
law is unquestionable as to it* legali- a* her people retained their integrit v.
ty. The levying of taxes is a power l ut when licentiousness, and cor
properly belonging to the Legisln- j ruption crept among her people, her
ture, aud whether this power can be decline began she lost her liberties,
•o liberally delegated, and which is 1 W ill this be oar doom ? Will we not
being so indiscriminately used, is a lessons from the past and profit
doubtful question. How can the by their example ?
people tell when they have | aid all The great book ol the past is be-
their taxes for one year ? They pay lore us, will we read snd ponder these
guns now ready for use cannot ! ecs-
p' rimciitcd with without funds, and
the estimate of $2. 0,000 for the pur-
pose is deemed reasonable, and is
strongly recommended The con-
stant appeals for legislation ou the
it, for vou
it
•tfSIU
strong.
jhirahtr and of snprri r quality He ba> 'or you Will never see
now nt ban I « lot of rrloelo* winch will Saying which lie departed, Irstiae
compare favorably in make and flioah, the waiters aghast
Willi Ihoae of northern manufacture _ ^
lie has one Urge ami two *m«!I hack* or f ■* ■*«•
•mt'olancbe*. two bngjprs, and a. . ral 1 J | -J ^ LJ
watfon*. of In* own make AI*o bureaus _ . *
wardrobes, saf.s, lied.leads, cl.aira. etc.. WEEKLY AND DAILY Foh 1*1*""
. . , which he i* offering exceedingly cheap — S-
armament of fortifications ought not j,,r j|)(, PltB|, ||r uI■ prepared to do The approach of Mia I'roai.Uui,*)
to be disregarded, if Congress desires on short uotice. any kind of work hi ibe tion gms unuaual m.|~.rui e* la
cabinet, wagon or carriage line We ask efoula and devclupia.-uts of IH71. yft
in peace to prepare th«
material, without wl
must inevitably lead to disaster. Tbi* •
. _ - - a i aosiir i • " * *" •w '• * w
■ for him s liberal |>atronaire from our peo shall endeavor to deaciitxi t:.«u tally
material, without which future wars pi* (* || and eiamm- >o •i.>ek failhlully, and fearlraaiy.
^ap**wa^^p 1 11K l.l.kLI hi N has bow tltais-
Hl-.w AKIl ed a silculalioD of ovar aafenly |liua*ss4
copies. Ila readers af* fuuiiil it „lrj
subject is submitted with the hope
that the consideration it deserves may I will p* 'h* ab.. e ie «H far ib* ilelnert ,-tuie an l r rriiory. and iu quality M
... c*ivi.n il at th. i,r..«ont aeaaion 1 *" «'*".* r«"len « l U well ktiuwn to tha public. Wa absll sat
S I ^ ' KIi'hI*., lire* isiUa from i 11 «• • «iura v*,| nuly Mni| avor lo aeep il fully bl u> Ihs
U. S GRANT. Ilaasun euanlt of a a.rreil k fs n..ay, hla<r 0|,| aUndard. but t<i improva «cd sdil Is
Executive Mansion, Jan 311, 1*74.
WHAT WE HAVE TO HO.
Il any intelligent and self respect-
ing citizen ot Louisiana has ever
doubted tin propriety of refusing all
re< oi'intion ot the bayonet 1^ gisla
e l.fai.S link Ilea* a ho I' —■ (fwn ,ur f<r|, ,f at|j
- a ak.. .. . I .la, a i I >. a . .. . . . .. I . ...4. .... .{ ..r _
al tfcx |i sro l- <!*•
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turr, aihi the gov«tiimerit it rtjifc-1 ;«> imtrferr with ib« He-mtnafie>« • !
sents, we presume that t he < 'ongres- T> e U ■ i Haw* su I Ma-i.-n m.e
siotial ('otninittee's re|><irt has forever
dissip.ited his uncertainty I'hat
document, whi' h we reproduce in
this morning's I'i< ayune ao that all
urtv |« ru*e what is uiu|iiestii tiably
tlie fairest, fullest, asnl most honora
tile and comprehensive statement wi
liavi ever seen —that document de-
clares iu terms which cannot be ini*-
iinders(iH<d that we have In en cheated
mid swiiidlid iii th«' results of our
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aixl Iron 1 till ■* p
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After so much of wrong and oppression
of tbe Southern people, and after so
many white-washing reports of "Out-
rage Committees," sent South ostensibly
"to investigste," but really to give official
sanction to the lies of Carpetbaggers aud
Hcalawsgs, wc had despaired of anything
good or fair in the wsy of a report upou
the true condition of the South and the
real cause of ber disorders and misfor-
tunes by suy committee sent out from
that political Naxereth, the Itadical J.'IJ
Congress. But we have *>eeu most agree-
sbly surprised in the report of the sub
committee sent to New Orleans to invea
tigste tbe trouble* of that unhuppy peo-
pie. The committee was composed of
tao Republicans snd one Democrat, and
its report, iu view of the political com-
plexion of the committee, is the most
OUrinsa Borne," hy tba class was d"e-: damaging expo*.' of the infamies of Kel
today, and to-morrow the School
Hirectors meet and levy an addition-
all tax of'10 or :i() cents, on the llftO
worth of property. And what is re-
markable the law requires no bond of
these offisers, who have in tbeir
hands such a power. The most in-
significant postmaster in the State Pur''.r
is required to give a bond of five
hundred dollars, a justice of the peaec
il required to give • bond of five
hundred dollars, a notary public is
required to give a bond of two han-
dling* well, or will we rnsh headlong
and heedlessly into tbe great waters
in our national extravagance and re-
turn to our primitive simplicity and
More anon, from
OLD FOGY.
IN PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR
-THE PRESIDENT RECOM-
MENDS AN APPROPRIATION
FOR ARMAMENTS.
dred dollars, and vet these officers! ... ,, .
. .. . 1 Washiwotow.D. C, Jan. SO.—The
have n<> superior powers delegated to < t> . . .
, , . , . President si'iit the following message
them; in fact, where power is confer- ... ,
. , , to I ongri ss to-<lay ;
red on an officer whether the iierquis- ~ ... .. , ,, . „
l l-^| To tlie .-rnate anil ileus* of R*pre*e«lit.
ites are small or great a bond is uni-; ijrr(
We ean not close <
M I' Qluf on
^«|«f l"'re*h • fas • ff t I «l • ntllfe
!• •#** *r i| I 4 ftMl^i fftun Ibr
rh. o n r tP i\9* in AU
... . ,* htttrtA n«| m riikmm lo ts*lt, 4r? o h «>al *
flection «\n ! outra^il, ^roMly uui ,n(f |M putn h#.r % f n,^ 4I|
atrociously, iu the praetici- of our | pnflurnty i f ohUininn .f(«- - r%a ku l fn-*<1
constitutional rights and privilege* er.tr iriai. t « m i . ••• a >.• ai. ..i I •«i
It proclaim* to ths Congress and the *•"* "• n ot k re<i •>. I 1 «
i t > i ii s « s 1 ^ in fuitiulii'fi f h 'imi
people of the whole country the bl|(lt()rir.
wrongs and injurits and oppressions; ^i.. « II *a m. « «-er<
of Louisiana, ami calls, aa eloquently . K«-a i Ka.ir. |. ■ s U hr i. a .••m
as language can, for their reparation, j B**ir p tai* Jautarj i:t, i<&
What Northern Congressmen have i —
thus denounced it would Im- folly and { HADRA A MILLER
disgrace for us to tolerate. \t hat ' ^ - p
di*mtereste<l judges thus comdemn i
it would Ih' ignominious in the victim*
to condone. (JKNKHAI. I'H.Vt I 11 I'iNKRS,
< ifllt r id ih«- ol*! I'wlJ' iflVf ISn IiIiiik, t+til
Tin n.j a n a I f g M
A U H T 1 N, T K X A 8.
Rnrir.KT ^ MltXIK M I).
n HApuA m n..
ilinna hu \ cofi#i:lt4li •• l
mS
4 > I
. And what honor, self-respect, pride]
that swallowed up other great Re- an,| patriotism conspire to forbid, it
public. So sure as the heaven stands, i j longer possible for the most
so sure are we lost, if wc do not stop groveling spirit oft ijiedienry to urge.
If a forfeiture of principle and a resig-
nation of every claim to sympathy
USCf wbes 4*aar*<J
and respect would h< involved in the
art of accepting the infamous outrag-
es put upon us, so also would the ob-
literation of onr material prospects
be its direct and inevitable conse-
quence.
M ore than ever does it behoove us
to maintain the lofty position to
which our wrong* and onr forbear-
ance have led u*. The attention of
the I'nited States is centered here,
and whatever of justice smypathy hereby requested to consider the
and love of freedom remains, must be ' .
red in our rescue and vindica- •#l™ "nvit-.l to come b-r
;*n'> I Sit
TAXES! TAXES I
LAST NOTICE.
Persons knowing themselves to lie
in arrears for taxes of any sort
('mi nt v. ht (hi ii/nt ihii, sre
1IIK W EKkLY hl'N will s slins« Is
Ik- s th rough lM>w.pa|*r, All ll<* ■•••
ol tba day w II Iw found id it, rai,.laa«*4
when nuimp'iUul, at full length abas
ol su m.-ut. aii.l always, *« Ittta , Irsals4
In a ciaar, luteraaliag au.l lualrsstiv*
loai.BCr.
It ia our aiir to Blake lbs WKF.KLT
Ml N tbe tiral tainilj papal n**apa(i*i is
Ui. wtirld. It will Imp lull of aatarlais-
ItiK alel appropriate re .ling uf
aorl. Out will prlul nulbmglo i.feoti Ila
acnipuloua and delirale tsal* It ai|| §|.
win contain th* moat interesting ttnria*
an I r iuiu«* o| tue <taj caislullj wise
*1 all I leglt'l; printed
1 tie Agllraltural lnpartsietl n i
prouiinenl feature iu Ilia WhKKLY
>1 V aiul il* arliclea will alwajs tw Iucs4
lieah atj'l us« ml to the faiBi'r
1 he lltl(u* -r of men llelr|-rel Dl IS
|. lilies is iiii-reaaing. and 'tis Wl.KKLT
Hi N IS their paper •*|«-rially II Ss
!n . :* to no p*rlt, and ulieyt w dielalios.
m .leu ling f ir principle, a id lor Ik*
el. 1-li n .f the I.e.I men II eip.«aa lb*
i- n ip o.ii thai i)i*||rac** lb* usil'f
an il tl.realena the overthrow of r*| * S •
cuti il*|iIuI on* It ba* bo fear of t s s .
an l se • * no lavurs fr -cu tbeir Mppon
era
Tl.e rn*rkela of every hind *sd Ik*
faahiona are regularly re^s.rU l ia ill Sti-
ll tun a
Tba price of the WKF.H.T Hl'Ps
one dollar a yaar for a aneat ot tifkl
pa|(es. and fifty ait eolumui A* Ila
barely pajs the et|>eaaea of |*|wr ui
printing, we ar* i ot able to ra«ls as;
diaoriiinl or allow any preai'ita to frittSt
who mska apecial *8orl* to rll**4 iH
cirealalioB. tinder Iba n*w law. wbitS
reipi ire* payssekl of J "*lajf* is a.) *a"*,
ou* do lai a yaar. with twenty rati* >**
coal of prepaid poatagw ldad is It*
anlHK-ripiion. Il ia aol aa*e**art h> s*i
up a fi*i> ib order lo have lb* Will
| LY Hl'N. al this rate. Any os* th
i and* one dollar and Iwaaly eeslt *>11
gal the |>apar, poel pwnl for * y*ar.
We I,at# mi travelling astenla
mr. w^KKl.T^u^ ->.i«bi >*«*•. •"'*
ais coliinei. ( aly el f rail* a •*'
' ii rmrun N« <n i.nni* Irem i a ia!*
TIIK l> v ll.T HUN * l*r<* '*•' rf
' n«*a*|>*l'*r a' IwenH ri^t.l eolinont Ilil
r ulalnm over I i'«mi .sll it* *♦••'*••
r nl* hah*erl|i|ifis, |..ata|e |.ra "
i enta a iti ialh, ..f fi B*> a jest T" ' a** •*
11 h if i t rr • iJilnHinl of 2"
A l lreaa • Tilt Ht'h' New Yoit '
arrayi
tton
now
■soei." by '
•oi," toy Miss Dora Metbvin, were excel
laat, tM the anther).
Jerusalem, My
7
1 We wonld aleo mention the
stand feather," by Miss Bne-
itwee, which waa well rendered. Iu
veraally required. \\ e can not close' Jn my annual menage of Decern her
this subject better than copying the |t iH7*t, while inviting general atten-
following extract taken front the tion to all reccommendations by the
Denton Moniter. It says: "that K. Secretary of War, your special iitten-
J Davis. Jim Newcornb and J. C!, j turn was invited to the importance of j fore iih
DcGrcss used to meet and levy a tax preparing for war in time of peace, by j ''K'. WH^'
upon the people for school purposes; providing proper armament for our ! w,',mK *' 'tH ««" l As eitiiene, as
' - patriots, ;ts men, there is, there can he
*" fi
To swerve one hair's hreadth w "' |'*y «p without further de-
to f:iltir one instant in our j l 7 and save cost*.
'« r nrrsoii*
■ t s s*r t«
steisdl'ast purjKise, were the basest
and most wanton self-humiliation.
The course In « plain and straight l e-
f.oyalty and honor point
leliverance and peace are
|M^ ol was well done, but not having a
psusisBBf, and not being fswiliar with
IhwMSslraBlsnlal piece*, we cannot *(x-ak
than, except to ssv, in geners| terms,
were skillfully rxeculad When
they appear before tba public on a
lor orosiiT. may we be there to see.
—BnUw.
■te BOOM woe Charley, and he lived in
Mm poaesfal town of Thompaoo. Tbe
daw Bf aely five summers had moisteaed
ye early locks, but hi* pluck was aa great
aa though the winds of a hundred win-
IBM had whistled through his branch**,
■e was a kleptomaniac withal, aad ap-
b siegle barral shot gun, shot
powder flvak, the one eon-
pounde of ehot, tbe other
l oae pouad of powder. He loaded
Me wapsa srilh tbe eBlire conteBte of
Iks Ceek aad poooh, and then, in a fit of
•ii i,*l teaani'V *''een ''
S paoaive <p*rr< a a* il **• * 1
Al tha Aral Are the g in ! s 'ip.-afe
Cli*et V ws* f", I n. r;tirt a lis'
Iwaatjr aevere tmoiili on hi* bea.'
naet Put hn. | n<«k
getting well ispi II; M, I
"ttiat sparror vet
be'
b •< * i
logg, (Irsnt k Co., that wnhuveyet seen.
U unequivically flx<stbe responsibility
for tbe Louisiana troubles upon the lie
publicans of that HtsUi aud the admiui*
trstion by which tbey hsvs been upheld.
Tbe report condemns the interfi rencc of
the military with the Legislature and in
ita recital of facts gives th" lie to Sbcri
dans raw-beau l>': ody bones dls
patches It explodes the charges of "in
timidstiou of Republicans" at the receut
election, aud *tat«* in so msuy words
thst the only intimnlstion practi*ed wss
by negrons towards thorn of their own
color who voted tbe conservative ticket.
It completely eibonerate* tbe NVblte
Leagac from all lawleaaneas and robs the
Radtoal argument of all jla force snd ef-
fect. In a word, so far as it goes, m a
fair and candid stat> ment of facts and it
is the only/'if r hearing tbe people m any
portion of the Honth have had through a
Congressional Committee. Tins we hail
w It is
•lied lis
ill it II
Hid pa
slowly,
ion the
oon Ibe
I l.adi
ami at once a howl was raised from
the lour corner* of the State to its
ccntre, until all of them were hurled
from power ; and they now rest Iran- '
•piilly in oblivion. New men were
sea coast defenses. Proper anna- for us no such thing as turning.-/V
ment is of vastly more importance ,11/nnr.
than fortifications. Tbe latter can he - — m * m
supplied very speedily for tempoary | WKSTKHN NARROW (iAl'ftK
purposes when needed; the former j RAILWAY.
JOHN KOHI.KR, Sheriff
Hy Ww M SriTt ita. Deputy
lla*trop,Jah Wth, 75
1875 Mi 1875
put in their places; they passed fresh cannot. These views gain increased
laws, and after awhile, instead of strength and importance as years rool The officers or this company have
three men meet ing at the capital, five by. I have, now again the honor, to Ii' sif'! ! in'''' 1 i'lV"v,,r
... . , , ,, , , ... the Post Office, and fitted them up
men meet at the county seal of each call special attention to the condition with every essential necessary to
and every county iu the State, and ol the armament of our fortifications transact business with comfort and
repeat the robbery, for robbery it un I and the absolute necessity for imine **P«,,l|t'"n.
doubtedly is : not only robbery, but diate provision, by Congrees, for the ' ■n,l"'ry at the office we learn b*ie«i raeeipi h.r itii* rliairiimtiu'i
, 1 • ... . that i'oinuiendahle iirncres* ha* beeu cewl h* |A,isi enrren<-y aedgei b«ihpau r*
class legislation, in that one rlase is procurement of heavy cannon The tn.(i. # nas o.«B s r
r * ma<ie in mis important enterpriee,
RETNOLOS A BFRRIAN.
■ *
II ASTHOP, TH.XAS.
tl' .iii|i| reapertfullt <"f tb e ■ 11 *••*
If ol ba*t' p an 1 aielmt* i^*l w" 't*f'ftt
|ierman"ntlr lneala.1 in Haatri.p. *«'! *'* P"
pife.l in 4., In Dial 1 lee* ljl<- *11 I aits of
We will aeii'l tbe llisr*or Anvmr sm ' IIOUHR. Hl< N. I'f.AIS *i
■anal pnee M .perln ami III* I.1.1 I- 11.1 a M ll.SXAL I'AlN I'lNO.
laiml |ifH *> f! Do
..... "v.".- ,1
© L0:00<)
(i I V Ii \ A W A Y.
I pnrr M « #rie* «
WdkBLV Oul RHH JiHlltlH
fftaiAtfr piefmol oil bolt, littler* tor out tear nolle#
i« r | iln cufrrur f >\< ^uil «u*>«ilon ffttt !• iht p® ni n^
Th# tietkly <Juo itr-Jotirntt l« |hr grrtt ^
family ptptrr of .VMHhncn | «iii ..ii . MAIlltKIJNO, UliAlNW^
l> T#filirr *1, (Jidrili'i f Imptriltll^
$|0,IM 0 || ftly^rMM*l|f •l!lofi| ll« full
I icrilM-r* tutl fifty anliBi tipiiou •♦•fit l lnoiitfb
| ua aill tie an lit lea In S legialrrel *|I>I null)
, ,. , ' . . mane in inis important enterpriee,
taxed to support another class, which j large expenditures required to supply notwithstanding the unfavorable stale T
llsalfi || J*11 ii, Tj I >
adds to the hatefulnes* of the abom- the number of guns for our forts, is
ination. A more invidious and un* I the strongest argument that ran he
popular law in its operation could not adduced for a liberal annual appro*
have been enacted. Wc are opposed priaiion for their gradual accumula-
tion. In time of war such prcpnra-
of the weather during the past five A Krw Mll>arrl|ilion llfiuk
to tli9 law. .Men may therefore say
we are opposed to education; but
they are shameless falsifiers. We arc
opposed to encouraging idleness and
indolence by paying for the fecdim.',
clothing or educating of the children
of tbe drone in the hive. The man
thai provides not for his own house-
hold i* worse than an infidel."
Silting alone, to^night in my com-
fortable room, the mournful wind
howls without, memory busy with
the things of the past conic crowding
upon me, and there 1* no subject that
tions canno' he made, f'annon can-
not be purchased in open market, nor
manufactured at short notice. They
ecks.
Twelve miles hava been graded
and put in order for the tics and iron,
and work is in progress on the balance J Tl(r g.. m'imm,"
ol tlie lust section of twenty miles, i I'nixis t.o* is .N«w Vnits imthkmii iit
The entire tw<uty mile* will fie resid? C11n11.11 miho, WaimKNop no Ii
it i\ to it i* mi rut;
N ,W YOKK 10HBS.
a | • Ii « %l % \
OILDINO as0 PAPER HAStlINU
All wrk itiiae hy n* w*rr*nteil Ui *i •*
tile •stiatai-l on .,
Meter In ibe hi.uae of J ('■ Bnekas** •' *
anil *11 milera l.-f 1 ailb lli*ta a ill in*"*! *'
prompt attention .
We aali a trial ami a liberal *b*r* <•' P
rosace Mt.'Y Nt l|.|I.N A III KKIAB.
Ilas||. |i (Irl U, "ii
•e ready
to receive the iron by ihc lAtli of
February.
A fir «r class locomotive has been or-
must In-the product of years ot et dered from those well known manu-
perience and labor. I herewith in- factures, l>:swson d- Oaily, ol f'onnele-
close copies of .1 report of the Chief ville, Pa . which with tlie necessary
... 1 1 f _ 1 1 r 1 rolling stock will reach Houston iu-
of Ordnance and of a Imard of ord- ...i. , , 1 ,M
snle of three weeks.
nance officers on the trial of an eight- addition to this, the company
inch rifle, converted from a ten-inch have secured one thousand totia of
smooth bore, which shows very cop '^""i which w ill be shipped from New
clusively ou economical means of mil- V"^, ''"'"'"tf 'f"1''1, Th>* ^ias
' decidedly a business look, and we feel
ir.111,.' these useless smooth bores and M(<ur,.,|. iftU . Hir,. I.w of Houston
making thtm into elghtsinch nflvs now do their duty, wc will have the
Large Hvo, IUXI pp , Illustrated, f.l Ml
Tbi* I* nnl s alll.'lljr senaatliHitl work, ami
I* ri-eiiaiui'ni'ed by lb* heat men *• ,, ,H , >
lUrnsais. Ilot* read >sg it ill n„t learn I"
Ue thief**, Imi will learn Imw ilo.-n a .n(a>
Ibe i«ny ut Jnbii Malmner, Wiliten tij bun
(ell. ia aurth I tie price of tlie lunik: I lie bell
•eli'np bonk e er |nllillabei|. ao ■*> all our
agent* I «rl .«i e lai'llnr , niren An *K*m
wanteil hi ete.y n.ea
IN I IHII t«TATKi PtTHI.IHIIlNti til..
Ill I hi r-ranp Place, N V
JOU1 0. XA**
• , KRf'EIVINO, ANU Tt•llWAllKIX"
acaaa imm mi'**'
MAC liAltK. TKXAS.
fbamlii* •'
W1
II I. r«r^itf mil forward 1*9'
inn "fit* •
R r#irt Mti<l Inrviril '
Tift milt • htU h|Mtt<l
Llbtml mlvtnr M #
IhroiiKh my li"««t (|
ittialro^a !«• «•*
■lj Mllcoilloa. l « ',,f *in' '
M, A. IM « AII K a l ..r..*fk
tlirrd • l« himI ■ FIB
iitti l|< lion lii t'frrf | ®rlli*wUf. ^^ [rf
• ItJlet u I v«*t|i^Filull? ih*1
I on riii xriti.
fl with 41 n«a n<Mii|>ttcki n Um •••! llir g«ii^^ ^ jj
Oftoe af the 1. ' op Ainrtira. 'u*strop July «, i«7«
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 23, 1875, newspaper, January 23, 1875; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth204612/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.