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A.
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY JULY30 1891
guisiiu statesman.
BY THE
STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
PEYTON BROWN
President and (Jeneral Manager
R. J. HILL Vice President
HENRY BROWN Secretary
Dallv per your. 0y mall) J JJJJ
Weekly per year. 1
"THE ICONOCLAST."
The above is the title of a very
handsome monthly just issued in this
city. It's mission is evidently to raise
arge quantities of sheol and make a
good sized portion of the human race
wish that they or it had never seen
the light of day. It is a veritable
"roasting mill" a "skinning ma-
chine" with a full set of knives and a
revolution like a drunken buzz-saw.
It strikes at pretty much everything
it sees and at quite a number of things
that it don't see but imagines it does
and it strikes below the belt with both
hands and does not scruple to uso its
teeth.
The Iconoclast is edited by .Mr. W
C. Brann who has for some years
past occupied responsible positions on
some of the leading dailies of the
state. That ho is a writer of marked
ability no one can deny. lie is per-
haps the most vigorous manipu-
lator of the English languago to
be found in the entiro South.
His logic is a stone wall his
tontences clean cut as cameos and
his periods strike witli tho impact of
a solid shot. Sarcasm and ridicule
' become In his hands veritablo whips
of scorpions. Hut unfortunately ho is
a misanthrope a pessimist and takes
the very worst possiblo viow of every-
thing. Ho sets the standard too high
and then attacks with a vindictive-1
ness that is appalling everything that
does not come up to it.
The Iconoclast should bear in mind
that while it unquestionably lias its
share it does not possess all the wis-
dom in this world by a very great
deal. Its editor is not tho only man
fnrnished with a thinking apparatus.
The Iconoclast speaks too much "as
one having authority." It uses the
cap. "I" too much and is permeated
by an offensive air of superiority.
If it will keep its egotism more in the
background and uso a little more dis-
crimination in alligning its batteries
it will i'fill a long felt want" and fill
it chock full. It is a lulu.
CAPT. FAtJXKNEE'S FEIENDS.
The Corsicana Light is making red
hot war on the Houston & Texas Cen-
tral railway. It says that this road
never misses an opportunity to give
Corsicana a black eye; that it dolles
the city ordinances and does many
other things calculated to cause the
souls of tho worthy citizens to rise in
arms. It wants tho people to boycott
the Central; it would evidently like'to
tea up the rails and sow tho right-of-way
down in turnips if it but knew
how. The Statesman knows noth-
ing of Editor Whipkey's quarrel with
the Central but it does know that tho
following excerpt from a half column
diatribe in the Light is about as far
from the truth as anything could pos-
sibly be:
When the Texas Press association met here in
May last a vote of thanks was passed to all the
railroads in the state cxceiit the II. & T. C. and
Cant. Andy Faulkner came in for unite a lot of
amine and well he should lor with but very
few exceptions this road is very unpopular with
mo newspaper men anil u is not more unpopu
larwlth them than with the people at law
'The Unlit wants to go on record as votinir not
to thank Mr. Faulkner or his road in t lint asso
Watlon. bemuse he was not entitled to thanks
for courtesies extended lor there were no cour
tesies extended.
Tile Central and Cnpt. Faulkner
were! included in that voto of thanks
the association refusing to allow i
handful of soreheads to use it to graft
fy a personal spite. As is well known
Cnpt.' Faulkner is one of the most pop
ular railroad men in Texas both with
the railways and tlio people. It is
doubtful if there is another man in
Texas in any lino ot business who has
such an extensive eirclo of warm
personal friends. No legitimate
square tood newspaper man ever yet
applied to him for a favor and was re
fused. Capt. Faulkner has little pa-
tience however with any other kind
of newspaper men and his bearing
towards them is not marked with a
suavity and Chestorficldian grace cal-
culated to cause them to come again.
Editor Whipkey evidently has a
grievance against Capt. Faulkner and
the Central. Perhaps his name is on
Capt. Faulkner's "black list."
By the way is not this tho same lit-
tie editor who raised such an outcry
last year because the people of Hous-
ton did not meet him at the depot
with a brass band and eoach-and-four
escort him to tho leading hotel and
give him a suit of rooms with bath
electric bells and buffet? Is not this
tne same venomous little scribbler
who returned home after the people
of Houston had paid his hotel bill
and hurled abuse at his hosts for half
a year? Having now annihilated
the city of Houston he loads up his
little popgun with bad grammar and
snake venom and turns it loose on Capt.
Faulkner and tho Central. Tho Texas
Press Association is growing very
weary of this spitefullittlo whipper-
snapper who only lacks brains to be
a very dangerous customer indeed.
President Polk of the Farmers
Alliance says that it Is not the high
tariff that is causing the American
agriculturist to work eighteen hours
q Inv an Iv to succeed in losing his
farm.but that it is a scarcity of money
If m-ney is so scarce how does it bap-
pen that there are millions of dollars
lying idlo that would oegiauiy toaneu
nn trood securitv at 4 or 5 per cent?
The tariff the homestead law and tho
nlipn land law. and not' the lack of
' government pap is what is causing
the Texas farmer to wear but one gal-
lus and fasten it with a ten-penny
nail.
A Kentucky girl lias been telling
what kind of a man she would like to
marry. Ho must be kind of a combi-
nation of Jupiter Olympus and
Apollo. If the blue-grass maiden
will just come to Texas she will have
no difficulty in finding the kind of
man she is looking for. There is Sena-
tor Page the bachelor editor of the
Crockett Courier and who is deeply
interested iu the subject of school
books.
Of course the Twenty-second legis-
lature paid no attention whatever to
tho convention of business men and
taxpayers who demanded a million dol-
lar appropriation for a Texas exhibit
at tho World's Fair but the Twenty-
second does not feel half as important
as it once did and it may now listen
to reason. Let us have a convention
to discuss the alien land law and de-
termine whether we need it or not.
Prof. Melhocrne now claims to
bo able to milk the clouds at will to
cause it to rain whenever he pleases
upon the just and the unjust tho pic-
nic party and the new-mown hay
field. If this be true in trying to
please everybody with his rainmaker
Prof. Melbourne will soon acquire a
thickness of cuticle that will eminent
ly qualify him to act as managing
etlitor of a Texas daily newspaper.
The secretary of the treasury mana-
ges to figuro upasurplus of more than
$530001)00. But ho neglects to state
that the bank note redemption fund
lias been squandered by the repre-1
sontatives. This was a trust fund
and according to the secretary's own
figures there is not money enough on
hand by more than a million dollars
to replace it. This is one way to hide
a deficit.
The interest on the war debt
steadily decreases but the pension ex-
penditure as steadily increases. More
than a quarter of a century after the
close of the war the amount an
nually paid in pensions is vastly
greater than Grant and Garfield
thought it would be when Lee sur-
rendered. Pensioners do not die; they
multiplj'.
What in goodness' name has be
come ot the Ualveston ivews' .mi-
lioutte" column ? For many moons
it has loomed up on the editorial page
of that journal like tho refreshing
shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Now it is gone and there is naught
but sand dunes piled hither and yon
on the dead level of a dreary waste.
"Tin: People's drover" has taken
up his residence at Cape Cod and is
talking biblical parables to the Re-
publican puritans. Smart man that.
If lie can persuade Frankie to wear a
linsey woolsey gown and eat cod-fish
balls ho will go into tho convention
with the old Bay state shouting Cleve-
land forever.
Has the Galveston News "Sil-
houette" man found Texas journalism
a pent-up Utica and launched out up-
on a broader sea? Or did the base in-
sinuation that he was "a female tyro"
cause him to droop and fade like a
great white roso with a worm gnaw-
ing at its heart?
Cotton picking will soon begin iu
Texas. Then there will be work at
good wages for everybody and it is to
be hoped that the authorities will put
a pressure upon tho tramp that will
causo him to either got into the cotton
patch or out of the state.
Som e ot the counties are said to be re
fusing to buy jack rabbit ears and wolf
scalps at the price prescribed by the
immortal Twenty-second legislature.
Will it lie necessary to call out the
militia to protect tho infant industries
of tho wild and wooly west?
Austin should boom like a presi-
dential candidate with a"bar'l" and
a double set o' twins. It has three
daily papers and they are all pulling
back on the tow line with a steady
persistent swing. Apparently they
are all "in it."
Massachusetts appears to be
as fond of President Cleveland as
though he had been brought up on a
codfish and high tariff diet. While
many ma3r differ with Mr. Cleveland
on matters of public policy all respect
and trust him.
Why is it that many of the great
magazines are sent out with half the
leaves uncut and the rest looking for
all the world ns if they had been
ripped by a cyclone? A high-priced
magazine should certainly treat its
patrons with as much consideration as
do the cheap dailies.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
AFTEB-MATH MOVED DOWN IN THE
DEPARTMENT STUBBLE FIELD.
The Secretary of State and the Charters
School Matters Geological The Com-
mission Still Working on Bates-
Other Department Items.
The reporter of The Statesman
after carefully gleaning in the
fields which the steam reaper of Mon-
day's issue had shaved so smoothly
succeeded in gathering several grains
of news which are herewith turned
over to the public to be ground.
The'Secretary of State.
The Oakhill Cemetery association
was chartered yesterday with a capi
tal stock of $000. Located in White-
right Grayson county.
Articles of incorporation were issued
for theGalveston Fruit Importing and
Trading company with a capital stock
of $250000. Incorporators Leo N.
Levy P. A. Lang and Feneion Can
non.
The Bluefields Banana company
amended its recent charter so that
while its capital stock is fixed at $250-
000 business may lie commenced
when $1500 shares at $100 each are
subscribed and the remaining 1000
shares may be disposed of afterwards
as when the directors may order.
The Taylor Furniture. Company
witli a -capital stock of $5000 was
chartered yesterday.
A charter Was issued lor the Wo
men's Christian Temperance Union of
Pecos City Texas with a capital stock
of $10000. Trustees Mrs. J. N. liol-
comi) Airs. Agnes Powers V. 1).
Johnson J. B. Gibson and Mrs. W.
1). Johnson.
The Free Swedisli Evangelical
church of Williamson county was in-
corporated yesterday. Trustees C.
C. Youngblow and J. .1. Lawson of
Georgetown and II. Boostrom of
Hound Hock.
The Department of Education.
Prof.'Prichett superintentent of tho
department of education lias gone out
into the state and is now visiting the
various summer normals.
Chief Clerk Thweatt has the depart-
ment by the hind legs and is walking
it all around the field on its hands.
He was struck in the neck early in
the day by one of the biggest lots of
mail the department lias yet received.
There were 100 letters and inumerable
documents of various characters.
Blanks are being sent to city super-
intendents giving instruction as to
city boards of examiners as follows:
Hear Sir: "A city or town with a
scholastic population of not less than
six hundred which has assumed ex-
clusive control of its schools and
which levies a local tax for educa
tional purposes and which has em
ployed a superintendent of city
schools may have a city board of ex-
aminers." This department is now prepared to
furnish blank certincates to cities
authorized to issue them. If your city
is authorized to issue certificates un
der this law and you will notify me
of the number of blanks required; I
will forward them to you at once.
Very respectfully II. C. Prichett
State Supt. Pul). Inst."
Geological.
State Geologist E. T. Bumble who
has been several weeks in the held
with the various state geological sur
veying parties returned to his desk in
the areolotfical department yesterday.
He reports considerable dry weather
and the crops sintering considerably
in a few sections. Generally howev-
er the prospects are excellent.
Starting out from Austin some five
weeks ago lie went to Cotulla where
he joined tho party working on the
artesian water of southwest Texas
remaining with them until they
reached Uvalde whence lie proceeded
to Spofford and joined Dr. Com-
stock's party witli whom he worked
in the Nueces coal field a
week or ten days. He next
gave his attention to somo special
work on the Itio Grande border. Next
he put in a week witli Prof. Steeru-
witz in the Diablo mountains when
lie returned to headquarters.
The work of the survey is progress-
ing very smoothly and Prof. Dumble
appears to be verk well satisfied with
the way things are going.
The Bailroad Commission.
On request of L. J. Pool general
freight agent the San Antonio and
Aransas Pass railway was authorized
to establish a 12 1-2 cent rate per 100
pounds to Galveston and 10 cents to
Houston on scrap iron from Eagle
Lake and intermediate stations.
A joint request from the Gulf Colo-
rado and Santa Fe the Fort Worth
and Denver City railway was granted
fixing a joint freight tariff applying
on all classes of merchandise from
Dallas to all points on the Fort Worth
and Denver City railway sub-
ject to western classification
with exception thereto.
Amendment No. 5 tariff No. 508 a
classification ruling dated at Chicago
July 15 was approved for adoption by
tho'Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe.
Assistant General Freight Agent J.
B. Bartholmew lias written the com-
mission to the effect that as tho Hous-
ton and Texas Central rate rate on
bagging and ties in carloads troin Gal-
veston to Cisco is 40 cents and the
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe rate to
Weatherford is understood to be 21
cents it was difficult to see any neces-
sity for carrying the present reduced
rate of 21 cents on tho International
and Great Northern from Galveston
further west on the line of the Texas
and Pacific railway than Weather-
ford. He asked permission to apply the
Houston and Texas Central rate of 4q
cents to Cisco to all points on the
Texas and Pacific west of Weather-
ford to Cisco inclusive and the sta-
tions west of Cisco full fifth class Gal-
veston rates the rates from Houston
to the Points above named to be the
CURES WHERE AIL ELSE FAILS.
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes good. Use
iu nmo. Boia rjyaruKKieie.
usual differential under Galveston
rates.
The commission refused the request.
A joint application from the Hous-
ton East and West Texas and San
Antonio and Aransas Pass railways
for the same rate on lumber in car-
loads from all points in Texas on the
Houston East and West Texas to
liockdale via Houston and the
San Antonio and Aransas Pass
as now applies via the
International and Great Northernthat
is 21 1-4 cents per hundred was
granted.
Kates on the Weatherford Mineral
Wells and Northwestern railway were
established as follows: Car load flour
grain hay and feed between Weather-
ford and Hansley 3 cents Leniley 4
cents Franco 5 cents Garner 0 cents
liock Creek 8 cents per hundred.
Straw between Weatherford and
Hansley and Lemley 3 cents Franco
and Garner 4 cents Rock (.'reek 5
cents Mineral Wells 6 cents. Lumber
between Weatherford and Hansley
and Leniley 3 cents Franco 4 cents
Garner 5 cents Rock Ceeek 7 cents per
hundred. .bonce posts between
Weatherford and Franco and Gainer
4 cents Rock Creek 5 cents Mineral
Wells 6 cents per hundred. The
minimum car load on hay and straw
pressed in bales was fixetl at 17000.
Grain rates on the Galveston Har-
ris burg and San Antonio and Texas
and New Orleans railways from La-
Coste Tex. to stations named in the
International and Great Northern
and the Galveston Harrisburg and
San Antonio and Texas and New Or-
leans supplement No. 1 to special No.
338 were granted at the joint request
of General Freight Agent E. J.
Bicker and Assistant General Freight
Agent J. B. Bartholomew.
The commission is working on the
details of a general grain tariff appli-
cable on all tho roads in the state with
Houston and Galveston as basing
points. They will adopt the mileage
system on all distances up about 200
miles when a combination of the mile-
age and blanket systems will lie taken
up. It is thought the rate will be
ready for promulgation by tomorrow
or next day.
The Comptroller.
Mr. John F. Wilson collector of
Limestone county settled with the
state yesterday his state taxes being
$6829. 32 occupation $1030. 15.
Revenue deposits for the day
amounted to $200.
Ten thousand dollars worth of La-
donia six per cent school house bonds
were registered by the comptroller
yesterday.
The Galveston tax roll for 1891 is re
ported $25905000. The samo roll for
1890 Avas $20171190 showing an in-
crease of $5727910.
THE SUB-TBEASUBT SIDE OF IT.
The Alliance Believes That Col. Tracy
Made an Unanswerable Argument.
Columbus Texas July 25 1891.
To the Editor of the Statesman:
I was authorized and requested by
the Eighth Congressional District
Alliance while in session at Kyle to
write for publication in your paper a
correction of the report of the joint
debate between Col. Tracy ' and Con-
gressman Moore on tho sub-treasury
plan at that place on the 22nd inst.
which report appeared in The
Statesman of the 23rd inst. I se-
cured that number of your paper for
this purpose but so many wished to
see it that I finally lost it and cannot
therefore dwell upon details. But
the report was generally read and
was regarded as incorrect and very
unjust. It was notably brief and did
not represent Col. Tracy as having
been defeated or that his arguments
were fairly met and answered; but
while Judge Moore's speech was rep-
resented as an able effort in a way to
leave the impression that it was satis-
factory to the audienco Col Tracy's
speech anu rejoinder was barely men
tioned.
The report therefore if capable of
conveying any impression at all
would lead your readers who did not
hear the debate to think that Colonel
Tracy came out second best.
And now I speak by the unanimous
authority of the Eighth'congressional
district Alliance in the following
statement: That Colonel Tracy made
an able speech in advocacy of the sub-
treasury plan replete with solid ar-
guments which wo regard as unan-
swerable. This was tho impression
made upon the audience and if there
was one exception we did not hear it
breathed; on the contrary we heard
a few men who were before in
doubt say that they were now sub-
treasury men.
Judge Moore in reply adroitly
dodged the subject at issue and got off
on the tariff and third party and on
the tariff proved to be nearly as well
posted as the average Alliance man
of to-day. But at the close of his
speech he said the sub-treasury plan
would be class legislation and asked
how it could benefit the blacksmith
for example etc. to which Colonel
Tracy in his brief rejoinder answered
that it would enable the farmer
to pay the blacksmith what
he owed him. Upon the
whole it was a telling victory for
the subtreasury advocates and we be-
lieve that Judge Moore will admit it.
Col. Tracy did say in his' rejoinder
that Judge Moore's effort was tho
best speech he had heard against tho
suorreasury plan by which we pre-
sume he meant other speakers had at-
tempted to refute the argument in its
favor whereas Judge Moore had the
skill to sheer adroitly around it and
get off on the usual partizan racket
Now my dear sir. wo hmwti.ni n
journalist of your standing desires
a mjh loueanainy by the people in
all public questions and we therefore
ask you to admit this statement in
luii to your columns tor which we
will be obliged. T. J. Morris
Lecturer Eighth Congressional 'Dis-
trict Alliance Columbus Texas.
Miss A. Benlah loft lnot r
month's trip to Corpus ChrisU.
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
A GBIST OF NEWS FB0M THE POLITI-
CAL CENTEB OF THE C0UNTBY.
The Fight In Ohio Will Be On the Tariff
Issue Free Silver Will Be Sidetracked
Iowa Will Go Democratic Pro-
hibition Xilling the G. 0. P.
Special to The Statesmun.
Washington D. C July 27.
There is a general disposition among
the Democrats of Ohio to simply drop
the free silver platform and to make
the campaign on the paramount issue
of tariff reform. The McKinley tariff
has been made the issue by political
forces and conditions that are more
potent than the work of the most cun-
ning joiners of platforms.
In Ohio the real issue of the contest
tariff reform has been ably pre-
sented in the speech of Governor
Campbell accepting his nomination:
and upon this question the contest
will he made. As for free silver coin
age its chief danger comes from the
Republican representatives of the
Rocky mountain mining camps in the
United States senate. But for the
pressure upon the Republican party
of a political force holding not less
than eighteen Kepubiican seats in me
senate this question would cause no
serious concern. In Ohio free silver
coinage is a mere side issue which the
Democrats are rapidly repudiating
and before the November election it
will become completely overshadowed
by the one imperious issue of tariff re-
form. Acting Secretary Grant has ap-
proved a change made by the Missis-
sippi river commission in the allot-
ments for river improvements. The
most important of these changes is
the deduction of $05000 in one sum
and $50000 in another from the or-
iginal allotment tor Lake Providence
Reach and the application of these
amounts to general levee construction
and to the improvement of Plum
Point Roach.
Reports from Mississippi show that
the negroes in the state have appar-
ently lost all their interest in their
right of suffrage. Only about one-
fourth of them have complied with
the new constitution which requires
voters to register four months in ad-
vance of the election. There is lit
tle hope that the Republicans will
ever be able to carry Mississippi if
the "strength beauty and liavor" ol
the party take so little interest m its
success as to fail to register.
The bureau of American Republics
is informed that a new cable to the
West Indies is among the probabili-
ties of the near future. Mr. F. N. Gis-
borne the electrician of the govern-
ment of Canada recommended the
construction of a new line after visits
ing all the West Indies and a Lon-
don syndicate is now interested in the
project. The line recommended will
be an extension of the cable between
Halifax and Bermuda and will
terminate at Demarara touch-
ing on its route Fortune
Island and the Island of Jamaica and
passing through the Caicos passage.
Another breach lias been made in
the disordered ranks of the Republi-
can party of Iowa by the prohibition
question. The Republican candidate
for governor has been nominated
again on a prohibition platform and
one of the most influential Republi-
cans of the state T. W. Fauikes of
Cedar Rapids iu a communication to
the Chicago Inter-Ocean predicts his
inevitable defeat. Mr. Fauikes
through tho same source gave warn-
ing of the danger of prohibition be-
fore the Republican convention met
but liia earnest cry was unheeded.
He now declares that prohibition is
ruinious to the future of the Republi-
can party in Iowa as well as to the
progress of the state and that in the
next election it will cost the votes of
thousands who adhered to tho party
until the failure of its prohibition
policy had become apparent.
In order to stem the tide of popular
discontent in Iowa ex-Congressman
Gear and other politicians who have
been hostile to prohibition have
been sent through the state to brhig
back the Republican voters to their
party allegiance. A curious phase of
the situation is the attitude of the
colored voters who are determined in
their hostility to prohibition and
who it is feared will vote as a body
for Governor Boies the Democratic
candidate. The colored voters will
hold a convention at Cedar Rapids on
the 15th and Kith of August when
they will take definite action n the
question. In the meantime the oppo-
sition of the farmers of Iowa to the
party of prohibition is growing in
force and volume.
The Illinois law intended to enforce
weekly payment of wages to employes
will be contested in the courts
by tho corporations which it
affects. The grounds of objection
urged are that the law is unequal and
unfair in exempting farmers and
steam railroads from its operations
and that it subjects corporations to
unnecessary expense where large
numbers of men are employed in
making out weekly pay-rolls and
making payments. There would
seem to be some force in the first ob
jection. Laws of this kind should be
general in ineir operation.
Gov. Campbell of Ohio thinks the
vice-presidency "not a position that
any man would hanker for." If there
really be one position in the entire
fabric of the Federal government that
doesn't enkindle hankering in tho po-
litical breast the extraordinary fact
well merits publicity in this season of
general news dullness.
THE EMPIRE STATE.
The Manufacturers' Record calls
Texas "The Empire State" and that
the title is well bestowed may be seen
from the following excerpts from an
editorial in that faithful friend of the
south a paper that has probably done
more to promote southern develop-
ment than any other journal:
Texas is a state of such vast extent
of such wonderful possibilities that
the mind becomes dazed as we attempt
AN ECZEMA ON A BOY.
Sufferings Intense Head Nearly Baw-
Body Covered With Sores Cured
by Cuticura Bemedies.
I bought a bottle of Cuticuha Resolvent
one box Cuticuiia Salve nftd one cuke of Cuti'
cuba Soap for my von aged l.'i years who has
been alllieted with eczema lor long time and I
am pleased to say that I believe the remedies
has cured him. His sutl'eriiiRs were intense his
head being nearly raw hid ears being gone ex-
cept the gristle niid his body was covered with
sores. His condition was frightful to behold.
The sores have now all disappeared his skin is
healthy eyes bright cheerful in disposition and
ia working every dav. My neighbors lire wit-
nesses to this remarkable cure and the doubting
ones are requested to call or write me. or anv of
my nei
leighbors. WM. 8. STKPHENSON
STUBBORN SKIN DISEASE
I used the Cuticitra Remedies for about four
mouths for the treatment of a very stubborn
case of skin disease something like eczema. I
will state I tried a great mauv other advertised
remedies and had been treated bv local physi-
cians mid all to no purpose. I? he Cuticura
Kkmkihks did the work and my body wheal
commenced was absolutely covered.
E. V. SlcCLELEN I'iedmout Ala.
In accordance with an act of the Twenty-
second legislature of the stato of Texas ap-
proved Feb. 27 1MB1 I will lease on long time
all vacant lots or parts of lots and blocks In the
city of Austin belonging to tho stato not now
occupied by the state and used by it or occu-
pied by church edillces and will also sell about
six acres of land on south side of Colorado river
known as the "lish pond."
For particulars applicants to lease or buy are
referred to llorwin Hill & lirown Temporary
Capitol building. Wm. 1. Hardeman
Superintendent l'ublic Buildinps and Grounds.
Cuticura Resolvent
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Humor Remedies Internally (to eleanso the
blood of all impurities and poisonous elements.
and thus remove the cause) the Cuticuha the
great bkln Cure mid Cuticura oap an ex-
quisite Skin Heautitier externally (to clear the
skin and scalp anil restore the hair) speedily
and permanently cure every species of itching .
burning scaly crusted pimply scrofulous aud
ncreuuury manors iroiu liuancy to age irom
pimples to scrofula.
Sold everywhere. Price Ci'tk ura. 5t)c.: Soap
'J."ic;; Resolvent SI. Prepared by the Potter
Diti o and Chemical Corporation lloston.
BB Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases" ftl
pages .V) illustrations and UK) testimonials.
niMI'I.F.S black-heads red. rough chapped
i im
and oily skin cured by Cuticura Soap.
WEAK PAINFUL BACKS
Kidney and I'terine Pains and Weak-
nesses relieved in one minute by the
Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster the first and
only pain-killing plaster.
Knrnes County.
Any one desinng information about the -flourishing
town of RUNGE on the San
Antonio aud Aransas Pas railroad and
the surrounding lands in Karnes and De- -Witt
coumies which we offer for sale in
farm tracts on easy terms will please write
us. Mention this paper.
II. CITS ISA JO. 'Ill i-o T'in
Ragand & Bsall
Attorneys at Law and band Agents. Prac
tice io ail the State and Federal courts. We
own the only complete abstract of the land
titles of Nolan and Fisher counties Sweet-
water. Nolan county and Koby Fisher
county.
Tea Thousand acres
Fine Farming Lands
In Southwest Texas
In tracts to suit purchasers from
$8 to $10 per acre adjoviiog
the town of tkidmore on the San Antonio
and Aransas Pass railway which is des-
tined to be the gieit. railroad center of
southwest Texas. These lands are of a
rich black sandy loam tual need no grub-
bing or clearing; suitable for truck farming
grapes pears peaches plums cotton
com etc. Ttie.se lands are situated in the
center of the rain belt derived from the.
gulf clouds which render crops a certainty.
KUSSBK & IvESSLF.
Skid more Texas.
to study its progress and the prospects
for its future. Its area is probably
best expressed in the statement that
the present population of the United
States could find a home in Texas
without much overcrowding it. The
aggi-egate value of its productions is
enormous and especially when
compared with its ' population.
In 1880 its population was
1500000 and the assessed value of its
property was a little over $300000000
or an average of $200 per capita; in
1800 its population was 2300000 and
the assessed value ot its property
about $800000000 or an average of
nearly $350 lor every man woman
and child in the state showing that
its wealth per capita almost doubled
in ten years. A few weeks ago the
Record published some statistics
showing that the agricultural pro-
duets of tho state this year would be
worth $200000000. Its wheat crop is
estimated at from 15000000 to 20000-
000 bushels or two to three times
as much as it ever produced
before. Its corn crop will probably
bo between 80000000 and 100000000
bushels and its oat crop 20000000
bnshels Tho wheat has been harves-
ted and is being rushed to market
and heavy shipments are being made
from Galveston and Now Orleans to
Europe. Adding to its agricultural
productions the value of its lumber
business and its manufacturing and
mining output' Texas will this year
produce $250000000 of wealth.
These figures show a wonderful de-
velopment but they become insig-
nificant when they are compared to
what the future promises. Though
producing $200000000 this year from
her soil only 15 per cent of the agri-
cultural land of the state has ever
been cultivated.
Its climate is salubrious its water-
powers numerous and in general its
advantages aro such as to insure a
wonderful growth. Heretofore its
progress lias been based mainly on its
great agricultural productions and its
live-stock interests; now the whole
state is turning its attention to man-
factures. With the development of
its mineral and timber interests the
building of furnaces and rolling mills
cotton and woolen and flour mills
will come an era of progress and
prosperity far greater even than has
been known in the past as great as
that has been.
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Indigestion and Stomach disordert tU9
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
All dealers keep it $1 per bottle. Genuine hai
trade-mark and crossed red line on wwpe
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