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SAN MABOOS TEXAS.
'SATURDAY JUNE 22.
Official Paper of Jlayt and Blanco
' Counties.
MASS MEETING!
A Maes Meeting of the Democracy
of Hays county is hereby called to
meet in San Marcos on Saturday the
-29th day of June next for the purpose
of appointing delegates to tbe Stale
Convention and for tbe consideration
of suoh other matters as may properly
come before it.
A large attendance is urged and it
is hoped that every neighborhood will
' bo represented.
B. P. Raynolds
Ch'niD. Co. Dem. Ex. Com.
'V the Democracy ot Hay
County.
the Congressional Nominating Con-
volition Laving been oalled to meet in
San Antonio on the 12th of July next
it is deemed proper to announce that
delegates to said convention will be ap-
pointed by the Mass Meeting of this
-county on the 29th inst. called for the
' purpose of selecting delegates to the
State Convention.
A full attendance of thejDemocraoy
of the county is again requested.
E. P. Raynolds
Chairman Co. Dem. Ex. Com.
They had quite a bard hail-storm
'out West a short time since which
did considerable damage.
Hon. J. J. Groos Commissioner of
the Texas Land Offioe died at Aus-
tin and his funeral took place on
Sunday last.
Sam Bass the great highwayman
and outlaw of Northern Texas at our
latest advices was still defying arrest
in Denton county.
Waterworks are in progress at
San Antonio by means of which the
. city will soon be supplied with water
: direot from the head springs of the
- river. When will our town be sup-
plied in like manner from the source
of our own more beautiful river?
Senator Johnston of Va. has
favored us with a copy of bis speech
on "The True Southern Pacific Rail
road versus tbe Texas Railroad."
The speech is accompanied by a map
showing Mr. Johnston's idea of the
true route via. El Paso San Antonio
and Fort Worth wihh branches to Gal
Teuton New Orleans Vicksburgh and
Memphis.
Our Texas M .C's have been busy
conator Coke has lavored us witn a
copy of his apeeoh ot. the Indian Poll
ey of the Government in which he
advocates the transfer of tbe Indian
Bureau to tbe War Department
Senator Maxcy has alco sent us his
poeoh on the Poet-Route Bill and
Hon II. Q- Mills bis on Our Mexican
Border Troubles.
W. G. KiNUSBcar Texas Immi-
gration Apeot io England has favored
us with various interesting paper;
among many others with a pamphlet
entitled : "A Six Month. Exploration
c( the tate of Texas ; giving aa ac-
count of its Climate Soil Productions
aod Mineral resource. By J. L.
Tait Geologist atd Mineralogist Lon-
don "
j
Pniartal lull Mo Prove.
from the Maryland Journal.
This week we give to our readers
ohanter in tho investigations now be
ing mado by the Potter Committee of
the house of Representatives upon the
eleotoral frauds in Louisiana and I lor
ida in 1876 .In common with our fellow
citizens we feel pain sod mortification
as an American to publish such facta
conccrninc our own countrymen ; but
it U necessary aud we do not shrink
from it. The importance of investi
ration will compensate for its length
It would scarcely seem possible that in
a country of intelligent and Christian
neonle. men hieh as ofhoisli in our
Government could be found who would
be detected as the authors of sueh in
famous frauds as that of falsifying the
returns in an election that the electoral
vote of a State might be counted for a
person who nover received a majority
of the suffrages ot the people of such
State. And still less possible that a
person could be found who would de
liberate y accent so high an omce as
President upon such state of faota
But so it is being proved.
How to Ouat the Fraudulent
President.
from tbe Dubuque Telegraph.
Impeachment would imply that he
was legitimately the President when
the came of his removal if it should
exist at all is that he is not the Presi
dent. Besides it is not charged that
as President he has committed any tm
neachable offence. What then is
thero on which to impeach him
Nothing. He oannot be removed by
impeachment nor will Congress at
tempt to remove him by such means.
It would be both futile and illegal ;
and the President no doubt knows it
to be so. But if it be found that he
was not elected at all and that fraud
was used to make it appear that he
was elected and that his agents aotod
for him in the perpetration of that
fraud as it is evident Sherman and
Matthews did then in that case he
can be removed by tbe simple means
of quo warranto and it will not take
the army and navy of tho United
States to serve the writ nor oould the
army and navy of the United States
marshalled by tbe President to defend
his fraudulent title prevent its being
served.
The friends of the Hon. Jno. Ire
land with his consent have determin
ed to submit his name before the San
Antonio Convention to meet on the
12th proximo for nomination to Con
gress as Representative from tho 6th
District. The ability of Judge Ireland
maybe upquestioned and he may be
in every way well qualified for the
position but we already have a man
representing us who will bo a candi-
date for renomination who has proven
himself to be a statesman or pre-emi
nent ability and who has served us
truly conscientiously and faithfuly
and in view ot this it it will be our
duty and pleasure to support him
There is another reason for our deter
ruination to keep Col. Schleicher in of
fice if possible so long as he retains
his capacity and integrity that should
weigh with every voter. The East and
North and tbe west also to a certain
extent have derived strength in their
representation in our National Halls
by retaining in affice those who proved
faithful to their interests and the skill
and experience obtained during re
peated sessions bare enabled such to
triumph over men of even a higher de
gree of intellectuality and statesman!
ship but ot less experience ibis is
the great weakness of southern repre
sentation ; instead of retaining good
men in office we are too much disposed
from personal regard kindred motives
and fickleness to change with every
term thus keeping a representation
who despite their intellectual ability
are green and inexperienced ; who to
dm a vulgar expression do not know
the "ropes" and whose efforts for this
reason are set at naught while they
are readily manipulated by the older
and more experienced representatives
of other section. Rock-port Tran
teript
The penitence of Jno. Wesley Har
din cannot be very deep or sincere aa
he recently assaulted ia the Austin
an old negro whom be knocked down
with a bottle and almost killed. The
negro remaining insensible for several
minutes. Hisaogc-r was excited be
cause the aegro vu to loot ia bring
iog Lia bis dinner.
WANUI.WTO M5TTER.
Washington. P.
June 13 Into. J
Mr. Potter gave up one day of his
Committee's time Monday to Gen-
eral Butler and the General failed to
distinguish himself. He evidently
bolicved he had a case of some kind
trainst Pontmantcr Gen. Key but fail
ed tomnke itout. Mr. MeMabon did
better yesterday. He has Ex-tongress-man
Darrel. of Louisiana on the stand
and drew out much evidenco corrobo-
rating tbe previous testimony of An
derson. Every man who testifies seems
to make plainer the infamous cnarac
ter of the Louisiana Republican poll'
ticians. The State ought to rejoice at
the fact that most of these creatures
were "carpet baggers." Other Louis
ianaians will testify today and perhaps
tomorrow and then Gov. btearns
Dennis and others from Fonda Will
take the stand.
In the way of legislation all interest
now centres on tbe Army Appropri
ation bill. On both these measures
there will be a hard contest- On the
Army Bill the main question will be
on increasing the force to 25.000. 1 fesr
the House will yield and the senate
have its way. Then will be the ques
tion of transferiog the Indian Bureau
to the War Department whioh the
House wishes to do but to whioh tbe
Senate objeots.
On the Sundry Civil Bill the fight
is purely over the question of large or
small appropriations for public build
ings &o. The pretense ot the Repub
licans is that heavy expenditives of
this kind will benefit laboring men.
Tbe truth is that for every dollar re
ceived from suoh source the laboring
man must pay two or three in taxes.
But the current seems to set towards
iberal allowances.
The ooming adjournment will launch
upon tho oountry several hundred mem
bers of the House who wish to succeed
themselves in the offioe. It is always
well to keep a good man in office and I
hope the Democrats who have faithful
representatives in this Congress will
ignore at.y geographioal or other ques
tions which may appear to be an ob
stacle to re-nomination. The very im-
portant questions sure to come before
the next Congress are those whioh
have received study from members of
this one. It is probably not too much
to say that on holding the next House
depends Democratic success in 1880 to
say nothing of many other important
matters which will be put in peril if
the Republicans secure control. And
it is not enough to have a mere major-
ity in numbers. Ability industry
good reputation and more than even
these experience should be sought
for. Keep in Congress until 1880 at
least all the experienced Democrats
possible. Rex.
A citizen of Austin who has just
made a trip over to San Marcos and
back reports the country along the
road settling up rapidly. On all sides
and in every section new houses and
fences are to be seen and the country
everywhere smiles with plenty. Old
farmers are taking in more land and
new comers are everywhere investing
and improviog. The probabilities are
that lands will be in great demand all
over the State this fall and that du
ring the next twelve months more sales
will be made than for the last three
years i'eople are boding out that
there is no surer easier or pleasanter
way of making money than by stock-
raising and farming while "dipping"
into business in town is risky and haz
ardous frequently ruinous. The
change that has "come over the spirit
of the dream" of the people on this
subject is a sign truly encouraging.
Austin Statesman.
The highest compliment that can be
paid to Mr. Tilden tbe Utioa Obterver
thinks is conveyed in the simple state-
ment of fact that the Republican mana
gers tested him more than they feard
the party which elected him. They
knew that with Tilden in the White
House tbeir schemes of plunder were
at an end. More than that they fear
ed the exposure and punishment of
their past offences. Fraudulent naval
contracts treasury deficits custom
house stealings revenue defalcations
quartermaster's accounts Indian 'ring'
rascalities these would all come to
light under the searching gaze of tbe
Chief Magistrate who was honest
fearless and shrewd. It has been often
asserted that if any easy-going man
bad been elected by tbe Democrats in
place of Mr. Tilden he would have
beea inaugurated without serious op
position.
In the matter of the confessed per
jurer. Anderr-oii it is well to reintfm
ber this one important luot intu n
testimony puts tbe Republicans be-
tween the horns of n dilemma where
thev can set no consolation turn
wrhiph wiiv thev nlease to. If Ander
son is to be believed now the fraud io
Louisiuna is an established fact while
if ha in not to bo believed it s be
cause he is a man not to bo trusted un
der oath and his testimony to intimi
dation in Feliciana parish was as value
less as his testimony now before tho
Potter committee. Yet the East Feli
ciaoa parish vote was thrown out upon
bis unsupported testimony and if he
is not a trustworthy witness there was
no excuse for refusing to count that
vote which if counted would have
Bvan Louisiana to Tilden. Either a
teroative brings the Bame destruction
to the Republicans and they may
mlrj the most thev can of this man
who is simply one of themselves after
all St. Low Jiepublican.
It would be better for Mr. Hayes
nd for all his friends who wish to be
reoognized as honest men to give a
cordial second and sanction to this in
vesication instead ot opposing it. The
Eleotoral swindle was an unspeakably
ugly and filthy piece of business and
publio men who are wise will be glad
to see tbe responsibility for it traced
home to its inventors and perpetrators
Truth is alwsys safe in the long run
and nothing short of the truth is ever
entirely safe for men parties or nations
JV. 0. Picayune.
We have received a letter from a
friend in Hays county who desires to
move to this county and start a no.
ranoh. He wants to rent about thirty
five or fortv acres in a irood state of
cultivation under a good fence with
plenty of water. He says owing to the
bog law in Hays he is compelled to
move out. Any one having a suitable
place tor rent will please notify this
office.
We find the above in the Seguin
Times. It we are not mistaken there
ar9 parts of this county exempt from
the hog law quite as well adapted to
hog-raising as any in Guadalupe.
Unk Hinklo conductor ot a paper
published at Atlanta Ga. and who on
the plea that it was devoted to Texas
interests managed to "rope in" a good
many ot our people to its support it
now appears fails to send his paper
coording to agreement. The paper
was a transparent humbug from the
beginning but was patrooized.by a good
many who refuse to take home papers
of infinitely greater merit ; so we can
not say wa are very sorry for them.
More Extra Fine Wheat. T.
McCarty Esq. and Felix Kyle of
Stringtown now come to the front
with reports of extra wheat ornps. Mr.
Kyle's yielded 36 bushels to the acre.
Mr. McCarty 's crop is of the same sort
common Texas wheat and carefully
tested by Mr. Teller at his mill weighs
a fraction over 64 lbs. to the bushel
Mr Teller pronounces it equal to the
best.
The sun's beams have grown too
powerful to make the walks of young
lovers by day pleasant. But bow de
lightful a stroll amidst our beautiful
scenery beneath fair Luna's beams I
How enchanting
"Beneath her allver-gleamlng ray.
To mark the mutual- kindling eyel"
Our moonlights are about as light as
day and only mere prudery it seems
to us could object to enjoying them as
above indicated.
The heated term begins eaily this
season. All last week and this so far
the weather has been very oppressive
although tbe highest point reached by
the meroury in the shade in our office
up to this present writing was 93 de
grees. The temperature is still some
ten or fifteen degrees below the maxi
mum of this olimate but it seems
"mighty hot" and causes one to dread
the three or four months next to come.
NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS.
Notice of Dissolution of Partner
chip.
The partnership under tbe fi.m ot Stein
k Gieeen is dissolved by mutual consent
A. Vom Stein withdrawing. Win. liiev
sen at same all assets and liabilities and
will continue the baeincM in bis own
name.
ALxra Von Srax
William Uiaesx.
Refcrrtof to the above. 1 berehv reaoert
all parties indebted to tbe firm ot Stein at
Uioen to eone forward at swee and fettle
by cash or note ia order to clot ap tbe
intra Of idc una.
Jane 15. Wa Gmct. I
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JjVCTRAY NOTICE.
1 STRAYED by Ceo. W. Kveer before C. W.
Greoaae I. P. Haye Co. Joe. a. 18T one paint
oay about II veara M branded with Spanish
bread. Appraised at 1 to. One bey mare
about S yeara eld i hands high branded C
ea tbe left shoulder. A ppraleed at 1 M.
WitoeM my kaad Jan. 4 la.
ED. J. L.GRIEN
JuoeS-lw . Clerk C. C.I-Ce.
STATE OF TEXAS 1
County of Blanco. J
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