The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 17, 1881 Page: 2 of 4
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Tuesday, May 17, issl.
THE COMBAT DEEPENS.
The resignation of Senator Conkling is a
surprise, ami sucb, cvf coarse, it wns intended
to be. The resignation of Senator Piatt, as an
incident in the game which Conkling is play-
ing, is not surprising when it is remembered
that Conkling owns two seats in the Senate—
the one which lie occupies in his own person
and the one which be occupies in the vicarious
person of Flatt. The evacuation of these two
seats is intended as a daring, or even desper
ate, coup d'etat to meet a dangerous crisis in
the contest between the President and the
great Republican boss of New York for the
control of Federal patronage. Conkling
apprehends that Republican Senators will
■weaken on the question of senatorial courtesy,
or on the question of the general privileges of
the Senate regarding executive appointments,
and Democratic Senators will come to the sup-
port of the President, in sufficient numbers to
carry the confirmation of Judge Robertson
and give the victory to the Administration and
the anti-Conkling faction. The proceeding is
in the nature of an appeal, taken in advance,
from the caucus of Republican Senators to the
New York Legistature. Conkling and Piatt
would not have resigned without feeling sure
of re-election. Tbev expect to come back with
an emphatic indorsement of the Republican
majority in the New York Legislature, and
Conkling and his partisans in all quarters will
insist on having the indorsement construed as
an authentic expression from the Republican
party of New York against the appointment
of Jud ire Robertson, and in favor of the New
York boss in his general quarrel with Garfield
and the Administration. As far as re-election
to the Senate is concerned, there can be but
little doubt of the success of the pro-
gramme. The same Legislature that
elected Piatt, under Conkling's dictation,
is by no means likely to repudiate
both Conkling and Piatt as candidates for va-
cancies made by their resignations. Assum-
ing that they will be re-elected, it is useless 11
hazard speculation as to the outcome of the
scandalous faction fight which now rages in
the Republican party. To understand the
quarrel in all its aspects it is necessary to con-
sider the leading points in Conkling's indict-
ment of Garfield. The indiftment has been
presented at length and with details in the
New York Herald, through the convenient
medium of an occasional correspondent, who
evidently acquired his facts and his inspiration
from the accusing Senator. The HemM, which
has become more zealously than creditably
enlisted on the side of Conkling, thus sums up
the specifications in the general charge of in-
gratitude and perfidy:
In Garfield we have tbe firs', real instance of a
wan rising to the Presidency who is saved at
every -ta?e of his p roar ess bv the interposition of
party machinery -rrt mere nnrty methods: fi r
whom there bas never bee one impulse of popu-
lar inspiration: who has shown a -upple readiness
to pet his place hy dickering pled -es. and an equal
facility for cheating t li < S*- with whom lie has dick-
ered. He went into the convention of his party as
the guardian of the inr-rests of a man who had
done the nat'on splendid service as a financial
secretary, and while the pi-nts fought for the
great prize he. like the ja kal in the fable, ran
away with the sweet morsel and kept it for him-
self Bbf. it was likely to prove a very indigestible
meal. His case was desperate in the canvass be-
fore the country, and there was no hope of his
election. In that" gloomy hour lie made promises
which secured him vigorous and indispensable
support—suppor' which in fact cave him the
vote of this State, and- thereby made him
President, and at the eirljest opportunity he pro-
ceeded to do. in tl:igrant. disregard of his pledges,
those very acts for promising to abstain from
which he receive*] the support that gave him his
place. Even that act of the President which has
so recently sh-iwu his failure to appreciate that he
owes any consideration to the public sense of pro-
priety has the double character of an offense
against the decencies of his station, and a. treason
like the whole series of those by which he has pros-
pered. for the aernal status of things in the Square
—the presence of cert 'in nominations on its table
or in its committees—was the assumed basis of a
certain negotiation for removing an obstructive
element: but tv.en this negotiation lias been marie
the President went belli1 d it, and by an ac. of pre-
rogative changed the whole basis of negotiation
upon which the agreement has rested, thus exhibit
ing that his iprfffferen-ce or disregard to pledges as-
sumed. implied or declared, has no known or ascer-
tainable limit.
The general phrase of " dickering pledges "
has not been specifically filled out in any of
the counts. It may refer to promises to take
care of some of the special favorites of General
Brant, or to make things comfortable for
the tariff monopolists, in consideration of ma
Serial assistance in the campaign, or to stand
hy Dorsey and Brady in the Star Route bust-
Bess, as a reward for pecuniary contributions
to the cause in Indiana or elsewhere. If there
"Ware any " dickering pledges " of the last de-
scription. it must be admitted that Garfiekl has
been faithlessly faithful in cheating those
■with whom he entered into a compact es-
sentially immoral and corrupt. Ifr. Thomas
M. Niehol, who was Garfield's secretary at
Mentor during the presidential campaign, re-
plies for the President to the Conkling indict-
ment in the New York Herald. He enters
a general denial. "During a large part of the
campaign," he says, "I had general charge of
General Garfield's correspondence. My general
directions were to make no promises to any-
one. If General Garfield's personal conduct
was consistent with these instructions, no
promises or pledges were made beyond the
general statement that he desired to treat all
Republicans fairly." Referring to the asser-
tion that "General Garfield, in a sort of
despair, suggested a conference in the city of
New York of the leading men of the party
from all sections of the country," Mr. Niehol
states that Mr. Conkling's friends suggested
the conference and insisted on General Gar-
field's attendance, and he gives this rather
curious ami significant account of wkat fol-
lowed:
I went to New York at General Garfield's request
to see what tlie situation was that demanded his
presence be ore he would decide whether to attend
or not,the letters and telegrams that reached him on
both sides of the case being generally vague and un-
satisfactory- I was told by Senator Dorse.v,Secretary
of the National Committee, tlia' they didn't know
What Mr. Conkling aa- going to do in the campaign,
arid that they wanted a meeting between him and
General Garfield which they hoped would be satis-
factory to Conkling, and at lea t- would settle the
question as to his course. Mr. Dorsey did nor. -eek
to disguise the tact that he thought Mr. Conkling
wanted some sort of conditions or assurances be-
fore he would actively support the ticket. He de-
Sired me to urge Garfield to com'-, and said that he
did not think Conltliag would ''demand pledges,"
but he thought he wanted! to talk with Garfield on
a general policy, and wanted to "have him. where
he could look him in the eyes." T asked Mr. Dor-
sey to send for Genera) Anson G. McOook, and state
the same facts to him. saying tha t if he would unite
With me, I would urge General Garfield to attend
the conference. General McCook was sent for. He
came, and Senator Dorsey again stated the case.
McCook told him it meant lint .Mr. Conkling was
contemplating treachery; that to either impose
conditions before he supported the ticket, or to
skulk and do nothing, was simply treachery. Mr.
Dorsey said: "'You may call it whatever you
please; I have stated the facts." The. matter was
discussed at considerable length, arid the final re-
sult was that I agreed to return to Mentor the next
day and report in favor of holding the conference,
and of General Garfield's attending, not to make
pledges or conditions with Mr. Conkling, but t,o
thwart his treachery. That was the purpose for
Which General Garfield attended the August con-
ference. How well he succeeded is known to the
country.
It thus appears that if any "dickering
pledges" were made, they were made under
stress of a peril created by Conkling and his
friends by studiously cultivating a doubt as to
•whether they would support the Republican
ticket. And why did they create such a peril i
They did so to put Garfield ia the dilemma of
quietly awaiting defeat or submitting to the
ccnditions required for their support. And
what was the nature of the conditions? Did
they relate to any principle involved in the
contest between the two parties for the Presi-
dency? No. Did they relate to any question
of legislation, or any question of foreign or
domestic policy, engaging the thoughts of the
people and agitated in the press? No, They
amounted simply to a bargain in which the
Support of • Conkling and his faction
■was sold for a promise at honors and profits,
loaves and fishes. Whether we take the Gar-
field story or the Conkling story, the affair was
*
disgraceful. The struggle between the two fac-
tions in the Senate jg all about the details of
applying the spoils system and running the
party machine. On one side it is haM that the
President ought to hav« control of the machine
and of the distribution of the spoils. On the other
side it is held that the spoils are more properly
the perquisites of an irresponsible caucus of the
Senate, represented by Conkling or some other
boss of the machine. The Republican party
must have more lives than is attributed to the
proverbial cat if it can long survive the amaz-
ing sum of profligacies and scandals which are
heaping snoral murders on its head
COFFEE TRADE AND QUARANTINE.
Late in the fall of last year it became the
business of The News to direct attention to
the injurious effect that quarantine restrictions,
then prevailing here, had upon the coffee trade
of the port. The matter was illustrated by
the citation of an instance wheroin two vessels
had sailed, wifthin a few days of each other,
from Rio Janeiro, one of them destined for
GaIv«ston, the «>ther for New Orleans. Both
w re coffee ladeu, and both reached their des-
tination about the same time. The vessel con
signed to New Orleans reached the Quaran-
tine Station, was fumigated, her cargo was
disinfected, and she was permitted to pass up
to New Orleans, where the coffee was
sold to Texas buyers, if they wished
it, and brought into Texas by
rail. The vessel . consigned to Galveston,
however, was kept lying out in the roadstead,
and was not allowed to discharge her eargo
until a "disinfecting norther" came aloug.
It looked like a hardship to Galveston im-
porters that coffae from Rio could be landed
at New Orleans and enter the State, while that
which sought an entrance by the harbor
at Galveston was subject to indefinite
detention. Yet in the economy of quaran-
tine regulations there was no help for it.
There was not the sign of a warehouse
at this port at which a cargo of coffee
could be unloaded and disinfected. All
that could lie done in the premises was to wait
for a "norther." Had the Board of Health
permitted the cargo to come ashore, there
were points in the rear of Galveston
that would instantly have quarantined
against the place. Late last fall,
as already stated, The News sought to
prevent a repetition of the injury worked by
such restrictions, and in the interest of the
coffee trade, and the general commerce of the
port, urged that. means be adopted to provide
necessary quarantine facilities. The winter
passed and the summer is again here. The
quarantine facilities, as yet, are non est. Mean-
time, in the way of a hint as to what is going
on elsewhere, the following from the New Or-
leans Picayune of the 15th instant may prove
instructive:
During the past week no less than 4-2.604 bags of
coffee have arrived in the Mississippi River, direct
from Rio de Janeiro. Such heavy importations at
this season of the year, when quarantine difficul-
ties have commenced, however, are in keeping with
the tendency of this important branch of trade.
Three cargoes are at Quarantine Station and
c Hinted as receipts in importers' hands,though lying
below, where the vessels and freight are undergoing
thorough disinfection. And it may be remarked
here that our health authorities have this season
put in o peration very early in the spring the sani-
tary regulations on shipping from Brazil. Those
arriving iu the latter part of the summer and fall
will have sailed during the Brazilian winter, when
they can have no yellow fever. These importa-
tions swell the total for the unexpired portion of
the coffee year, beginning July 1, to 218,616 bags,
which largely exceed th • figures of any season
since the war, and overtop the imports for the pre-
ceding twelve months by 43,478 bags.
Galveston has made some progress during
the year in the development of a coffee trade
with Mexico. This trade must necessarily
cease, along with that from Rio, without the
facilities afforded by quarantine warehouse
accommodations for disinfecting purposes.
This circumstance makes applicable the force
of an argument used by the New Orleans Pica-
yune, of date as above, regarding an inquiry
made.by the Governor of Texas to the Louisi-
ana Board of Health ;i relation to the enforce-
ment of quarantine at New Orleans agaiinst
Vera Cruz. Says the Picayune:
Our State Board has very properly, in reply to
this communication, asked the Governor of Texas
what his State has done as yet to improve upon the
old. absurd, and ineffectual quarantine system
handed down from the dark ages, whether ships
are simply detained at quarantine a certain space
of time, though it is well established that
vessels may bear infection through a six
months' vojage, and mildly suggest that
there is not on trie Texas coast a single warehouse
where the cargoes cao be discharged and the ves-
sels fumigated. On the other hand Louisiana has
supplied all the facilities for unloading and purify-
ing vessels of the largest size with dispatch, and
our her 1th authorities are keeping pace with the
most advanced sanitary sr-tems adopted in Europe
and at the North Atlantie ports.
The truth of the above extract will not be
disputed. Tim whole winter has been frittered
away. he coast of Texas is in no wise pro-
vided \i i. i means to guard against the intro-
duction of infectious disease through ordinary
commercial intercourse,'itherwise than through
the enforcement of rigid and exclusive quar-
antine restrictions. Commercial classes in Gal-
veston have been lacking in interest and energy
in this matter, while tlie State government has
certainly been niggardly in the way of appro-
priations. Meantime the "cash balance" at
Austin is all right—but what about Galveston's
coffee trade ? There is a great deal to do here,
in a great variety of ways; yet a harder com-
munity to get to pull together upon any com-
mon work of public importance it would be
difficult to find. There is plenty of private
ability here. There is a decided lack, how-
ever, of harmonious public spirit.
NO OFFICIAL OR OFFICIOUS INTER-
FERENCE.
The usually orderly little city of Alvarado,
in Johnson county, was, a week ago, the scene
of a lively muss. All the afternoon it had been
brewing. The cwrency question, as usual, was
at the bottom of it. Three men had played
cards, and had a glowing time of it. When
the party separated the public debt could not
be satisfactorily adjusted A silver dollar was
in dispute. Lawrence and Ledbetter joined
their political fortunes and attempted a dead-
lock to compel Luttrell, the third man of the
trio, to vote on the Deficiency lull. Luttrell re-
fused to vote, and kept in the back rooms of
saloons, and finally broke the quorum
by hiding in an ice-chest. The ma-
jority perambulafed the streets and
skirmished for some hoars, presenting
each other with occasional reassuring and en-
livening refreshments of a liquid nature.
Various resolutions were passed inviting
Lnttrell to a seat with them in the caucus. The
peace-officers of the town and precinct were
watching the session with great interest, wait-
ing passively for something to turn up. Luttrell
persisted in his independence until the hour for
adjournment arrived. Ledbetter and Law-
rence mounted their steeds as if to leave, and
Luttrell, deceived by appearances, came out of
his retreat. Ledbetter rode up near him, drew
his pistol and fired, but missed his mark, the
bullet striking Dr. W. S. Ross, a bystander,
who was not interested in the debate any
longer. This was the signal for the intervention
of the conservative and law-abiding element.
Immediately officers and citizens opened
fire upon Ledbetter's horse, which they killed,
but the rider walked off, after pairing with
Luttrell, and successfully absconded. Law-
rence. mounted upon a mule, was quickly
captured. The local paper seems to think that
the officers ought to have interfered, as it is
informed that some of them were present dur-
ing the whole time the skirmishing was going
on, waiting presumably for something to hap-
pen, and the editor threatens to make it warm
for these conservators of the peace in future,
unless they inaugurate more vigorous taictics.
This is very bad policy. In the small towns
when Saturday fracases are impending it is the
custom to let them develop naturally. Usually
before the denoument the local population are
advised, and only the innocent stranger who
happens to be there is ignorant of the ap-
proaching collision. Citizens who are inter-
ested in the place, pay the taxes and transact
the business, are, together with the officers,
fully aware of the trouble, and if they stop a
stray bullet it is their own fault. When the
affair culminates it is in view of the whole
tewn, city marshal, constables, deputy
sheriffs and citizens, and the trial is conse-
quently very satisfactory. Witnesses are on
hand to establish every incident. Every move-
meat of the parties can be shown; what tavern
they each ate dinner at, and what they ate;
every drink each one took;
the expression or their features at
every passing moment; side remarks of friends
and backers intended to reanimate the moral
courage of their respective principals; every
thing is remembered, so that the vindication of
the defendant is assured. On the other hand,
officious interference would transfer the coL
lision to some retired spot upon the highway
without witnesses to prove anything; the pub-
lic would be left to conjecture, and the jury to
grope in darkness. In such cases it is morally
impossible to prove self-defense, or even
emotional insanity, and the defendant is put
to the trouble and expense of proving an alibi.
It may be urged that the interference demanded
by the Alvarado Bulletin would probably
pravent any further collision or trouble
between the parties. A sufficient reply to this
is the assertion of a principle dear to our lead-
ing statesmen, that the liberty of the citizen is
of paramount importance and not to be im-
periled by any measures looking merely to
possible violations of law. The adoption of
the aggressive measures advised by the Bulle-
tin would lose the town thousands of votes in
the election ot a place for the State University,
and correspondingly strengthen Austin, the
latter place being deemed unquestionably
sound on the question of the greatest liberty to
the citizen.
THE TEXAS AND MEXICAN RAILROAD
COMPANY AND RIGHT OF WAY.
A communication upon the subject of the
Cojqmlttee of Eleven, its work and It# appre-
hended failure, is published in another column.
Possibly the writer's rather mild criticism is
not fully merited, and also it is possible that
his gauge of the liberality that would be ap-
propriate transcends the views of the enter-
prising gentlemen from whom so much is ex-
pected, supposed as they are to have better in-
formation as to what their abilities and means
will justify in the line of subscription and do-
nation than the puhlic or the writer could
have. The writer, however, suggests a way
out of the trouble that will be worth the atten-
tion of the committee. The right of emi-
nent domain acquired by the Texas
and Mexican Railroad Company, under
chartered authority by the State, to expro-
priate the property necessary for terminal
purposes and the right of way mentioned
in the communication assuredly can not be
questioned. This is a right of the railroad
company which can always be made effec-
tive against private owners of property on
payment of the assessed compensation. It is
not a right possessed by the committee, or such
as could be conferred upon the committee by
the company. This being so, all that the com-
mittee can do is to guarantee, by subscription
or otherwise, such a specified sura of money
to the company as will, in the estimation of its
managers, be sufficient to make good the right
of way and procure the requisite terminal
facilities, and be done with it—to make a
bond or obligation to supply the
actual amount that the company
may expend in obtaining the desired
property, or by private negotiation to purchase
the property and pass it over to tl^p railroad
corporation. Perhaps the committee has con-
sidered all these propositions, although "N'lm-
porte" seems to assume that only the last has
occupied their attention. It is also quite pos-
sible that either course of procedure indicated
would be perfectly feasible if the subscriptions
were sufficient, for at least that is the main
and essential point to be attained. At any
rate, it is rather premature for the Galveston
magnates to abandon the city and take to their
ships, or to abandon their ships and take to
this one railroad. It is to be hoped that they
will succeed in turning the terminal interests
and terminal arrangements of this and other
railroads to the purpose of more ships and
deep water. There lies the vital consideration
after all.
STATE PRESS.
What the Interior Papers Say.
The editor of the Morgan Sentinel is some-
what like the famous equestrian, Captain John
Gilpin, who, though he had a frugal mind, was
still on pleasure bent. The Sentinel calls for a
picnic, a church festival, and other pious
amusements. Other papers make no complaint
of the lack of such festivals, though they com-
plain a good deal of the want of labor.
The Sittings, the new Austin paper, gets
good words from every quarter, and deserves
them all. It starts under the most flattering
auspices, and with the best wishes of the whole
press of the State.
And now comes the vile insinuation that the
Press Convention would have been better at-
tended if the sheriffs had not met at the same
time and place, and the threat had not been
made to photograph the editors.
The Sherman Democrat says of the Star
Route scandal and its concomitants:
There is too much being said about Senator
Maxey's connection with the Star Service mail
frauds for him to long remain silent. We have too
high an opinion of his personal and official integ-
rity to believe that he has had at any time any
connection with it, and do not believe that he will
quietly submit to having his senatorial robe
smirched without demanding a full and perfect in-
vestigation at the earliest practicable period. For
the sake of his own good name and for the honor
of the State he represents, he must not rest under
the least cloud of suspicion, and we undertake to
say he will not.
The Corsicana Independent is independent
enough to say:
It is really interesting to know that we have so
many friends who anxiously watch everything that
happens and report to the Independent, but we are
not gratified to any great extent when our sup-
posed friends only report such things as are of per-
sonal interest to themselves.
Correspondents should pay no attention to
such hints, but continue to write up their busi-
ness, themselves, their uncles, aunts and wives'
relations as usual. It is the fashion.
The Sherman Democrat ridicules the
"munificent bounty" of 1280 acres of land to
Confederate cripples who can take the pau-
pers oath, and says:
The act was evidently intended as an act of
charity to the needy, as none are entitled unless
they have not property to the value of S1000. It is
to thetn a free donation, a gift, only upon condi-
tio , that the soldier must be at all the expense of
location and survey, and in addition locate
and survey at the locator's own expense a
like amount of land for the benefit of the
permanent school fund. We believe the estab-
lished custom of agents who locate lands is
one-half, or in other words, the agent will take
the certificate and locate, survey and .obtain a
patent for 1280 acres of land for 640 acres of it.
This takes away half of the State's bounty. Then
upon the same terms the agent will locate and sur-
vey another 1280 acres for the benefit of the school
fund, and this will take the other 460 acres of the
soldier's gift. To take the broadest view of the
case possible, if the soldier secures one-half of 1280
acres after the locating and paying the expenses of
0560 acres, his location will be necessarily in the
Panhandle or Staked Plains, or somewhere where
he can not settle upon or sell it, or if he sells it can
not realize more than 25 cents per acre.
Of course all these claims will be sold for
just what speculators choose to pay. No one
supposes that pauper cripples, without means
and unable to work, will settle on and improve
their lands.
The La Grange Journal remarks as follows
on the Star Route scandal:
Senator Maxey explains why he was so active in
itic ea ing the mail service in the West, by instanc-
ing the Fort Worth and Yuma line, which was but
the forerunner of the Texas-Pacific Railroad, and
was demanded by the increasing population along
the route. We are of the opinion that the fraud
lies in the manner of letting out the contracts at
Washington City of a large number of routes to a
few men; these in turn let them in smaller num-
bers to others, and these again to others, each
making a large profit, and by the time the real mail
carrier is reached, half a dozen different persons
profited largely by the transaction.
The Caldwell (Burleson County) Register
chronicles the death of Joseph Rowland, Sr.,
which occurred at his residence, near G'aidwell,
on the evening of May 11:
He was born in Tennessee in 1785, moved to
Texas in 1826, and to Burleson county in 1837. He
was a soldier of the Creek war in 1813-14, and parti-
cipated in several of its bloody battles.
system is condemned, the judiciary
and better laws rendered more difficult or en-
forcement; by such acts, social, moral and po
litical development is interfered with; by such
acts, the already too vague conception of lour
legal system is rendered more vague; by such
acts, patriotism is chilled. , .,
Pool-playing is bad enough, I admit; but if
it must be checked, let it be checked in the be-
ginning. There are many practices smiled
upon from high places t|»t are ranch worse
than pool-playing. Begin at the beginning
and begin at the bottom.
Spec-you-late.
Mn. p. Witt, 910 Superior street, Cleveland,
Ohio, says: St. Jacobs Oil is an excellent remedy.
I suffered fur some time with rheumatism in
the leg, but after a few applications of St.
Jacobs Oil all pain vanished.
THE TRUE TEST.
The Merit of Religion, Government,
Persons and Things Mast Rest
Upon a Basis of Worth.
Some Truths Illnstrating This, and Tes-
timony of Value to AH Readers,
[Christian at Work.]
The true test of any religion la the effect it pro-
duces upon the lives of those who profess it. And,
indeed, the test of real merit everywhere must be
the power it possesses of accomplishing desirable
results. In this age of the world men are not
judged by what they claim to be able to do, but
by what they can do; not by what they are reputed
to be, but by what they are. Here Is where the
religion of our own countrv rises superior to the
faith of Mohammedan or Hindoo lands; for while
there is much hypocrisy in the church, and far too
much worldiiness, there is yet an absence of those
s nsual and brutal elements which characterize
the religions of Arabia and the Ganges.
This principle is equally true 1b all other depart-
ments of life. The same rule whioh applies to per
sons Is equally applicable to things. Unquestioned
merit must characterize t hem all, or they oan not
be acceptable, much less popular. The clearand
well arranged lecture delivered by Br. Chas. Craig
before the Metropolitan Scientific Association ap-
peared in the columns of this paper a short time
since. In this lecture many truths were brought
to light bearing directly upon, and affecting the
interests of, the entire community. These facts,
as stated hy the Boctor in his lecture, have been
discussed in the columns of the religious press to a
considerable extent in the past, and that, too, by
very prominent personages A few years ago the
Rev. J. E. Rankin, D. D.. of Washington, who is
prominently known among the Congregational de-
nominations of the country, published an article up-
on the same subject which drew forth most bitter
replies from prominent physicians, and in response
to these articles Dr. Rankin published long com-
munications in the New York Independent, the
Boston CoTurregationalist and the Chicago Advance
reiterating his former statements and strongly em-
phasizing them. In these articles Dr. Rankin
frankly stated he was as strongly convinced of the
efficacy of the means used as he was that the
Genesee River emptied into Lake Ontario. I|e
further said: " I have known too, of its use in
similar cases by physicians of the highest character
Pool-Players and Fool-Players.
[To The News.]
Burnet, Texas, May 12, 1881.—I was on the
poiut yesterday of " specialing" you on the
excitement here, now almost at fever heat, re-
sulting from the action of the Grand Jury in
indicting some fifty-six of our citizens for
amusing themselves at playing pool; but,
learning that our Deputy Sheriff, Mr. L. J.
Conner, had something to say, I deemed his
veinion of the matter would pos-ess a peculiar
and uncommon iaterest.
As I remarked in the special which I did not
send, this Grand Jury has been as busy as June
flies, and indictments are as common as spoiled
meat. They especially who have been indicted
for playing pool thiuk so. But the pool-players
feel out-raged, and not without reason. It ia
not pleasant to lovers of a healthy state of law
and order to view the spectacle of no inoonsid-
erabie number of citizens looking, with sudden
disgust and resentment, on the civil system,
immediately uuder which they are guaranteed
the peaceable enjoyment of existence, as a mis
erable scheme to deceive and to plunder.
Such is the spectacle which here presents it-
self. In a rural district like this one, life is not
the affair one realizes in cities like Galveston
and in thickly populated and more modernized
districts.
The banker's clerk and the mechanic alike
can go to the theater, and a thousand other
different places of amusement, which are
licensed, and they may sleep the sleep of those
who have satiated the hunger for recreation
with a sense of security and protection. It is
not so with us. There can not be, in the na-
ture of things, any great places of common re-
sort for men and women, no thea-
ters or reauing-rooms, no organized
system for amusement. But human nature is
here all the same; and by necessity there is
little or no class exclusion. The proprietor and
the renter, feeling the same vague craving in
their natures—undefined because not recip-
rocated—find a sort of third-rate common
balm in the billiard-cue and ball kindly furnish-
ed for a small fee by the proprietor of the
country grocery. In this way many amuse
themselves and get rid of the small change
they should use to buy books and beautify their
houses. But this is nobody's business; it is a
short coming of human nature, quite as bad in
one part of the world as another.
The reader will understand, then, how easily
more than a hundred men and boys living in
Burnet county, when told that the keepers bad
been induced to introduce the game of pool by
assurances from a high judicial source that ft
was not unlawful, fell into the habit of in-
dulging in this additional amusement of bil-
liards with pins, with a chance of winning an
occasion not." And this is for what fifty-
six of t so ten and boys are indicted.
The li tc e tried will be the test. Should
the indie-.. .it be sustained in all the courts to
which it will be carried, each unmeaning
offender will be forced to pay tribute to the
official gentry to the amount of $40 or go to
jail. In the aggregate this would be about
$^000—a good feast. If the indictment fails,
there are still one or two first-class lawyers to
£60*
But these pool-players being, as a mass, men
who never would violate a law, even though it
be considered an unjust one, for any personal
consideration, will meet these charges with
that concentrated resistance which such unity
of interest can afford. They do not feel as
criminals who must strike for personal free-
dom, but as men who mist resent the imputa-
tion and chastise the deception practiced upon
them.
Leading lawyers of the State, who were fn
attendance on our District Court, express the
opinion freely that, under the construction
which has been placed on the law, pool-play-
ing will not be held to be unlawful by the
higher courts. By such acta the grand-jury
similar cases by physicians or inemguestcuaracier
and standing, and I'want, in the interest of huroan-
ity, to recommend Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver
ClNow while very few people are afflicted
as severely as was Dr. Oraig, or the
cases Dr. Rankin refers to. still it is a
lamentable fact that the great majority of peo-
ple, in all parts of the land, are suffering to a greater
or less extent from ill health, and this lack of health
arises from either disordered kidneys or live. Some
additional facts, from the highest soruces, of special
interest upon a subject of such importance to the
community, have, therefore, been collected by this
paper, and are herewith given:
Rev. D. ~ « 1-. t>
w. Bartine, M. D., D. D., is known in all
parts of the land as a prominent and efficient leader
m the Methodist denomination. In speaking upon
this same subject as shown in his own experience he
said: " Some few months since I found myself suf-
fering from a kidney difficulty which I knew to be
the first stages of Bright's disease. By the use of
a reliable tes I found that my system was giving
off albumen, and in some instances in a coagulated
state. I also suffered severely from dropsy, par-
ticularly about the ankles, together with slight
pains about the kidneys, derangement of digestion
and great dryness of the skin. I had at all times
much thirst, and of course this was followed by a
gradual failing of strength. This \vas about the
state of things when I commenced using the prepa-
ration known as Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver
Curfe. I took about six teaspoonfuls every day for
a week, and fouDd all my symptoms decidedly
improving. I continued taking the remedy until I
entirely recovered."
In a communication made by Rev. Dr. C. A. Har-
vev, the well-known financial and educational sec-
retary of Howard University, Washington, D. C.,
the Doctor says:
•' I have for the past few years been acquainted
with the remedy known as Warner's Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure, and with its remarkable curative
efficacy in obstinate and so-called incurable cases
of Blight's disease whioh occurred in this city. In
some of these cases, which seemed to be in the
last stages and had been given up by practitioners
of both schools, the speedy eures which were
wrought by this remedy seemed to be little less
than miraculous. I am convinced that for Bright's
disease in all its stages, including those first symp-
toms of kidney troubles which are so easily over-
looked, but are so fraught with danger, no remedy
heretofore discovered can be held for one moment
in comparison with this, and I hope that "Warner s
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure may become as widely
known as is the existence of the maladies which it
will cure."
Rev. A. C. Kendrick, D. D„ LL. D., who is Pro-
fessor of Hebrew and Greek languages in the Uni-
versity of Rochester, N. Y., and who is one of the
American revivors of the New Testament, in sneak-
ing of the effect which Warner's Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure had upon himself, stated most emphat-
ically that he had received marked benefit from it.
and he cordially recommended it to tlie use of
others.
R"v A Bramley, pastor of the Arsenal Street
51. E Church, Watertown, N. Y., testified, in a re-
cent interview, that the first few bottles of War-
ner's Safe Kidne'" and Liver Cure had entirely re-
moved the distinctive features of a severe kidney
difficulty, and that while he had not been able to
lie upon hi - back without great pnin for more than
five years, he was now not only abl' to do so, but
-lept soundly, ate heartily and calls himself a well
man.
Rev. A. P. Hill, of Shoeheel, X. C , having been
troubled with a severe kidnev and liver disease for
a number of years, said: "I have been praying for
relief for four years, and I believe I got it in an-
swer to praver. Mav God bless the firm who manu-
facture Warner's "Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Many of my friends have also used it with marked
benefi'. and I hope my testimony in its behalf mar
save the lives and relieve manv who are now
sleverely suffering from kidney or liver troubles in
some of their manv and dangerous forms."
Rev. P. F. Marklee, in writing from Montcr^m
erv. Ala . said: " I have paid at least SlOfK) for
doctors and medicine, and never received any re-
lief until I commenced taking Warner's Safe Kid-
ney and Liver Cure. I am too thankful to express
in words the benefit this medicine has done my
family and myself. I have been to the Hot Springs,
Sulphur Springs, and several other places noted
for the curative properties of the waters, but.this
srreat remedv did for me what evervthins? else
failed to do—it cured me. I hope the Good Father
mav crown the efforts of those who are manufac-
turing it, for the noble work they are doing."
There are no more reliable indorsements to be
found in this land than those above given, and
c ming from divines of such prominence they prove
bevond a doubt the value of the great remedy of
which thev sneak. It should also be remembered
that Mr. H. H. Warner, the proprietor and manu-
facturer of this remedy, was himself cured by its
use after having been given up to die by several
physicians. So grateful was he for his remarkable
cure that he determined the world should know
of this remedy, and he therefore began its
manufacture. Mr. Warner ia also a promihent
natron of other public enterprises and the sciences,
and by endowing the Warner Astronomical Observ-
atory at Rochester, as well as by his many other
public benefactions, has become known to and re-
spected by the whole land. His standing alone is
an ample guarantee of the purity and worth of the
remedy he makes, but the thousands of testimo-
nials from all parts of America gratefully telling of
the relief it has given, prove it beyond a question.
As a result, it is attracting great and umver-al at-
tention throughout the entire country. No one
fact has been more apparent in the past few years
than that kidnev and liver troubles are alarmingly
increa-ing. When, therefore, a remedy has been
found which not o lv cures the worst as well as all
minor troubles of this nature, but also regulates,
controls and keeps ia perfect order these most im-
portant organs at all times, it is certainly cause for
gratitude This is just what has been done in thou-
sands of cases, in addition to those above men-
tioned. and it is what will be done in tens of thou-
sands of other cases in the very near future.
died.
GWIN—In this city on the 14th instant, J. H.
Gwln. Jr.. aged seven months, son of Geo. B. and
Allfce Gwin.
Mobile papers please copy.
JOHNSON—Monday, May 16, 1881, at 8:20 o'clock
p. m., G. W. Johnson, aged -eventy years.
The fpneral will take place This (Tuesday) After-
noon at 4:30 o'clock, from Avenue A, between 12th
and 13th streets, whioh his friends and acquaint-
ances are invited to attend.
New Orleans and Maryland papers are requested
to copy.
AUCTION SALES. •
w
Auction Sale.
E WILL SELL THIS
10 o'clock, at our salesroom—
da 1', at
ASSORTED. GROCERIES,
FURNITURE
and SUNDRIES.
Also—100 pieces SWISS MULL,
HAMBURG EDGINGS,
invoice TABLE CUTLERY.
PARK, LYNCH & CO.
fbklfltckk at auction.
Tuesday,mav hxh, at 10 a.m.,
261 East Broadway.by Sydnor& Dinkelaker. en-
tire contents, consisting in part. 1 fine PIANO.
Canopy and French BEDSTEADS. PARLOR SET
(8 pieces), BRUSSELS CARPET. BUREAUS,
WASHSTANDS, DINING-TABLE, CHAIRS. Kit-
chen and Parlor STOVES, hair, cotton and spring
MATTRESSES, GLASSWARE, eHINAWARE,
PILLOWS, Etc.
SYDNOR & DINKELAKER.
No goods sold at Private Sale.
DENNY, RICE & CO.,
WOOL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
132 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON.
This old. reliable firm is represented in Texas by
C. G. HUBBARD, Postoffice address San Antonio.
Cash advances made on consignments.
Dissolution Notice
The firm of brown & isalone,
doing business at Spanish Camp Wharton
county, was dissolved April 1.1881. L. D. Browne,
having bought out the interest of R. W. Malone, in
the firm, will continue the business for his own
account. L. D. BROWNE,
R. W. MALONE.
Jl
MOBILE,
PERRY DAVIS'
Pain-Eiller
$
A SAFE AND SURE
REMEDY FOB
Rheumatism,
Cramps,
Cholera,
Diarrhoea,
Dysentery.
Sprains
AND
Bruises,
Burns
AND
Scaids,
Toothache
AND
Headache.
PAIN-KILLER trusted friend of all
who want a sure and tmfe medicine which ean
i price
and it will annually save many times its cost in
doctor bill*. Price, 2f> cents, SO cent*, and
$1.00 per bottle. Directions accompany each bottle.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
PEREMPTORY Si
AT
AUCTION,
OF
137 of the Most Desirable Build-
ing Lots in the City of
San Antonio to Effect
Partition.
NOTICES.
Capitalists and Persons Seeking
Homes in the Most Healthy
and Prosperous City in
the State of Texas,
Are specially invited to at-
tend this sale, at public auction, which wil'
take place in front of Colonel Hord's Hotel, in the
city of San Antonio, to begin on the 25th DAY OF
MAY next, 1881, at 10 o'clock a. m., and continue
from day to day until said lots are all sold.
The property will be (positively) sold without re-
serve.
Comprising the lots in blocks Nos. 2, 84, 25, 10, 11,
45 and 42, each block containing 13 lots numbering
from 1 to 12, and the lots Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, in
block No. 44, and the lots Nos. 1 to 6 in block No.
49, and the lots 1 and 2 in block No. 50, and the lots
Nos. 2, 8, 4, 5, 0, 7 and 8 In block No. 35. and the lots
Nos. 2, 4. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, in block No. 26, and
the lots Nos. 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in block No. 17,
and the lots Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in block No. 12, and the
lots 1, 2, 3. 4. 5, 6 and 8 in block No. 8, and also the
fractional lot or block No. 46. e ch lot having a
width of 20 varas, or 55 feet 6% inches, and a depth
varying from 148 feet 7% inches to 238 feet. The
streets surrounding said blocks are straight and 55
feet 6% inches wide, except the main avenue, run-
ning through them, which is about SO feet in width.
SITUATION.
All of said lots are situate 1 iu the northern por-
tion of the city of San Antonio, ou and above the
Upper Labor ditch, on and east of San Pedro Creek,
and on and south of Park avenue, a little below the
San Pedro Springs and Park, and from one-half to
three-fourths of a mile from the center of the city.
ADVANTAGES.
This property is especially desirable for Private
Residences, because of its elevated position over
other portions of the city; its nearness to San
Pedro Creek, San Pedro Springs, and the beautiful
Public Park surrounding them: because there are
two irrigating ditches, with iiving water running
through them constantly, intersecting it, and be-
cause it lies on either side of the principal line of
street railway cars.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third (.'a il on the day of adjudication, and
the balance in one and two years, in promissory
notes of the purchasers, bearing interest .it the rate
of 10 per centum per annum until paid, secured by
deed of trust, on the property sold, \Vith the usual
clause inserted allowing Tru tee's and Attorney's
fees for collecting notes if not paid as they re-
spectively become due.
TITLES PERFECT AND FULL WARRANTEE
DEEDS WILL BE GIVEN.
Deeds of Sale and Deeds of Trust to be executed
at the expense of the purchasers, not to exceed 810
for both.
Any of the above property ean be purchased at
private sale, at ahy lime before auction day, by
applying to Messrs. H. F. & W. H. Young, at No. 13
Commerce street, in the city of San Antonio. As
before stated, said property is to be sold for the
purpose of effecting a partition, and will be sold
to the highest bidder. HENRY GILLUM,
Agent and Attorney in (act for the owners, Mrs.
Virginia A. Gillum and Mrs. Rosa P. Yongue.
H. F. & W. H. YOUNG, Sale Agents.
A rare chance to engage in
the Stock Bu-iness.—I will sell or lease, for a
term of years, my tock and grain farm, situated
immediately on the Texas-Pacific R. R„ two miles
from the town of Terrell, Kaufman county, Texas,
and thirty miles east of Dallas, consisting of 4500
acres, under plank and wire fence, subdivided by
cross fences into five fields. The pastures are well
supplied with inexhaustible ponds and streams of
water, and abundant shade trees—the track being
crossed bv creeks bordered with timber. The farm
consists of about 200 acres in a high state of cultiva-
tion. and is especially adapted to the culture of
small grain. The orchard consists of a large
variety of t he choicest fruit trees, grapes and ber-
ries. The farm and improvements are situated on
the west quarter of the tract. Tlie buildings are
very substan:ial and complete in finish, and espe-
cially arranged for convenience. The dwelling is
two stories, with eight large rooms in addition to
store room, dairy and ba h room, whicfc is supplied
with water from a large reservoir in the top of the
house: a cistern of 500 ban-els capacity, and other
water facilities conveniently located. The granary
and stables are commodious and conveniently ar-
ranged. Especial attention has been given to the
arrangement and durability of cow-sheds, feed-
troughs, hay-racks, branding-pens and other con-
veniences for the care and raising of fine stock,
and I have no hesitation in sayiug that it is the
best appointed stock farm west of the Mississippi
River. I will also sell my stock of Cattle and
Hordes, consisting of about 1000 head of cattle, the
majority of whiqh are one, two, three and four-
year-old steers, seven Short-horn bulls and a few
Short-horn heifers and cows. The remainder of
the cattle a:-e young cows and calves, some of
which are superior milkers. Nearly all of my
young cattle are half and three-quarter bloods.
There are about forty head of mares and colts,
some very fine brood mares. I will lease all to-
gether, or the pastures separately from the farm
and dwelling. I will also sell my farming imple-
ments and work slock. I respectfully invite all
persons wishing to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to visit and inspect the premises. For
further particulars address J. S. GRINNAN,
Terrell. Kaufman County, Texas.
P. S.—A plot of the premises may be seen at the
office of the Live Stock Journal/Fort Worth, or
will be sent upon application to J. S. G.
COFFEE.
IN STORE:
3000 SACKS.
AFLOAT PER BALKE.
5500 SACKS.
KAUFFMAN & RUNGE.
FOfi RENT.
MY LAEGE
IN THE
BRUEGGEEHOFF BUILDING,
SITUATED ON
Congress Avenue, Austin. Texas.
STOREROOM 4 6 FEET FRONT 1GO
r'eet deep on the corner. Best Storeroom in
Texas, and suitable for WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
No better opening in the state for such business.
Terms moderate, and long lease to a good live busi-
ness tenant.
WM. BRUEGGERH0FF, Prop'r.
HILL CITY
LYNCHBURG, VA.,
HANCOCK & KINNIER,
proprietors.
Manufacturers of all Grades
Chewing Tobacco.
Price List furnished on application.
GARSIA &. FREIBERG, Agts., Galv'n
Notice to Millmen.
mHE LINE OF THE EAST TEXAS
X Railway has been completed to the long-leaf
pttki district of Hardin county. Millmen are invited
to investigate the advantages of locating on the line
of this l-oad. For particulars address
J. F. CROSBY, President,
Houston, Texas;
Or, A. H. Viblb. Beaumont, Texas.
Notice.
ORDERS OR COMPLAINTS, TO
receive prompt attention, should be left at
the office of the Company, In the Brick Building, on
Market Street, Between 24tli and 25tk
Streets,
Between the hours of 8 and 12 o'clock a. m.
AI'G. Bl'ttlar. Secretary.
N otice.
By resolution of the board
OF DIRECTORS OF THE
National Bank of Texas,
Passed this day, stockholders are requested to
meet at
10 a. m„ tuesday, ma v 1>,
to sanction Amendment to Article 8 of Asgociaton
with the view of increasing Membership ot the
Board from FIVE to SEVEN.
ROBERT J. JOHN, Cashier.
Galveston, May 3, 1881.
BLACKSMITHS' COAL.
THE HOUSTON GA8LIGHT com-
pany has in yards 500 tons
CUMBERLAND (Blacksmiths) COAL.
Also, afloat from Baltimore,
EIGHT HUNDRED TONS,
which we offer for sale in bulk or in sacks.
T. F. WHITE, Sec'y and Treas.
Houston, May 15, 1881;
F
or sauk—
Notice to Creditors
On the 28tli ultimo charles h.
LEE, of Galveston, Texas, made and exe-
cuted, iu due form of law, an assignment of all his
property to the undersigned, as assignee, for the
benefit of such of his creditors as will consent to
accept their proportional share of his estate and
discharge him from their respective claims. All
persons having claims against the said Charles H.
Lee, and consenting to such assignment, are hereby
notified to make known,
On ob Befobe the 1st Day op Ootobeb,
A. D. 1S81,
such their consent, in writing, to the subscriber, at
his office in the city of Galveston, Texas, and to die
with him, within six months from the date of this
notice, a distinct statement of the particular nature
and amount of their respective claims against j-aid
Charles H. Lee, supported by affidavit as prescribed
by law.
S. W. JONES, Assignee.
Dated at Galveston, this 11th day of May, A. D.,
1881.
Notice to Creditors
On the 28th ultimo the mer-
cantile firm of LEE. McBRlDE & Co., lately
doing business in the city of Galveston, Texas,
made and executed, in due form of law. an assign-
ment of all their property to the undersigned, as
assignee, for the benefit of such of their creditors
as will consent to accept their proportional share
of the estate of said Lee, McBride & Co., and dis-
charge them from their respective claims. All
persons having claims against the said Lee, Mc-
Bride & Co., and consenting to such assignment,
are hereby notified to make known,
On ob Befobe the 1st Day of Octobeb,
A. D. 1881,
such their consent, in writing, to the subscriber,
at his office, in the city of Galveston, Texas, and to
file with him, within six months from tlie date of
this notice, a distinct statement of the particular
nature and amount of Their respective claims
against said firm, supported by affidavit, as pre-
scribed by law.
S. W. JONES, Assignee.
Dated at Galreston this 11th day of May, A. D.
1881.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For Breakfast!
CH0C0LAT
MENB1R.
Sold Everywhere.
PARIS AND LONDON.
New York Depot 286 Greenwich St.
galvbstok.
THE GALVESTON NEWS BINDERY
is the most complete establishment in the
state. Send for estimates for Ruling or Binding.
SHIP CHANDLERY A1 MUL STOKES.
A full stock of manilla, hemp
and Rope, Blocks. Sheaves, Flags, Bunting and
Canvas, and all Goods in these lines always on hand.
SAILS, TENTS, TARPAULINS and AWNINGS
made to order. Orders solicited.
THEO. K. THOMPSON,
(Successor to David Wakelee,)
208 & 210 Strand, GALVESTON, TEX.
Drayage, Storage, Forn ariling and Her-
ring Safes.
R. P. SARGENT,
aENERAL Transfer and Forwarding Agent and
Warehouseman, Mechanic Street, between Tre-
mont and Twenty-fourth, Galveston. Texas,
having the best facilities, is prepared to tranfer or
store all kinds of light and heavy Merchandise,
Wool, Sugar. Etc.
Moving Safes, Boilers, Engines and all kinds of
heavy Machinery iu and out of buildings a specialty.
Cheapest Coal Port in the Gulf.
*
"OEST ALABAMA STEAM COAL, ALL
X3 lumps, superior to Pittsburgh or Cumberland
for aale in quantities to suit, at
S4r 50 FER TON,
V. O. b. at MOBILB.
A. C. DANNER & CO., Mobile.
TWO STRAND LOTS, WITH BRICK WARE-
HOUSES THEREON,
covering 85x120 feet, northwest corner 19th street.
Also, a Large Dwelling House, etc., well built,
east corner of 16th at. and M; and a few good lots
in the eastern and western portions of the city.
Apply to C. H. PIX,
Office of T. M. Joseph, Esq., corner ot 23d and
Postoffice streets.
W. SCOTT WEST,
AECHITECT
132 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
IS PHKIMKHB TO FURNISH Designs,
Plans and Specifications for buildings of every
deseri ptioc. Orders from all parts of Ualted States
promptly attended to with moderate charges.
Agents for the Sale of
Herring's Patent Champion Safes,
A Fine Assortment Coustantly on Hand.
PUTS, IS, GLASS,
TARNISHES OF AIL KINDS,
WILL PAPER 4 WINDOW SHADES
READY-3IIXED PAINTS,
DEYOE'S PIE PARIS GREEN,
THE VERY BEST INSECTICIDB,
RICE & BAULAED,
TT TREMONT STREET, GALVESTOIV.
DEALERS IN
Lili/
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND
Tl!
i \ rt
FOR THE SALE OF
Provisions, Lard, Flour,
Grain, Sugar, Meal,
Rice, Butter, Cheese
and Merchandise
Generally.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
0 B. Lbc.
D. Webbs,
Jesses Itiuw.
Jl IPS WORKS
C. B. LEE & CO.,
11
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AND
MACHINISTS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, SAW MILLS,
Boilers, Mill and Gin Gearing,
Shafting. Pnlleys, Brass
and Iron Pumps,
Etc.
W Particular attention given to Orders for <roo
STente and Castings for Buildings,
AH Kinds of Job Work solicited. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Corner Winnie and Thirty-second Sts..
(Hear Railroad Depot,)
GALVESTON, TEXAS,
SEW ORLEANS.
JOHN GAUCHE,
AT TEX
MORESQUE BUILDING,
And llO Cli»rtre» Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.,
♦
Has the largest and best seleotkm of
Crockery, Glassware,
WOODEN, TIN AND HARDWARE,
OtAnr Home In (be loudi.
Tto prices are guaranteed as low. if sot lower,
ry eetajaUshmen* north or south.
iovsvok.
DU. M. PEKL,
J. S. BROWN & CO,
Hardware Merchants,
GALVESTON, TEXAS,
ARfi HEADQUARTERS FOR
EYE AND HANDLED HOES
GRAIN CRADLES,
MACHINISTS' & CARPENTERS' IMPLEMENTS,
BTJILDERS' ATSTT3 PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
The Newcomb-Buclianan Co.
1
LOUISVILLE, K Y.,
DISTILLERS OF THE CELEBRATED
11 HUM!
Bourbon and Eye "Whiskies.
SANBORN & WARNER,
Manufacturers' Sole Agents for
The Celebrated Glidden's Patent Steel Barb Fence Wire, and tlie
Brinkerkoff Patent Metallic Strip Fencing.
[Above Cut Representing Strip.]
afade of a tine qualitv of Carbonized Steel, cold rolled and tempered in lead
TENSILE STRENGTH OVER 2000 POUNDS
An admirable fencing material, has been thoroughly
Always affording entire satisfaction to the puroha<-er aBd is fast gainine favor like our
UUDDEN QALVAN1ZED BARB WIRE. It has past experiment, and from actfal use has prov^ to
fuJiy meet evary claim made for it. For further reference send for our Circular descriptive of this Dar-
ticuiar style of fencing. sanborn & warner, Houston, Texas.
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE ID
Having completed the first
section of twenty-flve miles of the East Texas
Railway, sealed proposals will be received at this
office until
Tuesday May 31, 1831,
for clearing, grubbing, grading and timber work
for the next seventy-five miles.
Proposals will be received for seotlons of five
miles, or for the whole -.vork.
Plans and profiles ean be seen at this office and
specifications had upon applica ion.
Successful bidders will be required to give a bond
of indemnity against all claims on their work.
Work must be promptly commenced upon the
award and vigorously push'ed.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
■ information apply to
Judge J. F. CROSBY, President East Texas Rail-
way Company, Houston, Texas,
T. W. HOUSE, Banker, Houston, Texas,
or to the undersigned on the work,
R. H. COUSINS, Chief Engineer.
Beaumont, Texas, May 2, 1881.
Advertisement for bids for
Carrying Convicts from the Coumies Where
Sentenced to the Penitentiaries.—In accordance
with the provisions of an act of the Seventeenth
Legislature, entitled "An Act to authorize the Gov-
ernor, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of the
Penitentiary to contract for carrying convicts from
the counties where sentenced to the Penitentiaries."
approved April 4, 1881. and which became a law
from and after its passage, the said Board Invite
sealed proposals for the transportation of convicts
from the counties where sentenced to the Peniten-
tiaries. E;ich bid must be accompanied by a writ-
ten guarantee, signed by two or more solvent
and respon-ible citizens, obligating themselves in
the sum of #5000. that the bid Is made in good faith,
and that the bidder will enter into contract, and
give bond, if his bid be accepted. The bid mu-1 be for
some certain average amount per capita. Each bid
must be inclosed iu a sealed envelop, directed to
Governor O M. Roberts, Chairman of the Peniten-
tiary Board. Austin, Texas, and indorsed on the
envelop, " Bid for Conveying Convicts to the Peni-
tentiarie;." Bids will be recived until 1-2 o'clock m.
of Wednesday, June 1, 1881, after which time they
will be opened and the contract awarded by the
Board, at Executive Office in Austin. The contract
will commence at date of expiration of present
contract with Cunningham £ Ellis, and continue
until termination of present lease of the Hunts-
ville Penitentiary, January 1, 18S3, unless said lease
shall sooner terminate. The right is reserved of
rejecting any and all bids.
O. >1. ROBERTS, Governor, 1
F. R. LUBBOCK. Treasurer, f 6 ^17
T. J. GOREE. Supt. of Pen'y, j Board.
Austin, Texas, April 16, 1881.
Proposals for Material, Galveston Har-
bor, Texas.
Usitbd States Engineer Offjc*, i
Hendley Building, Galveston, Texas. May 13. 1981. |
SEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLI-
cate will be received at this office until 13
o'clock m„ on the 1st day of Jnne, 1881, for fur-
nishing the following-named material for the im-
provement of Gaivesto/i Harbor, Texas:
40.000 lb of 18-th Ratline; 9000 ft of Lath Yarn;
9000 lb of 3-lnch Manilla Rope; 2200 ft> of 2-inch
Iron Thimbles; 18 000 cords of Brush; 2300 cords of
Cane; 18,000 tons of Stone.
Blank proposals and full information will be fur-
nished on application to this office.
S. M. MANSFIELD, Major of Eng'rs, T7. S. A.
Proposals for Improving N'eclie* River,
Texas—Removing Snags, Etc.
United States Engineer Office, 1
Hendley Building, Galveston, Texas, Mav 14.1881 f
SEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate will be
received at this office untii 12 o'clock ni ou the
13th day of June, 1881, for improving Neches River
Texas, from Yellow Bluff up the river towaixi
B^'jlport, to the extent of appropriations, viz.,
#8000.
Blank forms and full information can be obtained
on application to this office.
S. M. MANSFIELD, Major of Engineers, U. S. A.
Proposals for Improving Trinity River,
Texas.—Dredging and Removing
Snags.
United States Engineer Office, i
Hendley Building. Galveston, Texas. Mav 14. 1881 C
SEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate will be
received at this office until li o'clock, m., on
the 13th day of June. 1881, for improving Trinity
River, Texas, by dredging and removing snags be-
tween Liberty and the mouth of the river.
Blank forms and full information can be ob-
tained on application to this office.
S. M. MANSFIELD, Major of Eng'rs, U. S. A.
Proposals for Improving Sabine Kiver,
TexasDredging,
United States Engineer Office, i
Hendley Building. Galveston, Texas, May 14, 1881. f
SEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate will be
IO received at this office until 12 o'clock, m., on the
13th day of June, 1881, for dredging on the bar at the
mouth of Sabine River, Texas.
Amount appropriated, $12,000.
Blank forms and full infor
MEXICAN RAILWAY.)
Engineer's Office. V
>ria, Texas, May o, 1881. )
s
NEW YORK, TEXAS & MEXICAN RAILWAY. ]
Eni " "
Victoria, '
ealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this office until
Wednesday, June, 15, 1881,
For the
Clearing, Grubbing and Grading the
Eoad-bed, and for Cross-ties,
Piling and Bridge
Timbers,
For the line of this road from Wharton to Victoria.
Plans and specifications will be on file at the Engi-
neer's office, in Victoria, and the Division Engi-
neer's office, in Richmond, Bids will be received
for a part or all the work. Envelopes must be in-
dorsed, " Proposals for grading," or " cross-ties,"
as the ease may be. The company reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
j. h. dinkins,
Cuief Engineer.
by applying to this office.
'ormation oan be obtained
.ANSETELD. Major of Eng'rs, U. S.
ATTORNEYS.
galveston.
JAMES D. MOODY,
MOODY & JEMISON BUILDING,
strand
-galveston.
Geo. Mason.
Robert V. Davidson.
MASON & DAVIDSON,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
OFFICE IN MOODY & JEMISON'S BUILDING,
Corner of Strand and 22d streets,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Baliinger, Jack & Mott,
No. 135 PostofHce Street,
GALVESTON. TEXAS.
houston.
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
SEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED
until Thursday 12 m.. May 26, 1881, for furnish-
ing supplies for the Blind. Lunatic and Deaf and
Dumb Asylums for the quarter beginning June 1
and ending August 31, 1881. Bids will be opened
Friday, May 27. 1881, in the presence of the Board
oi Managers of the respective Asylums. The fol-
lowing are the articles required, viz.: Blind Asy-
lum—-1500 lb. fresh beef; 2000 lb. flour, Plant's Extra,
Stanard's Eagle S' earn or Eckerman'sBext; 300 Tt>.
bacon and hams, clear -ides and sugar-cured; 800
B. coffee A sugar: 200 Tb. best quality Rio coffee
with sample, also second and third grades with
sample: 5 lb. best Imperial tea with sample, also
second and third grades with sample; 50® good
prunes. 500 lb. lard, 50 lb. White beans, 1 barrel
grits; 1 barrel rice, choice, with samples; 10 doz.
Sea Foam, 3 boxesColgate soap; 2 cases kerosene
oil, Pratt's Astral: 1 box candles, 0s; 1 sack fine
sab; 2 gallons whisky, good Bourbon, med. use: 70
coj-ds hard wood and 90 cords cedar wood. Dry
Goods: 14 doz. white spools thre.id; 1 doz. girls'
siloes, with samples and prices attached; ^ doz.
boys'brogans, with samples and prices attached;
6 papers needles, 5 and 6: 20 yds. drilling, un-
bleached ; 50 yds. bleached domestic. Fruit of Loom.
Lunatic Asylum —40.000 lb fresh l>eef, best in Aus-
tin market, to be delivered at such time and in such
pieces and quantity as may be required; 2000 ba-
con, best clear side; 800 lb hams, best sugar-oured
canvased; 230015 lari, best; 450 lb tobacco, sound,
bright twist; 76 lb black pepper, best: 300 lb Impe-
rial tea. with samples; 2201b choice Rio coffee, 2 and
3 grades, with samples; 1200 tb coffee A sugar; 300
lb crushed sugar; 5000 lb choice La. sugar, with
sample; 2000 lb navy beans, best: 2000 Tb green peas;
3000 lb rice; 1600 lb herring, fresh, best; 1800 1b
grits. fr»sh, best: 1200 & dried peaches, best, im-
peeied, sample; 1200 lb dried apples, best, sample |
2000 lb prunes, best; 150 lb baking-powders, Gantz
S~a Foam, Price's Best or Andrews's Pearl; 250 lb
starch; 1000 fi> sal soda: 300 gal. molasses, best La.
rebelled, with sample; 16 cases Pratt's Astral oil, 40
cases gasoline oil 87 per cent.: 5 caae^ candles, star,
8s: 180 bbls flour. Plant's Extra. Stanard's Eagle
Steam and Eckerman's Best: 4 bbls pickles, best,
small; 4 bbls mackerel. No. 2; 4 doz brooms, best
heavy: 4 doz buckets, 3-hoop, painted; 30 doz can'd
tomatoes, 3-S> cans, full weight; 10 doz canned
peaches, 3-tt> cans, full weight; 5 sacks fine salt:
5 gross Garrett's Scotch snuff, 1-oz cans; 40
boxes Lessor's soap; 5 gross sulphur matches:
20 lb Colburn's mustard, ^4-lb cans: 50
cords hard wood; 75 cords cedar wood.
Dry Goods. Clothing, etc.: 1200 yds. brown domes-
tic, 4-4, Indian Head; 150 yds. bleached domestic,
4-4. Fruit of the Loom; 1500 yds. Calico, Conesio-
ga, Bristol or Allen's; 150 yds. brown duck, 29-inch,
8 oz.; 300yds. Alabama plaids; 300 yds. brown drill-
ing, Appleton's; 400 yds. brown sheeting. 10-1,
Monadnoc; 300 yds. brown twilled linen, No. 260;
100 vds. crash toweling, 18 inches wide; 30 yds.
marble oil cloth. 5-4 ; b doz. white bed spreads,
single, good and heavy, with samples; 20 doz.
mixed cotton hose, extra heavy, Nos. 9 to 10, with
sample; 30 doz. men's half-hose, extra heavy, cot-
ton, with sample; 5 doz. prs. ladiea' pgd. calf
shoes, Nos. 5 to 8, with sample; 5 gross brass
buckles for pants; 12 gross brass outtons for pants;
6 gross agate buttons, medium size: 3 doz. rubber
dressing combs, 8-inch; 50 doz. Coats' thread, as-
sorted. Nos. 10. 16. 40, 50; 1 doz. paper hair pins,
steel pointed; 2 doz. damask towels, linen, 1 yd.
long, sample.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum—4000 lb fresh beef, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, to be delivered
in such quantities and of such quality as the Super-
intendent may order, at or previous to the hour 5
o'clock a. m., each morning, and at the kitchen
door of the Asylum buildings. Beef of a good grade
or quality inferior to that ordered will not be re-
ceived and paid for—the contractor will suffer all
the loss resulting; 12 bbls flour, Plants'B Extra,
Stauard-Eagle Steam, or Eckerman's Beat; 100 1ft
rice, best quality, with samplebbl hominy, best,
fresh: Hi bbl grits, best,fresh; 150 lb hams.best, can-
vased; 1 bbl molasses, best quality, Texas or Louis-
iana sample; 1 doz. Worcestershire sauce, pint bot- ■
ties; 16 doz. baking powders. Sea Foam; 2"bbls cof-
fee A sugar; 1 bbl sugar, powdered: 150 lb prunes,
best,fresh: bbl apples,dried.sample; 50 lb apples,
evaporated, sample; 75 lb peaches, died, unpeeled,
sample; 8 eal's pickles, in jars of gal,—^ cho .v-
ohow and H mixed mixed pickles; 10 tb tomatoes,
bast, in 8 lb cans; doz. brooms, best quality;
5 cases Pratt's Astral oil, 100 degrees; 2 boxes Les-
sor's soap; 85 lb salt, best fine table; 50 lb salt,
common; 4 boxes starch, best, George Fox s
brand; 25 lb tea, best green, with samples: bbl.
beans; 50 » maocaroni, best quality: 2 tinrces
lard, best fresh: 1 bbl. mackerel, best No. 2; 1 box
candles, 6s and 8s; 5 Si bacon, breakfast; 150 oords
wood, 190 coraU hard-wood and 50 cords cedar,
to be delivered on Asylum grounds at points
designated by Superintendent, each piece,
or log, to be four feet long, straight
enough to be piled without inconvenience or leav-
ing a gap or interstice between it and others; to be
not more than two feet in circumference at the
large end, and not lass than four inches iu circum-
ference at the small end. The contractor will be
required to cord the wood delivered in a proper
manner, under the supervision of the Secretary
and Steward, and the wood will be measured
by that officer. Rotten wood, very crooked
wood and very small wood will be rejeoted.
Bidi shall be made for the articles hereafter named
separately, to wit: Bids for fresh beef; bids for
bacon and lard; bids for flour; bids for rice, pea6,
beans, grits and hominy; bids for soap, coarse and
fine salt, vinegar, starch, soda, pepper and baking
powders; bids for coffee and tea, bids for white
aad brown sugar, bids for molasses, bids for mack-
erel. prunes and dried apples, kraut, brooms,
candles and oil. canned goods, alcoholic stimu-
lants and tobacco; bids for dry goods, hats, hose,
shoes and undershirts; bids for wood. Bonds must
accompany bids; also samples, as far as practi-
cable. No bid will be entertained tmlsse in strict
compliance with the advertisement.
W. M. BROWN, Comptroller.
E. P. Turner,
m k
No. 62 Slain Street, Houston, Texas.
Practices in State Courts at Houston, Supreme,
Appellate and District Courts at Galveston.
bryan.
LUTHER W. CLARK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BRYAN, TEXAS.
Practices in the courts of Brazos and adjoining
' counties, and in the higher courts of the State.
] weatherfobd^
Jaiues ui. richards-
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Weatherford, Texas,
will practice in Parker and adjoining counties, and
give prompt, personal attention to payment of
taxes and collection of claims
• Correspondence solicited.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
GALVESTON.
JOEL & B. F. WOLFE,
COTTON FACTORS,
GENERAL STATE AGENTS FOB
DANIEL PRATT'S IMPROVED
REVOLTING HEAD COTTON GINS,
FEEDERS, CONDENSERS AND PRESSE&
Allums's Cotton Press Screw andirons,
Complete, Prlee $100.
ESt?" Send for Circulars and Price List.
NO. 165 STRAND, GALVESTON.
R. B. HAWLEY & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AND DEALERS IN
Flour, Provisions & Grain.
J no. D. Rooasa.
J. A. RoeuHBOx.
ill. D. ROGERS 4 CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Commission Merchants,
QALVE8TOH.
McALPINE, BALDRIDGE & CO.,
Cotton Factors
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
214 Strand, (Mallory Building.) Oalveston.
H. Secligson & Co.,
COTTON FACTORS,
AND
Commission Merchants,
GALVESTON.
Orders for Future Contracts Sollcltcfl.
C&AB. Kn.LTKK. W. J. Prxdskjch.
J. Frederich & Kellner,
COTTON FACTORS
AJfD
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Galveston, Texas.
Owttax: Corner Mechanic and Twenty-Secosd sts.
HEW YORK..
Cbjls. T. Hoborst. Joan R. Buomt
C. F. HOHORST & CO.
125 Peal Street,
NEW YORK.
ill
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