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VOLUME 48.
KRKK HKARTN, KRKK MINDS. FUIJK I'KOPLK, AltK THK MATERIAL, AND THK ONLY MATKIHAL, OUT OK WHICH KltKK GOVKKNMKNTK ARE fONSTRl'l/TEp. JKKKKRSOM
BASTROP, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MARCH |i>, U)00.
NUMBER 10.
••• V^TJs
W. J. MILEY,. .
4
DRUGGIST.
Bastkoi*,
Tkxas. . .
The xXx
Pearl Beer.
MAN UP At Vl'l KKD BY
SAN ANTONIO
BREWING
ASSOCIATION
The following is the Address
deli v rrvd l y Captain J. S. .(ones,
.Special ami careful attention
gram to tin- Prescription
pttrliucut. and patron* wailed
onultlioi dayor nljrbt. .A full
Mix- of I'ATKNT M kkil'INKB,
l'KHKI IKI(V. Toil.l r AllTlO
lkk, Stationkiiy , Krc., Etc.
a .ir■> f ~ ■
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Huh taken Hit' Lead in Tetai on account of —
Iik Nourishingqualities. < Mice Tried Always —
lined. Kor bale In Hartrop by —
PA'OFESS/C1NAL CA A'DS
Lawyers.
V. SCHILL, Manager.
■I 1900.
KSTAHI.IS1IKD IK.KI
I
19QO. |«-
E. Bastian, Sr.,
U. D OKU A1N.
DKALKlt IX:-
OKGA1N & MAYNARI),
Attorneys-a t-La w.
H<t trn|>. Tex**.
Will practice 111 *11 the hlnhcr mi l In-
ferior ouuru.
' " " STOVES. HARDWARE & TINWARE.
All kinds of REPAIRS i
TIN ~ WORK prornp(]y and
a specialty. Neatlv Done.
PAUL n. PACK y
County Attorney and jT'o MAKK ROOM for New Orders, I will sell my present stock at
Attorney-at Law, Greatly Reduced I "rices. It sbull be my study, in the future, as ic
past, to please my friends uml customers, both in quality and price,
itaairop, Texan Thanking one ami all for their very liberal patronage during the 32 years
I bave done business here, I ask a coutiuance of same at the "old stand."
OrricK—Court Hoiimj.
«p. mWN. JONATHAN LANK. H M UAl'WOUb
BHOWN, LANK A. (iAHWOOD,...
Lawyers.
LaOrange hti l Houston
Huuaton OftUv -Hooini • < hii |> bl<l
FBKStitiu ill *1! Coiirtfl, Slate mid Ft«lera'
E. BASTIAN, Sr.
i /BM KIN'S.
J II M1I.KY
JENKINS t Mll.KV,
Attorneys-at Law,
BA8TIOP
Only complete net ol Abstract Hooka iu tlic
QOttUIV
NoC*ry 111 otNcc
UfKKJK.-OfiT 11.1 Natlona. Mh 11ft
TKXAS.
a. W JONKS
j. a. JONKS
ll
JONES & JONKS
^ Attorneys-at Law.
HAS'. KOI1. - - - - TKXAH
Omen—I'|>Htair«Mii Krlianl HiiIIiIiiik
J. 1\ FOWLKR
Attorney-at Law,
Ham-op, T 'X *.
Will prwiicc in nil tin.' II fIter awl In
Ceibir Court*
OWICS—Over Ktrnt National Hauk.
1900. - 1900.
C-^AS. BRIEGER,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR.
OLD STAND,
BASTROP, TEXAS
Now is the time to am, wens made in* the
ORDER YOUR i Latest and
SUMMER WEAR
Most Approved Stylet*
Low Prices, Good Work.
Perfect Fits Guaranteed.
Give Mo a Trial,
*
1893.
1900.
*
C. c. I11GUSM1 1 u
Attorney-at Law.
BANTKOl',
1 I.X AH
Will practice In nil llu- am! inferior
tXturo lu Ihu stale
al *irai ti til mil' furnlnlieil I.oaie. iickoIIh
«.! «ii 1 C.dleetli'M* J.romptl> all lelfl to
Old I.hii I 1 lamia inveitUHle l in nil l>arl of
Clue NMU'
COTTON SEED
w; will pay the Highest Price, in
Cash, give Honest Weights, and
buy at any time, winter or summer,
all Cotton Seed offered to us at our
mill.
i
j. h. riuch
County Judge and
Attorney-at Law.
llnntro|>. Texan,
Will i>r*ctlt'« In the hliilier oourti.
ni'vsieians and Surgeons.
H. '• LUCK KIT, M. 1)
J}Jiysi.uan <jf Surgeon.
ttANlroii, Texan.
OFFICE—At W J. Miley' UruK Store.
H. • COMBS, M. 1)
County Physician
and Surgeon.
BAATKOr, TKXAH. |
OrtlCI-('. Krliaril A Son'* llruK Store.
HaAnnNi't.-- lUrliHii t'mime.
Bagging and Ties
To exchange
for Seed only
m
We buy and sell
everything for
CASH.
Pouieli Oil JVIill Co.
Dentists.
1}K. N. G.,FOWLKK
Dentist.
WITK7E—Otnr Firm National Bank.
C^AMUKL C. LUCK K IT
D. D. S., (Dentist.)
0 «q —lla; nle HiiIMIiik MaaouleTltmr.
T. A. Hosier & Go.
WANTS YOU TO PRICE THEIR
Furniture, Carpets,
.... and Matting,
Bofore you buy I'lsrwlu'iv. They will save you
Fifteen to Twenty Five Per Cent.
THE RIVER BRIDGE
LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLES.
Union Hotel.
KLHIN, - - TEXAS.
The It est In the Clty uid recpeelfully i
*,N« :ls Hie pationnne "f Hn-tn>| inly.
^ilntile supplied with the beat the inur-
allordn. Terms reasonable.
C1JAS. QlLLKSi'lE, l'lior'T.
A. T. MORRIS, l'uoi'RiKTOK.
.... Near River Itridge.
I'liKSKNTATION ADDRKSS. he WHS reeeivd with a public ovation Hy means of hooks, wo of the present,
;— and whs publicly thanked by the people have spread before us the a mussed'
for his efforts in their behalf. Shortly knowledge of past ages. We have not
after this, there being discord in the only the free exorc ise of our own minds
army, and no one able to harmonize the in the contemplation of nafure but in
ill pi ('soil mjf I n- pirtuiv (if conflicting elements, Austin was sent addition, we have the advantage of a
Stephen I'. A tint ion, (0 tile !i< I for and was unanimously clectod com- thorough knowledge of all the aeiiiove-
aild .'Id Grades of the HtlHtrop City maatler in Chief, lie thoroughly ro-or- ments of the great minds that hav pre-
Scliools, With till' rospftnse as do- tho forces, and instilled harmo- • e.|e.| us.
ny into the whole. 1 When contemplating the disadvan-
Not wedded to any particular branch tages under which they labored and the
ivernment, and he was at all ' great things which they achieved, how
times prompt to offer his services where 1 hopeful ought we to be, and how ear-
they could oest subserve the interest 1 nestly should we strive to fit oursclvos
<if the people of Texas, he w;is called thai we might Is- enabled to increase
from the command of the army by j the blossiiigs of humanity, and promote
the executive council to go to Wash- the interest of human civilization. In
ington, as one of the commission- good books wefind our staiirichestfriends;
ers to secure funds to aid the cause ! they will not desert in the hour of need,
of Texas. In this can Austin w;us em- ' but are always ready to minister to the
livoivd by Mrs. <). P. .Jumps:
I fool very much gratified and honor- of the
ed, that I should have been called upon
to present to this room, in recognition
of its zealousness in behalf of the school
library fund, the portrait of Stephen F.
Austin, and thcmgli what I shall have to
say may not increase your zeal, in the
pursuit of a worthy cause, still no word
is lost which is spoken in behalf of
education.
My only regret is that a worthier ora-
tor has not boon selected one who pos-
sesses the gift of creating in student
minds, by eloquent terms, a thirst after
knowledge. The name of S. F. Austin
is intimately interwoven with the dawn of
anglo-snxiin civilization in Texas, and the
fulcrum of the lever of progress, which
has raised Texas from savagery to the
highest state of civilization, culture und
refinement ,aniI made hor one of the grand
est States in the Union. What 1 shall
have to say to you on this occasion, will
not increase the fame of our subject, for
it has l>ecn imperishably sung by abler
tongues than mine, and now adorns the
pages of History, where are enrolled the
names of those who are born not to die.
Nor will what 1 shall have to say,
strengthen his character or brighten his
virtues, as these are now ineffaceably
engraven upon the marble tablets of
eternity, and are already so plainly man-
ifested in the growth and prosperity of
Texas, the result of his early efforts and
untiring energy. Austin's life and deeds
arc known to every student of Texas Lis-
tory, and doubtless some of you present
are more familiar with them than I my-
self, but I deem it not inappropriate here
to briefly review his life and his life's
work, not only for the purpose of stock-
ing the memory with historical account,
but that we lu.urhi .1 mirniv trntmm
character, it thorough knowledge of
which will strengthen our own, and in-
cite us to a worthy emulation.
S. F. Austin was born in Austinville,
Wythe county, Va., November lid, 17!(.'l.
From this place he moved, with his fa-
ther, Moses Austin, to Missouri, and in
1818 was elected a member of the Terri-
torial Legislature. The next year he re-
moved to the Territory of Arkansas, and
was immediately appointed Circuit
Judge, which office he held until he re-
signed to engago in the providential
work of his life, that of planting a colony
in Texas, our subject's^father, Moses
Austin, first conceived the idea of plant-
ing a colony in Texas, and in 182(1 made
a visit to San Antonio t,o perfect ar-
rangements.
He failed at first, but through the in-
fluenee of Baron do Bastrop, after whom
our own little town is named, he was per
mitted the privilege of introducing three
hundred families. He died before his
plans could be effected, and he left an
injunction to his won, S. F. Austin, to'
consummate the project. So, in aecor-
danc. with this injunction he, in 1821,
started on his journey to Texas, and
selected for his colony, the rich lands |
along the Colorado and Brazos rivers.
In the meantime Mexico had thrown off
the Spanish yoke, and it became
sary for 'Austin to visit Mexico to have
his grant confirmed, lie was occupied
with this in the ('ity of Mexico for about
8 months, and on his return watt joy-
fully received by his colonists. During
the years of Is'il and 1X12 Austin repre-
sented Texas in the Legi«larure of Texas
and Coahuila at Saltillo, and in this
capacity he gained the enthusiastic ap-
proval of his people. In 18.'{.'l he was
appointed as Commissioner, to present
to the Government at the City of Mexico,
a memorial adopted by aTexas convent ion
urging the necessity of erecting Texas
into a seperate State. While on this
mission lie mot with many discouraging
trials, and while on his way home was
charged with treason, arrested and
thrown into a dungeon iu the City of
Mexico,
lie was deprived of all writing materi-
al, and subjected to the severest hard-
ships. While in prison he was visited
inently successful, his public address at
Louisville,being widely published, bring-
ing to Texas both sympathy and funds;
and to the credit of his unselfish efforts,
it may here be said that iie pledged his
private fortune as security foi loans
to Texas. In jKili he Ixicame a candidate
for the presidency of Texas, but was de-
feated by (Jen. Sam Houston, the hero
of San Jacinto. Under the new order of
things he became secretary of Stale
and as such prepared instructions for
the diplomatic agents to be presented to
Washington. In preparing this he worked
day and night and owing to inadequate
room accommodations at Columbia, he
was compelled to labor without fire,
which was the occasion of the disease
which caused his death. Thus we see
hie first, intermediate and last efforts
were exerted in behalf of the welfare of
Texas.
Austin had no family, and as Wash -
ignton was called the father of his Coun-
try, so may Austin properly be called
the father of Texas.
S. F. Austin's name cannot be too
highly revered, nor his praises t >0 loud-
ly sung, by the lovers of Texas.
He was not only the founder of our
civilazation, but every early blessing
that has come to Texas, may be traced
to his unselfish efforts and a great many
ui tile —w*, ■*.*•«■
advice been followed. As we view
the greatness of Texas its she is
today, and with the minds eye, view
what she was in 1821, when Austin
first entered the Texas province, what a
wondcrous chan'ge do we Ix-hold. Then
no woodman's axe had made the viigin
forest resound with the melodies of civi-
lization. Where then were narrow trails
leading the rod man to his hunting
grounds, we now find great systems of
rail-roads conveying our abundant pro-
duets to the ports and markets of the
country. Then the savage roamed at
will, the woods, and kindled hiseampfire
by the crystal streams. Austin and his
followers brought the axe, the plow and
the seed corn, and where were seen tip'
monarch oaks waving their proud
branches like so many scepters over
the untrodden forests, we now behold
a wilderness of waving cornfields, which
makes ample returns to man's industry.
While we are revelling in the midst
1 of >o many blessings which American
energy, American pluck and American
industry have showered upon us,
let ii>. but pause to retV'ct upon the vir-
tuii's of the corner-stone, upon which
rests this magnificent structure ofeivi-
| lization.
j Austin's fame will grow as Texas in-
' creases in prosperity and greatness, and
j when the proi''4 '.y which now bears
[ his name shall have crumbled into
dust, his name will l>e found enrolled
| upon History's scroll amongst the
I worthiest of the past. Austin may not
he called a brilliant genius in any depart-
ment of life. As a general he does not
approach the meteoric career of a Nupo-
lian:iisa statesman he docs not claim
the greatness of a Webstei As a judge
he does not rival tlie soundness of a Mar-
shall-hut in each he wasableand efficient,
and in all, the earnest, upright, unselfish
man.
He was the typical genius of Ameri-
can pitigress the type of man that has
made America great, and the type whicn
in the future ages will give her the su-
prcmacy of the world. Was Austin
great ? I shall let Pope answer :
"Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave,
Is but the more a fool, the more a knave,
Who noble ends by noble means obtains
1 )r failing, smiles in exiK or in chains,
Ol
Solicit shnre of public patronage.
Horses will be taken care of at low
rates, huggics, hacks and goot*
stock kept on hand. Kvery effort
will be made to accommodate thou-
favoring me with their custom.
A. T. MORRIS, Prop't.
by an old friend, Father Muldoon,
who furnished him with writing materi- ! Like good Aurelious lot him reign
al, and through his writings while in i blood,
prison, wo get an insight to the charae- Like Socrates, that man is great in-
ter of the mAn. deed."
Here he recommends the virtue of As 1 have said, this presentation is
patience, and'relates an incident of his j made in recognition of your zealousness
pioneer visit to Texas, in company with in behalf of the school library fund, an
an old man who often told him lie was enterprise that has sprung up in our
j too impatient to make a good hunter. | school, through the efforts of our prin-
I This lesson served him in after life in oipal, Prof. Palmer. That this entor-
his struggles for the establishment of prise is worthy needs not my recommen-
Amcrican civilization in T>xa- Final- dnt ion. for all lover- -t education, knowl-
j ' '
ly, iifter an absence of something over edge and advancement, know the inesti-
two years, he returned to l* \a-, where mable worth of good b.K>ks,
despondent spirit. We can laugh with
them, and \ " can weep with them,
strong in r.. onseiousness that our
most secret sympathies will lie faithfully
kept. Make a friend of a good book and
you have one who is faithful to the end.
Let us not think that books are only
for teachers, doctors, lawyers and prea-
chers, etc., for fortunately such blessings
are not by custom confined to any par-
ticular class of society. In the light of
modern advancement the race for knowl-
edge is unrestrained—the lowly may
strive and outstrip the exalted—the lieg ■
gar may surpass the rich, and lie who
has found knowledge whatever be his
station is secure in its possessions and
in the blessings it bestows.
Alexander the great who had conquer-
ed a world and wept because there were
no more worlds to conquer, approached
the philosopher, Diogenes, sitting in his
tub. Alexander having heard of his
great learning, in the spirit of a gracious
conqueror, asked him to name his desire
and it should he gratified. The philosop-
her merely requested the conqueror to
stand out of his light, thereupon Alex-
ander exclaimed, were | not Alexander,
1 would bo diogones. So we see that the
philosopher was richer in his knowledge
and contentment than was the conqueror
of worlds. He desired nothing, ALc:ta«-
uri could comer; yet no possessed that
(learning 1 which was beyond the reu h
of armies, avarice and greed. Advanced
thought on educational methods hits dis-
covered the wisdom, in furnishing the
pupil with constant access to good hooks,
and the most efficient and convenient
way to accomplish this is to establish a
select library within the school itself.
By this moans every one desiring to read
and improve himself in knowledge is
furnished with books selected by his in-
structors, suited to his tastes, and ap-
propriate to his proper educational and
moral development. By this means tl 0
youthful mind acquires it taste for good
reading and escapes that class of litera-
ture dealing in "blood and thunder" and
racy sentiment, in which, unrestrained,
it is so liable to revel.
Let us here call to mind that the gener-
ation which is now directing the affairs
in every department of American life
must pass off the stage of action in
obedience to times stern decree, and the
you tin men and young women, who art*
now filling our schools, must step into
th" vacancies. Whether we will fill our
respective stations with credit and re-
nown in this after life depends largely
upon our efforts in the present.
Now is the time to nicely and accu-
rately shape the stone that is to support
our future lifes edifice. Let us now east
the lines unerring of our future lives.
Let none be dis ouraged and rail at
nature for withholding the shower of ge-
nius, for the normal mind with singleness
of purpose, earnestness of effort and un-
tiring application may accomplish won-
ders, before which'evcn gunius must pale.
Good books we cannot have too many,
nor over estimate their value.
In book- there is knowledge, in knowl-
edge there i- power, and in power, allied
with virtue, there is happiness,
I now present to you the portrait of
Stephen F. Austin, "the father of
Texas," and recommend ihat you strive
to emulate his virtues, and also allow me
to recommend a continuance of your ef-
forts in behalf of the school library
fund. And may you be brilliantly suc-
cessful in both undertakings.
mils. <>. p. jones' kksponsk,
In behalf of the pupils of the grades
under her charge, Mrs. O. P. .Jones re-
sponded to the address of Capt, .Tones,
as follows
"1 want to thank Capt. Jones, Prof.
Palmer and all those to whom thanks are
due, in behalf of my grade, for the pic-
ture of Stephen F. Austin, who has just
been called the " Father of Texas."
My little men and women woikfcd hard
to win this picture. And this was not
their only aim, they wished to increase
the Library funds that they might have
more books, thereby gaining pleasure
ami knowledge.
They ire fond of biography Th
love hen*'- and heroines. They neve
seein t tin of hearing of valiant and
kind .'"e K and when I read or tell them
of a 1 rticulurly brave or daring act, I am
u.-wi cot.fronted with the question,
, th ho' 'nough?"
Vjain, wc thank you."
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 10, 1900, newspaper, March 10, 1900; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205485/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.