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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. TIIUKSDAY.. JlLs'E 16
MARBLE FALLS CITY.
For many year past on different oc
casions the attention of the poblio has
been directed to the extensive deposits of
splendid stone and to the varied mineral
resources of Burnet Llano and Sn Saba
counties not the least among the many
natural attractions of that suction ot
country being the beautiful Marble Falls
on the Colorado river in Burnet county
The opening of the large quarries from
which has been secared the granite ror
our new state house and the advent
into that couutry of numerous pros pect-
ing parties with and without capital but
composed of intelligent men from the
older states have at last given a tremen
dous impetus to the development of thU
immediate section and Thk Statesman
believes that at a very early day there
will be disooveries made in the mineral re
sources of these counties that will be truly
astonishing. These resources have been
hidden and consequently undeveloped
but the light of exploration guided by
science and expert knowledge is rapidly
coming to the front and The Statesman
would not bo surprised almost any morn-
ing to record the positive discovery of
gold and other equally as valuable min-
erals stowed away in the rugged moun-
tains and valleys of Burnet Llano and
Ban Saba.
There is no question about one grand
advantage possessed by Burnet county
and that U the finest wator power in the
south at Marble Fal's it being over three
thousand horse power in the dryest sea-
sons with a fall of fifty-two feet over
limestone the durability of which is suqh
as to render unnecessary those expendi-
tures which in other places have cost so
much to protect the falls. This magnifi-
cent water power has attracted the Farm-
ers' Allianco of this state and they have
determined to build a factory and to
establish a town at this point. In fact a
corps of engineers is now at work at the
Falls locating the town and laying off the
streets preparatory to a sale of lots on
the 12th of next month to take placo on
the ground under tho auspices of the
Farmers' Alliance of the state and to con-
tinue for three days. Certainly no more
beautiful or advantageous locatiou for a
town could be selected in that vicinity.
It is the dividing lino between the cotton
and wool gpowing sections of Texas. Im-
mediately above the Falls is a lovely
stretch of deep water two miles in
length and seven hundred feet in width.
Just below the Fulls the river suddenly
bends leaving to the left an elevated
plateau commanding a full view of
the beautiful stretch of water
above. It is hero that Marble Fulls
city is being at present located.
If such a site for a town had been placed
in some of our older status it would have
long since been utilized. Texas however
is rapidly growing and it will not be long
now before Marble Falls city will be
teaming with people and throbbing with
factories. The health of this location is
all that could be wished. As n slight
projf of this there have recently been
worked several hundred convicts nt tho
quarries a few miles distant and before
their recent removal the per cent of
deaths there was 2l. while at other
camps it was 14. So far as scenery is
concerned it is the Arcadia of Texas.
'Within an area of from four t eight
miles around the fulls thoro are heavy
deposits of iron granite marble and
many undeveloped mineral resources in-
cluding coal and petroleum and only
a few miles distant is tho now celebrated
Ban Saba gold and silver mine the
owner of which redisoovered iti location
from records in Mexico. He recently
purchased 1110 acres containing this mine
before he mado his knowledge of its
whereabouts publio for $10000 and he
now states that ho would not sell even a
portion of it for a fabulous prico. There
is no question but what railroads will soon
reach this point and if the public spirit
of the citizens of Austin will only
materialize and vitalize this proposed
factory town and these magnificent stone
deposits aud undeveloped mineral re-
sources can be roads by iron band tribu-
tary to Austin.
It is on this account and also on nc-
acoouut of its numerous readers in Bur-
net Ban Baba and Llano connties that
The Statesman has laid the advantages
of this county before the public because
what will benefit that section will alto eu
hance the prosperity of Austin.
NEW Oltl.KANS IN DAM.EK
The correspondence last week between
Dr. Rutherford and tho Ne (Moans
health authorities d-ivelopod a most un-
satisfactory quarantine situation. The
five days' quarantine against Key West
praotically amounts to no quarantine at
all. It is at best but a sham. It is a sort
of quarantine for which New Orleaus is
noted and through which they generally
manage to let ia yellow fever when there
is any in the West Indies to bo had.
The apathy of the Crescent city iu
this regard is something more than
mere carelessness. It is criminal. She
not only exposes herself to the contagion
but the vast stretch of country contiguous
and connected with her by lines of trade
and travel.
If New Orleans gets the fever from Key
Wst which seems very possible it would
be a miracle if Houston and Galveston
a'lould escape. To entirely prevent re
f ugees from New Orleans in case of nn
epidemic coming into either city over the
Southern Pacific or by way of bhreve-
port into northeastern Texas
would be a difficult task
Hence the effort of Health Otlicer Ruther
ford to stir up the New Orleans sanitary
authorities to aiafur quarantine against
the danger is the more commendable. The
magnitude of the interests jnvolved war-
rants the decisive and det rtniued stand as
sumed by Dr. Rutherford.
A twenty years' immunity from an
epidemic hai filled both Houston and Gal-
veston with fresh material for its ravages.
The next epidemic in those cities will be
an awful one. If thoro is any man in t'i
state capable of warding off the danger
by quarantine it is Dr. Itutherford. He
will do it if it can be done.
THE BATTLE FLAOS.
In the local columns of Thk Statesman
this morning is given a copy of a circular
letter received by Governor Ron from
Adjutant General Drum of the United
States army. The tenor of this letter will
touch a tender spot in the heart of many
an old soldier aud causo it to quicken in
its pulsation at thought of days of heat
and smoke of battle when the loved flag
which like Navarro's plume signalled to
victory. The Statesman feels sure in
saying that th i tender of the war depart
ment will be accepted by Governor Ross
and it ventures to emphasize the sugges-
tion that the occasion can be mado one of
genuine fraternization. There are
scores of old soldiers in Texas who would
travel a long way to look once more upon
the tattered remnants of the flags that
they followed through half a hundred bat
ties aud a fitting thing it would bo to
gather them all together at ona time la
tho Capital City in a grand peace rnlly.
The flags are few to be sure but the mem
ories that surround them are many and
are hallowed. It is not the place of The
Statesman to suggest to the governor but
in view of what it has said it presents the
idea that the return of these Hags by the
hand of Gen. D. S. Stanley the gallant
commander of the department of Texas
would bo a pleasing feature and if sug
gested by the executive of the state would
servo to cast a plunsant gleam of frioLd-
h hi p around the occasion.
THE MrUliKtiOl! IiAIl.KOAl).
Gentlemen of the committee and busi
ness men generally read tho communica-
tion on the Austin it McGregor railroad
written by Judgo John N. Lyle and pub-
lished this morning. It is full of sound
business sense and good suggestions.
It maps out just tho tight plan
for Austin to pursue at this time; it
is most feasible and business-like and
gives the greatest nssurp.nco of success.
Above all such a movement would impress
the people of this city and tho state that
Austin is at last iu dead earnest. It is no
longer windy wording talk and plans with
nothing accomplished but it is stiictly
business enterprise and vim. It would
mean lethargy gone aud euruestne.-s put
on. Gentlemen of tho committee you
were appointed by the city a month
ago; in the uame of heaven what
have you done? Take this letter from
this active business man of Waco as your
guide: let us have some work. What
earthly good can it do to wait? Isn't
Austin about tired of waiting and accom
plishing nothing? Work work work; in
Austin's name let us have some work.
DUES I'KOHIBITION PliOlilBlT:-
An exchange says: "In tho very teeth
of the Iowa prohibitory law the Des
Moines Register boastingly claims that
its city is the largest manufacturing cen-
ter in Iowa. It points to "its alcohol
works the largest in the world having a
capacity of 10300 bushels of corn per
day." Somehow or other the impression
has prevailed recently tha't this manufac-
turing industry is as dead as a smelt."
Ten thousand three hundred bushels of
corn used np daily in the towu of Des
Moiues in the prohibition state of Iowa.
Seven huudred and soventy-lwo barrels of
forty gallons each made daily. Thirty
thoutand nine hundred gallons made
daily for mechanical (?) and other pur-
poses! A fine prohibition record!
THE COFFEE PAN K'.
New York dispatches published fiis
morning show that the coffee market h.is
partially recovered from the panic of
Monday which at one time threat
ened widespread disaster extending even
beyond coffee circles.
Before tho eud of the panic the cemtn-
gion bid fair to extend to the banks.
This seems to have bten the state of the
case immediately following tho failure of
Arnold and other heavy operators. The
danger to the banks was undoubtedly
warded off by the commercial
heio'.sm of a single individual. Thnt man
was O'Dounhue one of the old "rtaudbys"
of the coffee exchange. He and other
dealers threw themselves into the breach
aud turned the tide of disaster steadied
the market and practically euded the
panic It is gratifying to meet such
whole-souled courageous men as O'Donii-
hue who are to be found in the commer-
cial world as well as other departments of
life.
Dallas it is understood upon the occa-
sion of the annual reunion of the Confed-
erate veterans in August next will be the
scene of au iucident beautiful and touch
ing the return of those Confederate Bags
lost iu battle and by enp'ure that have
for years past been iu the war department
at Washington. Our sister city is to be
envied and congratulated upon buing the
place chosen for this memorable cere-
mony. Let the occasion bo made one
long to be treasured by the brave of
Texas and tho children of fathers who
fought for the lost cause.
DR. CARROLL.
Did IIo Quote JeiTerson Fairly P
Was Jefferson a Prohibitionist.
Acstiv Texas June 11 1887.
Circntnstancss. which 1 regret prevent
ed my hearing all of your speech at the
opera house in this city to day.
I entered the house jut before you un
dnrtook to satisfy vonr audience that
Thomas Jefferson was a prohibitionist.
It soon became evident that you had
impressed a great many of your hearers
with ihe conviction that Mr. Jefferson's
views were as you represented them to be
To make good your assertion you referr d
o f;ur or live ditOinct writings of his
First my ear caught the name of
M. De A'euvillo when you represented
Jeff-rson m your letter to that distin
guished r renchman as pronouncing
whisky a poison; and therefore as you
helpt d your audience to infer a thing to
be put under a ban of outlawry.
You were here advocating a constiiu
tional amendment to stop the manu-
facture sale ai d exchange of distilled
liquors wine aud beer except for certain
specified purposes. That was your text.
Thatwts tho subject of your discourse.
When therefore you represented Mr. Jef
ferson as a prohibitionist we are justified
in assuming that you intended to reprtsjut
him ns fuvoring such an enactment as is
now submitted to the people of Texas.
The prohibition part of your au-
dience so understood you so
believed you and so applanded you with
earnest sympathy.
I hud recently read that interesting
letter and undun-tood why you had use
for only fonr or five words enough to
take in as twin associates tho word
"poison" and the word "whisky"' so as to
make tho impression yon intended to
make. You had to start iu at tho middle
of a short sentence to avoid lotting your
admiring friends know that Jefferson was
in thnt very breath condemning the prac-
tical prohibition of wine that resulted
from the high duty laid upon it. Thj
whole context hhows that Jefferson was
only condemning whisky by comparison
an! that ho had no idea of pro-
posing a legal prohibition of it.
Iu his letter to Lake an Iudian chief he
recognizes with approval the general
rule that men may sell what individuals
wish to buy "leaving to every one" these
are his words "to be the guardian of his
own health mid happiness." Ha treated
tho Indians as m a mate of pupilage gen-
erally addressing them as "my children"
ho being their "Great Father" and sub-
ject of course to restrictions which would
not in ordinary conditions be thought of
for free adult citizens.
I now .luole not for your information
but toupei the ey.s of hundred) who lis-
tened in honest good faith to your four
word extract from the Do Neuviile let tor
all thi't Mr. Jefferson Buys therein on the
subject of liquor.
"I rejoice ns a moralist at tho pros-
pect of a rt dilution of the duties on wine
by ;ur national legislature. It is an error
to view a tax on that liquor as merely a
tax on the rich. It is u prohibition of its
use to the middle class of our citizens
and a condemnation of them to the
poison of whisky which is desolating
their houses. No nation is drunken
where wino is cheap; and none hobi r
where tho deanuss if wine substitutes
ardent spirits as the common beverage.
It is iu truth tha only antidote to the
bane of whisky. Fix but the duty at the
rate of other merchandise and
driuk wiue hero as cheap
do grog; and who will not
it? Its extended use will
health and comfort to a
wo can
as we
prefer
carry
much
eularged circle. L'very one in easy cir-
cumstances (as the bulk of our citizens
are) will prefer it to the poison to which
they are now driven by their government.
And the treasury itself will find that a
peutiy apiece from a dozen is more than
a groat from a single one. This infor-
mation however will require time. Our
merchants know nothing of tho infinite
variety of cheap and good wines to be
had in Europe; and particularly in France
in Italy aud the Grecian islands."
After referring to and quoting from this
letter in tho manner I have stated to
make Jefferson out a prohibitionist you
said that in another letter he classed
drunkards with gamblers and maniacs as
requiring restrictive measures to save
him from the fatal infatuation under
which he is destroying his health his
morals his family etc. You quoted just
enough to make your hearers suppose
that by "restrictive measures" Jefferson
had in view prohibition substantially as
you now propose it.
I hove hunted up the letter and will
show that Jefferson was really advocating
a thing of wlffch you prohibitionists have
a particular horror a high license. He
thought a high license would op
erate to some eneui iuuiucumuij)
as a prohibition on the imbecile hope
less drunkards and as a check on excessive
indulgence bv tho mass of citizens but not
as a direct positive and absolute prohibi
tion.
In this I humbly think Mr. Jefferson
gives no a jeuersoniKii pnuuipn-- s mo
modern hin'n licenses do but still he is
wido apart as the poles from you modern
prohibit i jnists.
The letter is to G.n. S. Smith p. 284.
vol.7 Jefforsons works aud I quote us fol
lows: .
"But the prostration of body and rainj
which tho cheapness of this liquor is
spreading t hrough the mass of our citizens
now calls the attention of the legislator
or n very different principle one of his
. . t : a i
important duties as a guaruiau in uwm
who. from cajses susceptible (insus-
ceptible (?) W.M.B.) of precise detiuition
cannot take care of themselves. Such are
infants maniacs gamblets drunkards.
Thi? last as much ns the maniac requires
restrictive measures to save him from the
fatal infatunt ion under which lie is destroy-
ing his health his morals his family and
his usefulness to society. One powerful
obstacle to his ruitiom solf-influlgouco
would be a price Wejond his competence.
As a sanita'y measure therefore it be-
comes o.ie of duty in the publio guar-
dians." On this reasoning he ndvocitts a
tax of one-fourth of a dollar a gallon on
whisky.and a reduction on wiues.eto. He f ur-
thersnys: "Foreign spirits.wiues teas cof-
fees cigars salt are articles of as inno-
cent consumption :.s broad-cloths and
siiks. All of them are ingredients in our
happiness and the government which
steps out of the rinks of tho ordinary
articles of consumption to select and lay
under disproportionate burthens a particu-
lar oue because it it a comfort.pleasing to
the taste or necessary to health and will
therefore be bought is in that particular
a tyranny."
I do not question your right without
critio.sm of the propriety of its exeucise
(as yon do that of some others to ex-
press and urge your views on the great
question now before us altlionghyou have
professed that your special aud principal
business as a minister and pastor is to
preach the gospel of the Son of God; bat
I submit to you sir that an Austin au-
dience a Tetas audience of earnest and
honest people is entitled to fuir and open
dealing from uuy man who assumes
as you have Hsumcd to instruct
tht.m in their dut . The manner
iu which you have made your "ruppressio
veri" serve the purpose of a "aoggestio
falsi" is but a poor compliment to the in-
tell gence and a po r return for the con-fid-uce
of your aJmiriug auditors.
Even those outride barbarians among
whom I suppose I must content myself tJ
be classed by tlvse who making broad
their phylacteries assume to themselves
the virtue and morality of Texas may
rightly protest mranist any new fangled
"oenefit of clergy" that would exempt
that class from the obligations of candor
and fair dealing which obtain among
other people.
You laid great stress upon the
fact that iu sketching a
proposed bill of rights to the con
stitution of the United States Jefferson
made no reservation of a right to soil
liquors. He made the same omission as
to the selling of corn wheat and cotton.
How absurd then to argue from this that
ho contemplated the prohibition of any
of them !
It was moreover a fundamental doc-
trine with Jeffui-son that the police
powers were entirely outside the authority
of the general government being reserved
to the states.
Your hearers to djy of all shades of
opinion will bear witness that you
claimed to be thoroughly familiar with
tho writings of Mr. Jefferson. hav:i:g
studied them profoundly for many
years. But for this preten-
sion charity might urge in your
behalf the plea of ignorance which with
honied words of friendship yon lately
held out to a distinguished townsman of
yours whi e sinking under the humilia-
tion of your correction of his errors.
You and I are neither friends nor ene-
mies but I feel warranted iu suggesting
that you drop Jefferson ai-id fall back on
the generalized opinions of the governors
of Kansas and Iowa avoiding precise
statements 'and ripe statistics.
Respectfully W. M. Buown.
The Austin & McGregor Railroad.
To the Editor of the Statesman.
Tho Austin committee on railroads are
still waiting a reply from the president of
tho Cot I on Bilt line to tho proposi'ion
submitted to him last month. They will
purdon the RUggestiou that they are wait-
ing time. It is well enough to stick to
the plan of getting ' that company to
build tho road but a different proposition
will have to bo made and the commit tee
had ns well be getting it ready. It was
very evident from suggestions thrown
out by Mr. Kerens the vice-president of
the road when the committee met him at
Texarkaiiu that a proposition to give a
money bonus Rlouu would not bo accept-
able but that a donation of right-of-way
and depot grounds would
bo expected. Mr. Kerens is the active
manager of the company owns most of
its bonds and is the ruling spirit of the
directory. His suggestions therefore
ure weighty. In a private interview with
hicn at Texarkana he expressed himself
to me as favorably impressed with the
iiuo wo asked him to build and suggested
that the building of it could be greatly
hastened if Austin would organize a local
company take out a charter secure right
of way and depot grounds and whatever
douatiops it could get along the route;
and then if the local company desired to
go no further with the matter tho Cotton
Belt people would complete and operate
tho road as a part of their system.
Said he would organize a corps
of engineers and placo it at the disposal
of the local company so that the location
of the line would be such as the Cotton
Belt company would desire. I did not
write this to the Austin committee-men
(Messrs. Nalle and Wooldridgo had left
before I had tho interview) forth reason
that I had repeatedly urged this iiue of
procedure but it had been considered by
the Austin committee and rejected ns im-
practicable. It is given now at the sug-
gestion of others with the hope that cum
ing from a railroad otlicer of Mr. Keren's
position and experience it may meet with
favorable consideration. This is the
quickest cheapest aud sure-it way
of getting the road because
(1.) As biigge&tcd by Mr. Kerens the
Cotton Bolt company will require the rijiit-of-way
us an inducement aud this is the
cheapt si and most convenient way of se-
curing it. Too land owners along the line
will deal more favorably with homo folks
than wi'h stringers.
(2.) The bonus now subscribed will not
be accepted pad to wait till President
Fordyce has his tngineer to examine the
line and tells us formally what we already
know he will ask bef jre commencing to
get it for hiui is to waote that much time.
(3.) To subscribe sufficient stock
to net a charter secure
the light of way and other donations will
cost the Austin people less than the bonus
plan. For I take it that if the road is
turned over to tx? Cotton Belt company
subscribers to the stock of the local com-
pany will retain tluir stock or will re-
ceive stock of the St. Louis Arkansas &
Texas company in place of it. If the
road is not turned over it can bo built by
the local company. For the Santa Fe
and the Cotton Belt both being at Mc-
Gregor will each sea th.it the other does
not freeze it out. Sherman to get
a branch f the Cotton Belt seventy miles
long organized a company and got the
right of way and depot grounds graded
the road and gave it to that company.
Sherman isn't half as big a" Austin. Waco
watts the Sauta Fe from Cameron and
she is about to organize a company to
get the right of way and grade it. Yet
Waco isn't as big ns Austin. You Austiu
people must "hump yourselves" on J get
this road or invite the bats down from
tho bluffs of tho Colorado to inhabit the
palaces of traio that lino the Aveuue.
John N. Lyle.
Ex-Yice President Wheeler was a very
generous man. He was even kind-hearted
towards book agents. Oue of them once
invaded his library at Malone anil urgeu
heeler to suoscrioo ior a cerium
ook. The Malone statesman uid not
ant the volume but presented the agent
th a live-dollar gold piece ana tou mm
lave. It was a hiirh price to pay for a
book agent's departure but perhaps Mr.
Wheeler received the worm ot nis money.
lVrsnns whose occupation irives but
little ixercise are victims of torpid liver
aud coiutipation. Carters i.ittie ijiver
Pills will relieve you.
Dr. John B. Shober hus relinquished his
position as caiof resideut surgeon of the
I'ninsv-li-Hnm li.l...rii.il f U COUr.SU Of two
J years study iu German universities.
GOVERNMENTAL
What is Going on in the State Do-Departments.
An
Eptome of What Was
Learned at the Cap tol
Yesterday.
The comptroller Thursday deposited
$12000 wiih the state treasurer. About
three fourths went to revenue and the
balance to the school fund.
The following charters were filed:
The Edison Light and Powtr company
of Fort Worth; capital $50000. Incor-
porators: Sam Hunter J. AV. Schouber
J. G. Watkhis T. T. Cornise and Max
Elser.
Th Free Presbyterian church of Aus-
tin (Dr. Smoot's church).
The Denison Natural Gas Coal and
Mining company; capital $00000. In-
corporators: J. E.Streeper T. B. Hanna;
W. A. Tibbs A. R. Collins. J. R. Carr. E.T.
HathawHy and George Brown.
The governor Thn-sday commissioned
Jndge Winchester Ke'soe as extradition
agent at Eagle Pass.
Governor Ross and Messrs. Brown
Shelley aud Fulmore the commissioners
spent the afternoon Thu a !ay in looking
at various sites offered tor the colored
deaf and dumb aylum.
The heads of the departments wore
given a dinner at tho deaf and dumb
asylum yesterday.
The superintendent of public instruo
lion received notification Thursday that
the town of Montague iu Montague
county had incorporated for school pur-
poses and taken control of the public
Bchools of that place.
Jl'hs educationul department received
the following scholastic abstrno: last
week.
COUNTIES.
Cass pupils -I !)")!!
VttiiZm.it pupils 3 'S3
Hemic rsin 4 ii.t 1 ti
Morris " 1730
Fort Bend " 8 517
Victoriu " 2n.V
Karnes " 7S3
Usmp " lli!
Sahino " 1y
Stephens " l.nw
El I'tt60 " H17
l'ecos " SiH
Hardin " littf
Krath " 3."i;-
BurlesDn " S!iia
CITIES A!tD TOWNS.
Tyler pupils 1'
liryau ' li-W
Comanche pnpile -
ili'llville c 1U
Chco " 171
Yselta " aw
Katiijer "
The following rulings were made :
First Cities aud towns having control
of their separate school districts having
larger powers t'aau ordinary school dis-
tricts in regard to organization of schools
and administration of funds see it. S.
article 37c8 p. 21 S. L.
Second Transfers can bo made b.v tho
county judge to and fromsunii school dis-
tricts only by and with the consent of
the goveruiug board of ci y schools.
When children are transferred from the
city levying a special tax to the ountry
schools the state pro rata alone can be
transferred. When children are trans-
ferred to a city having control said chil-
dren are entitled to free tuition only for
tho time paid for by the state fund.
Third Children cannot under any
circumstances bo lawfully transferred to
a privateschool. Auy such transfer is null
and void.
These rulings I believe cover all the
questions in your letter.
The following charti r was filed:
North Texas Towu and Improvement
company of Dallas. Capital $50000.
Incorporators: L. A. Pires Sjth S.i"p-
ard C. C. Allen J. C. O'Couner Royall A.
Ferris.
The educational department received
abstracts of the scholastic census of the
following places:
' ity of New Bi'uunfels i77
C'ufiDty of Lee ..
" " I! isqiie 3im
: " irii!i9 o.lt't
" " Duval 1..V.3
" " fn T;into l.tOS
" " Wuller S.trwJ
" " Houston lHt!l
' " Matagorda '.Ma
Tlw following charters were granted
Friday:
Dallas Archer & Pacifis Railway com-
pany commencing at the city of Dallas
aud extending northwestwardly through
the couutios of Dallas Tarrant Denton
Wise Jack Clay and Archer a distance
of 120 miles. Capital $1000000. In-
corporators: H. F. Boody E. A. Palmer
C. C. Allen W. L. Moody A. B. Bright
Geo. F. Alford Wm. L. Griggs E. M.
Reardon. A. W. Childress E. G. Childs
Wm. L. Evans Jno. F. Elliott S. B. Hop-
kins John E. Laud W. L. Hall E.S. Jem-
ison A. B. Cornell L. M. Lawson J. H.
Langley.
The Daily Advance Publishing oom-
pany of Waco. Capital $21000. Incor-
porators: J. B. CranSll. J. I. Moore J.
W. Hartley J- E. Boyuton J. H. Taylor
F. A. Feuton T. A. Blair.
The educational department has re
ceived the following abstracts of scholastic
population:
v Pupils.
City of CSmhain 1-1?
County of Zaunta Sir
Ci'y of liesumont -till
Coii.-.ty of Fiehtr "-ill
dry of Henrietta 3sii
Ciiy of Dcsdemona W)
Attorney-general Hogg has returned
from Beaumont.
The suit to forseit the charter of the
Ea-Jt Texas & Sabine Pass railway was
continued until next term of court in
consideration of the railroad in the mean-
time showing its intention of carrying out
its charter.
The Santa Fe Railroad company
amended its charter to allow the cons-ruction
of a road from Couroe to Sabino river
through ths connties of Montgomery
Pope San Jacinto Newton and Jasper.
Chatter Atlanta Lumber company.
Capital $30000. Incorporators: AV. A.
Scott G. M. D. Grigsby T. L. L. Temple.
The following abstracts of scholastic
population were received Saturday:
County of Masja supplement '.. f
" " Itims 'l
" " tiillesple l.Jis
City " FrederiAsburir ill
" Huati-ville isiq pleiueno l'i
" " Krownwoud " 7
" " 5in Marcos 4i7
The following circulars hive been issued
by Superintendent Cooper. They a-e
self-explanatory:
Superintendent of city sj'ajole of
Dear fir Durins the fessijn of the "I'niversity
Summer Normal School " at Amtin AuLMit5 to
vi ert-.t-itional cunri! will h? li.:d under ray
il;--iL.r..
I ir'.''v in it aad earnestly hm you to attend
ami Pike part iu the discussion of this" council.
The third week August 1 to 3 1 will be devoted
to the administration of schools in cities and towns
hrivine control of their schools.
I shall he clad to have you notify me of yonr In-
tention to take part und to viw me of ny" special
puhj-ct or siilijects which yon wish to discuss dar-
ing these daye. Verv r ptctfuilv
O n Coor-En
Snperirtendent Public Insiruction.
Hen .County of
Co-nty.
IVht Sir During thtlessluri of the "faiverelty
Summer Normal tsrhool"' at Austin Au'!6t 5. to
31 nn oduciUonal counril will b j held tiudt-r my
dirt-ctinn.
I hereby iuvite and earnestly urire you to attnnd
and take part in the disc seiors of thi- council.
The second week. Annuel 8 to 13 w ill 1m de-
voted to the adiuinietr.atjoa of rural schools in the
counties 'intler the district and community systems.
1 pbill be dad to have yon notify me of your in-tenli'-n
to taku part and to advia- me of any epe-
cial subject or siilgectcj which yon ioh to discuss
during theee dave. ery rcspectfa !y
O. H. ' oore:i
Superintendent Public Instruction.
1 am authorized to appoint six HmK n's to the
Nashville Normal college for the term beginning
on the first Wednesday in October next to fill
Ptabody at hoi .rshipa each yielding JJiO per an-
num for two years. Appointments will be made
through competitive examinations. hich will be
held on the aith 30ih and 31st of August next at
the following places:
Houston conducted by Superintendent W. S.
Sutton.
Palestine conducted by Superintendent J. E
Rodgers.
Dallas conducted by Superintendent J T. Pand.
A istin conducted by Prof. Jacob liickler.
Cisco conducted by Supei itendent Alexander.
San Antonio conducted hv Superintendent J. E.
Smith.
Applicants must be in good heait . of irreproach-
able character at least 17 years ut age. They must
Iw e.amii;ed in apelling reading penmanship
grammar analysis rhetoric political and physical
geography aritumetic algeiru bookkeeping
physiology. United stuteB history and the elements
of geology Appointees are expeetej to devote
their live?" to the profession of leaching and are
required to pledge themaeles to teach at least four
years iu the i nolic schools of Texas.
Very lespectf illy O. II. Cooi'Eit
Superintendent Public Instruction.
Tho following charters were filed Mon-
day :
Caldtfoll Cemetery aoeiation.
Gainesville Compress ard Warehouse
company. Capital stock $50000. In-
corporators: F. M. Dougherty J. P.
Hird J. G. Thurston J. S. Fletcher J. M.
Gilpen.
The following charters were filed oa
Tuesday:
Grand Lodge Colored Knights of Lib-
erty Alliance Bryan Texas.
The Co-operative Manufacturing Al-
liance of Texas. Capital $100000; prin-
cipal office Waco. Incorporators: S. J.
Chapman A. S. Kessler R. 11. Burleson
D. J. Eddleman J. R. Rnmsdill W. R.
Thomas J. L. Washam V. H. H. Hays
J. T. Veale R. A. Biuford and W. Gar-
nett. This is the company that has recently-
purchased the Marble Fall's prop-
erty for manufacturing purposes.
The comptro.ler's office reports pay-
ment of taxes on un rendered lands and
especially lauds iu unorganized or recently
organized counties to be very prompt
and full. Childress is one of the recently
organized counties and when its officers
asked from the comptroller's office a state-
ment of unrendered lands examination
showed but three delinquents on the
list.
ihe governor has commuted the life
stntr.nee of George Dean sent np from
Callahan county for murder to sixteen
yiars. Dea.i was s.-nt to the penitentiary
twelve years ago and has earned already
a considerable amount of time for good
behavior which will apply upon the com-
mutation of sentence. The governor's
action was based upon strong recom-
mendations from citizens familiar with
the history of the case.
BAKING POWDERS.
Interesting Tests Made by the
Government Chemists.
Dr. E.'.ward G. Love the analytical
chemist for the government has made
some interesting experiments as to the
comparative value of baking powders
Dr. Love's tests were made to determine
what brands are the most economical to
use and as their capacity lies in their
leavening power tests were directed solely
to ascertain the available gas of each
powder. Dr. Love's report gives the fol-
lowing: Nfine of the Streni'tli
Baking Powders. Cubic inches lias
per each ounce of Powder.
"ltoyur' (absolutely purt i 1-JT.4
"I'alapeco'' (alum podeii l-.'. 2
"KuintordV (phosphate) tresh l-.'.S
"Huiuforu'B" (phopphute) o'd 32.7
"llauiord's None Such" f'bh l'.'l.H
"iianford's None Such" old ; S1.35
"Ktdhead's"' 117.0
"(.'harm" (alum powderi 11H.U
"Ami.on" (alum powder) 111.!)
"Cleveland's" (contains lime) llo.S
"Sea Foam" 107'J
"C.ar" 1IW.8
"D-. Pri'-eV (contains lime) 102.6
"Snow Flake" (Groff'e St. Paul) 101.N5
"Lewis's" Condensed !'S 2
' Congress" yeast !I7 5 '
"C. E. Andrews fc Co's" (contains alum I 7M.17
"HeckerV !)i.5
"Uillet'9" S4.2
"Bulk" S0.5
In his report the government chemist
says:
"I regard all alum powders as very un-
wholesome. Phosphate and Tartaric Acid
powders liberato their gas too freely in
process of baking or under varying cli-
matic changes suffer deterioration."
Dr. H. A. Mott the former government
chemist after a careful and elaborate ex-
amination of the various Baking Powders
of commerce reported to the government
in favor of the. Royal Brand.
Prof. McMurtrie late chief chemist for
tho U. S. government at Washington says:
"The chemical tests to which I have sub-
mitted the Royal Baking Pcwder prove
it perfectly healthful and free from every
deleterious substance."
Stngg the famous Yale pitcher is clever
with his pen as well as with a baseball. Ha
has just been choseu one of the editors of
the Yale News. Mr. Stagg has a fair
record for scholarship and has by his own
work supported himself since he entered
co'lege. His success as a pitcher has not
shaken his devotion to intellectual pur-
suits and he has stood the ordeal of sud-
den notoriety butter than could have been
exp'-ctedof so youi.g aaiEii.
1
Buoklen's Arnica Salve.
Tho best salve in the world for cuts
bruises 6ores ulcers saltrheum fever
sores tetter chapped hands chilblains
corus and all skin eruptions and pos-
itively cures piles or no pay required. It
is garanteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 'Jo cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
Carl Schurz who sustained such a se-
vere fall on an ice-covered sidewalk about
five months ago has made but a slow re-
covery. His fractured hip bone is gradu-
ally reknittiag but permits the patitfnt
as yet to take only very short walks. He
uses crutches and will not be able to
throw them aside for some time yet.
Impuri'ies of tha blood often cause
grc ;-.!ii;oyance rt this season; Hood's
Sr?.p;:ri'la purifies the blood and cures
all su'ih affectiocs.
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