The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 14

1HE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY. AUGUST 18P5. THE STATE GRANGE New Life Infused Into the Organization. POLITICS IS BARRED. Worthy Master Long's Discussion of the Financial Question Expunged From the Record.

CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. Knows of No Method Whereby the Farmer Will Get Mqgy Easter or Cheaper Than the Old Wly ot Value Keceived. Austin, Aug. (Staff Corre The old state grange is no tieacl yet. It Is very much alive, ana is no longer even sleeping.

It Is true the attend imce at the Kllleen meeting 1 was small, bu those who were present are as enthusias tie, as and still loyal to the principles traditions. of the organization. In. fact object of the Kllleen gathering was to arouse- interest in the work.of.th grange, to Impress upon its members -tin importance ot going to work for gooc of tiie order and to strengthen and per petuate the organization. The meeting was, it successful' and Interesting one and 'Che leaders of the grange, such jncn as Worthy Muster Ray, Major Long, 'Major Rose, W.

A. Shaw and others, now express the opinion that the organization" 'has had new- life infused 'Into It and that i the near it will rival the palmies days In the history of the movement. The state grange -has always striven to strictly a non-partisan concern. Of course how and then a political question has been Jugged in, but the leaders have managed to keep -it very nearly oul of pol- Htcst.as an organization. And In -attempting this they are very strict, was evidenced by an- occurrence at tne-KiUeen meeting.

The annual address of the retiring worthy master, Major Long, Ib printed elsewhere, 'contains- a refelrnce to and. brief discussion of the financial which 13 now vexing the real' thinkers of the country and causing hunters of Texas to lose sleep galore. portion of the address the grange insisted on eliminating, which was done, and" -the meeting evert declined to permit Major Lotos's explanation on ithe subject, lo -become a part of -the record of the proceedings. In other words, It -was the sense uf that no expressions on any political question, one way or' the other should become a part of the official records of the organization. 'but case in point and others might be quoted.

The grange recognizes ithe right of any member to embrace whatever politics 1 or religious belief he may see proper, to discuss any live grardless 'its political complexion,) Twit draws the line on permitting the organization, as such, to take position on questions of political economy. Its members claim -that their only object 'in discussing these matters in their meetings is to educate the people, to let them hear ail sides, and then form their own conclusions. In the Lorig case might be suggested that his dis- ouasiou of the financial question was expunged from 'the record because he is on wrong side of the fence--because he argued for sound money 'when the grange is largely composed of free silver advocates; This the grange leaders deny most emphatically. They say the reason. for their action is thai, if Major Long was permitted 'to manufacture "sound money" records for the organization, the other members, a large majority of whom oppose hie financial views, would be compelled to pass resolutions condemnatory of hlS addrfess, which would be an injustice the members who share his views oh the subject.

It: is probable that in taking the actlou it tiid in the premises the grange kept down a red-hot row, which would have made the fur fly and which rillght or might not have resulted! beneficially to the organisation. Long is a Cleveland democrat from the ground up and he la perfectly willing to defend his views in or out the grange. On the other there are a number. of leaders in the concern who are just the opposite and who would stand by free silver until the. sortg sounded.

Hence, despite the. fact that. tfree silverites predominate In" the grange, there are enough sound" money men In it to' make a fight, 'and the Issue "would doubtless have been speedily joined meeting had not poured oil oh -the troubled waters by expunging' the political feature of the address rrbfti the record and refusing to have anything at all to do with the matter. Before this decision- was. reached, 'however, there was considerable discussion of matter closed doors.

-It was found that' the delegates present, with the exception of Major Long, on the silver question, but they also vied in the opinion that it was -loaded, and' that if It got Into the -grange something would drop which would not prove beneficial to the organization. One member gave it out that used 'to belong to the alliance, but had quit it because he could itvi indorse- the subtreasury scheme. When he tolcf the alliance he could not approve' the subtreasury alliance told 'him he wouloVhave to do it anyhow. This being the' case, in order to "keep- peace In family" he quietly got out of the alliance. He gave this as an illustration of the difference -be- t-ween the two organizations long as poHrlcs is kept out of the grange, saying If thait had been the grange instead of the alliance he could have remained in it us long as he pleased and still have retained individual views on the sub- treasury or anything else.

in this connection a brief sketch of Captain Ray, the new worthy master of the state grange, will prove Gap- tain Ray is a native of Haywood county, Tennessee, and was born on the 27th of December, 2S4G. His parents moved to Texas in 18-H and settled In Rusk county, moving to Wod county in 1855, where 'he still -resides. He was educated by J. T. Strother, a resident of Waco; When the war between the states broke out he was reading law, but enlisted in company Tenth Texas cavalry.

First Texas brigade, commanded by General Hogg. He was assigned tq what was known as the Tennessee army. After 'the resignation of General Hogg General Cabell the brigade, the brigade Texas brtgjvfle. ow known Kcidr's First Captain -Ray was admitted vo the bar in IStffi und a year later was married to Al ISA-Tip-He Liawrence, a- South Caro- Mnian by birth, and five children were born T.O them. In 18CS he abandoned the law and engaged in saw milling, resuming the calling of farming hi 187-', something he has jeen at ever since.

He was a charter mem- oer of Brutoii grange, organized in 1873, ajid Its first secretary. was afterward made master. Uc met first i the state granse at Galveaton and.at -the next session at WaxuhochJp was elected assistant steward, which position he held until 1891, when he was elected secretary of the state grange. traveled some eljrlit years as deputy orpknizer. Captain Ray has bi-L-ii a member Of the Baptist church since thf- war.

member of the aiasonic of MSneoIa. HU present-wife, to whom -he- -was married in 188S, was the daughter of WVUReld Moore of Hed River county, who settled there (n- 1836. Ope cMIu. a boy. is the issue of this union and ne the name of Shaw a familiar V.o£nomen (o farmers, u.

Li. Moody, the new lecturer of the r.ia'te grajipp. was born in Pike county, Alabama, in 1S47. He has been in Texas since ib(4, first living in Brazos county and now u. resident of Robertson county.

Ho joined In Alabnma In JS73. -He was ffledtest to the Teitn's legislature in from Robertson and'ha4'always boi-tiia armer. MASTER BONG'S ADDRESS, Austin, following Is text-of the annual Hon. Jfchjp A IvorvR, at mbtftlnV of -the discu-oion of the llnancial "question "Worthy Fatrons: We come together today in our annual aecij.an It la pmfitatote to us have tttueht toy precedent and penudAl ex- our atroafMi ottMt if our (kat of our Mttlng forth lu to Teraji Individuate feMoa. of imrenehment and there i iu tile tide are audbhv vork tempered in its growth am! results br con- born only of patriotism, knowing nothing ouftfMe ot what te rltrht.

ana deligtotdng la thut yields abundant fruit to the tiMplnetkt and prosperity of mankind. No order ban been established among men in the United States thut from partisan Inrtufiice. -No organization can better to meet the requirements, toeducute.tnt^ farmer and hb hxmse- try's -welfare and make Vim rejoice lhat he la a ciuieu of our Aim-ricun republic than Jtoe grange. "Go -where you will, make Inquiry as you ami you will rind the grange admirably sultl to itjhe -purpose deslgiuM, and a none have or even can supersede it In its to reach the ends iimed ornini- KtAJon. Thte being so.

what we bled Co do? It is evidently -for the of agreeing upon some plan or polL-y by the farmers of Texas can IK- trough together and harmonised into, one boJy where only hope or" isue cess in relieving agriculture of useless burdens und making American farms tJit of the nation and ihe happlf-st homer: therein. -Xothing oan be don-? for then- i conceit of action. And the to stand- and wiiii iVr crisis to 'transpire tlis; he may ilnd profit and prosperity withoul i reutins H. subjects himself to unfavor able criticism and is laughed at as a representative of tho past ages. The time has passed in which the farmer can figure in aide of his own personally and keep with t-he -business in wh'fh he is must therefore step out of the contine of a limited and imlivulual sphere'and ex tending his hand, invite the co-operation of his neighbor, so they both will able to Oo what neither can accomplish ''The Increase of nie-mbcrsihlp the feature of the work relating: to the existence and efficiency of the sra-nge This must be done -by accessions tiirouff" organisation.

reorganization or hy in rre-ased membership in existing siibordinai granges, "lany subordinate granges ar dormant in the tha-t oug-lu to live factors In pressing the rlg'hts of agrl culture to the front. It -is impossible for the best interests of fanning -co be sub served -withou-t active concern on the parl of fanners. If left to the care of the commons, it suffers and ceases to be the source of -comfort and revenue -thiu is expected. to Increase the membership is dtftlcult question, but everybody knows ithat'nothing Is done unless some one does and that if anything is done for the farming interests, 'farmers must do it They have no right to insist on others mm operative ass la Galv 'neglecting fanmer. He their business sustain the Is capable, has the right ant power to main-tain his interest and move 1 -as the world moves.

But Indifference ant 'neglect have bo a large extent stripped him of his Individual control and put hlnl' af the mercy of results without any remedy Wi-rh the dire necessity of co-operative effort among it see-m that no specla-l were needed tc accomplish it his much" desired end and that they would gather into the fold at'once. The principles of 'the. grange ape so correct and Its work so suited to meet the needs of the farmer 'that -when he. takes hold of it earnestly he is surprised at the benefits which are galnec oaly by and through the order. It occurs to me now, as it has heretofore, that i-f a committee were authorized to get up a pamphlet or leaflet setting: forth facts relating to conditions and the necessity for immediate action on the part of farmers to acquaint'themselves with the true situation they would give It consideration, and in all probability, be drawn together the fight for improved agriculture, for contented homes and the prosperity of every Worthy At the twentieth session made some reference 1o the appolntmenl of a committee by the state grange as publication, committee; From this- I expected that the committee would from time to time submit papers, ou topics of interest and send out as their judgment dictatec io the farmers 01 the state.

I believe yet that in the absence of direct personal appeals to the farmer you can call the attention of his mind and heart to the purposes and possibilities of the grange better in this than in any other way. One and two-page tracts sent him regularly wil soon induce auention and deepest concern. A tract, setting forth briefly the objects of grange and an earnest tc some. good--" -man or woman in a community accompanying It, to call the farmers therein together antj determine whether they are disposed to unite with us in saving agriculture and advancing It In every Held, will most surely yield much good fruit. "Texas, with a population of nearly 3,000,000 and a- large number of them farmers should make Texas alive with working granges, where they can increase their fund of information and restore themselves to the prestige once enjoyed by a contented, and prosperous people.

Should this proposition meet your views it i instituted at once and be the introduction of a revival through that or any other method adopted under or through the wisdom of this grange. I shall cheerfully cooperate with you in any plan adopted for the purpose of inducing organisation. "The national grange submits one amendment for your action. That article 1, section 2. of the constitution be'amended by striking out the word 'annually' where it occurs in line 4 and insert the word instead 1 thereof, relating to the election of officers In Pomona grange "Texas Railroad Commission and Differential Rates: Your special attention is directed to a communication -the Texas co-operative association, Patrons of Husbandry, accompanied by preamble and resolutions touching the action of the state railroad commission 'in substituting what Is known as -the 'blanket ror the 'mileage You will find these resolutions based upon the idea unjust'dis- crimination is made in favor of some points against others, and that there" Is a further discrimination in rates from various points in -The They are submitted to you for your consideration and such action thereon as may be au-thorized by your judgment after thorough tion.

I addressed a letter to the Hon. John H. Reagan, chairman of the Texas state railroad commission, notifying him a a copy of the resolutions would toe furnished him and that if he had anything to submit to the state grange for consideration wit'h these resolutions. Which I would present. I would be pleased to receive and offer it.

In his absence I submit following letter from Hon. M. A. Stedman one of -the distinguished members of the commission. I also present an article from Major Looscan of Houston on -the same subject, to which your attention Is dlrect- THE COMMISSION LETTER.

Austin, Aug. James B. nff, Master Texas State Grange, Killeen, Sir: Since your letter of the 3d Instant, addressed to Hon. John H. Rea- jan, was received here, he has not been in his city, and the letter has been held here expectation of his early return.

We this morning had from liim letter stating his nablllty to be with 113 before next Mon day. The presence of Judge Reagan is iccespary before we can issue our reply to he resolutions adopted bv the co-operative Patrons of Husbandry. It is therefore very probable that the reply will lot bo ready to be presented to meet- ns of the state grange on Tuesday, the 3th. Judge Reagan feels keenly the Injustice lone the commission by the resolutions and Us associates share this feeling with him. le expresses the belief, in which we share, hat the respectable farmers who met at 3alveston were, by the imposition and 'raud of designing persons, induced to father the resolutions, wliioh they woulri have corned to adopt had they known the real acts and had they known the motives of he authors.

We have circumstantial evi- lence of the most convincing- nature, ertaln designing persons in Galvesion pre- ared or suggested these resotutiona; and we shall show when we reply that these ersona. having been balked In certain self- sh schemes by the commission, are hostile the commission and are endeavoring by alschood to bring It into unmerited dls- avor. And the reply will overwhelmingly estroy the charges made against the com- ilssion in. the resolutions. If the' rfisolu- lons come up before; the Rrnnge we arnestly desire that body to withhold ac- fon i our reply be heard.

If the cply is not ready before 1 Riamje ml- ourns we shall hfm it published in the daily newspapers timl shtiil furnish bu copy. WP deem it proper to warn tha sraiiKe against machinations o' the flchoinerp, who, posItiR the frlHula of thr farmer, arc bent upon the destruction of the com- mlKsion. Htid thua deprive the people of thp most iiFfful i ban contrived to protect nml OH tor tht-ir interests. You lire roqupstfii) to ro.irl this lottor before the Htntc grunge. Yours truly, N.

A. STEDMAN, Commissioner. The argument of Major TvOoa-nn in 1892 In of the TCXCJJ rnlfrouil commls- at recent-L i udiveauutf wiw printed iu ril! in The N-nvs: are 40Q tacoriioraud iu Mr. Unx's address, worthy tnaister tlrin continues: Lubin ot proiecUoa to national cluims a the national should enact a law i protective received on imports of articles manufactured pi-oduL-ed ir. this country trust fund to br used Cor the protection paying an aiul just t-xport thei-eon.

Your intention is directed to I paKes to ot tht- national grange pro. iV. rt i'of Mini in- accompanyIIIK letters and matter from liroiher L. Lubin. ihe author of the ment.

i "The grange has been instrumental in checking the policy of PpeHul privileges to corporations and has been the source of many laws the states and In the nation to the brlu-lU I (if people. it lias been almost entirely iree from chronk: grumbling- and has met squarely every upon its merits, bowed to the will of the majority and stuiuls in open' battle fur the rights of the people and the advancement of ugnculttirt 1 There is no patriot ism of consequence developed by complaining and whining over conditions ant no material advancement evtr results from such- a method. If we succeed as ai order It must be by bravely meeting every competitor and by the uuoption have exerted much infludnue'Tn tti liitivo bodies uf our Country 1'or ihe lust twenty years. Tliey have left the Imprint 01 this work on record to their Credit and the country's good! Hut under ihe conditions ot' to-day they in a measure are switched to uric side as secondary factors in the progrcttj of political sconce am American His hits bf-et: wonderful, but he is not yet able to discern- the advantages of compact organization, to husband liis forces und to direct them siieeesf. lu a pamphlet recently published by 'Lecturer Alpha Messer of the national grange, called 'Itenotits of tho Grange and Declaratioi of he tfrsely presents this matter follows; 'U must be admitted that huv comparatively little influence upon the supr-eme law making hody of ihe lund which is not right, and neither is it fo; the best interests-of the country ut large Hitherto fanners have sought to exert an Influence in congress by petition um remonstrance, but as these have been heeded only to limited extent, the farmers arc becoming- convinced that this course of procedure is a loss of time ant foolish waste of energy, anu that the only sensible -way to secure the enactmeni of Just laws and the repeal of unjust ones to elect a congress, a majority of whose members will fairly represent the intelligent farming element" in this country.

What can be expected of any congress which is so manifestly out of proportion as to contain a ratio of twenty or more lawyers to one real farmer? What the grange seeks to do 'Is to call the attention of the farming population to this enormity in the make-up of the highest law making body in the land, and direct their thought to a radical change in this "So it will 'be seen that wherever farmers-suffer -t-hemselveis side tracked, they have notthJng: else but stand all the other fel-'ows come.In the track -with full rhrht -of Tvriy-dn the ivhbli line. question of 'that deserves your serioue-nd frost consideration. It deserves tt money or'i-ta representative te by -wfcich exchanges are Tnade. fe to be affected in. value.by such legislation as the dominant party -may 'see fit to pass.

The fnist phase of the question 'being agitated 4s, Shall -the United States alone have free und unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of J6 -to Ih'-thlis -there UreHwo questions to -be coneldered. first la whether coinage, as mentioned, is a -necessity; ano the second is. ratio of coinage maintain the parity of tftie dollar of silver wit-h that of gold? If the ratfo Js -based on the commercial value of the bullion out of it cpmes, will silver -legislation be -able to maintain ratio and preserve the parity of all our money when commercial values are fluctuating according to supply and demand? If a parity in values exists between sold and silver in the United States, both are equal in measuring- ca- pa'clty and practically -fill the measure of a standard. Then would -for the free and unlimited coinage not have a tendency to destroy the similait-ty of measuring va-lues? Would the legislation-proposed stop with mere free and unlimited coinage, or would it not encumber 'the' government with additional o-bliKations favorable to the Interests of but ii few? Would not tian'providing for free and unlimited coinage -of silver the s-ilyer on its own merit, and. If standing on t-he ra.tio of 16 to 1 or any other -which ratio is controlled by the commercial va-lue of Its bullion, could It be deperided "upoii as a fixed standard of value? "The commercial ratio of silver to sold from'1833 to 3859 declined in value from 15.93 to 15.19.

From 1860 to 1873 it advanced from to 15.92. From J874 it rangred from 16 17 to 32.56 in 1891 (Statistical Abstract No. 17, page 34.) The per. capita circulation from to 1892 has ranged from 10.23 to 24.44. (Coinage laws of United States, page lOi).

The estimated circulation on June 1, 38M, was per capita. On June 3, 1895, was $23.02. (See No. 11 series; fln-ance, commerce ami immigration 1'or May, 1895, page 1214). "I have not nor do I propose to argue the question one way or the other, but this bemg so.

I siiggpst that if any method or law can be adopted--making the coinage of silver free and unlimited, whereby the farmer will get money easier or cheaper than the old way of value received, it has not been presented. I therefore call upon you to be cautious in any recommendations you make, so they will not interfere i the existing parity value of our money. "Grange The Farmer has been recognized for a period of years as the paper representing -the grange interest of Texas. A contra-ct exists -between 'the Texas Farmer co-operative publishing association and the firm now publisTiitiir it- Haying- received no statement as to Us condition. I have no-thing to present.

I would suggest that, a committee be sap- poin'ted to confer wtth the publishers and procure a statement showing Its expenses, receipts and contlitlon and report to this slate grange at Its next meeting, or to its executive committee. "The agricultural and mechanical college of Texas is in admirable condition and d'plng better work than at any time In the past. This school Is not only entitled to our support, but prepared to give to the young men of our such education in The various branches of industry and scientific ilelds as -will introduce and maintain them wherever their lots may be cast. The Prairie View normal for the negroes has been successful far beyond our expectation, in -thU sch-ool boys and girls are admitted alike as students. The very strictest discipline Is exercised to malnt-ain the credit of the school.

In addition to the usual 'literary and mer-hajvical cou-rac, t'here is Instituted A feature called the ladies' Industrial department. In -this they leach dm wing, i sew Ins au laundry work, ir As slated in the -begln-nlng-, the pra-ng-e has accomplished much good. Xo man can count or comprehend I But no ti-me since tta org-anina-tion has ihere beon prfcat- er need of Us estimable work. Reformations have their seasons of prosperity und adversity. The grange is no exception to this rule.

In the and east it was never in better -trim or doing- more valiant work. In the south and part of the weat there is not that evidence of growth which the interest of th; farmer demands. The farmer is like any other nran. If he does not keep acquainted with the detail of his work -he 1s not a success. If he does not keep up i the march of informatkm, with 'the progress of his neighbor and that of other interests, he becomes dissatisfied disordered in mind find power, ami distorted into an unpleasant and unprofitable Durden on society, on the and on state.

Tins seems -to be si period of disorder discontent from almost every landpoiiU. "No government can successfully administer its affairs without the hearty )ort of rhose who form it. Hepublics extet the consent of the people, and if we urn our minds past for few years, see the trials through which we have passed, the recent crisis which has 'ested both the i i a i a i i he soundness of the principle on which reals nnd (he sourrp 'olumo of complaints which have pone up tho people, we wonder that fs poy- i i for evidences or a general revival of )iisinrss. These com plain tn have heretofore been a i to and confined io what is termed labor but recently farmers have become more or af- fc-ctccl, anrl HS the disease wnji nurtured, so ho berame the more virulent and nji obstruct Ion to tho process i i for the correction of existing economics llllcal errors when grunge began lift bonelicent work. Hut.

with all ihe trouble and disaffection among the farmers of Texas or of all 'the staica of the unton will find lesa of thU disturbing ele- I tnent amony the grange tr.an anywhere else. Is tt because of more- patilJtUfli therein. it in of ihe perfection of fundamental basis ant) methods? Since Ir is. to govern republic withoul its' coa-writ, ism of ihe'cjtizen, to whatever extent patriotism Is' UiturbeO, "in that decree or la larger proportion the ivpublk. tails ifc 'preserving- the usual unanimity ly pruirctluii ci ana 1'hert? art- many unsuusittotory i uiul if they aiv io It? brouKht la factory i i i a i i laruicf.s will have rwg- Hist.

For aii-ous oui dtveiiiitM.l inicrt.sts iiO'it- the of i I Wars In his vucHUituiK any or tlediros to uf nolit-y it may. 1 the in lansuaije. but if not sound they conif Into the Tanks of ihe farmer for support. and it. Of the- varans imerttfts in this country, nanc need orjraniK.ii'jn education more ih.ia ihe lanner; yet he has not been uble to se? ei'iteacv of his position, and in wft.tiiiij tor results he becomes a sut- fi-rer mid only a nominal factor in ih-s rro- vlitctlon resulis.

Trie time here, and as our Iiii'i will difiiculili for liiL common oliiZfii't? A row bo the harder to overcame. Tne period hi our far by the i i i i a a measure passed. as thv ucute business men are to lUM-ern liie of i they set- It beil be by human uxnieles mid iiu-thous. fanners of Tusaii net It ts late, mitt ui i-iiey nut soe tn.it me grange has been all a couMi be cld'-iird is new the most available organization nhroug'h whLch -britijc about by agency the results aimed in its declaration or purpase? The title in the a for the reformation, miLst come through political channels, now an us, and the iluai ativuiiUfres will be b- rhosc who make the least noise and do the work. "The farmer can 'have his share only by orgiintzctl effort.

How often shall this be repeated and how lotiff neglected? The fact that many of our best farmers are comlns -back to the grange and others acknowledge it to be the best suited to the farming people, we have hope a the better for it. the promise of the is or -not to the farmer, he does not legislation for his beneiit. He leaHzes that special acts of -the legislature have been 'the source of much of our trouble and plants immovably in opposition to it. "This is the session at' which you are to elect your officers for another -term of two your best judgment control you -this and your pa i riot ism support them. Fraternally, "JOHN LANE.

LETTER FROM MRS. JULIA L. SINKS The following letter Is furnished The from for publication; Hillside Ranch, July William G. Webb, Lagrange, Sir; I a former article written at your request and published In The News, i mentioned the fact of Mr. Peter Shaw going oui to bury the dead after the Dawson fight, which seems stoutly contradicted by a gentleman of liastrop, claiming the honor of th'at office for that county.

What! Rob venerable Bastrop of a single laurel? No, Indeed; for In those days I had many friends there. At-the time which I wrote I was boarding-in'ssirirj Joseph and "Was his afflicted wife, it haying been reported that her husband was' the. slain, ajid Peter--the son--went with others to look for his But it-proved-to have been the gray-haired father of Goh- salvo and Norman Woods that was the victim. It was after his return I heard him mention the fact of seeing the vultures flying over the buttle ground before 'he it. They were perhaps feeding on the'dead horses, as the liastrop gentleman suggests.

If he mentioned the fact of the burial I do not recollect it, but it was undoubtedly so, as stated upon such very good authority. These Bauquos of newspapers, how they do rise up! If rou set your foot within their magic precincts you can never know what ghosts you are to call up from their "vajsty deeps." After my afticle before alluded to, there rises another critic--Mr. John Henry Brown, since deceased--saying I was all wrong in regard to the reclaiming the decimated remains, quoting from a work published In 1887 by Major'Lane, claiming the recovery as his at this late day, we have no means of Judging of. the verity of either statement. The one by Mr.

Dusenbury was--gtveh and published at. the time, or soon after, their recovery in the Monument, a. paper commenced in the. interest of a monument to be erected over these brave but and made an'exant quotation from one of its earliest issues. Mr.

statement was known to and believed in by all the citizens before -Its publication, forty years ago, when all the actors in it were living, and never once contradicted to, my knowledge until this statement, as sent.by Mfi Brown. I must say the naturalness Dusenbury's report commends to my understanding. The.modestj- of giving 1 Francis the leadership, the-haste while in enemy country, the manner of expediting their efforts by placing the remains in sacks and fastening them on the backs of mules for rapid transit through an enemy's domain, is Just the method that would suggest Itself to an old Texan's mind, course, as I aald before, there IR little or no means at this late rtey of Judging of the verity of either statement, but I must say that my (judgment clings to the statement made forty years ago, naming all the actors in it by name. Ah, these newspaper Banquos! How they do rise up to frighten one! And now, 1. am under promise to write an account of the newspapers of Fayette; treading again within that awful domain.

I hart a personal acquaintance with all the editors, the leaders of thought, in the uays of the republic and in the days of our early statehood, and even the bright faced boys with the unsavory name of "devils," for whom I often wrote New Year addresses to eke out their-holiday money, were my friends. I wonder If they will rise up and, challenge my work, claiming that they would have made more money if I had rtonp justice to tlic-lr times? Ah, me! This Rosacruc-lan region of newspapers. Something admonishes me, something whispers me, "Lay down your pen, ye of tne older, time." JULIA LEE SINKS. bv AX OPKN SWITCH TO leax hit; A ror.l at outing itbuiu a 01 this vii.x. ll-ivd i yum 1 1 -H- UM- foiX'v, Roil" i ceiv't-J yt-vious iujurifb.

Alttltiltrnf OH iJ'i- I'l-titr i was kilK-4 and rtvi- The was i sulphuric iwi-i, burni-d huys, or is to by uui hu'Uttt. The injured: t'hilvf-i-h. will uie; Wlllluin HijijH-. Henry Holder and A Kubinsun, i binlly rut and burned. Smith und Han- ck-rvort nf sustained i but not serlob.s injuriest.

RANSOM'S APPOINTMENT NVw York, fpt-clal to loeal papL-r W.tshiiif,-:.-:* s.tyi:. At- i tornoy General i'onnul deritU-d vhat Ihe at of Hon. Kimsom -to Mt'xU-o win Kil on the ground lhAi i Salary of oflli-p h.is -in-t-u -increased by juOOO while Mr. Hansom was -iur livru North Onrolin.i. WOMEN to Wlmt lh-.

ifarlmait 1'ropows tt Without hundreds of thousands of JV.t; Dr. HtU'lliiah's in u'-ar v. v.Ui: ui.y IV writ-. 1 him i nyi CONGRESS OF LIBRARIANS. Atlanta, Aug.

The News: Please extend through the columns of your paper nn Invitation to the librarians and others interested jn library work to attend the congress of librarians to be held in the. woman's building during the "Cotton States and international exposition, November i 1 niui 3D, ISDo. Tin; objt-ct of the congress Is to stimulate library growth in the south. The best lalent of the country has been secured for the congress ami the pro- gramme will a Imlex to-modern library work. A WALLACE.

Chairman Librarians' Copgress. BULL FIGHTS FOH ATLANTA. New York, Aug. yrlfler, spp- nial agent of the A a a exposition, is in -town i maps of tloor space and is ready to with New York exhibitors. Of ihe proposed bull lights he said: are tun trained the way from the exhibition surely take place.

It will not be the cruel sport Mr. Ballou lias pictured. He seems to think we are barbarians down south." ATLANTA EXPOSITION MEDALS. Philadelphia, Aug. Mor- rnn of the United States mint In this city 3 preparing to ship to A a a the press hat was sent to the world's fair In Iffl3 and on which so many souvenir medals were truck off.

i used In making the oOnls for ine Atlanta exposition, which will be of copper bronze in a handsome design, which is now being engraved at the mint. BADHJN AID ASSOCIATION. Clove-lend, Aug. national don ftn-tlon of tho Baileu aid association began this city -to-day. Thw sesrion waa.ilcf- voted to tho offlocrs' reports ami In tlfs- plane for the Improvement for the ihsiibliiiy mid dentil bencllt fen-lures of 'he society.

Tho objuct." of -the so- ilety are to perfect tongue find the pusloma of the and amony In America, I I SOX. Chleaso, 111.. Aug. Schlofttcr, well-to-do ffrocer. shoi and Killed his son hn last nteht.

The two m-ei: had LANDED IN THE PEN. Jackson. Aug. Coleman ancl Kos, sentenced yes-terday at Brandon, for the murder of It. T.

DllikiiiS a pluue out- week were landed in' the state penitentiary at 10 a. in. tu-day to don- rhe convicts' garb and to begin their life sentence. CATTLE TI1IKVKS J-YNCHED. City, Aug.

Journal's Chamberlain, speeial says: A repurt reached 'here that the notorious Beddley brothers, who "have been long a terror to cat'tltmen on -account of their bold and wholesale.cattle Ihefts, have been lynched in Buffalo county. FIRST FOR COPERAS COVE. Coperas Cove, Coryell Aug. Coperas Cove has, received her first bale of cotton. It-was raised by Fred Dewald and sold to J.

3. Clements Co. It weighed GOO' pounds and brought 7 cents per pound and a premium of. The contrast between disease and health is as sharply marked as that between a and light. The sufferings of disease mVke enjoyment ofjlife impossible and tje.r a makes jcven a commonplace existence a bright and happy one.

The -truest thing about disease that most of.it is needless. Nine-tenths of it can be subdued by very simple remedies. -Even that most dreadful malady, consumption, can be cured in 98 cases out of a hundred, if it be treated in its early stages with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Consumption is a disease caused by impurity of the blood, and the first thing to be done in its treatment is to make the pure, rich and wholesome.

That half the The other half is the impregnation of the blood cleansing, healing, invigorating medicines. The "Golden Medical Discovery" does both. It first puts the whole, digestive system into perfect order, rids it of all iriipurities and from the vantage ground so gained, reaches out to every fiber of the body and restores vigor. It cures many diseases, simply because many diseases spring from a set of common The same disorder may lead to different symptoms in different people. What might be only little indigestion in one combine with a slight cold in another' and result in consumption.

A treatment that tones up the whole system is always the safest. A medicine that is good for the general health is pretty sure cure ordinary diseases. Six cents in stamps with this notice, sent to World's Dispeh sary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. will bring a large 160 page book. It contains photographs and letters from hundreds who have been cured by Dr.

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. iiij-J i as -usti ht-: 4 i i i Kvr Tho L-nir-iaeiMi t-v ic.liy. ihls it ir.tiy a Dr. i i i a is a ana 01 jfrwa rciiv.vn Mir-di uHy in iiioiit- have to bear. urr.xnK^d tu aiiswt-r all letups nre "ont him fn.m i i i with any funu of fivo of i i iho beni-fii of icr.uwl'nl^ has (MSI him forty JH-CUIII- ulau-.

The ninlu-iiirs he aiv i i ihe r-ach of CUM Uieni at any drug store. A is jvMuiml to Is io hrr a i addiv.ss, with symp- ilurutlou of sickness and This ufft-r hnltls good i-niy durhiff iiu'ailis. Tuuusumis of women- hi.s "ireattuent to-day mid ai-o rapidly a i i in health. A medical book on fomale will be in all who want ir by the Po-ru- na Urug S'aiiufiiflurhi)? Columbus, F'or frea bonk on cancer address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O.

aut? 58 luii bridged, locomotives 1 00 IruAs. wheels, axlerf, etc i oo R.K. ir.m for streot R.R., pr toa of 2000 K. It. pasjitagir curs, each 75 K.

cdri. Sao. H. e.irs 2 03 II, K. puiiorm (Mrs.

narrow 25 H. A hewn, i i U-'A. oasvoT-s imported tr Jr.iylrtsd Pewiiifi each K. jr lij ls i'h-Jl, I'tT ll'J ATES AND REGULATIONS of wharf- age of the Galveston Wharf Company. All vessels and their owners landing goods on the wharves thereby contract io pay, and are responsible for, 1 the wharfage on ihe same, according to the following rates be collected from the vessels or their agents: eta.

Ale. heer and porter, bottled, per 8 Anchors and chains, pr 100 Ibs Barrels, wet barrel ry Barrels, empty, wet Harreis, empty, dty Jlarrel staves, per II Bacon, pr case Bacon, pr cask Bags or sacks in bales, per cubic Bagging-; pr cubic foot Bagging, pr 100-yard roll, each pr 50-yard roll, each McGORK'S INVIQORATOR. THE GREAT VITAL RESTORATIVE. Trial Bottle FREE To Show Tta Uroat Merit A positive cure for nervoas debility, spermatorrhoea, dizzinos-, despoudoocy.fail- ing memory, prosiatar- rhcoa, troinbling and nervous diseases canaod by youthful indiscretions, 01- ccsaos or the abuso of stimulants. It.

restores lostmda- liood, impaired vigor and oxhuustod Titality, stops unnatural losses, enlarges and stronsthonsthoorcans. cures pimples, blotches and privato diaoasa'. Price (J por bottle, or 6 for S10. isassins, pr w-yara ron, eacn Baskets, pr nest Ballast, pr ton Bales, over 5 cubic feet, pr.foot Bdsteads, each Bedsteads, 'each boxed, pr cubic foot Bellows, pr cubic foot Banapas and plantains, pr bunch Breakfast bacon, pr box Bo3CGs.l!quoT$,chee»e.sOiip.aahdles,etc Boxe, ex-traot. ink, Brooms, pr doKeh Brooni handles, pr Broomcom, pr bale Brick, fli-e, pr 60 Erick, common, pr v.

Braii, 10 sks and under, ptr sack 4 Bllnfls. doors and pash. pr cubic 1 Boiloi-s, stesjn, pr 100 Ibs 5 Bones and horns, pr ton of 2000 30 Bqnexfuat, pr ton of 200jO 60 Bbneblack or bcnemeaLpr sack of 100 Ibs 3 BoMs and spikes, rlveu, nuts and washers, pr kesr tf 6 Buckets, pr dozen 5 Buckets, pr dozen 8 Butter, pr 3 Butter, pr fimin 4 Building stone, rough, pr ton of 2000 tbs 50 Buggies, each 50 Buggies, boxed, pr cubic foot 1 Carboys, each, full 10 Carboys, empty .5 wine 20 Casks, hardware, pr.100 pounda 5 merchandise, pr cubic, foot 1 Carriages, boxed, per cubic foot 1 Carriages, each, on wheeis .50 Carts, c-ach. 2S Castings, hollow or solid, per 100 5 Cattle, "grown, each 20 Cattle, 2-year-olds, each 15 Cattle, yearlings arid calves, 7 baskets 5 Chairs, per bundle, two each Charcoal, pr sack 3 Cotton, per io Cotton, per bale, shipped 10 Cotton pr sack 10 Cdai, dumped in carts or cars, per "ton of 2000 rus 20 Coal, dumped on wharf, per ton. of 2000 pounds 50 Coal, casks 55 Coaches, stages nnd omnibuses, a) Corn, 10 sacko and under, per 3 Corn, in shuck; per 100 pounds Cotton seed, per ton of 2000 Ibs, Cotton seed meal, per ton of 2000 15 Cotton Kins, per cubic foot Cotton planters, each 10 Corn planters, each 10 Corn shelters 6 Corn mills, per cubic foot i Coffee, per sack of 135 Ibs 4 Codfish, per drum of 500 Ibs 15 Cordage, per 100 Ibs 5 Cotton ties, per 100 pounds 2U Cotton ties, per 100.pounds (outward) 5 Copper, per 100 5 Coal oil, per Cocoanuts.

per 100 5 Collars, horse, per Crates, crockery or mdse, pr 1 cubic ft I each so Drays, each 25 Doors, each 3 Demijohns, full 2 Demijohns, empty 1 Dry goods, in 100 pounds. Filters, boxed or, otherwise, pr cubic ft 1 Flour, in Sacks, per 100 pounds ni Flour, per Furnaces, large, small 2 Fustic-and other dye woods, per ton of 2000 pounds 50 Furniture, boxed, per cubic Fertilizer or guano, per ton of 2000 Ibs' a Groceries, dry, boxed, per 100 5 Grain, export, per 100 pounds it Grind and mill stones, per 100 Gunny bags In bales, per cubic i Hardware, per 100 pounds 5 Hames, per dozen Hams, per cask 25 Hay, per bulfa 4 in Hay, per i 5 Hogshead, empty Hogshead staves, per 1000 Hay cutters fi Half-barrels, wet Half-barrels, dry Half-barrels, empty Herring, per box Hoop poles, per 1000 05 Horses and mules, Hogs 5 Horseshoes, per keg Household goods, per 100 5 Hides, loose, each Hides, in bales, per 10G pounds Hides, green, in bundles of 2 each Ice, nogr'-- I McGORK, Specialist, nil Market Straat, CALVESTOH, IND4PO THE 8KBAT --i-- HINDOO REMEDY PRODUCES IHE i In CO IIAVS. Cure.i Nervous Diseases. FMllna Memory, ParOHis.Sleo|tlt-K!.ncifl, Xifftitly Kn.fs- XJJ.X slons, cuuFOit tty abnt- os, p'voa Tipor aucl sIio nnrf qnfrkljr hit nurd rest m-ra pocket. I'rii i Sir with Don't Imvaii imi(n((on, hilt Insist on having INDAl'U, 1C vourdmcfflHtlmsnotpot It, wo will ncn3 it prepaid.

3OJ.U T. Upcra llousc Corner, ana C. W. Pristcii A Market A OAb LCTON- draylJid. baTrela 3 Kadi, piir.sh.

in oaf.lcs an-i sp.tdca, IT -ioz stoves', per foo; i SiiL''ir! ier burr. 1 SMaar, Havann, in hoxes jj Stoves an-! 100 i Titfrcoa UL-ef. lara. 1(3 liercc-s. i i Tiorci.

empty 4 i Timber, a pr tori 50 cubic'ftl 25 I Tob.HCC.\ ehewius. 100 Ibs 5. TobHcco, smoking-, per cubic foot 1 Tiles, prfr ton of iuoo nounas Tin 2000 nounda CA "ir.i-.jkd. niKxl wHii m-Jse or HVUU Tith-i, per iiest 5 per laadoj rieiijhi oar 1W LocoTiioUves. paseenjer trains and eaxpty card, free Wagons, each 53 spring or cane 75 materioJ.

K. per 100 pounds 5 ashing machines, eajci la per dozen Watermelons, eich Wire, per 100 6 Wheelbarrows Wheels and axtea. log 7S wood, per cord 23 Wood, baled as cotton, per bale II Wool, in sacKH. per pounds I White lead, per 100 pounds 5- Zinc, in rolls, por 100 '5 Goods not in above list will be chanted Irs proportion, say: Less than 40 pounds to tha cubic foot will be classed as measurement and charged 1 cent per foot; 40 pounds and over to the cubic foot will be classed as weight and charged 5 cents per 100 pounds! All goods and Articles of every kind landh ed or received upon any of the thereafter at the risk of the owners and not of the company, and must "oe removes the same day, or at fart heat, the next day after which time, any of said goods ana articles remaining on the wharves, the owners and consignees thereof will be responsible for, and will be charged an additional wharfage of one-third the rates specified in the preceding schedule for every day they so remain, and may be removed by trio Wharf company without further notice (at the risk and expense of the goods and tW owners and consignees thereof) to any part of the premises, continuing the charge'for additional wharfage each day tfley remain on sajd premises. Or'the Wharf company may nave the same removed and stored elsewhere than on its own premises without further notice (at the risk and expenia of the goods and the owners and consignees thereof), and the same will be held until all charges ace paid.

Same wharfage to be charged on all goods or articles delivered from one vessel to another provided that either of such vessels Is fast to the wharf, or to any. vessel fast to the wharf The company hereby gives notice that it will n4t be liable for losses if caused by ercessfte and unusual weights, or by piling up heiwy articles, such more than three sacks hign, ana railroad iron more than two tiers high, on the wharves; or by- landing articles of extraordinary weight, such as locomotives, without special permission (In writing) from the company's agent- but Uut'it will hold all persons liable for such damage as may be occasioned by overloading the wharves without special permission. All vessels of 50 Ions ana 'over not engaged In receiving or discharging cargo, or seized by legal process, and lying at the wharf after such seizure, will be charged wharfage at the of 5 cents per registered ton for each day or part of a day. The company also gives notice that It does not undertake storage and will not be responsible for losses or damage from any cause to goods or articles landed or received on Its wharves. On all shipments from the interior which are to be delivered to a vessel or agent, whether on through bill of lading or not, the carrier placing or landing produce-, goods, on the wharf, also the owner thereof and the shipper, are each and all responsible for the wharfage.

Hut no cotton or other cargo will be permitted to be loaded from the wharves on- to vessels or lighters without prepayment of the. wharfage or satisfactory therefor by the vessel, except as to vessels with general cargo for gulf ports. The owners and consignees of all goods delivered on a wharf or levee of the company thereby become bound to the -company for the wharfage thereon. All wharfage is contracted to.be paid and is due and payable to the company at its office in Galveston. Cotton and crfl cake will be permitted to remain on the wharves for ten day a without extra charge, but an additional charge of one-tenth -the regular a i will ba made -per'day for each succeeding day the articles remain on the wharf.

In addition to the regular wharfage on such articles. Vessels of less than fifty tons will be charged wharfage at the rate of $2 per day or part of a day. E. Secy. ogsheads KIULED Htra-BAXD AND HERSELF, 'Evansvilte.

Aug. -killed her husband nuid.tiien her- lelf lost Thu conpto hail been quar- and Browning ended the uila- REMEDY Primary, Secondary or Ter tiary Ryiililll-i pcnuancntly cuToVjV.totdilnye. V'm can bo treated at homo for tbopninoprlcoumicrsarao toiiuninty. Sf (ii-ofortc como Iioro tro will ccn- traot to pay r.illvuiul faro nnd hotel WIN, ami no chanro, 1 wo fail 4o euro; If yon linra racr- curyvlnillclo and mill Imvu aches and pilns.wOCOUN In inouili, Snro Throat, XMrapfcH, Copiter Cblnt'ctl Hpoti, on I thrtnrty, IlnlrOr Ej-eUrowrfflklllrii? It Is this Nyphtlittd MLOOO tlint Kwaraniee euro. llto most chnllQniro tho world foe CUKO we can tin cure, tfyphiiis hai Always baffle ilic Bkill of tho eminent CtTOK REMEDY CO.

Ice, per ton of 2000 pounds, net dell very 3 Iron, boiler plate, bar, hoop, wrought sheet and galvanized per IWpounds 5 3ron pipe, water, per ion of 2000 50 Iron shutters and wrought fittings, tier 100 pounds 5 Iron, junk uud scrap, per ton of 2000 pyunda gf) Iron, pig-, per ton of poun.ls 50 Iron safes, over 3000 Ibs. per loo in I stiffs, under 3i)tt) potinil.i, 100 Ibs 5 Iron wire, telegrap'i und fence per 100 in bales (except iron "io Kegs, merchandise 4 2 fcfrs. ty Kits fish LAlhs, pr 10 Lemons, pr box 4 Lead, pr ton of 2000 Ibs 50 Lumber. II 30 Leather, pr l'X HJS 5 Marble, pr 100 dressed 5 Marble, pr ton 'MM ms, rough BO Marble dust, pr barrel 5 JOfl ttis 5 i a ores, pr ton of 2000 Ibs 35 Mowing machinery, each 50 Moss, pr 5 Me'its, dressed, pr 100 Iba g'-'. a i pr roll Nnita, pr 3 Nails, pr half 2 Oats, 10 sks nnd under, pr sack 4 11 cake, pr ton of 2000 Iba 15" ranges, pr box 4 Oakum, pr bale 5 Ordnance stores, pr JOO Ihs 5 Oyaters, pr bbl 5 Paint, or 100 5 Pails, flour, pr nest 3 Taper, prin uns, pr bundl- 1 3 Paper, wrapping, pr ream i Ffccatla, pr rack 3 Pianos, pr cubic foot.

j- Plneapples, pr 10 Plows, each "5 Plows, sulky 25 Plow material, pr 100 Ibs Posts, fencing, Powder, kee's, tc: i Raisins, pr box, 3c; 2c; I Rnxd, pr jj Refrigerators, pr cubic-foot 1 Rubber belting, pr 100 Roofing-state, -pr ton of 2000 Tbs tt 80 K.H.material for const'g and opernt'r: Iron and rails, pr ton or 2000 tbl Zf bam. nlotfm A chnlna u. to ELECTROPOISE NO FAITH CURE. Epperson, April 23. 1834.

Dear, Sir: I always say a good word for the ELECTROPOISE whenever I have an opportunity, as I (think I owe to my neighbors and friends to let know of it. The doctors are inclined to make fun of me as well as the ELECTROPOISt: for the stand I take, but such evidence as I have of its merits would convince the most skeptical. One instance that 1 consider as remarkable as any other that I have ever seen happened this past spring. The Monday after Easter, during ihai verj- cold winter, the men brought a young calf to the house nearly frozen to death, put it to the fire and we a with it from daylight until about 11 o'clock, when all a gave it up. The was rmiiiinj; out of its mouth and it could not swallow.

a-ttacheil the BLECTROPOISK, miif a short time it began to show si.uns vf turning vitality, and in one 'hour swallowed milk and sat up and bleated, an-l about 4 o'clock was out in -the yard i its mother, ami inside of two days wtis as frisky i calf as you ever saw. one who saw -the calf had any hope of it-; jetting well, and yet there are people fool- enough to say a the KLECTRO- POISI-1 works its cures by imagination. I would like to usk, how much Imagination tho calf had? MRS. B. H.

PRYOR. pst i in t'or a I i rent oil to responsible a 10-patre descriptive circular of the i-iMt curative agent, address W. SWTMMErt, Agent for Tv-xap. New Mexico and Arizona, Successor to i i a Swymme-r, Southwest corner 22d and Strand, Galveston, Tex. Diamond Hrnnrf.

'ENNYROYAL PILLS Original find Only Conolnc. rrliiblc. A i a i A with rlbNm. Other. Xtfbit dangtrnut tHJttilu- "itollcf for Lad tn Itttfr, bj return Mull.

HI.OOO Gold ti wl dwal Prucsttu, ldliyL. Wbole. New Orlenna Wo Fein! tlic itinrvMijus French Kemnly CALTHOS free, and a Ic-jrnl gunrnntfo that CAL-HUS will ovd nKtFi'uici-: vigor. 0 VON MOHL CO, 41 SNMSHIDY1.