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WEEKLY STATE 6 VOL. XXIII. ESTABLISHED 1871. AUSTIN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST INCORPORATED 1882. THE; AC STUN 3MAN.

1 I I i'' CAMP MM, THE TEXAS VOLUNTEER GUARD ASSEMBLE IN ENCAMPMENT. The Great Encampment Fields on the River Bank Dotted With White Tents and a Scene of Bustling Activity. A GRAND ENSEMB-LE V. Ultteri Gleaned Hera andThero in a Ramble Through the Tented Fields. General Orderi and Hotel of Interest to Everyone.

The seventh day of Camp Mr-br7 opened up in rather a bad shape. The boys had all been to the ball night before and were exceedingly sleepy. They were bo sleepy in fact that they had no news worthy of note yesterday, and things were exceedingly quiet up to the hour of division review, which served to traw a large crowd. This la the last of the reviews none will ue given this eVvlng, owing to camp being disbanded" at 7 o'clock. The courtmartial was in session yesterday.

They tried the case of Arthur Spence for breaking through picket lines, and reached an opinion which they refused to give out. They were in session again last night, and the chances are exceedingly favorable for the court remaining in session several days yet. The Texas Volunteer Guard association met in called session yesterday. The committee appointed to ascertain the cause of non-attendance of enlisted officers stated that the cause lay at the door of the delay In holding the encampment. That the boys were in doubt about the-encampment and had made no arrangements to attend, again, being the last of the month many of the boys could not get off.

Trie association also appoinied a committee to draft a code of military laws for the consideration of the asso- ciation at its next meeting. Adjourned sine din. The following is the general order of business as transacted from First division yesterday: HEiDQUARTBRI, CAP W. II, MARRT,) Near Austin, July 2). General order No.

CS. It is not deemed necessary for quartermasters, quartermaster sergeants and assistant company quartermaster sergeants to remain pver at Camp Mabry and they will return to their armories with their organization. Thotn norfnmi all t.hn rill Hps In. cumbent upon them in time leave at hour designated in paragrapn 01 this order. By order of commander-in-chief.

W. H. Mabry, Adj't General. HEADQUARTERS CAMP W. H.

MABRY, I Near Austin, Jly 29. 1 General order No. 69. Reports reach this office that certain companies whilst en route to Camp Mabry fired off their guns, shooting into houses, etc. Company commanders will be held strictly responsible lor the good behavior ol the troops on their way home.

In the event that any of the companies that have won prizes at this encampment have complaints made against them for disor-derly conduct the prizes will be with-held untl the complaints have been investigated. Discipline and good or-der must be maintained until their armories are reached. By order of commander-in-chief. W. H.

Mabry, Adj't Gen'i. HKAl '3DARTERB CAMP W. H. MABRY, Near Austin, uly9. General Order No.

08. Companies leaving Camp Mabry at 7 over the international and Great Northern for San Antonio and who will make change of cars will be allowed by road to occupy the Sw at Ban Antonio for the night. Thav will vacate them Monday morn-ing when requested to do so. By order of cammander-in chief. 7 w.

H. Mabry, Adj't General. rrv, mnrnlnir of the 29th dawned Lhtlv "ve "the th regiment. Thf eflects of the dissipation of the I nignt previous failed to bftll its appearance on the handsome regimental corn-countenances oil dreamv. far Pnression of the gallant ainly evident that some St" taM oDfy the night be- lore ba their minds, as a result a amy .7" an in of this issued at once by duty unorder effeCt that Col M'? Jl-v company ImmedUiely each and every compa well to -i-f anonsor.

eelect-a Pn': all the tasks to add right nero ny command-be pe. formed by compa trBthier captains of the model however, the cm fae occaBion, Blxth proved eqaal 0, ft andm the following sponsors louaJdfcfmpany Sixth infantry, eleoted Miss Nellie Baker sponsor. The Denlson Rifles, company elected Miss Annie Rutherford. The Texarkana Rifles, company elected Miss Ellen Burougb'B. The Gainesville Light infantry, company elected Miss Mamie Card- The Bogges Volunteers, company elected Miss Maggie Strith.

The Wichita Rifles, company eleoted Miss Fannie Blanford. The Sixth Regiment band elected Mies Waldione Zlmpleman. A meeting of the commissioned officers was then called and a resolution was passed to the effect that the newly elected sponsors be Invited to an in-lormal receptioj to take place at 7:30 m. The next business to come before this honorable body was the election of a lieutenant colonel to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel Fisher, and after a thorough canvass of the company, the name of Maj. W.A.Taylor was presented and resulted in his election unanimously.

The next in order was the election of a major and resulted in the election of Capt. J. L. Sheppard of Company B.Colorado Guards as major. There being no further business on hand the meeting adjourned.

The eighth atd last, sad indeed is it that all pleasures have an end. The past spent by the Texas Volunteer Guard in annual encampment has been the most pleasant encampment ever held. It has been pleasant and instructive to the boys and has occasioned a free exchange of opinions by officers as to military matters. It has been a source of pleasure to the newspaper fraternity because of the change of scene and the mingling with old friends aud acquaintances. It has uecetsarily been attended with arduous duties on the part of the newspaper men, but withal the work has been tempered by the pleasure of association.

The craft is especially under obligations to General Mabrj's headquarters lor kindness and no notice of the encampment would be complete without a final good by to the First brigade. WKh General Op-penheimer and Major Franklin in command the First brigade is one of the finest places on the grounds. They have been especially kiud to the craft and their names will ever beheld in fond remem brau'ce by all encampment visitors. The Second regiment headquarters always comes in for merited praise as they have the jolliest set of men on the grounds. Col.

Swain domiciled over at the Sixth regiment aud his staff ever extended a welcoming hand to callers and his tent was a popular resort. In wishing the boys a goodbye Thr Statksmam encampment reporter expresses an earnest and Bincere wish that he may meet you one and all in annual encampment again next year. As to the sponsors God bless their sweet souls the enc-inipment reporter sings 3 our praise. Your sweet faces and charming Mays has served to while away many au ur on the tented field. Your presence has added dignity to the pcaasion aud been pro ductive of joy.

Long may your organization thrive. Should tha soldier boys ignore you next year the newspaper men will elect you all sponsors of their craft. Going on the plan the more the merrier there will be room for all. While we regret the departure of the soldier boy, we weep at being forced to sever acquaintanceship with the sweet sponsors. The scene presented on the encampment grounds yesterday was very different from the day previous.

Saturday hundreds of white tents gleamed through the trees and dozens of flags and banners fluttered in the brisk breeze. Yesterday the banners were all furled and stowed away. The tents were all gone with the exception of a few at the division headquarters, and iiy noon today these will have been removed. Camp Mabry will then have resumed her former peaceful appearance, and the annual encampment of the Texas (Volunteer Guard will be a thing of the past. THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Adjutant General Receives the Report of the Board of Inspection. x. The board of military inspection at Camp Mabry yesterday concluded their report and delivered it to Adjutant General Mabry. The scores made are really very remarkable when it is remembered that they cover the entire time the troops are in camp and also every phase and department of of the soldiers, 3C0 being the maximum. Folloing is aomplete mm-mary, showing all the companies entitled to prizes and their scores: Company Fourth Infantry 297; Garrity Rifles.

Company Third Infantry 200; tone Fdrt Rifles. Company Second lntantry 289; Governor's Gua-d. Company Sixth lntantry 286: Wichita Rifles. Company Fourth Infantry 284; Abilene Light Infantry. Company Fourth Infantry 280; Fort Worth Fencibles.

Company Fifth Infantry 280; Rusk Rifles. Company Sixth Infantry-280; Boggess Volunteers. Company Third Infantry 279; Dilley Rifles. Compan Fifth Infantry-279; Fry Guards. Company Fourth Infautry 278; Mexia Minute Men.

f'nmnanvG. Fourth Infantry 273; Waco Lizht Guard. Company Fourth Infantry 273; HuiiIav Rifles. Company First Infantry 2G7; fnrmis Chriftl Guard. Company Second Infantry 207; nrlzes of $200.

$75 and $o0 are e-iveu to the first three companies above named respectively, while all of them will receive 30 uniforms each. Troop First uavairy aio; wian-i ley RangerB. Troop First Cvalry-268; Bailey Cavalry. Troop First Cavalry-248; Palestine Cavalry. Troop First Cavalry 235; Austin City Cavalry.

The Stanley Rangers will receive $75 in money and all the troops will be given uniforms. Battery First Artillery 276; Dallas Artillery Company. Battery First Artillery 2C7; Brenbam Field Artillery. The Dallas company will receive a cash prize of $50 and both companies uniforms. The prize band of the Texas Volunteer Guard is the elxth regiment band, its score being 286, the prize awarded being $50.

The best officer of the day was Lieutenant Colonel W. Ford of Fort Worth of the Fourth regiment. The best sergeant major was Sergeant Richard U. Lee of Austin, Governor's Guard, Seoond regiment. 25,000 in Freminmi.

Offered by the Liggett-Myers To bacco company of St. Louis. The one guessing nearest the number of people who will attend the World's Fair gets $5000, the second $1000, etc Ten Star tobacco tags entitle you to a guess. Ask your dealer for particulars, or send for circular. A STRANGE ACCIDEKT.

Man Mysteriously Disappear! From a Train Platform last Night. When the midnight train pulled in last night going north there were two ladies on board who gave their names as being Mrs. Birtner and Miss Hall. The tale they told Officer Cato was an exceedingly strange one. They, in company with the husband of Mrs.

Birtner, cot on the train at Lockharf to go to Manchaca. When the train whistled for Manchaca Mr. Bitner went out on the platform. The train stopped and pulled out again. The gentleman did not return for the ladies.

When a mile beyond the station a gentleman on board noticed the ladies and knowing that they ought to get off at Manchaca asked them why they were still on board. They said Mr. Birtner had not returned for them and they did not know what to do. The conductor was asked to run the train back but be said he could not back owing to the heavy grade and the ladies had to come on to Austin. Upon investigation Mr.

Birtner's hat was found laying on the platform. It is not known whether he fell off the platform and was killed or hurt or whether he stepped off and left the ladies. A Statesman reporter inves tigated the matter at all available points last night. An attempt was made to reach tsuaa and Manchaca by tele graph, hut owing to tnere being no night officer this was a matter of iiu possibility. The railroad officials were informed of the fact, and a 1:80 this morning sent an engine and crew down to Manchaca to ascertain further developments in the case.

They are expected back about 8:30. The ladies were taken to the avenue hotel last night where they were given rooms. Eureka! Mr. Thomas Batte, editor of the Graphic, Texarkana, has found what he believes to be the best remedy in existence tor the flux. His experience is well worth remembering.

He says: "Last summer I had a very severe attack ot flux. I tried almost every known remedy, none giving relief. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy was recommended to me. I purchased a bottle and received almost Immediate relief. I continued to use the medicine and was entirely outed.

I take pleasure in recommending thia remedy to any person suffering with such disease, as in my opiniou it Is the best medicine in existence," 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by J. J. Tobin and all druggists. REV, BAM SMALL AT HTDE PARK. The Great Preacher and Orator Deliver! Two Appreciated Lectnrei.

Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock a large audience assembled at Hyde Park pavilion to hear Rev. Sam Small, the distinguished Georgia evangelist and platform orator. He was introduced by Maj. W. M.

Walton and announced that his subject was "The Man of ttadara." The lectnre was based on the Bible account of the easting out of the devils from the Gad-arene by Christ and it dealt largely in religious ana moral ethics. That peculiar vein of hnmor, ridicule and tatire that characterizes Sam Small and has inado him famous as a public speader ran all through the lecture and nis happy nits were well received and frequently applauded by the audi- eoce. it was a great moral lesson well told, leaving its impression on the mind of every hearer. At night, the large pavilion was fairly packed at an earlv hour and for an hour and a half Mr. Uuuall tdd the story of his own life, From Barroom fulpit.

in wak a nuritive of graphic events, such as attend upon those who lead reckless, dissolute lives, it, dwelt on the pathetic and touching sur roundings oi a orunKaru lite and a drunkard's home, and the pictures drawn were those that too truly have been witnessed in many homes. When the speaker had brought his listeners almost to Tears the unhappy pictures oi nie arunKara life, then he would relieve them by his inimitable anecdotes and stories intermingled with hit rnia, blunt and pungent savins Mr. a pol ished speaker, i i rexsoner, a captivating peculiar ili'y. Hi made many friends in Austin he will al ways be a welc uue visitor aul draw gool audiences. Stitch, Stitcb, Stitch, On the weary, Dack-breOtina; machine.

But If yon rub, rub, rub with "Klerstead's King of All Fain" it will cure mat bsekariie. Hundreds of women anemia try it. zoo every wnere. FREE SILVER. ITS FRIEND 3 IN CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.

Allen O. Thurman, Elected Chair man Numeroos Speeches Were Made A Vast Crowd Present Convention Notes. Chicago. Aug. 1.

The national convention of the American Bi-inetalio league met at 10 o'clock in this city and the attendance was larger than any previous assembly of the like-kind in the history of financial agitatio The army of delegates assembled overcrowded the First Methodist church auditorium an hour before the meeting was called to order and it was early apparant that a large share would have to be excluded. The features of many battle scarred veterans of financial agitation were visible in the heterogeneous mass. Gen, A. J. Warner of Ohio, president of the league, stood with Congressman Bartiue of Nevada, and near them were seated Congressman Bryan of Nebraska, a man of opposite political faith from Bartine, but foremost in common battle for free coinage.

A few feet away with the Colorado delegation was Governor Waite of the silver state. Senators Mantle of Mon tant and Shoup of Idaho conversed fraternally wiMi Patterson of Colorado. The first two are Republicans and the last the leader of the free coinage faotion in the Democratic national convection a year ago. Governor Kolb, Populist leader of Alabama, sur-rftunded by a score of brawny Populists, was one of the most conspicuous men in the convention, and as he conversed warmly with Editor Goodwin of the Salt Lake Herald the two were joined by Herman G. Taubeneck of the executive committee of the People's party and a moment later the interesting trio was increased by Senator Dubois of It'aho, who will observe no caucus that opposes free coinage of silver.

When Chairman Warner called the convention to order scores of delegates were obliged to stand in the aisles. In a few opening words Chairman Warner introduced Mayor Harrison of Chicago, who welcomed the delegates in a brief speech. In conclusion he said: "They say those who believe in bi metalism are crazy. If the act of 1873 was blotted from the annals of America's political action I believe silver would be worth $1.29 per ounce. Be wise in vour deliberations, but fearless.

Congress is about to meet; give us the benetlt oi your oenoera-tions. Tell Grover Cleveland what the people (Great applause.) Hon. Thos. M. Patterson, responding to Mayor Harrison's addrets, reviewed the present financial situation and said in conclusion: "We ask but that free coinage that Hamilton and Jefferson and (Monroe gave to the country, aud which was ratified by concress and the people when Andrew Juckson presided.

Applause. We Btand by the law oi iv, placed upon the statute books when the constitution was first adopted and when 13 free aud independent colonies became united as free and independent Btates." Chairman A. J. Warner of the Bi inetalio league delivered the opening address: "A most extraordinary con ditionof affairs," said he, "meets the assembling of this convention. Almost perfect peace prevails over the world.

Ttie eartn is yeo yieiuing ner fruits in abundance and rich harvests are being gathered under favoring skies. There is enough, and to spare, and yet never before in the history of this country has been such widespread fear and distress. Never before such loss of confidence and destruction of credit. Industries everywhere are breaking and laborers thrown workless on the streets with want btaring them la the face. Scores of banks, most of them prudently managed, showing assets which under ordinary circumstances would place them above bus picion, driven to suspension.

To lay all this condition to the silver purchasing law is absurd. Under this law since 1890 $150,000,000 have been added to our currency. Does anybody believe the presence of this $150,000,000 makes money Biiarce and dear? Would we be better off if we were without it The real object lesson of the situation is very different from that which the gold conspirators intended. Itenabes us to see tne beginning oi tne snriuKage in prices that must take place in order to go to a purely gold basi This is the trouble in the change in money standard. Value of mouey may be doubled either by doubling the weight of standard coins or destroying half of the metal out of which coins are made.

One in as effective as the other. The establishment of a single gold standard is the same as putting the value oi $3 into fi. inis is wnat is hurting. This talk of such a standard as honebt money and such policy as sound finance is rank and hypo critical." Referring to the act of 1873, Chair man Warner aid: "Members of congress and the speaker of the house who Alined tne ui'l, or tne president wno approved it, never knew it demone tized silver. There was dui one man in the senate who knew the act de monetized silver, and yet he has never been hung and snot lor treason.

That act will be known in historv as the crime of of 1873. Let the meinorys of those who staud connected with it rot in oblivion." CJiitiuuing he said, "he was willinir to have the act of 1890 re pealed if the other Sherman law, the act of 1873. would be repealed by the same bill. Let both Sherman laws no together and place the. country back on constitution and law as it stood before 1873.

In conclusion the denounced the metropolitan newspapers of the country as being controlled by the money power. and characterized their editorials as being but the inspiration and bidding of gold bugs instead of the conscientious expressions of writers. People, to win, must win against the aggregation and influence of crpitalistlo powers. A committee on credentials was appointed consisting of one member from each state. On motion of ex-Concressman Synies of Colorado, the chairman was authorized to appoint a committee of five on permanent organization, and as this committee the chairman named Symes, Reagan of Texas, Stark of Ohio, Washburn of Massachusetts and Fulinwider of Illinois.

A committee consisting of one dele gate from each state was appointed on ruies ana oraer oi Dusiness, tnis appointment to be made bv the various state and territorial delegations. j. ne committee on permanent organization was also authorized to select a larger hall in which to hold sessions of the convention. The convention then adjourned until 2:30 p. m.

At the afternoon session, Allan W. Thurman of Ohio was made permanent president amid great applause. While the notification committee was out and the report of the committee on credentials was awaited, Robert Schilling of Milwaukee wanted to hear a speech from Governor Waite of Colorado, but the chairman declared the motion out of order pending permanent organization. The committee on rules and order of business was chosen and the roll of states was ordered called for the appointment of a committee on resolutions. Mr.

-Thomas of Colorado suggested that each state have three members, one from each political party. Mr. Vandervoort of Nebraska said he hoped the party differences would hot be recognized in the convention. Mr. Fletcher of Colorado said that when the convention adjourned it would be charged that it was under the denomination ot one of the three great parties, and in order to obviate that the Colorado delegation thought it wise to ask that one member be selected from each of these great pa' ties in the several Btates.

Ex-Senator Reagan of Texas arose and mounted the stage. "We are here," said he, "for the purpose of trying to relieve the the country from its present embarrassments and place it on a footing of prosperity. I understand we are here as bl-metalists without reference to any distinction of political parties, but as citizens of a great republic to unite our voices regardless of party affiliations, fpr the purpose of arresting the rule of the gold men and bondholders and for the purpose of restoring to the country that condition of prosperity from which it has been driven bv imnroner legisla tion. The moment we introduce part- san questions in the convention we throw before it matter which is going to cause strite and contusion and ini' pair the usefulness of the convention I appeal to the conven tion to go on with its duties and declare the purpose of restoring to the country gold and silver coinage as it existed before 1873, and restore the prosperity of the country and afterwards take care of party affiliation." Great applause The sense of the convention was so overwhelmingly with Reagan that Thomas withdrew his motion. The roll of states were called and committee on resolutions appointed.

The Texas member is John ti. Reagan. The question of preparing an' address to the people and a memorial to congress, after some discussion, was referred to committee on resolutions. At this point Chairman Reagan and a special committee escorted Mr. Thurman to the stage.

The appearance of Chairman Thurman was the signal for uproarious applause and after it had subsided he spoke at length dealing with the money question from a free silver standpoint. Toe committee on credentials reported 43 states and territories represented and 810 delegates entitled to seats. The committee on rules and order of business' report was adopted and pro vided that all discussions be confined to the subject of bi-metalism and no delegate be entitled to speak more than five minutes on the same subject. In response to general demands, Hon. T.

V. Powderlv of the Knights of Labor addressed the convention. Central mnsio hall was crowded to Its doors tonight by the friends of silver who assembled to listen to speeches by Senator Stewart of Nevada and Congressman Bryan of Nevada. Senator Stewart spoke first. He referred to the closing of mints in India, to silver coinage by the Brltinh government, pointing out that the action of the English people almost simul taneous with that of President Cleve land in calling an extra session of congress.

The senator said it looked very much as if it was preconcerted arrangement of both governments to demonetize silver. Congressman Bryan spoke felly two hours, holding the attention of his audience to the last. Shilo'i Vltallzerln what you need for om of dyspepsia. Price 10 aud 73 cunt per Fatal Boiler Explosion. Columbus, Auk.

1. At Utica. Licking county, last evening John Kattle, two men named Bell and Aiuer Rowers and Mr. Skillen were killed and Joseph Ship fatally hurt by the explosion of the boiler of a thresh ing-machine. Highest of all in Leavening ABSQUJIEiY FURS TORTURED AND HANGED.

TERRIBLE FATE 07 TBREE 80UTK CAROLINA HEORO BAVI8HEBS. Beaten Into a Man of Qnivaring Fleib, Thin Hanged to a Tree and Riddled With Bullets and Buckihot. One Confessed. Columbia, July 81. Three negroes who committed an assault upon Mrs.

Rightler of Gaston were lynched yes terday. Will Thompson, an overgrown 16-year-old boy, was caught near Columbia and taken to Gaston, where the captors were met by a mob of 200 people, who were joined by 100 men from this city. Thompson confessed that he, Preston and Andy Kaigler, all colored, committed the crime. The crowd proposed to nail him up in a turpentine barrel and burn him, but instead he was hanged to a small tree. Before the hanging.

Arch Rightler, husband of the woman, laid 60 lashes upon the wretch's bare back with a heavy buggy traoe, every blow bringing blood. When he got tired another man took his place continued the whipping. Thompson could not yell, as the rope round his neck choked him. After hanging him a hundred men fired into his body with pistols, shotguns and rifles. Hardlv a snuare inch of his body es caped a bullet.

At 11 o'clock Preston was captureu 12 miles from Gaston and taken to the scene of the traced y. Here all the horrors of the Thompson lynohing were re-enacted. Preston was stripped and pinioned to a small scaffold which served for Thompson Arch Rightler with the same heavy buggy trace beat the unfortunate man and when be was exhausted the whipping was continued by others of the mob until the negro's entire body was a mass of bleeding flesh. At 1 o'clock, after Preston had gained consciousness, he was strung up to the same limb to which Thompson had been hung four hours before and his body riddled with bullets. Kaigler, the third negro engaged in the outrage on Mrs.

Rightler, was hanged to the same tree as the other two this morning at 0:80. No confession could be gotten from either him or Preston After a sleepless night use Angostura Bitters to tone up your lystem. Buy only the genuine, manufactured by Dr. Slegert Son. At all druggists.

Five Undesirable Thlngi to have to suffer with: Cramp colic, cholera morbus, dysentery and olmlera, "Klersteait'i Kind of all Palu always cures these; 'JSceots everywhere. A MISSIONARY ATTACKED Cruel Assault on an American Woman Stationed in Turkey. New York, July 80. Letters which were received yecterday by the Presbyterian board of forelgu missions in this city contain news ot an attack upon Miss Anna Melton, ao American missionary, who was Btatloned at the time of the outrage in a little village among the Nestorian Mountains, in Turkey. Miss Melton started from Ainadla, Turkey, on June 7 for the mountain village of Duree, some miles away.

Although the route was a some-i what dangerous one. Miss Melton went unattended save by ner servant and a native preacher, who was considered wholly trustworthy. On the night of her arrival she pitched her tent on the roof of a house in the village as is the custom in that country. The preacher slept on the roof about 10 feet from her teit and members of the family owning the house also occupied places not far away. In the middle of the night she was awakened from a sound sleep by the appearance of a man in her tent.

The intruder was armed with a heavy stick. With this weapon he began to attack the defenseless womau, who screamed lottdly for assistance. No one came to her assistance, however, and she was compelled to defend herself. She broke away from her assail-, ant and ran from the tent. The man followed, but in the darkness missed his footing and Ml to the ground.

No trace could Miss Melton find of the preacher or the others who had occu pied the roof 1th her. They had all fled In terror. She was cut about the head and body. A subsequent examination of her tent showed that a few of her effects bad been stolen, but robbery was evidently not the purpose of the attack upon her. She laid the case before the authorities, but was unable to obtain any satisfaction.

They said that she should not have gone there unprotected. The matter has been called to the attention of the' state department at Washington and a rigid investigation is likely to Bala at Bound Book. Special to lit Statesman. Round Rock, Aug. 1.

It is raining here now, 5 p. with prospects of more. It appears to nave rained heavy northwest, north and northeast. The rain that has already fallen will help crops very much. Power.

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