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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

Tie CeafroI Iesan com eniis. So deserved
terms. the management 81 che Institute fog
the Blind n the suburbs 81 This city. d..
Frank Rainey 3 skill and sitainnenfs ere e.
pocially lauded. and then the virtues Of our
excellent friend Col. a. w. DcBcTfg. Sec
rotary 81 State. als Justly asserted. a fact
Is stated Affecting hls antiquity o. which
We were not advised The Ceafgai 311a
knew him 'fwhcn bis broad foot llnMpied
syne. When ecipio and 1laIin1 ed 1Inni'
bal were bumming around 81 tfoee p1li1-(l
An ancilnt pair, uefsnt theg ~ Colonel
and he editor.
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b Fees AS Foon.--Would i not becWise TO
substitute more eggs for meat ia our daily
diet About. one-third Of the weight OF
.hnnegg is solid nntriment. This Is more
than can be said OF meat. There ere no
Bbones and tough pieces that have to bel lad
aside. good egg Is madeup Of ten parts
isIell, sixty parts white and thirty parts
yolk. The white Of an egg contains eighty
six per ccntsyof water, the yolk hfty-tGo
per cent.la trlIe average weight Of an egg Is
about two ounces. Practically, an nggiis
nnimal food, and yet there Is none o. tho
disagTeeable work Of the butcher necessary
TO obtain 1t. Eggs are best when cooked
four minutes This takes away tho animal
taste that Is offensive TO some, but does not
so hardenl the white OF yollc as 10 make
them hard TO digest. An egg, If cooked
very hard, is difficult of digestion, except
by THOSE with stout stomachs; such eggs
should be beaten with bread andmasticated
very finely An excellent sandwich Gamble
made with eggs and brown bread. An'agg
spread ron toast is food fit for king II
kings deserve any better food than anybody
else which is doubtfui Fried eggs nre
less wholesome than boiled ones, An egg
dropped into hot water is not only a.clean
and handsome but delicious morsol. Most
people spoil the taste Of their eggs by add
lng salt and pepper A little sweet butter
is the best dressing. Eggs contain much
phosphorus, which is supposed TO be useful
to those who use their brains much.---f0Rl-
tTy IlopieW. "a eaifHlg
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

PRIzE TARGET SnoorINSGh. w learn that
on second Christmas day, twenty-sixth in
slant, the Austin Schutzen, Association will
have a grand prize target shooting match
at Pressler's Garden, with rifles, the best
shot to receive as a prize two hundred7
pound black bear. No doubt those fond pf
rifle shooting viii feel an interest in 4llis
o,.c,&
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

!, A correspondent of the sCQVQtrY Gentle
sRdh HhyS: The time betweeni Die biting g. Of
an apiTpa by a mad dog and seb9hlg Signs
of hydrophobia is not less than nine days,
but may be nine months After the ami
NAL has become rabid, bite or scratch with
his teeth upon person, or slobber coming
in contact with sore or raw place, would
produce hydrophobia just as soon as though
he had been bitten by a mad dog. Hydro
phobia can be prevented, and l will give
what is well known to be an infallible REM
edy, If properly administered, for man or
beast. A dose for horse or COW should be
about four times as great as for per
son. pQ is not too late to. giveIinedieine
any time before the spasns come on. = =
The first dose for person is one and q
half ounces of elecampane root, bruised,
put in pint of new milk, reduced to one
half by boiling, then taken all at one dose
in the morning, fasting until afternoon, ~
at least very light diet after several hours
have elapsed. The second dose the same as
the first, except take two ounces of the
root; third dose the same as last, to be Ia
ken every other day. These doses are all
that is needed, and there need be no fear.
This know of my own experience, and
know of number of other cases where il
has been entirely successful. This is nc
gRess-York. Those persons alluded TO were
bittenby their own dPgs, that had Been
bitten by rabid dogs, and were penned up
to see whether they. would go mad, and
did go mad, and did bite the persons.
This remedy has been used in and about
Z ~ siicoe s and 5 know6 ss IN Odd
mar remedy. I am acquainted with 3 ply
stefan who told me he knew of its use more
than thirty years, but never knew a casG
that failed where 1t was properly admin
istered Among other cases he mentioned
was one where number of cows had beer
bitten by mad dog. To half of the mum
Der they administered this remedy, to thC
other half not The latter all died witt
hydrophcbia, while those who took the ele
campane and milk showed no signs OF thai
disease.-- 7sras- State Register, 1879. sU
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

blest in eternity. There are two sd IN
stances Of s'to-morfow" recorded Ia the
Bible, and they furnish solemn warning
against the abuse or neglect Of the present.
When God commanded Pharaoh TO let the
children Of Isreal depart, Pharaoh said,
Tomorrow and the waters Of the Red
Sea engnlfed him and his host When
Felix trembled at the preaching Of Paul, he
unhappily determined on tomorrow, and
we have no inlimation that he ever re-
pented.
Alasl Pharaoh and Felix are far from be-
ing the only instances Of procrastinating
folly! Thousands who condemn the RASH
ness Of the one, and the indecison Of the
other, are guilty Of both; and, ike them,
are ruined by sighting the duties Of the
present. 3. G. 9.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

At Lampasas. December 8. 1874, Of Inflammation Of
the brain. Mr.. GEORGE EVANS HAYNIE, aged.
Il anfY -eIghf Nears
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

THE San Antonio Express inveighs in the
bitterest terms against the suspension Of
the direct mail route between Austin and
San Antonio. The distance from Austin to
San Antonio, the-way the mail stages are
hereafter to run, cannot be made in less
than two days and two hours by way Of
New Braunfels, Oriin TIVE alfIdayshy way
of Seguin. Now only fifteen or sixteen
hours are consumed in the stage coach from
Austin to San Antonio. u 1877 III
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17
An old Fa.hIonsd .Ghosi story.

A few evenings ago a couple OF children
were going from Eli Stiver's to the Reed
farm, q couple of miles north of German
town, near Dayton, Ohio, when they heard
little child crying. They went to the
place whence the wailing came, but did not
see an thing human OF anythine that could
make q human sound. When the children
resumed their walk the cries were repeated,
and they returned and made the second
search, with the same result. When the
Silver children got home they reported
what they had heard, and expressed them
selves as positive that little baby was lost
out in the woods, where they heard it cry.
Several members of the Silver family
that Rightf tAlked over TO tGe mystic
.rlo6s gf6und, and they distinctlg heard
the whining of a little child; yet, after
the most thorough search, they were unable
to find any living thing, and they returned
home filled with superstitious fear. The
next day the rumor of a crying child in the
Reed woods, which could not be found,
was pretty widely circulated, and a conSid-
erable,npmher Of persons repaired 10 the
woods, and they wefe re %urded by hearing
the crying of child, but they could not
find chair or hide of one.n At length o
nervous woman declared that the sound
proceeded from the earth under her feet
and thereupon messengers were dispatched
for picks and spades, and when they re-
turned with the tools the work of eXcava-
ton was begun in SFnestg While the dig
giug was being prosecuted fAkith the vigor
of men who were after great treas.
ure, the crying child was heard
several rods away from the scene of action.
And then a rush was made for the spot, but
the crowd were again doomed to disap-
pointment, for nothing could be seen that
could even suggest the presence of baby.
Dareo,,e n fy;rr, fhat fbav ,lisfinctlv lcor3 TIA
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

EvEEYBoDY uses Clouds Invigorating-
Cordial for dyspepsia, liver complaint and
general debility. AS female remedy, it
ncrer fails
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17
IRoN for the Blood Cd VIZ
Phosphorus for the Nerves.
Wild Cherry for the Lungs,
n1l e. raLsy AT.-f

Mandrake for the Liver,
are the ingredients Of Clouds Inyigorating
Cordial-a combination unequaled for the
facilitating effects of this changeable cH-
mate. MORLEY Bros, Druggists,
nov1s If Pecan street. AustiA, Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

Bur few days more before the wheels
will turn that will decide who are the lucky
ones that will secure $50, 900, $50, 900, S15,-
600, SIC, 900, $4,000, $500, and many other
valuable gifts in the Texas Gift Concert AS
ISOLATION at DeDison. The thirty-frst bf
December win soon be at hand don't forget
the date and secure a ticket before i is too
late. .l8E aigT YHaArN
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

THE gauge of The Texarkana & ST. Louis
and Memphis & Little Rock ruA a. is five
feet. The gauge OF most Texan railwaysls
the same with that of roads north Of the
Ohio, four feet eight and half inches. ' The
gauge of technical enarFow,l gAagSa roads
is commonly three feet. It happens that
much misapprehension has arisen because
Texas newspapers often spealHsof reads Of
the gauge OF four feet eight and half
inches as marrow gauge, - II Houston and
Galveston papers do not, explain what they
mean by marrow ga6gs" fOSd4j such con
fusion now prevails in this behalf that NO
body can tell what they mean when using
the terms. . ut
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DIED.

At St Davfd's Church December 10. 1874. By Res
B. A. Rogers, W. r. THOMPSON 70 Mrs. c. )
eoLIINS alfof austin 20 eaHis3 aE3H4a
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

"a Aastlh. December :. 1874, ~ Rev. 4 lR VHsh,
Mr.. JANIS W. mcknight and Miss GEORGIA {
pffET AGE
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

THAT Austin may share -benefaciionspTOf-
fered by the Peabody Fund, We would state
that in order that school may receive
aid from this source, it must be free and
graded, and have teacher for every fifty
pupils. It must also have an enrolment Of
not less than one hundred pupils, Eithlan
average attendance of eighty-hve per day.
The amount OF aid received will be only
half the amount the assured fund theschool
may have already. The Peabody board Of
trustees have decided TO give in aid Of such
schools as many as continue ten months Of
the year, with an eufolIment0f at least one
hundred pupils, with daily attendance Of
eighty-fve per cent, $500; one hundred
and fifty pupils, averaging eighty.iye per
cent, $3.50. 1JAlil Hill
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

OK A BESDER.-Tho riiver has iisel abopt
fourteen feet. and Is siill rising The eFlf''
rent is too strong FOR fetf5 and ther.-
fore they lnzly swing against the banks.
The heavy and continued rains have made
the roads almsst impassable, and no stages
came IN or went out yesterday.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

PUBLISHED By
CALDWELL q Wake
- -, JOSEPH WALEEE
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

qur-psnAY AUS DFcEsfBER. II. 1874
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

SIDEwALKs.-He are glad to notice that
considerable preparation is now-being made
by real estate owners on the north side Of
Pecan street f6r-the sidewalking of their
property. The first block east OF the Avenue
is already nicely sideTal5ed, and large piles
of rock have been distributed dong FLOR Two
or three blocks more, and no doubt two or
three weeks will see thelnOrth'side of Pecan
street east from the Avenue as well side
walked as is the other sids;aWs Paeutanfd
that the contract for new sidewalk from
the Hirshfeld corner to Bremond's bank,
has been let. No doubt if the report be
true, many souls doing business in the
block will rejoice and be exceeding glad,
and so will citizens generally ,,,,7u, ets
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

Isr,sa f'RrIs. M. Tlllah Dafenport
has Suantity Of tsfiy srsss us
:, selected variety, - DISCS - e. tleniy
.,,,l.r- /. luralea. Nov = &c lilDe - 81
: choice los q peseh mes a. loE price.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17
cries qi fheIcailq "a tEq EPods pg@yshe
sg e thf l 1.s ,st stSe IL

minutes, and that when the spot whence
the cries proceed is approached they sud
denly cease, and are resumed when persons
leave the place. At times when people stand
near The spot where thu. erica are made,
slpproasla ttaAing, aGsthoagh shnler the
sod. can be heard. The people in the
neighborhood are really alarmed on the sub
ject, and some of them are so nervous that
they can scarcely get to sleep at night
,GineiaAQfi .GGzette. go 49, ~ r.g a
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

BRDaB FnIsIIED.-A new iron ~ dgs b
the King make, new spaRs Bic Walnut 4
the crossing Of the lower 9eotg e.oNn read
about nine miles from this eitys i havi3g
been anished last week. Tdis bridge VII
DO great cpuveniencs . peQplo IliviR9r II
the northern portion of,>the county a4d
thoso living in wnlitnion county Also.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

Xxx, or Ku Klax Khan, often carTiPs
tenor 70 the hearts q many; but =. 4. +.
Kavs Kentucky Kure-is the only Lid
ment that always brings rslisftq ihese 4o0
nse Il 1ToRLET Bios, Druggis1,
nox1atf Pscan ssteel. Austin 'Iez'' !,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

TUE Street Railway COMPANY is well
pleased with the prOpOsitiOa d. the srAEIss-
MKS to extend tho Iin4 to eIsanpasas,s and
Lampasas, we arc told, viii invest 500, 900
in tho marrow gauge. What vigorous cisi-
zen will write his namo-in irOnson the eoun-
try's surface from Austin 70, latnpas b
building this road - ....,,s,5 ~, =,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

SHERIFFs IN CoNvENTIoN.-Prof. HA-'
gan has taken several orders for those el4-
CANT; life-size, carbon portraits d The sheF-
ifs now assembled in convention in this
city. We are always tFulyHproua to sGe
real merit appreciated, and therefore be-
speak for Mr.. Hagan the liberal patronage
bis extraordinary skill 30 justly deserves.
The great popularity of these pictures over
all others Is perfection in likeness, elegant
finish and absolute durability all combined.
The surprise of their families on receipt Of
them will be agreeable indeed, and the pic
lures will be regarded-ds priceless treasure.
CoFroN and~hide shipments for the week
ending Friday. 1887 bales Of cotton against
1854 balesfo the same week last year, and
1874 bales last week; q. $50 pounds of hides
against 90, 600 same week ,last year. SThc
receipts of cotton at this place for October,
this year, show about 500 bales in excess Of
October, 1873. For November. thiySeat,
the total cotton shipment is S119 bales
against 3011 bales for November, 1873,
making 792 bales more for November, 1878,
than same month, 1874.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17

TINS RANsERs I'VE yesterday had the
pleasure Of meetlne Mr. C. Bartholomew,
Of Capt. Perry's GtDpany, who with Walter
Robinson, James ~, L. G. Davis and Ross
Jones. left camp Il Sunday morning last
and reached tbs cily Monday evening,
bringing viii I6em an Indian scalp, bows
and arrows s.e. sc Bartholomew states
that the three n,i,Rs ihst were run into =
cave. Of which We have previously spoken,
made "a their escape. The cave had four open
ineA and the Indians tied blankets around
their horses feet, and escaped through one
opening, while the three rangers in pursuit
we're guarding the other three openings.
The company's camp Is now in the edge o.
Gillespie eouh,y, sbops lso miles irom ans
city, and preparations for going into winter
quarters are nov being nsade., Dee more
scout howeveF, il contemplated soon. No
6ehtihe has lsksn place with the indians
since the one IN Ir'liehItlla. scemanehe, now
il Jail N this city, wss captured.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17
General TOOfhbsAA BrIer Tank win a
General On the Usury LaWsrr

.9I6W DIBH -zo-i8WDIgH
Asccrtaining that General Toombs was In
Atlanta, this reporter betook himself to the
Kimball House and was 50 fortunate as to
obtain short audience with the distin-
gulshed gentleman. He was very much
occupied with professional duties; bnt, not
wlthstanding all that, was kind enough to
tell a.little OF the much he knows about a
very important matter-the usuTy lawn
snlsfance ns fnllnws. ;
The New York herald., 1874-08-29
sAT1oEaL soAaD or srEAH NAVIGATION


rne following gentlemen have been sseetsd ue'e-
....s IA she shlrd annual meeting o. the National
ros "a OF steam Hsv,sss,on, 70 be held ~ BuAdo
n. y, o. the I'd pros.'-- smu
naine--A;sp,ssn }. b. coyle, Henry Fox and c. B.
saHsS,snc W. Eckerson, D. " wnaDn
nm d a. n. Waltuer. tf s'ri tt.Htt
raoje lsAp1-B. Bafu,r. A - .-yrL
4 pw,,as,eipnsa-4ih u welsh, T. N. Scott, r. b.
cowsn +. B. Cotton, Peter wrightson, 4. RrUwn-
i~r A. v. fraser, ~ rlan4gans w. n. Firr. Wliham
n Beisd, n. wsnser, A. Groves D. Chu. dh,ilan. II.
|. q, GulghL r. ucSalre, W. Massy, W. H. Jlinis,
Bartrsm Sayder, IHeniaA S'yae. ssnasoss cani-
the pnlladelp1Ita Boa. d. Avhf
ytrglnla--Marshan Parks.
smith. ]. Is. andrews X. roster, X. L. iayot, Il
Y. LARK, lOnn N. ReviHs0n.
routn Observation-Disclosures A. Courtney.
/ TIE W estef,f uetegai,ons report direct 20 Jonh
Aflen. IT,, Chairman, AZ Budao. Tue dc,eRstcs
leave thsa CIT on tne ten o'clock Chcago cypress
| on Thursuay morning next. meeting thH Eass"rn
! delegation at Albany.
The New York herald., 1874-08-29
MARBLE MANTEI.s.

A KLABER IA EA~T EtGHrEENrH sInnn
~. wear .hrd aysnge shaS sHs .ssss ma .tuc,
Marble work at greatly reduced vrtee~ Ssrs~
Tor the ws1x. y NFTf
The New York herald., 1874-08-29

e eRrAILY REDUCED rtfCH&. - .s,. uan,s,.
A Az extensive stock u siss nnd .c-snsio, ~
PENKHYS SLATE COMIaNt' ~ o
Union square, Fourth and sevenssentn SIS N'
The New York herald., 1874-08-29

GERMAN BABY WISHES TO MAKR An ~
n gaccment as teacher ot Ausic and 0ermAm ~
taught IN nnlc bl he beN Achvci 81 ihis coonGy ~
can give tho best reierenceA Address A.. oox 10 hers'
once. wv. ga. t.l .ttt ~ -
The New York herald., 1874-08-29

a PEW B0ARDRR3 wAxrBD-Ar RIA MokRlS
a cstass. css IRA scs. Nd % sa.h fverus. nssr
bs and D.hng those ,shlng real homs comforts
can he suited. ID and at1 each Mrs. LANGtEi.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-30

tiyes adopted on Tuesday Of last week, at
ter lengthy and spirited debate. Our cor
respondent uses strong language in speak
ing of the matter, but, from all the inIor-
nation which we have on the subject, we
believe his views of the case 10 be in the
main correct. The rule referred 10 pro-
yides mat "all motions 20 suspend the rules,
except to go into committee Of the whOie,
shall, before being submitted to the House,
be seconded by a majority, as in the case
of a previous question, and the objection
is raised with good reason, that its effect
must practically be TO place the minority
still more completely at the mercy OF the
majority. Mr.. Dawes, Of Ma ssachusetts,
who led the House in opposition TO the rule,
said in his speech on the occasion that II
vests in the majority "a power ofpreventing
record upon any political question, upon
any matter of legislation whatever, that
may come from the minority of this
House." Ii is not TO be supposed that the
rule was adopted from corrupt motives, but
a pernicious result is nevertheless feared
from its workings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-30
Mr. CreaaWeII ON the FranLing Priv.
ilege.

In response TO a resolution of the Senate
asking information of the Postmaster GEN
eral concerning the resGlls Of the abolition
of the lrankng privilege, Mr.. Cresswell
replies that the law repeating the ranking
privilege did not go into effect until the lst
of July last, an the department has had
the advantage Of that repeal for six months
only. To arrive at anything Ike fair con-
illusions ON the subject a trial Of at least a
year should lie made, aud time b. given
for gathering accurue results from the en-
tire country. lie i, thoroughly impressed
with the belief that the repeal Of the frank
ing privilege was II wise measure. and will
he productive of the best results. lie earn
estly recommends it be not restored until,
at least, 4 fair trial can be made. lie rec
ommends congressional documents be paid
for by appropriation, the same rs depart
mental matter. In The event Of returning
to general distribution Of seeds, &C., 10
the people, he recommends that he he au-
thoriZed to send them as fl eight.
There is one restriction, however, which
he never advised, anu which, in his opin-
ion, might be safely removed; and that is,
the provision which forbids free transpor-
tation of weekly newspapers within the
counties Of their publication as heretofore
authorized by law. The grounds upon
which the recommendation is made are,
first, that such papers are so evenly dis
tributed over the entire extent Of the coun-
try aud confined to lines of transit so short,
that they have never been known TO i'm
1 II 4 q
mails; and secondly, that the amount of
postage levied upon them as at present col
lected, whilst affording but filing revenue
to the department, is yet heavy enough TO
be severely felt by their proprietors and
pat rons, and TO obstruct the dissemination
of local intelligence. Good reasons may
also be given in favor of Tree exchanges be-
tween newspapers.