The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-05-17
Personal.

Oraut-DQu SAYS THAT INukblh ID sui a
bear, going forward; but bear.
Russia has contributed the largest
amount toward the statue of LiebIg.
Sir Charles Dixie says that Niagara
is terrible and beautiful, but not sub
lime.
It is thought that when Victor Hugo
rises to make q speech he might well
sing a song.
Stopford Brooke, the English preach
CT, who became an apostle OF Robert
son, is poetical, handsome and elo-
quent.
Webster's dictionary has only three
words OF nine syllables, and that is
where the line is drawn on Senator
Ferry.
An English Judge denied an applica-
zion TO compel defendant 20 prevent
mis- rooster from Growing at 3 O'Clock in
the morning.
Mr.. Nicolas Shiskin, the Russian
Minister, and NJ. Max OutreY, French
Minister at Washington, have arrived
at the Clarendon.
One millinery store in Boston has oh
tanned envied notoriety by the fact that
ffty-seYen young women clerks have
been married from it within seven
years.
1t proposed to hold a convention Of
the aeronauts of the United States in
Philadelphia, in July, for mutual aid
and instruction, and the exhibition Of
the various improved balloons, air
ships, etc.
Pongo, the gorilla at the Berlin
aquarium, looks like little co.ored
boy, has soft and pretty hands, swings
on a trapeZe, d!ums on the floor, drinks
claret and water, and has as good man
J ners as any members of society.
The officers of the United States
steamer Plymouth, at VicksbHrg, Mis-
sissippi, continue to be in clover. A
local paper says that they have been
dined and wined, and daily driven out
behind spanking teams, and the ladies
have smothered them in flowers.
The success OF the moment in Paris
is Massenet's spectacular opera "The
King Of Lahore" Scenery gorgeous,
1900 oriental costumes blazing with
gold and jewels, ballet delicious, music
rather too symphonic, but original; and
fhe work altogether, it is said, places
Massenet at the head of the young
French composers.
A prominent gentleman has offered
$500 for the privilege of being the king
of the carnival in New York next
month, but his offer has not yet been
accepted, as it is considered there are
Others who will be willing to pay more
for the honor. In New Orleans, one
year, it was secured by a leading
banker there ut the price Of $4,000.
King Alfonso's mamma has great
trouble in getting him matrimonially
established. Some time ago the Pop,
was notified that the young king wa!
about to marry daughter of the Duke
of Montpensier, but now that is off. L
appears that while Alfonso was appar
emily seeking to espouse the eide
princess, Maria Christine, he was en-
gagged in a correspondence with til,
younger sister, Marie de las Mercedes
This double dealing could not long re
main secret, and family disturbance
instead of marriage ensued.
- When King Solomon heard the suit
before him of two women each claim
ing possession of the same child as it
mother, he decided that the bah,
should be cut in twain and the ever
fragments handed over to each. Tit
true parent cried out against the decis
ion that would sacrifice the life of tn,
child, and preferred that it should b.
Iiven to the false claimint. There
pom the astute ruler of Israel saw tn,
rights OF the case, and the second yer
dict was in her favor. Now, there wa
q case in a Kansas court last week tina
very much resembled the one told o
in the Bible story, but modern juris
prudence would not allow of it's beinj
adjusted in the same way. Two womel
;. tonfended for the child; the cour
awarded it to one who received it with
tut the slightest signs of affection
Fhile the other chung to it with tear
and -s0bs, and swooned away when
was forcibly taken from her. There j
a romantic history attached to the lit
CATION. The woman who swuoned i
the wife of the son of a man who
= birth half million Of dollars. He ha
bother married son and a married
laughter, and had offered to beoueat
is entire property to the first of his chi
rem who should produce male heir
This woman is said to have played a
Adroit game on her husband and on tn
wealthy old gentleman by pretending
childbirth, and showing an infant tina
she had bribed the other party to tn
suit to furnish her. A disagreement
between the two women occasione
the suit and developed the facts. a
the evidence stands, it seems that tn
putative mother was not weeping owe
THE loss of the baby, but of the wrec
e)f her prospects for getting possession
of that half million.