The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22
Editorial Notes.

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ing this matter before the public.
Editorial Notes.
Mr.. York A. Woodward, one of the
NEST accomplished clerks of the Louis
lana returning board, was graduated
as prestidIgitateur.
Louis ]. Jennings telegraphs the
World from London that the news
of the proposed congressional compro-
mise has already strengthened all
classes of American securities.
The asylum for WORKOUT railroad
employees, provided for in Commo-
dore Vanderbilt's will, Is to be erected
on his farm at Low Point, about
twelve miles below Poughkeepsie.
Silk stockings, striped with lace in
sertion, are among the late novelties of
the Partisan toilets, and gold dust,
heretofore reserved for the powdering
of coiffures, appears to have descended
to further elaborate this costly hosiery.
One of the newest attempts to cheat
the revenue that has been discovered
by the customs officers is the coloring
of white sugar dark brown or yellow.
Chemists say that the coloring disap-
pears after the sugar Is exposed to the
air.
Prof. Botsford lectured in Jasper,
New York, on phrenology, with pTac-
teal Illustrations. All went well I'M
til, 10 examining the head of popular
clergyman, he said that the bumps in
Dictated the mind of prize-fghter.
Then the entertainment ended IN q
row.
The peach was originally poisonous
almond. In olden times its feshy parts
were used to poison arrows, and it was
for this purpose introduced into Per
STA. The transportation and cultiva.
ton not only removed its poisonous
properties, but produced the delicious
fruit which we now enjoy in its season.
Catharlne Lambert, residing in Oma-
ha, was one hundred and one years of
age and used kerosene for the rheu-
matIsm. How much the use of the
fluid had to do in prolonging he1
l llIS 10 AOG huONh OuG IL ID hHO"H AON
sudden was her exit when the kero-
sene took fire and enwrapped her in
flames.
Young girls and youthful married
ladies are, many of them, affecting
white, pale blue and pink cashmere
dresses, simply made, for opera. Light
silk dresses, with the Recamier four
reaux, are also popular. Velve, dresses
OF dark color are largely appropriated
by middle-aged ladies for the same
purpose.
An Ohio believer in Gen. Pleasan
toms blue glass thevry has had blue
glass room made, in which he keeps
his six daughters three hours every
day. He is poor man, but he fancies
that the mental and physical improve.
ment of the girls will increase theil
value in the matrimonial market, and
compensate him.
Florida has Jared badly before the
electoral commission. Contrary to hel
will her vote was given to Hayes; but
now a party of English and German
capitalists have purchased 5000, 00C
acres of the Florida State lands, and
are organizing an emigration company
The money paid for these lands, it is
said, will pay off the State debt anC
leave balance in the treasury.
| About four hundred shanties are fal
out on the ice in Saginaw bay. These
structures are made of thin wood, lineG
with heavy building paper, and rest or
runners, SO that they may be moved
readily The inhabitants are fisher
men, who cut holes through the ice anG
capture great quantities of fish. Tht
population is over thousand, anC
there are stores, saloons and hotel il
this strange village, which will last
probably until March.
The bill to take the sense of thu
people of West Virginia upon the per
manent location of the capital ha
passed the House of Delegates of thai
State. II the Senate concurs the cleo
ton is to take place In August, anG
the choice of location is confined to
Charleston, Kanawha county, Clarks
burg, Harrison county, and Martins
burg, Berkeley county. Should eithe
place fail to receive majority of thu
whole vote, then another election is Il
be held, the choice being restricted t.
the places receiving the largest vote a
the previous election.
Admiral Porter writes to Capt. How
gate that he believes there is an opeI
sea for 200 miles towards the Norti
Pole; that there are high mountains
from which are precipitated the ice
bergs which lately blocked up Robe
sou's Channel, and that, had Mark
hams furthest point been exceeded by
sixty miles, the pack would have beer
passed and open water reached again
This will encourage Capt. Howgate
but the Admiral goes on to say tina
there will be difficulty in keeping VI
the spirits of the men" in future expe
ditions. Quite likely. Men are no
usually elated at the prospect of starv
ing first and freezing to death after
ward;
The quick temper of Mr.. Justic,
Bradley, of the electoral commission
is made the subject of a good deal o
fun in the papers. The New Yorl
Herald prints the following among it
personal squibs; Justice Bradley love
to sit up all night ever q mathematical
problem; and when he goes out in tn,
morning to see whether day ha
dawned, he kicks the milk pitcher int,
the middle of the street. He has TEN
per like an isoceles triangle. lis sal,
of Justice Bradley, who, though tn
fifth judge on the bench, is the frs
man in the country, that when he use'
to receive q pair of pantaloons from
the tailor's and he could not easily &c
his feet down through the legs b
would stick his feet into the knees
give long pull and jerk them all L
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