The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-04
mi.celIaneous.

THE contract for the extentIon Of
the Texas Pacific, $50 miles west, has
cen executed.
IT is an incomprehensible fact that
a man stands higher when lowered IN
to his grave, than at any period of his
history.
The Mason Ne,os-Item lie glad TO
grasp the soft hand of Mr.. Haber. of
Austin. A suit Of corduroy became
visible. Hsber is derived from latin
root, hdbeo-to have, and he his them.
The st. Louis and Texas Narfu9
G auge railroad has all its bridging
completed from Texarkana TO sulphur,
a distance Of thirty-five miles. A
meeting of the direct1rs was held ia
Tyler, December 2.
The tendency OF oil Is upward.
There are influences at work that can
send the market up TO q dollar and
a-half. The sale of oil In PittsbufRh
amounts to an average OF 1926 coo bar
rels. Jim Keene, of NV York, IL
making stir in the market.
In Paris there Is an ''Association TO
Prevent the Abuse OF Tobacco and Al
cohol." A prize OF two hundred francs
and a medal are offered for the best
work showing the evil effects. moral
and physical, Of the abuse Of tobacco
and alcohol.
Give the fowls YAriety-cQrn, Gate.
wheat, buckwheat, cooked vegetables
of all kinds, fruit, refuse OF the tnbie,
raw cabbaIe In winter, grass Of any
tender variety in summer. Variety Is
the spice OF fowl's life as well as &
man's. Meat should be fed often.
Col. Thomas A. Scsit was ssI<ed
some questions at st. Louis about Bay
ard as presidential candidate. and ne
said: 'sBayard lie one OF the very beat
men in this country. II the Democrats
should nominate BIN, they will have
very strong candidate and do them
selves great honor. He would ReE
great many independent votes IN Penn
sylyania. Bot Mr.. Tilden is going to
be strong man for the Democratic
nomination. do not think be is out
OF the race, By any MEANS"
1t Is suggested that the vast qusnti-
ties Of coral, and particularly Of rock
or fossil coral, existing 10 al tropicul
seas, might be utilized TO 8 much
greater extent than Il now IL. In he
Bermudas numbers OF houses are
built of tDral rocks. which have the
advantages OF being extremely durhbie,
as well as permeable By cir currents,
thus rendering the houses cool and
light. Other branches OF the non
cellular branch are used IN the BHbe-
does for door-steps, and even for max
ing roads.
At 8 meeting Of prominent Short
Horn breeders, held in Lexington late.
IL, $4,000 was subscribed 70 purchase
the american Siort-HorB Record. an a.
nusl publication projected b The late
Humphrey Evans. who purchased. be-
fore his deagh, seven volnmss. Il Eas
then agreed 70 ogganizs ; Companies
continue Its publicetion. and 4 mtzfIpa
Was called for. tie fifteenth of Deem
Der TO perfect the organization sad
select an editor for the work. The
book will thus belong to the Short
Horn breeders Of the United State, and
not TO any one individual.
The tempersture Of The hpmss -
during CON lefe resE - tec he4
the subj ct Of some fnfeit sing si,seff-
tions recently described 10 the Ere
Academy by N. BonnaI, who dad lbst
the minimum Temperature is belUce1
midnight and o'clock A. n, snd the
maximum Temperature between
O'Clock r NJ, and ( O'Clock r, x ex-
cept In summer, when II msy b delay
ed until s n. X. From 9o'ciock ? X.
the Temperature sinks aredn ~ 20 nc
minimum, though some imfs ibe d.
scent about midnight j. reIy rapia
Sieep or waking, a0ttinerce ~ 0Gel
sion, age or SIX, do not odiiy ~
cosrse Of the ffmpsrl turs, Il The bod
: pnly 81 perfsct rest.