The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-25
Editorial Note..

( De nrSt frecCn version OF Charlee
Lambs Essays of Ella" is soon to ap-
pesr il Paris.
San Francisco papers report that
Gen. Ben Butler probably will prose-
cute DeYOung.
10 q recent conversation Alexander
II Stephens has expressed himself in
favor of Gen. Hancock for President.
Four Of Phiisdelphia,s largest hotels,
the American, West End, st. George
and La Pierre, are permanently closed.
The engagement of Miss Bayard, the
eldest daughter OF Senator Biysrd, to
an attache of the Russian legation is
announced.
There are said to be three hundred
Cuban families at Key West, Florida,
who are in dire want OF the hardest
necesssries of life.
Since 1859 the average duration OF
life in Paris has increased by 1-2
years. The mean annual mortality is
hat 90 in 1000, sgsiust 81 in 1000 in
NV York.
There have jus; been forwarded from
Turin to srusalem two colossal silver
caudlCsticks of exquisite workmanship,
which Victor Emanuel, IN his lifetime,
gave u the Holy Sepulchre.
The statue of liberty, the gift OF
Frenchmsn TO America, will be COM
pleted within two years. The lottery
instituted to procure the required funds
has proved successful. In height il is
as tall as the column in the Place Ven-
dome, Paris.
Another chess tournament is propes-
ed, the locality to be the United States.
All American players are asked for
their opinions on the subject, and they
may be relied upon to vote solidly for
the tournament, however they may dis.
agree ON the details.
The business revival continues to
"bOom" through the Clearinghouse re-
ports. The reports from 90 cities for
August show an increase OF As per
cent, or of 10 1-2 per cent. outside OF
New York, where the stock specula.
tions gave an unhealthy increase in the
transactions.
There are eighty colporteurs in con.
nectIon with Mr.. Spurgeon's church in
London. They visit every month about
rs, 900 families. During the past year
1862, 600 tracts were distributed grstuit-
ously, and over $41, 900 was realized
from the sale OF 927 900 seperate publ
cations. The total number visits dur
ing the year was 92G, 900.
The condition of Pope Leo's health
is now admitted to be even more than
critical. Change of scene and better
atmosphere have been prescribed him,
but ne sets the opinions of his physi-
clans at defiance, and considers that,
in matters of hygiene, no one is half &c
wise as himself His Holiness occasion,
ally suffers from severe attacks of rheu.
matte gout.
The telephone system which with al
its faults of imperfect electric mschin.
cry is such great convenience in many
other cities throughout the country
has not as yet been introduced into New
York city. There are of course many
telephones in operation there, but they
are individual property, and not yei
Iombind into system supported BY
annual rentals.
The New York Times reports that
gentleman acting as agent for the
Southwestern Railroad, recently wrote
to all the rolling mills in the Z .st, ask
ing for bids for 5000 tons of rails, and
not one of the mills would bid. Each
and all declared they were full of orders
for months ahead, some OF them until
February next, and they could not con
slider his offer at all.
A half dozen drugs seem to be suffi.
cient to combat ali kinds of disease
During the last Turko- Russian war the
medical staff of the Russian army or.
dered SO, 900 pounds OF quinine. 16, ,00(
pounds of chloroform, 100, 600 pounds
of castor oil, and several thousand
of opium, gum arabic, camphor and
carbolic acid. With these they fell
prepared for all emergencies.
1t has come out through q lawsuit
between the managers that "Pinsfore'
at fret failed to draw we'll In London,
the receipts averaging for two weeks
only about 5000 night, while the ex.
penses were $3.50. But the contract
st pulated that it should be performed
at least one hundred times consecutive.
ly, and before that period had expired
the profit was $2500 a week.
Diphthera is a frightful scourge Of
the rising generation. The children oi
kings and lords are carried away by it,
as well as those of the poorest people.
Ia several countries OF Europe prizes
are offered for the discovery Of the best
remedy for the disease. Among the
prizes ls one offered by the Empress oi
Germany for the best treatise on the
subject published within year.
A letter writer to the Chicago Tri5un.
says of meeting the reigning Londor
beauty: was introduced to the fa'
nous Mrs. LlDgtry, said to be tn,
handsomest woman in London. Had {
long talk with her. Greatly interested
in this country. Very simple and gen
tie in her manners, and with no sifec-
tiop. She treated me like an old friend,
and l can never forget it."
President Greyy deserves the graft
tude of the travelling public for veto
ing the plan adopted by the municipal
council of Paris for remaining the
streets of the Empire, such as the Rue
Bonaparte, the Boulevard Haussmann
aud the Rue Cambaceres. Such a pro
ceediDg, aside from the confusion il
would occasion, would be OF piece
with the Commune's overthrow OF the
Vendome column.
II is claimed that the cost OF keeping
herds of cattle in Montana is only 90
cents q head. Including taxes, On
eight-year-old beef steer, which will
sell on the ground for $50, only costs
81 for feed and care. The losses In
raising are estimated at g per cent,
while the profits vary from 25 TO 40
cents per anDum. In 1873 there were
but SO, 944 head OF cattle in the Tern.
tory in 1878 there were 25O. 600 bead,
while %, 900. valued at S440, 600, w.re
exported to Eastern markets.
Prof. Emerson Reynolds of Dublin,
has discovered new explosive, COM
Junded of two substances, which can
be kept spart without risk, and can be
mixed as required TO form blasting
sgent. The p WIDER is mixture of rs
parts Of chloraie OF potassium with %
parts OF ''suiphures, body discover
ed by Prof. Reynolds, which can be
obtained chespiy from q waste product
Of gas msnufsc.ure. The new ex-
plosiye Is white powder, which can
be ignIted at lower temperature than
gunpOwder, and leaves less solid resi-
que.
A q1eer case IL reported in the Hos-
pit0l Gasette OF Paris. A doctor WAS