The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-23


Baltimore. He Immediately made his
was introduced to Mr.. Joe Lucksinger
and applied for work. He was i profess
sional butcher and had written oertif-
Gates from Germany showing he was an
adept IN the business. He went out to
Mr.. Lucksinger's place and was to go
regularly to work but took sick. He in
formed Mr.. Lucksinger that he had re-
ceived a severe fall some time back which
injured his head. When first taken sick
he complained that when he raised up his
head was in a whirl and severely pain
ed him. He was sick day or
two but continued to walk about
and his rambling conversation indicated
that he was not in his right mind. He
continued to grow worse, and last Satur-
day twas evident beyond doubt that he
was crazy, but he was considered harm
less, and'it was.thought that when he fully
recovered his health his mind would find
its proper balance. On the day mention
ed he strolled down TO the spring and strip
ping off everything but his pants stood In
the water for some time and then returned
to his room.
MONDAY EVENING.
AS W. J. johnson. Mr. Lucksinger's head
butcher, and Mr. Rainey Sekaatz were in
the slaughter pen, the deceased, whose
name was Carl Heidselbetz, came running
down from his room about three hun
dred feet distant and entering the
Gofd IN n 20
Mr.. Sekaatz, $50 up to the house and ask
Mr.. Lucksinger not to lash me, as don't
know the rules of this country" Mr..
Sekaatz and johnson pacifed him, and
told him to sit down, and that he should
not be hurt. Mr.. johnson had noticed
his condition for several days, and had
seen him dancing around his room as
much, he says, as he ever saw the in
mates of the LunatIc Asylum, and he has
been visiting that institution for years,
delivering meat. Knowing his condition,
Mr.. johnson spoke kindly to the unfortu-
nate man, and he sat down, but contin-
ued to talk to himself. About this time
Mr.. Jim Brown, armed with his I'M
plements of slaughter, stepped into the
room to begin the work of slaughtering
and preparing meat for the hungry deni-
zens of the city. The insane man saw him
and sprang from his seat very much ex-
cited, crying, "please. please do rot
hurt me-" His fears were allayed and
he again sat down, and Messrs. johnson,
Brown and Sekaatz proceeded with their
work, and few moments after Mr.. job n
son heard a peculiar noise behind him,
and turning, saw the unfortunate man
standing stopped over, with a small
butcher knife in his hands, absolutely
saving into his throat. Quicker than it
takes to tell it, Mr.. johnson grasped
the man by the arms and
he dropped the knife, and taking
both hands inserted his fingers into the
gaping wound, and before he could be
prevented tore it in a terrible manner.
A moment after he laid down and in
about fifteen minutes expired. He had
nearly severed one of the arteries and
windpipe, and from the great flow of
blood it was apparent from the first that
he had inflicted fatal wound. The I'M
fortunate man has brother living in
Round Top, Texas, who was notified of
his death.
He had In his carpet-bag a few clothes,
a photograph of himself rugged out in
the costume of German butcher, photo
graphs OF persons who from the resem-
blance must have been members of his
family, and watch, all of which were
turned over to the proper authorities and
will be forwarded to his brother.
Justice Gregg was informed of the affair.
and held an inquest and the jury re-
turned verdict in accordance with the
above facts. The deceased was inferred
yesterday morning IN the city cemetery.
The following will prove of great in
terest to our cattle men:
"Bowever prejudiced many Of our
older breeders of cattle in this section may
have been in the introduction of strains
different from the original Mexican or
mustang stock, that prejudice is gradu-
ally being overcome, and nearly every
one now engaged in cattle raising is en-
deavoring to introduce better blooded an
| finals for the improvement of their herds.
This course has become necessary by rea-
son of the generation resulting from the
in and inbreeding methods SO long
adopted, and not from the want of we'll
shaped, good-sized and large-boned sires
from which to breed. 1t is great
error for the cow-man of western Tex
as to admit that natives of this country
were inferior in milking or beef
qualities to the best breeds of the world.
They only became SO through neglect and
failure to select progen1tors to perpetuate
and improve the originals. Color, size
and shape were no object. Quantity was
the end aimed at and not quality. 1t
would be q position untenable to assert
that the Durhams, Devons, Ayreshires,
Jerseys and other breeds were SO at first.
The original of all fine bloods can be
traced back, If any choose to take the
trouble, to breeds of cattle sired upon
their native grounds. A system Cf care
full breeding brought them gradually tn
perfection and a name. 1t has been
demonstrated that breeding will produce
a race of distinct polled cattle. If such
things can be obtained as muchcan be done
for the cattle Of Western Texas, distinct
breed of distinct color formed, and in
stead of importing for breeding purposes
Western Texas stock will be in demand
for exporting. Our beeyes formerly were
of fine size, weighing heavily when fat, of
good shape and clean limbed. Instead OF
that class of cattle improving it has retro
range fed beeves can be shown to-day from
any state in the Union than those grown
by Western Texas prior to and subsequent
to the war, but while other states have
been grating on their stocks those of this
country have been allowed to absorb
themselves and consummate their own
ruin. This is changing now.
Another queer and inexplicable idea
with city and country folks is the impress
sion that an imported cow Is a better
mixer than one grown in Western Texas.
The conclusion is the result of expert
ment on one side only. While the i'm
ported cow has been stabbed and fed with
great care and supplied with food con-
ducive to good milking, the Texas cow
has been allowed to range upon the prai-
RE and forage the best she can for a sup
port, Ifshe fails to come up twice day
with an equal number of quarts of milk
of equal richness and flavor the breed
is condemned and pronounced inferior
to the imported animal. Just change the
relative positions of the cows and then
see the vast superiority of the Texas AMI
NAL. 1t has been favorite theory of ours
that cow owners in this country were
squandering money to send off after milch
stock. Take your own cows and put
them in stable, feed them upon the same
diet as that required for an imported
COW. Six months trial will prove to you
all that the secret is not so much In the
breed as in the care taken of the breed.
The truth of this assertion can be found
in Kansas, where cows from this country
having the same iced and care as native
COWS, are notoriously the finest mixers.
Ayers Ague Cure should be in every
household in regions where fever and
ague prevail. 1t should be taken as q