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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

THE members of the Texas press
association are going to excurt to
San Francisco. President Gosling
is publishing his manifestos on the
subject, and he says he expects every
fellow to be prepared to get rid of
at least one hundred dollars on the
trip; and now we begin to think
that going to Washington has made
the gentleman a grown up Gosling.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

The latest advlces from Lieuten-
ant Melville, of the Inflated Jeanette
polar expedition, give the assurance
that Captain De Long and his party
will be found. The dispatches are
meager of facts upon which assur-
ance is predicated that we are unable
to judge whether his hopeful nature
alone gives credence to such be-
lief, or whether he has information
upon which he builds.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

SEcoR RoBEsoN, as senator, is
trying to secure an appropriation of
$4,000, 900 with which TO rebuild
the navy. Should he succeed, and
he and Cameron run the job,
Brady's rapid growth in riches may
he eoualed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

visit your city to marry Missouri belle
whose home Is In Austin.
Three lots on Acequa street have been
purchased by the city to-day as a site for
the new high school.
The weather to-day has been very hot
indeed. 1t is the warmest day we have
had this season.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

Mr.. James b. Bailey, ofSyracuse, y ,
,hink 7 have had my fullest share; IRON
nv tonrteentb wear have been mlsera-
hie invalid. when twenty-slx years OF
age felt was sixty. My troubles male
80 nnfit for business or pleasure. A
,n.r no 400 / tried Browns Iron Bitttrs-
and now in my twentieth year feel my
elf FOR once In my life, "a perfect man. y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
DEADLY WAYS OF DRESSING
London Post. Pshrnnrx p1.,

A lecture on the present style of
dress was delivered by Mr.. Fredrick
Treves at Kensington on Saturday,
under the auspicies of the national
health society. The lecturer observ-
ed that the primary objects of cloth
ing to cover the body and maintain
IT at an equable temperature have
little or no concern in some Of the
dress of the period. In the low eve-
ming dress the arms, neck and upper
part of the chest and back are bare.
while about the lower extrcmitics
is accumulated a mass of raiment
that would garb a dozen children.
In the ordinary dress of women lit
tie regard is had for maintaining an
equable temperature of the body
In covering the upper part Of
the chest above The line OF the
corset is very thin, perhaps that
of the dress only. The region OF the
corset is reas onably covered, while
about the hips many layers of cloth
ing are massed. Thus the body
may be divided geographically into
rigid, temperate, and torrid
zone. As regards tight lacing Mr..
Treves said If the most beautiful
female outline is that Of a young
normal well-developed woman, then
narrow waist is hideous. a ininia-
ture waist is a deformity under any
circumstances, and few deformities
are pleasing. The waist is an IN
flexion of the body between the
lowest rib and the hip bone. No
normal woman is waistless, although
its conspicuousness depends some-'
what ON development. Children
have normally no waist, and a tight
laced child is gross and pitiab'
defOrmity. The normal wr'si, .'es
a clrcunr epce ~ 3 y :.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

; The next issue of gold coinage
from the English mint Is to be
stamped with a new die-only the
second taken since the accession of
Queen Victoria. 1t represents her
Majesty with an imperial crown
upon her head, and the likeness is
that of the queen of to-day, and not
a reproduction of the young face
which has so long looked out from
British coins
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
CLEBURNE.
A Destructive Fire Last Night
Loss Heavy.

Special TeIegram ]
CLEBURNE, April 21.-Flve stores, on
the west side of the public square, were
destroyed by fire last night. The loss to
the occupants is heavy, but the principal
part of it falls on the. insurance COM
panies.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

A writer in the Savannah Ne,cs
says the statement recently pub.
lished in the New York Tunes. that
the pastors of every one of the
twenty eight colored churches IN
Savannah were confirmed whisky
drinkers, is confirmed lie.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
A practitioner. >. Test.

MARION, s. c., March Is, 1880.
H.H WARNER & Co: Sirs- Ihave been
trying some Of your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure in my practice, and find It to
act like q charm.
n. C. MURPHY, NJ, d.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

The golden rose which the pope
blesses on the fourth Sunday IN lent,
and sends as q special mark OF favor
to one of the Catholic princesses,
is this year destined by Leo XIII
for the Princess Stephanie, wife OF
Rudolph, prince imperial of Austro-
Hungary
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

Members of the minor branches of
two reigning families of Europe are
reported to have sought in marriage,
and in vain, the hand of the eldest
daughter of j. w. Mackey. The
young lady is nineteen years old,
pretty and reserved.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

A loon, or great northern diver, a
bird found only in the Arctic re-
gions, was killed in q pond near
Montezuma, Georgia, last week. 1t
is supposed to have been blown
there by the terrific storm which
swept the state recently.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

BLAINE is getting desperate, and
is thinking about trying to be gov
ernor of Maine. He would like to
move back into the senate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

The Examiner says some people
are talking of ex-State Treasurer
Dorm being presented as csndi-
date tor his old position.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

AND now the Republicans desire
to save their bacon by passing ten
years Chinese bill. The president
will hardly dare refuse to sign it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

II there ever was q specific for any one
complaint, then Carter's Little Liver Pills
are Q specific for sick headache, and
one pill q dose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
DANCING COMMENCED.


and the latest advices last night reported
1t still going on. The Manning Rife
brass band furnished the music during
the day, which was one of the most at
tractive features of the occasion. The
fremen had special police force of their
own, and the very best of order was pre-
served during the entire day. No i'm
proper characters were admitted to the
grounds, and every attempted transgres-
sion of the rules of propriety and deco
rum was instantly rebuked by those in
authority. Altogether it was a pleasant
affair
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

1T is held by some that Parnell'.
release cancels the warrant of sr-
rest. His whereabouts is matter OF
conjecture.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

III Mason can get an opportunity
10 fire the other barrel of his gun he
win make his family independently
rich.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
JUVENILE RACE.

This was a race among the members of
the juvenile hook and ladder company.
The prize was handsome smokers set,
and the trial consisted of foot race a
hundred yards. The race was won by
Claude Stewart.
AT ahOllt fOnr O'clock the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

handsome toilet set, and was won by Miss
Leila Berryhill. In the second contest
the prize, beautiful pair of vases, was
won by Miss Mamie LoDgley. The prize
offered for the best score among gentle
men, dozen beer, was won by f. ID.
Ooeh
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
AUSTIN,s TRIBUTE.
Contribution 20 the Mississippi
Sufferers-CoPy of the
Correspondence.

tCopy.l
AUSTIN. April IA, 1882
To His Honor, the Mayor OF New Orleans, La /:
DEAR SIR Enclosed herein please
find check of James II. Raymond & Co.
on Louisiana national bank for $3.50, TO
he expended, at your discretion, for the
benefit Of the sufferers by the Mississippi
river overflow. The amount we for
ward was collected from citizens here by
Mrs. r. J. Fisher, lady who is always
forward in good works. Please ac-
knowledge receipt.
Very respectfully,
FoLTs & DONNAN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
THE WEEKLY STATESMAN

Ex-ATToRNEY GENERAL BOONE
Is talked of as a candidate for con-
gress.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
tCopy.l
OFFICE OF MAYOR,
NEW ORIFANs la

Messrs. Folts q Donnan, Austin:
Dear Sirs; am directed by his hon.
or, the mayor, to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of checks of Jas. H. Raymond &
Co., on Louisiana National bank, for
amount of $3.50, collected from citizens
Of Austin, by Mrs. r. J. Fisher. The
mayor directs me to thank you for
your interest in this matter, and to re-
quest you to convey 10 Mrs. Fisher his
wishes that the kindness of heart which
prompted her action in collecting this
money for individuals made destitute by
no fault OF their own, may meet with its
appropriate reward. Very respectfully
z. L. BOWER, Chief Clerk.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
POLE CLIMBING

In this race there were . great number
of entries. The prize, q fine pocket
book, was won by Ed. Sheehan.
LADIES PRIZE SHOOTING.
In the first contest, the prize was q
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27
THE SPEECHES

of Governor Roberts and Mr.. j.. S.
Drake were delivered. The governor
gave the firemen a very nice talk, which
was listened to attentively and much ap-
preciated by "the boys" Mr.. Drake,
who is visitor to our city, made happy
little talk, which contained some very
valuable suggestions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

There were quite a number of entries
in this race. At the close a tie was de-
clared between Carl Brinkman and
Henry Womely. The prize was a fine
cigar case. and the tie was run OF by q
race around the track, which, was won
by Womely. s
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

At an early hour in the forenoon the
red and blue shirts dotted the streets of
the city, moving hither and thither,
in preparation for their grand
frolic at the garden. Every avail
able vehicle, of every kind and
character, was pressed into service to
convey the firemen and their friends to
the garden, situated about mile from
the city, and by IL o'clock quite large
crowd had assembled there. At that
hour
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
water-POwsc at Niagara.

III" use 81 water-lNwcr at Niagara
Falls is heiny rapidly increased, and
same think tia: ut no distant day the
yi!E.yr vii. become on Of the chief
ns,nu.;.";iri:su. points in the country.
The power w:.s first used in 1850, when
some r'ren' settlers built = little saw
nil! OF the river hank opposite Goat
island. In lS,6 y second sawmill was
p,! up, the first having disappeared. and
!wo years later Il grist mill was establish
ID. Other mills were added from time
to time, and in 1853 company was
formed to build !. canal from above the
a!ls TIA p,int below, to- afford power
almost without limit. The canal was
finished in 1857, hut commercial depres-
zion and other causes led to its lying idle
tor twenty years; aud it IS only n Gently
that hI,muf: ctureS Of consequence have
ecn started upon it. The. water-p6wer
now in Use or ready for use amounts to
7,MN horsepower, and the principal
manufactures and daily production are /;
Flour. !. Hn barrels flour barrels, 1,MW;
wood pulp, Ii,nW pounds; printing pa
pr, Ii, srO pounds; lager beer, lW bar-
rcis c:u';ri: light, l1O, NW candlc-powcr;
forks ;,:n! spe1:.s, 3M gross. The c:,pe-
city OF Tie canal can he extended to hND,-
"h horse powrr-all, it il claimed, with
cut !n.uring the falls ~ q spectacle.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
SIDE DISHES.

I'm the light Of this nenagerie,'
'r'''. the ,apjr Then the other beasts
wanted I" PVT him Out.-X10"i*r|ffc
C'"rH. -,j'u,yN.N.
The B,Ston H'ruid has fixed the free
,"hrh m:litia by saying: 1.-The Old
M'iar.i dimes. bat never surrenders.'
This is rational
Advil isl, will, arms thirty:two feet
,"ns has !r"m caught off the Bank: -!
N'" ."un.ii"nd. What . splendid held
"r Sarrin.ti"n.-OUC city DtiTtcE.
II has been found that coins with
:'., in thc:n are quite rs good ~ any
'r 'l'e foreign mission lOx. The health
IS N":.r them for necklaces.
III" H:i;rcr ,.c between \ dog AMI a
my consists in the fact that when the
80 'in'!~ Il scent he doesn't spend Il Tor
"'nl:.
'n'y"' Spc:.'; Germany" was asked
y -" 81! :',iHni's gi,l'ly butterflies Q!
:. Zion n" other evening. No, but l
'"''"" il" was tine reply Of the maiden:
'!''was ::nrel by IN angry bull"
'f". i :.;.",;rr in describing the death
i '"f'rr. ''j>on't be tautOl"gl:;al,
>'I' ~" ,'l.tor; ''strikcout the word an,
".r'., o. course u gOol-natured bull
"'l.' not do such q thing"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
Dilatory Lovers.

Tie Chicago Tribune lerpetratt< the
following OH Colombo:
The inlpatience Of the young lady
over the long and fruitless visits Of the
chronic caller was pictured in comic
colors some years ago by funny writer.
It seems that it was midnight. The
Young man had farewelletl himself out,
and Emncline had unlocked the door
and was untyins her shoes when her
mother came down stairs with he'd
quilt around her and said:
"Want.sl to creep up stairs without
my hearing you: ell: DIDN'T !nlnk !
knew it was an hour after midnight, did
you:'' ...
or continued:
"Dii lie propose this timc?"
"Whv. mother" exclaimed the
daughter.
you can why mother all you want
to. but don't know he has been COM
inv here for the last year: Don't
know that you've burned up ut least
f;unr toms Of coal counting around here"
The girl got her shoes OFT, and the
mother stood in the stair door and
asked: ...,,
..Emeline have you got any grit
II guess s0.' :,
81 guess YOU haven't. just wish
that fellow with false teeth and u mole
an his chin would come sparkling me.
10 YOU know what would happen, Fine
line::''
mo"
time i'm sixty days or he'd get out OF this
mansion like goat jumping Tor su'-
flower seeds"
| this thought to her bosom.
Occasionally such visits became :"
! lu,rlc,,sone that the young lady tniks
| 10 the young man herself: ~ le;as' Wy
had such girl out IN Co'orauo. one
| had been receiving the attentions o.
." ".',," ,n,n for about :: year, but cconl-
; ,,r ;r,,x,tient a! his failure tn bring mat
:. =, Tn :, crisis. she resolved to ascertain
~. ;mtrntions. When he next called
s;,c took him gently by the ear, led him
to- q seat and said: r.,,-
| "vol.,y. YOU have been fOO!ln 'r0unu
th;s claim, for mighty near i year; an
how never vet shot OIL your n'ontn Oh
.,.n r,,rryin' biz. I've cOtt0ned to you
~, the s,i,,arc clear through, an hev,
~" .t,.,I oti every other galOot that mas
! tr;eI to chin liz; an now l want yer 20
',.,. dawn tn business or leave the
.""sh E:f you're on the marry ana
; . ....t !, n,rd tI,at'll stick rite to ye III!
W. w.' ,..ss I'm your checks an the good LORD
y! :e,is ve over the range, just squeal, an
c ,r";I, hitch: Tut Of that Amt your game.
draw out an give some cher !e' ae.,. =
SHOW fur his pile. Now, sing your song
or skip"
He sang.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
UNDER TaB BED.
. woman that Didn't Scare Worth
q Cent.

There is not y female in the length
= ''.r,,,lti, Of all this great land but
snu hr ore retiring, look under her bed.
wn"' .,rr that no man is hidden awav
70 IN ~ was her usual custom, q we'll
tle. '.,, Xiv residing in the western part
sit'" .n lo.ei, under her lied last night.
o. '" I'VE va. Successful in finding man
sM .%r;, Size did not faint or 70 into
I;'.,.ri. !. oh, no! She just slipped one
::' h.r mir ~:...i. hands under one Of the
o. ,, ~, ,..;yw-, and drew thcrefrom
,'r''' .;y-. .s.iyr, and putting it under
~. A. :I.i. c,,l,rc: that the intruder crawl
~, ~, AMI ~ az quick about it, too. She
r :" i i. .:."p",l The fellow, and he made
. ..', ." 10 .,..i,Ay with her demand. He
No.. .n.!.n: bri"re the lady in q ji,fy,
WI ;: more -l,,rpisI looking man was
Az" -.,r. /, WAS her husband. He
' "a .'i:;e.! home from his business,
-, j.. r...wlvd under the led to give
, A.: : >.:.rr. She had turned the
-, ~, i.;ln. and gave him to- under
..'nd ,;,,t he next snoozer she found
' '.,,;,f her couch would get u dose Of
.'..i ~ :.a wouldn't stand any non
.,,-.. .:.c poor hubby had to shell out
.n:, i coin 10 huy his wife q new bon
. .-t.,tn'W.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
Many Slip Between the Cup and
the Lip"

til. lie smith WAS walking down Aus
tin aven,le, where it was quite slippery,
when his legs suddenly flew up into the
air ia front If him, and lie came down
IN the pavement hard enough tn make
It bulge out III China.
!:iil;ooI,y helped Gus to his feet and
,aii
THAT was quite slip. Have you
'*en drinkiny:'
M" had any drinksh yet, hut expect
I" have cul'sh to my lipsh pretty siloon
now. III amy moment"
How do You know
''G.'a,,>e old proverb sllays many
.:.hliv' between culssh and the Iipsh:
I've lad twenty s..hlips already this
a.'rra'n'n. Si,O' l reckon I'll get cursl'
tony !ilsh after awhile. "-7:r0* S!tt'
Nys
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
The Russian SundoWer.
ar. ;; c-n!:iicr in Iowa Homestead

,.r..; ,.-,,..Lcr in Iowa Homestead.
III. .ian,,.ot;l Russian SunfiOwer is
-. I,.r -. ,ast and most productive
,,,;,,y. \ flower exhibited ut the Cen
,.u,,i.:l assured twenty-five inches in
r;u,,.,r. The seed il valuable for stuck
,re!ia:. i; is the best egg producing
.,.i known .or poultry, keeping them
in fine condition, and largely incresas-
;nr the production Of eggs. The POut-
~ jjn,3h says dis plant should be
,n,wu i,y every breeder in the country
vino has the opportunity to raise only !,
i.w stalks even; for its properties Of
sIossiug the plullMge Of exhibition
b;r,, ar. remarkable. 1t can lie seen
su,t,:,c up to the middle Of July. The
laws and stock, when green, furnish
,upi... tni.lcr for horses and COWS. 1t
nav h. planted where other fruit and
VEGETABLES can not he conveniently
r,isesl. along the sides Of fences or any
where Inc soil is not easily cultivated.
These flowers are double the dimensions
Of the south American variety, and rs
4 lxarer i, lar eXcells the latter. raised
the i,c...ls ui Mammoth Russian Sun
low. rs larger over titan u common WA
Ter rail, and very heavy, and full o:
large seeds and valuable for poultry.
The stalks when dry in winter make
goa! kin,iiimg wWnl. The SunflOwer
i.,s>4.,,..s anti-n,alarial properties of
n.ucI, value, and may he I'laale very llse-
ral Ly liberal planting around houses 10
.s,,c,l in n.a!;. rial sections. Mark out on
the ground as for corn, and plant several
81 i, ia eaci, hill, and when the plant
.c:s about three inches high thin out.
rarcc quarts OF seed is sufficient for Al
.'rr.
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4 Young Wife's PRACTICAL Joke.

A Burlington man recently welded a
young wife. The lady became enthusod
over Will Carleton's tale Of the .lope-
ment of u handsome young woman with
4 ''han(lSOmer man." and determined to
try the same thing herself. She wrote
y neat little note, stating that she had
left home with u gentleman whom she
had dearly loved before she had met her
husband, and that he need not trouble
himself to look for them. Then she
called i'm her younger brother and went
calling with him, Arranging to return
and hide where she could witness her
liege lords dis,nay when he came to
re,sai Of her flight. She, from her place of
cOncealn,ent, saw him enter, saw him
look all around in surprise ut her alb
sence, and finally saw him discover the
note. He opened and read 1t, while her
heart beat high with excitement in AT
t;cimtion of the breaking out she ex-
i,ectcd to hear. The poor fellow finished
the cruel missfve, tore it up and threw
the fragments on the floor, and then,
without moments warming, drew q r.
volverand fired Point blank ut his breast,
and fell, without sign Of life to the
man was ut her husbands side in mo-
n,ent, lifting his head, rolling him,
shaking him, turning him, and hunting
for blood, all the time shrieking to her
William to sneak to her, to forgive her,
tO only look ut her. William lay mo-
tionlcsss, however, and the neighbor-
hood, aroused by the shot and screams,
came flteking in IT, learn of the excite
ment, when suddenly, when score or
more had gathered, the dead leal,esl up
from the floor as we'll as ever, ut which
the wife tainted away. She soon re-
vive,l, however, and then it all came
out that the yW,nger brother, being in
sympathy with William, had let him in
to- the scheme, and had chosen this
mode Of furnishing his joking wife. She
Jokes no more, hut her husband has
compromised on pony pl,aetOn t. keep
peace in the iamily.-EuF;nytom H'mk-
mr..
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6 An exchange says, complaininxlv :
:. successful fool receives more pr1ise
Sman en unsuccessful man Of brsins y
Inc 1901 deserves It when he succeeds
""eses man credited with brains fhils.
no one can say Why he feels IN aver
. ~ towaro man who parts his hair in
tne m1ddIe, but It 10 . solemn fact thaf
caucus than fifty voices cali out: ::Sit
down, Smith !''-Dctron Etee Pres. Wv
A Texas clergyman was absorbed IN
thought few Sundays ago. lust before
divine service hogan, when he wac an
preached by the orRanist. who asked.
reserring to the opening hymn, ''What
shall p'ay?' LEAD trumps II YOU
hava good hand" replied the absent
minded clergyman.
s. p. r. Calvert, Tex.-Please tell me
how many men Joined the Confederate
army from 1881 until 1885, and how
many men there were in the Union ar
my during the war, and let me know
the number Of Indians there are in the
United States, and give me the names Of
their tribes.
do you think we were going around
from 1861 to 1865 with n notebook and a
pencil, keeping tally Of Confederate SOL
dies; or do YOU imagine that we have
time to ride all over the western hemis-
pIcre and gather Indian statistics and
the rheumatism: You are unreas0na-
bile. man. How would you like some
Intermediates of that character thrown
at you: What would you think of US If
we were to ask you to inform us how
many nlince pies were made in the
United States during 1881, or how many
f1eas yellow dog could support with
out personal Inconvenience: You should
buy yourself an encyclopaedia. or have a
guardian app'inted.-7eras S;ftings.