The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-06
CURRENT NOTES.

"A OeOT3ld plduLeF has Talocu III
pounds of tea on an acre.
Germany and Russia are both test
ing improvements in flying machines
for use in war or otherwise.
Davitt says he believesthe people
of Ireland regard the coercion bill
with indifference, or almost as nui-
sance.
The wages of the Scranton, Wilkes
barre and Preston, Pennsylvania,
coal miners, have been increased ten
per cent.
A woman in Laurenceville, Que
bee, seventy years old, recently gave
birth to child, who bids fair to live
to comfort its parents i'll their :" de-
Ginning years."
The National board of health has
elected DIR. j. &. Cabell, of Virginia,
president. DIR. Stephen Smith, of
New York, vice-president and ID. L.
G.. Smith, United States navy, secre-
tary.
Telegraph offices have been estab-
lished at Nazareth and Bethlehem,
in the Holy Land, and the Western
Union is prepared to receive and
forward messages to and from either
place.
Of the quarter of a million immi-
grants landing at Castle Garden
since the first of January, two-thirds
went to the west. Of this two-thirds
ILLINOIS received a gseater number
than any other state.
They came very near burying a
smallpox patient alive i'll Cincinnati
few days ago. After having been
prepared for the coffin he was seen
to move one of his feet. He is now
convalescing and will get well.
Tobacco is coming in at Lynch
burg, Virginia, and prices rule very
high in the warehouses of that mar
ket. At the brokers' sale on Wednes-
day last, bright wrappers sold for as
high as $50 per cwt., shipping for
$15-a high figure.
Vanderbilt's property is variously
estimated to be worth $200,0O0,000
to $300,000,000. He is the richest
man on the globe. He could buy
out the richest Rothchild and have
money enough left to start a bank
and build a railroad.
Hon. A. III. Stephens is mad about
the references to his old age and
feebleness, and has interviewed him
self. The substance of it is that
while he is not so young as he used
to be, he is about century younger
than a good many wish that he was.
1t is stated by the war department
in Washington that General Sher-
man contemplates bringing to trial
before general court-martial three
or four army officers who have been
applying for military details through
members of congress, instead of
through their common superiors.
The passage of the law making re-
tirement from the army compulsory
at sixty-four, has forced from the
war department the reluctant con-
fession that many army officers are
as sensitive about their age as wo-
men are supposed to be, and that the
department records are not to be
trusted on this point.
President Arthur remarked to
Republican congressman few days
ago: "If get safely through with
the load of responsibilities and har-
easements of the three remaining
years of nv term of Office, | think l
shall be weary enough of the burden
to see it transferred to another's
ahouI1 aro rath mr. than 70 haor II lonor
er myself"
June 9TH, 22O, 537 head of cattle and
1929 head of horses has pissed
through Albany, Texas, going on
the trail. OF the cattle 1880 were
destined far Ogalalla, Nebraska,
$3.50 for New Mexico, 5000 for Col
orado, $500 for the Pan Handle, 49,
500 for Caldwell, Texas, $500 for
fort Elliott, and 1000 for Yellow
Horse canon, the balance, 1853, 7S7,
going to Dodge City. All the horses
except 2O4 were tor Dodge City.
The quantity of milk cow gives
depends largely upon the mode,
time and regularity of milking.
Cows do best that have one regular
mixer, and the time of milking
should be carefully attended to and
not be subjected to variation from
day to day. The first point to be
attended to is extreme kindness to
the cows themselves ; no loud talk
ing or rough treatment of any kind
should be INDUCED in while milk
ing.
Mrs. ParTam ore nee Hazletine,
and her mother had a social audi
ence with President Arthur recently
in Washington. The president, says
correspondent, was observed to
gsze at her attentively, though with
the utmost politeness, as if mentally
trying to decide upon the especial
charm that has made her famous.
Mrs. Parramore's attractiveness, it
is said, lies chiefly in the most charm
ing manners imaginable, a genius
for putting the most awkward people
at ease, and rare tact in always say
ing exactly the right thing at the
proper moment. She has bright
browneyes and graceful figure. ]