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aOODOOISM.
A Colored woman Killed by Cur
ors OF "COni uring.''

The following singular case is reported
this week in the Austin CiiizeR, the col
ored mans paper published in this city
Died, on the farm of Rev. Ben Choat,
five miles south of Austin, Miss Mary
Robinson. Her case was somewhat sin
gular. She was taken sick about three
and half months ago. A ply
sician was employed to attend her,
which he did with all evidences
of success. Then her mother, l
am sorry to say, conceived the super
stitious idea that she was "conjured, ~
and procured doctors" to that effect,
not ali at a time but one attending awhile
and getting another until three had been
tried the second remained about a week
prior to her death, when he left secretly
and without any one knowing where he
went Physicians were again called,
they said that her case had turned to con-
sumption, although she did not cough and
spit. They sand that If she had taken the
medicine that she was taking, at first,
she would have recovered, but those
other doctors" giving her anvil-dust and
other such mixtures, had thrown her case
in hopeless condition. DIR. s. and
others said II she died, they would bring
suit against those witchcraft "profes-
sionalists." Prior TO her illness her COM
plexion was very dark, but before and at
the time OF the her death, her complexion
was lighter than brown skin. People
that knew her before her illness, did not
recognize her when they saw her after
ward
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the mandatory can daily witness the
minute elaboration. Any weaver having
the necessary capacities land there are
two Frenchmen who haVe) can weave
GObelin tissue without the designs, plain
sheet Gobelin weaving.
This tissue, the only one that rewards
an artist for his background and founda-
ton, can be prepared in order to render
it safe for retaining dyes, is then given
over TO the artist whose colors are mixed
with q particular medium which fixes
them forever on the tissue. They are
absorbed but not sunk in on the wrong
side; they become like a print on calico,
fast colors.
When the work is done, be it Wat
teau or Bible subject, or a portrait, or
an armory, or a landscape, the work will
live for centuries, and, according to the
fame of the artist, costs per metre so and
so much. The cost of the tissue is one
thing, and that Of the artist, of course,
another, but both are separate; therein lies
the worth of this tapestry painting. 1t
is obvious that the man who sits down at
the Gobelins mandatory, in front of his
cartoon, is mechanic 4; he does his inch
or less per day, and like a mechanic
works in the design but the artist VINO
has Gobelin sheeting before him, and
who can copy an cid Gobelin drapery
curtain, brushing in his own individual
ity, as we say In Paris, is superior to this
mechanic, and his work will endure
until the worm or the Nihilists destroy
it. Another merit of the new discovery
is that it can be brushed, secured, scrap
ed and the more it is ill-used it is, like
John Barleycorn, all the stronger.
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"sAMUEL OF POsEN.-
Another Young Man who WAS
Liable TO Run the House.

Some time ago young man, said to be
Hungarian Jew, applied to Captain
Tom Smith, of the Brunswick hotel. for
employment, stating that he was penni-
less and desired something TO do by which
he could gain an honest livelihood. Cap
tain Smith replied that he had no en-
ployment for him, unless he would take
the position of hotel bootblack which,
while rather humble, about a well pat
ronized public house is quite lucra-
tive, The young man said he would
accept the position and went TO work.
He stayed just five weeks, and in that
time had cleared fifty-nine dollars over
and above expenses. He then left for
San Antonio, much to the relief of the pro-
prietor of the Brunswick, who was afraid
If he remained much longer, like Sam
uel Of Posen, he would own the house.
Before leaving Austin he purchased a
ticket in the Louisiana lottery, and Cap
tain Smith has just received information
that he has drawn the capital prize OF
$4,000. When that young man again
visits Austin he will not be domiciled in
the bootblack stand, but will register his
name on the Brunswick book, giving the
autograph all of the aristocratic twirls in
cident TO recently acquired wealth.
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The Delta of the Nile.

The delta, or lower Egypt, Is that
part of the country most likely to be
affected by the events of an imme-
diate future, and, therefore, any de-
scription of what is termed "the
valley of the Nile" may be dispensed
with. The river, issuing from the
valley q few miles north of Cairo,
enters the low, wide plain, which,
from its resemblance to the fourth
letter of the Greek alphabet, re-
ceived from that people the
name of the Delta. The stream
divides itself into two branches
that of Rosetta, or old Cano-
pic, aud that of Damiat, or
Phatnitic. Between these two are
numerous canals, large and small,
intcrsecting the country i'll every
direction. Along the sea coast are
the salt lakes or marshes, called
Burlos, communicating with the
sea by an outlet, which
is probably the same as
the Sebennytic mouth of the an
cient geographers and Menzalah.
Proceeding westward, the Rosetta
or Bolbitine mouth is reached,
which, with that of Damietta, are
now the only entrances from the sea
into the Nile-accessible only TO
small vessels. The river at Rosetta
is about 1900 feet wide, and at DAM
ietta nearly 800 feet. West OF Ro-
setta a salt marsh, called Lake EtkO,
has formed, which communicates
on one side with the Nile and on the
other with the sea, or AbOurki bay,
by an outlet which corresponds to
the old CanOpic mouth. West of
Lake Etko is the Lake of Abourki,
which communicates with the
sea and is divided from
Lake Narcotic, to the south
west of it, by an isthmus along
which passes the canal of Alexan-
dria, known as the Mahmeudieh
canal. This was used for the con-
veyance of passengers by the over
land route to India. From its mouth,
at Atfeh, travellers proceeded along
the Nile to Boulak, to the port of
Cairo, in steamboats, constructed for
the purpose, and thence across the
desert in caravan to SueZ. The
greatest breadth of the delta, or
cultivated plain, OF Lower Egypt is
about eight miles from east to west ;
it's length, from the biturcatiOn of
the river to the sea, is estimated at
ninety miles. The interior of the
country is covered with fields, or
chards and plantations, chiefly of
cotton.
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GALVESTON.
Our Daily Budget of News From
the Island City.
Especial to The Statesman.

Especial to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, August 18.-Richard Nell
son, colored, secretary of the Republican
state executive committee, publisher OF
the Galveston Spectator and leader of the
antl-custom-house party in this city,
spoke tonight in front of the postoffice.
Owing to the inelemency of the weather
the attendance was not large. Nelso n
spoke very bitterly of the action of the
custom house wing, Tuesday night, in
lntruding upon their meeting and break
ing it up, and said: ssIf we cannot be
heard in a hall hired by ourselves, we
will ut least be accorded that privilege in
the open air."
The board of health held meeting to-
night and u resolution was introduced
by DIR. Rodgers declaring quarantine
against New Orleans. DIR. L. spoke
in advocacy of the resolution, and stated
that in his opinion there were numerous
cases of yellow fever in the Crescent city.
The resolution was voted down. A reso-
luton was then introduced and passed
declaring it as. the opinion of this board
that quarantine should be established
against Pensacola, and that the governor
be notified of this expression by telegram
and requested to take action.
Flags in the city were flying at hall
mast to-day as a token OF respect to the
memory of G eorgia's dead senator.
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4 oorrespopdent of the Tim,

A correspondent of the Times
Democrat, of New Orleans, writes
that "Major Peter Cheatham, who
died in Holly Springs, Mississippi,
about the year 1856, left one son and
five daughters. The son, Mr.. John
NJ. Cheatham, is to-day living in
Canton, and is seventy-three years
old. Mrs. Harriet b. Evans, one of
the daughters, seventy-eight; Mrs.
Mary Bradford, of Brownsville,
Tennessee, seventy-one; and Mrs. S.
NJ. Davidson, of Jackson, Tennessee,
the youngest living daughter, sixty
seven. Mrs. Evans met her brother
: last month in Canton, Mississippi,
the first time they had met before in
forty-three years. The combined
ages of the four of this family who
still live are 2S9 years." There is a
family offour sisters in New Orleans
whose combined ages will exceed
2S9 years, and while the youngest is
sixty-seven years of age, the eldest
is eighty-nine.
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The Editor.
IInsh RillinUsI1

An editor is mule whose bizness
is to investigate a nuspaper. He
writes editorials, grinds out poetry.
inserts deths and weddings, sorts
manuscript, keeps a waste basket
blows up the "devil," steals matter
flies out other peoples battles, sells
his paper for dollar and fifty cents
a year, takes white beans and apple
sass for pay when he can get it, RACES
a large family, works nineteen hours
out of twenty-four, noze no Sunday
gets damned bi everybody, lives
poor, dies middle-aged and often
broken hearted, leaves no mummy, is
rewarded for life of toll by short
but free obituary puff in the nuspa-
DorS.
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DALLAS.
kearby Wants To Meet WcIIbOrn--
Railroad NOtes--COIored POliIi-
clans Kicktng--EelephO
Especial to The Statesman. !


DALLAS, August 1S.---Hon. Jerome G.
Kearby, Independent candidate for con-
gress, informs your correspondent that he
is exceedingly anxious to make joint
stumping campaign of this district with
Hon. Olin Wellborn, but the latter having
been home only few days, he has con-
sIdered it inappropriate 10 brOach the
subject until he has had sufficient time to
meet his personal friends, but that in a
few days he will communicate his wish to
MIR. WellbOrn through n formal challenge.
The tracks of the Missouri Pacific and
the Houston and Texas Central railroad
are being connected to-day, so that trains
of the latter can come in and go out from
the business part of the city, the present
freight spur of the Central the Missouri
Pacific extension and the Texas and Pa
cifc track being used for the purpose
and forming a complete belt road system.
Trairs will make the new departure next
Monday. This was found absolutely
necessary, as the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe, against all opposition, had secured
Ju6 DCsI anu uObl gil luIC bllCS lOl uOpOIs
in the city.
The negroes are getting rebellious
against being used as cats-paws 10y the
white Republicans. They held 4 mass.
meeting tonight, and denounced the
tire atment received at the hands of white
Republicans, and raised money to defray
the expense of delegate to represent
them at the Austin convention on the
twenty-thlrd. Only few, if any, negroes
will attend the county convention to.
morrow.
The following was received to-day
from Lancaster by telephone William
Mcknight died suddenly last night. He
was prominent citizen.
The residence of j. S. Maddox was
destroyed by fire early this morning, to.
gether with nearly all the contents. Loss
of about $500. Insurance on the building
and furniture, none. Caused by de-
fective fiue.
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LLANO.
MniI and Passenger Line-Demo-
cratic Observation-Disclosures
fspeclal to The statesman.l


LLANo, August 1S.-The stages from
here now make connections with the
Austin and Northwestern at Burnet. and
our mails are received here twenty-four
hours sooner.
Anumber Of the prominent Democrats
have called meeting of the Democrats OF
Llano county, asking them to send dele
gates to the senatorial and representative
conventions.
The DAILY STATESMAN continues to
grow in popularity. 1t is now received
on the same day of its issue.
Mails will soon be carried daily from
here to Mason.
A number of neat houses are being
erected.
Business is good, and the weather quite
warm.
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Mrs. Jacob Nj. Newman, at the age
of thirty years, died OH Staten Is.
land a few days ago. Ii is claimed
that many years ago it was prophesi-
ed by an old fortune teller that she
would die in her thirtieth year. Her
mother and sister declare that just
before sunrise they saw shadow
come into the room through a VIM
dow and hover over the bed where
Mrs. Newman lay dying. 1t remain
ed only few seconds, after which
Mrs. Newman was found to be dead.
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Ex-Governor e. G. Washburn, OF
La Crosse, Wisconsin, by his will
left the bulk of his property, valued
at $2,500,00O, to La Crosse, Mime
apolis and other cities in the north
west, but the greater part to two OF
his daughters, with legacies OF about
$4,000 to near relatives. His wife
who is insane, was left only enough
to pay for her actual wants. 1t now
turns out that under the laws OF
Minnesota and Wisconsin that a
wife, whether sane or insane, is en-
titled to one-third of Ter husbands
estate at his death, and the widow
will receive as her share nearly
S., 100000.
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The sultan Abdul Hamid estab-
lished in 1879, at Constantinople, a
school for the daughters of Turkish
government officials. and, as the
German language was one of the
branches taught, the Emperor VIII
liam sent five gold bracelets set with
Jewels as premiums tor the best
German scholars. The first of these
has Just been presented by the Ger
man ambassador to the daughter OF
Mali Pasna, who received it with a
graceful expression Of thanks in ex-
cellent German.
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o. N. ROBERTS.
jy1oawSw

ESTRAYED-By j. Arthur Bailey, before W.
IL W. Medearis, j P. T. c., May q, 1882, one
Roam Horse, braoded A on left shoulder; also
ore White Horse, about IA hands high, branded
A on left shoulder; also, one Bay Horse Colt,
branded II V with bar above Ii and quirl on
left hand top of V on left shoulder, and 81
(both letter and figure forming one chsracter)
ON jaw; also, one Bay Mare, about IA hands
high, branded on left jaw; also, one Bay Year
ling Colt, unbranded. Appraised at 81 each.
FRANK BROWN.
je28w3t County Clerk Travis County.
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ESTRAYED-By G.. E. Anderson, before
II Wilson Gregg, justice of the peace OF
Travis county, July "a 1882, one sorrel stallion d,
four years OLE, two white feet, branded Xxx on
lett shoulder; one roam horse, eight or nine
cross-bar over, on left shoulder, and IA on left
jaw; one roam stallion, four years old, branded
two circles connected by perpendicular bar on
shoulder: one grey horse, about four years old,
branded EX on right shoulder; one bay mare,
ten or twelve years old, branded Ed with bar
above and below and Ed below the bottom bar,
on lett thigh, and M above S on shoulder; one
two year old with no brand, and one grey mare,
fourteen or fifteen wears ola, branded above
on shoulder, and KB on shoulder: all of them
appraised at $50. FRANK BROWN. Clerk.
3t-wkiy 5 g. O., T. c.
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A New York letter says: "There
seems to be no doubt now that the
firm of A. Il. Stewart & Co. will be
continued under that name, Hilton
and Libby retiring. The business
OF the once great house had steadily
declined for years, and consldera-
BILE portion of 1T has been brought
back only by the advertisement OF
closing out sales and the promise OF
bargains. The revival of trade, since
it was resolved to shut up The house,
has shown to some of the parties in
terested what they can do when re-
lieyed of Hiltou."
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L STRAYED-By X. r. Smith, before NJ M.
y Hornsby, J. r T. c., July i, 1882, one dun
Mare, about thirteen and one-half hands high,
nine years old, branded NJ over q and curved
line over both on left hip and thigh; also, one
gray Mare, about fifteen hands high, seven or
eight yearsbld, branded over q e on left hip.
Appraised at SIS. FRANK BROWN,
july 81 3t$ Clerk c. C. TIC.
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Standing in Judgment Against
Them.
New York Sun.

AT the end of eight months this
congress disperses, leaving the foul
est record in our legislative history,
surprising the worst days of Grant
ism in reckless expenditure, and de-
flying public opinion by outrages
that are likely, receive condign pun
ishment at the ballot-box. Needless
of the lesson of 1876, the Republican
leaders have exceeded their own
worst extravaganza, and neglected
the duties which the people de-
manded at their hands. Senator
Allison's reluctant confession of
S78,000,000 excess over the last ap-
preparation will stand in judgment
against them at the fall elections.
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Il STRAY NOTICE-Estrayed Nav 6, 1882, by
IL J. II. Coleman, Jr., before W. G. Crockett,
Justice of the Peace OF Travis county, the fol
lowing described animals, to-wit: One bay
branded Mr. (connected) on left thigh, and N
(dim) on left shoulder. Also q dun horse with
blaze face, 2 white feet. years old, 14h hands
high, and branded same as above. Appraised
at $45. FRANK BROWN,
County Clerk Travis County, Texas.
jy S-W3t
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SOMETHING NEW.


The new career for young artists is the
fashionable art Of painting on Gobelin
tissue most admirable reproductions of
the old masters, Of cartoons, or original
paintings. In few years all artists of
fame viii cease to leave this unto indus
trial artists solely, and as they now are
but too happy 10 paint fans for wealthy
bankers wives, they will be too happy to
get orders for panels to be hung in dining
halls. or in churches, and even in bou.
doirs.
Ii is French art as yet A few fig
9 nrcs handed about in fashionable circles
4ill speak for themselves. One metre OF
he woven Gobelin tapestry takes to make
exactly one year, and II costs when made
1900 francs. Anyone one has visited
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The most beautiful girl at New
port this year, and in the opinion of
many connoisseurs of beauty, the
Hloveliest woman in America, is Miss
Amelia Rives, daughter of Colonel
Alfred Rives, of Virginia, now a res
ident of Mobile. Miss Rives is an
artist otrare merit, and to phenom-
email beauty adds brilliant and cul-
tured mind. The south has no fairer
or more worthy representative this
year at the northern watering places.
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Not Fully at Himself.
cincinnati Commercially

It's rather surprising, but Robson
is not Oh the Mississippi Investigate
ing committee. We don't know how
it was that Robson was overlooked
i'll that matter, but so it was. Keifer
doesn't seem to have been fully al
himself
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A solid Greeting.

louisville CONFECTIONERY
To the National Democracy Ken
lucky sends this greeting: The
corn-cracker state pledges $4,000
majority for the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee and against the
robber tariff In 1884.
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july 21-st$

ESTRAYED-June 10, 1882, by W. D. Fulkes.
u before James A. Wright, Justice of the
Peace, One Gray Mare, fourteen hands nigh.
IA or IS years old, with blotched brand on Jeff
shoulder. One blue Roam Mare, years old,
fourteen hands high. branded K on left shout,
der, on hip and on jaw, and one Blue GRAY Mare.
3 years old. fourteen hands nigh, branded A,
TO top through the centre, on shoulder and hin.
all Of which are valued at $65.OO FRANZ
BROWN, County Clerk, Travis County, Texas.
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Could Never support Him.

General Grant is reported to have
declared that he could never vote
for Blaine for president. If such a
contingency should arise General
Grant could give reasons for his
refusal which would be satisfactory
to an immense majority of the
American people.
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Ex-King of the Zulus Cetawayo
has arrived at Osborne. 1t is ru-
mored that the queen, at an inter-
view to be granted him, will inform
him of the decision of her govern
ment to restore him to his kingdom.
1t is stated that the British resident
will be appointed to reside at Ulun-
di, the Zulu capital, in order to adj
wise him on questions relative to ex-
ternal relations.
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Z STRAYED-By Andrew Hamilton. before
T. NJ. NJ: Hornsby, J. P. T. c., July 1, 1882,
brin0le Steer, or work Ok, about eight years
aud under bit ia each ear. Appraised at sos.
Also, black and white spotted Cow, about four
years old, branded &C on left side marked crop
of each ear. Appraised at $40.
FRANK BROWN,
july 21-3t$ Clerk C. C. n q
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NOT n Discouraging sign.
Springfield Republican.

The disposition of colored men to
exercise an independent choice in
politics is not discOuraging sign of
the times, either in the north or the
south.
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NOR SALE.

500 HEAD OF SHEEP al d IA MERINO
bucks, all in fine healthy condition, for S140C
cash; also Rancho for sale, consisting of two
hundred acres Of land, situated on the line OF
Travis and Bastrop counties Said rancho has
good house and crib, and smoke house, so acres
in pasture 10 acres ia field. Will be sold with
sheep or without. For further information
apply to W. E. CARPENTER, Austin, or j. f.
BECK, Garfield, Bastrop county, Texas.
dy-It-Wk- I'm
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NOTICE OF ACCOUNT.

The state Of Texas, to all persons Interested in
the administration of the estate of William
7. Horne, deceased:
A o. Horne, Jr., administrator OF the estate
of VIM. T. Horne, deceased, has filed his final
account in the County Court of Travis county.
which will be acted on at the next term of said
court, commencing the third Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1882, at the courthouse thereof, IN the
city of Austin, at which time all persons inter
said exhibit and account ii they zee proper.
WITNEss:-Frank Brown, Clerk of SAID court,
and the seal thereof attached, this, the
twentY-fi day of July, 1882.
jy27 w3t FRANK BROWN, Clerk.
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As ex-senator George E. Spencer
is government railroad commits
sioner, it looks bad for the govern
ment that he should be an abscond-
ing witness in the star route cases.