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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

devoted his time to looking up data as
proof of the fact. Eighteen months
ago he began this investigation. and
he has prosecuted it with zeal here
and at Washington. and now
he has complete line of
evidence to prove that the
north fork of Red River is the proper
dividing line between Texas and the
Indian Territory. The STATESMAN has
been satisfied for many years that the
north folk is the line, and from time
to time has so argued, without the
direct proof to back argument, and so
have many persons been satisfied as to
the real boundary. Gen. King, says the
correspondent, may be convinced" as
to the boundary line, and so are
great many people, but to Col.
Swisher is due the credit of
the investigation, by which
evidences of the fact have been OBJ
tanned. He has submitted the proofs
W bilc dutllOIlOlco dI w dSilllS OOli, anu
now presents them to the governor,
who, it is understood, will address the
legislature in a message upon the
subject, at its coming session. 1t is
hoped this body will then take more
positive action than ever before in
the matter, and have the dispute finally
settled on the evidence now formulated
and in the hands of Col. Swisher.
The STATESMAN wants good
big slice of Greer county set aside as
perpetual inheritance for the boys
and girls of Texas, who seek higher
education in the state university. This
would be simply doubtful rendition
of partial justice to an institution that
has been heretofore robbed of rights
by the dilatory, we may even say the
improper, action of legislators.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

highly appreciated. The Methodist,
Presbyterian. Baptist, Roman Catholic
Christian, Episcopal, Lutheran. and
Hebrew denominations are all LARGELY
represented, and the members of these
several churches mingle together in
social and business life with little
or no recognition of differences
OF sect. OF the society of the
city, it may be truly said that it
has the culture, grace and intelligence
OF the best circles in the older and
larger cities of other states, whilst
that tendency to grandeur and display
In styles of living which marks the
concentration of opulence in a few
hands is as yet almost unknown, and
the utmost cordiality and good fell
lowship are, with one accord, extend
ed to the worthy immigrant and
stranger. The climate is mild and
equable the year round, in this re-
spect suggesting favorable COMPARE
son with that of southern France and
Italy. The atmosphere combines
much of the sOftneSS of that of the
gulf coast, without its humidity, with
the salubrity of the elevated plains of
the northwestern section of the
state. The extreme oppressive
ness of summer often eX-
perlenced in more northern lati-
tudes, is almost unknown here. So
much is the climate modified by the
prevailing southerly breezes from the
gulf that the absolute heat, as regis
tered by the thermometer, which,
however, rarely reaches 100 deg. Fair
enheit, is not a true measure of the
sensible heat in this locality. And
these balmy breezes from the south
temper the winters cold as well. The
sh2rp and sudden blasts from the re-
gions of snow during the winter
called northers, are the only
serious drawbacks. These rarely eX-
coed three days in duration, and whilst
severe and trying in exposed positions
on the open plains, are not more so,
except by contrast with the prevailing
mild temperature, than the winter
storms of higher latitudeS
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Fair Association Officers.

AT meeting of the directors of the
Capital state tair association, held in
this city on the 9th inst, the follow
ing named persons were elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year:
Geors w. Sampson, president.
John Cardwel and w. e. Phillips,
vice presidents.
E. &. Bartholomew, secretary and
treasurer.
Lewis Hancock, j. w. Graham and
Geo. w. Sampson, finance committee,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Capital State Fair as
ISOLATION, held in this city on yester-
day, the following named persons
were elected directors for the ensuing
year: Ed. Christian, c. P. Day, z. T.
Fillmore, j. w. Graham, E. B. Han
cock, Lewis Hancock, Geo. Heisner,
Fritz Kruger, NJ. d. Mather, w. C.
Sterling. The directors meet at
HANCOCK & Vests office Saturday at
IL a, m, for the election of officers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Country Produce.

APPLES-IhOlct, LOO; Ialr, BIO.
BEEswAX-ChOice, loal9c; dark, f2a1bc.
BUTTER-COuntry, 40c per ID; Western, 2sc,
Creamery, 35c.
CORN-ln shuck, Csc.
OATS-45c.
CHICKENs-3.50.
EGGS-50c per doZ.
HoNEY-Strained. ice; In comb, l2hc.
KRoUT-Barrels, 100; half barrels, 400
ONIoNs-Per barrel, 325.
PKcANs- ~. 00a3.0O per bushel.
BEANs-Nayy, sac per pound.
PEAs-Marrowfat, bIsc per 10; black-eyed,
&c per pound.
PoTAToEs- New, western, per barrel, choice,
3.26; In sacks &c per pound.
PICKLES-Per barrel, 1850; half barrels,
$50; kegs, ten gallon, 4.6O.
CABBAGE-Fer crate, 3.25a3.50.
TALLow-Choice, &C.
TURKEYS-g. OOa1.2CO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Attempt at BlackmaiI.

A few days ago Mr., John Condor,
who runs a cotton gin, received a
letter from one D, GelseSke, in which
the latter stated that cotton ginned
by Mr., Condor was always short in
weight, that he practiced fraud, and if
Mr., Condor did not come forward and
make it worth while for the writer Of
the letter to keep mum, he would ex-
pose Mr.. Condor and get him into
trouble. Mr.. Condor at once took the
letter to Justice Tegener, made his
allegations, and swore out a warrant
for the arrest of the would-be black
mailer
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
co,th FIor;da Win are Iono ,

South Florida will ere long be Gas
soon as transportation is furnishedl a
great lumber production section, as
thousands of acres yet untouched are
to be cut for home and foreign mar
kets. The fruit and truck farming is
engaging the attention of most of our
citizens. and where properly managed,
proves very remunerative. Sponging.
turtiing and mullet fishing are carried
on extensively on the coast, and hand
some returns are realized. The
sp2h,sss are sold'at Key West almost
s1c..ee7t,leIy The latter are shipped
hortn oy way Of Ceder KEYS.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

The governor has RENTED the fine
of $500, except costs, against b. b.
johnson, who was convicted of
adultry, in the district court of Fayette
county. He also RENTED judgment
of forfeited bail bond against John
Thomson and his sureties, A. j.
Estele and J. S. Murray, because
Thompson returned and, the indict-
ment against him was Quashed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

All kinds of country produce, except
eggs and butter, are daily brought to
the city. Butter and eggs are always
In demand, and if some enterprising
man with little capital would start
real dairy or chicken farm he
would reap a golden harvest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

During Christmas week there viii
be several cock-fights at Smiths opera
house. The first fight viii take place
on the 18th, when five chickens will
fight for purse of $3.50. Cocks viii
be brought in from various parts of
the country, and a regular tourna-
ment viii be held.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

The case against the Eanes boys for
the murder of @. ID. Mcmillan, which
was to be tried at the January term
of the Williamson county district
court, has been continued by the state.
So the many attached witnesses will
not have to attend the term of the
oOIlrf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Died..

On December Z, at 900 p. M, H. W.
RAGLIN, aged sixty-five years, two
months and fifteen days. Friends and
acquaintance are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral at p. m. to-day
from the late residence, corner Brazos
and Linden.
Texas and Mississippi papers please
COW
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

All the convicts, with one exception,
convicted at the last term of court
were to-day transported to the peni-
Tertiary. Jordan got as far as the de-
pot, but was brought back, as petit
ton for a new trial had been filed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

The sewer board met yesterday, but
nothing was done. This was the last
dav Of grace allowed Capt. Creary for
cling his bond. hut he failed to do 50.
The contract will now probably be let
70 whoever will take il under
Cereary's bid. The governor says this
Il the only practical bid within the
appropriation. If it Is not taken soon
tie board win again advertise for bids.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Walter Brown & Co.'S wool circular
for December quotes Texas wool at
from "a to % cents; choice northern
clips at from % to 291S cents.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Married.,

On November 30, near Corn Hill,
Williamson county, Miss B. B. Land
to A. &. Gillespie.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Building Material.

CEMENT-POftIand, B.bUi KOsedaIe, J.bU per
barrel.
LISIE-1.00 per barrel.
PLAsrER-3.75 per barrel
Special rates are given on carload lots OF
cement lime and plaster.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
TRAVIS COUNTY

From advance sheets Of the Resources, Soil
and Climate Of Texas" prepared by A. w.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
GENERAL MARKETS.


Provisions.
all packed.
HAMs-Sugar cured. 176i7kc.
HoMINY-Grits, 80 per Dbl.
LARD-Tierces i3Ifc, so Id. cans i3kc, 10 lbs
lii4c, lbs. li1tc, lbs IKE
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Financial.

Financial.
ENcHANoE-New York. New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston, buying u per cent dis
count; selling, par 20 y per cent premium.
LAND CERTIFICATES - Alternate
railroad certificates gao acres) - 9 a3fn
confederate ti2eO acres) .............. 1lOGfio
veteran lllsO acres) .................. 450toi75
veteran (640 acres) ................... 275G300
Confederate (solid) ............... XjOtClOO
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review Of the Market.

DAILY STATESMAN OFFICE, I
naoannha.. 30 1850
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14

The streets yesterday were crowded
with people and wagons, and trade in
all branches was good
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
Bones and Horns.
BoNEs-Clean dry s. u ton.

BKAN-oIsJO q HuIluFtu.
CoRN-Texas. In shuck, CSC; shelled, TIC.
CORN MEAI-Sacked, car load lots, zoe.
FLoUR-Extra Xxx, $3.50; family, 30; choice
family, S6.6oi fancy, 500; patent process,
$50.
MHEAT-Boshell, sl.oO; spring. soasSc; Mica
ragna, 60a76c.
HA2-ColOrado bottom grass. car load lots.
1000; retail, 100.
OATs-Sacked &c
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-23
Human Progress.

1t is said thst there is certain fixed
amount of cruely in every society, and
that the only difference is the form IN
which it is expressed. Where people,
for example. who are kind to animals,
are frequently unkind, or at least not
sympathetic. with those of their own
kind. The venerable Henry Bergh, of
New York. is charged with being willing
to sacrifice the health and comfort OF his
own species to that of the quadrupeds he
champions. The philanthropist that
devotes his time to alleviatng the wrongs
of mankindis often accused of neglectlng
his family and allowing them to suffer,
while the cold, selfish, cross, grasplng,
hard moneymaking man of the world,
is at home an affectionate husband and a
tender father. Whether this be true or
not. it is in a degree confirmed by the
apparent advance in humanity already
made at Yale College, There have
been wears in the history of that instiu-
ton when "hazing" was practiced.
But that has been abandoned of late.
Instead of that Mr.. VIM. M. Evarts' son
has introduced badger hunting-he hav-
ing procured badger for that purpose
and rat-killing. He has terrier
which is "death on rats, and the other
day having procured grateful of the ami
mails from New York, he left them loose
in the college yard. His dog killed
twenty-seyen rats In SIX minutes, and the
members of the sophomore class aban-
doned their recitations to witness the
slaughter.
Now this is an advance on "hazing
and shows progress.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-23
A Chean Cologne Water.

The only perfume which never seems
TO offend any and which leaves no un-
pleasant tang behind it is that of cologne
water, which stimulates while it soothes
the senses, and suggests pleasant whole
someness, instead of any siclish sweet
ness, as the best of extracts and essences
and bouquets are apt to do. We do not
mean, of course, the cheap and common
cologne water of the druggists, which is
usually very mich worse than none at all;
and won't to leave, after dying, the smell
of burned sugar where 1t has been used
often, as 1t is made of the poorest spirit,
and necessarily without subsequent dis
tillation; without regard TO the fact that
1t requires strongest proof orrectified
spirit to dissolve the com bined oils
properly where the process of dist1llation
Is not used. Indeed, with no trouble at
all, any one can make in her own store
room better article of cologne than that
which is usually bought, by thoroughly
dissolving a fluid dram of the oil of ber-
gamOt, orange and rosemary each, with
half dram of neroh and a pint of rec
titled spirit. As good as can be made
out of cologne itself, however, Is also
quite as comfortably prepared at home
as at the chemist's-at so much less than
the chemists prices that one feels war
ranted in using 1T freely-simply by mix
ing with one quart of rectified spirit,
two fluid drains each of the oils of ber-
gamont and lemon, one of the oils of
orange and half as much of that of rose
mary, together with three-quarters of a
dram of neroE. and four drops each Of
the essences of ambergris and musk. If
this is subsequently distilled it makes
what may be called perfect cologne,
but it becomes exceedingly fine by being
kept tightly stoppered for two or three
months to ripen and mellow before use.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-23
The Man Who Boxed.

There are scores of respectable and
reputable heads of families In this city
who take regular lessons in the manly
art of self-defense, and who spend an
hour every evening in swinging clubs
and otherwise developing and hardening
the muscle. One of the most enthusi-
astic of the lot had finished his boxing
lesson the other night, when the trainer
said
: am sorry 70 lose yonr- IiofesS "a
your company, but feel it my duty to
say that 1 can learn you nothing further
You have got the science and the muscle
to clean out a crowd, and heaven help
the man who stands before you
The citizen went home with con-
sciousness that only towards carry re
volvers, and he wondered how man
would look after he had given him
sock-dologer straight from the shoulder
The next morning as he was leaving his
house along came a strawberry man who
was yelling his wares at the top OF his
voice.
"Do you sell any more berries for
Yelling in that manner asked the
citizen as the peddler drew rein.
"Oh, take in your nose?" was the
reply. ,,,,. ,,ho,e bodv
in some day
s'But it won't be man with wart
on his chin 3"
"No impudence, sir ~
"And none from you, either
"You deservea good thrashing
"And perhaps you can give 1t to
me /"
There was the golden opportunity.
The one had science-the other impu-
dence. The one had received thirty
eight lessons in boxing-the other fairly
ached to be pounded.
Don't talk that way to me or III
knock you down ~ said the finished
pupil as he gently threw himself into a
position to mash brick wall.
"Oh, you will, eh? Then let's see
you do It'll"
Even the graduate couldn't tell ex-
actly what took place. He remembered
of being kicked on the shins, struck on
the chin and twisted over horse-block
after he fell, but when consciousness
returned his wife and children were
crying over him and the peddler was
two blocks down the street shouting
"Straw-b w-bu-ries-great big ones-red
as blood-perfect as daisies-only two
shillings for heaping big quart without
any thumb in it Detroit Free Press.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-23
The Oyster.

The oyster is a very fortunate creature,
if it be fortunate to be much mentioned
In history. People who have swallowed
an enormous number of oysters figure IN
anecdote, and are considered to have
done SOM ething meritorious. The Roman
who first formed oyster beds, which he
did at Baia, is known to have been
named Sergious Orata, who had the hap
piness to live to the time of Augustus,
and who is known to have made great
deal of money by the exercise of his IN
genuity. To-day it is mentioned in the
encyclopedias that Apicus, contempo-
rary of Trajan, was the first who taught
the world how to pickle oysters. His
fame rests upon that fact. There was
another ApicIls distinguished for his love
of lobsters; there was another who set
up a school of cooks; but the oyster
picking Apicus has distinct fame, and
survives freshly in classical dictionaries.
When George 1. came to England from
Hanover the royal cooks could not please
the royal palate in the matter of oysters
until it was discovered that his Majesty
liked them stale, as he had always been
in the habit OF eating them. When Mr..
Thackeray first came to Boston certain
of his admirers asked him TO supper.
There We're, among other delicacies, gi-
gantic oysters. The novelist could not
comprehend that he was to swallow one
of these in an undivided state, but, being
shown the way and having accomplished
the feat, he observed that he felt "as II
he had swallowed baby"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-23
Remniscences of Garibaldi.

Mr.. Morosini, Treasurer of the Ameri-
can Cable Company at New York, is an
old friend and shipmate of Garibaldi.
who, in addition to being a CANDLE
maker, and a hberatOr, was also a sea
captain. His old friend says the liberia
tor looked more like an Englishman
than an Italian was lone of Plutarch's
men, Roman of Rome's best days" "
After Garlbaldi and himself had made
candles on Staten Island for year, in
1850, Gar1balh was appointed Captain
of Peruvian ship and took Morosini
with him on his visit to China and South
America. He was very kind to all his
crew, in fact to everybody. but showed
it in his looks and acts, for he was little Of
talker. His face looked like lions
face, especially when angry there was
no lndeDture of his nose where, as in
most persons, it joins the forehead. The
only time that he ever knew Garibaldi
to be afraid was at Newcastle-on-th the
Tyne, where his ship was loading with
coal, and where, being barefoot he was
afraid the coal carriers, with their heavy
hob nail shoes, would step on his toes.
When.at Callao two Frenchmen over
heard him telling how he helped defend
Rome against the invasion of the French
army. One of them accused him OF
lying. Next morning Garibaldi went 10
his shop and challenged him to fair
fight; the two partners drawed their
weapons, but on Garibaldi's pretending
to draw revolver, they fled. The hun
dreds of Italians In port, hearing that
Garibaldi had been threatened, tore the
shop to pieces and would have done the
same with the Frenchmen could they
have been found.
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HICKMAN FULTON COUNTY KENTUCKY FRIDAY JUNE %

objectionable! Anything you could say
to me would not be hard enough. /
will go ON my knees for your forgiveness,
If You Will only Eiant it Did you know
half the misery have suffered, 1 am
certain you would" (,
I'm not SO sure that shall
"What ! l shall die if you throw me
over like this-I shall, indeed r'
"Oh, no, you won't-not little bit p
says Aiiss Bohun.
But l assure you 1 will - exclaims
Disney. Life would be impossible
without you %
/" Well ; but you see have promised
lIr. Ponsonby"
ITO be his wife ?"
"No; not exactly that"
Speak quicklyl" he says IN a low
tone. "Suspense is maddening."
Il have promised him to become a
member of the Archaeological Society,"" I"
says Dorothy.
And couldn't you have said so be-
fore?" says Cyril, with deep sigh of
How could 1 when you were going
Darling can you forgive my folly p
coming still nearer to her as he speaks.
There's such great deal of 1t, isn't
there q says Miss Bohun. lit will
take me all my time, won't it?"
mot at all. L trust. Spare me a
trifie, and L shall be more than con-
tent"
dearest =. Il 4" she says, misehiev-
ously, with . .s,,igk glance from under
her long lashss, and 81 relapse into her
rehearsal tone, "my heart has long
been in your keeping, and,if you wish
it, it is yours. "
My love-my darling r' murmured
Cyril, passionately..-
And SO,
Soft eyes looked love TO eyes, which spake again.
Ana ali went merry a marriage bell.'
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The Blue Sky.

Professor Brucke has constructed an
artificial blue sky by dropping spiritu-
GUS solution of rosin into water until the
liquid becomes turbid and milky. When
blackboard is placed behind the glass
containing this turbid solution, and the
light Is allowed to fall upon the liquid
obEquely from above, it assumes the
aspect of clear blue sky. Professor
Helmholtz very unpoetically, and almost
irreverently, speaks of a blue sky as
simply an eye with turbid humors.
Professor Tyndall has followed up this
interesting branch of investigation by
showing that an artificial blue sky can
also be produced by throwing a strong
beam of electric light upon certain kinds
or gas contained in long glass tubes.
The effect he conceives to be in some
measure dependent upon decomposition
of the gas through the agency of the
light One portion of the gas is sud-
denly precipitated in the form of a deli
cate cloud, capable of catching and
turning back the blue vibrations. In
some notifications of the experiments
the attenuated vapor makes its first ap-
pearance In an exquisitely delicate form.
The light reflected from these artificially-
constructed blue clouds is always polar
lied where it is thrown off at an angle of
ooe sss=sz = seSss=s~.sS-ls.-b,-- which
1,aller a .hhe rehecting particles. The
most perfect polarization always occurs
in the direction that is perpendicular to
the path of the Illuminating beam. The
effect gradually grows weaker, and ulti-
mately fades away, as this perpendicu-
larity is departed from. The polariza-
ton of the sky is most distinctly devel-
Oped in one particular track of the vault,
and fades gradually away as the neigh
boring regions are brought successfully
under examination.