davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
Autumn Crops.


There are several cogent reasons
why the raising of autumn crops
should be commonly applied in the
south. and especially on hill lands,
The Planters Journal, with the de-
sire to impress the advantages OF
this kind Of culture, summons to its
aid most powerful advocate in the
sage experience of the editor of the
Southern CttlfiUdtor. He says on this
subject: "The object of the extern
sive cultivation of autumn crops is
that they seldom suffer from drought
the scourge of our summer crops
Rains are abundant in winter and
early spring, and If land has been
well prepared, properly MANFRED
and crops started early enough
in the fall, it is rare fol-
them to fail, .even though dry
weather prevails in the spring. II
very hard, compacting rains leave
the surface hard and crusty under
March winds drying of proceed:
rapidly, and there is danger of crop:
suffering somewhat; but this can, III
great measure, be Warded off by
timely and repeated harrowings
But the secret of success with winter
crops Is high manuring. very high
manoring, forcing crops forward
before spring droughts can do harm
Another and most important reason
for dovofing large breadths of land
20 Autumn crops, is that they count
eracf the loss ofplant food by leach
ing. consequent upon the copioul
rains Of Winte-. This has been mos
satisfactorily shown by the observa'
tons of Mr.. Dawes, AZ Rothamsted
England. Collecting the water from
drainage pipes in fields covered with
growing crops and those naked
or bare OF vegetation, he found
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
How 90 obtain Egg. In wIater.


In order to get eggs in winter
time, says NJ. POussin, writing in La
Base Cour, it is necessary to have
chickens Matched during the month
of January, or, at thelatest, in Febru-
airy or March. Formerly it was
almost impossible to obtain broods
so early, but now nothing is easier,
thanks to the adoption of incuba.
tors and artificial mothers, by which
means young birds are raised under
glass, or, as some people call it, sun
foreground" Chickens Matched
during the first three months
of the year lay very well
in winter, and their eggs
constitute a valuable resource, tor
they never fail, although they are
not so abundant as in summer time.
Madame Robinet, speaking on this
subject, says: aliens rarely lay in
December, unless in the case of
chickens Matched early in the year.
The best way of making young birds
lay in the winter, when eggs are
valuable, is to lodge them in a warm
place, and feed them on hemp-seed,
buckwheat, oats, or potatoes mash
ed and served hot" L share this
opinion, and for the benefit of
those who keep poultry, will speak
of the steps take to obtain eggs all
winter. Every year, by means of
my incubator, L get a brood of
chickens in the middle of January.
Ny artificial mother and my COW
cred run enable me to do this almost
as easily in winter as in summer.
At the end of three months and a
half, / take all the finest and strong
est hens away from the rest of
the brood, and put them by them
selves in separate compartment l
intend them to lay eggs in winter
for me. The others are put with
the cocks, and are fattened, and sold
in the market during the first fort
night in May, for at that time
young and tender chickens are very
scarce, and fetch high price. About
the beginning of November, | begin
to give my hens change of food. In
order to make them lay, boil some
barley, and give them it hot and
half-cooked. To this l add some
oats and siftings of wheat, and, by
way of warming them still more, l
put in them a little hempseed also.
They have always very clean water
ct their disposal, and dust of coal
ashes, in which they have dust
bath ; and they often eat little also,
for il strengthens them greatly.
do not need any artificial heat
In my poultry-house. This is simply
made of wood, covered with thatch,
but It is not at all cold, for the sides
are filed in with straw and form
small warm nests, where the fowls
can make themselves very comfort
able, and where they take refuge
from the rain and wind. BY taking
these precautions, and by observing
scrupulous cleanliness, have al
ways an abundant supply of eggs,
no matter how severe the winter
may be.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
Anything But

A merry war occurred at camp yard
on East Pecan street yesterday, betwer
two countrymen. What their grievance
was the reporter could not learn, but
after preliminary pow-wow they wen
at it in Marquis of Queensbury style, and
fit
Henry, / hey known We fur many s
long day, and we wuz allus frens, but,
durn yer skin, I'm goin ter lamm the
stuffin out of ye for what We done to me.
"All right, Jim; we've been together
boy and man for many year, but if you
don't like my style and are bound to
fight, by the eternal gosh I'll bust yer
snoot.
"Well, spose we go at it like men and
take off our guns; here goes mine, and
we'll fight squar."
And they fit, they did. No boys
play, but thump, bump, bang with
all their might until tired, satisfied and
bloody, they were coaxed by friends to
desist and from all indications will go on
as before, good friends, until some unto
ward event curdles the gizzard of one or
the other. Fist fighting is certainly an
Improvement on shooting, especially
when the aim is SO bad that innocent
strangers hide the lead under their
jackets.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

water in many places from which TO
run bitches and canals.
What Mexico needs, he says, is inn
migration, and to meet this necessity
the government is hard at work.
1t recently imported 5000 Italians,
Swedes and others from Europe,
giving them land on long time
credit in South Mexico. 1t is ex-
pected that they will send for their
friends and relatives, and that in
time they will develop into a very
large colony.
The senior said Mexicans wished
to be friendly with Americans. and
prefer to transfer their trade from
England to the United States
but they fear the Ameri-
can people may want in time to an
mex Mexico to the United States and
despoil the Mexicans of their lands
as the Spanish Mexicans were de-
spoiled by Californians. At present
it requires six months to receive al
invoice of goods from England, and
as a consequence, long credits to
Mexican merchants must be allowed
and very large orders must be giveI
by the latter to make up ship load
of goods. When the railroads tC
the United States shall be finished
orders can be filled from New York
within thirty days, and instead OF
being compelled to purchase from
$15O,OO9 to $250,000 worth of goods
at once, the Mexican merchant cal
order $4,000 worth from time Il
time as needed, sending the order
by telegraph and having the good
| quickly railroaded.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
Vanderbilt selling Bonds.

New YORK, Nov. lO.-The Post in
its third edition, since writing ear
lier in the day, says: Information
OF character not to be questioned
comes to us to the effect that Van
derbllt has privately sold ten mil
lions of his four per cent bonds and
at a price about two per cent below
that current in the market that the
buyers were several savings banks
and institutions which want this
class of securities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

Clemens, the humorist, first used
his pseudonym of "Mark Twain"
when filling the post of local editor
on the Virginia City Enterprise. He
borrowed the vernacular of the river
where the man heaving the lead
calls out "Mark twain" instead of
"Mark two" Clemens was born in
Missouri, at place called Florida,
of very poor but respectable parents.
His boyhood was mostly spent at
Hannibal on the Mississippi river,
and he had the misfortune to lose
his father, "an austere and singular
ly upright man." at twelve years of
age. He got very little learning in
school and like so many other
Americans in whom the literary
impulse is native he turned to the
local printing Office for some of the
advantages from which he was other
wise cut off.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
. FOREIGN NEWS.
New Army MISUNDERSTANDING
PIacards.


ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10.-It is
believed the minister of war favors
the introduction of Gen. Kotzen-
burg's territorial system into the
Russian army.
The police this morning removed
a number of inflammatory placards
that were posted on Niviski palace,
exhorting traders to join the social
revolution.
Chinese News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10.-Capt.
Long, of the British navy, has COM
menced his duties as organizer and
director of the Chinese navy. His
position is understood to be the same
as that of Vice Commodore Shufeldt.
Work on the Canton Kowloon
telegraph line is broken up owing
to the superstition of native la
bOrers.
American Minister Y oung receives
praise from the foreign community
for promptness for causing improper
claim of Chinese interference with
American manufacturing enterprise
at Shanghai to be set aside by the
| duInOrllleS III fekln.
In the House of Commons.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-In the house
OF commons this afternoon Sir
Charles Dixie, in reply to a question
said, although Egypt had made
proposal regarding dual control
no decree had been issued abolishing
it. The deputies at an early day
propose looking into a revision OF
the constitutional law.
Worms In Egyptian Cotton.
| ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, Nov. TO-
Serious complaints come from Wan.
soonah of the ravages of worms in
the Egyptian cotton crop.
Japanese News.
YoKOHoMO, Oct. 26.-S. M. Bryan
foreign superintendent of the Japa.
nese pOstOffice, is about to return to
America. There are several reasons
for his departure. The truth is that
the willful Observation-Disclosures of the
postoffice has gone to such a point
that no foreigner ofreputation cares
to continue in its service.
Perhaps a Blessing In Disguise.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Standard
in an editorial this morning Gays
eff the Republicans in the United
States lay seriously to heart the
plain facts of Tuesdays election
they will not in the long run have
much reason to deplore the magni.
tude of the discontinue in which
the misconduct.of their leaders has
involved them" The Standard adds
that the result will certainly give all
impetus to civil service reform, and
in that lies the hope of the future for
honest men of all political opinions
and remedy for the evils which
now deprayes politics.
American Politics as Viewed In
England.
LONDON, Nov. 1O.-The Daily Tel
egraph this morning, in an editorial
on the American elections, referring
to civil service reform, says: 1--WE
may take it tor granted that disgust
at the continued Indifference of the
party managers to the national dis
grace tended greatly to ALLEVIATE
thousands of voters who STAYED at
home, or, defying all the traditions
of their political lives, voted the
Democratic ticket. 1t would be
strange if it were reserved for the
Democrats to cleanse the Augean
stables of American politics and to
secure for the people what every
we'll ruled state must have-an up
right and permanent civil and iu.
dicial service"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

A correspondent writing from
Egypt of the battle of Tel-el-Kebir,
says: "Arabi had, it seems, dubbed
the Scotch soldiers 'Old women,
to the surprise of his men, who,
later on, were more inclined to call
them demons. Two i'll omens,
7 am informed, occurred to chill the
ardor of the Egyptian before the bat
tie. Firstly, in the night previous, one
man was shot through the breast by
a bullet which pierced the Koran he
carried and took part of it into his
body. Secondly, the young cres-
cent of the moon encircling a star
sank below the horizon before the
fight, and, being emblematic of their
crescent aud star, conveyed to them
a bad impression"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
DALLAS.
Especial to The Statesman


DALLAS, Nov. 10.-The vote of Dallas
county complete, except ten precincts,
resulted as follows: For governor, Ire
land, Democrat, 1856; Jones, Independ-
ent, POLO. The ten remaining precincts
will somewhat decrease Ireland's majorli-
ty. AS far as heard Ireland runs about
300 behind the general ticket, and Well
300 behind Ireland but leads Kearny,
Independent, for congress nearly 400
votes. Nearly 100 voters scratched Well
born and Kearny. The vote for members
of the legislature is: Nash, Democrat,
3315: Cochran. Democrat, 25S3; Veal,
Independent, PAS Clark. Independent,
GAL. Many of Veal's friends claim that
the official count will elect him, but the
chances are in Cochran's favor. Cochran
was the leader on the Wellborn side in
the memorable WellbOrn-Crawford con-
gressiOnal contest last summer, and
many of Crawford's friends voted
against him. If he is elected 1t
dreds of those were cast for him. His
brother, Arch Cochran, is the recognized
leader of the Dallas Republicans, and this
fact aided him very materially.
In the district court e. w. Cain plead
guilty for horse stealing and was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for five years.
b. b. Griffith, for burglary, was given
two years.
ii. Davenport's residence was rob-
bed last night of jewelry, money and
other valuables to the amount of $1,000.
Burglars also entered Kent's hotel and
robbed Drs. Pardue and Galloway of
over 5000 cash.
The Daily Times, the Democratic Or
gan of north Texas, says, edltorially, OF
the Galveston election of Tom Ochiltree
to congress: .'Had the Republicans
elected Ochiltree it would have been all
right; but when so.called Democrats,
because of their Democratic monopoly
tendencies, beat The Democratic candi-
date, they should be rebuked In some
shape. Where Ochiltree's influence Is to
come from we can't see, for he GER
tainly never had even the social
respect Of such men as usually
constitute congress, and in addition
to this was always against the people
of Texas when they were being Cypress
ed. Congress will be overwhelmingly
Democratic, and they will pay about as
much attention to Tom as they would to
the congressional bootblaek or page.
We want deep water at Gal
veston-want it deep in the bay
and on the island. Hubbell Is
notified that the scab thrown of the state
Of Texas and known as Galveston can be
bought at any time for $4,000. God Al
mighty never intended Galveston to be-
long to as good a state as Texas. He
placed 1t out in the sea by itself. Texas
by having anything to do with this spot
has brought modification to the people,"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
Grazing Lands Not Home.teads.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Acting
Secretary Joslyn, of the interior de-
partment, rendered a decision to-
day in which he holds that land en-
tered for grazing purposes do not
constitute residences.
The case of Bill Jones, for the as
sault on the late Chaales j. Guiteau,
will be tried in the criminal court
Wednesday next. The court adj
journed to-day out of respect for
Clerk Middleton, deceased.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 10.-A Post-Dis-
patch special from Tennessee saws :
The Hodge brothers. negroes, were
hung at Knoxville to-day for the
murder of James Mcfarland. The
gallows was made of q beam and two
posts. The condemned men were
put on q wagon and driven out and
the men pulled slowly of the wagon
by ropes and strangled gradually.
Their struggles were violent. They
had chosen the primitive style Of
scaffold themselves. \ large crowd
was present. chiefly negroes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Since the
treasury department resumed the
exchange of bonds bearing interest
at the rate of 81 per cent per snnum
into three per cents, there have been
SIC, SOC, 900 presented, leaving only
about Ss7, 100000 of 81 per cents
still outstanding. If the calls con-
tinue at the rate of $l5,000,000 per
month, which is understood to be
Secretary Folger's intention, and the
81 per cents outstanding are not pre-
sented for exchange, they viii ali be
called for redemption in less than
seven months.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
rosk rn.,r Last smoke.

WHITEHALL, N. Y, Nov. To-
Four tons of powder exploded at
keenan, lime works, Smiths Basin,
to-day. Two men, Dennis Goldin
and Thomas Cameron, who had
charge Of the powder house, were
blown to atoms. Some parts of
them were found half a mile dis
tant 1t is supposed the men were
smoking.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

I O3T-The following named Confederate
II land certificates issued by the commission
er of the general land Office to the following
persons, viz: for 1880 acres:
No % issued S. l.. Harris July ID, 1881.
No 101 issued Sarah II. johnson July 81,
| 1881.
No. 394 issued y. NJ. Mathews August Is, 1881.
| No. 4g5 issued NJ. G. Utz August is, 1881.
No. G30 issued w. A. Mellow August %, 1881.
No $50 issued Nancy Homa September IL,
No. 1901 issued f. Edney October 4, 1881.
No. 1912 issued j. q. Robinson October z,
1881.
No. 1881 issued j. +. Jackson October 12,
1881.
No 1861 issued c. b. Carleton October II,
1881.
No. 1912 issued J. c. Rogers November 81
1881.
No. 1899 issued s. A. Glass November %, 1881
No. 1886 issued ID. q May NOyembers2S, 1881.
No. 14s5 issued X. W. McGrew December 2,
1881.
No. 1874 issued Mrs. r. Casey December l2,
1881.
No. 1901 issued Mrs. Sarah Taylor Decem her II,
1881.
No. 1929 issued Mrs. S. W. sutphen December
%. 1881
No. 1923 issued Leonard q. Gee, February 4,
1882
No. 1871 issued j. W. N. Hamilton February
is, 1892
No: 1914 Issued Martha j. Anderson February
%, 1882
No. IRA issued J. K. Skinner March 4, 1882.
No. 1870 issued VIM. Cleveland March 9, 1882.
If the above named certificates are not heard
from in the time required by law application Will
be made 10 the proper authorities for duplicates
oc17-3m MADDOX BROS. g. ANDERSON.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

Rev. W. B. Rankin has received a
letter from the town of Wellsbure.
New York, one of those miraculous oil
towns we read Of down here, but do not
realize in fact, which stated that the gas
from some of the bores was being used
for all heating and lighting purposes of
the town. Gas stoves, lamps, engines
and whatnet replace all ordinary fuel.
The chief advantage of all this is that no
servant girl can light fire with kerosene
and items are scarcer there than in Aus
tin. We suppose the company is ready
to supply gas for campaign purposes at
low rates in large quantities.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

The benefits of advertising in the
sr.TpsxAN's Want Column was beauti-
fully illustrated yesterday. A gentlema.nl
lost a horse, thought he was stois1, lels
his advertisement for this issue ana iouno
his horse within an hour ne CAM q
back, got his money and remarked tna sa.a II
he had only waited until the aaveI.lse-
ment appeared the horse would donDtless
have seen it and walked home Of his Owl
accord. Nothing like printers ink
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
Texas State PHlltHltiaTiGS !
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOT1CE III CONThACTOhb.
The leasing of the Texas State l'enitentiaries
with from 100 10 400 convicts, is postponed
until
WEDNESDAY, 12 O'CLOCK M, NoVEM-
Der I, 1859.
Sealed proposals for lease Of one or both
penitentiaries, invited until that date.
TRANSPORTATION OF CONNECTS.
Sealed proposals for transportation OF con
victs from the counties where sentenced 10 the
penitentiaries, Will also be received until above
date Contract 10 be then awarded TO the lowest
and best bideer In accordance with the prOvi-
eionh OF an act of The Seventeenth Legislature,
General Laws, chapter ~, page I08.
Each BID must be for a certain average amount
per capita for term Of two years, and nc,a,nipA-
MED by guaranty bond ofS50 q. with two or more
responsible suretica and evidence OF surh RES
possibility, conditioned that the bid h. fnnne IN
good f. it'll, and that the BIDDER will ehi. into
contract and furnish bond of $4,000 ~ u unlfcd
by law, for faithful performance Of rnmc, II his
bid he accepted. Each bid 10 be- directed 10 Guy
o. NJ. Roberts, Austin, Texas, with endurre.
ment on envelope, "Dif for Conveying Ccn
victs 10 the Pe.itentiaries."
The right TO rel CT any and all bids ferervcd
For further information ia rcgAid 10 lease OF
penitentiaries or transportation Ufconvicts. nd
dress II. j. Goree, superintendent PeDiteniIa.
rles, Huntsville, Tcxas.
o. NJ. RoRERTS. Governor.
u. ". LUBBOCK, Treasurer
T. j. GOkEE, supt Peniteutiarea
septem, Der Is, 1882.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

in. Rector, of Manor precinct, an
old gentleman of 81 years of age, when
solicited by the younger generation at
the polls to vote the mongrel slip, SAID he
Thought it was an unnecessary consump-
| tion Of time for man of his years to lis
ten to such heresies. He was too old a
democrat to learn any Independent
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

ESTRAYED-By Maurice Il. Moore, Septems
II Der 30, 1882, before ID. C. Pace, j. = Il. e j,
a bay Horse, about Is hands high, bind in the
right eye, branded on the left shoulder reversed
%, one above the other, and X R, one above the
other, about years old.
FRANK BROWN,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
HEAR WHAT THE DEAF say |
CEALED PROPOSALS..
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, I
AUSTIN, Sept. o, 1882.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Sept o, 1882 (
Sealed proposals are invited until wednes-
day, October Is, 1882, at 12 o'clock m. for the
construction OF fire-proOf ceiling I'm the Gene
raj Land ONCE. The plans contemplate cell
ing OF wrought iron beams placed four feet
apart, with four inch brick arches between
one inch above the top OF beams. Total area of
ceiling 81 by Sc feet.
Bids Will include removal Of present ceiling
and such change in roof frame as Will mako 10
self supporting.
Plans ana specifications can be seen at the
Office OF the Capitol Building Commissioners in
this city.
Bids must be addressed 10 the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office and endorsed "Pro
posals for Ceiling"
The right is reserved TO reject any and al
bids. w @. WALSH
se7d1w&wtd Com uissioner
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
WASHINGTON.
NEWS GATHERED ABOUT THE
CAPITAL.
Detective MiIIer's story.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Detec-
tive Miller's attention having been
called to the charges preferred
against him by Attorney General
Brewster, accusing him of betraying
the interest of the government in
the star route cases, says that he is
entitled to trial before a board des-
lgnated by the district commits
sioners. He added that he was pre-
pared for such trial whenever the
matter should assume shape, but de-
clined in the meantime to discuss
the situation, or the reports regard
ing him. In case of trial, Mr.. Miller
said he would be defended by Col.
Ingersoll.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16

ESTRAYED by John ID. Grumbles before ID.
u G. Pace, j. r. T C., s ;ptember 4, 1882, one
sorrel horee, white strcak IN face, about years
old, about 10 hands high, branded on the left
years old steer branded on left hip AE connect
ed), marked crop and split in each ear. Ap-
praised at $40 FRANK BROWN,
OcIq 3tw$ Clerk &C. IT. q
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
inspectors for Foreign Vessels
Not Yet Appointed.

Secretary Folger says the appoint
ments of inspectors of foreign
steamers will probably not be made
for several days that he finds it ex-
tremely difficult to find sufficient
officers for the low salaries provided
by law. The secretary, in speaking
about his health, said the reports
about his being i'll were entirely
untounded, and that at present he is
feeling better, both physically and
mentally, than he has for several
months past.