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10000 LIE Comic pear rrss..

Three per mail, postpaid, 81. The
Huntsville Nurseries, Huntsville, Ala
bama, have heretofore advertised only for
the wholesale trade, but now offer induce
ments to all who plant fruit trees and
fruit plants. Catalogue free.
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Gable steamer Returned.

KEY WEST, Oct. 31.-The ca
BILE steamer Duchess, of Marlboro,
having completed the repairs to the
Havana cable, returned here to-day.
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AL cases OF weak or lame back, back
ache, rheumatism, etc., will find relief by
wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed and
Belladonna Backache Plasters. Price %
cents, For sale by Morley Bros.
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Mrs. scovIIIe Heard OF.

LONDON, ONT, Oct. 31.-Mrs
ScOville, of Chicago, is here to be
beyond the jurisdiction of the
United States courts.
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II you are tired taking the large old
fashioned gripping pills, thy G rter's Little
Liver Pills and take some comfort. A
man can't stand everything. One pill a
dose. For sale by Morley Bros.
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Pain fiom indigestion, dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating is relieved at once by
taking one of Carriers Little Liver Pills
Immediately after dinner. Don't forget
this. For sale by Morley Bros.
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A complete antidote to all malarial
poison are Carter's Liver Bltters, yet free
from quinine and everything Injurious.
Try them. For sale by Morley Bros.
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WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint Shiloh's Vitalizer
is guaranteed to cure you. For sale by j.
]. h w. II Tobin. 2
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ATLANTA, GA, Feb. %, 1881.
II. ii. Warner q Co.:
Sirs-I exhausted all other remedies for
kidney and liver diseases, only to find
complete cure 10 your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure 8. CHANBERLLN.
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The Presidents Return--Appoint.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Probably
President Arthur will return TO
Washington Thursday. John G..
Cowie, of Iowa, was appointed chief
clerk of the secret service division
of the treasury.
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SHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by US on q guarantee. 1t
cures consumption. For sale by j. ]. Il
w. 81. ToDin. 9
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After an Else Failed.

Every chewer should buy Spring Navy,
because it is the best tobacco ever sold in
TaYaa
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Mamma, let's go down 70 j.. rs. Kop-
eloaks he has for sale. se1S-1m
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sLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. For sale by j. J. &
w. II. Tobin. 8
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school Books,

Why is Spring Tobacco having such
run Because chewers know it is the
best.
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building Material.

CEMENT-Portland % 80; Rosondale
$3.50 ~ Dbl
LIMK-$1 u Dbl.
PLAsrKR-S3.7D n Dbl.
Special rates are given on car load lot
OF cement. lime and plaster.
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Ell PASO.
fspecial to The statesmnn.l

Acquitted of muFder.-Case Post
POned.-RcpOrt OF killing Con.
firmed.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
DALLAS.


Shooting of n Negro by q Jew
Death by the Cars - Railroad
Items.
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1 l
The cotton market to-day was steady
and closed easy.
| Good Middllng.. ................. 09k
1iuunnk. ...................... w
Low Middling. Observation-Disclosures.
present freight rates on cotton from
Austin TO New York, by the gulf,
per 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures, 81 40
From Austin to Boston, by the gulf,
PEI NV los ...:.........:...... 40
70 New York, all rail, per 100 lbs. 40
70 Boston, all rail, per 100 lbs. .... 30
From Austin to Galveston, per bale. 4 p
From Austin to Houston, per bale 3 IS
From Austin to New Orleans, all
rail, per 100 lbs. ............ l 90
Financial.
New York, New Orleans, Galveston
and HoustOn-buying q per cent dis
count; selling par(DL per cent premium.
LAND CERTIFICATES
Alternate railroad certificates, (840
Confederate Glas0 :cre.i S sSSg,,s
veteran llZoO acres). 4bO@410
veteran i64O acresl 27b013n0
NVnioueIate ksolluJ.. 0OO04OO
Texas Plne:-
Rough, No. ..........................$ 25 90
ppIDusni 40. =. '.'....'.. ........-.... - W
Planned, two sides ... 80 10
Flooring, dressed, tongued and grooved.. 80 20
sizing, dressed and jointed .............. % 80
Beaded ceiling, II inch ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a 10
White Pine: None in market.
sHNGLKs-PER N.
All heart sawed Cypress, extra thick. ... IS 80
All neart sawed Cypress, standard. ....... 5 10
NJ sa"eu OToress. ...-...-.............. -
LATHs-PER
rexas, orY........ .......... =. ..,..... "a 20
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Hardware.
AxEs-eo 50010 20 p dozep.
BAR LEAD-ec per d.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
'aiIy Review of the Market.


AUSTIN. Oct. 81, 1882.
} cotton market to-day was steady
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ROME, Oct. 31.-The reelection of
Signor Coccapieller, violent Radi-
cal, to seat in the chamber Of depu-
ties in the election last Sunday, is
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Es0uimaux WeapOns.

If you were to examine the queer
weapons by which the Esguimaux man
age to capture their seals-specimens Of
them are in the national museum at
Washington-you would be astonished
at their rougbness. It is very difficult,
especially for the northern bands, to
get any wood, excepting sticks that are
washed ashore, and piece long enough
to make good spear handle is extreme
ly rare. In most cases, therefore, they
are obliged to splice two or three
short pieces together, and this they can
only do by slanting both ends, and
binding the pieces at their juncture
with strings of rawhide or strips Of
intestine. The striking end of the
spear usually consists of long and
pretty straight piece of bone, such as
can be got from a whales or walrus'
skeleton, and this is tipped with
sharp point of bone, or flint, or (nowa-
days generally of iron. Sometimes
this tip is movable. so that when it
penetrates the prey it will come off and
only be held by the line, while the
handle floats, secured by a loop. Other
spears have each skin buoy attached,
Wills uuhluS III uUr0 ulllculb IOr bue
poor animal to swim away, and also
helping to float the weapon if the hun.
ter misses his aim. The stout lines are
made of seal hide, or sometimes of
braided spruce roots. The "hooks"
mentioned ebove have wooden or bone
shafts, to the end of which curved and
sharpened hook of bone is firmly
bound. Besides, there are other rough
weapons and kind of net, in all of
which the seals hide and bones contrib
ute to his tribes destruction, and which
are marvels of savage ingenuity.
Many of them are used later when
the ice breaks up and the Esquimaux can
go ont in their kayaks. The kayak is
about twenty feet long, but can be
carried by the one man who forms the
crow. 1t is all decked over, excepting
little round hole through which the
young Esquimau squeezss his legs and
sits down. Then he puts on tight
oilskin coat over his garments, and ties
it down to the deck all around him, so
that no water can pour in "tween
decks" But on the other hand, he must
unite the knots before he can get out;
so if by chance he capsizes, he must
either be content to navigate head
down and keel up, or else must right
himself by sort of somersault, which
shall bring him up on the opposite side
and this he often actually does.-St.
Nicholas.
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HEALTH HINTS.

Do not force children to eat at this
time, and do not allow them, unless in
the most sparing measure, pastry or
sweetmeats to tempt their appetite or
for any other reason when they seem
unwilling to eat. Plain bread and but
ter, with plenty of oatmeal or cracked
wheat mush, well-cooked vegetables
and lean meat, and plenty of fresh fruit
if accessible, particularly oranges, form
suitable diet for young or old.
There is no danger that children can
sleep too much. The old proverb, "Who
sleeps eats" is illustrated in those
little ones who sleep most. Wakeful
children are usually peevish, irritable
and lean. If they can be induced to
sleep abundantly, they are quite likely
to become good-natured and plump.
Their sleep should be as much during
the hours of darkness as possible, and
therefore it is better that they should
go to bed early to have their sleep out
than to sleep long after sunrise in the
morning. 1t is well to let any health
full, growing child or young person to
sleep until he wakes himself, and then
give him such variety and amount of
outdoor exercise as shall make him
glad when bedtime returns.
FIREs.-If the clothing of a person
takes fire, wrap them about at once and
completely with blankets to extinguish
the flames. If caught in a burning
house remember the best air to breathe
is near the floor, and that wet hand
keIchief placed over the mouth permits
breathing and excludes smoke, thus
avoiding suffocation.-Dr Foote's Health
| MOnthM,
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HUMOR OF TIE DAY.

A writ of attachment-A love letter.
Women's temper and the stock mar.
ket are very uncertain.
All Indian remedies for bringing ous
new hair will be regarded with distrust
by man who has been scalped.
care you lost, my little fel.
low?' asked a young gentleman If q
four-year-old. No." he sobbed, in
reply, "b.but m-my mother is"
"violet, dearest, do you play TINT
tune often ?" asked Hugh Montressot
of his affianced. "Yes, pet, and when
we are married I'll play it all the time"
Then Hugh went out and shuddered
himself to death.
Miss Brown, who is no longer young,
was chidipg Miss Moire for her foolish
ness in carrying a parasol, which Miss
Brown said was useless and piece OF
affectation. "I never carry parasol,"
she said. "No," replied Miss Moire;
"people on the shady side of life have
no use fer them"
"Tell your mother I'm coming to sec
her," said lady to another lady's lit
tie boy, who replied "Tm glad you
are coming. Mamma will be glad.
too" Chow do you know your mother
will be glad to see me P'' s'Because
heard her tell papa yesterday that mo-
body ever came to the house except
men with bills to collect"
"No man shall ever kiss me except
my future husband" she said, as lie
was about leaving the gate. "Supposs
agree to be your future--,"
"Why, then I'll kiss YOU" she replied.
eagerly, and she did. Her mother was
informed that he had proposed, and tbs
old lady called around next day to set.
tie matters, and before he knew it hs
was eternally hooked. 1t was mean
advantage, but bird in the hand is
worth two on the front gate.
A farmer who had some cider to sell
was pricing teas, and found that they
had risen several cents pound.
whats mals tea riz ?' said he.
Scarcity of lea chests" said the mer.
chant. Howcv +, he agreed to take
some to be pail for in cider. "How
much's yong cifer?' asked the mer-
chant. "rwenty cents" "Twenty
cents y cried the merchant, "Whai
are you asking such price asthat for p
" Cause bung- holes is scarce" said the
farmer.
Lydia Adams, who died in Missouri =
lew days ago, sold peanuts to Wash
ington's soldiers. This is q most inl.
portant fact brought to light. We had
heard OF the torn clothing of the Con.
tinentals, of their long weary mai ches
and their bloody footprints in the ice
and snow over which they travelled ;
but never were we aware that they were
regularly regaled on the seductive pea
nut. We are glad to know that amid
all their hardships and suferings tbs
peanut was an ever.present ark of ref.
uge and puissant tranquillizer in their
day of trial.
A gentleman of Columbus, Ohio, of
rather an eccentric turn, visited New
York and wandered one Sabbath into u
fashionable church and complacently
seated himself in vacant pew. Soon
after gentleman and his wife came IL
and sat down in the same pew. The
gentleman eyed the stranger critically
for minute and then wrote on the iiy
leaf of his prayer book, "My pew" au
passed it over to the intruder. TIL
Ohio man read it, smiled sweetly, and
wrote under it, "Real nice pew. Whsi
did you pay for it?" The New Yorkel
learned that he was an Ohio man AMI
invited him to dinner.
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A Touching Incident.

A child's soul in the act of grand
endurance passing out at the pressUTC
of his mothers kiss is noble subiecl.
Says Western exchange:
A ten-year. old boy, whose legs wera
rec antly cut off by train of cars :
Dubuque. Iowa, was too plucky to mak
any fuss over the incident. When tb9
little fellow was taken home his legs
hung limp, but he did not complain.
Not tear stood in his eyes, but the
tender look he gave 20 those who stood
by his side told plainly that he was
suffering great agony. After the doc
tof had dressed his wounds he calle'l
his parents, sisters and brothers to h.
bedside, kissed one and all, and left d.
tear upon their cheeks. A second tin
he called his mother to his side, place 4
his arms about her neck, and said:
Mother, I am going to die in fe7
minutes. Please forgive me for MT
minding you"
With this the little fellow fell back,
and as the mother said, "Yes, ny
darling" and took another look at his
face, she found him beyond all pain.
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AN OLD MAIDS LOVE.

I had fallen into doze as the stage.
coach slowly progressed along smooth
and sandy country road. Being the
only passenger so far, had rejoiced in
the luxury of undisputed possession,
and was not overpleased when being
aroused by the stopping of the vehicle,
I ascertained that We were to take in
two other passengers.
One of these was a burly, forid,
good-humored-looking man, and, as /
soon learned from himself, was q we'll
i to.do grazier OF the name of Catlin. The
other was of my own sex-a little, mid
dle-aged lady, brisk and bright, who
appeared accompanied by silky
poodle and mocking- bird in a cage
besides the usual basket, umbrella and
parcels. She entered the coach smiling
ly apologizing for disturbing me, as I
removed my own parcels from the oppo-
site seat, then proceeded to arrange her
effects with the air of one who had Just
taken possession of lodgings and " 8
putting them in order. The grazier,
though evidently as much stranger to
her as to me, kindly assisted by point.
ing out how the umbrella and parcels
might be more conveniently disposed
of, while I won her heart by noticing
the little dog and suggesting that the
bird-cage might be suspended from the
ceiling of the coach.
When these arrangements were
effected the little lady settled herself in
q corner, looked smilingly about her,
and seemed inclined to be sociable.
Thus falling in with the grazier's
humor the two speedily became chatty
and communicative, and it was not very
long before 1 had learned the whole
of Miss Allison's history. Indeed it
did not take many moments to relate,
being a remarkably ordinary and un-
eventful one. She had been born and
always lived on the "littlc farm" which
was now her own, having been left to
her by her parents. She was not rich,
she said, modestly, but had more than
was sufficient for her own wants, and
she meant 10 leave it all to her niece
Alethia, who was considered the pref
tiest girl in tho county of Gates, and
had taken the highest prizes for draw
ing and French at the Mount Prospect
academy. She was farmers daughter,
it was true but she had very dainty
and delicate ways, and had never been
forced to do coarse work. Like herself
Alethia was an only child, and her
father, Miss Allison's brother, was
Every we'll off," and with what she
would get from him and from herself
Alethia would be rich, and match for
any young man in the county. And
Miss Allison tossed her head and looked
brightly around, apparently very proud
of her NICE, Alethia.
"The young lady's got fine name
in addition to her other attractions"
remarked the grazier, good .humoredly.
"You think soP' replied she, look
ing pleased. "They wanted to call
her after me and should have liked
it if I had had a pretty name. But
Priscilla isn't pretty nane," she added,
with a light laugh; "and, to make it
worse, they call me Prissy. 1t used to
worry me when I was young, for liked
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NO. 49,.
Discomfort.

In the pleasant autumn weather,
When tho golden fruit we gather,
OFT think that would rather
See the winter come.
Hear the piorciug north wind roaring
Through the tops bare and brown
Than this ceasc'ess rustic, rustic
OK the sere leaves falling round.
But whep comes the winter dreary;
Though the hearth fire blazes cheery,
And the evening guests are merry
As in years gono by,
Fain Id see the spring buds bursting
On the tree-tops bare and brown,
Aught but this continuous sitting
Of the white flake falling down.
When with icy fetters broken,
Though by human words unspoken
Spring comes, fitting sign and token
OF the resurrection morn;
Then 1 saw thee summer hasten
With thy gorgeous sunset hues
And thy genial warmth and sunshine,
And thy gently falling dews.
But when summers thunder crashes.
And the fiery lightning flashes,
And the wild wave fiercely dashes
On the rock-bound coast,
Then long again for autumn,
Autumn with its burdened sheaves,
Autumn with its golden foliage,
And the falling of the leaves.
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WISE WORDS.

The stoutest heart loses hope under
repeated defeat.
Better bend the neck promptly than
to bruise the forehead.
Wit is q merchandise that is sold but
can never be bought.
He who proposes to be an author
should first be student.
If the power to do hard work is not
talent, it is the best possible substitute
for it.
AS any man may be compelled to eat
his words, he should never indulge in
bitter speeches.
There is no strength in exaggeration,
even the truth is weakened by being ex-
pressed too strongly.
Excess generally causes reaction, and
prudence a change in the opposite
direction, whether it be in the reasons,
or in individuals, or in governments.
Men in responsible situations cannot,
like those in private life, be governed
solely by the dictates of their own in
clinations, or by such motives as can
only affect themselves.
No man can go into bad company
without suffering for it. The homely
old proverb has it very tersely: ga man
can't bite the bottom out of frying
pan without shutting his nose."
Manners must adorn knowledge and
smooth its way through the world.
Like great rough diamond, it may do
very well in a closet by way of curiosi-
ty, and also for its intrinsic value.
If honest fame awaits the truly good;
if setting aside the ultimate success
excellence alone is to be considered,
then was his fortune as proud as any to
be found in the records of our an
cestry.
Many who seem to be struggling will
adyersity are happy; while some in tn,
midst OF riches ara miserable. This i
the case when the former bear the pres
sure with constancy, and the latter em
pioy their wealth thoughtlesslY.
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A Man Who Has Walked 175, 200 Miles.

George Fawcett completed in April
last his forty-seventh year of service in
the English postoffice as a rural mes
senger. From 1886 to 1912 he rode
between Sedbergh and adjacent sta
tions, carrying mails in this way total
distance OF 67, 160 miles. From l842 to
1882 be has walked daily between Sed-
bergh and Dent, thus traversing 49,
200 miles. His entire travel as post
n an foots up 242. $50 miles, nearly ten
times the distance round the earth, and
1880 miles further than from the earth
to the moon.
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A young woman at picnic near Mad
ison, Indiana, was warned by the young
man with whom she was walking against
tumbling down the cliffs near them.
But she thoughtlessly went ahead and
plunged over a precipice Of rugged
rocks seventy feet high. She was so
lucky as to miss them all, landing in
the mud face foremost, whence she
was pulled out with no broken bones
and only slight bruise. She will learn
to listen more attentively to what young
men say to her.
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M. Verestchagine, the painter of bat
tie pictures, has recently had two sin
gular compliments paid him by Cont
mental Governments. So wildly has he
depicted the horrors of the battle. field
that in Russia the public exhibition of
his paintings was altogether interdicted,
while at Berlin the military authorities
forbade soldiers to pay them a visit.
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"Washed up on the beach by the waves Law
the body of a stowaway, looking horribly bru-
tai in its rags, and sought and cared for by no
one."-Repoyt Of a Steamship Wreck.
He lay on the beach, just out of tho reach
OF waves that had cast him by;
With fingers grim they reached for him
As often as they came nigh.
The shore-face brown had surly frown,
And glanced at the dancing sea.
As if to say, 'Take back the clay
You tossed this morning at me-"
Great fragments rude by the shipwreck
strewed,
Had found by this wreck place;
He had grasped them tight, and hope-strewn
fright
Sat still on the bloated face.
Battered and bruised, forever abused,
He lay by the heartless sea,
As if Heavens aid had never been made
For villain such as he.
The fetter's mark lay heavy and dark
Around the pulseless wrists;
The hardened scar of many a war
Chung yet to the dropping fists.
The souls disgrace across that face
Had built an iron track
The half-healed cash of the jailman's lash
Helped cover the brawny back.
The blood that flowed in a crimson road
From deep wound in his head
Had felt fierce.pangs from the poison-fangs
OF those who his young life fed:
Cursed from the very beginning
With deeds that others had done,
'tMore sinned against than sinning"-
And go is many onel
he had never learned save what had turned
The steps of his life amiss;
He never knew q hand-grasp true,
Or the thrill of a virtuous kiss.
Twas poured like a flood Trough his young
blood,
And poisoned every vein,
That wrong is right, that law is spite,
And theft but honest gain.
The seeds were grown that had long been sown
By the heart of murderous sire;
Disease and shame, and blood afame
With thirst for the fountains of fire.
Battered and bruised, forever abused,
He lay by the moaning sea,
AS if Heavens aid were even afraid
OF villain such as he.
AS he lay alone, like sparrow prone,
An angel wandered nigh:
A look she cast over that dark past,
And tears came to her eye.
She bent by the dead, and tenderly said:
"Poor child you went astray;
Your heart and mind were both born blind
No wonder they lost their way
Angels, 1 know, had fallen as low
With such dismal chance.
Your heart was ironed, your soul environed,
You were barred of all advance
Cursed from the very beginning
With deeds that others have done,
More sinned against than SHINING
And go is many one p
-WW Carleton, in Ha1pe,'s Weekly,
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1t is said that the Australian colonies
are the richest, per capita, in the world.
Among their possessions are $4,000, 900
sheep to population of only 100000
souls.