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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Good Runners at Home.

More GOODNESS and arrangements,
if not more absolute quarrels and sep
arations, grow out of a disregard of
the common rules of courtesy in
married life than from any other
cause. The wife gets up and goes
off to give direction to serv-
ant while her husband is in the mid
die of sentence; if he were any other
gentlemen she would at least say sex
cuse me a moment" The wife comes
into the room and the husband sits
still in his chair; if any ether lady
enters he rises and offers her one. Ii
guest is coming to the house, the
lady of the house is dressed and at her
door ready to receive him; if it is only
her husband she has no welcome. If
lady is at the table as a guest, the
gentleman brings some topic of con-
versatiOn to entertain her with her
tea and berries; if the wife is the
only lady he sits silent, or even whips
letter or newspaper out of his pock-
ct and reads to himself. Madam no
gentleman is entitled to such distin-
guished consideration as your huS-
band. Sir no lady is entitled to such
deferental treatment as your wife.
The truth is with most OF us, man
ner is like dress suit-put on upon
special occasions; whereas it ought TO
be like our skin, put On from within,
and never to be taken off while alive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
GALVESTON.
Especial to The Statesman

IOUtCltl W 1uC Obutcorloh'J
GALVESTON, Dec. Without the
slightest warning the supports of John
Caplen' residence gave way this af-
ternoon and the rear portion fell to
the gound crushing old Jake johnson
who was beneath piling wood, the
floor had been cut away from him.
Judgments against j. w. Toklas
was to-day given in the district court
in favor of Lageise & Co. for 5000
and Leo H. BlumI for $500. At.
tachment and leans foreclosed on
property in Burnett, Duval and Nc
Clennan counties, and sale ordered.
The recently incorporated city rail-
way will probably build Q large pavil-
lion on the beach in case the old COM
pany decides not to.
Richard Hansoldr, well connected
young man, who was reported shot
last night is only slightly wounded.
He is married but separated from his
wife, and was IN company with a wo-
man who does not live with her hus-
band. 1t has been definitely ascer-
tanned that she is employed by prom
inent family on Broadway and it was
her husband who shot Hansoldt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
OurEYeS.

AS the eye is the most delicate or
gan in the hum IN frame, too much
cannot be said regarding its preserva-
ton. An erroneous idea prevails
with many that in selecting glasses
for the eyes they IA st have "peb-
bles;" this, however, is a wrong i'm
preston, which the more enlightened
are beginning to fad out. There are
three different glasses used in optics:
The crown glass, the flint glass, and
rock crystal. But the pure crown
glass is the ne plus ultra for specta-
cles. First, it is harder than flint and
magnifies more beautifully. 1t is col
orless, limpid, and free from defects,
and spectacles made from any other
kind of glass should be rejected at
once. The rock crystal, o. quartz, OF,
as it is better known, pebbles" of
the English, is Lot so good for the
eyes as many suppose, for, instead OF
benefting the vision, it is sure to in
jure it in time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
HORRIBLE TORTURE
Of Women and Men in Russian PrIsl
Oma


LONDON, Dec. IA Paris CORE
spondent forwards asecond letter writ
ten in blood by a Nihilist in Trouble
tsksi fort at st. Petersburg. 1t de-
scribes the borrowing treatment of the
prisoners, and says the food is often
moulded and sometimes putrefied. Dys-
EMERY and scurvy are prevalent and
doctors are afraid to touch the
patients. Few medicines are pre-
scribed, and when ordered are general
~ countermanded. The prisoners will
rot away and exhale the odores of the
dead bodies. The number who go
mad in consequence of sufferings daily
increases. Mad men are strapped
down and whipped with the khout by
the keeper. Fierce yells resound
throughout the night. Many prison
ers have committed suicide. 1t is said
one girl was outraged and then poison
ed Rats are the worst enemies of the
prisoners. A woman with babe was
obliged to be constantly on the watch
and fight night and day to prevent the
rats from devouring the child. The
use of combs anc soap is forbidden,
and prisoners, especially women,
whose hair is allowed to grow, are
literally devoured by lice. The jail
ers are merciful only to those having
money, and prisoners who refuse to
reply to questions ara ortured and
cases of violation of women are fire.
quent The writer especially appeals
to the civilized world in behalf of the
women in prison, whose situation he
says is far worse than that of men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
L-AMpASAS.
Special to The Statesman.

LAMPAsAs, Dec. Col. G. W.
Jones, of Bastrop, is in the city, and
will address the citizens on the fence
cutting question.
District cour is in session, and
prominent lawyers from Bastrop, Bur
net and Georgetown are here in atten-
dance. jude blackburn says he has
Il full docket.
1t now is being inaagurated by the
Methodist church to build Il one hun
bred thousand dollar college in LAM
pasas, to be named the Century col
lege, in honor of the hundredth year
of existence Of Methodism in Amer
lea. The chances point to success for
a school of the above PROF ortioLs.
The amount is increasing which is
to be sent to Hon. John Hancock for
the purpose of buying Congressman
Leopold Morse, of Massachusetts,, a
gold-headed cane on account of his
voting for Speaker Carlisle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

Armand Heine, wealthy banker,
who recently died in Paris, France,
made his first start in New. Orleans.
He was the first man to ship cotton
direct from this country to North
Germany. He married Miss Cohen,
q New Orleans, who brought him a
fortune OF 100000.
In q communication from f. y.
Rogers, Uperintendent of Bayland
Orphans Home, he says In your dali
ly issue of the 18th ult. l notice a
timely and excellent article, relating
to Mrs. Il. y. Harris work in behalf
of the Orphans Home. | wish to cor
rect statement which, if carefully
observed by the readers Of the States
man, will convey to their minds a
wrong impression. l quote the state
ment Had it not been for the liber-
atty Of the citizens (of Austin) the
children (of the Home) would have
suffered greatly last winter from cold
and hunger" etc. The correction /
wish tie make is to strike out the words
land hunger" for the reason that the
children of the home are at all times
well supplied with food, and are not
dependent in that respect upon charit-
able contributions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
The Mexican Vel Fans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE dele
gates attending the reunion of the
Mexican war veterans visited Mt.
Vernon to-day, and held a business
session in the evening at which vice
presidents were elected representing
every state in the Union and army,
navy, army corps, and rev.
enue and marine service.
Gen. Hancock was elected representa-
tive of the army: Commodore Jas. E.
Jewett, Commodore S. p. Quacken-
bush, navy; Col. John w. Broome and
Mai. w. b. Stack, marine corps; Capt.
Osmond Peters and Capt. John Nc
Gowan, revenue marine service. AZ
ter the business session Gen. Logan
made a speech. He referred to the
agitation in favor of pensioning the
veterans of the Mexican war and said
he was in favor of giving pension to
every surviving ,ldier who was an
American citizen and honored the
American flag.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Austin, Texas, Dec. Z, 1883.
Ropp's Calculator ana Account Book,

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1t is neatly printed. elegantly
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leather, 81; Russia leather gilded,
$1.50; Russia half gilded, 50. Sent
postpaid to any address on receipt OF
price. Address, G. RoPP,
Bloomington, LII.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
TYLER.
Especial to The Statesman. !

TYLER, Dec. THE Supreme
Court affirmed Guynmeyer ct al VS..
Drane ct al, from Navarro; Lambeth
ct al vs.. Watson, from Delta; Bradley
VS.. Love ct al, from Robertson; Texas
& st. Louis railway vs.. Valley, from
Navarro; Reveas VS.. Gholson, from
Williamson; Texas Trunk railway VS..
Allen, from Kaufman. Reversed and
remanded: Texas & Great Northern
railway VS.. Laurnan. from Comal;
Pierce VS.. Fort ct al, from Lamar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

A work recently published in Eng
land contains the following letter
from the late Charles Darwin, the
naturalist, penned not long before his
death: ut seems to me absurd to
doubt that man may be an ardent
Theist and Evolutionist. You are
right about Kingsley. Asa Gray, the
eminent botanist, is another case i'm
point. What my own views may be
is question of no consequence to any
one but myself. But. as you ask. 1
may state that my judgment often
tiuctuates. Moreover, whether a man
deserves to be called Theist depends
on the definition of the term, which is
much too large a subject for note.
In my most extreme fluctuations l
have never been an atheist in the
sense of denying the existence of a
God. l think that generally (and
more as l grow older), but not always,
that an Agnost:c would be the more
correct description of my state Of
mind"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
The Speaker.
New York World


While Mr.. Randall's parliamentary
experience makes him a good presid-
ing officer, he is not the equal of Mr..
Carlisle In brains, character or sehol-
arship. Mr.. Carlisle is a splendid
lawyer and student. Mr.. Randall is
neither lawyer nor a scholar. but
merely politician. Mr. Carlisle is a
man of cultivated intellect and of
earnest convictions, with both the
courage and ability to maintain them.
He is not man of expediency, with a
genius for intrigue lie has won his
spurs by brains, sincerity and strength
of character.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
$40 REWARD.

Estrayed from the undersigned the following
described animals, tO.wit: A white mare and
blueiSh roam mare colt. The mare is branded
a rocking chair, and the colt with two Ms, one
over the other. Also three work mules, about
from to 8 years old one a blackish, Roman
nose, Spanish horse mule branded with four Ms.
above each other The other twO-One light
bay horse mule and black mare mule, are
both branded with elongated square, running
out into Il crook at the lower end.
will give the above reward for the delivery
of all of said animals to me at my ranch in
Green's prairie, 8 miles west of BaStrop, or will
give $40 for the delivery of the mare and colt,
and SO each Tor the mules, or either of them.
JNO. j. MONCURE.
Bastrop November 49, 1888. n21-w3t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
not In the Market.

CLEVELAND, Dec. Wv. S. Cham
berlain, of this city, father of Miss
Jennie Chamberlain, whose beauty has
attacted notice in Europe, seeing
the statement that preparations were
making of placing photographs of his
daughter on sale in New York, re-
quests the announcement that no pho
tographer. at home or abroad, has per
mission to sell her photograph, and
any one found selling them will be
prosecuted to the full extent OF the
law
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
BERTRAM.
Especial to The statesman.l

BERTRAM. Dec. 7.-Notwithstand-
ing the shortness of the cotton crop
this year, this place has shipped about
600 bales of cotton.
The merchants of this place have
just completed a public well which is
u great convenience.
Bertram has fine business houses,
all of which are doing good bust
ness.
Two new buildings are in progress,
one of which is to be school house
and the other a church.
Several nice residences are being
built in and around our town.
The weather is cool and clear.
Business very good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
COLEMAN.
fsnec,al to the statesman.I


COLEMAN, Dec. Fence cutting In
this county is carried on now on a
much larger scale, as the fence cutters
have turned their attention to small
pastures.
A difficulty occurred here between,
John Champion and John Cloyd that
came near terminating seriously,
Cloyd receiving two wounds with a
knife in the hand.
I. A cold wind is blowing from the
north at present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Estray Notice.

EStrayed by the un Unsigned authority, one
bay horse fourteen ha DIS high, four years old
branded f. on left thigh, and ID on Jaw. One
sOrrel horse, fifteen hands high, eight years
old, white hind feet, branded NE connected on
left shoulder. One bay horse, four years old,
blaze face, thirteen hands high, branded bar
over inverted Y on left hip. One dun pony,
seven years old, saddle marks, fourteen hands
high, branded 1F connected on left hip and CT
connected on left thigh. One brown pony,
fourteen hands high, seven years old unbroke,
branded NIB connected on right thigh and TFB
connected on right shoulder One brown
stallion, four years old, fourteen hands high,
30 brand. One bay mare, eight years old, w
broke, and branded u with arrow through side
centre on right hip, thirteen and a half hands
high. One roam horse, six years old, fourteen
hands high, bra nded ID with arrow through
side center. One dark bay mare, fourteen
hands high, branded w ID on right hip, has u
mule colt n brand. One Sorrel mare, ten
years old. fourteen and q half hands high,
branded Tx connected on shoulder. One bay
filley, three years old, right hind foot white.
no brand, Star IN face. One bay colt, two years
old no brand. One sorrel colt, one year old,
no brand. One sucking colt, no brand. The
above four colts unbranded are the increase Of
the sorreI mare ten years old, branded Tx CON
nected.
Given under my hand at Office in Duval, this
the 30th day of October, A. ID. 1883.
JAMES A. WRIGHT,
CThe above described stock viii he sold the
first Monday in November. A. ID. 1874, II NOT
claimed J WHILST
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
To Re- Shot

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. THE Times
Democrat Monterey, Mexico, special
says: Timelos Hernandez has been
sentenced to be publicly shot Deem
Der 10, for murder committed two
years ago. This is the first execution
of the kind in the state since Julienne
Querene was shot by order of Gen.
TreYino in 1876.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

DsII FIItOIIIU l4ApIFEo'I
Jack Evans has raised the black flag
against Judge Turner, and would ex-
tend his animosity evtn to the Judges
relatives. As we have heard no COM
plants of inefficiency, we can arrive
at no other conclusion than that his
move on congress. reported in the con-
gressional proceedings Wednesday
morning. was the result of a petty
spite.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
IHkl SALT RHEUM

IN the most aggravated form for eight years;
No Kind Of treatment, medicine or doctors ala
me Z, y permanent ,Gd. NJ friends in NAL
den know how ] suffered. When began 70
1ise the Ctiticiirl Remedies my limbs were so
raw and tender that / could not bearmy weight
on them WitliOut the skin cracking and bleed
ing, and was obliged 10 70 about On erutches;
Used the Cuticura Remedies five months, ana
was completely aad permanently cured.
Mis- s. a. $40 q y. MAIDEN, Mass.
References: Any citizen Of Maiden, Mass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

A Nevada woman has novel way
of preserving eggs. During the sum-
mer she breaks the eggs. pours the
contents into bottle, which are
tightly corked and sealed, when they
are placed in the cellar, neck down.
She claims the contents of the bottles
come out as fresh as when put in.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
A Hanging.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. flames I'm
derwood, for the murder of Robert j.
Pendergrast, wealthy planter OF
ell county, was hanged to-day at
Dardanelles, Ark, in the presence of
5000 people. Underwood waylaid and
shot his victim from a brush. He
confessed and imputed the incentive
to murder to his wife. for whom Pen
dergrast had formed passion. He
reiterated this story on the scaffold.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Notice of Account.
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Five Head E Horse stock.

One gray mare, about Is hands high. A brown
mare about II hands high; three one-year-O.d
colts, last spring; the colts branded J (sepa-
rate letters, with bar over them. Gray
mare. branded I NJ, and the brown no brand.
Liberal reward for information leading to re-
coyery. .,,
nc1a,u1n Mahnmet Rnrnet county. Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE HERITAGE 0F WOEI,

Misery. shame and agony often bequeathed as
= sole legacy 10 children by parents, is neg
lrcted Scr0fllI. To cleanse the blood OF TINS
prolific cause OF human suffering, to clear the
Skin of d:stgIring minors, itching tortureS,
humiiatin@ cIuptiOns. aud loattlsOme sores
caused by It, TO purify and beautify the skin,
and restore the hair so that 40 trace OF tfc dlS-
ease remains, Cuticura liesolgent, the new
blood purifier. ,iiaretic and aperient, anu Gnu
cuIa and CUticUra Soap. the great SKIN cures
and beaui iiers are infal!Dle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Not in the Pool.

PITTsBURG, Dec. General Pass
enger Agent Ford, of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad company, says the action
of the Nickel-Plate in cutting passen-
ger rates between New York and
Chicago will not precipitate a general
rate war. He says the Nickel Plate is
not in the pool and therefore its action
is not important.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
A Ynnkpa Trick

Boston, Dec. THE state police
are investigating the doings of New
Bedford firm, which, it is alleged,
manufactures organs in the cheapest
manner, and by means of circulars sent
broadcast, sells them for exhorbitant
prices to the uninitiated. 1t is be-
lieved the firm has disposed of $4,000
OF these instruments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Another Exhibition.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 7.-Directors of
the Louisville exposition have decided
to hold another in 1884. The dates
will be arranged so as not to conflict
with the Worlds Exhibition at New
Orleans. An additional $25O,000 will
I've raj ed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Corn Crep.

LINCOLN, Neb. Dec specials 20
the State Journal, from al parts of Ne
braska, show badly for the corn yield,
which is smaller than was expected
and the quality poor. being not well
ripened. Cribbing is slow and the
weather extremely favorable, but
there will not be more than half a
crop merchantable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
A Dead Shot.

CINCINNATI, Dec. THE CONNER
cial Gazette's ConnersvilIe, Ind, spe-
cial says an unknown travelling um-
brella mender was shot and killed to.
day at Braton's saloon by James Sci.
by. The tramp insulted Selby and
made movement to draw a weapon
Selby fled after the shooting. The
dead man was found TO be unarmed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Heavy Failure.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Schedules in
the assignment for the benefit of the
creditors of Levy Bros. & Co., cloth.
iers, TO Solomon Ii. KohD, have been
filed. Liabilities. S2,470,639; nominal
assets. $1,941 ,942; actual assets. ST..
7i2,242; contingent liabilities of the
firm. S73QS55.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

NEW YORK, Doc T-BuSiness fail
ures in the last s,vcn days in the
United States aud Canada amounted
to 81, against 2i2 he lr, v:"ms We, k.
This is the most in;n;i '+h' - rr-
corded in any wetk foi t.io ear past.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

One of the most interesting of the
exhibits at the recent London Fish
cries Exposition Was tho boat in
which Grace Darling. the lighthouse
keepers daughter. saved nine lives
from a wreck off the Forfarshire
coast, some forty years ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Beware OF the JACK Pot.
IFort Wortt Gazette

There are several new legislators for
the extra session. They have Deen
elected to fill the places of members
who have died or resigned since the
last session. Some of them are new
han is at Austin. We can say to them,
in all kindness, beware of the "jack-
pot"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Hates Murderer.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. THE grand
jury returned true-bill of murder
against TreZville Sykes for killing
Kate Townsend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Ripe for the GailoWs.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. Wesley
Posey, colored, was convicted of rap
ing daughter of John A. Broyles,
white, and the death penalty pre-
scribed. Sentence will be pronounced
tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

A New Yorker was recently con.
gratulai c1 upon having secured a YER
dict of So. 600 against one of the ele-
waited railroads for damage to proper
ty. Since then his lawyers has sent
in bill for $4,000, and he does not
feel quite so happy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

A man claims that the human body,
minus the legs, would float like a
ducks. Try to remember this some
day when you are drowning, whip out
your knife and cut your legs off, and
your life will be saved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Assignment.

GRAND RAPIDS, Dec. 7.-William
Laddis, of BaYne City, made an as
signment. He was engaged in lum-
Der and railroads. Assets and liabili-
ties nominally equal-about So, 000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
DIR. KINGS TOBACCO CURE.

Every person wishing to be cured of tobacco
ppetite will do well to write me, sending di-
ected and stamped envelope for answer. Dr.
Kings Compound Liver and Kidney Pills will
regulate the liver and kidneys, purify the blood,
ness, sick headache, neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. Dose. one to two pills at bed time.
Price % cents. Address,
KING & CO., General Agents,
auQ4-W1y LamDasaS Tex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
IN A SLEEPING CAR.
The Iron Mills.

PITTsBURG, Dec. THE rail de-
partment of the Pittsburg Bessemer
steel works, at Homestead, shut down
tonight, throwing 800 men out Of
employment. Andrew Carnegil WAS
interviewed and stated that thu Edgar
Thompson works, at Braddocks,
which employees 1000 men, will follow
suit next week unless arrangements
are effected with the employees to
work at q small reduction this winter,
or unless trade improves, as there is a
loss at running at $35 per ton. The
Mckee, Anderson q 20. mill, at
Beaver, Pa. closed to-day until after
the h olidays. The Manchester irol
and S; eel works suspended operations
Monday on account of scarcity of
stock, and $50 men are thrown out of
the pudding department. Kloman's
superior mill, which suspended eleven
weeks ago. resumes Monday,