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Home Work.

"Charity begins at home" says the
old adage, and we might add, 80 does
every other good thing" Possibly we
might go farther still and say, much
of the miSchievous evil OF life begins
there, too. Certain it is that when
ever good men set themselves to do a
good work in this crooked world, their
thoughts turn always to their homes,
as if there they must look for the very
heart of the nation. Make the homes
what they should be and the land will
take care Of itself. Save the children
Of to-day, and we have made sure
of blessed tomorrow. Any
uplifting influence then that puritieS
and strengthens the home, any cheer
full influence that gladdenS it, should
meet with cordial welcome from the
hearts of those who desire that the
axe be laid at the very root of the
tree" Nay, more than cordial well
come should be given. Every move
ment designed to bless the home
should have the earnest aid of parents
and even of the little ones themselves.
We ask sympathy and cooperation,
therefore, for this new enterprise, de-
signed to reach, if possible, every
household in the land. Send
us then from your OBJ
servation and experience notes on
anyiand every subject that can influ-
ence home life OF add to the home
charm. Send us from your kitchens.
nurseries, sick-rooms, good and help
full news as to the best way to live
in everyday and common life. Send
us from your sewing table, from your
bookshelf, from your still Sabbath
hours of solitude anything you can
say to help another human being, and
let us work together in the simplest
and sweetest and most valuable of all
reforms, that which, like charity, be-
gins at home.
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Logan and the Army.
tChicago Times.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--GeD. Lo-
gan's bill to separate the weather part
of the signal service from the war de-
partment creates a good deal OF talk,
and of course unfavorable commend
among army officers. The fact that
the Illinois senator and the general OF
the army are on the very worst or
terms is well known, and " Is also D
fact that the senator and the chief Of
the signal service are not on good
terms. Gen. Logan has way OF
speaking of regular army officers that
they do not like, and they have y way
of speaking of him in stage whispers
that he probably does not Like, II he
knows OF it, and it is safe to gay that
he does, for there Is not much that e8-
capes his attention. Gen. Sher~
man is represented Jas very an
CRY that Secretary Lincoln re-
commended in his annual TO
port that the signal service be De-
tached from the army, and the fact
that he did it is attributed 70 Senator
Logan's influence. Tho Logan biz
does not disturb Gen. Hazen's posi-.
ton, but it deprives him OF ali conf
mand except over q major and nalI
dozen lieutenants. The points made
by army officers against the proposed
change are that in addition TO tho
corps of observers there will have 70
be a corps of line men TO do the work
of construction and repair now done
by the soldiers at no extra expense -
the government; that, as most OF Tho
signal stations now are at forts, the
transfer of the service 70 the interior
department will necessitate the main
tenance of a considerable number 81
additional posts, and that the army
cannot be called on, as 1t now Is, 70 a'1
the signal men whenever theee Is a
| temporary need of extra men.
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Mcdonald and the Presidency.

[Cincinnau Enquirer.1
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 24.-An Indian
apolis dispatch to the New York
Times says:
The publication of the decidedly
personal interview Of ex-Gov. Hen
bricks, in which he fatty declines to
be a candidate for governor in 1884 to
advance the interests of any person,
has somewhat retarded the Mcdonald
boom. Up to the appearance of Mr.
Hendricks interview the Mcdonald
managers had been running things
with high hand and an outstretched
arm. They had been setting up men
here and putting others down
there at their own sweet will
the sole object being to magnify
the Importance of Mr.. Mcdonald
and to make everything contribute
to his nomination. Mr.. Hendricks Ii
not the genial, unselfsh, self-forget
ting soul he might be, and he does moi
look with complaisance upon the cast
ing of lots at the foot of his sick bee
for the place which for many year HI
has considered to be his individual
property. The Mcdonald manager
should have learned wisdom by theil
experience in 1880. Mr.. Hendrick
then had the opportunity of his life
as well as did Mr.. Mcdonald; but i
passed both of them unimproved. Sc
nile gangrene of the foot is not re
garded as conducive to that unselisl
state of mind in which a politician
will do in 1884 any more than he woult
have thought of doing four years be
fore.
Gov. Foster said to Gen, Garfield al
Chicago that the shadow of the presi
dency never rested over a man but
once in his life, and it will save MI
Mcdonald a great and varied heart
ache if he will learn that fact now
At any rate, it will be later than 1888
when Mr.. Hendricks will stand owe
Mcdonald and place the crown upoI
his brow. A consultation of the file
of history dating back to the Januar,
convention of 1863, when Mr.. Hen
bricks came so perilonsly near tn
nomination, and to which body MI
Mcdonald was a delegate from Indi
ana, may afford the curious reader ;
reason for the lack of devotion nov
shown by the retired to the aspiring
| statesman.
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PRESS NOTES.

The sentimental politicians now
hold the SkirmiSh line. When cleo
ton time comes around the practical
politicians will step to the front, and
the other fellows will seek bomb-proof
positions.-Memphis Avalanche.
The American people, which, as the
London Economist said, always knows
what it wants and always gets it,
wants the revision of the tariff now,
and it will be sorry business for any
congressman to get in the way of one.
Philadelphia Press, Rep.
Gen. Sherman says he doesn't want
flour years of hell" and, therefore, he
will not be a candidate for president
The country doesn't want -four years
of hell" either, and, therefore, it will
not elect Gen. Sherman to the preSi-
dency.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
Rep.
Garfield was no better than Other
men. This every sensible person has
always known. He was willing like
every one Republican-to avail himself
of the aid of just such men as Dorsey
to secure his success as politician, anC
this only proves that he was what is
known as practical politician in
the fullest sense of the term.-Pough.
keepsie News, Dem.
Last summer congress spent mos
of the time trying to diminish tn,
revenue without diminishing the bur
dens of taxation. This winter it i:
trying to reform the civil service with
out decreasing the abuses. The re
form so far proposed is about equal Il
the brilliant legislation which re
moved the tax from cigarettes anC
perfumery.-Chicago Times, Ind.
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THE SALTILLO TROUBLE.
More About the Bibb-Gray Difficulty
trays DepOsitiOn-0ther
Difficulty.

From translation of the manifesto
of Don Jose Nj. Santos Coy, attorney
for Willie Gray ut Saltillo, a STATES
MAN reporter has cu1led the following
mentioned evidence and statements.
The manifesto is accompanied by the
deposition of Mr.. Gray, made before
the citizen judge of letters of the
criminal court.
Mr.. Gray states that he arrived at
Saltillo about two months previous to
the shooting, having been induced to
come by the reports of the healthful-
ness of the place and the benefits re-
ceived by consumptives from the
bracing climate and atmosphere. He
at once placed himself under the treat
ment of DIR. r. IL. L. Bib, in the
house of the latter, and became as one
of the family. To all outward appear
anceS DR.. Bibb was firm friend of
Mr.. Gray's, but week or two before
the difficulty took place the latter
noticed occasional fits of GOODNESS and
reserve on the part of the latter.
This Mr.. Gray attributed to the worry
and fatigue consequent on the excess
i've and laboriOus work attend
ing DR.. Bibb's constantly in
creasing practice. He never
for a moment imagined that this cool
ness grew out of any suspicion of
wrong or diShonor as regarded himself
and Mrs. Bibb, who Mr.. Gray states
under oath is one of the pureSt and
most virtuouS of women, so far as he
has any knowledge of her or her life.
And thus the time passed until
Sunday, the 3rd inst, when the shoot
-, l. xx,ae IN ha ,sr,rr
and Mr.. Gray was lying on his bed
trying to sleep; suddenly DR.. Bibb en-
tered with lighted candle in one hand
and revolver in the other, and with
out word of warning he aimed the
fired, the ball entering the left
eye, passed out at the back Of the head
and buried itself in the pillow, from
which it was afterwards taken. The
flame from the pistol burned the bed
clothes and scorched Mr.. Gray's hair.
The deponent further states that after
having shot him, DR.. Bib walked out
of the room and left him for dead.
As a matter of course, Gray became
unconscious, and it was not until the
9TH following that hi. memory and
mind returned to him. He states that
just before the shooting DIR. Bibb ac-
cused him of adultery with Mrs. Bibb.
As to what Mr.. Grays had to
say to this charge we will give in his
own words: THE charge was not
true, and, rs gentleman. Ifepudiate
the foul in1putation. 1 have never
bestowed on Mrs. Bible any attention
or admiration but such as flowed from
grateful heart. Never in her pres
ence have l uttered words that could
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cidedly in our favor. Our farmers
have and will have an abundance of
everything; our merchants and labor
ers will have cheap food; our factories
are busy and will so continues. our
transportation companies begin the
best season on record; our merchants
and tradesmen will have better buyers
and more customers than during the
last twelve months; our financial in
situations will be busy and prosper
Gus; and the whole country will cele-
brate Thanksgiving day with more
than ordinary JOY and satisfaction.
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A LOVER TO A LILY.

Lilly, lady of the garden,
Let Inc press my lips 10 thine!
Love must tell its story, Lily,
Listen thou TO mine!
Two / choose to know the secret
Thee, aud yonder wordleSS flute;
Dragons watch me, tender Lily,
And thou must be mute.
There's maiden, and her name Is -
HIST! Was that rose leaf fell?
See, the rose is listening. Lily,
And the rose may tell!
"Liy-browed and lily-hearted,
She Is very dear 10 me.
Lovely? Yes, if being lovely
IS-resembllng thee.
six to half a score of Summers
Make the sweetest of the teens
Not too young TO guess, dear Lily,
What lover means.
Laughing girl and thoughtful woman,
/ am puzzled how to WOO.
Shall praise or pique her, Lily?
Tell me what 10 do"
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From Sundays Day.l
AUSTk'S GUESTS.
Prominent Poole Who Are Visiting
the Cpital City.

VS.. Bruner. of Henderson, is at
Brunswick.
j. +. Swearifen, of BRENNAN, is
stopping at the kunswick.
L. a. MeXia, # Mexico, is in the
city, stopping athe Brunswick.
Jas. X. Hagen of Richmond, Vir-
ginia, is guest Z the Brunswick.
J. ID. Hamilsl, of Galveston, is
stopping ut the 'rollton House.
Robert Thai, ofSt. Louis, is in the
city, guest at the slrrollton House.
Hon. III. NJ. Priceon. of Tyler, is in
the city, and w remain for a few
days.
Hon. A. w. Tell left last night
for Galveston, to)e absent several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. D. McFall, of Co
lumbia, TenneSsee,re in the city, Wis
iting their son, Cal j. X. Z. McFall,
our city engineer.
J.R. Coe, of the an Antonio DIX
press typographical Drce, is on visit
to his friends in austin. He is a
guest at the Carrollh.
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"Silly lover, If thy lily
Like her sister lilies be,
Thou must WOO, ii thou would st win her,
With a simple plea.
Loves the lovers only magic,
Truth the very subtleSt art;
Love that felgnS and lips that fatter
Win no modest heart.
Like the dewdrop in thy bosom,
Be thy guileleSS language, youth!
FalSehOOd Duyeth falsehOOd only;
Truth must purchase truth.
GAS thou talkcst at the Preside,
With the lItle children by,
As thou prayeSt i'll the darkness,
When Thy God Is nlgh,-
"With speech as chaste and gentle,
And Sucn meanings as become
Ear Of child or lips vi angel,
Speak, OF be thou dIunDl
"WOo her thus, and she shall give thee
OF her heart the SinleSS whole,
All the girl within her bosom,
And the wonIan'S SOUL"
Henry Timrod.
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not properly be addressed to any hon
orable woman"
And now accuse DR.. Richardo H.
L. Bibb of having shot me, with
malice aforethought and under adj
vantage, placing me in imminent
danger of death. / accuse Richardo II.
L. Bibb of calumniation in branding
Inc as an adulterer, and l ask that
he be prosecuted on these two charges
with all the vigor of the law to which
he has laid himself liable"
The following is from a statement
by Senior Santos Coy: "AS we have
said, this statement was published in
Saltillo a few days after the occur
renee of the unfortunate affair, the
version of it being calculated to ex-
Onerate DIR. Bib in the eyes of socie-
ty. Notwithstanding Mr.. Gray has
denied the truth OF that version, DR..
Bibb has not responded to his denial,
but has devoted himself, through the
agency of his lawyers, to finding false
witnesses to state that they
saw Mrs. Bibb and Mr.. Gray kiss
ing each other. These people, though
poor, declined to testify although
offered forty dollars each to make the
such means cannot be just; much less
when the eXpedient is attempted by
trying TO prove that Bibb was suffer-
ing with insanity when he committed
| the deed. y Mr., GRAY was
so far gone in consumption that his
appearance alone should have con-
| founded his accuser. All
know that owing to the efficacious in
| lluence of Senior Maderio's personal
politics, DIR. Bibbis almost at liberty
and allowed to pursue his profession"
In regard to the testimony by
| Mrs. Blob, she has made and
signed u statement to the effect that
there never had been any improper
relation between herself and Mr.
Gray. This is now on file in the court
at Saltillo. 1t is further stated that
Mrs. Killough had told two of the oc-
cupants of the house that DR.. Bibb
had requested her to keep an eye on
the actions of Mrs. Bibb and Mr.. Gray;
and that ten or fifteen minutes before
the shooting she had gone into Gray's
room and warned him of the coming
trouble, and had asked him to leave.
1t is further stated that several
attempts were made by Bibb's
lawyers to compromise. They asked
the prosecution what was the lowest
amount they would take not to
prosecute, providing Gray's honor
was acknowledged and fully vindi-
Gated, and all expenses paid to which
Gray had been subjected.
The case is now in the criminal
court OF Saltillo, which tribunal will
soon sit in trial of merits. 1t is I'LL
possible to predict what the result
| will be.
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BERNHARDT AND SARDOU.
More About the Great Theatrical Sen
satiOn In Paris.

The London World publishes fur
ther account of the new play of NJ.
Victorien Sardou. Fedora" will be
warmly discussed. Like all Sardou's
pieces, it is full of slight-of-hand and
escamotage. But what other living
author could construct a piece with
such consummate art. such complete
command of all the resources of the
stage? AS for Sarah's acting, it is
simply magnificent. What said an
eminent artist to me as was laud-
ing the grand tragedienne to
the skies--qai? vous coupes done
dams cette grande saltimbanque?"
Mountebank If you like. conluror if
you Ike; but. after all, what does all
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ROOM ENOUGH FOE AL.

Don't crowd and push on the march Of life,
Or tread on each others toes,
For the world at best, in its great unrest,
Is hard enough as il goes.
Oh, why should the strong Cypress the weak
I'LL the latter go to the wall?
On this earth Of ours, with its thorns an
flowers.
There is room enough for all.
II a tagging brother falls behind,
And drops from the tOiling band,
II fear and doubt put his soul TO rout,
Then lend him helping hand.
Cheer up his heart with words of hope
. Nor season the speech with gall;
In the great highway, on the busiest day,
There's room enough for all.
II man with the tread Of pioneer
Steps out on your track ahead,
Don't grudge his start with an envious heart
For the mightiest once were led.
But grid your loins for the coming day
Let nothing your heart appal-
Catch up if you can with the forward man,
There is room enough for all.
And if, by doing your duty well,
You should get 10 lead the van,
Brand not your name with deed OF shame,
But come out an honest man.
Keep a bright lookout ON every side,
Till, needing the Masters call,
Your soul should go, from the world below,
Where there's room enough for all.
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The Little Democrat Got II.
New Orleans Times-Tlsm0crat.l

A man was carrying aeoon that be
had caught, when he met three little
BOYS in the road. All of them said
excitedly, mister, give me that coon
give me that coon, mister" well.
boys, I'll tell you what ] win do. IT,
you will me the party You belong to|
and why, Ill give it to the boy Who
gives the best reasons for his faitn.'
I'm a Republican because that party|
saved the Union" said one. "I'm n
Greenbacker because that party Is ~
favor OF plenty of money" When the'
time of the third boy came he said !;
Sim a Democrat case ] want tho
coono
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The Rural Messenger assures us
that with crop of 100000 bales of
cotton, upward of 600OO0,O00 bushels
of wheat and over 100, 100000 bushels
of corn, we may look upon our enor-
nous and astonishing imports as not
alarming; that the owners of Ameri-
can railway property have right to
expect particularly happy results, and
thOs5 who feel discouraged at the
comparative slowness of our export
markets may possess their souls in
peace. AS Europe must take our sur
plus, we need not be in a hurry to
send our new cotton and our food
stuffs abroad, and we need not send
anything on which we have not
made good profit. The 1tHse q =
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EVERY Evening

We observe that the usually careful
Presbyterian publishes an advertise
ment offering among other premiums
for subscriptions to a popular perio1I-
cal, the secrets of Professor HeIIer4
magic tricks with cards, and to ma|
the matter worse the advertisements
accompanied by cut representing
"hand" of cards in which we beLie
we make out the deuces -
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From Saturdays Daily.
An Act Of HerOism.

In these days of dollars and cents
and prosaie business transactions, we
never stop to look at the heroic side
of life. And yet we have heroes in
our midst who, ii the opportunities
were offered, would take their places
rs stars in the line of human events.
We find heroes in the political arena,
on the battlefield, in religious pro-
gress; and now it happens that we
have found one on u fire hook and
ladder truck. Yesterday morning
when the fire bell sounded the alarm,
hook and ladder company No. l,
as is their custom, Immediately
responded to the call, and
started for the place where the
fire was supposed to be. There were
four or FIVE members of the company
on the truck, and Mr.. Able t
Domschke was at the tiller. When
turning the corner of Congress ave-
nue. and Pecan street, Mrs. Sue Will
son, with three children. came driving
along in buggy, and the forward end
of the fire truck threatened to imme-
,diately demolish the entire outfit, but
Mr.. Domschke, with remarkable pres
,ence of mind, swung the tiller around
so as to avoid a collision. The truck
veered over on the two right hand
wheels, the left wheels being
raised about two feet from
the ground. but Mr.. Domschke
without any regard for his own per-
sonal safety, stuck firmly to his post,
turned the truck over and saved the
lives and limbs of a lady and three
children, who were as ignorant of APP
preaching danger as if they had been
seated in their own peaceful homes.
Mr.. Domschke, although he was in
one sense to blame for some bruises
received by three or four firemen, de-
serves the thanks of the general pub
lie, and ought to have gold medal
besides.
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A card from San Alrcos, Texas,
says: Major Walterslgot into his
buggy to ride to town yiterday morn
ing, his horse got SCARF, the marion
was thrown out and hiSeg caught in
the wheels and was bajy hurt. Mr..
ID. p. Hopkins, Pacific Rpress agent
here, is out again after everal days
illness. A petition to he board of
aldermen to remit the fies of those
guilty of shooting ire-ackers. etc,
is being circulated TO signatures.
Marshal Prince is not so ably hurt us
was at first supposed. II was on the
streets again to-day. CT. Malone
will withdraw from here nd do bust
ness at Lampasas. Ed. \ L. Green
will continue business heA.
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The National Cooking Tournament,

The second annual tournament of
the National Game Breeders associa-
tion will be held at New Orleans, the
first having taken place at Louisville
last year, and Mr.. John E. Roberts,
president of the organization. furn-
ishes the STATESMAN with the follow
ing prospectus of the affair:
I'VE have concluded for many rea-
sons, which, appear to us worthy of
serious consideration, not to hold an
exhibition of games. rs at Louisville,
preferring to devote our time, atten-
tion and every diligent effort to the
success of the tournament. This grand
festival Of game cock sand cookers
win begin Monday night, February 8,
1883, in the celebrated Spanish pit,
owned by Mr.. Mathes, by test of
courage and endurance between two
of the associations best cocks, and
win continue night after night until
one week of much fun and
pleasant social intercourse shall
have passed. The indications
now are that several hundred
fine birds. from every state in the
Union. viii be present; for already
have applications come from many
asking for room for their birds and
themselves. Ohio viii have a noble
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Cause andkeot.

The main cause o ervousness is
Indigestion, and tn caused by
weakness of the ! ih. No one
can have sound and good
health without usin Hq Bitters to
strengthen the sto ch, burify the
blood and keep the ana kidneys
active, to carry off the poisonous
and waste matter OF system. See
other column. w
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An italian statistician has just
made discovery that every human
being at present living upon the face
of the globe has the undoubted right
to claim ,dRsSent f5E no fewer
s snl9 i ~ z 1Ri1lI1II
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The prizes for the largei number of
Bible verses committed b memory
during the year 1882, whi9have been
advertised several timA in the
STATESMAN, were awarde\last Sun
day as follows : The FIR prize of
$40, to Miss Rosa PoindNter; the
second of So, to Miss Magic Poin-
dexter, and the. third oiS250, to
Master Jimmie Smith, a of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday
school, being the only one tim which
any report was received.