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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
An Excursion to austin.

On Wednesday, November z, a
party Of prominent and practical men,
representing the Northwest, left st.
Louis via the Iron Mountain road
to visit and see for themselves the
wonderful inducements offered to i'm
migration by the superior climate and
soil of the states of Arkansas and
Texas. The lumber, grain, cotton,
sugar and grazing districts will be
visited and thoroughly inspected; all
of the prominent towns and cities will
be visited and their social, industrial
and educational conditions examined
and reported upon through the press
for the information of those seeking
homes in a milder climate. A Pull
man sleeping car has been chartered
for the entire journey. which is
a sufficient guarantee that the
comfort of the party is well
assured The excursionists will
visit the following points. Lit
tie Rock, Dallas, Fort Worth, Col
orado City, Ell Paso, Austin, San An
tonic, Galveston and Houston, and
will return via Denison and the In
dian Territory, about the goth of No
vember, to st. Louis. DR.. John E.
Ennis, passenger and land agent of
the Missouri Pacific railway company
and Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific rail
way, will be in charge of the party.
They Will arrive at Austin at o'clock
on the 10Th inst, and will remain in
the city forty-eight hours, leaving at
11:30 o'colck on the morning of the
21st. The party is composed of citi-
zens representing capital and the
| farming and manufacturing interests
and our citiZ ld inly ten
der them a tandsoms reception Let
some steps be taken in regard to the
matter at once. Who will be the first
to make the move?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
a Snake in Boiling Water.

The subjoined fable, which appears
to have been boiled until too tough, is
from the Enterprise, of Oregon; -.
w. Davis and Robert Bagby, of Rus
sellville, while hunting in the noun
tains towards the headwaters of the
Clackamas, came across a small boil
ing spring. They cooked some eggs
and boiled their coffee by partially I'M
mersing the pot. On examining the
bottom of the spring they saw whit
ish-looking snake with pink eyes,
which they thought was dead. One
of them took a stick and threw it out
on the grass; both were amazed to see
it glide swiftly back into the boiling
water. Hardly believing their eyes,
they repeated the experiment several
times with like result Davis and
Bagby are farmers, well known and
men of veracity, and are willing to
attest the above under oath. Clacka-
mas county is bound to keep pace
with the age"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Horse MaXims.

l. Never allow any one to tickle
| your horse in the stable. The animal
only feels the torment and does not
understand the joke. Vicious habits
are thus easily brought on
2. Don't beat the horse when in the
stable. Nothing so soon makes him
persistently vicious.
3. Let the horses litter be dry and
| clean underneath as well as on top.
Standing on hot fermented manure
makes the hoofs soft and brings on
lameness.
4. Change the litter partially in some
parts, and entirely in others, every
morning; brush out and clean the
stall thoroughly.
3. Toprocurei good coat.on horse
use plenty of rubbing and brushing.
Plenty of "elbow grease" opens the
pores, softens the skin and promotes
the animals general health.
6. Never clean horse in the stable.
The dust fouls the crib and makes
him loathe his food.
Z. Use the currycomb lightly.
When used roughly it is source of
great pain.
s, Let the heels be well brushed out
every night. Dirt, if allowed to cake
in, causes grease and sore heels.
8. Whenever a horse is washed
never leave him until he is rubbed
quite dry. He will probably get a
chill if neglected.
10. When horse comes off a jour
ney the first thing is to walk him
about till he is cool, if he is brought in
hot. This prevents him taking cold.
II. The next is to groom him quite
dry, first with a wisp of straw, then
with a brush. This removes dust,
dirt and sweat, and allows time for
the stomach to recover itself and the
appetite to return.
II. Also let his legs be well rubbed
dOWnwards by the hand. Nothing so
soon removes strain. 1t also detects
thorns or splinters, soothes the ami
NAL and enables him to feel comfort
ably.
ID. Let the horse have some exer-
else every day. Otherwise he will be
liable to fever or bad feet.
IA. Let your horse stand loose, if
possible, without being tied up to the
manager. Pain and WEAKNESS from
continued position induce bad habit
and cause swollen feet and other dis
orders.
10. Look often at the animals legs
and feet. Diseases or wounds in
these parts, if at all neglected, soon
become dangerous.
16. Every night look and see if
there is any stone between the hoof
and shoe. Standing on it all night
the horse will be lame in the morning.
II. If the horse remains in the sta
BILE his feet must be stopped" Heat
and dryness cause crack hoofs and
lameneSs.
IS. The feet should not be stopped"
oftener than twice in the week. 1t
will make the h5ofs soft and bring
corns.
10. Don't urg', the animal to drink
water which he refuses. 1t is proba-
bly, hard and unWholesome.
20. Never allow drugs to be admin
istered to your horses without your
knowledge. They ARE not needed to
keep the ANNA in health, and may do
the greatest and most sudden mis-
chief.-Thoroughbred Stock Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Live Stock Items.

The following from the Live Stock
journal, of London, England, is ap-
propos in Texas:
breeders may row make up their
minds that the fine weather has gone,
and that it will be necessary to pre-
pare for the cold frosty nights before
long. Farm animals do very well
without shelter, but in some counties
they do better with one. 1t consider
ably reduces the amount of food re-
quired to feed them, and adds a little
to their comfort. 1t is a mistake to
leave dairy COWS, for instance, out on
cold night without shelter, and it
would be as well to guard against it
now before the storms come. Better
put the sheds in order now if it is in
tended to have any. as it may be too
late if longer delayed"
As an indication of what a good
COW can do, we publish the following
record from an English paper, show
ing how much milk was received dali
ly in pounds and ounces, for one week,
and the amount of butter made from
the milk. 1t contains a suggestion
big with possibilities to our readers:
AS you have had several records of
Jersey COWS lately, perhaps you will
find room for the following record of
a Guernsey. The COW is registered
No. $50 in the Royal Guernsey Agri-
cultural Society's Herd-book. She
calved on the 18th of May last, and
the record is from July 9th to 10Th.
The cow was fed on clover only. The
amount of butter made from the
weeks yield was Is lbs. 6 o.:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

TIE call for citizens meeting, to
move in the matter of selecting prop
er men to fill the city offices, ought to
awake interest in good citizens of all
classes. They should attend that
meeting, and by their influence steps
may be insugurated by which the best
men may be secured as candidates.
The plan proposed of appointing COM
mittees for each ward, to discover the
sense of voters as to who shall be
made officers, is not bad suggestion,
and it will work admirably if the
proper judgment be exercised in the
selection of canvassers. Ii committee
men are named who will make an hon.
est and a thorough canvass, it cannot
be doubted that men most de-
sired will receive the offices. THE
STATESMAN would prefer nominations
for Office, made on declaration of
principles suited to the wants of the
the city, and hence it cannot give full
endorsement to the citizens meeting
plan. DuO IL IL DO AAilPoooAoA0 w AAeeAo
nominations in this way then the next
best plan seems to be the citizens
movement. VIII it be real citizens
move; viii the good people-business
and working men-comhine, and give
able and competent men the nominal
tions ? As interest is taken in this meet
ing so we may expect to see the Offices
filed. A meeting of voters interested in
the success of the city government. il
may be expected, will lead to the section
of candidates so interested. In this cast
it would be best for the Office to seel
the man; at least when you see a mar
seeking the Office in this case give hin
the widest berth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
A Terrible Accident.

We take the following from the
Dallas Herald. At least two of the
unfortunate victims are well known
in Austin:
A terrible accident occurred yester-
day in the gravel pits situated in the
southern suburbs of the city, just be-
You'd the foot of Lamar street, caused
by the caving in Of an embankment,
which crushed one man to death and
seriously wounded three others. They
were in the employ of Mr.. Harry, who
has the contract of paving Ei1l - =. 81 -
and were at work getting out gravel.
They were eXcavating under wall
of earth some fifteen high, with the
view of undermining it, but those
who were caught were too venture
some and went too far with the work,
for all of sudden mountain of earth
came down upon them like a
mighty avalanche, burying them in
it's course. The other workmen hasten
ed to their rescue, and succeeded in
getting them out from beneath the
deep heavy earth that covered them.
The first rescued was 81 Williams,
colored, who sustained serious intern
al injuries, and severe bruises about
his person, He was taken to his home
in East Dallas south Of the oil mills,
and his recovery is regarded as doubt
full. Leroy Hendricks, white, when
rescued, was found to be badly bruised
and his right leg crushed into a mass
below the knee. He was taken to the
| Crutchfield house, corner of Main and
Houston streets. 1t is the opinion of
the attending physician that he has
received internal injuries which may
prove fatal.
L. II. Burton, the third party who
was recovered, was seriously injured
in the back, and was removed to his
residence in this city. When the eX-
cavating force reached the body of
Charles Clark, colored, he was dead
and a horrible sight was presented to
their view. There he lay, crushed by
the huge earthen boulders into a
shapeless mass. His skull was split
open and the brains and blood. when
the clods were removed, poured out
on the ground. The flesh was fright.
fully lacerated, and the bones of diff,
ferent parts of his body broken. JUS
tice Kendall, acting coroner, empan
nelled a jury of inquest, who, after
hearing the evidence, returned yer
dict in accordance with the above
! facts. The deceased has for years
lived on the premises of Major Aiken
and bore a good character. He leave:
{. large family. Another of the work
men received a severe blow on thu
left foot, though nothing of serious
nature
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
To Attain Long Life.

Some one wisely says that he who
strives after a long and pleasant term
of life must seek to attain continual
equanimity, and carefully to avoid
everything which too violently taxes
his feelings. Nothing more consumes
the vigor of life than the violence of
the emotions of the mind. We know
that anxiety and care can destroy the
health1est body; we know that fright
and fear, yes, excess of joy, becomes
deadly. They who are naturally cool
and of a quiet turn of mind, upon
whom nothing can make too powerful
an impression, who are not wont to be
excited either by great sorrow
or great joy, have the best chance
of living long and happy after their
manner. Preserve, therefore, under
all circumstances, composure of
mind which no happiness, MOI misfor-
tune, can too much disturb. Love
nothing too violently; hate nothing
too passionately; fear nothing too
strongly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
LlanO.

A correspondent writing from
Llano resumes the weeks work Of
crime in this manner:
On the night of the 9Th horse, the
property of DIR. Dubose, was stolen
from a livery stable at this place. The
night following the town of Blufft0n,
in this county, was destroyed by fire;
only one business house, a drug store,
escaped. The burning was evidently
the work of an incendiary. The next
night Saturday man encamped on
the road between Lone Grove and
Valley Springs was robbed OF 500.
The parties who committed the out
rage are unknown. But the most
fiendish crime was committed late last
Sunday evening upon the person OF
Mr.. James McLeary about a mile
and half west from this place. Mr..
McLeary had strolled away from his
house some little distance when four
negroes, concealed in ambush, spranR
upon him, and in. spite of his strug-
giles threw him down and caStrated
him. The perpetrators of this crime
were masked, and Mr.. McLeary was
not able to identify but two OF them.
Mr.. McLeary is recovering.
Considerable excitement exists here
and it is sincerely hoped that more
vigorous measures will be instituted
by the authorities to arrest the perpe-
traitors of these and all other crimes
and to execute upon them that ven
geance of the law they so richly de-
serve"
1t has been rumored in Austin that
two of the perpetrators OF this last
horrible act have been caught. Hard
ly any punishment will be too harsh
for gUch men
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE Stacking up in railroad build
ing has diminished the sale of steel
rails in England to such an extent
that rails have been sold, for $22 per
ton at the works. This appears to be
a bottom price, about covering the
cost of production. The bottom price
in this country-S35 per ton-it is
probable, has also been reached. This
gives us the measure of disadvantage,
under which the consumers of steel
rails labor in being obliged to buy
protected steel rails. Adding So per
ton for freight and charges, the Eng
lish rails could now be sold here for
S27 per ton. OF course. it is fine
thing to make steel rails in this coun-
try, but in the shape of costly freights
and fares on our dear-built railroads
the people pay enormously for the fun,
that alone pleases the protected iron
barons, who refuse to protect their en-
ployees more than will keep soul and
body together.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Ingerson on Death.


1 exchanged some words with Hon.
Robert Ingerson on the way to Wash
ington last Thursday morning. Speak
ing of funeral that was to be held
that day, the colonel said: "If could
not make word without death in it,
l would go out of the business.
Think" said he, "of starting railroad
trains every day, or every hour of the
day, and wrecking every one of themi
What kind of an engineer would that
man be? Yet every life that is
launched is doomed to terminate in
pain and misery" Said /: "What is
your cure for it?" "There is none"
said he, "and that is the worst of all"
Don't you think, colonel, that death
in a large number of cases is rather a
grateful solution of life? Raleigh adj
dresses death as the last and noblest
friend of man." "Oh," said the colonel,
II suppose that a poor, pursued, hunt
ed fellow like that could see some adj
vantage in death. Men of his time
were good deal worse than they are
now. They did not care much in those
days about administering poison to
each other to get rid of a rival
Raleigh" said the colonel, "was very
slippery customer, especially after he
got over to Ireland"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

whether such punishment be by fine
or other pecuniary mulct or penalty
or by forfeiture of property, such re-
ward as the commissioner of internal
revenue may deem suitable, but in no
case exceeding ten per centum of the
fines, penalties. forfeitures and taxes,
which, by reason of said information,
shall be recovered by suit or otherwise,
and actually paid TO the United States,
or of any sum which shall be accepted
in compromise by the commissioner
of internal revenue and received by
the United States: Provided, that
nothing herein contained is intended,
| or shall be held, to refer to informa-
| ton concerning taxes on legacles and
SUGGESTIONS, under acts in force, prior
to October 1, 1870. or under section
343S of the revised statutes of the
United States; and so much of circu-
lars heretofore issued as offers a re-
ward for information concerning such
taxes is hereby revoked: And pro-
vided further. that nothing herein
contained is intended, or shall be held,
to relate to information concerning
illicit distiIlation of spirits in the
states of North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Virginia and West Virginia,
other and more effective methods for
the suppression of Illicit distillation
in those localities being now in opera
ton there.
The reward hereby offered will be
paid in cases which are settled in
court upon proper certificate of the
United States district attorney, etc.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
No new students matriculated since
our last report.
Prof. Humphreys has been in COM
munication with Prof. Goodwin of
Harvard University, relative to the
report that Prof. G. since his return
from a years residence in Greece, was
in favor of adopting the Greek pro
nunciation for instruction. Prof. O.
writes as follows: 81 have never be-
lieved in the expediency or possibility
of using the modern Greek pronuncia-
ton in our schools and colleges.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller is in receipt of
letter from a gentleman in Polk coun-
ty inquiring what amount of the
school fund is on hand for investment
in county bonds. The writer is of
opinion that the county can float its
bonds and build a new court house in
case the county seat is changed at the
approaching election orderedt 10 decide
that question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Fianish Folklore.

lNOItS dltU NIueI1GS.
Before a young man is married his
friends invite him to a party, which
is called a bachelors funeral" some
times the dying bachelor is carried on
a sofa shoulder high, as amock funer-
al. If, while shaking hands, you hap
pen to cross another couple, also shak-
ing hands, it means wedding. A shot
made Of silver will shoot any one,
even those protected by magical pow
er, and sometimes when one has been
out shooting it is said, in fun: 81
think you have shot yoar game with a
silver bullet"-that is, bought it. If
you find any shot in game, take it out
for you will never miss with such shot.
When the angler bats his hook he
spits on the worm for luck, and says:
"Pfoo (spittiing flask, (pig fesh,)
God fisk"
Fishermen also spit on the wooden
floats that mark the place whtre their
nets are. School boys close their fists
and hold them out to their school
fellows, saying: ''Kapina mot kapina'
Ching against thing; they then
change what they have had in their
hands. White spots on the nails are
enemies. If you pull out hair and
it curls, you are hot tempered North
cumberland, proud. If dogs or cats
gnaw the grass, it is a sign of rain;
also, if the flies bite or the swallows
fly low. You must never kill q
spider. If you go and stand under
a tree where there is a cuckooC
sitting you will be very lucky, and
whatever you wish for you will get
provided you do not tell any one; il
you tell your wish misfortune will
follow you. In Sweden there is the
same superstition, and friend in the
north part of the Gulf Of Bothnif
told me that once an old man and
woman were under such a tree, but
the old man told his wife his wish
"Why were you so stupid" cried thu
old wolhan, Gas to tell me your wish
May your nose grow as big as a pud
ding (D." At once most elephantint
proboscis ornamented the unfortu
mates face.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
$ rEPPING HEAvENwARD

BY ANNA r. HENDERSON.
Stepping heavenward, Lord, am /,
AS the days go fleeting by?
DaiSied fields of youth are round me,
ClOudleSS is the blue o'erhead,
But ponder, as wander.
Whittier goes the path / tread?
1t must lead me, lead me ever
Toward some goal, though distant far,
Onward, meath the sun of morning,
Onward, meath the evening star.
Wisely let me choose my way,
Stepping heayenward, day by day.
Stepping heavenwaId. Lord, am
As the noon of life draws nigh?
Here the rocky sleeps of trial
Bid me choose a smoother way;
There the thorns of Self-denl3l
Press the feet'that fain would stray;
Worn and footsOre would falter
But the steps are one by one;
Lead me, heavenly hopes that beckOn,
Till the toilsOme march is done;
Smoothing all the rugged way,
Stepping heayenward, day by day.
Stepping heaEenward, Lord, am /,
As the days move silently?
Lot twas but little journey,
Though no resting place it gave;
Aged feet are these that linger
AT the portals of the grave,
14Owly in the darkenlng distance
Lies the path l long have trod,
Glorious pilgrimage, whose ending
Is the city OF my Cod
Glad the journey, bleSt the way
Stepping heayenward, DAY Dy day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
The FolIIes of Great Men.
1The Household. |

Tycho Brahe, the astronomer
changed color and his legs shook un-
der him on meeting hare or a fox.
johnson would never enter room
with his left foot foremost. If, by
mistake, it did not get foremost, he
would get back and place his right
foot foremost. Julius Caesar was al
most convulsed by the sound of thun-
der, and always wanted to get into
cellar or underground to escape the
noise. To Queen Elizabeth the simple
word death" was full OF, horrors.
Talleyrand trembled and changed
color on hearing the same word
spoken. Marshal Sake, who met and
overthrow opposing armies, fled and
screamed in terror at the sight of a
cat. Peter the Great could never be
persuaded to cross bridge; though
he tried to master the terror, he failed
to do SO, and whenever he set foot on
one he would shrek out in distress
and agony. Byron would never help
any one to salt at the table, nor
would he be helped himself; If any of
the article happened to be split on the
table, he would jump up and leave his
meal unfinished
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

The Cirque ports had many curious
customs of their own. The mayor
and jurats were justices within the
liberty of the borough to the exclusion
of all others. The way in which JUS
tice was administered was short and
sharp. A thief who was taken "back
berende" at Folkestone or Dover was
thrown over the cliff and at Sandwich
smothered or drowned. Their peculiar
mode of dealing with debt was called
the right of "Withernam." If bur-
CESS of another burgh were debtor to
a freeman of a Cirque port, the port
issued a writ requiring the debt at
the hands of the authorities of the
debtors town. If, after this, the
money were not forthcoming, the first
felloW-townsman of the debtor who
came into the Cirque port that had
issued the writ was. looked on as liable
for the debt, and was in danger of
having his goods seized for it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Took Her Tor a SnOtter.
New York ,JournaI.1

New HOrK Journal.
She stood up in a horsecar, That
maid, with careless grace; And oft the
bold conductor Appealed to scan her
face. Her eyes were large and dreamy,
And golden was her hair; Her crim-
son cheeks were creamy, And he was
passing fare. Alone she leaned that
morning Against the sliding door,
And, all the sitters DER. While there
she stood rejecting. While there she
stood rejecting, The man of dimes
and cents Was busily collecting With
industry intense. But in his private
pocket No dimes he slipped that morn;
And, listless from each socket, His
arms hung down forlorn. "Why does
he gaze so wildly?" The modest
maiden though. While, fumbling his
cash mildly, He muttered, 81 am
caught" Ills stare became so rigid,
The maid was in despir, Ana, with a
glance most frigid, She sought the
outer air. Why did her face burn
hotter, And why was he not cool? He
took her for a "spotter," She thought
he was a fool.