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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
sUNDAY-NOTEs AND CHIMES.

Mrs. Daniels, of Boston, wants di-
vorce from her "old man"-He is
seventy-because he would insist on
morning and evening services, and
would compel her to read alternate
passages of scripture to him until she
was exhausted. Also, that for two
years he would repeat the same prayer
four times day. Besides, she caught
him hugging a servant. But Mr.. d.
is not an aesthetic BoStonian-he is
only wealthy cooper.
Rev. DR.. Newman, of New York, in
a recent sermon said: "Nor am l to
say that the only form of gambling is
with dice or cards. Some men gam
BILE with capital, to acquire fortunes
suddenly; they give nothing for what
they receive; they take advantage of
the power of capital to secure wealth
at the expense of others; these are the
arch gamblers of the world. There
are men who gamble with the capital
of others. Some men profess piety,
and yet recklessly hazard funds en-
trusted to them by widows and Or
ph;lns. l would rather go before the
bar of God as a gambler than as one
of those sanity scoundrels."
A great many people have a very
peculiar kind of religion. 1t resem-
bles the portrait which the young girl
wanted to have pail ted, which was to
be a perfect likeness of her lover, but
not recognizable by any one else.
There is vast deal of philosophy
in the remark of Calino that "Provi-
dence has placed death at the very end
of life in order to give people time to
prepare for it,
A young English lady "of consider
able personal attractions" and strong
Anglican leanings, entered one of the
largest churches in Antwerp one
morning last week, and, taking a
priedieu, was soon lost in reverie, gaZ-
ing up unconsciously at the organ
just above her from whence proceed
ed, now and again, a sombre chant of
male voices. The lady's semi devo-
ti0nal day-dream was rudely dispelled
by the sudden apparation of fierce
looking monster in a gorgeous uni
form and a marvellous three-cornered
hat, who, touching her on the shout
der, said authoritatively pointing to
the organ-loft, Madame, tourneZ lie
dosp Our eountrywoman, some
what puzzled, looked up Indignantly
at her intruder, and not quite under
standing his command, but re-
senting the roughness of his tone,
remained kneeling i'll the same atti-
tude. Presently monsieur returned,
his face scarlet and his mustache
bristling with wrath. He again ac-
costed her. MADAME, il faut tourner
lie dos a Porgue, GU sortir Immediate
ment." This time the poor lady, feel
| ing herself unequal to further remon-
stance, followed the burly "bedeau'
out of the church. AS soon as they
were outside the sacred precincts, she
Indignantly demanded an explanation
and il was not without considerable
difficulty that the ruffian dignltary
deigned to explain that ladies were
not permitted to stare at the Brothers
while they were praeticing at the or
gan.
There ought to be ecclesiastical law:
in this country against women turn
ing the minds OF ministers from theil
devotional duties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
BRENNAN.
[speclal TO me statesman.l

BRENNAN, Nov. PA gloom was thrown
over our community this morning by the death
of Mr.. Wallace Mcintyre, one of our best and
most respected young men. His fatal disease
was cons sumption.
Eunice Goodrich played TO a very small
house last night on account of the muddy
streets. Ladies were nol able to get out. She
deserved a crowded house, dis the play is fully
mp to the standard. She plays again this at
ternOOn and tonight
y German lady named DOuthSchart living
near Burton, in this county, committed suicide
Wednesday,, by hanging herself. 1t is thought
she committed the act in Il lit OF temporary in
sanity. The cCron, RS jury returned verdict
i'll accordance with the above facts.
MIR. Ihornhill, the operator who was shot at
Marlborough, and Of whom mention was made
In ! IIE STATESMAN several days ago, is dong
hnely. Mr.. HarborOugh, Il merchant of that
place, has offered 800 reward for the two
robbers
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
The OId-Fashi0ned Home.

[Justin d. Fuller i'll Dio Lewis Monthly.l
The words OF Howard Crosby, in re-
gard to young women, are timely for
the fashionable deniZens of our cities.
My thoughts go to the country. New
England is full of empty farm houses,
because young women prefer the fac
tory, or the garnet in the city, with the
Measures and licenses that come with
them, to place in the heart Of good
man who wears coarse boots, coarse
cl0ihes, and his hands hard with farm
work. Few women are willing to
milk COWS, nurse lambs, feed chickens,
make butter and cheese, as did our
mothers. Jay Gould, William II.
Vanderbilt, and many more like them,
had mothers not afraid to work with
brave, Woodworking husbands. When
Daniel Webster desired to go through
college, his father, who was a farmer,
consulted his wife, famed for her
sweet butter, and they said, 1.-The boys
must be educated let come what will
to US" Educated they were.
The same was true of Mrs. John
Adams and the mother of Henry Clay.
We need girls in the country that Will
honor the brave boy who loves land
and horses and cattle. and who would
be proud to take the premium at the
county fair for something besides fast
driving. Such women ought to be
raised In our cities. Last summer l
saw such an one in Wisconsin. She
had been delicately reared. She went
into the West on a visit. A farmer
boy pleased her. He proposed mar
rage. Friends objected. She insisted
that her hand should go with her
heart. They were married. Two
strong children have been born unto
them. Their house is gem of beau
ty. Their parlor is open to the sun.
1t is full of flowers. The piano is sell
dom closed. The children are learn
ing to play it. Her dairy is her pride.
She cleared last year three hundred
dollars on eggs and poultry. Their
library is rich with choicest books.
Costly paintings hang on their walls.
she is happy in the manly love of a
noble man. / slept on the spare bed
l sat at their table. l rode behind
their fine horses, and thanked God
that had seen one woman whom !
had known in city, ready to aid in
building up on this earth, and at this
time, an old-fashioned home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Lacera1ed Ch1nese Roatmen.

ICdidH MALL
Any one who has travelled along The
Grand canal in China, and especially
| through the terminal and very short
section which connects Tung-chow
with Peking. cannot fail to have re-
marked the signs of corporal punish
| ment carried on their persons by tho
sturdy boatmen who navigate the
heavily laden junks bearing the rice
tribute of the various provinces to
the capital. An astounding percent
age of the men toiling at the car or
the purt-pole are in such
lacerated condition about their neither
man as to be not only unable to sit
down but even to endure the touch
of their scanty clothing. In fact
| tribute-rice boatman appears to be de-
spised by his fellows until he has been
at least once well thwacked with
| bamboo by order of some local man
DARN. A well-scarred bullock is to
the Grand Canal bodt-haller what
row of scalps is to the American In
| dian, or what garment OF tattoo in
quaint but artistic device was
| to the ordinary japanese coolie
of three lustres ago. There
is this distinction, however, that
the celestial waterman must qualify
for his degree by some desperate theft
of the cargo which he is helping To
convey, and by all accounts he is the
most reckless and barefaced thief in
creation. The thrashings that he re-
ceives he is bred to and laughs al.
Not long since some foreign travellers
journeying in q small boat from lung
chow to the capital passed one OF the
heavily laden lighters crawling up q
stagnant canal. OF the visible crew
of three there were two middle-aged
men TRANQUILITY punting, but both SO
circumStanced as to their Seden-
tary apparatus that any upright
position would evidently be highly
preferable to sitting or re-
cumbent one-unless horizontal re-
pose were INDUCED in face down
ward. The third was lad OF some
/ fourteen years of age, with the lips
and lower part of his face swelled to
the size of a small melon. The condi-
! ton of the two men awakened no sort
of interest in the foreigners native
boatmen, who probably knew from
personal experience how to account
for it; but the boys face did provoke
some apathetic curiosity on their part.
At least. they inquired. lethargically,
what he had been doing He MUM
bled out, laughing as well as he could,
that he had been cheeky" to a man
DARN, when questioned, and had been
battered about the jaws to teach him
| future civility.
Prof. E. S. Morse, IN a lecture in
B Isl on on Japan, said that the rich
japanese send their children to school
in inferior garments in order that the
children of the poor, who can get no
others, may not be ashamed to wear
their own clothing. Considering well
the kindheartednesS, tact and genuine
good feeling shown by the japanese
gentry in their considerateness for the
poor among them, womb it be out of
the way if Japanese missionaries were
bre ught into this country? We think
not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

SOME of the Republican papers are
claiming that but one Northern state,
New Jersey, may be safely counted on
for the next Democratic presidential
nominee. Here is very constrained
declaration in favor of Republican
success. Among the doubtful
states named are New York, Connec-
tieut, Indiana, Nevada and California.
Ohio is put down as a sure Republi-
can state, and yet Ohio went Demo.
cratic thirteen thousand majority only
two months ago. OF the "doubtfur
states California gave Hancock a
small plurality over Garfield. Last
year the state was carried by the
Democracy by over $4,000 majority.
Connecticut gave majority of about
$500 for Tilden over Hayes in 1876,
and about the same for Garfield over
Hancock in 1880. Last year the DEM
ocratic majority in the state was over
1000. Indiana gave majority of
about 5000 for Tilden, and about $500
for Garfield. Last year the Democratic
majority was nearly 1900. Nevada
gave Hancock 1000 majority in 1880,
and last year elected Democratic
governor and Democratic congress-
man by about 1900 majority.
New York defeated Maynard
and elected Republic legislature, and
in this is found reason for CHASING
it as doubtful state. With the nomi-
nations of a New Yorker, upon whom
New York Democrats may divide, be
cause of the ever prevailing political
disturbances in that state, its elect.
oral vote might be cast against
such nominee, but any good
and sound Democrat outside of New
York and not from too far west
would carry the state by fifty thou
sand majority. If these are the
doubtful" states, surely the chances
of the Republicans must be hopeless
but Indiana, Nevada and California
are more ssure" for the Democrats
than Ohio is for the Republicans; and
these three states, with Ohio. would
elect the Democratic candidate with
out New York. To win Indiana
Ohio, California and Nevada the Re
publcans must wrest them from ths
Democrats, who now hold them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Reports Not Right.

While the Democrat indorses Gov.
Ireland's course in the main, it never
theless reserves the right to criticize
some of the governors appointments
and is constrained by sense of duty
to remark that the elevation of Mr.
Britton to the position of state engin-
eer was an unfortunate selection
Col Britton's reports are ample EVIL
dencc of his unfitness for the place
He reports a number of railroads il
splendid condition, when the facts
justify contrary report.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
A New Assoc,a;iop

ALBANY, Nov. M.-The Railway Sharehold.
ers' Association has been Incorporated. The
object is receiving, obtaining, co Letting and
accommodating items Of news and facts regard
ing railroad corporations, their undertakings,
system, construction, investments, manage
me1it, taxation, legislation, judicial decisions,
etc.; the appointing and supplying, selling,
vending anu furnishing the same: also furnish
ing private, written and oral arguments
through counsel, and others to be employed
for that purpose in newspapers, pamphlets.
books, or such other form as shall be deemed
expedent for the promotion and stability and
for the augmentation of values of railroad
shares and securities. Capital 100000. The
trustees are: G. P. Huntington, Sidney Dillon,
John Livingstone, Horace Porter and William
Hall, of New York: George B. Roberts and
Frank 3. Gowan, of Philadelphia; William b.
Stong, of Boston, Alexander Mitchell, of Mil
waukee; William X. Alderman and Albert
Keep, Of Chicago; William G.. BOWEL, of
Savannah; Charles G. Harris, of Brooklyn.
Operations to be carried ON in the United
States, Mexico Canada and other parts of the
American continent, and in Great Britain and
the British possessions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29


PRESIDENTS of leading universities
and colleges lately held a meeting at
Boston to discuss question put in
motion year ago by the declaration
of CHARTS Francis Adams, Jr., against
the waste of so much time in the
study of the ancient languages. Har-
ward, Yale, Dartmouth, Williams,
Amherst, Wesleyan, Tafts and Trini-
ty were represented. Mr.. Adams was
criticised, but he was not lacking in
friends to champion his views; and
while there were none who could en-
dorse his sweeping propositions in
their entirety, number were.evident-
ly prepared to slide gracefully into
position with him, and advocated the
devotion of more time to modern and
less to ancient languages. President
Porter, of Yale, was the champion of
the ancients. and put great stress upon
the advantages to be derived from
careful and PERSISTENT study of the
classics, giving many good reasons for
the faith that was in him. On the
other hand, President Eliot, of Har-
ward, was perhaps the most pronounced
in advocating breaking iaway from
old dogmas and accepting new light
During the discussion the earnest
words of Lord Coleridge to the Yale
students a few weeks ago. in favor OF
the classics, were quoted by those who
sympathized with his views.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

There is very Little patriotism in
the army in the piping times of peace.
Gen. Sheridan says that in a great
majority of cases the soldiers who de-
sert from their commands on the
frontier are from the Eastern and
Middle states, and that they only en-
list in order to obtain transportation
to the far West. He asserts that the
reasons they assign for deserving, viz:
insufficient and poor food, unnecessary
exposure, and debasing drudgery, will
not hold water. HuRanitarians who
have worked themselves up In the be
lief that the soldier was treated bar.
barously may conclude to look at the
other side of the picture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

Col Elijah Stansbury, one of the
few survivors of the Gid Defenders
association. composed of those who
took part in the battle of North Point
in 1872, is reported to be dying at his
residence in Baltimare from general
debilito and age, being in his 96th
year. At the last annual celebration
of the association in September, when
only six members assembled at the
city hall, Mr.. Stansbury was unable
to be present. He was mayor of Bal
timore from 1849 to 1851.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
a Rnr Mnrderer.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 26.-Two weeks
ago Frank Reed and Andrew VIII
bert, neither over eleven years, quar-
relied as to which should furnish fuel
for fire which they had built. Reed
supplied by his older brother, plunge /
it into Reeds side; death ensued thI.
morning. Young Wilbert was ar
rested. The boys are sons of we
known south side residents
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Turf Convention,

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2I.-The turf convention
has adjourned. The following rules were
adopted: TO allow no reinstatement after be-
ing ruled off; riders. rubber5, attendants at
stables are excluded; for pooling on the ground
the penalty is expulsion: any one Offering
money TO Jockey trainer or attendant i'll any
stable without permission of the owners, and
gambling on the grounds by employees is pun
iShed by expulsion or suspension. Ten of the
The stakes of the different clubs close January
/, and run under them. Ben e. Bruce was
elected secretary OF the association. They
meet in Chica-o the second Wednesday in No
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
TYLER.
Especial to The Statesman |

TYLER. Nev. 2L-The supreme court af-
frmed Heidenheimer ct al VS.. Cook, from
Wood; Hall ct al vs.. Sharp, from Kaufman
Cothran vs. Mdrduke ct al, from Lamar. sub
mitted on briefs for both parties, Texas & st.
Louis Railway VS.. Ramsey, from Smith. Re
y+-rsed and rendered. John son VS.. Taylor ct al,
from Kaufman. Reversed and remanded.
Read vs.. Smith, from Navarro; Fox ct al vs..
Ills < Bro, from Navarro; Moss vs.. HnSey,
from johnson Transferred to commission of
appeals, Erwin ct al vs. Black, Smith VS., War
rem, Reeves VS., Gho,son, Cot,rell VS.. Larson.
/. & g. " Railway vs.. Laurman, Wright ct al
vs.. Ware ct al, Spalding ct al VS.. Little ct a,
Hays VS.. Creary ct al.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
WASHINGTON.
News Gathered About the Capital
f,ifv

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2i.-Secretary Freling-
huySen cabled the commander of the Asatie
fleet instructions of The course 20 be pursued
in the protection of American interests in case
of war between France aud Oh IA. The nature
OF the instructions is unknown.
Lieut.. Darlington was recalled by the Pro-
teuS court to-day. He t-St.Gcd that the Pro
the time she was chartered: the sails and
boats, however. were very old and in bad con-
ditiOn. The captain was careless in navigat-
ing the vessel, and after the disaster the crew
became insubordinate. The story of Pix that
he left Cape Sabine under protest. is without
foundation, and witness had no differences.
When darlington discovered him in the ice
and asked that the ship be got under way,
Pike said, 'All T ght; l am as anxious to get
north as You are" and gave orders to sail.
Adjourned.
Lawrence Weldon, of Illinois, has been APP
pointed Judge of the court of Claims
The president has par1nned Sergeant Mason,
who attcm,.ted to shoot Guiteau
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Nev Vort Onium Dens.

NEw YORK. New. 24-To-night the police
men raided the joint shop az 81 Crosby stIeel
and arrested Jim Doo the Chinese PROPRIETOR,
and twenty-six iniF ates. four OF whom were
women, who were either smoking or waiting
their turn TO get the pipe The men. evidently
merchants of some standing, but all gave false
names TIE women are Alice Wilkins variety
actress; Ethel Carson, dressmaker; Lizzle
Dixon. actress and Bella Kills. OF Greenyllle
n j., who with her brother William came .
the city 10 have a smohe. The prisoners an
al locked up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
MOrtuary.

Report for one week of 9. L.
Nitschke, city sexton:
November 17-Kelly, hamilton,
aged five days, white male; Il. Moore
WhaItis, cause hot known, aged fifty
two years six days, Mexican, male;
l.. Ricket, cause not known, aged five
days, colored, male; f. Majors, pneu-
monia, aged thirteen years, colored,
III le.
November Isl. T. Huffman,
phLhisis pulmonalis, ag,d Thirty five
years, white, female.
November 19-H. o. Rogers, white,
male.
November 2o-H. +. Simpson,
cholera infantum, aged one year
six months, white, female.
November 2l-E. Lehman, typhoid
fever, aged twenty-five years, white,
male; Il. Olson, typhoid pneumonia,
aged fourteen years, white, male.
November 22-Moore, typhoid fe-
Yer, aged iifty-two years, white, male;
j. ADDISON, malarial fever, aged four
months, colored, male.
November 23-E. McCardes. spasln,
aged nine days, Mexican, male.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Dollar a Dar.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Nov. 26.-The L.
borer5 employed at Oliver Bros.'s and
Phillips mills were notified to-
day tn It their wages would be re-
duced to 81 a day. reduction of %
C, nts. The men he'd IL meeting this
Afternoon TO consider the notice: but
took no action Several hundred ar,
effe ted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Storm in New Hamnshire,

CONCORD, Nov. 24.-lInmense damage has
Chatham county, in this state, agd i'll towns
over the border in Maine. Thousands OF acres
of valuable forest trees are destroyed; all of
the old, and great deal of the new growth is
practically desr' Dyed. Where the timber is
not broken it is torn and matted and tangled.
In many instances home wood choppers have
been ruined, and much suffering among them
will enSue this winter
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Daily Life of the Pope.

Ill CAPTAIN FrancaSS;lI
One of our correspondents has had a
conversation with the Rev. Philip
Barry, canon of the Cashel cathedral.
The canon spoke as follows: LEO
XIII. is now "a years of age. He is
tall, thin and bony. His face is of an
ivory tint, and his eyes and lips are
very expressive and smiling. He
looks very firm. Simeoni says he re-
sembles Voltaire, but Leo Kills
smile is totally different from Vol
taire's smile. The pope wears his
age well, and walks remarkably
straight. He has snow white
hair and very finely marked eye
brows. His eyes are wonderfully
intelligent looking. and his voice is
extremely harmonious. He speaks
several languages as well as any pro-
fessor of languages. He never says a
foolish thing nor does foolish thing,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

The added basque. so long a feature
of modern dressmaking, is losing its
popularity. The most fashionable
jacket bodices are cut in one, very
many opening over vests of some con-
trasting material; otherwise, the gilet
may correspond with the dress fabric,
and be laid in soft fiat folds or gagged.
The basque is frequently very short,
line. When deeper the basque is some
time cut into long Vandykes, the
points being exceedingly sharp, and
not cut up to the waist, as the above
case. This style looks best when mix
ed materials or braiding and embroid-
cry are introduced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
asking $4,000 Damages.

TITT-BURG, Nov. 24-Rev. John Wilder
(colored) has prepared papers for suit of con-
spiracy and defamation of charaction against
ministers Oi the Reformed Presbyterian church
asking ST, Oh damages a d alleging that the
defendants y chlspiCing declare him a mono
could not pursue his profession and gain a
living
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Bob FGrd's Trial.

ST, LOUIS, Nov. 2i.-Dispatches from Rich
mOnd, Mo, say the coming trial of Charley
mother of the James boys, and Mrs. James,
upon whose testimony mainly Ford was in
dlcted, and who are expected here as wit
/ neSses. have not yet arrived as previously re-
ported. Ford says he will not be Il witness
against Frank James in his trial for the Blue
Cut train robbH ry, and does not believe Frank
can be convicted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
speaking of the beneficial effects

Speaking of the beneficial effects
upon consumptiyes attributed to
spruce forests, writer in a Provi-
dence paper predicts that the day will
come when pine and spruce pillows
will be as frequent household appurte-
nanceS in our bleak climate as the
quinine bottle has long been in South
ern and Western states.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Ii0norIng Sherman.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-One hundred members
OF the commercial club joined in giving a BAN
quet to Gen. Sherman this evening at the Cal
umet club rooms.
l.. NJ johnson, during the last three years
assistant to the president of the Pullman Pal
ace Car company, has been appointed general
manager of the Mexican International Rail-
road company.