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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

An English bride, Miss Emma
Jessol, has had a wonderful wedding
cake. On top, done in sugar, was a
representation of the meeting of Re-
bekah and Abraham's servants at the
well, the grouping modelled after
Vernet's celebrated picture. The cake
was four feet high and weighed 227
pounds. The cover on top lifted off
so that the cake could be cut.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

The Mexicans are said to be greatly
alarmed at the unusual phenomenon
of snow storm in their country, and
are disposed to attribute it to the in
vasion of American railroads. They
have been suspicious for some time
that the advent of Yankee enterprise
would make it cold day for native
talent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

MONEY can be made without hard work If
WI you only know how to do it. Thousands
of men and women are dragging out misera-
BILE existence in factories and mills breathing
poisonous fumes, enriching their employers
and then dropping quietly into the grave, leay-
ing their children to the same fate. We can
and will relieve you. We wish to employ ten or
more young men and women in every town in
the U. 5. We pay good wages and give you light,
profitable employment. No picture, painting,
receipts, canVassing or iother expensive hum
bugs. You will not have to pay out dollar to
test the work. All that we require of you is
that you send us your name and address plain
ly written and 10 cents. Now don't ely hum
bug because we ask you for 10 cents. Ii you
really are a worker and mean business you
certainly can find no fault. We only ask it to
protect ourselves from dead beats" and Curl
OSitY seekers. In return we will promptly sent
by return mail a box of goods and full direc-
lions, terms of payment, etc, that will enable
you to earn a handsome living with but little
eXertion. We do not promise you riches, but
something that will bring you in more money
than you ever m de in before your life. 1fyou
aresatisfed with present occupation work for us
during your spare hours. 1t will pay you This
is no humbug. The editor of this paper would
not permit the advertisement to appear If such
were the case. Write now. as it may not ap-
pear again. Address plainly,
EMPIRE MFG co.
Box IS. BROOKLYN, E. D., N. Y.
oct31-W13t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

A good story going the rounds of
the European press is that of trav-
eler who found it necessary to excuse
his inability to join in the hilarity of
the other travellers, because of his
poverty. Gentlemen" said he, 81
know Pm more or less of saturated
blanket on this party, but the fact is,
I'm a very poor man-steeped to the
lips, L may say in impecuniosity.
When | tell you in strict confidence
that this is my wedding tour, and 1
have been compelled to leave my wife
at home, you can form an idea of the
narroWneSS of my resources"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

The Thesophists are recognizing
in New York. They are circulating
the Bhagovod- Gita, which delivered
the imperishable doctrine of Yoga to
Viyaswat, who declared to Manse,
who told it to Ishwaku, and thus it
was transmitted to the Rajarsh1s, and
confirmed by the Upanishahs of the
Mahabbarat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

1t is reported that Mr.. Willard has
given a commission to Berlin pain
ter named Conrad Dielltz, for a mon
ster painting, twenty by fifteen feet,
containing sixty figures. The scene
is to be that of driving the last spike
on the Northern Pacific. Besides Mr..
Willard, his wife, daughter, two sons
and baby, there will be Gen. Grant,
Iron Bull, Crow chieftain, Carl
Sehurz, Gen. Herman Haupt, lately
the chief engineer of the road, and
others of note, as well as certain for
eigners who were present on the oc-
casion. The price is giYen@$2OOOO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
DR HING,s TOmAUCO CURE.

Every person wishing to be cured OF tobacce
rected aud stamped envelope for answer. DT:
Kings Compound Liver and Kidney Pills VIII
regulate the liver and kidneys, purify the blood,
cure dyspepsia, heart disease, baclkache .costiy4
ness. sick headache, neuralgia and rheumR-
tism. Dose. one to two pills at bed time.
Price % cents. Address,
KING & CO., General Agents,
aug24-w1V Lampasas. Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
z stray n otice.

Estrayed by the I'm rsigned authority, one
bay horse, fourteen ha DIS high, four years old
branded L 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 V on left hip. One dun pony,
seven years old, saddle marks, fourteen hands
high, branded At connected on left hip and CT
connected on left thigh. One brown pony,
fourteen hands high, seven years old, unbrO<e
branded NIB connected on right thigh and TFB
connected on right shoulder. One brown
stallion, four years old, fourteen hands. high,
no brand. One bay mare, eight years old, un-
broke, and branded D with arrow through side
centre on right hip, thirteen and half hands
high. One roam horse, six years old, fourteen
hands high, branded ID with arrow through
side center. One dark bay mare, fourteen
hands high, branded w d on right hip, has
mule colt, no brand. One sorrel mare, ten
years old, fourteen and 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 sorrel mare ten years old, branded Tx con-
nected.
Given under my hand at office in Duval, this
the Both day of October, A. d. 1888
JAMES A. WRIGHT,
c. C. T. G. Texas
(The above described stock will be sold the
first Monday in November, A. ID. 1884, If not
claimed.1 Whilst
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

"The little angelsl' says the Hart
ford Post, speaking of babies. If lit
tie angels have yawp anything like
that Of the average baby, the big ones
must be making heaven howl, indeed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

Murch, formerly a congressman
from Maine, recently opened snowy
saloon in Boston, and his partner
has filed bankruptcy petition for the
firm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

N6lnarKS-Ih6r6 are thlrLy-IlV6
county clerks and fifteen district
clerks who have not rendered their
returns to the attorney general, so as
to he included in this report.
Fish Commissioner Lubbock will be
supplied with additional carp for the
state ponds, if any are needed, by Mr..
George ii. II. Moore, who is here in
charge of the United States fish dis
tribution car. They visited the state
ponds yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

EOR SALE-A Sheep or cattle ranch in
Z LlanO county, 2197 acres, half Of the L.
Mercer league, on Sandy and Walnut creek.
Several good houses, sheepshed, pens. and so
acres in pasture; also 0Ohead OF sheep.
ALOIS GOEBEL,
11-23-W6t Sandy Mountain, LlanO Co.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

A New York paper complains of
lack of courtesy in the street cars of
that city. A woman with baby ID
her arms and a child clinging to her
skirts enters a Car, all the seats of
which are occupied by women and
girls. Not the slightest movement is
made to accommodate the overbur-
dened newcomer. a man-posSibly
a workman who has been on his feet
all day-gives up his seat to we'll
dressed, robust woman. She
takes it without recognizing
the courtesy with a look
that plainly says, "You might
have been quicker about it." In some
instances the offer of a seat is ac-
knowledged: 80, don't get up; I'd just
as soon stand" she having taken the
seat before closing her protestation.
An elderly gentleman gives his seat
to a young lady. A seat next to that
of the young woman is soon vacated.
Her dude escort drops into it, leaving
the elderly gentleman standing.
The result Of this lack of courtesy is
that men are less disposed to give up
their seats to women.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

T OST.-Land scrip certificates Nos. 4i34 and
iva ssTeG sO me Sy Gf he
the general land office on the 2Sth day of Sep
TENDER, 1881. If not returned within ninety
days application will be made to the proper
authorities for duplicates.
MADDOX BROS. & ANDERSON.
fvIA-d1t-Ytf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
$40 REWARD.

T OST-Veteran Donation Land Certificate,
IL No.-550. issued to David Hill by the Com
missioner Of the Land Office, for 1890 acres.
If not heard OF in ninety days application VIII
be made for a duplicate.
JOHNS & SPENCE,
n2o-4tw Agents for OwneH.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
An Extraordinary Offer to Good Agents.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Ten new buildings are going up on
one square in Baton Rouge.
The average daily shipment of oys-
tiers, from Morgan City, La, is $1,000.
A man in Bloomfield, Miss, has H.
vented a machine that will make 25,-
600 shingles day.
The city authorities of Montgom-
cry, Ala, have ordered the planting of
trees on the principal streets.
The Sheffield Land, Iron and Manu-
featuring Company, of AlaOama, Or
ganized with capital Of 100000, all
subscribed.
A negro girl in Lawrence county, s.
c., bears the following poetic name:
Fair Rosa Beauty Spot Temptation
Touch Me Not"
Mississippi has gained 100 per cent
in five years in manufacturing indus
tries, having at this time 100000 in
vested in such enterprises.
Strawberries are in the Savannah
market. Although very early in the
season, the fruit is grown in open
ground just east of the city. The
market opens at 81 basket.
Mr.. George Many, who resided at
Harper's Ferry at the time of the
John Brown raid, and who is credited
with having shot and killed one of
the invaders. died last week In North
Carolina, aged eighty-one years.
Between East and West Pearl
rivers, on the borders of Louisiana
and Mississippi, is a territory called
Honey island, with 800 inhabitants,
located in numerous small towns, who
claim that they are on neutral ground
and belong to no state.
The United States has brought suit
in the United States circuit court in
Savannah to regain possession of an
island in Camden county, known as
Growers Island. The island was con-
fiscated as the property of Gilmore
Wright in 1879 by the state, and after
wards sold to Josiah Tattnall. TAFT
nall in 1879 made q deed of it to the
president of the United States and his
successors. The United States claims
to have held continuous possession of
it up to the Il tie war. After the War
Williams head righted and afterwards
purchased from the state, and has held
possession of it since that time. The
present suit has been pending about
thirteen years. One of the principal
issues OF the case is whether the origi-
nal deed from the state Of Georgia to
Josiah Tattnall was sufficiently eX-
plicit to determine that Growers Is
land was the identical piece of proper
ty which was said to be purchased.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

ESTRAYED by j. G. Timberiake, residing
u about miles south Of Austin, before +.
Tegener, j. r T. c., November u, 1888, one dun
mare. about wears old, about II hands high,
branded Ms with bar under it) on left should
er. appraised at S25 FRANK BROWN,
d6-W-3t ClerK ". Y. l. v.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
THE STATE OF TEXAS, J
GnTvAr-rU Ara Tr, NC

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS. !
Letters of administration on the estate of
John X. Billingsley, deceased, having been
granted by the probate Of said county at its
November term, 1883, to the undersigned,
whose residence and postofice address IS the
city Of Austin, Travis county, Texas :sall per-
sons having claims against the estate of the
said Biliingsley, are hereby required to present
the same within the time prescribed by law,
EMMA T. BILLINGSLEY,
dec9w4w Administrators.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

I1OR SALE-1OOO lots in the town of Vernon,
u the eountyseat of Wilbarger county, Tex.
Vernon is on the located line OF the Fit. Worth
& Denver City railway company, and the G., s.
A, G. & K. c. railroad, in the valley Of the
Peon river. Address
T. WINDSOR ROBINSON,
o31-w4t Land Agent Vernon. Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

DEAL ESTATE-If you want to sell your
III farm, ranch or Austin city property, call
and get our rates for selling.
ZIMPELMAN & BERGEN,
o19-3t-wst los East Pecan street South side.)
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

Total felOnies Arrangements, 256; quashed,
1855; mol. pros entered, 1907; pending. G252.
Total nisdemeanOrS InfOrmatiUns, 1859;
luashed, 374; mol. pros. entered, 1862: pending
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

c. G. 7. Q. Texas.
(The above described stock will be sold the
first Monday in November, A. d. 1884, If not
claimed J Mnl5-3t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

"Old Dave" of the northeast corner
of Texas. Has a judicial couptenance,
set off with shaggy eyebrows and
black hair.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-31
EVartS' ElOquence.

Extract from grafton of William
NJ Evarts at the Newburg Centennial
And now, after hundred years of
marvellous fortunes and crowded ex-
periences, we confront the days and
the works and the men of the first age
of the Republic. Three wars have
broken the peace here proclaimed. The
war for neutrality to complete our in
dependence, by establishing our right
to be at peace, though Other powers
sought to draw us into their wars.
The war for boundary, which pushed
our limits to the Pacific, and rounded
our territory. The war of the Con-
stitution,' which established for this
people that, for them and forever,
Liberty and Union are one and in
separable." These rolling years have
shown growth, forever growth, and
strength, increasing strength, and
wealth and numbers ever expanding,
while intelligence, freedom, art, cul-
ture, and religion have pervaded and
ennobled all this material greatness.
Wide, however, as in our land and
vast our population to-day, these are
not the limits to the name, the fame,
the power of the life and character of
Washington. If it could be imagined
that this Nation, rent by disastrous
feuds, broken in its unity, should ever
present the miserable spectacle of the
undefled garments of his fame parted
among the countrymen, while for the
seamless vesture of his virtue they
cast lots-if this unutterable shame,
if this immeasurable crime should over
take this land and this people, be sure
that no spot in the wide world is in
hospitable to his glory, and no people
in it but rejoices in the influence of his
power and his virtue.
If the great statesman and orator,
Mr.. Fox, could, in the British Parlia-
ment, exalt the character of Washing
ton as that "illustrious man, deriving
honor less from the splendor of his sit
uation than from the dignity of his
mind; before whom all borrowed great
ness sinks into significance, and all the
potentates of Europe become little and
contemptible;" if the famous eloqueuce
of Erskine could speak of him "as the
only human being for whom he felt an
awful reverence" if the political phi
losophy of Brougham prescribed it as
''the duty of the historian and sage of
all nations to let no occasion pass of
commemorating this illustrious man," il
he asserted that "until time shall be no
more, will test of the progress which
our race has made in wisdom and virtue
be derived from the veneration paid to
the immortal name of Washington;" if
our own great statesmen and orators
join in the acclaim,
Nil orturum alias, nil ortum, tale faientes,
let his countrymen with one voice ac-
cept and cherish this splendid posses
sion and exalt and perpetuate it, now
and forever.
Train jumping is producing the
usual harvest of death.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-31
THE SHOCK IN CHI0S.

In the Island of Chios, in the Arch
ipelago, q few miles beyond the prom
intory behind which Smyrna is situat-
ed, the shocks were felt with terrible
severity. The first one occurred al
most simultaneously with that felt in
Smyrna The entire four hundred
miles of territory of Chios seemed to
be for the time but one undulating sea
of earth, waves following each other
rapidly, like the swell of an ocean
storm. The subterranean rumble was
followed 50 quickly by the terrible
shock that the people were given neither
time to fly nor to throw themselves into
the arms of loved ones and bid them an
everlasting adieu. Frightful noises
succeeded the shock, terrifying cries.
fearful howlings of human beings and
crushed animals; thick dust was
diffused in the atmosphere and the sky
was darkened as in the darkest nights
The lime stone rocks dotting the island
were rent asunder, the beautiful valleys
were scanned with enormous assures
and the course OF the streams which ir-
rigated the fertile plains suddenly
changed Nearly all of the extensive
wine cellars on the island were utterly
ruined aud the loss to the owners will
aggregate an enormous sum. AT
Kastro, the capital of the island, the
castle built in front Of the city as a
means of defense in the olden time was
leveled to the ground. Three small
silk factories were totally destroyed
and one cotton factory was damaged
almost beyond repair. OF the towns
population few people escaped some in
jury and large portion were seriously
hurt. The loss of life in Kastro will
aggregate fully nine hundred souls
Most of the dead are Turks. La Other
parts of the island over thirteen hundred
people are 80 far reported killed and il
is feared the number will greatly ex
ceed the present estimate when all the
outlying territory is heard from.
1t is, Of course, very difficult to get
reports from places at a distance--Gron
Kastro owing to the difficulties attend
ing travel and the excited state Of The
populace Along the coast Of Western
Asia Minor, or Anatolia, the shock:
were felt with great force and the lates
reports indicate that the effects of the
earthquake were very severely felt a!
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-31
A Russian Solomon.

The St. Petersburg Herald relates
that recently in South Russian vii
lage peasant was accused of theft.
The culprit kept out of the way, but
sent an advocate to plead his cause
before the local judicial magistrate.
The lawyer employed all his eloquence
to convince the Judge that his client
was innocent, but his clever appeal had
no effect upon the magistrate, who
knew the accused and had probably
condemned him before he heard the
details of the case. He gave the
sentence-fve and twenty blows with
rod The village Solomon was in
formed that the criminal could not
be found Never mind" he observed.
Justice must have its course. AS the
criminal is not in our hands, we de-
cree that his advocate shall receive. the
aogging. The man who has the face
to defend such rascal deserves TO be
punished. The luckless lawyer in
vain protested against the illegality,
absurdity and utter injustice of the
monstrous sentence. The loss of his
time and fees, he contended, would be
quite sufficient punishment. But the
stiff old Russian Solomon was inexor
able, and the lawyer was actually
seized, bound and received the twenty
five strokes as the representative o
| the absent criminal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-31
William M. Evarts' Advice to a
Thief.

Evarts is a wonderfully effective
realization of the musty, crusty, digni-
fed old lawyer. He is the last man in
the world to take liberties with; and
yet he told me, to illustrate his asser-
ton that there is nothing too mean for
some persons to expect a lawyer to do.
of professional thief asking his advice
as to how to steal with the greatest
possible safety. This fellow insisted
on private interview, refusing to
state his case to any subordinate.
"I'm a sneakthief," he said, when at
length seated in front of the Statesman's
desk. 81 mean to do some big job this
winter. Suppose 60 into bank, and
by making depositor think | am an
employee, induce him to voluntarily
hand me his handbook full of money
mind, ! don't use force-I simply take
what he hands me would that make
me liable to conviction of robbery in
the first degree Z"
Evarts is never undignifed. He
kicks in metaphor only. He simply
told the thief that he was too busy to
take hold of his case.
"What lawyer would you advise me
to go to ?'' said the caller
"Try the District Attorney was
the reply.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-31
Anecdotes Of Judge Black.

He was remarkably careless about
his personal appearance, donning the
first garments that came to hand, with
out thought of their effect of appro-
priateness. His wife, on the contrary,
was very neat and tidy lady, and her
chief pride lay in seeing the Judge well
dressed, and to insure this she used to
lay out his clothes for him and look to
it that he put them on. On Sunday
morning, being busy getting the chill
dren ready for church, she said to him:
"Now, Jerry, I've laid out your
clothes for you. See if you can't put
them on right" The Judge remarked
that he guessed he could, and he went
to his room. When be came down he
placed himself in front of his wife, and,
slowly turning around, said in salts.
fed tone of voice: "Well, Mary, how
do look 2"
Mrs. Black looked him over for a
moment, and then replied: "Well
Jerry, you've done very we'll this time,
bGt | think you would look little bet
ter if you didn't have but one vest on. ,
The Judge had put on not only the
vest she had laid out, but also the one
he had removed.
"On one occasion the Judge was
going to Bedford Springs for day OF
two, and Mrs Black packed his valise,
which, by the way, was an old carpet
sack. She put in two shirts, and par
ticularly charged Jerry to change his
linen every morning. When he return
ed his shirt front was badly stained
with tobacco, and Mrs. Blrck immedi
ately opened the carpet sack to see il
he had followed instructions. There
was not shirt, clean or otherwise, in
it, and she inquired what had become
Of them The Judge replied that he
did not know, but supposed some one
had stolen them. When he retired that
night Mrs Black found that he had al
three of them on.
Like many others, Judge Black had,
10 use common expression, no ear fol
music, but, also like many others, he
imagined that he appreciated it fully
Once he heard his daughter Becky, who
is fine pianist, play piece that pleas
ed him, and inquired its title. She re
piled that it was Lucy Neal and the
Judge ever after declared it to be his
favorite. Whenever Becky would be
playing for visitors, the Judge would
say, "Now, Becky, give US my favorite
Lucy Neal and Becky, silly winking
at the guests, would play "Old Dar
Tucker" or cold Hundred" AS she
concluded, the Judge would tip bach
in his chair and exclaim: "Thats my
favorite p and would wonder what tht
people were laughing at.-Detrot Free
Press