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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

A very difficult operation was per-
formed by Drs. Fisher and Bragg yes
terday, upon a young girl, living on
Robertson Hill, whose case was pro-
nounced critical and without help
from surgical interference by leading
physicians in New Orleans. The ope-
ration was entirely successful. The
case was one OF rectal and vaginal
fistulae.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Washington Star. l

Again it is authoritatively an
nounced by his most intimate political
friends that Mr.. Tilden will not,
under any circumstances, be a candi-
date for the presidency. If this de-
nying and protesting business goes
on much longer, the Democratic coun-
try newspapers may as well be order
ing portraits of the Sage of Grey
stone to stand at the head Of the
ticket in their editorial columns next
year. Colonel Tilden is a great STRAIT
egist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

LIKE THE STATESMAN the Calves
ton Print believes in cremation. The
Print has a pretty level head on all
questions Bat what say the people
OF Austin 20 crematory? Who will
OTganiZc, a society?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

DR.. Charles S. Fischer, Jr., of New
York, physician with an extensive
practice. and president of the choir of
the Church of the Apostles, New
York city, has eloped with Miss
Edith Griswold, a member of the
choir. Miss Griswold is highly spoken
of among her friends and members of
the choir. She is said to be beauti-
full and accomplished young lady, pos
sessed of unusual powers of conversa-
tion, and is modest and retiring in her
disposition. She is nineteen years of
age, and her parents are grief-stricken
over her flight with Fischer, who has
a wife and child living.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

AN exchange thinks an angel of
reconstruction is necessary in Ohio.
Unless such a being spreads it's pro-
tecting wings over Judge Hoadly,
Gov. Ward, Mr.. Pendleton and the ir-
repressible Mclean it will be hard for
victory to be won.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
In OcroBER of 18Ss the receints :

In OCTOBER of 1852 the receipts of
cattle, the heaviest for any month in
the year, were 175,549 at Chicago
For several months of this year this
muHnber has been closely approached,
Eut in August it was surpassed, the re-
ceipts for that month being 84,66S
head. The daily receipts of cattle at
the Union stock yards average 71OO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

SOME of the papers are trying to
tell something about Burmuda grass
seed. The grass does net bear seed /;
and it is propogated by transplanting
the roots, which readily grow if
placed little under the surface of the
soil, when it is well prepared and
moist
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Warming UD.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, September liza
fire this morning destroyed, Wilcox &
Monkhouse, planning mills; johnson
& Co., furniture manufacturing COM
pany; B. Barshbad, carpenter shop;
Ryan, carpenter shop; Berrstuth, stair
building establishment. Loss, $780,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

e Mr.. Charles II. James, M. p, in
laying the foundation stone of a new
Calvinistic Methodist chapel at Noun
tain Ash, Middlesex, protested against
the infidelity of modern scientists, and
submitted that it was based on an in.
complete and one-sided view of truth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Dividend.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
executive committee of the Western
Union Telegraph company to-day rec
commended the payment of the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of ~ per cent
on the earnings for the quarter ending
September 80. 1t is stated that this
will show surplus of 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

In her recent speech before the
Freethinkers' con vention at Roches-
ter, N. Y, Mrs. Susan H. Wixon in
dulged in a neat bit of satire when
she said that one reason why women
went to church was "for the purpose
of laying up treasure in heaven, find
ing it impossible to lay up any on
earth" :"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

1t is reported that Mr.. John Jacob
Astor, of New York, has made his
debut in Wall street, in the character
of bull. joining the forces of Mr..
Jay Gould. Mr.. Astor, it will be re-
membered, is now one of the direc=
tors of the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

THE Indianapolis Sentinel observes
bat "the Republican press is so unani-
Riously for Mr.. Randall, one might
suppose he had drawn the entire Re-
publican party into the ranks of the
Democracy"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
APreacber in Trouble.

READING, Pa, September 11.-Miss
against Rev. Alex. S. Keiser, of Potts
vile, for breach of promise and got a
verdict for $4,000. She had pre-
viously received $500 from Keiser for
maintenance of child,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

W. H. Douthat, prominent Read
juster of Giles county. Va, has pub
lished card declaring that he will no
longer act with the Mahoneites, but
will cast his vote with the Demo-
t.rafS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Ivory PunclleFs.

CHICAGO, September 11.-SeYeral
rumors were afuat here to-day, one or
two of which have found their way
into print, regarding the billiard play
ers, Jacob Schaeffer, the worlds cham
pion, William Sexton and Thomas
Wallace, who have been to California,
and are now on their way East. One
is to the effect that they were cap
tured by cowboys near Georgetown,
Colorado; and held for d ransom; an
other that they had fight with cow
boys; another that Schaeffer was
killed. 1t is probable that they all
grew out of a telegram received here
by Schaeffer' sister, Jake hurt, but
not badly" No further particulars
given. Information received this
evening is to the effect that they were
all in Denver. A telegram was sent by
the Brunswick-Balke company to
Schaeffer asking him to come to Chi
cago at once to arrange a match with
Geo. Slosson, and that he was TO play
Schaeffer for the championship, pro
vided Schaeffer will play either in
Chicago or New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

MORE Econfdenceis is now displayed by
Ohio Democrats. They allowed them
selves to be put upon the defensive,
and, Of course, this placed them at
disadvantage, from which they are
slowly recovering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Gen. Grant, when in Chicago on
Saturday last en- route to the railroad
celebration at st. Paul, refused TO see
the reporters of two of the Chicago
papers. He stated that he had nothing
to say to papers which had published
the Bush-Sartoris scandal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

George L. Converse, of Ohio. is sat
isfied that the next session of con-
gress will be the shortest one the
| house has had for years, and is almost
certain that an adjournment will be
reached by the latter part of May.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Don,t Forget the ..sozodont. ;,

But use it regularly after every meal.
1t imparts pleasant flavor to the
mouth, changes offensive secretions
into healthful, invigorates the gums,
and cleases the interstices of the teeth.
Like old Hercules, it purifies the Au-
stables which some have in their
mouth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
TAYLOR.
Especial correspondence ]

Special Correspondence.l
TAYLOR, Sept. II, 1888.
Local amature talent played the
'Honey Moon" last night to a full
house in Womach & Sturgis Hall, for
the benefit of the Taylor fire company,
and the net proceeds panned cut about
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Col. M. d. Ball, Grant Republi-
can, and late consul to Alaska, will
oppose Mahoneism in the coming Vir-
ginia election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The Democrats of King William
county, Va, have nominated Capt. r.
E. Lee, son of Gen. Lee, for the
house of delegates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Frost in Georgia.

COLUMBUS, Ga, September Ire
ports of light frost in Merriweather
county this morning. No damage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

THE Republicans of Ohio, says the
Toledo Bee, are by no means recon-
ciled to each other.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

SENATOR PENDLEToN is satisfied
he will yet use Mclean as a scrub
cloth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The Boston Congregationalist feel
ingly inquiries: "Why do flies bite so
much worsei in church than anywhere
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

A correspondent having asked the
New York Sun upon whose authority
that paper had SAID Mr.. Tilden, would
not accept a nomination, is thus re-
piled to: "Our authority is a gentle
man named Samuel j. Tilden."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

AT LAST the government is being
partially relocated at Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The centennial Of the anniversary
of the birth of the apostle of temper
ance, Father Matthew, will occur on
October 10. The day is to be observed
in New York with appropriate cere=
monies
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30
Postal Rates Ninety Years Ago,

Now that the two-cent postage law
has gone into effect, the following
provisions of the first law of Congress
on the subject will be read with in
terest:
February 90, 1892, was the date of
the first act fixing rates of postage on
domestic letters, and established the
following rates, to take effect June, l,
1892:
Act February 20, 1892, Section 8,
by land: For every single letter sixty
miles, s cents.
For every single letter over thirty
miles and not exceeding 100 miles, s
cents.
For every single letter over sixty
miles and not exceeding 100 miles, 10
cents.
For every single letter over 100
miles and not exceeding $50 miles l21S
cents.
For every single letter over $50
miles and not exceeding 200 miles, Is
cents.
For every single letter over 300
miles and not exceeding $50 miles, II
cents.
For every single letter over $50
miles and not exceeding $50 miles, 20
cents.
For every single letter over $50
miles and not exceeding 450 miles, %
cents.
For every single letter over 450
miles, % cents.
For every double letter, double the
said rates.
For every triple letter, triple the
said rates.
For every packet weighing one
ounce avoirdupois, to pay at the rate
of four single letters for each ounce
and in that proportion for any great
er weight.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from
practi 9, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionsary
the formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure Of Consumption, Bronchit-
is, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat
and Lung affections, also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debili-
ty and all Nervous Complainst after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, bas
felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive and desire to relieve
human suffering, / will send free of
charge, TO all who desire It,. this re-
ceipt, in German, French or English,
with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by address
sing with stamp, naming this paper,
w. A. MOVES, 149 Powers Block, Ro-
chester, N. Y.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30
Kentucky Game Law.

1t will be unlawful in'this State to
catch, kill or pursue with such intent
any buck, doe or fawn, OF have the
same in their possession after it has
been killed or caught, between the
LIST day of March and the LIST day of
September.
Any black, grey or fox squirrel,
between the 1st day of February and
the 9TH day of June, or any hare or
rabbit between the 1st dav of Feb
ruary, and the Doth of October, or
any wild goose, woodcock, teal or
other wild duck, between the first
day of May and the first day of Sep
tember, or any wild turkey, between
the lst day of February and the first
day of September, or any woodcock,
between the first day of February
and the 18th day Of August, or any
quail, partridge or pheasant, between
the first day of February, and the
10th day of October, or any dove be-
tween the first day of February and
the first day of'August.
SECTION 1.-THE possession of
any of the animals or birds intended
to be protected by this act within the
periods for which their killing or
persuit is prohibited shall be prima
facle evidence that the same were un-
lawfully caught or killed and the
possession thereof unlawful.
Sec. 12.-Any person exposing for
sale any of the game protected by
this act within the periods for which
the taking and killing is prohibited,
shall for each animal OF bird exposed
for sale be subjected to the same
penalty as provided for the unlawful
killing or taking,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30

The glossograph is a recent inven-
ton by which speech is automatical-
ly reproduced as soon as it is uttered.
A small apparatus is placed in the
mouth of the speaker-in contact
with the roof of his mouth, his
tongue and lips-and on being con-
nected with an electromagnetic reg
istering apparatus, the sounds are
committed to paper. 1t is con-
structed in such manner as not to
cause any inconvenience to the speak,
er; neither is it necessary that the
voice should be raised, as it reprodu-
ces a whisper as exactly as a shout ;
the only condition is a distinct and
correct articulation. According to
the inventors calculation, it will be
possible to write four or five times
as fast by means Of the glossograph
as has hitherto been possible even by
the quickest writer. An obstacle,
however, intervenes because 1t will
be difficult to decipher the charac-
ters, as it will spell phonetically, but
the Pail Mall Gazette suggests that
this can be obviated by a second au-
tomato apparatus.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30
Editorial conrtesies"

'EMay I see the Ballville Register?"
The gentleman from Iowa ad-
dressed one of the Herald staff, who
happened to be in the exchange room.
Certainly, sir; take seat the ex-
change editor will be in soon."
81 am the editor of the Register. l
regard the Herald as the best paper
in my exchange list"
"Yes. Well, we all deem the Reg
lister the best paper in Iowa. Indeed,
we all stand at the door when Albert
brings in the mail and grab for the
Ballville Register. 1t is full ofideas,
and we get subjects for editorials and
special articles by the yards from it.
We couldn't get along without the
Register"
Journalistic courtesy of this kind is
due from one editor to another. Pres
emily the exchange editor came in
"May / see the Ballville Reglsterr
"Certainly. You'll find it in the
waste-basket." Violent gesticula-
tions from the courtesy editor.
That Register is the very poorest pa
per that comes into this Office" con-
tinued the exchange man, amid a
shower Of gesticulations and vain
"ahems." II never saw a copy of the
Register that had an idea in it as big
as an o with rim knocked of. l
always put the blamed thing in the
waste-basket as soon as see the
wrapper. l don't know what they
keep sending it here for"
The editor of the courtesy depart
ment vainly threw his shoulders out
of joint and then left the room.
When he came back the Iowa editor
was gone.
"Say that was the editor of the
Register"
The exchange editor jumped into
the waste-basket and pulled the lid
down.-[Chicago Herald.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30

The Chicago Herald's editorial and
reportorial force consists of twenty
five persons; the Inter-Ocean has
twenty-nine; the News, thirty-two (;
the Times, Twenty-nine; and the
Tribune forty-seven, and six hun
dred special correspondents. The
st. Louis Globe-Democrat has thirty
seven editorial writers and reporters,
and 442 correspondents, and employs
l02 men. The Republican has twen-
ty-six writers and about 400 cores
pondents; the Post-Dispatch has
twenty mine writers, and the Chron-
icle fourteen. The Louisville Couri-
er-Journal employees twenty-seven
writers; the New Orleans Picayune
twenty-five; the Baltimore Herald,
twenty-five; the Boston Globe, thir-
ty-four.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30

A rat who had grown fat and
sleek and nested undisturbed in a
peasants corn crib was one day Wis
tied by the Badger, who inquired:
"How long since you have had any
cheese?"
"Cheese?, Why, I haven't even
smelt the article fora year."
"Ah, me! you must be curious
rat not to help yourself to cheese. I
wouldn't stand it single hour if /
were in your boots. You will never
be a happy Rat until you have
cheese"
After the Badger had gone the Rat
got to thinking the matter over. He
was fat, content and safe, but now
that Cheese had been mentioned he
felt that he must have a taste. He
left the corn crib and went nosing
around unlil he discovered piece o
Cheese hung to wire. He rushed
for it, heard click, and turned
around to find himself in a Trap and
to hear the Peasant call ont: "Ah
here is another Rat who didn't know
enough to remain in the corn crib =
Moral.-Let well enough alone.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPrIsr-south Main Street, Rev. T. g.
Keen, pastor, Services every sabbath morn
ing anu. evening Sunday school every Sab
bath morning. Payer meeting "Wednesday
night. business meeting first W wednesday
night In each month.
CHRISTI rIAS--Nashville Street, Eld. l..
Powell, pastor. Services every Sabbath morn
ing and evening. Sunday school every SUM
day morning. Prayer meeting every Wednos-
day evening.
NJ, ". souTH.-N Nashville Street. Rev L. W.
Bottomly, pastor. Services every sahbath
morning and evening. sunday school every
Sunday morning. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
fIRsr PKEsBYTERIAY-Rnsse Street
Rev. II. II. Coulter, pastor. Services every
Sabbath morning and evening. sunday school
every sunday mtfning Prayer meeting eve
~ Wednesday evening.
GRAcK EPIscoPAL-Re-, J. ". venable
Rector. Services In Courthouse every sun
day morning.
SOUTHERN PkRsByrERIAN--Nashy Street
Rev. j. q. Tate, pastor. Services lst and Srd
sabbath morning and evening. SUNDAY school
every sunday morning. Frazer meeting eve
ry Wednesday evening.
CArnoLio--Nashvllle Street Rev. Father
Hayes, Priest. Services every Sabbath morn
Ing alto o'clock.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30

Good bye, old stamp, it's nasty luck
That ends our friendship 20.
When others failed, you gamely stuck,
But now you've got to go.
SO here's a flood OF honest tears,
And here's an honest sighs-
Good bye, old friend Of many years
Good-by, old stamp, good-by!
Your life has been varied one,
With curious phrases fraught-
Sometimes cheer, sometimes dun,
You daily coming brought;
Smiles to Il waiting lovers face,
Tears TO mothers eye,
Or joy or pain to every place
Good-by, old stamp, good-by
You bravely toiled, and better men
win youch for what say:
Although you have been licked, twas then
Your face turned t'other way.
Two often In box got
(As you win not deny)-
For going through the mails, l wot- -
Good-by, old stamp, good-by!
All, in your last expiring breath
The tale OF years is heard
The sound OF voices hushed in death
A mothers dying word,
maiden's answer, soft and sweet,
A wife's regretful sigh,
The patter Of baby's feet
Good-by, old stamp, good-by!
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30


Hens may be little backward on
eggs, but they never fail to come to
the scratch where flowers beds are
concerned.
A Michigan Debating society has
decided that a man who will smoke
around hay stack is a bigger fool
than the man who blows into an un-
loaded gun.
1t is strange that whenever some
young ladies begin to play on the
piano many of the audience begin to
talk. One touch of discord makes
the whole part chin.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30
Ten States will hold elections on the

Ten States will hold elections on the
9th of November: Maryland and
Massachusetts, will elect the princi-
pal State officers and also Legisla-
lures; New York will choose Secre-
tary of State, Controller, Treasurer,
Attorney General, Engineer and Sur
veyor, both branches Of the Legisla-
ture, and vote on a proposition to
abolish prison contract labor; Penn
sylvania will elect Auditor General
and State Treasurer; Connecticut one
half its Senate and its full House of
Representatives; Mississippi its Leg
stature Nebraska Justice of the
Supreme Court and Regents of the
State University New Jersey, Cover
nor and part of its Senate and its full
Lower House; Virginia part of its
Senate and its full Assembly; Min
nesota will elect Governor, Lt,Gover-
nor, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
Attorney General and Railroad Com
missioner and vote upon three pro-
posed amendments to the Constitu-
ton, one of which provides that gen.
eral election shall be held hereafter
in November IN each even year. AS
to four of these States there is moth
ing more than a local interest in the
campaigns now going on; but politi-
clans every where are closely watch
ing New York, Massachusetts,, Vir-
ginia, New Jersey, Maryland and
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-30

Sorrowful Romance. .

A number of years ago some mi
ners in Wales, in exploring an old
pit that had been closed, found the
body of young man dressed i'll
fashion long out of date. The pecu-
liar action of the air OF the mine was
such as preserved the body so perfect
ly that it appeared asleep rather than
dead. The miners were puzzled at
the circumstance. No one in the dis
trict had been missed within their re-
membrance, and at last it was resolv-
ed to bring in the Oldest inhabitant,
an old lady long past her eightieth
year, who had lived in the village the
whole of her life. On being taken
into the presence ofthe body a very
strange scene occurred. The old Ia
dy fell ON the corpse and kissed 1T
and addressed it by every form of en-
dearment spoken in bygone genera
ton. He was her only lover, and she
had waited for him during her long
life. She knew he had not forsaken
her.
The old lady and young man had
been betrothed sixty years before.
The lover had disappeared nys-
teriously, and she had kept her faith
during the long interval. Time had
stood still with the young man but
had left its mark on the woman.
The miners who were a rough set,
but very gently, and with fearful
eyes they removed the old lady to her
home and that night her faithful
spirit rejoined that of her long lost
lover.