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

A Lost Boy, Whose Parents Reside in
Austin, Texas, Suddenly Turns up
I'm GeOrgia-JOhn Andrewatha's
Son Found.
The following taken from the Louis
vile Courier-J ournal will be read with
deep interest by the people of Austin,
and all will rejoice with our we'll
known fellow-citizen, John Andre
watha. The cause of the sudden dis
appearance of Louis is still a mystery.
Mr.. Andrewatha was interviewed by
STATESMAN representative last
evening, but he knew nothing further
than is stated in the article taken from
the Courier-Journal, which, he said,
was correct so far as it throws any
light upon the matter. In all proba-
bility Louis and his parents will soon
again be reunited. The Courier Jour
nal says:
A strange case of the lost being
found after having been mourned for
dead for many years was developed
yesterday. Many of our readers will
remember the excitement caused some
eight years ago by the sudden and
mysterious disappearance of Louis, the
Sonof Mr.. John Andrawatha, who was
at that time a prominent architect, and
widely known and popular gentle
man In this city. The story of the
disappearance relates that Louis An
drawatha, who was then about ten or
twelve years of age, went to the river
on a fishing excursion and was never
more seen or heard of. The river was
dragged. on the theory that he had
drowned detectives were set to work
on the theory that he had been
kidnapped, and every other means
of discovering the whereabouts
of the lost boy that was suggested to
the distracted parents was immedi-
ately put to the test, but everything
proved utterly fruitless, not the slight
est clew being found. The fact that
Louis was a quiet, studious boy, who
was always collected and careful, only
served to make his vanishing more
mysterious. When all things had
alike proved of no avail, and time it
self developed nothing to give hope,
the fond parents were constrained to
mourn their son as dead. A few
years after this terrible blow had
fallen upon him. Mr.. Andrewatha
left this city and settled in Austin,
Texas, where he at present resides.
Now comes the second chapter of
the story. Yesterday Messrs. Holt s.
Friesbie, Of Fourth avenue, received
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
BURNETT.
Especial to The Statesman

BURNET, September 6.-Mr. G. p.
Slayton, of Georgetown, has pur-
chased the Burnett Bulletin, and will
take possession on September 20.
One hundred and thirty-two bales
of cotton have been purchased here
up to date.
An excursion on the narrow gauge
to Austin is talked of for an early
day.
Wire fence cutting is complained of
in many localities throughout the
county.
Three wagons were loaded at the
depot to-day, bound for the western
counties.
Rain is needed badly.
Business is good, and the merchants
are happy. =
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
MARSHALL.
Especial to The Statesman. I

. MARSHALL, September Z. : The
large building south of the pub
lie square, known as the Marshall
Mansion, caught on fire from the
chimney at a little after sunrise this
morning and was soon in ruins. The
building was two stories with large
observatory, and eight rooms on each
floor. IL was one of the relics of ante
bellum days. 1t was occupied by a
family of freedmen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
TYLER.
Especial to The Statesman


TYLER, September 7.-Between 1
and 2 o'clock this evening a span of
mules attached to wagon collided
with one horse buggy containing
Mr.. Gluten, an elderly gentleman and
an old citizen. The pole of the wagon
struck him and broke his hip bone.
He is attended by physicians and is
in a critical condition.
The telephone exchange awaits the
arrival of switch board to be placed
in operation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
SAN SABA.
Especial to The Statesman!

SAN SABA, September 6.-The
district court is now in ses-
sion. A number of misdemeanor
cases have been disposed of, but no
felony convictions so far.
This morning Mr.. Joel Williams
and Miss Addie L. Walker were mar
ried and started to San Antonio on a
bridal tour.
Mr.. Z. L. Taliferro, a most excellent
young man and promising merchant
of this place, died yesterday from an
aggravated case of malarial fever.
The weather is very cloudy and
threatens rain, which would be gladly
welcomed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

The conference will be continued to-
m6rToW.,,.
,ChaS. Wo0dman; Frustrated by sun
stroke at, the Texas cotton press; died
last night.
GALVESTON, September ct is re-
ported that an application will be
made to the city for the lease of that
portion of Galveston harbor known as
the flats. 1t is said that the PROPOSE
ton will come from parties represent
ing Huntington's interests. The ru-
NOR, as yet, is unconfrmed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The Willard Party.

HELENA, Mont, September THE
Willard train lett Livingstone this
morning, and made the ascent of the
Belt Range mountains in safety. The
sections were subdivided and three
locomotives attached to each. The
grade is 215 feet to the mile. AT
this point the Bohemian Tunnel
is being constructed, which will
obviate the necessity of this difficult
and expensive ascent. The first Sec
ton crossed the Mullen Pass of the
Rocky mountains this evening. The
other two sections will follow in the
morning, when the ceremony of driv-
ing the last spike will take place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., September
Waldmayer and Amelia
Weaver, aged nineteen and twenty
one, of Philadelphia. visiting here.
were drowned in the Raritan last
night. Strolling along the beach
Miss Waldmayer slipped from the
rocks and fell in, and Miss Weaver,
in tryisg to rescue her, met with the
same fate. Miss Waldmayer's body
was recovered this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The WIFE Murderer

MENDoLA,S September Cdr. Richly,
who fatally shot his wife Monday and
fled, returned home yesterday with his
throat cut from ear to ear, but no
main arteries severed. He was much
emaciated, having laid in hay loft
all the intervening period. He is I'M
der arrest and will recover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The Water Company and the Lunatic
AGvlnm

| a representative of THE STATES
MAN called upon the officers of the
water company in regard to the extra
pay asked for water at the lunatiC
asylum. Tney state on their part that
water has been used for priVies and
water closets, and that the contract
| does not call for such use. The au.
| thorities, however, claim that under
the clause requiring the company to
Hush the sewers the company are
bound to provide water for the
prlyles and water closets, and this Is
the question at issue. The parts of
the contract bearing upon the ques-
ton are as follows:
1t is further understood and agreed.
that the party of the first part shall
lay or cause to be laid, such size mains
and pipes within the grounds of the
aforesaid places as the party of the
second part shall decide to be of suffi-
cient carrying capacity to produce the
fire streams herein named. The party
OF the second part agrees to connect
its mains and pipes within the grounds
at the aforesaid places, and to allow
the party of the first part to use water
through said mains and pipes, and
from as many hydrants as the said
party of the first part may erect or
cause to be erected within the afore-
said grounds for the purpose of the
eXtinguishment of fires, so long as it
may be necessary for the extinguish-
ment Of any fire, and for the flushing
of the state sewer, as hereinafter
specified, on the following terms, TO-
wit:
X X X
4. 1t is further understood and
agreed, that the party of the first part
shall have the right to connect stand
pipes in any of its buildings to any of
the pipes and mains laid within the
grounds heretofore mentioned, but in
no event shall the party of the first
part use water from any such stand
pipes or from any fire by drants with
in said grounds for any purpose what
soeVer, except for the prevention and
eXtlnguiShment of fires and the flush
ing of the state sewer as herein con-
templated.
X i: X x 4 X
The water supply at the State Uni
versity, and at all other state build
lngs and grounds for all other pur-
POoCo Iudu lOI IRE pTOIcCClOu anu LOT
as aforeSain, shall be at the
rate of one D cent per barrel, of for
ty (4O gallons each.
8. And the party of the first part
shall have the right to connect pipes
to any of the mains within the
of the state, or to any other
mains belonging to said party of the
second part, and to use water there
from upon paying therefor to the
party of the second part the sum of
one O cent per barrel, of forty gal
Ions each, for all water so used.
8. And the party of the second part
agrees to use all due diligence to sup
ply the aforesaid places with water,
and to complete all the work agreed
by it to be done, so as to supply the
party of the first part with water for
all purposes, as herein contemplated,
within four (1 months from the date
Of the execution of this contract.
Under the contract the water COM
pany demand cent per barrel for the
water used in the places stated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Stealing Stamns.

CLEVELAND, o., September REV.
Thomas A. oakley, general delivery
clerk in the postoffice, was arrested
to-day on charge of stealing. from
prepaid parcels the stamps, and sell
ing them and pocketing the proceeds.
He waived an examination before
the United States commissioner, and
was bound over for trial in bond of
@500
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Mass for the Dead,

MILWAUKEE, September T. Mass
will be sung in the Cathedral in MEM
DRY of 300 souls lost on the steamer
Lady Elgin, which went down on
Lake Michigan, September 8, twenty
three years ago. The occasion was an
excursion of the Union guard to Chi
cago. A storm occurred on the return
trip. Relatives have arranged for
perpetual mass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Social Science Association.

SARATOGA, September AT a
meeting of the American SocialScience
association to-day Mrs. Sarah K. Boil
ton, of Cleveland, read a paper on
employers and employed. The National
Prison association was reorganized
and ex-President r. b. Hayes was
elected president. Papers were read
on the prevention of crime and prison
reform
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

DUBLIN, September GA CORE
spondent just returned from a tour
through the heart of Zululand, re-
ports the natives in war of mutual
determination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Fipbtinp Snake.

CHICAGO, September IL In the
effort to suppress the smoke nuisance
the Northwestern railroad this morn
ing was fined $3.50, on evidence that
its switch engine was seen emitting
dense clouds of smoke. The efforts Of
city officials are particularly directed
against railroad companies and OWL
ers of river tugs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
They Want it Bad.

KANSAS CITY, September 1.-THE
Ell Paso committee left tonight for
Chicago to meet SHADES manager and
endeavor to arrange for fight near
Ell Paso. Mitchell has expressed him.
self in favor Of their scheme and be-
lieves Slade can be induced to ac-
cent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Business Failures.

NEW YORK, September THE
business failures of the United States
and Canada are as follows: New Eng
land States 10, Middle States 29, West
ern States As, Southern States %,
Pacific States 9, territories 10, New
York City 4; total 157. Previous
week 1856.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
BASTROP.
Especial to The Statesman

Especial to The Statestnan.l
BAsTRoP, September IA heavy
rain lasting several hours fell here to-
day, and if general over the county
there may be a full crop of cotton made,
provided the frost holds off late.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Sentenced.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, September T.
Naval Cadet Ramsey, of the third
class, was sentenced to seven days
solitary confinement for attempting
to haze Cadet Morgan, of the fourth
class.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
The Fighters.

CHICAGO, September 6.-Jem Mace.
Slade and other pugilists, arrived this
morning, but cannot state whether
the fight between Slade and Mitchell
will eyer occur.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Successful.

ST. LOUIS, September All the
harness manufacturers in this city,
excepting two firms, have yielded to
the demand of the men for 10 per
cent advance in wages. The strike
will probably be over in two or three
DAYS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

CHICAGO, September AT various
points in central Illinois last night
there was a frost, but not heavy
enough to injure corn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
NoveIjst KiIIed

HARTFORD, Conn.,, September T.
Mrs. Julia z. Smith, novelist, was
killed at her summer residence this
morning. She was driving with her
husband. when the horse ran away.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
DALLAS FEMALE COLLEGE.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
ESTRAY NOTICE.

ESTRAYED by Frank Norris, before 7. 2.
h Willburn, Justice of the Peace, Travis
county. August II, 1888, a black horse, 14h
hands high, years old. left fore and hind 1901
white, spot in face, branded HOE ID AZ ana y
connected) on left thigh and Z on l 81 Jaw
''ff- - Clerk County Court Travis County.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
RasA Rail-.

PHILADELPHIA, September T.
New York 9, Philadelphia IL.
PROVIDENCE, September 7.-Provi-
dence s, Boston z.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Don't Want It.

Boston, September Judge Dey-
ems, Republican, positively refuses the
use of his name as candidate for
oovnrnOr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
Estray Notice.

NsTRAYED by T. ]. Lyckman before F. G..
IL WiIlburn, Justice OF the Peace, travis
Comfy. Aug,Ist IS, 1888, a brown horse mule.
handed on right shoulder 3V, u or 10 years
old. scar on weathers like fstulO, about 1919
hands high, collar marked, appraised at $50.
FRANK BROWN,
Clerk County Court Travis County.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13
CATTLE PLAGUE IN RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, September l.
Reports from all parts of Russia state
that the cattle plague continues with
unabated fury. Over 100000 cattle
have fallen victims to the plague
within the past four years in Euro
pean Russia alone.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

INSURE YOUR GINS. We represent first
il class companies and viii take pleasure in
giving rates, ETC., etc. ZIMPEI.MAN q BER-
GAN, Austin Tex aug7-d3t-Wbt
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aug2SW3t

II OST-Veteran donation land certificate No
i \ $50. issued TO David Hill by the commits
sianer OF the land office Tor 1880 acres. II not
heard Of in ninety DIS application Will be
1HNS & SPENCE.
aug23dttw9t Agents for owners.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-13

Is nm nIIiug ana IN
failibie In curing
Epflc ptie Fitf
Spasins, ConvM
si0ns, sc Nltul
Dance, Alc1loiisni-
Opium Entia0e
Scrofula, md alf
Nervous and Blood
Diseases To Clergy
men, Lawyers, lit
eraiy Men. Mer-
chants. FnHkCrF.
Lalliss and all Whoa
Eedenfdrr employ
ineatcailsca Nervous
prostration, iyrcRu
laIitiee OF the blD0d
stomach, bowels ~
Kidneys. or Who
require n nerve ton
lc, appetizer o. stiln
ulant. SAMARITAN
NEKNfNE H. invalii-
n bic Thousands
proclaim u the most
wonderful inyigoF
ant that rfer slis-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-24
The oldes, Newspaper woman.

The Oldest Newspaper Woman
Mrs. Harriet N. Prewett Is said to be the
Oldest newspaper woman In the country.
From 1S4S to 1862 she was editor, proprietor,
news-editor, bookkeeper and mailing clerk
of the Yazoo City Miss Wing, afterward
the Banner. At the same time she kept her
own house, and brought up her three father
less children. Finally, her health gave way,
and for twenty years she has been helpless
invalid. She, however, continues to exer-
else her brain by composing poems and
sketches, and is fond Of talking of the ante
bellum days Of the South, and the great lead
ers who then figured in Mississippi politics.
Her cottage home is compared with that of
Paul 81. Hayne, inasmuch as it is embow-
cred In honeysuckle vines, and its walls
within are covered with pictures clipped
from the illustrated newspapers of the past
twenty-fv years.
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a city woman in the oountrx.


Don't imagine me preaching gospel Of
city sophistications for the country, or sup
pose that am languishing for fire-bells or
the watering carts. Dust and ruts can rise
above; cock-crowing at 8 in the morning
calf-bleating at 4, door-slamming at 5, and
steak-pounding at 6, l can utterly ignore. I
can remain placid under dispensation of
Japan tea and chicory coffee, three kinds Of
pie every noon, with four kinds Of sweet
pickles and one kind Of meat for % consecu-
tive breakfasts and dinners. What yearn
for is less, rather than more, civilization.
That special level which shuts you up to ruff
fed pillow-shames, embroidered notices and
Theoretically sealed blinds, and perpetual red
table-covers, innumerable little sauce-plates
for vegetables, glitter Of cheap, clumsy
plated silver and small chunk Of crude,
overdone beef, seems to me most unendura-
BILE and yet most hopeless.
But, the one thing indispensable is, peo-
pie of intelligence and manners, or else peo-
pie who, having neither, know that fact and
do not make the atmosphere hum with in
articulate suggestions that they are as good
as YOU are, and that you are always In the
intention Of implying otherwise. The great
point in which country people make your
sojourn with them season OF annoyance,
is that you must make sacrifice of all your
dearest prejudices in exchange for the priv
ilege of sharing their doughnuts and Japan
tea. That is the national shortcoming,
suppose, and the eagle screams In most ru-
raj localities. Where is the quiet dignity
and command of the situation which COM
pels your respect and even admiration,
though the knife and the saucer usurp the
places of fork and cup. have seen coun-
trymen and countrywomen of an elevation
and dignity, and even grace, that might
adorn any occasion, Real refinement has
nothing to do with rusticity or urbanism.
But my landlady takes out her false teeth to
fit them more comfortably in her mouth, and
puts them back to assure me that she hain't
never been used to keepin' boarders, and
that her folks has always held their heads
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Notes About Notable People.

Prof. Alonzo Williams, Of the Department
OF Modern Languages at Brown University,
is making an extended tour of Europe on
bis bicycle, and contributing some interest
ing letters to a Providence daily, over the
signature 'sIxion A Wheel"
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is an exceed
ingly industrious lady, and writes very much
and very Interestingly and usefully upon
household affairs. Her department in The
Domestic Monthly blake & Co., New York;
is especially notable. Her advice and re-
ceipts are practical, and characterized by
the experience of a good housekeeper.
Julia Ward Howe has preserved one spec
linen of the fashionable notoriety hunter,
like the fly in amber. A well known New
York woman, SO the story goes, took her
out on her Newport piazza the other day and
begged her to "say something brilliant about
It that would always be quoted" Mrs. Howe
locked at her moment, and then replied:
"RealIy, I can't think of anything except
that it's bully old piazza, anyhow"
Nile Rosale See of Paris, for five years
teacher at vassar College, and for seven
years teacher in the Summer school OF Lam
suages, has been engaged to take charge OF
the French Department Of Wellesley College.
Fraulein Carla Wenckebach, of the province
will take Miss Denio's place as head of the
German Department during the latter's abb
senee In Europe.
Gen. Grant recently went into the United
States National Bank in New York, and
asked its vice president to get for him TWEEN
~ English sovereigns. AS the twenty Eng
lish gold pieces were counted out to him, he
took out q handsome new pocket book, in
which he deposited the gold, saying, as he
did 40. ST have little niece who is going to
Europe tomorrow. She never had 500 of
her own before, so am going to delight her
heart with this"
Stuart Cumberland, the English mind
reader who appeared in this country last
winter, has recently given an exhibition at
the Ocean House, Newport. The most no
table nsrformance was to tell the date of a
coin which F. W. Vanderbilt took from his
pocket Mr. Cumberland fixed piece OF
paper on the wall and asked the holder OF
the coin to concentrate his mind firmly on
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-24

Oscar Wilde Is not hard man to please.
he expresses himself perfectly satisfied with
the manner In which his play was received.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-24

The pen-sketches Of three Maine senators,
which we printed yesterday from the lecture
of Hon. John R. French, make 1t evident
that The whole lecture, with its graphic de-
scriptions Of men whose names are house
hold words, must be most agreeable even
ing's entertainment Mr.. French was Ser
geantat-arms OF the United States Senate
for period Of ten years, and his fund of ac-
curate information concerning that body is
very extensive. He also knows how to pre-
sent it in an interesting way. This, there
fore, is one Of the lectures which it will be
profitable, as well as pleasant, to listen to,
and we hope it may be given in Portland.
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the date, and, as he thought, Mr.. Cumber-
land traced out the date on the blank sheet
Of paper.
In letter written by Thaddeus Stevens
in 1864 to lady who had thanked him for
his efforts in behalf of free-school system,
Mr.. Stevens said: "When entered the Leg
islature about thirty years ago there was
not school in any part Of the state where
the children of the poor could acquire COM
mon education without recording themselves
paupers and being recognized and treated as
such by their fellow students. Few availed
themselves of these odious conditions, and
the poor mans child was doomed to igno-
rance. Now there Is no obscure, barren spot
within the the broad limit of Pennsylvania
where the children of the rich and poor do
otmeetin common schools on equal terms"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-24

Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky, candidate for
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
finding himself handicapped by the fact that
as member of the committee to examine
into, and report upon, the work of improving
the Mississippi river he signed neither re-
port but lodged the issue, has determined
10 take positive stand In favor of the work
of improvement, and try and regain his lost
ground
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Commissioner Evans has decided that
Hostetter's bitters when sold as a medicine
are not to be taxed but when sold as bev-
erage are to pay tribute the same as whiskey.
The practical effect of the decision will be
to relieve the bitters entirely from taxation
for they are always sold for medicine, no
matter what they may be used for.