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SPECIALTIES.

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SUMNER RESORTS.

VERMoNT HOUSE.
Vermont avenue. above Atlantic avenue. AAk
Atlantic City. N. j. Ocean view from eyeryVEA0
room The house viii be kept open ell the year lk,
For particulars address Mrs. EOBT. BLACK my 80 3u,
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Mends Glass. Crockery
Wood, China, Leather,
&c. sold a rock! Hard
% adamant! FIRM AS
GRANTEE Strongest.
toughest and most elias
tic Glue on earthi A
Samsonian Gfantamong
all other Clues and Co
mentsi Absolutely Un-
breakable and Insep.
arab g! No HEATIN6i
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GGG ILL UU ZEE breakable and Insep-
arab e No HEATING!
No Preraratlon-A1ways Ready-Aiways LIQUID
Mends Marble Stone, Patches on Leather and Rubber
and Cloth Card Board in Scrap Books, Leather Betting
ornaments every kind Book Backs, Earheuware and
r! Manufacturers Of Gummed Labels. Textile Fabrics:
sawyers. &C.. supplied by gallon or bar rel -0A
2oCss. per Rotte; by mali, postpaid. 1Oc. extra.
Mai I'd only by the nlanufactrl rers
j.. q. OMEARA & CO., 1347 Pa. av, Warrington y. C.
Live Agents wanted everywhere. Sold by Druggists
Grocers StaOuers. Hardware and general storeu mh2
HENTLEMEN'S MANILA AM STRAW HATS
" Eleached by
CUNNINGHAM, Practical Halter.
my2l S1I II street northwest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
The Great Drink.

1t has been pretty conclusively
shown from time to time that beer
and wine are adulterated with vicious
and Notwithstanding compounds;
that brandy is "manufactured;" that
mineral waters are not genuine; that
tea, coffee, and even milk, are tam
pered with-until we almost involun-
tarily cry out: what shall we
drink ?" Water is unquestionably the
only beverage that is left in a
tolerable state of purity, and even that
is in many localities totally unfit
for human consumption. Neverthe-
less, as is shown by the Popular
Science News, it is to water, and to
water alone, that we must look to
sustain life. 1t has been proved, says
that journal, in the long history Of
the race that man may sometimes
live to extreme old age and almost or
quite ignore the use of clear simple
water as 1T comes from wells and
bubbling springs. But he cannot
exist upon any form of liquid un-
mixed with water. The alcohol, in
various forms, which the desperate
it is presented to him in the dramshops
it would kill the victim of alcoholic
thirst in twenty-four hours. Tea and
coffee beverages are likewise but
watery infusions of vegetable pro-
ducts. When water mixed with alco-
hol or the soluble principle of tea or
coffee is taken into the stomach the
first effort of nature is "to eliminate
from the organism the foreign agent.
and free the water from its bad COM
pany. In thousands of instances the
organs have no rest from their dreary
work; long before the enemy is driven
out down comes another flood of
water mixed with alcohol or
tea into the stomach, and the
tired organs have a fresh re-en-
forcement of enemies to oppose"
However, our authority does not
think that tea and coffee in moderate
quantities materially interfere with
the vital action in a robust body, but
he goes to the length of asserting,
with full elaboration, that as neither
the physician, chemist nor artisan alb
solutely needs alcohol in any depart
ment of his calling IT would be better
for the world if the process of its
manufacture should be forever classed
among the lost arts" However this
may be, the free use of water is not
urged as curative agent except to
supply the system with the needed
amount of liquid to maintain normal
processes and assist in repairing tissue
waste. Without an adequate supply
of water morbid condition ensue. The
habit of drinking ice water, especially
meal times. is, of course, condemned,
and tepid water is recommended as
one of the surest safeguards against
the growing evil of dyspepsia. Water,
then, being a necessity to healthy
life should be obtained as pure and
undefiled as possible. What evils may
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

The increase in taxable values in
eight Southern states. Alabama, Ark
ansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas,
from 1879 to 1883, has been little
over 9sOO,OOOOO. The increase in
Texas has bean $215, 100000, or very
nearly one-half the entire amount.
The assessed miles Of railway in these
eight Southern states in 1879, were
11,604, while in 1888 they reach
1881. In Texas in 1879
there were 1891 miles Of railway, in
creased in 1888 to STAB. The Times
Democrat, of New Orleans, has this
to say of Texas:
1t is the largest, most populous and
richest of the Southwestern States,
and with the greatest resources behind
it. Its wealth is demonstrated in it's
assessments, whose annual increase is
from 100000 to $IOOOOO,OOO, re-
Quiring a reduction of the tax rate
every year. That rate is only three
mills on the dollar to-day; yet an ex-
ira session of the legislature will be
called to still further reduce it and
cut it down to half that amount. The
magnificent school system of Texas,
possessing as it does 100000 acres,
will soon educate every child in the
state, white and black, without its
costing the people cent. 1t will be
noticed that Texas has recently con-
siderably changed its land policy.
Finding that its public domain was
being rapidly exhausted in the aid
granted railroads and immigrants, the
price of its lands has been increased
and the greater portion of its public
domain withdrawn from entry as
homesteads or for the railroads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
NEGROES IN CONVENTION.

On the oath of this month the
negroes meet in convention at Louis
vile to consider their political Coli
ditioa and to take steps proposed
Tor Strengthening such condition.
One of the resolutions presented
in the call for this convention
sets forth, that according to the
signs Of the times the country is on
the eve Of a political revolution, and
it behooves us as a race to make our
interests paramount to those of any
party or sect. 1t is our duty to unite
and strike out some bold political line
of action, which will bring us nearer
to the estate of full citizenship and
power when this great revolution Is
over" This looks very much as If
there were a purpose to make the
negro vote bring all it Is worth.
While it is probable that it will be
worth considerable in the next
national contest, it is altogether i'm
probable that the Louisville conven-
ton can control it. The most
that the convention can do is to take
such action as will lead to discussion
among the negroes. 1t is true that
discussion may result In an independ-
emit movement. When that point Is
reached, which may be very soon, the
negroes will be in position to talk of
looking out for their own races inter-
ests, and to make such alliances as
will best promote those interests.
OF course the Democrats will
make no special bid for any
part of the negro vote. 1t will reiter-
ate principles that underlie the found
ations of our system of government,
and it will make such declarations as
to policies of government as are re-
quired by the exigencies of the times.
These principles and declarations will
be the sum total Of its bid for any
vote. They will apply alike to all
people, and If the negroes see nothing
In them to follow they will be well
come to go on serving the Republic
cans as long as they please. In the
Southern states. directed by Demo-
cratic legislatures and Democratic
administrations, the negro has re.
ceived greater consideration than in
any other states OF the Union. He
has been freely accorded all the rights
and protection and all the advantages
and benefits and bounties given
the white man. This much hay-
ing been done for him he must
work out his own future. He will be
permitted to advance as rapidly as he
fits himself for advancement, and, if
his plan should be to resort to segre-
cation, no obstacle will be put In the
way of his doing as he may please In
this regard. No bid made by the
Louisville convention will influence
Democracy to respond. 1t has never
promised the negro forty acres and a
mule, nor has it loaned its endorse
ment to any organization of rascals,
combined to rob freedmen of their
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
COLEMAN.
Especial to The statesman.l

COLEMAN, Sept. 15.-Morgan Liv-
ingston and Denton Robertson, two
of the parties charged with participa-
ton in the big cattle theft in this
county, last August year ago, were
arrested on the Nueces river in
Nueces county, Texas, while in camp
with q large number OF cattle. Ben
jamin B. Simmons and +. M. Alexan-
der, of this place, Immediately started
on their return with them to this city.
They stopped about eighty miles west
of this town to camp, and there,
through carelessness, Denton Robert
son was allowed to escape. They ar
rived here with Livingston last night
and he was today bound over in The
sum of $1,000 for appearance at the
district court, to await the action of
the grand jury. Failing to give bond,
he was remanded to iail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

A MEDICAL crank has given the
world paper in which it is held that
there are no malarial diseases; that the
diseases understood to be produced by
malaria are caused by the bites of
mosquitoes, who thus inject poison
into the blood. He also holds that
these awful pests do not bite the black
man at night, because he is hid from
them by his blackness; that the shade
of the negro has been produced by an
effort of nature to protect him; and
that if it were not for the use of quiz
nine by whites in mosquito infested
districts they too would have become
black. Since this medical man has
discovered the cause of the epidermic
coloring of the negro, will he please
proceed further and explain how to
get the kink out of a Negroes hair. If
he will dosthis, his fortune, as well as
his reputation, is assured. There is
not negro in America who would
not give the result Of a years labor
for such boon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

Elk CONGRESSMAN DEZENDoRF
claims to have discovered q wholesale
system Of corrupting the ballot in
Virginia. He charges that the coali-
tionists have organized clubs of colcr-
ed voters. and that meetings are held at
stated periods. at every meeting each
member present receives ticket good
for a small sum, ten or fifteen cents,
should he go to the polls and vote the
coalition ticket on election day. This
act entities him to collect in cash the
aggregate of all the tickets held by
him for attendance upon meetings of
his club. If there is any truth in this,
Mr.. Dszendorf owes it to himself and
to the state to back it up with the
proof.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

NEW YORK is suffering from an
outbreak of typhoid fever, and the
sanitary superintendent remarks:
"By-and-by we shall understand these
things better. We do not know
now what causes operate to send US
in one year an epidemic of typhoid
fever, another an outbreak of cerebro
spinal meningitis, and in another
diphtheria OF dysentery. No doubt
there are meteorological conditions
upon which these phenomena in a
measure, If not wholly, depend, and
toward a better underst anding of this
problem we are working by tracing
every feature Of the disease as it
presents itself to us.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

1T is boldly asserted in Washington
that the acquittal of Stephen w. Dor
sey was procured by direct bribery and
a wholesale corruption of the jury.
Whatever has been said of these cases,
it has been hitherto conceded that the
last jury was an honest jury and
reached in an honest way an honest
verdict. AS time has elapsed, how
ever, the jury has not wholly escaped
suspicion. There is good authority
now for the assertion that the second
jury was tempered with in an even
more fragrant and outrageous manner
than was the first. Evidence on this
point has been quietly gathered and
the chain woven link by link, until it is
strong enough, it is alleged, where
with to hang the guilty. At least
throe of the jurors are believed to be
involved and Dorsey's money paid for
their decision of acquittal. In one
particular case it is alleged that the
go-between who acted for Dorsey ap-
preached the controlling spirit of the
Jury. bent on this infamous errand.
The juror promptly rejected the adj
vances and declared he would deal
with no middle man. but must nego-
tate alone with the principal, He
would have nothing to do with it ex-
cept with Mr.. Dorsey himself. 1t is
stated that Dorsey was duly informed
of this determination on the part of
the juror, and, though much against
his viii, submitted to an interview.
The man that arranged that inter-
view is the man who has collected this
evidence. Big money was demanded
and paid and the controlling stock in
the Star route jury thus secured. The
evidence of this wholesale purchase is
now being prepared and win be laid
before the grand jury on its next meet
ing in October. The amounts paid
each juror, it is said. are known. In
some cases the bride exceeded in
amount the fees paid the government
officers. which have been so freely
criticised as extravagant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
New York Notes.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Prof. Bauer
has challenged Duncan G. Ross, win
ner Of the Police Gazette trophy to
wrestle for trophy and $500 a side,
the match to take place at any time
Richard K. Fox may name within
two weeks from the time of signing
the articles. He has also expressed a
willingness to wreStle with John C..
Mcmahon or II. M. Dufur, for $500 a
side.
The Daily News of this evening
prints the following reports: 1t has
been current for month past that
the trunk lines have been secretly
cutting rates, and that experienced
travellers and shippers knew how to
get advantage OF the reduction. To-
day, however, the trunk lines are
openly cutting passenger rates from
New York to Chicago. The
pool rate was fixed some
time ago at 1922 to Chicago, but as
none of the lines kept up the schedule,
$40 became the current figure at
which tickets could be obtained. To-
day a News reporter was offered a
ticket to Chicago at one of the trunk
line offices for $18; at another for
$3.50, and at another for $17. Scalp
ers are selling tickets much cheaper,
SIS to Chicago and st. Louis being the
asking prices.
One of the old Twenty-third street
bear party in Wall street said to-day,
tickets to Chicago would be selling
for S. inside of thirty days. Reports
from the West say the Grand Trunk
to-day made an open cut of 50 be-
tween Chicago and Buffalo. and that
the Nickel Plate was selling at re-
duced rates, with rebate, and the Wa
bash & Rock Island railroad was
cutting rates to So and Sc. Reports
from the Chicago & Council Bluffs.
and Rock Island and Chicago & North
western show cutting of rates of So
between Chicago and Cedar Rapids.
La. The Panhandle railroad began
cutting to-day, from Chicago to Lou
lsvllle. The Louisville, New Albany
and Chicago road will meet it, and it
promises TO be a great fight. The
Panhandle's object is to stop the cut
ting of rates through scalpers. q
The Panhandle road made further
cut in the rate to So till further no
tlce. This was at once met by the
Kankakee line, and the Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago, or Monon
route. A leading official of the latter
line said to an Associated Press re-
porter: you may say for me that
the Monon route will meet any rate |
by rival lines, and will not be first to |
cry for quarter" A telegram was re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

IN ERIE county, Pennsylvania,
there was organized, not long ago,
longevity union, the object being to
restore the ante-diluvian period of
human life. 1t is assumed that three
fourths of the diseases that man is
heir to originate from over-feeding,
dissipation, debauchery, filthy houses
and faulty dressing. They hold that
these diseases are preventible by
organized effort, and so they have
organized a league, each member of
which pays 81 month for man and
wife and ten cents additional for each
child. This payment gives them free
medical attendance, sanitary direc-
tions and instructions, and the con-
slant supervision of a skilled domes-
tic sanitarian. The expense is paid
out of the funds Of the league. 1t is
a close organization under intelligent
medical supervision for the cheaper
ing Of medical attendance, the acqui-
sition of perfect sanitary surround
ings, drainage, water, etc., and a
funeral benefit fund gives widows
from 800 to $3.50 for the funeral ex-
penses Of their husbands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
The Secret of the Success Of Patent
Medicine Manufacturers.

Says the Milwaukee Sentinel, in a
recent article on "Patent Medicines"
ut is advertising that is the secret of
success in the case of patent medi-
cines, if there is any secret about it.
There is not patent medicine which
is superior to the preparations provided
for by the standard medical publica-
lions. 1t is much simpler, however.
for the person who wants medicine
to buy bottle of patent medicine,
good for every human i'll, than
to go to physician. By adver-
Using patent medicine extensively
and persistently the people are
brought to recognize certain common
and simple sensations as evidences of
disease which this particular remedy
will cure. About all that is required
to succeed in the patent medicine line
is money and nerve to use it in ad-
vertising. 1t makes no sort of differ
ence what medicine it is-the combina-
ton of drugs is the item of least i'm
portance.
1t is well, perhaps. to put thu drugs.
if any are used, in spirits, SO that a
man can take his whisky with a clear
conscience-indeed, with sense
of his own worthiness in TAX
ing care of his health. Occasional
changes in the name of the medicine
and of the maker are desirable for
after few years the public demand
something new. The same medicine
may be used. but change of name
and OF the character of the illustra-
lions is demanded. After a long RIM
OF patent medicine az a cure for limo
trouDleS, a new run may be estabHshe7R
by calling it a remedy for stomach
troubles. When fortune has been
made out of lung pads, they can he cnt
down in size and another fortune
made out of them as kidney PADS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
SAN MARCOS.
Especial to The Statesman. /

SAN MARCOS, Sc t. IS District
court has been in session this week.
No important business has been up so
far, with the exception of the suit for
the William Porter one-third league,
lying on Onion creek, the claimants
being Hopping VS.. Hutcheson and
others. Both claim title from w.
Porter-Hopping from w. Porter, of
Texas and Hutcheson and others
from w. Porter Of Mississippi. Maj.
Walton, of Austin, represented Hutch
eson and others, and Hon. Mr.. Burger
and Gov. Savers, of Bastrop, repre-
sented Hopping. The jury was out
twenty-four hours and did not agree.
Alerson, charged with the theft of
a horse, was found not guilty.
Speed, charged with breaking up a
dance in the upper part of the county
by displaying a pistol, swearing, ETC.,
was convicted and fined 300 and two
months imprisonment in the county
Jail.
Mr.. Bowen, of THE STATESMAN is
here, and got good list of SUBJ
scribers.
The grand jury found few indict-
ments.
We had a fire this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
The Ships.

Let us stand on our watch tower
1 see through the glass of providence
and inspiration whole fleet now
coming up. Ship of peace With the
flag with the one Star of Bethlehem
above the topgallants. Ship of
church ! Salt sea mark clear up on the
smokestack, showing she has had
rough water. but her decks are
crowded with passengers, and the
Captain Of Salvation walks the bridge
and all is well with her. Ship of
heaven ! The mightieSt craft ever
launched. Millions of passengers
now on board and room to take in
martyrs in her cabin. There are
conquerors at the foot of her
masts. Standing in the rigging
| see some waving this way
Methinks l know them. Why
own household. Put off the black and
put on the white. Stop tolling bell
and ring a wedding anthem. Shut
up the hearse and take the chariot.
Don't you see the ship swings round
the great headlands and will soon
touch the wharf and we will have an
opportunity to get on board of her?
Tears for ships going out. Laughter
for ships coming in. She touches
wharf. Throw across her the planks.
Block not up the gangway with en-
bracing OF long lost friends, for you
will have eternity to celebrate re.
union. Farewell to sin. Farewell to
sorrow. Farewell to struggle. Fare
well to sickness. Farewell to death.
All aboard for heaven
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20
HOUSTON.
Especial to the Statesman.l

Especial to the Statesman
HOUSTON, Sept. 15.-Leong, men,
Der of Hennesy detective agency, af-
ter nearly month, yesterday arrested
negro named Dairy at Waverly, on
the international railroad, for throw
ing a switch and running a passenger
train on to a siding. Proof against
Dairy is conclusive. He had been dis
charged by the company. He was
jailed.
Prof. Carl G. Zeus will open school
of design in the I.yceum next Thurs
day. He is from Germany.
A negro man servant of Capt. F. A.
Rice was arrested to-day for stealing
Systematically jewelry and silver
ware from his employer.
An escaped convict named Adams,
after being at large three years, was
arrested to-day by Sheriff FAINT.
Deputy Sheriff Kegans arrested and
jailed professional thief, r. It. Will
iamS, to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-20

The visit of King Alfonso, of Spain,
to the Emperors of Germany and
AZ PUG I'd to be but part Of a
NJ perfected by the great
monafcns OF Europe to circumscribe
republican France:-Unccr the pre-
text of courtesies the lesser monarchs
visit the greater and ascertain the
lines of policy regarded as the most
protective to their governments. 1t
is stated that invitations have been
issued from the great powers to the
smaller to make these visits, and
therefore we hear of Alfonso being on
visit. King Humbert is in the triple
alliance and he favors these confer
ences antagonistic to- France. AS an
Offset to these ~ intriqueS
the Gar of Russia has organ
lied, in Copenhagen, where he has
been on visit, a conference between
representatives of the crowned heads
of Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria
and Montenegro. The Duke of Cam
bridge and the Duke of Edinburgh
were also there. 1t would seem, from
such manifestations, that Germany
and Russia are thus arrayed against
each other and are endeavoring to
fortify their position by soliciting adj
ventatious aid from weaker powers,
or such as are inclined to side with
either royal combination against the
progress of liberalism or republican
France. Blood and treasure, probably,
are to be freely spent in suppressing
liberalism in Europe.