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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18

the cunning governor an entrance
the. White House:
But what we are now concerned
With is not the relations, of Senator
Bayard or Mr.. Blaine to Gov. Butler,
but the relations of the bogus inter-
viewer to journalism. The genus has
several species, not one of which is
aught but a disgrace to the profession
There is the bogus interviewer that
manufactures his interview in the
newspaper Office without ever seeing
his victim. This kind Is almost ex-
tinct. He was, and where he still ex-
lists he is, liar pure and simple.
There is the bogus interviewer that
learns the casual expressions of a
public man from some friend or
chance acquaintance of the latter,
and spreads all before the world
with formal answer and question.
This latter kind is nearly allied to the
eavesdropper that hears the converse
tions of men of rank through chink or
keyhole, and serves UP the dish spiced
with lies for the delectation of per-
verted intellectual palates. The COM
monest form of bogus interviewer,
however, is the one that draws man
into a conversation without hint
that his words will be made matter
for publication, or that seeks in vain
for permission to publish an express
sion of opinion from some man of
note. and in the end disregards his
implied pledges to silence, and prints
an undergraduate travesty of what
has been said.
The fellow that!1ately invaded Sen
ator Bayard's home approaches most
nearly the last named type. he
talked most volubly of the things that
afterward made up the bulk of his in
terview and got from his victim little
or nothing in reply. He took no notes,
and departed to prepare for publica-
ton one of the most con spicuous
pieces of misrepresentation that jour-
nalism has recently afforded. Such
interviews do vast harm to the jour
nalistic profession. The fluent, dap
per. half-educated little creature that
extracts an unguarded word from a
public man, and then dilutes it with
falsehoods of his own invention, is
largely responsible for whatever pre-
iudice there may be against reporters.
It Is he that earns snubs and Sights
for the men of his profession that
keenly feel such things. 1t is he that
perverts the press from its mission of
truth to one OF falsehood. The whole
race of bogus interviewers, we are
convinced, is dying out, and heaven
hasten its death! No newspaper can
afford, knowingly, to publish untruth,
and this fact dooms the bogus inter-
viewer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
GRATIFYING RESULTS.

Under date of May IA, Mr.. E. A. Thompson,
the well-known grocer and provision dealer, OF
IS Green street, New Haven, Conn, writes as
follows: Several weeks since 1 was taken
very i'll with kidney disorders, and an exami-
nation Of my urine showed a very diseased
condition Of my kidneys, and had also sym :
toms of a diseased state of my liver. The pass
ing of my urine was accompanied by severe
pains in the small of my back and loins, fol-
lowed by a burning sensation, and after
having stood awhile in the vessel, the urine
showed a very heavy deposit of sediment
similar to ground brick dust, and, in short, l
found that was in such diseased condition
as to require immediate medical treatment,
and as was anxious to obtain the best and
most speedy remedy, 1 looked and inquired
carefully, and became satisfied that Hunts
Remedy was an article of excellent merit, and
therefore L concluded to give it a trial, and
commenced taking it, and before had taken
one bottle found such great Improvement
that 1 decided to continue its use, and by
taking only two bottles the result has been
most gratifying in giving me restored health
81 have ordered supply of Hunts Remedy
for my store, and shall hereafter have 1t fol
sale, as consider it an excellent article fol
diseases of the liver and Kidneys"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
Woe Of an Inventors Wife.

ut is all very well to talk about
working for the heather" said one, as
the ladies put up their sewing, "but
I'd like to have some one tell me what
I am to do with my husband ?"
"What is the matter with him ?"
asked sympathetic old lady. evil
liam is good man." continued the
first, waving her glasses in an argu-
mentative way, "but William will in
vent. He goes inventing around
from morning till night. and have
no peace or comfort. didn't object
when he invented fire escape, but
did demonstrate when he wanted
me to crawl out of the window one
night last winter to see how it worked.
Then he originated lock for the door
that wouldn't open from midnight
until morning, so as to keep burglars
out. The first time he tried it he
caught his coat-tail in it, and I had to
walk around him with pan of hot
Goals all night to keep him from
freezing" why didn't ne take his
coat Off" al wanted him to, but he
stood around till the thing opened it
self, trying to invent some way of I'M
fastening 1t. That's Williams
trouble. He will invent. A little
while ago he got up cabinet bed
stead that would shut and open with
out handling. 1t went by clock work
William got into 1t and up it went
Bless your heart, he stayed In there
from Saturday afternoon till Sunday
night, when it flew open and disclosed
William with the plans and specifica-
lions of a patent wash bowl that
would tip over just when it got Sc
full. The RESULT was that lost al
my rings and a breastpin down the
waste pipe Then he got up crutch
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
Fall Styles for Men.

The fall style in hats is but slight
exaggerated of last winters fashion.
The silk hat is made with bell
shaped crown and very large brim,
with only moderate roll. With one
class of young men a hat so large as
to border on the ridiculous is in great
demand. This style is very English"
which may account for the demand.
The crush or opera hat follows
always the general style Of the
silk hat, never, however, quite
reaching the limit of the style
attained by its silk brother. The
Derby hat for street wear is worn
large, with what is known as the Eng
lish shovel brim. which is flat and
straight at the front, and with de-
cided curl at the sides. The soft hat
is worn very little, the Baltimore" a
low-crowned head covering, being the
style, if, indeed, it can be said to have
a style. A few gentlemen will wear
the soft hat when in evening dress,
but it is considered "bad FORM" and
the crush will probably always hold
it's own as the proper head covering
for evening use.
The extreme tightness of the trou-
sers make narrow-toed shoes a neces-
sity, and it is probable that the fash
ionable young man will continue to
suffer until larger spring" to his
pantaloons gives him a chance to
wear once more the easy but homely
broad toe. Shoes will be made during
the coming season upon English lasts.
Dark uppers have taken the place of
the brighter colors. The shoe for
every day wear will be laced, or a
gaiter made imitation of the laced ar
ticle. For evening wear. the low pat
ent leather pump will still be worn,
although the silk topped she, which is
almost perfect counterfeit of a
pump and black silk stockings, is be-
coming more and more popular.
Gloves in tan colors with embroid-
cred stitching are still fashionable for
street wear, while the one-fngered
mitten with fur binding at the wrist
will be worn for winter driving.
Gloves with evening dress will not be
worn.
The fashionable canes are made of
light material with oXidiZed and en-
graved silver crooks and cross bars.
The English buckhorn is also in great
demand
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
Man
Man was made in dry weather.
TJn WAC made of 1uct

He was made of dust.
Quite Il numb T have never recov-
cred from their creation; they are
still dry.
1t is mans nature to be discon.
tented.
Adam had a monopoly, but he
could not be happy without some one
to crow over.
the Garden of Eden, and then went
to the house, but he had to cook his
own supper. There was no stove, or
wood chopped, and things were in a
bad shape generally.
The next morning it was the same
way. He had to make his own bed
and sweep out. His socks were dirty,
and his arm would go through Il
hole in his sleeve. So he was dissatis-
fed.
The next night when he went to
sleep the Creator punished him by
making one of his ribs into woman
"a great misfortune to the race.
A fop is male who is ashamed of
his sex, and attempts to conceal the
fact that he is a man.
Concealment in such cases is at
tended with but little trouble. 1t is
only necessary to part his hair in the
middle.
The family man resembles the oys.
ter on the half shell.
The shell is known at home, the soft
side abroad.
Some men carry this resemblance in
their faces. Many men have counte-
nances like oysters.
Job is said to have been a very pa
tient man.
He had boils all over him.
Men now boil all over themselves
when the preacher reaches "thir.
teenthly" on a hot day, and never
think of the grandeur of Jobs exam.
pie.
1t is natural for man to disregard
a good examule
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
A WIFE's TROUBLE.

For number Of years my wife has been
troubled with chronic rheumatism, it being in
some portion of her body constantly except
perhaps in the very warmest weather In sum-
mer). Last Christmas she contracted very
severe cold, and diseased condition of the
kidneys became manifest, Which subjected her
to excessive suffering, as the symptoms OF
gravel became more prominent, her urine
being colored, accompanied by heavy brick
dust sediment.
After trying several remedies without relief
procured for her bottle of Hunts Remedy,
which she commenced taking. and before three
days had passed she became much better. she
continued using the medicine until she lad
used six bottles, and now feels entirely cured
of both rheumetic and kidney complaint She
believes her present excellent health due
solely to the use of Hunts Remedy.
WILLIAM c. CLEVELAND.
Norwich, Conn, May 5, 1888.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
'.SHE DOES NOT KNOW CHICK
EN- FROM TURKEY .r=

Helene is tile handsomest girl of her race;
She's an elegant form and an exquisite face;
And she dresses with perfectly e1nsummate
HBut she doesn't know chicken from turkey.
She knows many languages, living and dead;
In science and fiction is very well read,
But she cannot cook meat, and she cannot
And she doesn't know chicken from turkey.
She can may a "Fantasi' or "Noeturne" with
skill,
Can sing up to .B"-has a wonderful trill:
Can write good story or sonnet, but still
She doesn't know chicken from turkey.
She's been up tile Tiber, the Rhine and the
She's painter in every popular style
Can decorate china, a plaque or a tile
But she doesn't know chicken from turkey.
She's always self-satisfed, graceful and cool /;
A critic, both just and correct, as rule,
And knows every stitch of the Kensington
school,
But she doesn't know chicken from turkey.
She can work a design by LenSing or Bur;
But she cannot cut out for her children a
Or make for her husband well-fitting shirt
She doesn't know chicken from turkey.
I'm willing a girl should read Latin and
Greek;
Should German and French and Italian speak;
And be up" in the latest esthetical freak,
If she only knows chick from turkey.
L a ike ner Ill music anu song 10 TAKE part;
Read poetry, science, and cultivate art,
If husband and children were first in her
heart,
And if she knew chicken from turkey
Knew barley from rice, knew tart from o
pie;
A boil from a stew, hrOil from fry:
and if she went into the market to buy,
Knew ye.y well chicken from turkey.
For, to make ID home happy, all knowledge
must blend;
Art, science and service their benefits lend;
Then, ladies SO clever and wise, condescend
To know about chicken and turkey.
Lille Z. Barr, in The Continent.
*An old saving for a poor housewife.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
The Bogus interviewer.
IWilmington fDel1 Eyery Eveninr. !

Wilmington (Dei.) livery EVENING"
Recently Mr.. Blaine, and more re-
Gently Mr.. Bayard, has been the VIC
tim of the bogus interviewer and sim
gularly enough in each case Gov. But
Ter has been the subject of discussion.
In each instance, too, there was an
effort to commit both men to an adj
vocacy of Buffers advancement in
Massao husetts, though if this species
of interviewing is, as some people
suspect, part of a plan to get an en-
dorsement of Butler from prominent
men of both parties. the same to be
used to further Buffers ambitions
next year, the bogus interviewer in
the case of Mr.. Bayard, somewhat de-
feated his own end by representing
the senator as coupling his endorse
ment of Butler with a certificate of
character that would serve to secure
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
PERSONAL.

Revivalists Moody and Sankey are
on their way to England.
Oscar Wilde is letting his hair grow
again. He was contemplating matri-
mony when he had it cut off, but has
since changed his mind.
Mr.. West, the British minister,
spent the summer in Washington, and
left that. city only when he joined the
recent Willard expedition.
Bismarck, says Dame Rumor, is su.
perstitious, believes in astrology and
has firmly set in his own mind the day
and hour of his death.
Worth, the Paris dressmaker. is fat;
fair and AZ, and has celuloid dome
whose smooth and polished appear
ance can hardly be equalled.
Mrs. Langtry was certainly very in
judicious in allowing Freddie to re-
main all alone and unprotected in
Paris. What if he should fall in love
with Bernhard
The flag that was used on the Bon
Homme Richard, and the cutlass
worn by Paul Jones are said by the
New London Day to be in the hands
of a private citizen of that place.
Mrs. Anandibal Joshee, a Hindoo
lady, Is about to practice medicine in
Philadelphia. 1t is feared that Mr..
George w. Childs will be compelled to
occasionally weave Mrs. Joshee's SER
vices into some of his obituary poetry.
Mayor Palmer, of Boston. is getting
considerable abuse from Republican
papers, because he refused to make
Republican ballot-box suffers cleo
ton inspectors. The mayor appointed
an equal number of men from each
party.
The st. Joseph (MissourD Herald
claims that ex-senator Tabor has suf-
fered from the wild Yagaries OF al
legged humorists. The Herald is mis-
taken. Mr.. Tabor's strict attention to
his arduous duties during his lengthy
senatorial career was the cause of the
affliction.
Henry Study, of Ransom, ILL.,. left
$4,000. He was cripple from birth.
At the close of the war he donned a
soldiers uniform, invented pathetic
story and began to travel as beggar.
In three years he got $4,000, and on
the interest he lived in idleness.
If Tom Ochiltree had gone abroad
10 his original character of the red
haired ranger of the prairies and the
great American prevaricator he would
probably have been "dined" lby Lon
don's lord mayor. AS it was, how
ever, his presidential recommends
lions were not good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
EdisOn's Toy Baby and Patent Shirt.
New York SUM-

New YORK SUM-
Undergoing general circulation is a
story that Edison, the inventor, has
produced an electrical toy baby that
can arrange the letters Of any name
from among spelling blocks; that can
say "Come in" Mamma, rs sleepy"
and two or three other sentences, and
that can cry. laugh, sing and play the
piano.
rs that fact2 l hadn't heard of
that story yet" said Mr.. Edison's pri-
vate secretary yesterday; "that must
be the latest out about Mr.. Edison. Is
that European or American tale?"
"That is Of Waterbury, Conn, man.
ufacture- is, if it Is manufac-
tured."
"Well, it certainly has no truth In
it. Most of the clever stories about
Mr.. Edison, however, are European
The latest was published in the vi
emma Tageblatt. That was about tie
365 shirt-a garment that Mr.. Edison
was said tol have succeeded in manu-.
featuring of 365 delicately thin sheets
of paper in layers, one layer for every
day in the year. You tore off the
outer sheet every morning, and began
each day with spic and span clear
shirt. For leap years you bought q
366 shirt. A man in Paris went to an
exchange Office, bought a $5 bill anG
mailed it to Mr.. Edison Tor sample
of the garment, and a chap in Berlin
tried to buy the agency for it in Prus-
Sla."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
CURIOUS FACTS.

A brook and lake near Northwich,
Cheshire, have been swallowed up in
a cavity formed by pumping brine,
and it Is feared that they will melt
the rock salt and cause serious Subsi-
dences of the earth in the near future.
1t is said that the swallows and the
sparrows always leave the country
just before the appearance of the
cholera, and it is thought that this in
dicates that some aerial disturbance
precedeS the disease and is percept-
ible to the delicate senses of the birds.
Parasites Of oscillating form have
been discovered in the red corpuscles
of the blood of persons suffering from
malaria. They exist in numbers suf-
ficiently large to obstruct the capillary
tubes. Their growth in a gelatine
basis stops when Quinine is added.
The gypsies have names of their
own for all countries. Prussia is the
"baro herengero temm," the land of
the long-legged people; little Allen
burg is "baro cholewengera temm,"
the country of wide pantaloons; Ba-
varia; Poland and Hungary are con-
temptuously designated as 'ciwalo," j.
e., poor, empty, also as countries in
habited by great takers; Bohemia is
the "lallero temm," the mute country;
England, "panineskero temm," the
watery country.
Among the most authentic instan-
stances of a sudden change taking
place in the color of the hair is that of
"GuaTino Verones, ancestor of the au-
thor of Pastor Fido,' who having
studied Greek at Constantinople,
brought thence, on his return, two
cases of Greek manuscripts, the fruit
of his interchangeable researches; one of
them being lost at sea, on the ship
wreck of the vessel, the chagrin of
losing such a literary treasure, &C
quired by so much labor, had the eff
feet of turning the hair of Guarimo
gray in one night"
Guinea-fowl have five distinct calls.
The cluck of the hen is in a higher
pitch than that of the barn-door fowl,
and so is the call of the cock when he
wishes to summon his family to some
delicacy. Warning of danger is con-
veyed by an exclamation of "kitti-
kitti kitti-kitti," which, when taken
up by whole flock, resembles con-
cert of kettledrums. The fifth note is
that Of interrogation. Perhaps a
hawks shadow skins across the
ground, and the Gallinus take refuge
in the cover. There is absolute ST.
lence till there is reason to suppose
that the peril is over. Then one little
waited head after another is poked
out of the foliage and a high-pitched
note uttered softly leaves no doubt
that they are asking each other if al
is right.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
African Ants.


Among the luxries of travel in
Western Africa armies of ants and
yenomous flies may be safely reconed
on. Crocodiies, mosquitoes and SER
penis are such commonplace matters
in comparison that it is not worth
while to dwell upon them.
The bashikouai Iants must be. ter
rible plague. They travel, we are
told, night and day, in armies miles
long. The elephant and gorilla fly be-
fore them; the black man runs for his
life so soon as the ants are seen. 1t is
related by traveller that as he was
going up one of the mouths of the
Sambese he saw whole village sud-
denly deserted by the inhabitants, who
fled with all they could carry off, a
proceeding which, as there was no
foe in sight, rather puzzled him, till
he found they were fleeing from the
ants. When these ants enter hut they
clear it of every living thing in few
minutes. Huge cockroaches, almost
as large as rats, are instantly devoured.
A strong rat is killed in less than a
minute. and in another minute its
bones are picked. A leopard. dog or
deer is soon dispatched and devoured,
AOL t1Oy NIL ny tlCli AuulOClO. icy
are quite half an inch long, and one
variety is so strong that it will bite
pieces clean out of the flesh. They
possess, however, one meritorious
Quality-they MORALLY hate, and,
whenever they can, put to death the
mischievous white ants, which make
such destruction in houses.
In addition to these and the sand
ants, which bite like scorpions. leay-
ingl distressing pain behind them,
there are several varieties of flies
which sting horribly, such as the igo-
gonia, small gnats, whose bite &C
throug the tough hide of the negros
causing terrible itch; the ibolai. flies
or gnats, which sting as though with
needle, and whistle as they dash al
you; the rtchouma, which fill them
selves with your blood before yor
know they are there, and then leave an
itching that lasts for hours, varied al
intervals by sudden sharp stabs O.
pain; the sloway, or nest-buildins
flies, not quite so big as a bee, which
cling to man even in the water, ant
assail the natives with such ferosit,
that if a canoe, by chance, touch one
of their nests, they instantly dive over
board. These seem the most spitefu
of all. The spots where they bite re
main very painful for two or thre
days after.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
How q Texan Got Even with
Shnrfdan
Philadelphia Times.


The talk turned on Texas, and Sher-
idan was asked the origin of the say
ing attributed to him: "If 1 owned
hell and Texas, I'd rent Texas out
and live in hell" Its true" he said,
laughing heartily, land I'll tell you
how [ came to say it. 1 was in Texas
when civil war was raging between
the MeXicans, under Juarez, and the
French, under Macmillan. 1 went
down on the Rio Grande with an un-
Outstanding with the American au-
thorities to scare the French. l was
there engaged with strategic move
ments intended to brighten the French,
for some days. Then we rode to Gal
weston. Arriving there hot, dusty and
dirty, after long days ride, hay
ing had no change of clothing for a
week. / was Disguised with every
thing in the world. l stepped up to
the hotel register, wrote my name,
and just then a man spoke to me and
said: General, how do you like
TeXasT and in the intensity of dis
gust gave him for answer what you
have quoted. Next morning it was
in Galveston paper-the shortest in
terview you have ever read. The
man had talked SO frankly to was
a newspaper reporter"
But there was one fellow" con-
tinued Sheridan, "who got even with
me for it. He was the editor of q
hardy little country paper in border
county. lie copied the saying:
elf l owned hell and Texas / would
rent Texas out and live in hell
PUTr SHERIDAN" -
And added the comment: "Well
damn man anyhow, who won't
stick up for his own countryp HI
did not neglect to send me copy o.
his paper"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18

"Mont," the European correspond
ent of the Baltimore Sun, indignantly
denies the rumor that the mission of
the Catholic bishops of America is a
political one, and has for its objects
the power to dictate to the faithful
what is right and what is wrong in
regard to fenianism. On the contrary
he claims to speak by the highest au-
thority that their mission will be
solely in relation to canon law, which
comes under collectiones cononum,
and promises another article on that
subject.