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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
False Ideas of Fevers.

Too often there is an absurd idea
that fever patient must be kept very
warm or hot, that no air must be adj
mitted, and that light is almost or
quite poison. AT first, during the
stage in which the cold-the immedi-
ate cause-prevails, it is of the great
est Importance to keep the patient
sufficiently warm, though it is not
needful to exclude pure air at any
time. But when the body is hot and
feveriSh, the temperature raised one
or two degrees, it is not needful to
add more heat, but rather to reduce it
judiciously. 1t may be needful, on ac-
count of the sensitivenesS of the eyes,
to exclude the light, or the glare of
light-just so far as 1t is painful; and
yet the eyes may be covered, or the
light gradually admitted, or admitted
through colored curtains, so as not to
infict harm. This same light is an
aid IN the removal of disease of so
much Importance that it should be
excluded only when comfort demands
it, and then allowing it as soon and
to the extent that the circumstances
will admit. Ordinarily there is no
occasion for quilts at the windows, no
occasion to overhead or stifle the
patient by the presence of air loaded
with carbonic gas or the filthy eXhal-
aiions from the diseased body.
The time was when no water was
allowed for drink, though the patient
was almost furnishing for the want of
it; but while it is now allowed more
than formerly. a similar error exists
as to what should be used; as also in
reference TO food, some persisting in
examining the patient, however loath-
some food may be. with the foolish
idea that starvation will ensue. or
that no strength can be gained. If we
add to all this the fact that many are
equally crammed with medicines at
random, we need not be surprised at
the results, at least while so
many kinds are given-just what may
be suggested by ignorant neighbors-
with no regard for their appropriate
ness.-Golden Rule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
THE STATESMAN.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

There has been but one rain il
Conyers, Ga, since last April.
A company is organizing in Vicks
burg for the purpose OF starting
broom factory.
The Albany, Miss. farmers are bus
making up their sorghum cane, AM
say it is turning out fine.
A farmer of Metcalfe county, Ky
sold his tobacco crops, the product o
four acres, on the scaffold, for S3OO.
Pass Christian. Miss, reports two
throws of cast net recently maze
catching $50 fish in one and 22I IN the
other.
The postmaster at Vidalia, La, has
been arrested on charge OF robhlne
registered Letters. He acknowledged
the crime.
Mrs. John Barnes, of Worthwhile
GA, was found dead 300 yards from
her house in vegetable patch. Heart
disease was the cause.
Judge Belts, of Alabama, has made
his bond, it has been approved by the
governor, and he is now organizing
the department of agriculture.
An uncommon stalk of cotton was
exhibited in Natchez recently. 1t was
seven feet high, with long, close
branches, all Of which were filled with
bolls. These numbered over 250.
A great religious revival has been
in progress in Metcalf county, KY, for
some weeks past. Over 100 have pro-
tessed and nearly as many more are
inquirers. The meeting is conducted
by Rev. Brack Porter.
A few days ago Mr.. a. F. Harod,
while working in the cedar swamp in
Gulf Hammock, Fla, killed Il rattle
snake seven feet long, with ten small
ones in its stomach, ranging from ten
to eleven inches in length.
The reunion of the Twcnty-third
Mississippi regiment at Moline, on
the 18th inst, is spoken of as a grand
success. The members of the rrgi-
ment present were formed in line, and
marched to the stand, where Col.
Joseph NJ. Wells addressed them in
eloquent terms. The meeting closed
with magnificent repaSt.
The Florida Southern railway is
making rapid strides in its onward
course south. But d short time will
elapse ere it reaches LeeShurg. After
it reaches and connects there with the
st. John and Lake Eustis railway,
which is now being constructed to
that place, new and very pleasant
tourists route will be opened up.
Vernon, La, Condenser: There is a
man in Vernon parish, ten miles from
Leesvile, who is Il hermit. He lives
alone, visits no one and receives no
visits, does his own sewing and mend
ing, works by himself, and will remain
in sight of a woman no longer than
he can help. He seems to have plenty
of money and says he cares for no
body.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
-.

best qualities of an animal, instead OF
for points 1t is true that the marks
Of the escutcheon, the soft velvety
skin and the large milk veins are al.
ways present in the best cows, but the
minor points of color were sacrificed
in preference to breeding from the
best butter cows, and the result has
been that breeders now know that
they can increase the butter yield by
breeding only for that purpose, select
ing the same family, even if it COM
p2ls close in-breeding, the improve
ment being very rapid under such a
system.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
THE BUTTER RECORD OF A FAMOUS
COW


Eurotas, Bomba and jersey Belle,
of Scituate, have become famous for
their butter records the yields being
so large as to cause many to suppose
that the limit of butter production
had been reached; but new competi-
tor has entered the field, and "Mary
Ann of st. Lamberts," owned by Mr..
V. E. Fuller, of Hamilton, Ontario,
has surpassed all others in yield.
This wonderful cow, in butter test
made under the auspices of the Cana
dian Jersey Breeders association,
gave twenty-four pounds and thirteen
ounces of butter in seven days, and
for three days of that time she gave
thirteen pounds and four ounces.
Being further tested, without resort
ing to the forcing system (the feed
being five quarts of ground oats, with
grass, the yield of butter was 209
pounds and pa ounces in sixty days,
or at the rate Of three pounds and six
ounces daily. The yield is remarka-
BILE on account of the length of time
| in which she was tested, and as the
| tests of other COWS have been for one
week only, the test in this case was
not entirely a competitive trial. The
milk from this COW is so rich that -four
and half quarts of it make a pound
of butter, or, by weight. nine pounds
of milk to every pound of butter. As
a usual thing, over twenty pounds OF
milk from ordinary cows are required
to make a pound of butter.
Such an animal has proved herself
a first-class butter producer, and it is
interesting to know what she is, from
| what strain, and through what chan
nels have descended to her those quail
| tiles so excellent and remarkable. tt
state that she is a Jersey cow is moi
sufficient, as there are several familie.
now prominent. 1t is best to classify
her as a "Rioter" COW, since she trace:
| in a direct line to the Jersey bull Ri
| otter. Like all of the celebrated Jer
sey COWS, she is somewhat inbred
tracing to Pedlar, throu' h her sire
Stoke Pogis Sd. in several directions
EurotaS, another excellent butter COW
also traces back in her pedigree tt
! Pedlar. The dam of Mary Ann of st
Ilamberts, though from a good fam
| lily and closely inbred, did not posses:
the Alphea blood, as did Europa, the
dam of Eurotas. but her sire, Bupper
sired large number of noted COWS
and her grandsire, Lord Hangar, wa.
| equally as famous. These animals
though not familiar to many. are vel
known to all good breeders of Jersey
cows.
There is something else to be OBJ
served in relation to this COW in ad
dition to her famous records, and tia
| is the Importance of breeding for tn,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
How Cocoa and Chocolate are oh.
tanned.
London Times. j


Many drinkers of these pleasant
beverages are unaware as to the
method by which the cocoa seeds are
obtained. Cocoa, or cacao, is extracted
from the seed of small trees of the
genus theodroma, which when Guilt
Yated, grow from twelve to eighteen
feet high, but to a higher elevation in
their wild state. The flowers are
small, and cluster on the branches and
trunk, the matured fruit appearing
as though artilicially attached. Out
of each cluster only one pod is al
lowed to mature. and this when full
grown is from seven inches to ten
inches long by three inches TO four
and half inches wide. The five cells
contain each row of from five TO ten
seeds imbedded in pink, acid pulp,
the cocoa bean. The tree is indigo
nous to Mexico, but it can be culti-
waited within the twenty-fifth parallel
of latitude, and thrives at any eleva-
ton under 1000 feet, but it requires a
rich soil, a warm, humid atmosphere,
and protection from cold winds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
FEEDING TURNIPS.

Feeding turnips to milking COWS is
objected to on account of the i'll flavor
communicated to the milk, and which
SpOilS it for any good use. But it is
not necessary that this i'll flavor should
be given to the milk. 1t is caused by
the very volatile odor of the roots
which is absorbed 10y the stomach,
then by the blood, and lastly by the
milk. a large part of it is carried off
by the perspiration through the skin
and large part through the kidneys
The reason of the rapidity of this eff
feet of feeding turnips is the large
proportion of water which they con-
tain, and that water is very quickly
absorbed by the blood and dispersed
through the system, and us quickly
got rid Of through the skin and kid
neys. 1t is precisely the same with
onions, garlic and other strong fla
vored weeds, and also with impure
water. But this very rapid transpi-
ration of the water gives clew to a
ready means Of avoiding the objec-
tionable effect referred to. If tur-
nips are fed Immediately after milk
ing, night and morning, the odor
passes off and does not affect the next
morning. 1t is not safe to feed them
before milking, unless it is done i'm
mediately before it, as water is alb
sorbed from the stomach into the
blood with great rapidity, and the
odor would begin to reach the milk
in few minutes. The odor of gar
lie may be prevented, it is said, in
somewhat the same manner, but we
have not personally tried the effect
for want of the garlic. But it is so
reported by dairyman, who says he
was troubled with the smell of garlic
or wild onion in his milk. To obvi-
ate this, he put the cows in the stable
at about o'clock each afternoon, and
fed on hay, and gave them grain as
usual. The result was all he antici-
pated; a result of three hours allowed
this scent to pass off in the other Sc
cretions, though previously it very
strongly favored both milk and but
ter. The same course, he suggests,
would probably be an advantage
when the milk tastes of other foul
weeds in the pasture, and ne is proba-
bly, right.-Dairy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
A Fashionable Style of CANNES.

lFfOm the fnllduelplla IreSS.l
The Baltimore girl has a dog style
of her own which IS an improvement
upon anything yet seen in that line.
She makes her own dog-strange as
it may seem. After deciding upon
the kind of dog she wants, she buys
the shaded plush, cloth, satin, linen,
or fur that her nimble fingers can ma
nipulate into the shape she desires,
and then she cuts out her canine pet,
stuffS it with raw cotton, seWs on its
tail and ears, fits a couple of glass
marbles in for eyes, and there she has
dog which she can hold in the most
graceful attitude, suited precisely in
size and shape to her favorite breed.
and in color harmonizing beautifully
with her complexion and dress. Some
ultra fashionable families have a
number of these pudding pugs and
poodles made up and constantly on
hand TO match their various costumes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
The editor of Western paper was

The editor of Western paper was
obliged to relinquish his desk one
week, and the young man who mutt
lates the exchanges was left in charge
of the editorial columns. The morn
ing before the editor returned to his
work, the following editorial appeared:
1.-The egotistical imbecile that II. u lily
engineers the editorial alterations of
this sheet having been obliged, by
domestic obligations, to absent him
self from the throne of his monoma-
MAC utteranceS for the past week, the
paper has for a short period assumed
the garb of truth, honesty and sanity;
but advertisers should not allow
themselves to be deceived by this de-
ceptive season of calm, thoughtful
utterance, for it is only the mercurial
hiatus of the tropics that but fortells
the fury of the storm" He was back
the next week; and the young man
where, oh. where was he.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11

The New England potato crop is
the ' situation ite tonS calmly and i saws Let
me but raise the beans for the people,
and care not what becomes Of the
potatoes"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11

They are touching up the federal
capitol, and in the representatives
hall trying to make room for thirty
two additional members. A cores
pendent says: "TheY are constructing
a freight elevator on the senate side.
to run from the cellar to the first
story, near the refreshment rooms.
Can it possibly be for-I mean, is the
connection at all inferential? The
house and the house document room
libraries are seeking extra shelf space
over the south and north ends re-
spectively of an alleged statuary hall,
and the congressional and law libra.
ries have sought similar rooms in the
basement. Three of the rotunda pic
lures are being renewed-..The EN-
barkation of the Pilgrims The Bap-
tism of Pocahontas, and DE Soto's
Discovery of the Mississippi
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11

This is the way the moonshiners
sell whisky: The purchaser puts his
jug or bottle in the hollow or stump
of a tree, with the price of the liquor.
On calling back the jug is full and the
money gone. Then they have what is
dubbed the "horn racket" Alongside
the road big horn is hung to tree.
If you want to buy the corn juice you
blow blast. Soon girl comes out
of the bushes, and tells you to put
your hand in her pocket. You obey,
drop some money in the pocket, and
take out your bottle and go. Flirting
under the circumstances is at ones
peril, as a siX-foot moonshiner is in
point blank range with his hand on
the trigger of his favorite persuader.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
FlOating.

The human body weighs pound in
the water, and a chair will carry two
grown persons; that is, it will keep
the head above water, which is all
that is necessary when it is question
of life or death. One finger placed
upon chair. stool, small box or a
piece of board will easily keep the
head above water, while the two feet
and the other hand may be used as
paddles to propel toward the shore. 1t
is not at all necessary to know how to
swim to be able to keep from drown
ing in this way. A little experience
with the bouyant power of water,
and faith in it, are all that
is required. When pleasure boats
capsize, every one struggles TO get on
top of the overturned or half-hlled
boat, and all are drowned, except those
whom the wrecked craft will wholly
bear up If they would simply trust
the water to sustain ninety-nine hun
dredths of the weight of their bodies,
and the disabled boat the other hun
dredth, they might all be saved, under
most circumstances. An overturned
or water-filled wooden boat will sus-
tain more people in this way than it
will carry. 1t would keep the heads
above water of as many people as
could get their hands on the gunwale.
These are simply facts, easily learned,
and may some day save your life.
Real battles occur too often to jus
tify indulgence in sham ones. A
month ago, at Princeton Junction, n
j.. a half dozen men were seriously
injured In sham battle, and last
Wednesday, in Missouri, in a sham
battle, a wad from a cannon was driv.
en- entirely through the body of a pri
vate. The sport is dangerous and
profitless-
United States Geologist G. K. Gil
bert predicts that Salt Lake City viii
be shaken down by an earthquake
He is not able to fix the time wher
the earthquake will happen, but if il
is to be governed by any such consid
Grafton as the trouble that overlook
Sodom and Gomorrah it is probable
that the date Will not be long post
poned.
= "A.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
The MOrmOnS.

glass, the desired effect may, it is said,
be produced by simply giving the
panes coating of cOpal varnish.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11
DALLAS FEMALE COLLEGE.
DALLAS. TEXAS.


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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-11

Chicago Ills. March, 81, 1883.
Gentlemen: After the examination of
ders, which in the market CREAM
BAKING POWDER to be superior article
eterious chemical such Terra Alba Alum
articles Of superior quality combined in such
The greatest volume of CbOnc Acid a perfect
scientific
pounds which products Of animal vegetable
which would consider unhealtfl inamu dough
certain baking
experiments led to believe D
superior article and for efficiency
hesitate to recommend. Respectfully, G. B. GIBSON,
chemistc oneRe fPhyaican
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07
Lawrence.

Sam. Mather is repairing his house.
School opened Monday with a.good at
tendance.
Johnny Barrows' old white horse turned
Up jack, Saturday night, and passed in his
checks.
What will become of Prospect Lake per-
sonals. when the present correspondent
climbs Jacobs ladder?
Dell says all he has to do to prepare the
rev postal note, is to stick it on the fence
and fire his shotgun at it.
The dam left the grist mill last Saturday
night. for the second time since Gray and
Fisher took possession. There is now a mill
hy dam site, but no dam by mill site.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07

Pennsylvania greenbackers in order to
put the matter strong, in their platform
twice demand that the government should
issue what they fondly dream would be
money, i'll sufficient volume to meet the
wants of the country. They also ask for
imposts upon such imported merchandise as
is or can be produced in this country, which
is all right, but what is the use of it from
their standpoint. The government can mGhe
money easier than it can collect impost
duties.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07

Instead Of getting rid of monopoles free
trade means placing us at the mercy of the
cruelest and most INSCRIPTIONS monopolies
that exist-of monopolies SO powerful that
they continually force the English govern
ment to wars to extend their markets, and
have to-day 300,OOO,000 people under the
British flag who are virtually compelled to
buy English goods besides as many more in
small, weak nations who are terrorized by
British power into free trade, and the strang-
ling of their own manufactures in order
that Englishmen may thrive at their ex-
pense.-TOIedO Blade.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07

LISA act! BgoWN'S IRON
DITTEEs, \ true nou-alcohoi-
&c tonic, made in Baltimore,
Md, by the Brown Chemical
Company, who are old drug
gistS aud in every particu-
Tar reliable, viii, by remov-
inc the craving appetite of
the drmkord, and by curing
the nervousness, weakness,
and genI,al i'll health result
ing from i1tcmpcyancc, do
mere to promote temperance,
in Tic strictcst sense thsn
anyother means now known.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07
Duncombe, Stearns IL Co.
(! Rare Chance.

Having determined TO give our whole
time and attention to our business in
Dakota, we offer for sale the finest
business in Western Michigan. Our
stock of Drugs, Groceries, Crockery,
Wall Paper, Window Shades, Books
Stationery, Paints, Oils, and a general
stock of Notions, are all in good order,
bought low for cash. Our business 10.
cation the best in the village. Our
building is the most conveniently ar
ranged in the place, supplied with hard
and soft water, well lighted and a
pleasant place for trade.
To any person or persons DESTROYS of
establishing themselves in business, this
OPPORTUNITY is a golden one.
Until such time as we may sell our
stock complete, we shall continue to
supply our friends and customers FOR
CASH ONLY, the best of goods at
almost wholesale prices. We invite all
who think there is no difference be.
tween prices at a CASH store and
CREDIT store, to sec our prices before
purchasing We also invite all who
owe us on the old deal, to come to the
front and settle, or suffer the penalty
for neglecting so to do. If
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07
TRUE
Temperance

Is not signing a pledge
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot be kept, because Of
thenon-renloVal ofthc cause
liquor. Thewaytomake
4 man temperate is 70 kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
~ so many bright intellects
10 premature graves, and
desolatiol, strife and TN
happiness into 50 many
families.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-07
LawtOu.

=. q. Kennedy visited at Colon last week.
Vim. Roger of kalamazoo has been doing
the town.
ely Roberts is home from Benton Harbor
for short time.
Melvin Hayes does the janitor work at the
school house this year.
Levi Stoker has purchased the furniture
stock of Ii. c. Watson.
Lew Dustin is now night baggage smasher
al the NJ. G. r. L. depot.
W. S. Mckinney talks of going back to
Hastings, Neb., next week.
NJ. Tannaubaum of Denver, Col. is the
guest of Henry Desenberg.
The young people of this place will picnic
az Gravel lake next Saturday.
John Pelton, ST., returned last Friday from
Detroit after quite a lengthy stay.
Alonzo Mitchell and wife returned last
week from an extended tour in the west.
II. C. Watson has been rusticating in Ohio
preparatory TO going into bus mess at Flint
School commenced Monday with good
grist of scholars to grind the ignorance out of.
Nj. Smith of Big Rapids, has been visit
ing his brother-in-law +. j. Lich of this
place.
Miss Bert. McElheny returned last Sunday
from Bangor after q pleasant visit with
friends.
Mrs. g. w. Gardner and her daughter
Mrs. Lillian Thompson are visiting relatives
at Cooper.
+. J. Lich and w. S. Mckinney were en-
.0ylng themselves at the lake last week
camping out.
". l.. Barker intends TO move with his
family TO Nebraska about Oct. 1st and will
make that his future home.
i;umored that George Robinson will lose
another cook. He thinks the boys might
keep away. How is it, Bill?
our heavy weight baggage smasher and
"a former clerk and book keeper of "Cheap
John came near having collision last week.
No blood shed.
The new crosswallS which has been put
down on Main street is quite an improve
ment, and another is greatly needed between
the two hardwares.
y. +. Phillips, who seems to have had hard
luck with his mill, has put in new machinery
and made extensive repairs, and is now pre-
pared for business.
Some of the sidewalks on the street lead
ing east of Juan McKeyes' drug store are
regular dead-falls, and should be either torn
up or replaced by new ones.
Johnny Hail now bears the name of "the
handsome drayman, having bought out Levi
Stoker. Some of the girls think that the
name is great deal more appropriate than
before.
Rev. j. Hoyt preached his farewell sermon
. last Sunday and left this week for confer
ence. The general opinion is that Mr.. Hoyt
will remain another year and preach to the
Iawtonites.
Quite joke on the boys that pumped the
hand-car over 20 Paw Paw the other night