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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

trial. In time of drought take a
piece of earth and pulveriZe the sur
face of one-half of it, allowing the
other half to remain in its hardened
and baked condition. For several
mornings afterwards observe upon
which of these pieces the dew seems
to remain the longest, or to have been
imbibed the most. The piece which
has been stirred will so evidently be
seen to be the moistest that no doubt
can be entertained of your having
gained some moisture for the soil in
this way. Now it is universally, or
very generally, admitted that the
dewS abound in the fruit of plants,
and this being so, by stirring the soil
around plants you furnish this nutri-
ment to the roots by making the soil
light and porous, which conveys mois-
ture more readily than a hard baked
soil. The air is also supposed
to contain the food of plants in "A
gaseous or very eadily-appropriated
state. If this is so, and we have no
reason to doubt, then it is easy to see
that a light and porous soil is more
permeable to the air and to whatever
food it contains than hardened soil
can be. This consideration shows
that stirring the earth may be bene-
fetal not only in seasons of drought,
but also at all times. Andin contirma-
ton of this we recollect that it has
been recorded of Curwen, an English
agriculturlst, that by continually stir
ring the soil around some field cab
bages he obtained them of the enor-
mons weight of fiffu nnnndc
Mr.. Lowell suggested another mode
by which plants may be benefited in a
dry season, by stirring the surface,
and keeping the soil light and porous.
1t Is well known that porous bodies
are bad conductors of heat. If
you take piece OF wooden cloth or
a little wool, and piece of slate or
metal, and place each over a piece of
lard or butter exposed to the rays of
the sun, you will in a few minutes be
convinced of the difference there is,
as conductors of heat, between por-
Gus and compact bodies. Now it is
reasonable to infer, from our knowl-
edge of this law, that earth in a hard
and compact state must convey heat
much deeper than soil that is loose
and porous. And 1t is stated, in con-
firmation of this, that compact earth
will become very hot, while light
garden loan, well stirred, will remain
cool, at two inches under the sur
face, at noon of a sunshiny day.
Stirring the earth, therefore, not only
allows more moisture and more food
to be imbibed from the air and dews
of night, but it also enables it to re-
sist the heat Of the suns rays
American Cultivator.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
THE EXPOSITION.
The Attendance Large and Every.
thing Lovely.

LOUISVILLE, August 4.-The expo
sition continues to advance in inter-
est and beauty. The art gallery is
rapidly advancing toward completion,
and, when thrown open to the public,
will be one of the finest art displays
ever made in America, representing
the greatest financial value of any
collection ever before made in this
country.
The attendance on the exposition
grows daily larger, and the manage
ment is encouraged at the splendid
outlook.
Tonight over 1000 electric lights il
Illuminated the building. The machi-
merry is being rapidly put into place,
and by Wednesday over 1900 lights
will be in use-the greatest number
ever attempted. Those already in are
giving full satisfaction. producing an
effect unexpected in brilliancy and eff
fectiveness. Business men of the
city are delighted with the attendance
from abroad, trade having already re-
ceived an imputus from those who have
arrived. Everything is suspicious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
TYLER.
Especial to the Statesman

TYLER, August 2.-The Texas and st. Louis
railroad celebrate their connection with st.
Louis and the north by grand excursion to
the Arkansas River bridge on the 4th instant.
Quite a number of prominent speakers are eX-
pected, and excursion trains will run from
each end of the road. A number of changes
i'm men and officials of that road have been
made by the new superintendent, Harmer, and
more are expected.
Judge Jno. c. Robertson, for a number of
wears Judge of the seventh judicial district,
has to-day forwarded his resignation to the
governor. 1t is not known yet who will re-
ceiye the appointment
Farmers Of this section now complain of
drouth and say unless rain soon comes crops
will be materially damaged,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
A Communication.

That citizens throughout the state
may feel encouraged to arrest men
guilty of crime, and who evade the
officers of the law, it is proposed by
many good citizens here to pay to the
captors of the bold robber without q
name, now in Jail, $3.50. DIR. Swear
ingen paid them 300, but this mat
ter that the public is interested in,
and the public should pay the reward,
and the doctor should not be ex-
pected to pay more than any one else,
and he should be reimbursed for what
he has paid except such amount as he
should see fit to prescribe. 1t is pro-
posed by number of citizens that the
people be called on to contribute for
the purposes indicated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
The Reason of it.

CITY OF MEXICO, August 3.-Five
striking operators on the Mexican
National railroad have arrived here,
and state they were employed as oper-
ators and afterwards given the duties
of station agent, for which bonds
were demanded. They refused to
give bonds and demanded their pay
be increased $50 per month. No at
tention being paid to the demand,
they sent their designations in on
August l, to take effect at 8 o'clock
on the I'd. The company refused to
accept the designations and pay the
men for July. unless five days notice
was given. The operators stopped
work yesterday, but the vacancies are
filled, and more operators go to work
to-day. Passenger trains are running
on schedule time. Some freights and
constructions are running, but under
difficulties. The strikers are all
Americans but one, and the Mexican
telegraph companies lost none of
their employees.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
A Question of Import Duty.

NEW YORK, August 3.-The COM
mittee appointed to lock into the
matter of duties on the covering of
imported merchandise have finished
their lahors, and decided to report in
favor of eXempting the outside COW
ering Of packages from duty. Two
reports will be made on the matter of
duties on inside coverings, one in
favor of placing an ad valorem duty
on them, and the other in favor of
placing duty upon the merchandise
only
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
KYLE.
Especial to The Statesman

KYLE, August 3.-The first bale of new cot
ton was brought into town to-day. 1t was
raised by Mr.. s. c. Glasscock, bought by E. E.
Bonner and shipped to P. j. Willis & Bro
Galveston, Cotton prospects are good. Prob
ably enough corn will be raised for home use.
The committee appointed by the San Marcos
Baptist association to locate high school
having selected this place, met here last night
and appropriated 5000 to build a boarding
house, elected trustees and building com
mittee, and selected Prof. W. NJ. Jordan, of
Dripping Springs academy, as president, This
arrangement will give us $4,000 school, and
our people stand as a unit to support it.
KYLE, August 2.-The committee appointed
by the San Marcos Baptist association to
choose between Kyle and Lockhart, chose for
the location of the high school at Kyle, by a
vote of seven to four. The donation made by
Kyle was the school property and 5000, against
the school property and $4,000 by LOckhart.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
neliherata Suicide.

CHICAGO, August S.-George Nor
den, finely educated young Swede,
was found dead. lying in the Swedish
Lutheran church at Englewood, near
this city, yesterday, having committed
suicide. The morning papers claim
the young man has been identified as
an illegitimate son of King Oscar of
Sweden, and that he was raised in the
family of sister of the king. Dur
ing his stay in this country he has
been engaged as an instructor in
private schools. On portable black
board back of the pulpit he had writ
ten in Swedish, 1.-THE dead cry never
No cause is assigned for the deed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
COTTON AND CORN.
Memphis District Crop Reports.

MEMPHIS, August 3.-The cotton
crop report of the Memphis district,
which embraces North Mississippi,
West Tennessee, North Arkansas and
North Alabama, as compiled by Hill,
July, says the cotton plant, which
was stunted by the cold spell of May
81 to "a, has never fully recovered
from the damage then sustained, and
the drought which has prevailed
since early in July has prevented
heavy growth. With the most prom
Using weather for six weeks there will
be decreased yield in the Memphis
district of at least twelve and a half
per cent, as compared with
last year. Rains during the
past few days have no doubt
afforded partial relief, but the
cotton crop continues in critical
state and is subject to still further in
jury by unfavorable weather, which,
with the smallness of plants, warrants
fears of great damage in the event of
an early frost. The following is the
aggregate of 1888 reports, bearing the
average date of July Is:
Weather.-168 report the weather
during July as having been favorable,
10 unfavorable; SO report the weather
more favorable than last year, 1872 less
favorable, 68 about the same.
Stands.-192 report stands good, so
fair, So poor; 126 report stands in bet
ter condition than last year, 1874 not
so good, SO about the same; 2S2 report
the plant forming, blooming and
boiling well, So not SO well. -
Present Condition of Crop.-l88 re-
port the crop in good condition, 20 in
poor condition. All report the plant
smaller than usual.
Probable Yield.-212 report pros
poets favorable for an average yield,
28 as being entirely dependent upon
the season, 9S report decrease in yield
owing to drouth. Average decrease,
1873 per cent.
Corn-211 report serious damage to
corn by drouth, which will cut short
the yield; Ga report corn in good con-
dition; 50 in fair condition. Average
decrease, 1915 per cent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
SARATOGA RACES.
A Race No Race.

CHICAGO, August 3.-The open re-
gatta of the Chicago yacht club began
shortly after noon to-day, with race
for first-class sloops for the club cup.
There were three entries-the Idler
and the Countess, of Chicago, and the
Oriole, of Toronto, The course was
fifteen miles to the windward and re-
turn, to be sailed within seven hours
or be declared no race. The Idler
was able to sail closer to wind than
the others and turned the stake boat
first, the Oriole coming next, but
luffed so much as to be compelled to
make an extra tack in order to round
the stake boat, thereby losing much
time. The Ider turned the stake
boat in 2 hours and 80 minutes, but
in the run home became becalmed,
and only reached the harbor at 9
o'clock tonight, so the race was de-
clared off.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
SAN ANTONIO.
[special to the Statesman

SAN ANTONIO, August 3.-An old man
named Mears, lately from Mexico, claims to
have been robbed of 500 at lodging house
last night. The place bears questionable
reputation.
A match game of ball takes place between
the Athletics and the Blues tomorrow.
John Crowd-r, wanted for cattle theft in
Hamilton county: was arrested to-day:
Col j. H. McLeary and o. II. FlournOy
threw paper-weights and WRISTBANDS at each
other in court OF arbitration to-day, because
McLeary thought FlOurnOy in cOntradicting
him said he had lied.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Defaulter PardOned.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 3.-There
is rumor from Frankfort, Kentucky,
to-day that Dave Ferguson, the de-
faulting tax-collector of this city, had
been pardoned by the governor caused
a genuine sensation. The rumor has
ben denied. but prominent officials
say Governor Blackburn assured
them when last in the city that he
would pardon Ferguson to-day or
Monday. The deficit was over $780,
900, and a pardon of the chief conspir-
ator would cause great Indignation in
the city. He has been in the peniten-
tiary since February.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
MutuaI Concessions,

NEW YORK, Aug. "A number of
striking cigar manufacturers returned
to work to-day, the difficulties with
employers having been settled, and
the remainder go to work Monday.
Manufacturers say the cigar makers
yielded every point at issue and pro-
gressive union men will hereafter
work side by side in shops with inter-
national union men. The only con-
cession gained by the progressive
union was that it would be recognized
by manufacturers. The secretary of
the progressive union said to-day
settlement had been effected by mu-
tual concessions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
STATE NEWS REPERTORY.
Spirit of Our Texas Exchanges.


The La Grange Journal wants the
state university opened at once, as
the regents propose, in order that it
and the common school system may
together be developing into harmo-
NOUS and perfect educational system.
MIR. Ashley w. Crockett has pur-
chased the interest of Mr.. f. Z. Gar
land and assumed the entire business
and editorial control of the Granbury
Vidette.
Hood county has just reduced its
debt from 5000 to SAL.
Mr.. Ed. H. Fleming has just sold
the right to all the territory in this
part of the state for growing the cac-
tus hedge, reserving Hood county and
the Panhandle country. for the snug
sum of S48.665.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
MARSHALL.
Especial to The Statesman

Especial to The Statesman
MARSHALL, August "A man named 5. 5
RenfrOe has been in our city for several days
who is said to be a noted criminal. He had
some friends here who kept him secreted from
the officers. who were hunting him. He is said
70 have swindled Sumter county, Ala, out of
5000 several years ago, and burned the court
house to prevent detection, as he had stolen
the money while he was sheriff: He skipped
to McrOmb City from there, and says, himself,
he killed two men there, and came to Texas
men near Fort Worth. He left last night for
Galveston
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
The Weeks Failures.

NEW YORK, August 3.-Failures
throughout the country during seven
days, as repored to New York, num-
Der 1879, as against 100 last week.
The New England states had 80, Mid
die states 80, Western 40, Southern 80,
Pacific states IL, Canada 25, and New
York CITY 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
ANGELIC Reinforcement.

RICHMOND, Va, August 3.-Chas.
Henry Lee, colored, was hanged to-
day, for the murder of Daniel Miller,
another colored man, in Henry county,
Virginia.
During his confinement Lee pro-
fessed religion and was baptised
Last evening at his request prayer
meeting was held in his cell, which
lasted until midnight. At 9 o'clock
a. m. another prayer-meeting begun
lasting until IL o'clock. This was
participated in by about twenty-five
people, and the prisoners paramount
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Anniversary Celebration.

PHILADELPHIA, August "A me-
mortal celebration of thu sixty-second
anniversary of the birth of the late
Uriah P. Stephens, founder of the or
der of Knights of Labor, is being held
at RENEE Park to-day, under the aus
picies of District Assembly No. Z, of
fhic (.itv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Stein gets Twenty.fiye Years.

KANSAS CITY, August BIN the
Stein case the Judge to-day over
ruled motion for a new trial, and
sentenced the prisoner to twenty-five
years. A stay of execution of SEN
tence was granted until Monday in
order to permit the defense to file
exceptions for an appeal to the SUI
preme court
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Father is Getting Well.

"My daughter says:
"How much better father is since ne
used Hop Bitters."
"He is getting well afrer his long
suffering from a disease declared in
curable",
"And we are so glad that he used
your Bitters. "A Lady of Utica.
N. Y. aug1-eod&w-1m.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
HOUSTON.
[special to the Statesman.

HOUSTON, August 3.-Col. Amos p. Foster,
of Austin, chief of the postal inspectors in
Texas, is here, accompanied by Major r. NJ.
Thomas, one OF his deputies. Yesterday Mr..
Corr Lucy and other postal inspectors were
here, all of which indicates trouble for some
unlucky one. From pOstOffiee rumors coming
from Austin, indications are that a full force
will soon be NJ eded at the state capital.
A new Independent weekly will be started
here soon, with several well known names OF
paper men at its head. Houston is nothing if
she is not run aging in new journalistic fields
Col j. G. Tracey and Mr.. II. K. Zintgraf will
be at the head OF the new paper, so Dame Ru-
NOR, who rules Houston, says to all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Did She Die2

"She fingered and suffered along,
pining away all the time for years.
THE doctors doing her no good;
"And at last was cured by this Hop
Bitters the papers say so much
about"
Indeed indeedp
"How thankful we should be for :
that medicine"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

William White, of Louisville, has
bull terrier dog that has been in the
habit of catching hold OF car wheels
while in motion, and revolving with
the wheel, and seemed to enjoy the
sport. He did this SO often that all
his teeth were pulled out, and at last
his jaw-bone was broken. The poor
dog is now helpless.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
A Daughters Misery.

Eleven years our daughter suffered
on a a bed of misery,
"From a complication of kidney,
liver, rheumatic trouble and nervous
debility,
"Under the care of the best physf-
clans, ~
"Who gave her disease various
names,
"But no relief,
"And now she is restored to us in
good health by as good remedy as
Hop Bitters, that we had Stunned for
years before using 1.-THE Parents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

No matter who said it, whether
Tilden, Bigelow or Andrew H. Green.
nothing truer was ever said of Presi-
dent Arthur than that "his labors is
in a large degree gastromic, and the
strain is manly on his waistband."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Fixed For Business.

PHILADELPHIA, August 3.-Officers
of the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road company have arranged a sys-
tenn Of telephone service should the
telegraph operators be ordered out by
the BROTHERHOOD. The company state
they are prepared, at a moments no
tice, to meet a strike.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
AUSTIN. TEX. AUGUST 2, ISsS

AUSTIN, TEX. August 2. 1883.
Gov. John Ireland:
SIR-Your communication of 9th
ultimo, to two members OF the board
of managers of the Lunatie asylum Is
such reflection and insult to the
board as forbids me, as an honorable
gentleman. to longer hold a commits
sion from your hands, and therefore
tender my resignation.
Yours respectfully,
ALFRED SMITH.
The covert insult to the board of
managers by the governor, In his first
letter, that a petty scandal sur
rounds the MANAGEMENT of the insti-
tuition, he calmly explains, in his
second letter, as awant of harmony
between the board and the superin-
tendent.
If there were such serious differ
ences as threatened to disgrace his
administration, why did not Gov.
Ireland communicate with the
board in reference to the mat
ter, instead of holding private
interviews with the superinten-
dent and advising him what course
to pursue and promising him to re-
move the board, or a part of them,
if they did not yield to his wishes
He said the law gave him mo con-
troll over the superintendent" Yet
he assumes, as no living autocrat
would do, on ex parte statement, to
control the management of the
asylum. The eighteenth legislature
evidently intended by the act of
April IA, 1888, to take the entire con-
troll out of the governors hands.
But so soon as the governor heard
that the board was preparing charges
against the superintendent for what
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

Bedford (Va) Sentinel: From reli-
able information, the prospect for to-
bacco in this county is very discour-
aging. The plants are small. the
grasshoppers and other insects have
done much damage and many farmers
failed to get in half crop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Advertising Cheatsiit

ait has become so common TO write
the beginning Of an article in an ele-
giant, interesting manner.
"Then run it into an advertisement
that we avoid all such,
''And simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bitters in as plain.
honest terms as possible,
"To induce people
ITO give them one trial, which so
proves their value that they will
never use anything else.'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

Col. Jack Brown, of Georgia, says
it was an innate respect for idiots,
lunatics and dudes that prevented
him from slapping Postmaster Cen
eral Gresham's jaws. "a fellow-feel-
ing makes them wondrous kind
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

Prof. Marsh, of Yale college, has
been appointed a member OF the
Academy of Sciences at Munich. Mr..
Marsh holds the professorship of pale
anthology in Yale college and is cura-
tor of the geological collection. He
was graduated from Yale in 1850 and
afterward studied in the scientific
school there and in Europe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Foreign Visitors to Yellowstone
Park,

New YORK, August S.-The steam
ship Adriatic arrived to-day from
Liverpool. Among her passengers
are ladies and gentlemen from Eng
land and the continent, guests of
Rufus Hatch during the excursion to
Yellowstone park.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
BERTRAM.

Especial to The statesman
BERTRA1I, August 3.-The first bale of cot
ton of the season came in to-day, and was
sold to Vaughan & Riley at 1O14 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

The advertisement of Parsons Sem
mary, situated at Manor, will be found
elsewhere in our columns. For those
who are seeking liberal education,
this will be found to. be an excellent
preparatory school, au9-w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
Temnnrarilr Insane

NEW YORK, August 3.-The jury
of inquest regarding the death of
the Spanish minister, Bacara, decided
on a verdict of death while Temporal
rily insane.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09

A special dispatch from Saratoga
says: adam Forepaugh, the show
man, was placed under arrest, on COM
plant of the Saratoga Humane So
ciety, tonight, for having in his en-
ploy Eddie Selborn, of the Selborn
family of trapeze performers. 1t was
alleged that Eddie was only twelve
years of age, but Mr.. Forepaugh
proved that the boy is sixteen years
old"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
A W0rthY Snccess0r.

ATLANTA, Ga, August g. Hon.
Mark A. Blandford, of Columbus, has
been elected to the supreme court, to
succeed Martin j. Crawford, deceased.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
"THE REMEDY so fayorably noticed

"THE REMEDY so favorably noticed
in all the papers,
Religious and secular, is
Having a large sale, and is sup
planting all other medicines
"There is no denying the virtues of
the Hop plant, and the proprietors of
Hop Bitters have shown great
shrewdness
"And ability
"In compromising medicine whose
virtues are so palpable to every ones
observation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-09
After HI. w. b.

NEwBURG, N. Y, August 3.-Rev.
j. V. Given. colored. has been sus-
pended from the ministry on charge
of seduction.