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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
A DELUGE.
Heavy Rains Cause n Great Deal OF
Damage.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-Heavy rains
yesterday in southeast Missouri over
flowed McKensie creek, which runs
through Piedmont, Reynolds county,
and several small houses and other
property was swept away. Two
women and three children are re-
ported drowned. Some live stock
was also carried away and drowned.
The Iron Mountain railroad is said to
be badly washed. The loss at Pied
mont is estimated at $4,000.
AT FTederickstown Saline creek
overlooked and considerable damage
was done to buildings along its
banks, but no lives were lost. One
bridge crossing the creek was swept
away, another damaged, and several
WashoutS are reported on the Iron
Mountain railroad south of Ironton,
and some damage was done by high
wind. The rain is said to have been
the heaviest for several years, and it
is feared much damage was done
along all tho streams in southeast
Missouri. The rainfall also extended
over q large part Of southern Illinois.
The streams in the vicinity of Mt.
Vernon are out of their banks and
crops on loWlandS are greatly damaged.
Trains on the Louisville and Nash
vile and the Air Line railroads
are delayed by washouts, and two or
three of them have stopped entirely.
The banks of the large pond at Mount
Vernon. which supplies water to the
Louisville 81 Nashville road shops
broke, and nearly half the water ran
out, but no special damage was re-
ported. Fears are felt for the safety
of party out duck hunting, who left
Mount Vernon Sunday, but it is hoped
they were able to save themselves.
The country surrounding Duquoin is
flooded, and bridges are washed away
in every direction. A large double
culvert three miles north on the Hi
nois Central railroad was washed out.
The Paradise coal mine, one mile
north, is flooded with deep water and
more than mile of railroad track run
ming from the mine to the Illinois
| Central railroad is washed away. All
the men in the mine escaped. At
| Centralia the rainfall was very heavy;
the streets are flooded, cellars filled
with water, so deep in many places
that people cannot leave their houses.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-The trains
on all roads have been very much de-
tanned to-day by the washouts and
high water on several roads; transfers
had to be made, and other trains went
by circuitous routes. The damage of
the flood in this city is not near as
great as supposed last night. Spec
iaIs from the southern part of the
state report heavy damage to stock,
and wheat crops in Monroe and Law
renee counties. Estimated loss FROM
stock drowned $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
.~J.M Marion Sims.


10 the Editor Of The Charleston, S. c., News
and Courier:
Permit me to correct q mistake con-
corning the eminent physician, J..
Martin Sims, whose death is recorded
in your paper Of to-day. He was not
the inventor of metallic sutures, al
though he experimental with them
and published the result Of his obser-
vations. His reputation rests upon
higher grounds.
DR.. Sims first attracted attention as
successful operator III vescio vaginal
fistula. The cure of this terrible NAL
ady was one of the opprobria of sur
gerry. The genius of Sims overcame
apparent impossibiliJies. He erigi-
mated the knee elbow position, he in
vented the speculum and instruments,
he used metallic sutures, he rendered
the operation for it's curve, which
had failed In all other hands, a sue
cess.
I think it was also mistake that he
was successful in Montgomery, as the
world understands success. He was
known there as ia crack-brained en-
thusiast. He was out of his element
"a great man in small sphere. The
SlCdO mttA oC1uOIu Iu1oOo JllO olhet11
place; but the small place endeavors
to trim the man down to its dlmen-
SionS.
Fortunately DR.. Sims had a married
friend or friends who saw that Mont
gomery was not the place for man
of his genius, and 1 have been inform
ed that this friend or these friends
equipped him for his professional
struggle in New York, where he rap
idly rose to eminence. There are two
men of the South to whom woman
kind should raise monuments as en-
enduring as brass-Drs. J. Marion
Sims and Mcdowell of Kentucky.
The civilized world does not furnish
two other men who have done as
much In surgery for their relief.
PHYSICIAN.
Summerville, Nov, IA, 1883.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
THE leading Mississippi papers are

THE leading Mississippi papers are
discussing the question, "Shall we go
in or stay out of the next Democratic
convention ?" The Vicksburg Her
aid thinks that cit will be wise for the
solid South to decline to participate in
the nomination of candidates for pres
ident and vice president" 1t says to
our friends in the North: $50 ahead.
If you nominate sound, honest, ac-
ceptable ticket, we will do our best to
help to elect him. If, on the contra
ry, you present us with men unworthy
of the great cause of Democracy and
our support, we will refuse to vote
for them" The Port Gibson Revielle
and Jackson Clarion say that to re-
fuse to go into the convention would
disrupt the Democratic party, while
If they go in they can name the can
didate and elect him. They say Bay
ard is the fayorite in every Southern
state. THE STATESMAN holds to the
theory that it is best for Southern
Democrats not to ask nominees from
among themselves, but that they
go to the convention, deter
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
THEOLOGICAL.
The New Railroad Time Fully Ex'
plained,

All the railroads in the United
States have adopted what they term a
standard time. This went into effect
last Sunday on the International q
Great Northern railroad In this city.
The scheme Is as follows:
The time is divided into Pacific
colonial time, based on longitudinal
in the central belt. Central time is
based on that of the 9Oth meridian,
which is nine minutes slower than
that of Chicago solar time. Eastern
time Is based upon that of the 10th
meridian, which is one hour faster
than central time, or four minutes
slower than New York solar city
time. Inter-colonial time is based upon
the Goth meridian, and is two hours
faster than central time. Pacific time
is based on the 10th meridian, and is
two hours slower than central time
The seventy-fifth or eastern line
passes through Central New York
East Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia
striking the ocean at Cape May. The
nineteenth, or central line, passes
through Wisconsin, Western Illinois
near st. Louis, West Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi and near New Orleans to the
gulf. The 105th, or mountain line
passes through the far western, an6
the 120th through the Pacific terrific
rieS. The difference of time extend
ing through these sixty degrees OF
longitude Is about five hours, and the
standard time from terminal railway
points in each, upon which calcula-
lions and adjustments are made by
the change adopted, are comprehended
in the space of thirty minutes, which
will be also the greatest difference be-
tween local and standard time. The
value Of change may be estimated
from a consideration Of the fact that
under the old system standards fol-
east and west bound trains fsom this
same cities. F Far.ed all the way from
,tWerf -Cnree to thirty-six minutes.
n Austin heretofore the differences
between sun time and railroad time
was twenty-one minutes; the railroad
time being the faster. BY this change
the difference Is nine minutes greater
the railroads now being thirty min
utes ahead of correct city time. By
this new arrangement all railroads
will have the same time, and the con
fusion which used to result from eacf
road running on a schedule Of its OWL
will be done away with.
1t is proposed to number the hours
from one to twenty-four, and In few
years instead of saying the Raymond
has dinner from to $3.50 p. M, 1t viii
be, the Raymond has dinner from 1;
to 1890 o'clock; and the average
Austin girl will tell her mother that
she got home from the dance last
night at a quarter past twenty, wher
in reality it was "a o'clock and fifty
nine minutes. Men will beHsaying or
Sunday, 1 wish sixteen o'clock would
come so that could get lemonade
and after sixteen o'clock has arrived
he will play billiards and drink-lem
onade-until eighteen o'clock and thir
ty minutes, when he will suddenly pull
out his watch and say, "by Jove ha(
an engagement to take Miss Simpel
to church at a quarter pas
eighteen and here it is half past eigh
teen and I'm in a ID of fix, amt 1
Weare nvingin an age of wonders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29


EX-CONGREssMAN DEZENDORF has
written a letter to Ex-Governor d. H
Chamberlain, in which he declares he
has rendered the best services to his
party by defeating Malone; that the
Readjusters formed the most corrupt
combination that ever existed in any
state, that it existed only by fraud
misrepresentation, disregard of law
partisan Interpretation of the statutes
and bribery and corruption in legis-
lative halls. Mr.. Dezendorf charges
that Malone wanted the country to
believe that the so-called riot at Dan
vile was the cause of his defeat, and
that the white people of Virginia had
inaugurated bloody crusade against
the blacks. mo baser SANDER was ev.
er uttered against any people," says
Mr.. Dezendorf. eft was a peaceful
and fair election. The Danville riot
was the legitimate outgrowth of Ma.
homes methods and the natural result
of the lnf1ammatory speech made
by his man Sims the night
before the disturbance" Mr.
Dezendorf adds that if the Republican
party must be fed on such diet, il
had better die while it has,any reputa.
ton left,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Why the Old Ticket Should not be
Nominated.
Nashville World.l

In all that has been said favoring
the nomination Of the old ticket we
have failed to see single reason given
which commends itself to the sober
second thought. There certainly is,
or at least should be, more in the Sc
lection of a candidate than a mere
sentiment. So there should be more
than the mere personal strength OF
the man nominated. The nomination
of Mr.. T1lden is demanded with a
view of rebuKing the outrage com
mitted upon the voters of this coun-
try in 1876, and because of his sup
posed personal influence. These are
the only two reasons attempted to be
given for his nomination. We
are free to admit that upon
first presentation these reasons have
some possibility, but when looked at
in the light of a holly contested po-
litical campaign, they wou d grow
beautifully less and finally fade into
utter insignificance. We are also dis
posed to admit that the nomination.
if made, will b. with a great flourish
of trumpets and eclat, but the enthu-
SiaSm thus engendnred cannot last.
There is no solid foundation for it.
This has been the fault of the Demo
cratic party - their Enthusiasm has
always been great at the nomination,
but has generally cooled down as the
election draws nigh. A ticket to be
successful must be growing ticket /;
one that has not attained its full
growth when the nomination is made.
And in addition to this there must be
some solid strength to support 1T. 1t
must be the representative of some
living principle, the embodiment of
some prominent idea then uppermoSt
in the popular heart.
The old ticket has none of these
qualifications. Its claims upon the
popular heart are things of the past,
and it has never been claimed for Mr..
Tilden that he was in any sense of the
word the representative of the agri-
cultural and productive industries of
the country, where the real strength
of Democracy lies; but his sympa-
thies, his inclinat1ons and his instincts
have all been directed in the interest
of the country. The Democratic par
ty can never hope to win the support
and influence of these, and it never
should win if it could.
But aside from this lack of positive
strength in the old ticket, it had many
positive objections which would rem.
der it exceedingly weak in hot con
test. The physical condition of Mr.
Tilden and the assurance of his friends
that he is not, and will not be candi-
date for the position are alone sufi.
cient reasons to render his nomination
out of the question. The position Of
Mr.. Hendricks four years ago in re
fusing to accept the second place upon
the ticket then renders him unfit fol
it now; to say nothing of the cipher
dispatches and such other campaign
stories as may be used with great eff
feet against the ticket. There are
some of the reasons which impel US tt
oppose the denomination of the ticket
of 1876. We regard it as inherently 6
weak ticket in the beginning, and ont
that will continue to grow weaker
until the election is over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
TYLER.
Tspecial TO The statesman.1

Especial 10 Inc statesman
TYLER, Nov. 22.-The court of ap-
peals have reversed and remanded
Branch VS.. State, from Shelby; Hales
VS.. State, from Smith; Faulkner VS..
State, from Burleson: Jackson VS..
State, from Refugio, appeal dismissed;
Rockens VS.. State, from Lavaca, af-
firmed; Williams VS.. State, from Ma
varro; Kettler VS.. State, from Collin;
Helms VS.. State, from Harris; New
some VS.. State, from Johnson; John
son VS.. State, from Colorado; Wash
ington VS.. State, from Cameron; Vic
tor VS.. State, from La Sale; Hill VS..
State, from Travis. Submitted on brief
for state: Willis VS.. State, from Hous
ton; Garcia VS.. State, from Bastrop;
Rutherford VS.. State, from Harris
Hays VS.. State, from Harris; Carr VS.
State, from Kinney; Smith VS.. State
from Hopkins. On briefs for both par
ties: Kidd VS.. Dugan, from Grayson
Steward VS.. State, from LaYaca;
Smith VS., State, from Wood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

From all that has been published of
the perils attending the use of electric
lights one obtains but vague idea Of
the real extent of the danger. 1t Is
known that in various instances men
have been stricken dead by the inter-
rupted current of the arc-light wires.
Mr.. Edison in his testimony explained
how, In different ways, such accidents
may occur. His pictures of hot and
melting wires dropping from the
poles upon the unsuspecting pedes-
trian below Is not pleasing one, and
IL the liability to these mishaps was
such as to make it probable they
would be of frequent occurrence, no
doubt the use of the electric light
would be materially restricted. While
information on the subject is rather
restricted and indefinite, it Is gener-
ally understood that while the wires
are charged with forces powerful to
cause death or conhagration, the
peculiar combination of circum-
stances necessary to produce
such results Is one that can
be nearly always prevented by
proper precaution. 1t is a danger
something like that of the Gghtning's
stroke-deadly but of such rare occur
ance as to be not worth considering
in the ordinary course of events. Ap-
parently firemen, who often have to
pick their way amid tangle of wires
on roofs in the darkness, have the
most to fear. Edison says that a
stream of water strongly charged
from the wires would be dangerous
to person upon whom it might fall.
Might 1t not also be dangerous to the
pipeman who directed the stream
instructed inP boW to desl oe With tbs
wires.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
BROWNWOOD.
Especial to The Statesman.


BRowNwooD, Nov. 22.-Last night
three wire fence pastures were cut,
viz: Col. Driskill's, John Glass and
]. d. Burtch's. The affair
causes profound establishment, as
the wire fence cutters held
a meeting here on the 18th instant,
and passed strong resolutions to re-
frain from further cutting until after
the meeting of the legislature in JAN
uary next. Every acre of land in pas
lures cut were owned by their respec-
tive owners, and the utter disregard
of the fence destroyers for their unan-
imously passed resolutions plunges
things into a bad state of affairs.
Sheriff Adams little daughter, who
was dangerously burned, is slowly re-
covering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
Special kilograms.
SAN SABA.
Especial to The Statesman.

Especial to The Statesman.l
SAN SABA, Nov. PA destructive
worm has made its appearance in
many parts of this county. 1t is max
ing a clean sweep of everything green
in its path, particularly the grass,
that which is above ground, but the
roots are killed. 1t is hoped that Jack
Frost will soon end the destructive
work of this so-called army worm.
Some of our stockmen have brought
their herds of cattle back into this
county again, since the rains have
given US good grass. Quite number
of the sheep men are in town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Nov. 22.-John Cole
man, a negro boy fourteen years old,
was arrested today, charged with at
tempting to outrage a little white
girl named Meyer, aged five years.
The Union club, composed of the
leading citizens of Galveston, gave an
inaugural reception tonight. The
attendance was limited on account OF
Indictment weather.
Mr.. J. w. Mackey arrived in the
city tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
A Tale of TayIOr,s Lire,s Tail.

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. candy
Taylor, the last living of three Tay-
lor brothers, who murdered two
sheriffs and captured railway train
with one hundred passengers aboard,
compelling the engineer to carry them
twenty miles at a dangerously high
rate of speed, about a year ago, is to
be hanged tomorrow at 2 o'clock at
Loudon. To-day, while being taken
from Knoxville to Loudon, he slipped
a revolver out of the pocket of q
guard, and, though heavily manacled,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
The Arkansas CycIone.

LITTLE Rock, Nov. 22.-The Ga
zette's Batesville, Ark, special says
that yesterdays cyclone in lizard
county destroyed Lacrosse, five miles
from Melbourne. Every store and
the academy and churches are In
ruins. Three persons were killed
outright and several seriously injured.
The latest reports from Melbourne of
the cyclone say seventeen persons
were injured. Miss Shaffield died. A
citizens meeting here sent relief
committee, headed by Drs. Lawrence
and Cose to both towns. and $50 was
raised for immediate relief.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

managed to get the muzzle of the
pistol TO within 4 few inches of the
head OF Sheriff Foute, but, owing to
the fact that Taylor thought the pis-
tol IA Self-cocker, it was knocked down
before he could raise the hammer. He
remarked, "If had not made mis-
take you would have got to hell seve-
raj hours before me-" Taylor is only
twenty-one years old, and seems to
have no fear of the gallows. The ex-
ecution will be private.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

al believe I'll have to reduce your
wages, john" said a misery Boston
employer to one of his help the other
day. what for?' was the inquiry,
Because things are coming down,
The necessaries of life are cheaper,
and you can afford to get along on
smaller pay" ''I should like to know
what necessities of life are cheap
en-" said John; "beef is as high as
ever, flour hasn't dropped cent and
coal Is as dear as ever" WELL" said
the employer, as he turned away, sat
any rate, the price of postage stamps
has been reduced one-third. "-Somer-
Vile journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

IN Wall street, it is reported, money
is plentiful, specie is coming from
abroad, the interior is well supplied
with funds, railroad earnings are large
and the prospective tonnage is heavy
and general business is In a much
healthier condition than for many
months. These are the rosy facts Oh
which the bulls base their proposed
campaign, and it but remains to be
seen when the play will begin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
LAMPASAS.
Especial to The Statesman.

IgTNNItRL DltEtOoIIItkLI
LAMPAsAs, Nov. 22.-The alarm OF
fire was given last night about eight
O'Clock, and proved to be two.story
frame building in East Lampasas,
which has been occupied by a set OF
dirty prostitutes. Several attempts
have been made lately to burn Che
building, and at last it has been
accomplished. Several of our most
respectable families reside in this por-
tion of the city, and they have been
terribly annoyed by the inmates and
visitors of this den. An effort was
madeito save some OF the lumber, but
few rocks thrown by outside parties
stopped the work. The building was
insured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

No QUARTER should be given to
the fence cutter; an equal justice
should be extended to the man who
fences land to which he has no title.
Both cases should find recognition in
the penal code
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

mined to decide between the candi-
dates for nominations. They can do
this, and they ought to do it. THE
STATESMAN believes, as do the Missis-
sippi papers, that Mr.. Bayard pos
sesses great strength. Next to him
comes, probably, Judge Thurman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
KenfuckY Shots

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 22.-The Courier
Journals Pine Hill, KY, special says:
w. G. MullenS and Telford Black had
difficulty Tuesday night, the former
being struck in the face with an ale
bottle, he run home and procured q
shot gun and hid by the road side and
shot Mr.. Black soon after, mistaking
him for his brother. Black Will die.
Wednesday evening J. K. Polk and
Marten Owen, Jr., had quarrel near
Pine Hill, Owen apologized and they
walked away together. Polk after
wards procured shotgun and killed
Owens. Polk eScaped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

Marriage for those who live in the
Siberian mines has peculiar features.
When prisoner desires to undertake
it the only thing necessary for him to
10 is to send in an application to the
oyerseer, who forthwith allots him a
wife. Three days of probation are
then allowed, and If any incompati-
bility of temper seems likely to arise
the applicant may receive twenty-five
lashes and another wife. This pro-
cess is continued until he gets wife
to suit him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

According to the Pittsburg Com.
mercial- Gazette "all-wool" blankets
are mainly composed of the hair OF
the long-horned Texas steer, which is
taken from the hides, cleansed and
mixed with just enough low grade
wool to make 1t hang together. The
test, 1t Is said, is very simple; the
short hairs can be readily pulled out
Of an "all-wool" blanket, which is
proof positive that it is three-quarters
steers wool.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

Shad, which were planted in the
waters of California few years ago,
are naturalizing themselves along the
whole Pacific coast. They are now
caught in Puget sound, and the Alta
believes, will soon frequent every
river and harbor between San Fran
cisco and Alaska.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

Luther was the only man born in
the fifteenth century the four hun
dredth anniversary of whose birth
excites interest all over Christendom.
Shakespeare was the only man in the
succeeding century whose three hun
dredth anniversary was celebrated in
nearly every part of the civilized
world
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
How Dld TheY Obtain ItY

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-About
1880 this evening, the prisoners In the
county Jail attempted to escape by the
use of dynamite, and succeeded in
blowing a hole through the walls
large enough to crawl through. They
were, however, confronted by the
sheriff with a cooked revolver, and
ordered to their cells and were secure
lylOcked in,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29

Judge BirdsalI's new Hartford pa
per, the Telegram, has jumped into
surprising popularity at the very
start. 1t is clean and newsy, and
treats the politicians with vigor
that is quite unlike the average Con-
necticutt newspaper.