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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Chambers in Horses.

president Lautard in the American Agri-
culturists,l
Every horse-owner is more or less
acquainted with that loathsome dis
ease. the CHAMBERS, and every one
should be aware that it is both conta-
gious and fatal, not only to horse, but
also to mankind. The fact that the
disease has to this day baffied all
treatment is sufficient reason why the
detection of CHAMBERS in stable is al
ways looked upon as serious. If the
disease always assumed the same char
acters, if every glandered horse pre-
sented the three special systems es-
sentially belonging to it-namely, the
greenish, sticky, and at times bloody
discharge at the nose, the hard, pain
less and adherent swollen glands at
the jaws, and, above all, the peculiar
and characteristic alterations of the
mucous membrane upon the cartilage
of the cavities Of the nose-there
would be no difficulties in recogniz-
ing the disease, and condemning the
animal thus afflicted as most danger
GUS. But this is not always the case.
This disease assumes many forms.
Sometimes only slight glandular
enlargement, again discharges from
] the noStrilS, while in third animal
neither of these will exist, and only
small ulcers will be detected in the
upper angle of the nostrils. Still the
animal is just as dangerous as if it
showed all the symptoms fully devel-
oped; in fact, more dangerous, for
while in this condition, it may appa-
rently bel perfect health. its skin pre-
senting nothing unusual to the ordina
ry OBSERVER. The horse may remain in
good condition, feel as well as ever.
be able to do its work, and remain
thus for months. and communicate
the CHAMBERS to many animals who
may come in contact with it. 1t is
| necessary to detect the disease at the
start, and for this no one should be
better qualified than the regular vete-
rinarian; he who has by his studies
become familiar with the different
aspects of the disease. If once de-
tected there must be no hesitation !;
certainty of the existence of the dis
ease should mean death to the animal
affected. Unless it is killed, most Sc
rious, even fatal consequences, may
follow.
The duty of the owner of an animal
ID suspicious condition is to have it
examined at once. If there is no
doubt about the disease the horse
must be at once destroyed. If there
is doubt, it should be isolated, and
rather than thai wait for the development
of all the symptoms, which may take
long time. incubation of the matter
from the discharge can be made On an
old horse, dog, or rabbit. but stIa
better on an old mule or a donkey.
The incubation will produce glacders,
no matter how small the quantity of
the virus, if taken from glandered
horse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Hair Oil.


A youngster on Cass avenue had
noticed tall, black bottle on his
fathers dressing table and asked what
it held.
THAT. my son, is hair OIL" an
swered the father with a furtive and
wandering look, "and it is not at all
nice for little boys"
The youthful questioner took a
smell of the contents and asked no
more information upon the subject.
He kept up a good bit of thinking,
however Last Sunday the family
entertained some friends at dinner,
and there was plum pudding with
brandy sauce. The small boy found
his opportunity. Whe he was helped
to the pudding he sized it up with
large eyes.
"Pa," he said, in loud, shrill tone
as he shifted the sauce aIar off, "the
hair oil on this puddin' smells awful
good."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Dripping Springs, Nov. q, '83.
The Pacific Churchman calls the at

The Pacific Churchman calls the at
tention of its readers to a remarkable
passage in Bishop Clark's recent gen.
eral convention sermon, in which he
says: "The main difficulty in sus-
tanning our Christian institutions
grows out of the innumerable schisms
which divide the hosts of Christen-
dom. Towns and villages only strong
enough to sustain one respectable
church, must have their half-dozen
houses of worship, all feeble, all
struggling for existence, all supported
more or less by outside aid, all battling
with each other, perhaps more vigor-
ously than they fight the common
enemy-the world, meantime, looking
On and smiling at their folly or exult-
ing over their conteL tions-all pro-
Tossing to accept the same inspired
standard of doctrine, and each faction
Interpreting that standard after its
own fashion-sect after sect startling
into being on the ground of some
trifling conceit, which is magnified
until it becomes more prominent than
the most vital doctrines of the gospel
-sects with names which are re.
proach to Christianity and an insult tC
common sense. 1t is this which &C.
counts for the meagre support of sc
many of your clergy, the want of eff
| ficiency IN SO many of our parishes
and the slow progress we make in con
verting the world
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Letter from Col. Claiborne.
GALVESTON, Dec. 3, 49,


To the Editor Of The Statesman:
Some one kindly sent me a slip from
THE STATESMAN of the I'd inst, with
the following: John M. Claiborne,
chairman of the state Democratic eX
ecutive committee, has been busy try
ing to defeat Wintersmith for door
keeper of the House of Representa-
tives of the United States, whose Of
Tense was an expose in the News of
the fact that Claiborne returned to
the congressional campaign commit
tee at Washington box of documents
sent by them for distribution in
Texas, Claiborne refusing to take the
box out of the express office at Gal
weston, where it lay awhile marked C.
o. d., the freight due being So, or prob
ably IS. 1 believe the burden of
Claiborne's argument is that Winter
smiths Democracy was not of the
right sort, since it did not pervent him
from exposing a Democratic cold
bloodedness toward party interests be-
cause of a matter of So or $40 stand
ing in the way-an unusually large
outlay for the glory of state chair
manship.
In reply to the above say that took
no stock against Wintersmith. 1t
was the Democracy of the Seventh
district through me in my capacity
as chairman. only reported their
feelings. Many letters were written
to congressman that L never saw.
Had l made the matter personal as
charged by the young man, it would
have been warm. 1t is true always
opposed, by fair means, all persons
who are not Democrats, or those who
claim to be Democrats, whose aSsocia-
tions place them with Tray" the un-
fortunate dog. l was informed by a
party that Wintersmith had said
that my opposition was personal. AS
l never saw the fellow, l could not
think what personal ill-wil 1 could
bear him. In fact, 1 thought hin
quite a cute correspondent until yes
terday. L was informed that he was
a tickle me, l tickle you fellow. Thi;
personality was not given to the pub
lie, nor was l advised as to what hi!
statements were until to-day-toC
late to give fruits to relish his charge
which is untrue.
In further answer / say that
heard there was a box at express
company'S Office for me. / was get
ting on the cars to go out west in tn
canvass, two days before the election
On my return / reached Galveston
on Sunday before the election. Th
next morning | found the books re
ferred to. The charges were S175C
The box contained $50 copies (if L re
member)-6 cents postage on each
50, amounting to $3.50. / had bee
informed four or five weeks befor
that they were gotten up at a cost O
about 80 cents, not more; or S55 70
the lot-total of S81.51, and boy on
day and express wagon to mail, etc
probably $50; that added to abou
$3.50 other EXPENSES to put in, fo
books left over by the congressions
committee, and the end not yet
thought too high rent for the weigh
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

are divided into messes of about
twelve men each. and, by contributing
a small sum out their monthly pay,
enabled to purchase few delicacies
to add to their go ,rnment rations of
salt beef or pork, with fresh beef
twice a week; potatoes, flour, pilot
bread, salt, pepper, molasses, vinegar,
butter, coffee and tea. On Sunday
the crew are called to GUAR
ters' for general inspection of rson
and clothing, and those VINO wish
may attend the church service after
ward. Saturdays. after the general
work is done, are semi-holidayS, when
the men lounge about, mend their
clothing, read and otherwise pass
away the time. The pay of the crew
ranges from $3.50 for apprentice boys
10 $26 per month for an able-bodied
seaman. The petty officers receive
higher rates of pay. The sailors are
permitted to draw monthly money,
bat a larger proportion of their pay is
retained until the expiration of the
term of enlistment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
A ooMMIrrEE of the last Congl

A COMMITTEE of the last Congress
reported that the unbound documents
of the Forty-sixth Congress amounted
to $4,000 volumes of nearly 1000 pages
each, most of which are doubtless ul-
timately sold us waste paper. Those
of the Forty-seventh congress
amounted to $4,000 volumes at the
time of the report February 50 and
under present laws these also will
form crude material for the paper
mill. An enormous amount Of print
ing is done for Congress. but, from
inadequate mettcds of distribution
the people get but few of the publica-
tions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

HERR KRUPP's great establishment
at Essen has its own water and gas
works. 1t contains 25,000 gas burn
ers in addition to the electric lamps.
1t has its own chemical laboratory,
Photographic and photographic estab-
lishments and printing and binding
shops. There are about fifty miles of
telegraph wires and thirty-iive tele-
graph stations belonging to The works.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

ton thereon postponed until the next
meeting of the board, which occurred
to-day, when the consideration of your
letter of resignation was resumed, to-
gether with your communication of
the 3rd inst, relative to your CORES
pondence with Col. Z. f. Meyers, de-
signing architect of the new state ca
pitol, requesting to be allowed to
withdraw your resignation. Having
considered the tender of your resigna-
ton the board and commissioners
unanimously decided to accept the
same, to take effect from and after
this date. respectfully.
JNo. L. DICKINSON,
Secy. Capitol Board and Commis's.
LAND FRAUD BOARD.
This board yesterday submitted
data to the attorney general upon
which to bring suits to recover school
land purchased, as alleged, in excess
of the amount permitted or in VIOLA
ton of law. The parties suggested to
be sued are John Weymiller, of
Uvalde, William Cassin, of Bexar; A.
j., l.. G.. and l.. Davenport, of Uvalde;
j. b. Palette, of Uvalde; Joe O'Bry-
ant, of Uvalde; VIM. Benson and N.
l.. StrattOn. q. A. Beaumont, N. w.
Townsend. Herman Pressler, T. Roz-
iene, of Bexar county. The purchases
are made In the names of numerous
other parties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

II is reported from New Haven that
the Winchester arms company of that
city, the Union Metallic Cartridge
company, of Bridgeport, and a large
cartridge company in Lowell have
combined, "and IN future act together
as syndicate, controlling the cart
ridge manufacturing industry of the
pCunfrvu
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE French government, in COM
pliance with the advice of the COM
manding general of Algeria, has put
stop to the return of troops from
Tunis. The entire effective force of
France in Tunis is 1900 men, and
these are Differed Ivy Frenchmen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

Mr.. Sturgeon, the famous London
Baptist preacher, is described as a
brown-skinned, low browed, big
checked. ruggard-framed man. stout,
of medium height, with iron-gray
hair, short, bristling and impaired,
beard and moustache closely trimmed,
wearing a Prince Albert" coat and
black crayat, with nothing clerical in
his appearance, but looking for all the
world like village blacksmith with
his "Sunday-go-to-meeting" clothes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
WITHIN three years the exports

WITHIN three years the exports Of
grain from New Zealand have
doubled; and, though the area under
cultivation is not yet large enough to
cut any considerable figure in the
worlds food supply, it is worth while
to notice the fact that a railroad now
being built will open a grain belt OF
over 100000 acres.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Paris policemen, who number over

Paris policemen. who number over
5000, receive yearly salary of about
$40. Vienna patrolmen get $3.50;
patrolmen of the Irish constabulary
get 1912, after twenty years service;
Edinburgh patrolmen get from $3.50
to 1920 week, and Glasgow patrol
men from $3.50 to $3.50. The pay per
day in Berlin is $1.25; in st. Peters
burg 60 cents, and in Constantinor1e
40 cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAs.

ATTENTION is called to the notice
signed by Maj. Joe IL. Stewart, secre-
tary of the coming meeting of exon
federates who served in the Army Of
Northern Virginia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

Gov. Grant, of Colorado, has par
doned two convicts in the state prison
because of their good conduct in
nursing a fellow prisoner while he
was sick with smallpox
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE SCIENTIFIC INTEREST

Der.
THE SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
in this comet is greater than the spec
tacular display which it makes would
naturally create. This comet is one
of the earliest of which the epheme-
ris was calculated. 1t was discovered
by the European astronomer Pons in
1872, and It's orbit was calculated and
its return in 1883 predicted by Encke.
Considering the lack of means for
careful calculation under which
Encke labored, his prediction has been
verified with tolerable success and his
ephemeris proved accurate, for, after
moving slowly around in the cold
and darkness of the great void be-
You'd the solar system. the
comet has-rgturned only some
six months behind time, and exactly
in the path in The heavens which was
marked out for it seventy-one years
y - Crooks, of Phelps, n. Y,
M;ts TIC ,rSt observer to catch a
glimpse OF the returning wanderer,
and after him and the diScoVerer in
1912 the comet has been named the
Pons-Brooks comet. From the date
Of it's last discovery, September 3, for
three weeks it changed its position in
the heavens but very slowly, grew but
little in brightness, and showed
scarcely any sign of that appendage
of orthodox, respectable comets, a tail.
At first its motion was almost directly
TOW ARD THE EARTH,
and what tail it then had was kept
behind, and, therefore, out Of sight
Latterly the changes of position have
afforded side view, and the tail has
appeared and has been rapidly in
creasing in size. Between September
% and September % an inexplicable
development took place. The diane
ter of the head doubled and the comet
50 far away from the disturbing in
fluences of the sun, and suggestive OF
the possibility of unexpected and pecu.
liar vagarieS when near approach
is made. There has been nothing
since to distinguish the comet from
ordinary ones. With nearer approach
to the sun the motion is greatly in
creased and the brightness likewise
AT Toronto Observatory it has re
ceived little attention of late. Tht
weather has been so cloudy that the
superintendent, Mr.. Carpmael, has MOI
been able to catch a glimpse of the
comet for several weeks past, but hi
is on the lookout.
WHERE TO FIND THE COMET.
For the information of amateur
astronomers who have celestial globe!
or maps and telescopes, we give tn,
ephemeris at 6 p. m, Toronto time, fol
various dates between this and the Is
| of January:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE COMING COMET.
A Pleasant Recreation for Winter
Evenings.
IOrOnIO UIODe. I

There is a comet in the sky, and the
man who doesn't want to see it must
be deplorably hard and practical. The
new visitor has nothing very remark
able in its appearance, nor does it
promise to be as splendid sight as
the brilliant streamer of last year
one does not need to rise at unseason-
able hours to get glimpse of it; it
can be seen leisurely and comfortably
in the evening. any time between
dark and midnight, provided, of course,
that the sky is clear; which it gener-
ally is not in November and Decem-
har
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

"How can a woman tell?" is the
title of a recent poem. Humphi
How can she help telling?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

The right ascension, it may be nee
essary to explain, is calculated east
ward from the first point in Aries,
where the equinox intersects the
equator. The comet at present is Wis
ible only through glass-a good
opera glass will door by a very keen
eye without glass. Those who have
no chart to guide them need further
directions. The comet is at present
in the constellation Lyra. in the north
west heavens. If a circle be described
around the pole from the pointers Of
the Great Bear, or dipper, in the direc-
ton of the three stars forming the
tail or handle in that well known con-
stellation, it will pass, at little more
than quarter of the way around,
near a star of the first ma ,nitude
called Vega. About twenty diane
tiers of the moon north of Vega, to-
ward the polar star, the comet will be
found-a faint, nebulous object with
short tail.
MOTION AND BRIGHTNESS.
The comet is now moving eastward
in reality, but to appearance west
ward, at the rate of two diameters of
the moon every day, and southwark,
or toward the equator, half the moons
diameter. Its brightness is growing
at a rapidly increasing ratio. If its
brightness be denoted by unity when
first discovered 70 would represent
its brightness on November 2, 1892
on November 26, and 1879 on Novem-
Der 80, so that it is now nearly three
times as bright as at the beginning of
November. BY the middle of Deem
Der it will be easily seen by the naked
eye, and soon afterward will appear
A FINE OBJECT
in the heavens. It reaches its nearest
point to the sun January Is, and on
January % it will be nearest the
earth, and only 100000 miles from
! US, or two-thirds the distance of the
sun. A little later it will disappear
from the skv of our ATTITUDES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

For the information of amateur
astronomers who have celestial globes
or maps and telescopes, we give the
ephemeris at 6 p. m, Toronto time, for
various dates between this and the LIST
of January.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
FRIDAY.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Gov. Ireland called a meeting of the
board of education yesterday to con-
slider the following telegram:
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COIION MARKET
The following were the opening and closing
PACIFIC COAST AND MINING ST
: TANIFIU NOAhI MD WININW oTUUho'
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-The following were
le closing prices of mining stocks to-day:
GRAIN AND PROVISION.

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
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ing prices on Chicago board of trade us corrected
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nect st. james Gazette, Pail Mall Budget The LON
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London Engineering, London Engineer, The Acad'
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Herald The Theatre, Monthly London journal,
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