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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
THE WORKSHOP.

When it becomes necessary to stop
an engine with heavy fire in the
furnace, place layer of fresh coal on
the fire, shut the damper, and start
the injector or pump for the purpose
of keeping up the circulation i'll the
boiler.
To roll molten iron or steel in a
liquid state, a rolling mill has been
proposed in which the rolls are to be
cast hollow, SO as to receive current
of water which will maintain a suffi-
GENTLY low temperature. The metal
is to run from chopper" or distribu-
tor, and fall between the rolls, becom-
ing cool on contact with them. 1t is
supposed that this method of rolling
will have the effect of freeing the
metal of any gases which it may con-
tain.
A writer in New Remedies, speak
ing of the DETACHMENT of paint by the
inadvertent and needless scratching
of matches, says that he has observed
that when one mark has been made
others follow rapidly. To effectually
prevent this, rub the spot with fan
mel saturated with any liquid vase
line. "After that, people may try to
strike their matches there as much as
they like, they will neither get light
nor injure the paint" and, most singu-
lar, the petroleum causes the existing
mark to soon disappear, at least when
it occurs on dark paint.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
A Moman's Reason.
[Chicago Tribune.1
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Gladys McNulty, usually so proud
and composed and who moved about
IN the little world of those who knew
her with the stately grace of a New
York Post editorial. sank on fau-
teuil as she uttered these words and
sobbed as If her shoe-strings would
break. In the lindens that lined the
entrance to Brierton Villa the robin
redbreasts were trilling their merriest
lays. And yet, lying there on the
fauteuil, whose velvety surface is not
more soft than her cheek. Gladys
McNulty is sobbing away the hours
of this beautiful June morning and
ever and anon there comes from be-
tween her white lips low, despair
ing moan that is pitiful in its sad in
tenSity. But finally the convulsive
sobs that are racking her dress-waist
grow fainter and IN little while she
sits up. the pink suffusion of blush
telling all too plainly which side she
had been lying on.
And as she sits there gazing list
leSSlY into the middle of next week
her mother, IA pleasant-faced woman,
enters the room.
why are you weeping, Gladys ?"
she asks.
The girl does not answer, and strive
as she may to keep down the sobS
that are yelling up from her heart
the effort is in vain and again the
pretty face is believed with tears.
But an instant later she has con-
quered her emotions and looks brave
ly up at her mother.
81 viii tell you, mamma" she says,
"the cause of my sorrow. 1 was cry
Ing to think that you cannot go to the
tomorrow"
"And why may not go?"
Because" answers Gladys, in a
voice that is hoarse with agony, 81
have concluded to take it in myself"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
A Point He Had Overlooked.
TCincinnati Enquirer. !


81 remember" said Mr.. Zerbe, the
well known patent attorney, speaking
of eccentric inventors, "a man who
came here from Wisconsin with an
automatic mattress and cover-ad-
juster. He was extremely confident
of success, and had held letters patent
on the arrangement for six months.
His model was perfect little beauty
and worked like charm. He sat it
on table, and used a corncob in lieu
of human occupant. You see,' he
said, smiling, when a person wishes
to retire he just piles into bed, a
portion of the mattress sinks, the sides
and suitable foot-rest close over
him, and there he is, snug as bug in
rug, without the worry and trouble
of fixing the 'kivers.' AS l before re-
marked, it worked like charm. The
corncob would roll into its little bed
and fix the RIVERS as intelligently as
though endowed with life. 1 ex-
pressed my satisfaction with the per-
Torrance, and then queried as to the
result should two persons design, as
is often the case, to occupy the same
bed. The man from the Badger state
dropped his cob, stood a moment in
deep thought, and then, as he brought
his right hand down on his thigh he
blurted out: On me if / ever
thought of that before He left with
his model" said Mr.. Zerbe, laughing
heartily, "but I still retain that corn
cob as a relic of eccentric genius"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Our Beautiful Women.
From the New York journal. ]


In Paris, more than in New York
or any other great city, there is a de-
cided fashion in beauty as well as in
dress, which changes as regularly as
do the seasons, and which sometimes
takes very queer and curious freslzs.
Tor instance, last spring the type Of
beauty that was all the rage was
termed the Daniel Gabriel Ros It'll
style" This type of beauty is assur-
edly one of the most peculiar known.
1t was originate l by the Princes
do SagaD, who is a great
leader of fashion in Paris,
and who appeared 10 her
box at The opera one evening gotten
up in the wonderfully sofil1iUg DAN
lei Gabriel 70. setti style. The most
noticeable fe4td:e of this style OF
beauty is the hair, which is dyed
green and arrarged in a pyramid
fashion on the top of the heal.
Strange to say, the green hair, though,
OF course, unnatural, il very pretty
and odd 1t is dyed the most dalicate
and lovely shade of green known.
namely, Nile green. The complexion
that goes with this hair must be like
a soft, slightly-blushing peach
all cream aud white. The
eyes are black or brown, the lips theii
natural color, e1d the eyebrows
dyed to match the hair. Floating
gowns, white in color. and composed
of airy, fairy tile, or fsille, are always
worn with this type of beauty. Ev
cry woman in Paris has the mania To-
appearing like "Ds liel Gabriel Ros
setti beauty" for while, but at pres
ent in Paris, which, by the wav, Vic
tor Hugo calls the centre of civiliza
ton" green hair reigns TO more, AM
Dame Fashion dictates that he
daughters shall now appear in a
mauy different styles of beauty a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
HISTORICAL.

The Scotch and English parliaments
were united in 1907.
George III did not leave England
once during his long reign.
Sarquin, the elder, was the first Ro-
man king who assumed the sceptre.
The first general rapair of the high
ways of England was directed about
1885.
Pilgrimages began with the pilgrim
age of the Empress Helena to Jerusa-
lem in 1926.
1t is said that the original walls of
London were built by TheodoSius, the
Roman governor, in 379.
Clasp or spring knives became COM
mon in England about 1850, coming
originally from F landers.
The Lusiad, the great epic, in which
Camoens describes the Portuguese con-
quests in India, was publiShedin 1872.
The water mill was probably in
vented in Asia. The Oldest descrip-
ton is of one near the temple of
Mithridates.
Napoleon crowned himself while at
Milan with Charlemagne's iron crown.
1t is now in the possession of King
Humbert.
By law made during the reign of
Henry III, all persons having a year
ly income of ten pounds were obliged
to be knighted or pay a fine.
The use of the phrase Brother
Jonathan" to describe an American is
SAID to have come from Washington's
reliance for advice and support on
Jonathan Trumbull. first governor of
Connecticut.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

boiled. Such drill will go through
glass very rapidly if kept well moist
ened with turpentine in which some
camphor has been dissolved. Diluted
sulphuric acid is equally good, if net
better. 1t is stated that at Berlin,
glass castings for pump barrels, ETC.,
are drilled, planed and bored, like iron
ones, and in the same lathe and ma
chimes, by the aid of sulphuric acid.
A little practice with these different
plans will enable the operator to cut
and work glass as easily as brass or
iron.
In New Orleans there is now on ex-
hibition bale of raw silk from CO.
coons grown in Louisiana and reeled
at the Louisiana silk spinning mill,
which is worth 81 per pound. The
bale weighs ten pounds AID eight
ounces, and comprises siXty-three
skeins, making 100000 yards. The
culture is rapidly developing within
the past eighteen months along the
gulf coast, between New Orleans and
Mobile. and especially to the west of
New Orleans. There is millions in
Southern silk culture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

possible, believing, no doubt, that "va-
riety is the spice of life"
In New York, for the past two
seasons, there has been great rivalry
existing between the loving blonde
and the darling brunette beauties.
The war still RACES furiously, and it is
Lard to tell at the present moment
which is to come out victorious, and
whether the blonde beauties or their
darker sisters will lead fashions this
winter, and which win be the more
popular. We do not often see in one
metropolis as many real blondes and
as many true brunettes as we have in
New York. A real blonde has light
hair with streaks of gold through it.
eyes that look like wild violets, COM
plexlon rare and white, with deli
cate flush on the cheek and light eye
browS the color of the hair. True
blondes never have dark eyebrows.
If a woman has all the above re-
quirementS that go to make up a
blonde, and dark or black eyebrows,
her beauty comes under another type
known as the Ivan Dyke blonde" of
which Lady Vaudeville is one of the
most stunning examples we have ever
seen. Her hair is wonderful yellow,
her complexion fair as lily, and her
eyes black as sloes. with eyebrows to
match. The Ivan Dyke blonde" is
type of qeauty not often seen. 1t is
considered 10y far the more distingue
type.
Although almost every lady knows
what is requisite to be a true bru-
nette, there are still few who are
not even educated up to it, and who
call woman who has dark, clear
skin, "cheeks like roses and lips like
the cherry" hair purplish black, and
dark eyes, brunette. No woman is
a true brunette who has not very
brown or very black eyes.
What is known as the "Irish type"
of beauty is one of the loveliest. No
eye is so blue, so large, so expressive,
or so heavily fringed as that of the
possessor of this type; no hair is so
glossy and dark and heavy; no COM
pleXion so rosy and healthful, and to
people in general this type is the most
bewitching and fascinating.
A type of beauty that has had its
day, but of which we see representa-
tives occasionally, is what is known
as the strawberry blondes" Brick
req lalr, Dlue eyes ana falr, pink COM
plexions, are the accomplishments of
this type. The yellow blonde" is
another type which is rapidly going
out of fashion, and yellow blondes"
are seldom seen now excepting on the
stage. FannylDavenport is an exam
pie of this type.
The daughters of Spain and Italy
are the best example of the brunette
type of beauty; those of England and
Germany of the blonde type, and
those of Greece of the Van Dyke
type.
Here in America we have a mix
ture of all types, as we have mix
ture of all nations. The true Ameri-
can type of beauty, however, is not
either of the blonde or brunette, Van
Dyke or Irish, Daniel Gabriel Ros-
setti, strawberry or yellow blonde
types. The true American beauty
has hair soft and brown, eyes of gray
or blue, complexion rather white,
clear and devoid of rich color, and
features not by any means as regular
as those of the other types of beauty,
but possessing far more expression.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

1t is not in New England only that
there is need of San Improvement in
public sentiment and legislation on
the subject of divorce" and the New
England reform league should be well
coined in its efforts to extend its work.
The statistics of marriage and divorce
in some of the states are alarmingly
in the extreme, and it is impossible to
remain blind to the dangers which
threaten the safety and purity of So
ciety from the spreading contempt of
the marriage relation. The meeting
of the reform league during the ses-
sion of the Protestant Episcopal
church convention is appropriate
enough, since that church has brave
ly maintained the sanctity of mar
riage; but the interest of this subject
is confined to no communion. and the
work to be done fer the correction
and enlightenment of public senti-
ment should enlist the cooperation of
all Christian men and women and of
all good citizens.-Philadelphia Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Personal.

Lord Lyons has leen English am
bassador to Paris since 1867.
George w. Julian, of Indiana, is
preparing a volume of political rem
iniscences.
Gladstone refuses to talk with
newspaper men about his recent trip
to the continent.
Miss Howard, an American lady, is
one of the most distinguished ply
sicians in China.
DR.. w. Z. Thornton, a prominent
city Wednesday in his siXty-SeYenth
year.
Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, has
derived great improvement from the
baths at Carlsbad.
p. I. Barnum, who has just re-
turned home from Europe, says he
never felt better in his life than at
present.
The Rev. Ernest FitZroy, the rector
of st. Jude's, Liverpool. was sus-
pended the other day for three years
for drunkenness.
Mrs. Dahlgren, the authoress, ex-
poets to recover considerable money
from the government for the Dahl
gren guns, her husbands invention,
used during the war.
It is said that Freddy Gebhard in
tended to return from Europe in the
same steamer with Mrs. Langtry, but
that the latter refused to allow him
to do so, and made him proceed her.
1t is said that Gen. Chamberlain, of
Maine, will continue to lecture on
constitutional law at Bowdoin Col
lege, but whether it is the kind he re-
lied upon when, as commander of the
state troops, he took possession of the
state house in January, or an altogeth-
er different version does notappear.
DR.. John Wheat, Of the Mississippi
State University, who was inter
viewed at st. Louis the other day, is
inclined to think that the South, and
especially Mississippi, will meet all
the expectations of Northern educa-
tors. The education + the colored
people is provided for by the Alcorn
University and several normal
schools, which are well equipped with
teachers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

Leechburg, Pa, is town remarka-
BILE for being lighted day and night
by constant stream of burning gas.
Some years ago "a party desiring to
test the territory for oil drilled a
well on the Westmoreland side of the
river, directly opposite the town, in
which no oil was found, but from
which an immense flow of gas pro-
ceeds and which is utilized by the
proprietors of a rolling mill in the
former place. The gas at this well
not only furnishes the light and the
heat for the rolling mill, but the gas
from a pipe projecting far above the
mill building illumines the whole
town. By the use of the gas from
this well the company not only
lights their works, but saves largely
in fuel. Besides furnishing lights
and fuel for the rolling mill, it sup
plies these necessities for steel and
glass mandatory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Dangers of Spontaneous Combustion.

American Architect.
The origin of the disastrous confia-
grafton which destroyed in few min
utes, the other day, the buildings of
the Pittsburg exposition, with all
their contents, has been explained by
theory which is, to say the least,
very plausible. 1t seems that Mr.
Warner, the aeronaut, having an as
cension to make, spent the day before
the fire in repairing his balloon and in
revarnishing the canvas of which it
was made with boiled linseed oil. AS
the most convenient place for his
work he chose the boiler-room, and af-
ter the vanishing was complete the
balloon was rolled up and put by to
dry. A more reckless operation than
this it would be difficult to conceive,
the warmth of the room, the rolling
together of the canvas and the boil
ing of the oil all conspiring to make
the spontaneous combustion of the
mass almost inevitable, and the
opinion of the Pittsburg fire marshal
will be concurred in by every builder,
architect, insurance agent and pain
ter's apprentice that the result was
simply what ought to have been ex-
pected under the circumstances. The
only thing that could have made the
canvas more certain to take fire than
simple saturation with linseed oil
would have been to sprinkle it with
water before rolling it up, but this is
by no means essential to the effect. 1t
is, however, very common factor in
the cases of spontaneous combus-
ton which occur every week or so.
Some uninstructed person, having
been engaged in polishing wood work,
undertakes to save the cotton rag
which he has been using by wasting
out the oil or paint, but, after one or
two trials, finding this rather diff
cult operation, abandons the attempt,
and rolls up the rag in knot and
throws it into some corner, where the
oil and water speedily react upon each
other to set the whole in blaze.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
GIidden's Story.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 25.-John n.
Glidden insists that his Indebtedness
to the Republic Iron Company was
incurred in a legitimate way. When
he was given the management of the
company's sales he managed it &C
cording to his judgement. There
were open ledger accounts and the
books were always open for inspec-
ton. He admits that he owes $780,
600, but he exhibits a statement
showing assets in iron mining stock,
metal, vessel property and real estate,
the appraised value of which is ST.
10000. Fully three-quarters of his
Indebtedness is to banks for money
borrowed on collateral. He says the
unsecured debts will not exceed $751;
0c0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
A Killing at the Fair.

The way D. w. Weaver, on East
Pecan street, is killing hi gh prices
cannot be called anything else but
murder. His line OF groceries are all
standard and first class, and yet he is
selling them as cheap, and even
cheaper, than other houses sell infe-
rior, shabby goods. Having been in
business here for years, Mr.. Weaver
can point with pride to his record as
man who is scrupulously fair and
honest in every business transaction.
lie keeps all kinds of staple and fancy
groceries, canned goods, family and
farm supplies. and everything kept in
a first class grocery. He will deliver
goods, no matter how small the bill,
to any part of the city. All goods
sold are guaranteed. Don't buy any
where else till you have called on d.
W. Weaver, East Pecan street. He
has feed of all kinds, also, which he
delivers in the city, and his livery
turnouts are not surpassed in Texas,
and prices lower than anybody's.
Oc13-1m
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
The Duel in Germany.


How far the duel is not only winked
at but absolutely enforced in Germany
is perhaps scarcely known to the ma
jority of your English readers, and
yet it is a fact which a residence in
the country or perusal of the daily
papers will scarcely Gail to reveal.
Within the last few days two duels
have been reported in the German
press. In one case, at Wurzburg, one
of the two students concerned was
shot dead on the spot; the other fled"
A duelist apparently finds it more
simple matter to escape the arm Of
justice than the common murderer.
When any German officer IS chal-
lenged the question goes before the
"court of honor" of his regiment,
composed generally of the senior
members of each commissioned rank
of the service. If it is decided that
the insult is real, fight he must or
leay the service. Skilled or unskilled
in the use of arms, it matters not.
True, the decisions of the said court
form some kind of protection against
the attacks of mere duelling DULLES,
upon whose heads their challenges
may recoil with dangerous severity;
but the value of individual lives, the
contingencies of the contest or any
such considerations are, of course,
utterly unregarded. Every man for
himself.
And the result-if two workingmen
were to quarrel, and one in the hot
blood of the momentary struggle
struck the other on the head with the
implement in his hand, it would be
well for him if he escaped with his
life. But If an officer, in cold blood,
shoots another dead, he is punished
with term of "Festungs Gefang-
niss"-that is to say, he has to retire
for perhaps year to some fortress
where he is subjected to so mild a
form of punishment that he is scarce
ly inconvenienced, and then returns to
his regiment without the slightest
moral faint on his character-nay, he
has indicated his honor as man
and a soldier.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Brady and Kellogg.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25-The action
of John A. Walsh against Thomas j.
Brady was called in the supreme
court to-day. The matter came up
on motion to vacate the order granted
for examination of Brady before the
trial. The suit is based upon claim
of about $4,000. The order was va
Gated. In connection with this suit
an order has also been obtained to ex-
anime Senator William p. Kellogg as
a witness, so that his deposition could
be used upon trial. Senator Kellogg,
in an affidavit, says the order was not
obtained in good faith, but was in
tended to prejudice him on his trial on
indictments. The judge also vacated
this order.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
COLEMAN.
Especial to The Statesman.

COLEMAN, Oct. 25.-Another raid
was made on the pasture of Mrs. Day
by about sixty men with their faces
BACKED. They did the cutting in the
day time. The fence cutting has
been confined to large pastures. A
meeting was held here last night for
the purpose of having reconcilia-
ton between fence cutters and pas
ture men. 1t was agreed that hostili.
ties SHOULD cease till after the meeting
OF the legislature, when an effort
would be made to have not over 1880
acres fenced in one tract.
Jesse Brawley was given five years
in the penitentiary for theft. This
case closed the criminal docket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

Sir Charles Bowen told a story at a
recent bar dinner in London of a
nameless American town. The town
contained three places of worship.
All three were crowded Sunday morn
ing with worshipers. One Sabbath,
however, the deYout people of the
three churches found the pulpits emp
ty. They dispersed without hearing
the sermon. The explanation was
given by fun-loving young lady who
had addressed to the clergymen an
anonymous note, which contained the
following "Fly, all is discovered -
They fled, Sir Charles Bowen did not
mention that he had borrowed the
story. Oscar Wilde may now repeat
it as his own.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Missionary Work.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-The general
home society of the missionary con-
vention of Disciples of Christ began
Of of Iowa in the oe chair. eV The repOrE Of
the corresponding secretary showed
the extent of the work by agents in
destitute places in the South and
West. The erection of the Garfield
memorial church in Washington City
is under the superintendence of this
society. The edifice will be ready for
dedication in December. The dis
bursements of the three missionary
societies for the year aggregate $780,
600. The address of President Dun
gan was delivered tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Train Robbers.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-The Post-Dis-
patch special from Walnut Ridge says
an attempt was made to rob the north
bound express train on the Iron
Mountain railroad, last night, about
10 o'clock, between Okean and Della
PLANE. The express was late and the
local freight was running on the time
of the express. The local was sig
nailed by three lanterns, and when it
stopped was boarded by party of six
men, all heavily armed. After few
questions they found that they had
stopped the wrong train, and with
many curses passed into the woods.
They were all large men, from thirty
tn forty wears old