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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
PCssness Vas too Shaky.

a few days ago clothing dealer in
one of the cities up the lake shore
opened the door for a customer. who
laid a bundle on the counter and be-
gan:
Two months ago l bought this ere
suit of clothes of YOU"
"OXactly, my frendt, und it doan'
fit"
Il bought it to bury my brother in.
Perhaps you remember the ciTcum-
stances"
"OXactly-mit der greatest pleasure.
Vhell, did you'dig him oop und take
off der clothes ?"
No, sir! My brother lay in a trance
for four Gays and then came to life
and is now perfectly we'll"
What shame to act like dot Und
so he doan' vhant der clothes ?"
mo; they are too small for him.
Being as he never wore them we
thought you might take the suit back
and return the money"
Dot vhas ompossible, my frendt."
WHY"
"Vhell, dot vhas not only against
all der rules of commerce. but such a
practice would bust peesneSs all
oop."
Il paid you SIS; can't you give me
"Omposs'b le."
'Say So"
"My frendt, you doan' know how dis
clothing peeSneSS VhaS. You bought
dot suit eight weeks ago."
81 did"
"Vhell, right away after dot dere
vhas, an owful decline in wool. Next
comes some big failures in Rochester
and New York. On top of dot 1 sell
oudt to my brudder. Den my brudder
assigns to my wife. Den cotton goes
down. and my wife assigns to me.
Shust now der clothing market
vhas shaky, und only an hour ago l
gift my brudder a shattle mortgage to
secure loan of $780,"
Say eight dollars for the suit"
81 couldn't do it. If you like to leaf
it und take q four-dollar ofercoat l
shut my eyes so l doan' see you take
away and hat to tell my brudder dot
we doan' make enough profit to pay
our gas-bills."
"I'll never do that-neverw
"Vhell, dot vhas for you to say. IL
your brudder vhaS man he dies when
his time comes und not make all dis
confusion. 1 doan' keep store for men
to go into frances und come to life.
Good-bye! l like to oblige, but pees-
nees vhaS too shaky."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Tinned Foods.

The Journal of the Society of Arts.
London, gives publicity to the follow
ing statements
"The Medical Times says that timed
meats, soups, vegetables, and more
especially fruits, are all, without eX-
ceptions, contaminated by metals
such is the irresistible conclusions OF
recent scientific Investigation. In 1878
Br. Albert B. Menke communicated
to the Chemical News results of ana
lyses of a tin of Holsters, one of ap-
pies and another OF pineapples the
latter contained tin dissolv ed in the
juice equal to 13 grains per pouncb
the lobster and apple much smaller
quantity. Mr.. IIehner in 1880 COM
inunicdted to the Analyst the results
of a prolonged and thorough investiga-
ton of the subject. lie found tin
in timed French asparagus, Amer
lean asparagus, peas, Tomatoes,
peaches, pine-apples, white cherries,
red cherries, marmalade, corned-beef
Give different kinds,) ox-cheek three
kinds.) collared-head, tripe, oysters,
sardines preserved in oil, salmon, lob
sters, schrimps, curried fowl (two
l<inds.) boiled rabbit, boiled mutton,
roast chicken. roast turkey, soup, and
in three brands of condensed milk.
The amount of tin found does not ap-
pear large-e. g., in the milk one-tenth
Of grain per pound, in one of the
soups half a grain per pound, and Ill d
pound tin of preserved oysters seven
tenths of grain per pound. On
latter research, Mr.. Wynter Blyth
has found far larger quantities. In a
recent report to the yestry of st.
Marlebone, detailing the examination
of twenty-three samples of timed
apricots, tomatoes, pine-apples and
cranberries, the amounts found, cal
culated as stannouS hydrate,
range from 10 grain to 143 grains
per pound, the mean amount being
81 grains. The juice and fruit in
some instances had metallic taste.
Several of the tins showed signs oil
corrosion. The little that is known
of the action of stannous hydrate may
be summed up Ia few lines: Doses
of about liza gramme per kilogramme
of body weight cause in guinea pigs
death, with signs of intestinal irrita-
ton; but with doses smaller than IL
to 2 gramme the effects are uncer-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
GALVESTON.

GALvEsoN, DEC. 13.-During the
past ten days rapid progress has been
made in the construction of the new
base ball park on fremont street, near
the beach. The enclosure will be $50
by 375 feet; within a three-quarter
mile track is being laid off and lev
eled and a base ball diamond Will be
located inside of this track. The en-
tire work will be completed by Christ
mas and series of running, trotting,
chariot racing and lady equestrienne
races arranged for the holiday week.
The internal revenue case Of the
United States VS.. Houston 81 Texas
Central, pending before the supreme
court at Washington, has been referred.
The court officials of this city report
upon the offer of the railroad to COM
promise for $4,000. Judgment with
interest amounts to about 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

The annual custom carried on
through the month of December is
the sending of hundreds of thousands
of dollars from this country to Eu-
rope as Christmas presents. 1t is said
that two-thirds of this amount comes
from the servant girls who are proud
to remember 1.-THE old folks at home"
The gifts are sent in the form of drafts
or money orders. The public in gen.
eral do not realize the Importance of
these gifts, but they show that Amer
lea contributes in many ways to the
support of Europe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
$40 REWARD.

EStrayed from the undersigned The following
described animals. tO.wit: A White mare and
bllIeiSh roam mare colt. The mare Is branded
over the other. Also three work mules, about
from to 8 years old /; one n blacklist, Roman
nose, Spanish horse mule, branded with four Ms,
above each other The otuer two-one a light
bay horse mule and II black mare mule, arc
both branded with elongated square, running
out into Il crook ut the lower end.
will give the above reward for the delivery
of all of said animals To me at my ranch In
Green's prairie, s miles west of Bastrop, or will
give $40 for the delivery of the mare and colt,
and $40 each for the mules or either of them.
JNO. j. MONCUliE,
Bastrop. November 10, 1888. n21-w3t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Base BaUistS.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 12.-The conven-
ton of the American Base Ball Asso-
citation met at the Grand Hotel, and
a full representation is present. The
report of the board of directors was
heard, which awards the champion
ship to the Athletics. Milligan and
Gardner were reinstated. Sweeney,
who was expelled by Baltimore for
drunkenness, was refused reinstate-
ment. -Four new clubs were adj
mitted-Indianapolis, Toledo, Brook
Ign and Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

Probably the largest amount ever
paid for the stock of any rosein this
country was paid by Mr.. Evans. of
Philadelphia, to Mr.. Henry Bennett,
of London, the sum paid being $3.50
for the VIM E..lncis Bennett. Mr..
Peter Henderson considers that the
rose would have been cheap enough at
the price were it not tramelled by the
extraordinary condition that no cut
tings or plants should be sold for four
yeats, Mr.. Evans having to look for
his profits from the cut flowers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Give Him His Due.

7
For the absence of three thing The
message of President Arthur Is de-
serving of the highest commend;s IN.
There is in it no sign of the III .pdy
shirt, no warming over of the Monroe
Doctrine as a menace to the Panama
canal, and none of the claptrap nj OUT
Protection to American Indust. s."
These are great merits which o,ight
to be appreciated when comparing he
message of President Arthur with
those of his nearest predecessors.
They show that he has too much self
respect to avail himself of the oppor-
tunity to play the demagogue, and
they explain the cause why the mes
sage is regarded as such dry and I'M
interesting reading by SO many people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Exciting Trial.

HILLsBoRo, Ill, Dec. 12.-The
crowd in town is increasing. Miss
Bond made her first appearance in
court to-day, accompanied by her
mother and married sister. Mont
gomery, one of the defendants, was
sitting in a position where he was
shielded by his counsel from Miss
Bonds view. Suddenly one of the
counsel moved, and lett Montgomery
exposed to her gaze. His eyes low
cred and he trembled and attempted
to raise his hat to his face, but too
late. The sight of the face utterly
Frustrated her; she tainted and, amid
murmers of sympathy, was carried
from the court room.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

tain, and the animals generally re-
cover. Hence, supposing man TO ha
affected in the same proportion, hs
would have to take from three to four
dracms, or consume at a meal ter,
pounds of the most contemplated OF
Mr.. Wynter Blythe's timed f1 g..
But it is not a question of immcdiat,s
deadliness; it is rather one for inquiry
as to the action of small repeated
doses continued for long time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Irishmen in Council.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 12.-The Irish
state convention, called to amalga-
mate all Irish organizations in Wis
consin in behalf of Ireland, began its
session at the academy of music
to-day, with over 400 delegates, repre-
senting social. benevolent, military
and certain religious societies from
every corner of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
GROESBECK.
Especial to The statesman.I

Especial TO The SIatesnan.I
GRoEsBECK, Dec. PA. Evans,
who sold two bales of cotton to DIFF
ferent merchants and fed, was cap
tured in Van Zandt county and jailed
here.
Tom Grommer, who killed Driver.
son of Noel a. Afford, yesterday and
his accomplice, Fred Carter, Were cap
tured in Marlin this morning and jailed
here this evening. Affords last words
were that they attempted to rob him.
Frank Steel, who shot himself last
week, died this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
CUER0.
lsncclal TO the Statesman.
AUSTIN. TEXAS,

SPECIAL 10 the Statcsman.l
CUERo, Dec. 12.-The jury rendered
a verdict of not guilty in Bill Thomp-
sons case. lie was ably defended by
the two Senators, Kleberg and Grain.
Fence-cutters cut four miles of W.
II. Grains pasture in Karnes county.
State troops are in pursuit of the
marauders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
His Sort Of a Stick.
[Galvestcn Print.l

United States District Attorney
Evans is after Judge Turner with the
sharpest kind of I stick. He charges
the Judge with having appointed his
son-fn-law to five separate and distinct
offices, and that not content with all
these places, Mr.. Beall. the holder of
them, like another Oliver Twist, is
calling for more. The offices held by
Beall, are, says the district attorney {:
First. he is United States district
clerk at San Antonio; second, clerk of
the United States circuit court at
Brownsville; third, United States COM
missioner for the Western district of
Texs s: fourth. deputy district clerk at
Brownsville; fifth. deputy circuit clerk
at San Antonio, and he is now at
tempting to secure the appointments
of district and circuit clerk at Austin,
which, if he gets them. viii make
seven Offices hewin hold"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
DIR. RINGS TOBACCO CURE.

Every person wishing to be cured of tobacco
ected and stamped envelope for answer. DR..
Kings Compound Liver and Kidney Pills will
regulate the liverand kidney, purify the blood,
cure dyspepsia, heart disease ,backache .eostive7
ness, sick headache, neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. Dose. one to two pills at bed time.
Price % cents. Address,
KING & Co, General Agents,
IamnaSaS Tex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

LONDON, Dec. I1.-Parliameat win
be further prolonged until February.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

The sick, worn ana aeJected should
read the advertisement of CoLDEN'S
LIQUID BEEF Tonic. iy1l-tf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

Flye .Ieaa { ILorse steel..

one gray marc. about Is liands high. A brown
mare about Il hands highs three one-year-old
colts. last spring; the colts branded J B (sPpa-
rate letters, with a bar over them. Gray
mare, branded NJ, and the brown no brand.
Liberal reward for information leading to re-
covery. ,,,v
oc13wim Nahomet, Burnet county, Tex.
II OST.-Land scrip certificates Nos. 1874 and
i 4 4435. issued to the Gulf, Colorado s. osnta
Fe railway company by the commissioner Of
the general land Office on the 2Sih day OF sep
days application will he made to the proper
authorities for duplicates.
MADDOX BROS. & ANDERSON,
jy14d1t-wtf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

New York, Dec. 1.-THE entire
force of compositors (non-union) on
the Tribune struck tonight:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

of each year an estimate of the proba-
BILE amount of school fund that will
be received from al sources during
the ensuing year. This estimate the
board of education apportionS to the
several counties in proport ton to their
scholastic population. This appor-
tionment is made, and certificates of
the amount due each county furnished
to the respective county treasurers
before the taxes are collected.
When the taxes are collected
the law requires the collectors
to pay to the several county
treasurers. not only that part of the
collections which is properly school
fund, but all OF the collections-bot
revenue and school fund-thuS adj
vancing to the counties the revenue
collections until the certificates of the
board of education held by them are
paid in full-holding in allegiance all
demands of other departments of the
state government until the demands of
the counties for the school fund due
them has been satisfied. The
evil of the system has not
been felt of late years, because
of the large surplus of revenue con-
stantly on hand. The evil of the sys-
TEN becomes now apparent when we
consider that in great number of
cases the school fund is paid to the
counties before there is actual need for
it. The state thus advancing the
money from the first collections of rev.
enue, possibly to her serious embar-
rassment, even before it can be used in
the counties-the money is lying idle,
so far as the state is concerned, in the
keeping of the county treasurers. IL
consistent with your views, trust
that you will so bring the subject
to the attention of the legislature
that the system shall be changed and
the counties be no longer made pre-
ferred creditors at the expense of all
other departments of the gov
eminent. l would respectfully sug-
gest that better system would be to
require all money paid directly to the
treasurer by the collectors, and that
the counties be placed upon the same
plane with other claimants upon the
treasury viz: that they receive their
funds upon a warrant of the comp
troller upon the treasurer and not
from the collectors of taxes as at pres
ent. Thus briefly suggesting this
subject for the consideration of your
excellency.
l am, very respectfully,
VIM. j. SWAIN,
Comptroller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
Balance on hand Nov. 80 ....... .SS7, 42s
DEPOSITED as stated in the report

Ny reports and accompanying
vouchers for November show the sal
aries of all officers, employees, ser
geants and guards at the Huntsville
and Rusk piuitentiaries and on the
railroads and farms have been paid for
the month of October, and the two
prisons ard railooad trains have been
supplied with provisions sufficient to
last until the first day of January.
The medical bills, beef accounts, etc,
for the railroad and farms for October
have also been paid.
During the month OF October. out
side of our regular monthly expenses,
have paid out as follows:
For lumber and material at Huntsville s 6i5 50
Tin and slate roofing for Wiggin 81
Simpson building 1Ot4 70
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
THE STATE OF lExAs,3

Letters Of adminsl !, iion on ihe estate Of
John r. Eillagsiey, - cessfd. hayirg been
SOyember term, 1898, to the uildeFsig ed,
y hose residence and pOstoliee address Is the
city Of Austin, Travis county, Icxis; ali per
cons having claims aga nst the rStrte Of the
said BiliBgsley, are hereb rcTi red % ,.rcsent
the same within tie tim pres. rlbed ~ law.
EMMA T. BfLLINCSLEH,
decog4w Administering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

StoAo &c
Our available revenues for December will be
Appropriated as follows;
Balance cash on hand November
80, 1sSS ,,........:;..... S37,42S 81
Proceeds Of lal Or eleven railroad
trains November. ............... 15.25S y
Proceeds on farms for November. 1885, co
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. etc at peniten-
tentiaries, estimated at........ $500 90
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

puD1CdQ QdIlOQal COuNouGlOu Will
meet at Chicago. Tuesday, June 3,
1884, at IL o'clock. noon, for the nomi-
nation of candidates to be supported
for President and Vice-President at
the next election.
The Republican electors of the sew
eral states, and all other voters, with
out regard to past political differences,
who are in favor of elevating and dig
nifying American labor, extending
and protecting home industry, giving
free and popular education to the
masses of the people, securing free
suffrage and honest counting of bal
lots, and effectually protecting all hui
man rights in every section of our
common country, and who desire to
promote kindly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the land by Sc
curing national government pledged
to those objects and principles, are
cordially invited to send for each state
four delegates at large for each con-
gressional district, two delegates for
each representative at large, two del
egates.
The call is signed by all members of
the committee.
Mr. Chandler offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, that this committee views
with regret and indignation the recent
attempts to suppress human rights
and destroy free suffrage and honest
counting of ballots in various states
by methods OF war against human
ity and civilization. Against
| the prevalence of any such
methods the Republican party stands
irrevocably pledged, and we extend
our sympathy to all sufferers of such
inhumanities, and pledge our earnest
unconditional cooperation and the
right hand of fellowship to all men
and all organizations, whatever may
have been their past political action
who now unreseTvedly commit them
selves to organized efforts to secure
free education, free suffrage and pro-
lection 10 life and property of all citi
zens, without regard to race, colol an6
| Political opinions or votes.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
THREE CENTS A MILE.

The New Arrangement to Take Effect
July 1.-The Delaware and Maryland
Division Benefited.
Another step forward has been taken by
the management of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company in it's liberal policy towards
the travelling public IL is announced that
a new local tariff will be introduced on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington g. Baltimore rail-
road and branches, to take effect July 1, un-
der which marked reductions In rates occur
on the Maryland and Delaware divisions.
The new tariff is figured on a uniform
basis OF three cents per mile, a reduction
from the present tariff, on certain portions
of the line, of from 10 to 25 per een&
A few changes also occur between Phila-
delphia and Wilmington,a ,as the present rates
are low on account of river competition
Suburban travel on the Maryland and Cen.
tral Division is favored, and to meet long.
felt want, daily excursion tickets, at re-
duced rates, will be introduced, while new
form of continuous train ticket between
Wilmington and Philadelphia will be sold
at the present local rate.
In arranging the tariff the req quirements
of the different classes of travel have been
considered and provided for, policy which
will be lully appreciated by the patrons oi
the road.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
DETECTED INTAE ACT.

A COIored Man Steals Pocketbook and
is Captured After Hard Chase.
AS Mrs. Jemima Spenser, living at 1890
Walnut street,was marketing in the vicinity
Of Fourth and King streets this moaning,
shortly after 9 O'Clock, she felt some one put
hand in her pocket and remove her
purse, containing about $l4. She immedi-
aAely turned around, and. poticing colored
NAN behind her grabbed him by the arm
and accused him of the theft. Being accused
SO positively he handed her the pocket book
and asked her not to inform the police.
When Mrs. Spencer informed him that she
would have him arrested, he started down
Fourth street Oh dead run, closely followed
by crowd. The chase was continued until
the Madely Chapel on the South side was
reached when he was caught by Michael
Cannon, a resident in the vicinity
| The eolored man was brought tC
| the Hall where he gave his name
is John Augustus James, and his
residence at Eighth and Scott streets. He
was Immediately given hearing by Judge
Cummins, who held him in the sum of $20(
bail for his appearance at the September
| term of court.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
THE sARroRIs-BUsH SCANDAL.
General Grants son in Law Says He IA
Done Nothing 10 BE Ashamed of.

Done NOth1ng 10 BE Ashamed OIs
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 29.-Public interest
and excitement here and In Milwaukee ovel
the recent developments regarding Mr.. Al
gernon :. Sartoris, son-in-law of General
Grant, and Mrs. Bush, increase daily
Sartoris was ia Milwaukee yesterday, but
came here to-day in a towering rage over
the publicity that has been given to Mrs.
Bush's financial troubles and to his connec-
tion with the matter. He met Mrs. Bush
here to-day, however.
A letter of a very warm nature, signed
IS, +" and which is thought to be In Sar-
toris's handwriting, was found yesterday In
the house recently occupied by Mrs. Bush
In Milwaukee.
Mr.. Bush, the mysterious husband, has
failed as yet to appear, and 1t is beginning
to be believed that he does not exist.
The attachments issued against Mrs.
Bush have been settled, it is supposed, by
Sartoris. Litigation has ceased for the
present In consequence. The young Eng
glishman's record is being overhauled, and
it is thought he will be found to be hope
lessly involved in the scandal.
Sartoris says he visited MI. and Mrs. Bush
as any gentleman might do, and he has
nothing TO deny in the matter, as he has
done nothing to make him in the least
ashamed.
The husband and brother of Mrs. Bush
have oeen telegraphed for to Wisconsin and
were to have arrived tonight. She seems to
have warm friends, who express great indig-
nation at the story told about her. How
ever, Sartoris' and her explanations do not
agree in many important particulars.
The entire party, it is reported, left for
New York to night.