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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Why PeonIe Take Medicine.

[Dr. CrOfts, in British Quarterly Review
1t is to be feared that TO most people
medicine is not an erudite science or
learned art, but it is little more than
the commonplace administration of
phySic. They cannot understand me
dicine without drugs, and its virtue
and power are popularity measured by
the violence of its operations. It's
very name is in ordinary parlance syn
onymous wi It'll physic. Take from it
it's pills and potions, and for them you
take away its whole art and mystery.
They do not believe in a scheme or
roatment, however deep-laid and
skillful, which does not include Ger
tain statutory dosage. So that, as
rule. medical men are practically COM
PEELED to give their patients a visible
object of faith in some form of physic,
which may be at most designed to eff
feet some very subordinate purpose.
And it is remarkable how strongly
even among the educated classes
this feeling prevails. Cure by
the administration of mixtures
and boluses is so fixed and
ancient a tradition that it is only
very slowly that the world will give
it up The anxiety of the friends of
the patients want to do more than
follow the simple directions of "nurs-
ing" which have been so carefully
incuIcated and possess apparently SO
little remedial power.
There is nothing of the unknown
about them in which iuttering
hope of great advantage can nestle.
Thus it is necessary to educate the
world into a belief in medicine apart
from drugs, which finds its power of
curing in adaptation of common condi-
lions of life and physiological facts
medicine which takes into its hands
the whole life, and orders and fash
ions its every detail with scientific
definiteness 1t is found in everyday
practice that this popular misunder-
standing of the me dern spirit of med
icine constantly checks the little ten
tative advances of d more scientific
treatment, and it is necessary that it
should be generally understood how
powerfully the various processes of
economy may be affected by the ma
nipulation of the conditions of COM
mon life
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
FORT WORTH.
Especial to The Statesman

lOpCCldl W 1HC
FORT WORTH, August 16.-There
was quite a ripple of excitement here
over the statement last night that
Chief Murphy had returned to work.
but the brotherhood men waited upon
him, when he walked out to stay.
William Bufford, well-known
stockman, while chasing wild mus
tang that he wanted to lariat, was
thrown from his horse, sustaining in
juries from which he died to-day.
The Continental beef company to-
day raised their capital stock to $780,
600 and will erect works at once. The
company will begin on January l to
slaughter 250 beeves day.
Enoch Hughes, Il young man aged
twenty-four years, was arrested here
to-day on telegram from Denison on
a charge of seducing a prominent
young lady of that city. He was
taken to Denison on to-night's train.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

them who had presumably read his
Bib'e, and he saw il was made of the
ancient gopher wood of Scripture.
which, as every one knows, only grows
on the plains of the Euphrates. Eff
fecting an entrance into the structure,
which was painted brown, they found
that the admiralty requirements for
the conveyance of horses had been
carried out, and the interior was di-
vided into partitions fifteen feet high.
Into three of these only could they
get, the others being full of ice, and
how far the ark extended into the
glacier they could not tell. If, how
ever, on being uncovered, it turns out
to be 800 cubits long. it will go hard
with disbelievers in the book of Gene
sis. Needless to say" says the Pail
Mall Gazettee, IAN American was
soon on the spot. and negotiations
have been entered into with the local
pasha for its speedy transfer to the
United States"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE completion of the Northern
Pacific is to be marked by series of
grand gunketing excursions by nota-
Vie people whose good will is desired
g the road. The most important of
4ese excursions is train of forty
alace and dining cars in four sec
ions, each drawn by two locomotives,
End stocked with provisions. etc, which
|gill be consumed in dining cars. The
Rele affair will take month, as the
EXCURSION may visit Olympia and Port
land. Everybody ought to be allowed
= take hand, for this railway,
ugh owned by close corporation,
been built out of the public treas
with the peoples money and
II lands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
SAN MARCOS.
Especial to the Statesman

SAN MARCOS, August 1--we had
a very hard wind here this evening
about o'clock, with considerable
rain. The wind first came from the
northeast, then shifting to the south
east. 1t did considerable damage to
trees and houses, and blew the roof off
the Exchange Hotel. The rain
then flooded the building. Tronis'
lumber shed and Office were blown
down. There were several parties in
the Office a few minutes before, but
feeling uneasy got out in time.
Tronis' residence was damaged to a
considerable extent. There we're sew
eral families in it at the time, 1t
blew down one or two blacksmith
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

shops and carriage houses. and blew
over one or two buggies on the street.
Ned Kyle's carriage house was blown
down and carriage torn 10 pieces. No
one was hurt excepting George Daily,
who was struck by a flying stick or
something of the kind, when Newton
Tronis' shed and office were blown
down. He was not badly hurt. The
rain was not general. About two
inches fell here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Administrators Notice.

4 ETTERs OF ADAlINIsTRATIoN-on the
l. estate of John T Miller, deceased, hay-
ing BEEN granted by the honorable County
Court of Travis county, Texas, Cat the May
Term A. ID. 1888 thereof to the undersigned.
he hereby gives notice to all persons having
TO him within the time prescribed by law.
Austin, Travis county, Texas, is the residence
and post office address Of the undersigned.
June IA, 1888.
JAMES W. SMITH, :
Adm. of the estate of John 7. Miller, decd
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Governor Too Much,

1t is a bad day for education when
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, is
put forward to speak in its behalf.
He began his address at Ocean Grove
with the assertion of the
power and the duty of the nation to
educate the people. The nation has
no such power and is charged with no
such duty. Whatever is best in the
form and scope of our free institutions
is the result of the self-assertion and
self-helpfulness of individual men.
The nation should not NEEDLE with
the education of the people. We are
governed too much.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

A representative of the state mi
versity of Missouri is examining, with
reference to purchasing it for that in
stitution, the collection of fossil ver-
tebra belonging 10 Prof. E. d. Cope,
of Philadelphia, which is said to be
one of the most complete in the coun-
try, if not positively the completest.
The price asked by Prof. Cope is
100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

he amount of United States
fasury notes. commonly called
eenbacks. outstanding now is $780,
B1 ,016. The National bank circula-
ION was on October 81, last, 1851 ,OOO.-
~ The director of the mint esti-
ted the specie in the United States
bvember l, 1882, to be, gold, $685.
b, 456; silver, $210, go, 345; total, $777, :
9,791. Something over 100000 of
. nkper month has been coined since
There may be now $800,000O0O
ID and silver performing the Of
of money. Add to this $707, O00,-
20 paper and the aggregate is 81 ,507,-
100000 OF money, or something over
So per capita of the whole popula-
lion of the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE smuggling of live Cinnamon
from British Columbia has assumed
the proportions of regular business.
A sloop which has been engaged In
the illegal traffic has just been seized,
but number of Cinnamon have got
in, and the worst of it is they ali ap-
fpear to be men who are after a chance
to earn their own living by actual
work. A sort of trash that Dennis
Kearney is opposed to, because they
are ready to do an honest days labor
for what one can afford to pay.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The Russian empire consists of
thirty different races of people. Life
there is not individual, but collective.
Tn re are but two cities, Moscow and
st. Petersburg, the remaining towns
are viewed but as accidents. In other
countries the urban population consti-
tutes one-third of the whole, in Rus
STA one-tenth. St. Petersburg and
Moscow are the only cities, perhaps,
in the world, whose inhabitants are in
part peasants. The work-people in
the factories of these cities are en-
gagged on the condition that they will
be allowed vacation to SOW their
fields and reap their harvests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Some enterprising gentleman of
Philadelphia is getting up "a female
base ball club to be composed of
blondes and brunettes. He proposes
to dress them in knickerbockers and
provide them with light bats, and,
thus equipped, to make the tour of the
Southern states this winter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The Dutch government have re-
fused to grant the 10000 guilders
which Baron Nordenskjold claims as
the discoverer of the northeast pas
sage. The states general offered this
reward in 1856, but its motive was to
find a passage of commercial value,
while Nordenskjold has found merely
a scientific" one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

For a special purse of $1,000 Jay
Eyesee trotted to beat his own best
record of 2:15, for five-year-olds. He
made the first heat in 2:25. and second
heat in 2:14, making the best record
for five-year-olds in the world and
winning the purse.
The attendance is large and there
was considerable enthusiasm on all
races, especially over the performance
of Jay Eyesee.
AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD. August 16.-The fol-
lowing are the entries for the special
2:19 class, purse $4,000. at Charter
Oak park Septembef g.: Phallas, Fam
ney WitherspoOn, Director, Adele
Gould, Overman, j. b. Thomas, jose
plus, Wilson, and Clemmie G.
WILL NOT AND WILL START.
NEW YORK, August 16.-Tbe Spirit
of the Times has a dispatch from
Saratoga, stating Barnes will not
start for the Omnibus stakes at Mon
mouth Park, Saturday. The Dayer
stable will start for the Kenney
stakes and leave Saratoga Monday for
Monmouth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE Spanish soldiers, who lately, at
Badajoz proclaimed the republic, were
hardly acting altogether on their own
sentiment. The government of King
Alfonso does not rest on any substan-
tial basis, either of law or force or
popular support. and some of these
days it is very likely to topDle over.
The probability is that the troops at
Bsdajoz had reason to expect similar
risings at the same time in other parts
of the country. but they fired their
mine too soon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

MAJOR E. A. BURKE, managing
editor of the New Orleans Times
Democrat and state treasurer of Lois
lana. has announced himself as can
didate for United States senator to
succeed Mr.. Jones, who is candidate
for recollection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE complete annexation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina to Austria is being
arranged for. Thus progresses the
policy of German-Austrian alliances
with respect to the Turkish provinces.
Russia is probably so situated that
she must pocket the aggravation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

a French scientist has calculated
that the air of Paris in winter con-
tains 1000 disease germs per CUBIC
metre, gradually increasing from
month to month until June, when
there are no less than $4,000 disease
germs in one cubic metre.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Pious clergymen in the time Of
Frederick the Great tried to show
that a widower who married his de-
ceased wife'S sister was "a criminal.
Frederick cut the knot of the wife's
sister bill in practical and per-
emptory fashion. In 1850 loving
couple in Madgeburg were unable to
have themselves married Finally
they appealed to the king. who, in his
energetic manner, wrote: The con-
sistory are assesl l, as bishop of
Madgeburg and vicar of Christ, COM
mand that these two be joined in we'd
lock" They were joined.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

A number of Chinese were taken
the other day to the New Jersey state
prison, to serve out a sentence of one
year for an assault with intent to
murder a Acknowledged of theirs.
They did not mind the Imprisonment
bit. but cried fit to kill themselves"
because their nneueS were cut off.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

MARRIAGE registrars at the East
say the popular months in the year
for marriages are October and No
vember; those showing the lowest
average are August and March. In
Texas heat, to say nothing of at
mospheric disturbances, makes d
fellow rustic around lively for wife;
and that is what causes perpetual
increase in school apportionment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

A low condition of health is com
mon with many who allow themselves
to worry. Me tai anguish causes
bodily sufferings. Anxiety and care
has broken down many constitutions.
A train of disorders usually follow
mental distress. Heart affec ions,
nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia,
liver complaint, kidney troubles, etc,
are among the list. A sure remedy
for relieving all mental and physical
distress is Browns Iron Bitters 1t
at once strengthens every part Of the
body, making work pleasure and
care unknown. d&W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

DIR. Prime has found an odd monu-
ment in northern New York. A good
man had lived happily with an excel
lent wife until they were well on in
years, when she died. He bethought
him of some fitting memorial to place
over her grave, and the happy thought
struck him that the square stove. by
which they had been comfortable
through many long winters, would be
just what she would like to have if
she had a voice in the matter He
had the stove taken to the churchyard
and placed over the remains Of his
companion, who sleeps quietly UNDER
meath it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

A Georgia paper states, 1t is not
known on what authority, that Mr..
Gladstone is out 100000 on the pur-
chase of Confederate bonds. The
story may be true but the chances are
the other way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Southern Republicans say they pre-
fer Arthur for presidential candidate,
because the colored folks will vote for
him. Any other man would lose
votes in the South they say.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

7 OST-Veteran Donation Certificate No. 1879.
H issued TO Mrs. =. p. Merchant. for $40
acres of land, July Y, 1880. If not found with
i'll the time prescribed by law. application will
be made for duplicate. w. Won ROSEN-
BERG, Agent for owner aug2-wSw
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The Shah of Persia is on pilgrim.
age to the shrine of Imam Ria at
Mashbad, accompanied by not less
than 10000 soldiers, couriers, servants
and camp-followers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

IF THE tax amendments are adopted
it is by the vote of the cliques about
the county seats. The country people
these elements, as the Alcalde has
y at the bottom of all civiliza-
ASe VINO mainly sustain gov
e been outraged by the
constitutional ques-
lime when it was known in
who would east the vote,
Think of the data
'.,l1en It was worth a mans life,
probably. to go miles over dusty roads
TO the polls, when cotton and corn
were wasting in their fields, demand
ing there, above all other things, the
presence of the rural laborers. If the
amendments are adopted the bare
contemplation of the agencies by
which they were adopted is shock
ing. If they are adopted.
there is but one relief
that the people shall rise In their
might and create fundamental law by
direction of the masses. to be submit
ted only at a general election. 1t is
not too late to do this thing between
now and the general election of 1884.
If the people want CHANGED consti-
tuition. let them call a convention and
make the changes by process, COM
manding the respect of the people.
This late election is farce; it is a
travesty on justice. an insult to pub
lie integrity, and those who may crow
over what they call success. win be
remembered in the sweet by-and-by.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Ell MERCURIo is the name of a
new paper. published at Kansas City,
for distribution in Mexico. 1t repre-
sents Kansas City advertising enter
nriSa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

A French journal suggests the joint
occupation of Mecca by the powers
for the purpose of stopping the pill
grimages thither, which disseminate
cholera so widely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Romantic

Mr.. p. n. Helm, Waco, Texas. SAYS:
" am aged 81. Browns Iron Bitters
removed feeling of lethargy and in
creased my weight six pounds"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

>H9ntrVand the Democracy
u by Sam Randall and
Pania idea? If not, then
rof this country, who be-
6t the federal government
10 impose taxes on such luxu-
as whisky and tobacco rather
An such necessities as sugar, have
feason to carefully watch the next
annual election, and see to it that they
vote for no candidate for president
or congress who is in favor
of carrying out the Pennsylva-
mia. so-called, Democratic plat
form. Every government in the
world raises part of its revenue on
liquors and tobacco. They adopt this
policy first, because it is a tax on lux
urY, which no one is required to use,
and secondly, because the tax tends to
reduce the consumption of articles
which injure rather than benefit soci-
ETY.. We prefer free sugar to free
whisky. True Democracy represents
!, principles advantageous to public in
/ terests. There is no Democracy in
1.-THE idea that the many are to be taxed
that the few may prosper. THE
STATESMAN is unalterably opposed to
the Pennsylvania platform, because ii
is undemocratic. If Democracy must
bow to the Pennsylvania idea, then
something else win be better than
Democracy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Senior Juan Valera, minister at Lis
bon since March, 1881, is spoken of at
Madrid as minister at Washington in
place of the late Senior Barca,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

DIR. BLY's CELEBRATED
:. ]! ! e! ] I !
PATENT LEGS
~. - AND ARMS have all the mo-
ton of the natural limbs Per-
abstraction in all cases or no
Prices reduced. Sole manu-
er for MANNED Louisiana sol.
diers, Pamphlets and price list
------| sent free. at
A. McDERAkOTT, Manufacturer,
iy21w1y No. 153 Camp street. New Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The Philadelphia Record properly
deserves that in thi1 country there
4 Slght to be no yo1itical secret socie-
is. There is>fo fair and just end to
be attained J'nder our form of govern
benz yhj>n men need go behind the
NJ - advocate. There are no proper
sthods of political action which
Mill not bear daylight inspec-
ton. Laboring men have less excuse
for banding together to accomplish
their political ends than any other
part of the population. by virtue of
universal suffrage they hOld<in their
own hands sovereign power, and may
rectify the evils that arise from bad,
government at any tine. 1t is e.n(sh
folly Oh the part of the workinYmen
to quarrel with policies Ror%hieh
they are themselves directly Eesponsi-
BILE. They can and do maize and IN
make administrations Whenever they
0pse to exercise theN power.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The catalogue of Add-Ran college,
in Hood county, Texas, shows an
attendance last session of 425 stu
dents, male and female.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Ex-senator Bruce has engaged to
deliver twenty-five Republican
speeches in Ohio next month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Marion county, Fla, will send lime,
lemon and orange trees, I'll of fruit,
to the Southern expositi
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
Notice of Dissolution.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE ex-
i listing between William F. Castles and R.
& Chadwick. insurance agents, is dissolved by
the death of Mr.. Castles.
The undersigned, as surviving partner, will
give his personal attention to the liquidation
of the affairs of the late firm. All bills due
the late firm will be paid to him, and he will
settle all the liabilities
r. A. CHADWICK,
Surviving partner of Castles g. Chadwick.
Austin, Tex, August 1. 1888.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
THE TURF.
SARATOGA RACES.

SARATOGA, August 16- The
weather is very warm, the attendance
large and the track in fine condition.
First race, Congress hall for all
ages, heats of three-fourths mile;
Saunterer won the first heat. Navarro
econd and Monarch third. Time,
1:15. Saunterer went lame. The
second heat was won by Bonnie
Lizzie, Navarro second, Saunterer
third. Time, 1:1515 Bonnie Lizzie
won the third heat and race, Saun-
terer second. Time, 1:194.
Second race, handicap sweepstakes,
for all ages, mile and five furlongs;
Tax Gatherer won, Weddingday sec
ond, Kinney third. Time. Psi.
Third race, one mile; Dan K. won,
Princess Louise second, Glegary third.
fine, 1863.
Steeple chase, about two miles and
three-quarters; Disturbance won, Miss
Mosey CienZie second. Time, 5:32.
Saunterer was very lame in the sec
ond and third heats of the heat race.
w. H. Sanford purchased Disturb
ance from Chas. Reed before the race,
and although he carried Reeds colors,
the purse goes to the new owner.
ROCHESTER, RACES.
ROCHESTER, August 16.-In the
grand circuit meeting to-day, 2:20
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
a CARD.

a CARD.
T TAKE THIS METHOD OF THANKING
i the customers of the late firm of Castles &
Chadwick for the very liberal patronage be-
slowed on US, and beg to announce that will
continue the FIRE, MARINE, LIFE AND
ACCIDENT INSURANCE business at the old
stand.
1 will, at all times, keep a full line Of first
tion to business and studying the interests of
my patrons, hope to merit, and respectfully
solicit, a liberal share Of the patronage of my
friend- and the public generally.
Very respectfully,
r. A. CHADWICK.
Austin, Tex, August /. 1888 au2-d3t&w1t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
THE TEXAS INTESIMBNI IQMPl NY.

OF FORT WORTH
Headquarters for all kinds of Real Estate
and Live Stock Located Stocks and Grazing
Lands, in large and small lots, bought and
sold on commission. Will make contracts for
future delivery of cattle speciality. Farms
sod. A full line of properties always ON hand.
Parties having properly to sell or desiring TO
make investments will find it to their interest
to call on us. Branch Office over Martins shoe
store, Austin, Texas.
c. NJ. GALLOWAY. Manager.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

of this treaty are soon to be made
pt'1lio. Not long ago England made
an effort to seeNre some such treaty,
but failed. The United States had
the first Chance to benefit itself, but
statesmanship is at present unknown
in diIecting federal affairs, and hence
falHdre was the result.