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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26
HOME, FARM AND RANCH.
A Milk House.

There are plenty of poor milk
houses about the country aS well as
many good ones. Here is plan out
lined by the correspondent of the In
diana Farmer:
Our well was quite near our house
and we bought and erected wind
mill pump. Then we built kitchen
incloSing the pump. A large tank is
by the side of the pump, and two
pipes extend from the bottom OF the
tank. One goes to the barn and the
other to the milk house Immediately
by the side of the kitchen. The pipe
that goes to the milk house is resting
in notches cut in the sleepers OF the
kitchen floor, and the floor laid over
it. AT the other end is cemented
trough in the milk house. The milk
house is ten by eight feet
in the clear, with a double wall,
perhaps fifteen inches through, en-
closed and filled in with sawdust.
The milk house is plastered inside
and the cemented trough extends on
one side and end, and is wide enough
to hold two pans side by side. When
we wish water in the trough all we
have to do is to pull out pin and let
it run in. And if it is not wanted we
let it run across the road through a
pipe that goes to our land. There
should be waste pipe so that the
water will not flood the milk. We
have had this milk house three years,
and at no time has milk frozen in it.
Our cellar is not used now for milk,
as we so much prefer this arrange
ment. 1t saves the women thousands
of steps, for it is used as a pantry too.
We husbands cannot be too careful to
save our wives, and make every effort
to provide them with conveniences.
Those who do not wish to have a
wind mill can make a milk house if so
desired Do not sink it any in the
ground. Make a solid foundation and
it will keep out the cold. Perhaps
the first summer it will not be salts
factory, as the saWdust is liable to
heat. We put ours on the bare floor
and shoveled it around. and thought
that we had it dry. Yet it heated; !;
but it was all right when it got over
that-which was not until winter. 1t
is cooler in summer than our cellar is.
But the great advantage is that it is
right by the kitchen. Whoever builds
one should not put it off from the
house some distance so that the w0-
man will have to go out of doors to
get to it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26
Hot Water Cure for sickly Plants.

The Florist asks: Has any one
tried hot water as a restorative for
sickly plants? and then proceeds to
say that NJ. Willermoz, some time
since, related that plants in pots may
be restored to health by means of hot
water; i'll health, he maintains, ensues
from acid substances in the soil,
which, being absorbed by the roots,
act as poison. The small roots wither
and cease to act, and the upper and
younger shoots consequently turn
yellow, or become spotted, Indicative
of their morbid state. In such cases
the usual remedy is to transplant into
fresh soil, in clean pots with good
drainage, and this often with the best
results. But his experience of sew
eral years has proved the unfailing
efficacy of the simpler treat
ment, which consists in
watering abundantly with hot
water at a temperature of about $50
degrees Fahrenheit, having previous
ly stirred the soil Of the pots so far
as may be done without injury to the
roots. Water is then given until it
runs freely from the pots. In his eX-
perimentS the water at first came out
clear, afterward it was sensibly tinged
with brown, and gave an appreciable
acid reaction. After this thorough
washing, the pots were kept warm,
and the plants very soon made new
roots, Immediately followed by vigor-
GUS growth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

THE New York Sun corrects a
common error when it says that it is
false and dangerous political doctrine
TO teach that the general public" do
not, every one of them. share in the
expenses of the community. The in
habitans of two-room apartment in
a tenement house is a taxpayer as
well as Mr.. Vanderbilt or Mr.. Astor
and proportionately to his income he
may pay more toward the public ex-
penses than either of them Because
he does not go personally to the office
of the tax receiver to meet his bill, he
none the less pays it through his
agent for that purpose that is. his
landlord and through the men with
whom he trades. 1t is added to his
rent and to the cost of every article
which he buys.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

The Italians have prayer which
reads: 81 pray that l may never be
married. But if / marry, pray that
i may not be deceived. But if I am
deceived, pray that may not know
of it. But If know of it, / pray that
may be able to laugh at the whole
affair"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

The seven-year-old boy who blew
up couple of Baltimore streets the
other day, killing two children, maim-
ing and bruising many persons and
shattering houses throughout large
area, never imagined he did this his-
chief. He only threw into a sewer
inlet, at the street corner, that
chanced to be filed with escaped gas,
a lighted match with which he had
Just lighted a cigarette; and though
one moral from the disaster might be
that urchins of his years should not
smoke cigarettes, as applicable les
son would be that boys lighting
matches for any purpose should not
adopt the well meant precaution
of throwing them into the sewer.
Great corporations occasionally blow
up the thoroughfares, without this
lads excuse of tender years; and
whereas he bore his share of the
physical suffering, being hurled all
afiame from the mouth of the sewer
like red-hot shot from the mouth of
mortar, other engineers of street
explosions manage to be absent when
their fireworks begin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26
Requires Lynx Eyes.
CDanas Times.


The committee appointed by the
legislature to advise the people of the
nature of the amendments to the
constitution to be submitted to them
in August, will meet in Dallas to
draw up the document. The commit
tee calls on the newspapers to dis
cuss the proposed amendments be-
fore its sitting, that it may be
better prepared to shape the ad
dress. Three weeks ago the news
papers caught merry tophet from GER
tain legislators for making sugges-
tions. The papers cared nothing for
this, though, and will willingly give
the committee every assistance. But
would it not be well to advise them
what are the proposed amendments
In the great volume of legislation
and attempted legislation the most
lynx-eyed newspaper man could not
tell what amendments were passed
and what defeated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

On AN Irish railway, lately, tram
car was driven by electricity ten
miles an hour. 1t could have been
driven tw wenty-fiye miles an hour, but
an act of parliament fixed the rate
per hour at ten miles. Six tons were
taken UP an incline Of one in thirty
Enrn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

1t is said that minister in coun-
try kirk in Scotland stopped in the
course of his sermon to ask a member
who was somewhat deaf: "Are you
hearing. John ?" "Ohl aye" was the
response, Il am hearing, but to vera
little purpose"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

CONNECTICUT has had state COM
mission at work Investigating the
operation Of her criminal laws-a
more sensible purpose than those for
which majority of the commissioners
are appointed. 1t is shown that in
the justice courts convictions are OBJ
tanned in five-sixths of the cases tried,
while the same proportion of cases
appealed to the superior courts are
prosecuted no further. The time when
the English law provided more than
two hundred offenses punishable by
death is recalled by the statement
that under the statute of Connecti-
cut there are seventy prescribed
offenses against the fishery laws.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

IT is sweet to die in great cause {;
but to mistake a penitentiary lease
for great cause must be the bitter
est of diving reflections.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26
Special kilograms

WACO, April 1S.-Suit was filed in
the district court OF this county to-
day by c. b. Stuart against the
Western Union telegraph company
for $4,000 damages. He bases the
suit upon the alleged failure of this
telegraph company to deliver prompt
at Marshall. Texas, d desiring @ to him to
come to him, alleging that the mes
sage was given to the operator at
Marshall, February 8, and not deliv-
cred to him at Waco, until the morn
ing of the 9Th.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

and bloody crime. Open rebellion
would secure willing contributions;
secret assassination and cowardly
bloodshed can not be tolerated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

A MAMMOTH railway combination,
to be under the control of Mr.. Gould,
is talked of. 1t includes the Seney'
Erlanger, Wabash and Missouri Pa
cific systems, com bining 1900 miles
of railway, traversing the west, south
west and south, with Memphis, Chat
tanooga, Atlanta, Macon, Brunswick,
Meridian, New Orleans, Mobile.
Vicksburg, Savannah and Shreveport,
Fort Smith and Kansas City, Dallas,
Austin and Ell Paso as the chief
southern and southwestern points. 1t
is big thing, and yet not too big fOr
the great railroad manager.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

EUROPE will probably have con-
ference congress to settle the dyna-
mite difficulty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

CARTER HARRISON may try his
strength as gubernatorial candidate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

SENATOR MORGAN, of Alabama
asserts that it will never do for the
Democrats to renege on the tariff"
that'they "must play bold hand in
the next caucus to nominate a speak
er, and not wait until the next presi-
Dental convention in order to put a
tariff reform plank in their party plaG-
FORM" In brief, the Alabama sena-
tor thinks the tariff question will be
the main issue in the speakership con-
test; that the Democrats cannot af-
ford to submit to the domination of
protectionists and elect Mr.. Randall
speaker.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

MIssoURI's new railroad law re-
quires twenty days notice to be given
before raising rates of freight or fare.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

THE liquor trials in Iowa are pos
sibly the last struggle of the prohi-
bition principle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26
Especial to The Statesman /

GALVESTON, April 1S.-The mayor
received a telegram this morning
from the American loan and trust
company of New York, stating that
they had succeeded in placing All ad-
ditional $4,000 of the city's five per
cent bonds, and that the money with
the $4,000 had been paid over to Mr..
George Sealy, city treasurer, now in
New York.
AT special meeting of the city
council tonight the water ordinance
was passed, but it will be vetoed by
the mayor on. the ground that the To-
callty from whence the water is to
be obtained is not regarded as whole
some or pure.
Business is very dull and already
there are many departures for the
north and Europe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

A MAN who gets tight generally ex-
periences financial tightness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

SAN ANTONIO, April 18.-The city
council last night appropriated the
sum of $l49,728 for municipal expen-
ses the coming year. This is an in
crease of $4,000 over last year.
Our fire department is to have extra
horses, new harness, and more paid
officers, which will make the service
very efficient.
DR.. S. T. Loury aud family were
almost fatally poisoned, yesterday,
from drinking ice water made from
manufactured ice.
The formal opening of the exercises
of the grand state conclave of the
Grand Commandery of Texas took
place this morning at 9 o'clock, on
Alamo plaza. The visiting cUmman-
deries and delegates were welcomed
by the San Antonio cOmmandery,
headed by the eighth cavalry band
The procession was composed of the
San Antonio, Palestine and grand
communicates, and marched down
Houston street to the Presbyterian
church, where religious exercises
were held, the grand prelate officiat-
ing. After the services the process
sion marched down Commerce street
to the asylum of the San Antonio
commandery, where the grand COM
mendery went into solemn conclave,
and the remainder proceeded to the San
Antonio commandery's headquarters
and partook of refreshments, after
which they disbanded to re-assemble
at the San Pedro springs tonight,
where the grand commandery holds a
reception. The streets to-day were
crowded with people, and our hotels
can scarcely accommodate the rush
of visitors.
The Beethoven singing society will
attend the Dallas Sangerfest in a
body.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

some or pure.
Business is very dull and already
there are many departures for the
north and Europe.
FORT WORTH, April 1S.-T. j.
Bledsoe, the agent of the Texas Ex-
press at Toyah, has left for Mexico,
with $500 of the company's money
and funds of the New York company
as well. Agent Sheppard and Mama
ger Finley are in pursuit.
By the burning of Hardysty's gin at
Birdville, the New Orleans insurance
company loses $1,000 and Hamburg
and Bremen $1,000.
A. 5. Dorsey sued the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe to-day for $4,000
damages. He was injured at Rosen-
berg Junction by being caught be-
tween the drawheads of cars. Being
but seventeen years old, his father
sued for $500 for services until he
was twenty-one years old.
Capt. Eph Dagget,t'a veteran of the
Mexican war, and one of the most
prominent citizens of Texas, was at
tackled by paralysis and is dying.
MARSHALL, April 1S.-The Mar
shall and N. w. railway held call
meeting last night and all the present
officers were asked to resign, and ap-
pointed next Tuesday as the time
for selection of officers. About four
months ago body of Jefferson capi-
talists applied for admittance into the
company, promising everything that
was fair, and promising to do all they
could with money and influence to
help the road along, but they have
done absolutely nothing, and it is
thought they only wanted to get in
to kill the road; but Marshall has de-
termined to throw them overheard,
and will speedily build the road her
self.
Mayor Starr says that the gamblers
must go, and has started a warfare
against them. Over fifty bills of
indictments were found against the
offenders to-day. The gamblers are
trying to make it personal war be-
tween themselves and Starr. The
mayor has the Endorsement of nine
IonUnS OIL our people.
The Marshall mining company re-
ceived its charter to-day. They pro-
pose doing mining business in Colo
RADIO, on some land owned by the cor
poration. They say they have struck
it rich. The company is composed of
ID: w. Billiard, James Turner and
Alex. Pope.
The Texas and Pacific railroad
company are building five miles of
additional side track at this place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

HOUSTON, April 18.--Late last night
Jerry Scott, one of the negroes ar
rested on suspicion of having muir
dered Milan Williams, confessed to
having been one of the party. He
says that he, Bill Harris and Dan
Henderson had enticed the old man
from his house and after they got
him into the woods near the fair
grounds, determined to know where
his money was. Williams would not
tell, believing them to be foOliDg
with him. They soon showed the
terrible purpose by knocking him
down and choking him with rope.
Williams then told them his money
was concealed under the wood pile,
when they declared he was lying and
choked him again. Williams then
described the exact place and told
them to go to the place and see. They
were convinced he spoke the truth,
and then Dan Henderson and Jerry,
in spite of the protestations of Harris,
cut the helpless old mans throat,
on the theory that dead men tell no
tales Williams was an honest and
economical old negro, and had saved
about $500 which he was always
Dragging about. His murderers did
not have time to get the money,
which was found by officers to-day.
All three participants are in jail.
Mayor Baker has nominated and
the city council have ratified the
nomination of M. Tryon for city as
SCISSOR and collector, vice P. @. Walker,
removed.
The Houston gun club gave the
visiting sportsmen a grand banquet
tonight at the Hutchins House. The
following is the result of to-day's
shoot, being the third day of the tour
nament: Shoot number five pig
cons 81 yards rise, both barrels, first
prize, P. B. Watson, one hunting bug
gy; second, $50 cash, j. NJ. Jemison;
third, SIS, j. ID. Mccall, Waco;
fourth prize, silver cup, j. p.
Leverton, Denison Shoot NUM-
Der 8 = state medal, 20 glass
balls, team of four from each club.
first prize, the medal was won by L.
w. Dollarhide, J. ID. Yocum, f. Les
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27

There IS reason 70 believe that in addition TO the
Substantial service done to good morals thereby a
IlrSa amount of money will be saved to the public
Treasury II the horde Of swndng pension and her
ciin agents scattered throughout the country can
d. driven from the field. But the government
agents should not be satisfied with mere expos,re
ami d2barment Where sufficient cause of action
eNi~ia thcy should BE- prosecuted to the EXTREMIST
limit OF the law. All i fish that comes to the let OF
these constituencies fellows Not content to rob
The government alone. they do not hesitate to turn
around and swIndle those who, whether nn0cently
or Otherwise, have been the means whereby they
are enabled 10 succeed In their fraudulent prac-
tees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27

TIL" privileges and duties OF journalism were very
a griy defined by Chief Justice Durfce, OF Rhode
Island, the other day, in the OF action for
1Dei brought against the conductors OF the PrOyi-
G"nce Journal by official OF that city who con-
Ceiyrd that he had been injured by some criticisms
which that paper felt called upon to make In regard
To the administration OF his Office In his charge
10 the jury the Chef Justice said:
II think that a public newspaper has right to
comment upon and critiCiSe the conduct Of public
officer In the discharge of his public duties think
if the publishers OF newspaper discover what
rIs.y consider to be defects I'm the performance of
public duties, they have the right 10 point them
or. II public officer IS in fault, and there are
fats which suggest fault on his part, think that
the public press has right TO critcise and TO Gen.
sure him. IL the publishers of newspapers have
Tins freedom OF comment, they must, of course,
being fall1hie men, sometimes give utterance TO
criticisms which are unjust and unfair and which
wiser men. unexcited and calm. might not approve
But. gentlemen, II in the exercise of this freedom
OF continent they act fairly and honestly and mean
Ing 10 do what is right. they cannot be held ae-
coHltabie. To hold them to account because they
make an error OF that Kind would be to shacke the
Duhlit press. III Is OF great Importance To the pub
lie that the newspapers should have this liberty Ii
pubic officers commit faults in the execution OF
Their public duties, and there should be none to
cen-IIrc or to crtiCSe the faults would grow more
and more intOlerable, to the manifest peril of the
public welfare, and therefore you can see that the
pubic have great interest in maintaining urI-
shacked the right OF the public press to freely and
fairly criticise the acts of public officials"
This is not only good law but good sense and the
principles upon which the decision il based are as
Old * the republic 1t will be observed that the
subject is not confused with any presumption OF
malice arising from the mere fact OF publication.
Conversely, in paper Of good reputation the pre-
sumption would be that the publication is made
with good intent and in the interest of the public,
and that it is not only the right but the duty of
the journalist comment and critlcse fairly with
In the facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27

The fraud who puts on piteous face and pleads
Tor aims while really richer than OF the soft
hearted passers-by who drop pennies into the out
Stretched hat Is so common ana thriyes so wen
III spite OF repeated detection and exposure that IL
almost idle 10 call attention TO instances OF this
abuse o: charity one has lately been found in
Ne" 1ork who owns large farm, near Genoa,
Italy, together with other property. She was ar
rested ana put Ia charge OF her relatives who PROM
lsed 10 keep her OF the streets. Professional beg
gary mas decreased TO notable extent in the Dis
tilct OF late years. though We still hear now and
then, the mechanical whine OF the street mendi-
cant; and we may expect further improvement I'm
this respect through the benevolent labors OF those
who distribute the aims OF the Associated Char.
ues,-an organization which, il Is unnecessary n
say. II very unpopular among the class who would
impress Casual oystander as being most In need
OF IJs help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27

II Miss Ilin. the prosecutor OF ex-senator Sharon.
Is IN tnpoStor ana the creature of gang OF black
nialler, as ne charges. and appears likely that
gentleman should not be content with merely his
own yndication as secured by the dismissal OF her
SUIT He ought 10 turn the tables now and rot
fCet uhtii The EXTREMIST penalty OF The law has
been visited upon both his detractor and her aider
and abettors. He owes this debt to both himself
and society, and he is well able to discharge The
OBJ cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27

Theodore Thomas. who has Just returned from a
trip 10 Europe, tells New York reporter that
AinerlcaIs can study music best al home He saws
1--WE want better vocalhatiOn than Germany can at
present produce, and higher diligence than Italian
Singers In general possess" MIR. Thomas NAV NOT
d. entirely dlsinterested in this position rs he IS
NO" connected with New York conservatory OF
music, but in counseling American musical stu
dents, as rule. TO stay in their own country no
gives WIS advice, which, II followed will save vast
sums OF money ana many hopeful life from failure
and ahlnWreck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27
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COI0RED SILKS reduced from 81 to 75c COLORFD
ST. -kS reduced from 81 p to 81 COLORED SILKS
reduced from 81. rs to Sl25
GREAT REDUCTION IN BLACK SILKS
BLACK SILKS reduced from ST. to &c
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BLACK SILKS reduced from 81 50 to 81 15
BLACK SILKS reduced from S. to ST so
THESE ARE THE VERY BEST GUINET SILKS
FRENCH
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HROCADE SILK VELVET. ACTUAL VALUE So,
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AUCTION BLANKETS
50 All Wool BLANKETS reduced to IS
SO All Wool BLANKETS reduced to SO
Double White BLANKETS reduced TO 81
Beached TABLE DAMASK, all Pure Linen Slightly
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COLORED SILKS SOC. BLACK SILKS Soc
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-27

According to the partial returns furnished to the
It'n Office, and published IN Commissioner Prices
II port. the Indians are slowly losing ground As
shown Oy the commissioners figures the total
number OF births reported was 11i2 and OF deaths
lie These statistics are plainly incoInplcte bur
hay Indicate the ratio OF decrease