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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
TWO PLUCKY GIRLS.

From the New York Herald.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Edward Bene-
dict closed up his residence, No. 467
West Seventy-first street, and went
with his family to spend the rest OF
the summer at Boonton, N. j. Mr.
Henry Scheyer, who lives in the next
house, No. 465 West Seventy-frst
street, at about o'clock on Saturday
evening heard noise in Mr.. Bene-
diets house and remarked to mis-
daughters, Martha and Emma,
aged respectfully eighteen and
twenty years, that the family
must have returned home. The two
young ladies then went out to the
sidewalk, and Martini walked up to
the basement window of Mr.. Bene-
diets house and called out, as that
you, Mr.. Benedict?" An instant
later short, stout man, wearing a
closely clipped black beard and dark
clothing, came out of the basement
door and in gruff voice replied, mo,
it's me-" The man then turned and
re-entered the house, but in a few
seconds came out again accompanied
by another man. The two walked
briskly toward Eighth avenue,
after casting an angry glance at the
two girls. Thinking that all was not
right, Emma told Martha to stay
by the gate and watch the house
and she started after the men. When
the latter reached Eighth Avenue
they jumped on down going car and
were nearly a block away when Emma
reached the corner. Seeing two po-
l1cemen standing at Seventy-second
street she waived her handkerchief to
them and beckoned to them to ap-
proach her. AS they fastened toward
her she turned and looked after the
car. Just as they reached her side she
saw thetwo men jump from thecar and
turn down Sixty-ningth street toward
NIneth avenue. She quickly explain
ed to the policemen and they started
in pursuit of the men. When the Of
ficers reached Sixty-ninth street cor
ner the two men were half way down
the block, walking at a rapid rate, but
as soon as they caught sight of the
policemen they commenced to run.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Tho Car-Coupler Question

From the Indianapolis Journal,
The car-coupler question is rapidly
coming to the front. Several western
and New England roads are now test
ing Self-couplers on their trains.
There are thousands of them, and
each new one cheats all the rest" but
none of them will save fingers, heads,
arms and lives. The new device
promises to do all this. Coupling
is particularly dangerous
occupation, and deserves the special
attention of the inventor. Our local
railway managers are looking into the
device, and right here we would sug-
geSt that before any road decides on
what coupler they will take, there
should be meeting called of promi-
nent railroad men to fully consider
the matter. 1t is of the greatest i'm
portance, so extensive is the system of
the roads, and so numerous the traffic
agreements and freight in transfer of
the cars of one road to another,
that uniform self-car-coupler
should be adopted. 1t is a thousand
times easier to adjust this prob
lem than that of adopting standard
time, which has met with such uni
versal favor. The roads owe it to
their train employees to take strong
grounds in this matter, so great is the
fatality among men who handle
freight trains. The same is true to
other countries. In England, from
1873 to 1888, according to return to
the Board of trade, 1902 men, en-
ployed in running on English railways
were killed or injured-nearly two.
thirds of the whole number employed
in this department of railway
work. Over 1890 of these accidents
occurred "while coupling or uncoup.
ling vehicles" while more than ], 20(
were due to the men being "caught
between buffers" Yet, because these
men are taken away silently, one by
one, the public is little concerned and
science is slow to devise measures tC
prevent the awful slaughter. Tit
great difficulty seems to be to decide
on the coupler best to adopt. All viii
approve of the suggestion that it bt
uniform with all roads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Fire Bursts From a Rock i'm Virginia.

FROM the GraySOn Clipper.
On last Friday evening several lit
tie colored children were playing on a
very large rock on the premises of
Major S. NJ. Dickey. They heard a
rumbling 2oise under them and with
one accord started for home, a hundred
yards off. When about half the dis
lance they were startled by terrific
report and their mother. who was at
tracted to the door by the noise, says
the flames from the rocks leaped many
feet high, accompanied by huge
volumes of dense smoke. The cliff of
rock is about sixty yards long and the
crevice burst by the explosion is about
ninety feet long. Scales from the top
of the rock were scattered In all
directions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
A New Fashion Set by Cyrus Field.

New York Letter in the Boston Transcript.
Cyrus w. Field has set a new fash
ion that is likely to become very popu-
lar. The idea of giving luncheon
party on the top of one of the tallest
buildings down town was refreshing
certainly, and may be depended upon
to meet with instant favor on any day
when, as on yesterday, the mercury is
at 900. MIR. Fields new building,
moreover, is one of the best in the
city for such a diversion, for it over
looks the Battery Park and the har-
Dor and thus affords fine view and
is one of the coolest spots IN town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
A Story of a wildcat Down in Georgia.
Er,nnn the Iasnar. Times

From the Jasper Times.
Buck Bohanan and John Jordan
were out dipping turpentine the other
day and saw wildcat and gave it
chase. When they found they were
out of caps and had freed the 'scritter'
Buck told John if he would watch he
would run home and get caps. SO he
ran mile and, finding neither caps
nor matches, he got an old flint, ran
back and, telling John to hold dead
aim on the cat, be struck his finder
over the tube of the gun, when bang I
went the fuse and off jumped the cat,
whipped dog and ran about fifty
the heart.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Shooting Blackbirds Down the Delaware.


From the Wilmington Every Evening.
A great many blackbirds are being
shot for market at Port Penn. Three
or four poles are set up on oat stubble
or in a marsh, and piece of bristle
tied on top of each pole; dead bird is
fastened to one of the poles and sew.
eral more placed near the ground on
bushes. The gunner then hides in a
blind SO placed that his shot will rake
the brush on top of the poles, and
shoots the birds as they alfght. The
shooting lasts twoho morning and
evening, and from fifteen to thirty
dozen birds is considered a fair two
hours work; but some times as many
as fifty dozen are killed. The birds
sell at from fifteen to twenty-five
cents per dozen after they are picked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
The Kind of Sarcasm That Passes In Urah

The Kind OF SARCASM That PRESSES IN Q tan
From the Salt Lake Tribune.
at Smithfield, on July "a. VIII Har-
ris and Joe Taylor got to fooling and
passing sarcastic jokes, which soon
gave offense and fight commenced
between them in dead earnest. Dur
ing the scrimmage Taylor bit off
about two-thirds of one Of Harris
ears. After the -combatants were
parted Harris began looking around
on the ground for his ear, when Tay-
lor exclaimed to him: "D-n you,
you needn't look there for your ear,
it's down here" patting his stomach
in manner to indicate that he had
swallowed the member he had bitten
off
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Mrs. Honeymoon in Sweet simplicity

From the New York Sun.
George, DEAL" said sweet young
wife to her husband, "I've had a talk
with the servants this morning and
have agreed to raise their wages.
They say everything was so dear now
rent was so high and the price of
meet and butter had risen to such a
price, and everything thought this
was reasonable, because I've SO often
heard you complain of the same
thinno
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Another solomon.

From the Brownsville Cosmopolitan.
At Judge Forto's court FREDERICK
was granted partition from his wife
Margarita. The children were divid-
ed, the father taking the boy and the
mother the girl.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

THE latest kilograms from China
put a different phase on the French
attack at kelung, in the island OF
Formosa. 1t seems now that the
town was not actually taken, but the
place bombarded and the adjacent
forts destroyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

WHAT next2 The locusts have
struck Mexico. This, with the earth
quake in Few York and the drouth in
Texas, looks like the old Harry has
been turned loose on the continent.
sure enough.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

THE Waco Day grows better and
better as the days lengthen out. 1t is
now the very best evening daily in the
state, without exception.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Fresh Facts About the Fall Fashions.

From the Fashion Columns of the Best Papers.
A Notwithstanding long cloak of
gray or brown alpaca or mohair, or
some light wool, is the latest novelty.
Spanish laces are to be set aside for
real old Chantilly, revived for fall
wear.
1t is said that trained dresses will
be worn again IN the fall.
The fall fabrics show spotted and
sprigged designs.
Bonnets grow smaller. hats larger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

UNCLE DAN'L says the ma rket
house hall at Houston isn't Ssh aky''
affair. That settles it, and ye lobby
may breathe free once more.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

THE Brown county Banner calls
the Houston convention the Houston
Post convention" Is this irony, or
is it only lapse of the digit of some
poor devil of printer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

AND now they do say, that in the
event Judge Silas Hare doesn't come
to the front, that John Peter Smiths
name will be offered to the conven-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

An Editor Breathes Sigh of Relief
From the Hartford Times
1t is relief to know that the
monkey-wrench was named for its in
yentor, John Moncky, an English
mechanic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
A Campaign ON All Fours

From the Public Ledger.
Now, if General Butler concludes to
run as the candidate of the blather-
skiter and communists, the campaign
will open on "all fours."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

THE Kerens Light complains that
it don't get THE STATESMAN regular
ly. 1t is regularly sent, and the fault
is in the mails, If anywhere. Look
out Mr.. Route Agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

THE Denton Monitor Is exceedingly
bitter in its opposition to Judge Ire
land. Denton is up among those
counties which are in the move to
place Hare in nomination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

WASH JONES name is oftener on
mems lips now than any other in the
state, except that of John Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

OLD Brother DeMorse is now prin-
cipally noted for the vigor of his as
saults upon the two thirds rule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

EVER and anon the groan comes up
from apprehensiye taxpayers over
that rapidly dissolving cash bal
ance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

A White Sheep in Flock of Sinners.
From the Chicago Times.
1t is believed that st. John is the
first saint ever seen in American poll
tioc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
A Pugilistic Bird Which Fights Its Image
From the Boston Journal.

A small piece of looking-glass was
placed in an upright position about a
week ago on picket fence in Leo
minister back yard, and for about
three hours every day since then a
sparrow has been seen fighting about
the small mirror. The bird will stand
and peck away at its refit cted self
until it gets thoroughly excited. Then
it will run back and fourth along the
fence, fly about the mirror, then re-
turn and peck away again, and this
order is kept up until the excited bird
is completely exhausted. when it de-
parts to appear again the next day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

water at AranZas, and railroad con-
nection with the otherroads in theSiate
and ali San Antonio would move TO
the coast as soon as they could get
there. No, 20, San Antonio needs
railroads, but not on direct lines to
thirty feet of water on the coast. 1t
would take more old missions,
Alamos, ETC., than Spain could build
in a thousand years, to hold her up
after that event had occurred.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

WHEN will Texas ever see another
comfortable and healthy cash bal
ance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.

THE university fund is managed
rather loosely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

The Word King Fittingly Applied.
From the Chicago Herald.
There is good deal of anxiety just
now as to the foreign policy of King
Cholera.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

TINE was once when democrats
grew up into full party stature by
supporting democratic principles, and
living up to democratic rules. The
way to do.that now is to be green
hacker, know-nothing or independent,
and to fight the two-thirds rule like
biazes. We don't know how to be
democratic on that sort of basis, and
fear we win never learn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
A wrinkle for the Feppish Fellow

A Wrinkle for the FepPish Fellow.
From the Boston Transcript.
One of the latest novelties on the
other side is affected by the young
swell, who has likeness of the queen
of his heart photographed on his
thumb nail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
This is Believed to be a Fact.

From the Springfield Union.
When a man is about to sneeze he
had rather do that than anything else
in the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

The affection of Ross old soldiers
for their gallant chief is one of the
most touching things one can witness
Ross name spoken above whisper in
the convention at Houston would
show that there isn't another man in
all Texas who stands before him in the
affection of the masses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

Showing that Calves are Matched NOVA
days
From the Portland Advertiser.
Recipes for making restaurant
chicken salad should begin: First
catch your calf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Wbere Breyity is the Soul of wit.

Where BreYity Is the Soul of Wit.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Charles Dury's wedding was an
nounced to his brother in Florence,
Italy:
'DEAR BRoTHER:-Spliced.
CHARLEY"
And was replied to equally as
briefly:
"DEAR CHARLEY:@Shake.
JOHN"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

Little Joker" is the best smoking
tobacco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
He slew HIS Poor orphan Grandsire,

He Slew HIS Poor Orphan Grandsfre.
From the Washington Star.
1t is about time the democratic pa
pers started a story that Blaine is a
murder. He is taking life easily at
Bar Harbor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
,ne From a Large Business Firm in New

HOUSTON, TEX, January 9.
A. X Hawkes.: Dear Sir-Since wearing
your New CrystalliZed Lenses my sight has
greatly improved. JOHN L. BRADY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

ANOTHER New York bank has
gone under. This time the rascality
is all laid upon the cashier, who is
made the scape goat. Possibly when
the whole affair comes to light, the
usual bug under the chip may also
be made visible, and others besides
the cashier assume their share of the
transaction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
Look ON That Picture; Then on This.

N. Y. Tribune, 1884. N. Y. Tribune, 1876.
Blaine is the Blaine is bull
foremost man of ly through calcu-
his time. lation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

THERE'S blood on the moon. The
Gatesville papers are into it up to the
neck, and that's lively little burg in
which to have a row.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
FROM KYLE.

Capt. Lee Hall has quit the Dull
Bros. ranch in La sale county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

1T was a curious tumble at New
York at the earthquake-women
screaming, children bawling, some of
the men praying, others cursing and
swearing. The awe and sublimity of
the scene were offset by an occasional
touch of the ludicrous. For instance,
the bi eaBing up of the negro camp
meeting and the rushing of the sable
participants to the woods. No doubt
they believed Gabriel's last trump
had sounded, sure enough.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

THE San Antonio Times treats at
length the subject of reportorial YER
acity, in connection with the affair
between Judge Hancock and Mr.
O'Brien Moore of the News, and the
Times finally leaves the matter just
where it found it. 1t win probably
never be known which of 'em told it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

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Senator, from Weatherford.
HOUSTON, TEX, March IL, 1884.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14

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Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-08
A TERRIRLE STORY.

Unearthfng Mystery Which Com
 eerns German Resident of Mer1den
 Grimes Alleged to Have Been Per-
 petrated Nm Prussia.
 Inhabitants of Meriden are now trembling to find that they have been living with a terrible German who has ghastly record. It seems that six human skeletons have been unearthed in the cellar of the tavern in Turzig, Prussia, once kept by Richard Sievert, who removed to America some time ago and went to live in Meriden where he bought land. He seemed to have plenty of money. A German paper thus de- scribes the man and his victims: 'sHe was a tall, good looking man with blonde beard, about forty years old and by trade shoe maker. The present owner of the tavern found six human skeletons buried in his eel lar. At the top lay the body of the mer- chant missing since 1881. His name was B. Fuerstenberg, jr., from Janow. His cloth ing and his travelling bag led to his identif. cation. The father of Fuerstenberg, at the time of his disappearance, offered 8 reward of 100 marks for information of his son ol his goods. It was then suspected that he was murdered and robbed. Two persons who were suspected were searched for by the authorities and found by Constable Sebas- tian and arrested They were Herman Shef felke, from Stolp, 38 years of age, who was last seen with Fuerstenberg in the suburbs of Turzig The other was Johann Douke, o1 A1twarschan. He was under arrest for eleven months, because it was suspected he sold the goods Fuerstenberg carried. He said he bought them from an unknown woman. The remaining five skeletons were probably all merchants who were killed by Sievert, who robbed and then buried them. The horrible discovery was at once made known to the State authorities and they have done all they can to capture the murderer, who is now in America"
 Sievert has left Meriden. His wife admits living in the town mentioned, but denies any knowledge of the skeletons.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-08
THE mERWIN LEGION.

Their First Parade-A Splendid Cam-
 pafgn OrganizatiOn-Seren to
 General MerVVin, Hon. N. ID. Sperry,
 Ex-Governor B1gelOyV and Others.
 The Merwin legion, Captain Lee, had a gala evening last night. About 100 of the 115 in the company turned out for parade, handsomely uniformed in white felt hats surmoUnted by blue ostrich feathers, blue sack coats trimmed with gold, white pants striped in blue and black patent leather leg gins. Their thorough discipline, perfect tactics and splendid campaign uniforms eli cited admiration and applause on every side This organization nquestionably presents the best appearance of any the campaign has produced. They were headed by the Second regiment band and the Sassacus drum corps All along the line of route private residences were extensively illuminated and abundance of enthusiasm displayed. A wagon loaded with assorted fireworks in advance of the procession added novelty and pyrotechnic briliancy to the occasion. General s. E. Merwin was the first serenaded He thanked the company for the adoption of his name and the pleasure of their call Briefly and elo- quently he eulogized Blaine and Harrison and showed the fitness of the nominations. He is confident of both national and State success.
 Postmaster Sperry was next visited. He said the company's organization was an earnest on their part to do what they can for the election of Blaine and Logan. He has never seen campaign which at this stage of it was so promising of victory as is the pres ent.
 Ex- Governor Bigelow was serenaded and replied 6ttingly. He congratulated the le- zion on thGir handsome appearance. Every man has some influence and he pressed on all the necessity of doing well whatever they could for the success of the principles of the Republican party. James D. Dewell, Esq, was next serenaded. He reviewed coneisely the campaigns of Lincoln and Garfield, when venom and spleen were heaped upon the can didates more than on the candidates of the present canvass, and predicted the vindiea- tion of Blaine in November.
 A pretty and effective scene was made on Hillhouse avenue and Chapel street by the formation of large B and L in marching. The line of march was conducted down Wooster street to the residence of General Sloat. He eulogized General Merwin and commended the devotion of the legion to the Republican party. The parade was fine success.