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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
A Good Thing.

At the Millett mansion there has
been inaugurated new measure
which, of late, has become universally
acknowledged as an indispensable part
of a first-class hotel or eating house.
It is the moral ticket system of which
we speak. Mrs. Orr has had printed
large number of tickets, gotten up
in the most approved style, which en-
titles the holder to a specified number
of meals. By this method boarders
do not have to pay for meals lost-a
very great advantage over the usual
run of eating establishments. Many
men doing business in the center of
the town will find it convenient to
purchase one of these tickets, and we
predict that Mrs. Orr will find the
new measure of great pecuniary adj
VANTAGE to herself as well as of great
convenience to the general public.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
WONDERFUL Success.

The above is indeed what Madam
E. +. Duke is having with her medi-
Gated baths. People go to her as a
final resort and in a few weeks find
themselves well. This is no sham.
but a truthful fact. The medicinal
qualities of these baths have long
been known, but it is not until lately
that our citizens have had the oppor-
tunity to try them themselves. Those
suffering from rheumatism and kind
red complaints, need especially to try
this remedy.
Mrs. Dukes greatest reputation,
however, arises from the successful
manner in which she treats sore eyes.
There are scores of persons in Austin
and vicinity who willingly testify to
the efficiency OF her eye water, and
those who are suffering, or who have
friends who are laboring under mala-
dies affecting this. the most precious
organ of the human BODY, should call
upon Madam Duke and investigate
her remedies. The Office of Mrs.
Duke, is situated in the red brick
block, opposite Monroe Miller's stables6
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
The Police Force.
To the Editor of the Statesman.

10 liie EuilOf VI blle statesman.
1t is evident that a deep feeling of
regret, to say the least. exists among
the people of this city at the failure OF
the city council, so far, to apply the
necessary remedy to the painful ineffi-
cheney of the entire police force. There
may be men on the force who would
be efficient policemen under a compe-
tent chief, and if SO, it would be an
easy matter to reinstate such after a
dismissal of the whole force. At all
events let a man be selected for the
office of city marshal who is conpe.
tent and who has the nerve to do his
duty. Let the useless Office of sergeant
of police be abolished, the present ser
geant be selected for mounted police
duty and the other vacancies filed
with sober and reliable men, and the
government of Austin will not con-
tinue to be a disgrace and reproach
throughout the state and even abroad.
Respectfully,
OBSERVER,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

How TO MAKE CANDY.-This book
KINDS Of 5p pIain and fancy rVt cand1. The
recipes Tor making caTameIs, choco.
late drops, French mixed and all
other kinds of candies contai. I'd in
this book are the same as used by the
leading city confectioners. Any one
can have these candies at home at less
than one-third the usual cost. Sent
postpaid to any one sending at once
the names Of fifteen married ladies
and 30 cents in postal note, or eighteen
2 cent stamps. Address,
ROCHESTER, PUBLISHING Co.,
32, 80 4 381s Osburn Block,
Raeh aStRr n Y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
81 ono Reward

In addition to the reward ,ffered by
the governor and myself, a few citi-
zens have made up an additional sum
of $500. and placed j. at my disposal,
and this whole sum, amounting to one
thousand dollars, will be paid for the
arrest and conviction of the first
fence-cutter. in Travis or adjoining
counties. This applies to any fencs
that has been cut since the 9th day of
February, or may be cut in the future
1W J. W. DRIsKILL,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
A New Enterprise for Austin.

We learn that complete Homeo-
pathic pharmacy will be opened in
this city this month, in the building
owned by Judge Terrell, and lately
occupied by the Ashby millinery es-
tablishment, under the propTietorship
and management of Drs. Fisher. This
will be the only complete and first
class pharmacy in the South, except
ing a branch in New Orleans of a
New York house, and is intended to
b. a supply depot for the Hom9o
pathlc physicians of Texas and the
Southwest, thus securing to Austin
another state enterprise Judge Ter
rels building is fine one, and is well
ADAPTED to the purpose,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

THE STATESMAN begs its friends to
excuse the general upset of both the
editorial and business departments of
the paper. The little revolution we
have lately gone through was of brief
duration, but while it did last, it was,
both sharp and decisive. We will
have matters toned down and running
regularly in few days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

REAGAN's interstate bill seems to
have been dumped, and Chawles
Stewards now to the fore with a SINH
If poor Charley has no better luck
than John H. had, his lips will not
taste the sweets of victory for some
time to come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

The management of the STATES
MAN propose hereafter to run the bus
mess. its printers propose to set type,
and its editors to edit it. This is only
a fair division of labor, and the typo
graphical union will no doubt feel
the relief attending removal of all
their onerous burdens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

Breakfast Cocoa, as beverage, is
universally conceded superior to all
other drinks for the weary man of
business or the more robust laborer.
The preparations of Walter Baker &
Co. have long been the standard of
merit in this line, and our readers who
purchase Bakers Breakfast Cocoa"
will find it most healthful, delicate
and inYigoratGng beverage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

"Peace hath her victories, no less
renowned than war;" The war be-
tween the printers union and the
STATESMAN, for the management
of the affairs of the office,
was sharp, decisive and of brief du-
ration. Above all it was peaceful in
this, that no blood was spilled, but
the victory for this paper is no less
significant for all that.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

THE Brazos Pilot is witty at the ex-
pense of Austin. This beautiful cap
ital city of Texas is inspiration for
much of that sort of thing. 1t has its
wits about it, and we are glad to see
the outside barbarians, as the Herald
would say, Furnishing their shields
in ifs beams
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

The second place on the ma
tional ticket will be closely looked af-
ter in the future. That is becoming
no very uncertain road to the presi-
dency. Blaine understands the mat
ter perfectly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

A CONGRESSMAN of the United
States can well afford to smile at any
expressed contempt on the part of an
obscure parsonage such as Herr Won
Bismarck. This is soul-satisfying
reflection to rotund rosy Tom, and in
the light of it the aureole on his poll
grows simply effulgent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
THE laws of Tennessee divide rail.

THE laws of Tennessee divide rail-
road property into distributable and
localized, the former consisting of
rolling stock and other transferable
materials. and it is to be taxed by
finding the total value of the distribu-
table property within or without the
state, and dividing this amount by
the number of miles in the system,
thus giving the value per mile. The
value per mile having been ascer-
tanned, it is multiplied by the number
of miles of the road in the state. In
this way the value of the property to
be assessed is ascertained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
eyes. that's sadly So" said Jenkins

eyes, that's sadly so" said Jenkins,
"my hair is turning gray and falling
out before its time. Use something :?
L would, but most hair restorers are
dangerous" "True," answered his
friend, "but Parker's Hair Balsam is
as harmless as it is effective. I've
tried it, and know. Give the Balsam
a show, and the boys will stop calling
you Old Man Jenkins 1t never
fails to restore the original color to
gray or faded hair. Richly perfumed,
an elegant dressing. esat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

sets after a long day, then fingers on
the landscape and about the mountain
top twilight which softens the de-
parture and mellows the scene, and
as it shall be with this good man, we
shall see him no more, but the men,
cries Of his virtues shall liuger with
us for MANY a day,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

THAT remarkable old journalistic
veteran, Colonel Baker, of the Post,
comes to the front smiling. He seems
to be unconscious that the aspirations
of his manager are not being fully
realized.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

CONGRESSMAN MILLS has several
competitors in his district, and were
we in his place, we should look after
matters little. They are all the more
dangerous because they are not of the
talking kind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

The Bolton Journal is in favor of
the Gins" and it does not believe that
the "outs" have rights which it is
bound to respect at all. 1t is reg
ular live-the-klng" journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

Mr.. r. d. Cunningham sold to Judge
Sheeks one of his travelling ambulances
and the Judge is proud of his bargain,
having tested it's merits. AS cheap as
the common ambulance. r. d. Gun
ningham, agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

IT costs only three or four thousand
dollars to lay away deceased con-
gresham. 1t is earnestly hoped Texas
will never again be so cheaply de-
prived of one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

THERE is one think poor humanity
has to crow over through all this bad
weather, cosmic dust and volcanic
ashes, it hadno Little Buttercups dnr-
ing the winter, at least, not many.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

II. B. Hillyer, the veteran photo
grapher, up stairs, 916 Avenue, keeps
up with the times in all merito-
rious improvements. A visit to his
gallery will convince you. I'm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Rracplpts. Necklaees.

Lockets, ladies' and gentlemen's
watches and watch charms, and any
thing in the jewelry line at B. G..
Wells' ieWelrY store. ian27-tf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Monroe & Hurd,

City scavengers, have a slate at Mar
tins old stand, corner Congress Av
enue and Bots dare street. Orders
left for them will be promptly at
tended to. feb17-tf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

TAE San Antonio Times believes in
good Typography. The Times has an
exceedingly level head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

Cammack peaches. He is both a
william and a coward. We rejoice
that the railroad has driven the scoun-
drel home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

BLUE DEVILS and grey, are crowd
ing about the uneasy pillows of the
commissionership aspirants, and there
is no rest for the weary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

MAJOR MCGARY's paper is the only
one in the state which can not afford
to exhibit bad humor at times. At
least, it never does.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Sc. Paul Kensington Art School

Mrs. c. A. Anderson, has returned
to Austin, and is again located at Mil
let's Mansion, next door to opera
house, where she will be pleased to
meet the ladies of Austin. Mrs.
A. proposes to sell her stock prior
to going North and will give the Ia
dies good bargains.
Plush, % inches ide. So go.
s satteen 90 % 3 50.
Felts 70 so.
Ornaments 81 % and 50 10 per doz.
Instruction will be given Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, from 1920 to
IL in the morning. and 2:30 till in
the afternoon, at so cents per lesson.
Indellible stamping done for all. 1.
"Cans't thou not minister to mind
diseased? ?" This question is answered
in the affirmative once and for all in
the new medical treatise on nervous
and physical debility, published by the
Peabody Medical Institute. Adver-
tised in another column.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
$500 Reward

is offered for any case of chills that
ChiIlarine fails to cure-no matter of
how long standing they NAV 28-tf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Bed Room SUITS.

A car load just received. Several
novelties never before shown in this
market. D. w. JONES 81 Co.
i20-tf
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

1t hurts. but then great principles
are never established without hurting
somebody's feelings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

CATCH DICK HUBBARD missing
chance to blue mark a newspaper
article.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

Nobody has jumped on John
Peter for the last week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

The comptroller awarded the con-
tract for publishing the tax sales OF
lands in the unorganized counties to
the Houston Post Publishing Com
pany, being the lowest bidder, at $l.2O
per inch, two columns wide, for four
insertions. The other bids were the
Waco Examiner, $1.96, Galveston
News, $19O. Fort Worth Gazette.
$3.50, Dallas Herald, $1.49, STATES
MAN, $1.45. The San Antonio Express
made no offer on account Of not car
ing to come IN competition with
papers claiming larger circulation
than could be established.
The books of the comptroller show
the following deposits of collections
during the month of Februarv.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

ELLIOTT probably understands now
how easy it is to render oneself ridicu-
1oI1a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

THE devil fly away with New Or
leans.-John Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

The whacking between the News
and the Post goes bravely on still.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
Rule 10 An Local bosrds of health

Rule 10. All local boards of health
civil authorities, and citizens. are So
licited to assist the quarantine officers
in the execution of the above rules,
and are earnestly requested to notify
the governor of any dereliction of du-
ty by officers or employees, or any 9th
er facts that will give greater eff
cheney to the quarantine service. In
testimony whereof, l have hereunto
signed my name and have caused to
be impressed nnccrreon the seal of state.
at Austin, Texas, this nrst Law CAV OF
March A. D. 1884. John Ireland, gov
ernor. By the governor: J. w. Baines,
secretary of state.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The office fees of the secretary OF
state for the month of February
amount to S2,613.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller yesterday trans
ferred $4,000 from the available
school fund to general revenue &C
count. This, with similar transfer;
during the quarter. makes over 500,
600 placed to the credit of the genera
revenue.
The state treasurer received deposit
yesterday as follows:
Interest. Principa
From sale of school lands. $50, S39 S23, 233.l
From sale university lands 41s.13 2,466.s
About $1,000 receipts from tax co
lectOrs were paid into the treasur
yesterday.
, Interest receipts from land sales g
to credit of the available school an
; university funds, and the principal I
! the permanent school and uniVersit
! funds respectively.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
/ TIE Fire Insurance company,
New York, was yesterday licensed
i the commissioner of insurance to &
e business in this state.
0 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
;. The board of education in form
: session yesterday. confirmed the
i action at previous meeting relati'
Z to some matters which had not bee
y authoritatively agreed on. The bus
y ness was not of general interest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

The fence cutter is hard to suppress
He's almost irrepressible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

NEW Orleans? Ahem.-W. NJ
Yandell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

TERRELL is already loaded for the
campaign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

TELLER as an Indian nurse is a
gratifying success.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

Gentlemen temporarily embarrasst>.
can find relief at j. A. Jackson's, 1l8
East Pecan s23-tf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

THE o. a. is no. kindergarten politi-
clan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
S297,3S7.9O
WI ,joI JU
Above amount goes to the account
of general revenue.
Among the chief deposits for ac-
i


of general revenue.
Among the chief deposits for ac-
count as special funds were:
For permanent school fund. .......,. SI1, 494. 76
For ava liable schOoi fund .......... 1929. IS
For permanent university fund. .... 6,447.O9
For available university fund ....... 2,42O26
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
The adjutant general has adViceS of
the arrival of Captain McMurray's
command at Bald Station, on the
neighborhood of the fence cutting dis
trict of Brown, Coleman and other
colL2kies. The recent report of fur
ther fence cutting in Coleman is de-
MED by Contractor Smith of this city,
who has just returned from that
county.
The adjutant general has no further
particulars than those given in the
press dispatches, as to the fence cut
ters arrested in Medina county.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
The attorney general IS preparing
an opinion on a question of Jurisdlc-
ton of the state courts, where offences
are charged to have been committed
on grounds sold to the United States
for barracks anu other purposes. The
question is raised on complaint from
one of the western forts.
CASUAL COMMENTS.
State Railroad Engineer Britton eX-
pected to leave last evening to look
after the railroads, and specially to in
spact bridges.
Everything was quiet in the eXecu-
tive Office yesterday. Some one think
ing he might be the party named for
an appointment. writ the governor
to give his correct initials. The proper
party, however, happened to be one of
other initials.
The governor states that the land
board voted ulanimosly for fixing the
price for leasing unWatered sections
70 tine school lands at Ell, hit cents
though different rates were discussed
in the board.
No later advices at the governor S
Office from Medina county.
To form proper conception of the
difficulties OF getting around in sec
tioDs where there are large pastures,
before the fences were cut, one should
look at maps Of the immense enclos-
ureS of land by large pasture owners,
such as that of Coleman county, which
was exhibited to the fence-cutting
committee during the extra session of
the legislature. In some instances it
will be seen that detours around pas
lures had to be made forty or fifty
miles, to get to the river or the county
seat, only a few miles distant in dire
line across the intervening enclosures.
The fish commissioners made sue
cessful shipment of over 200 carp to
applicants at Center, il Shelby county
Texas. They had to go by rail all
the way through north Texas to Mar
shall, and thence further by railroad
to Big Cane. Louisiana, and back
again into Texas, thirty miles by
wagon conveyance to Center, a long
distance from Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

The charter of the south side Bap-
fist Church of Fort Worth was filed
yesterday. Also charter of the Au-
burn Cattle Company, of Sweet
Water, Nolan County. Capital stock,
$4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

The best smoking tobacco is Little
JOKER"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

NEW Orleans or death.-Elliott.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

IOVtTHTUVIIU
State Tax. orgonized counties (paid
to comptr0iierJ .................... 3,s75.55
to comptrolierJ ........... -. 1,G89.S2
comptroller. :. ............. 1868
Office Fees from Secretary of State. 2,9l3 SO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
THE GOOD DIE.

but their works abide. They cease
from their labors, but their influence
lIves-their lives are still speaking.
However good or useful a man may
be. however poorly he can be spared
by family, church or immunity
still be must die. How should we all
pray that God viii 50 te lch US to re-
member one day that we may apply
our hearts to wisdom. When the sun
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06
A GREAT UNIVERSITY

and laid the foundation of its magnif-
icent endowment. 1t is fitting and
proper that they and many others of
the early heroes should be hOnored.
What they were to the state in mould
ing her civil institutions, Col. Cook
was in forming her moral and relig-
ious tone. l am told it was he who
first went among the rude huts and
the white tents with old man Jimmy
Burke and distributed tracts and
bibles among the rude early settlers,
when Austin could not claim to be
one year old from the day of her foun-
dation. A wild western frontier vii
lage with no fear of God, and but
little thought of death among the
people. "They that be wise shall
Shine as the brightness of the firma-
ment; and they that turn many to
Righteousness, as the stars for ever
and ever" Life is very brief thing:
humanity is as frail as flower, but
death is very certain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

of the fact, that one of the men is
wounded. The police should institute
most thorough search, and this
wound may be able to furnish a clew
that will lead to the Identification Of
the man. These burglars are, no
doubt, the same crowd that have been
doing so much of this work in this
city, San Antonio and other points,
during the last few weeks. 1t is time
extraordinary efforts were taken, and
we trust every peace officer will do his
full duty in searching out these GRIM
inala
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

favored fixing the price of leases at
ten cents and Land Commissioner
Walsh at six cents per acre per an
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-01
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

AT Zeitoun, in Syria, disastrous con-
flagration occurred on the oath, four hum
dred houses being consumed. The FIRE oc-
casioned great suffering among the resi-
dents of the town, hundreds of families
being rendered homeless.
FOUR coaches of an express train on the
Grand Trunk Road we're thrown from the
track near Pickering, Ont, few days
ago, and went down an embankment of
twenty-five feet Two cars were soon de-
stroyed by fire, and one was broken into
fragments. Twelve persons were injured,
but none fatally. The damage was esti-
mated at 100000.
BURMAH advices announced recently
that during an outbreak in the Jail at Man
dalay several hundred convicts were
killed.
THERE were 10S deaths from cholera In
Italy during the twenty-four hours ended
at nine p. m. on the 25th, 121 of which oc-
Cured in Naples. At Genpa sixty.eight
new cases were reported. Nine deaths
were announced in France and nine in
Spain.
discovered another asteroid, Of the thir-
teenth magnitude.
In Italy there were 452 new cases OF
cholera and 2l2 deaths during the twenty
four hours ended at nine p. m. on the 26th,
ninety-fve of which occurred at Naples
and twenty at Genoa. In Spain five deaths
were reported, and in France there were
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