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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
PRECIOUS BUNDLES.
A Peep at the Contents of the sub-Treas-
ury at Chicago.

A Peep at the Contents of the Sub-Treas-
ury at Chicago.
From the Chicago News. M
Let me hold it in my hand, so that
may say had SO 100000 once" ssid
one of party of ladies to Sub Treas
urer Beveridge this morning. The
treasurer was showing the PARTY
through toe vault Of the sub-treasury
in the United Statef government
building, The ladies were tscoItd
by Superintendent of the Mails Kav-
Inns, and the request was inti ed by
the statement Of Mr.. Be-
eridge that the PACKAGES "
bank notes which he he'd
in his hand amounted to 80 10000.
The package was not thicker than half
the length of a mans hand. 1t COT
tanned 290 $4,000 bills. A $1,000
bill is not different from a $40 ill,
except that it is gold certificate and
has the figures $4,000 instead of $40.
the solid little chunk of nearly $500
600 rested in an iron safe in the ceater
of the vault. Beside it was a package
equally small and unpretentious-
looking which contained s., 10000
in this vault where you are now"
said. Treasurer Beveridge, "there is
SZO,UOO,OO0"
"Myl' exclaimed one of the ladies,
that would be almost enough to buy
a spring tonnet." The treasurer
smiled. and taking a certain key from
bunch which he took from his peck
ct, he opened compartment and
drew forth bag of gold. 1t was one
of many thousand similar bags.
"How much money do you think is
in that bag ?" he Inquired, handing it
to superintendent RawIins. Capt.
Rawlins guessed $500. He handed it
to one of the party. and each one
made guess, the highest estimate
being $1,000.
"You are too low" said the treas
1rer. -
Though that bag does not weigh
over fifty pounds, it conrains $4,000
n gold. Here is another bagof silver
iollars which is almost as heavy, and
only 81 900.
The vault in the sub treasury is
bout 20 feet by 10. 1t is lined with
ix-inch wrought iror, solidly riveted.
{ is simply impossible for any one to
fleet an enteraDre to 1.-THE iron lining
,eing seDarated from the corridors Of
he building by solid eight-foot stone
walls. Bags of gold and silver of all
nominations are piled up on the
oors and in departments of lattioed
ION. The notes are secured behind
oors of solid iron, the KEYS to which
re kept by and known to only the
e asurer. One of these iron cupboards
filed with over 100000 of torn
lrrency. The sub treasury redeems
! notes torn and mutilated, and sends
lem monthly to Washington, where
ey are burned and fresh notes given
I. return. The treasurer said tkat he
turned 100000 each month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
HOW THE DRUGGISTS
THRIVE.

I Patent Medicines for all Diseases, ant
Toilet Preparations for the Ladies.
GLOW do all you druggists live p
asked reporter for the Mail and Ex
press, of Broadway pharmacist the
other day.
Some druggists don't live," he re
piled, they only exist. Then there
are gaeat number, who, speaking in
a business sense, die. L will admit
that it seems as though
rum shops and drug stores
furnish on every block
throughout the city. But many of
the drug stores do anything else but
flourish. Foreclosures are being made
every day. The trouble is that every
graduate in pharmacy hastens to get
into business for himself. Like all
other persons who have not tried the
business, they imagine all that is nee
essary is to open a store and fortune
will follow sure and fast"
Then the drug business is not the
best in the worl1?"
Il should say not. The drug bust
ness proper-Tell there is no such
thing. Who do you think supports
the druggist. The doctor? Obi no.
1t is the ladies and the lndisposed. If
it were not for the hypochondriacs
and women-God bless them-the
druggists could not live. To the
former we sell new remedies, patent
medicines and appliances, while to the
Iatter-well, what don't we sell them /?
Court-plaster, tooth powder, face DOW
ders, soaps, brushes, toilet prepara-
lions, cologne, fancy toilet sets, soda
water, bandoline, hair oil, cachous.
hair restoratlves, dye, golden fluids,
Turkish towels, sponges, bath rugs.
skin preparations, stationery-to sum
it all up in one breath, everything
that can possibly increase their out. |
ward loneliness"
"Ghe prescription department."
"Is only necessary evil. 1t hardly
pays for the necessity of keeping a
! graduate in pharmacy and line of
rugs necessary to fill the physicians
.ofinltlas. Our profits come entirely
rom the girls who bang their hair
md use bandoline and such truck
The sale of patent and proprietary
medicines pays our expenses. When
.ou make up your mind to go into
he business, secure location near
Dung ladies' school, or point where
here is a big factory employing MANY
iris and you will make good thing
f IL"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Southern Friendship.

From the Dubuque Qa.) Herald, June %.
One of the best features of the mill
sary encampment of the past week
was the bringing together of so many
southern and northern militia compa-
mics, the acquaintance and fraternal
feeling that was made between them,
the better understanding of each
other as people from the two sections
of the country, and of the interests
and feeling they represent. Since the
Porter Guards of Mem lis, were here
two years ago Dubu . has had a
very friendly aud cordis { cling to-
ward the south which has been
strengthened by visits of Dubuque
delegations to Memphis, New Orleans
md other places, and has been firm
y bound by the southern companies
leing present here this last week. In
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

fact, the feeling of the peonle of the
north and south towards each other
has never been so good as now since
Cne war, or since the feeling that cul-
minated in the war Commenced to
grow after the Wilmot Proyiso in
1S47 8. The feeling of the past has ALI
died away, it being most marked
among the soldiers of the war. who
are ready and anxious to meet and en-
tertaln those who fought on the oppo-
site side. If the feeling of Dnbudue
is an example of that of the north and
west, there's now genuine friendship
and love felt towards the south. a
desire to see it prosper and grow in
every respect, and for her people to
increase in wealth and to keep up
their old time life. The war feeling
mas all died away except among those
politicians and newspapers who would
be glad TO SEE it kept alive and even
lntenSlheo Tor partisan purposes. But
they have no following, and such un-
ions and bonds as made by the en-
campmant nullify their efforts in the
wrong direction.
Only one thing disturbed the har-
mony OF last week, and that was the
tallure to meebaand receive the Wash
ington Light Artillery from New
Orleans on their arrival in the city
1t was a great oversight or forgetful
ness, and our only hope is that the
company understood that it was most
unintentional. Every citizen in Du'
buque was indignant over this failure
on the part of the encampment mana
gers and are ready to apologize or d,
anything to atone for it.
The Mobile Rifles of Alabama tool
| the first prize, and everyone almos
was glad to see them get it. Not bu
+ that many had preferences for othe
{ companies, but where a company cam
i so lar as the one from Mobile to visi
4 US, worked SO hard and drilled $
o splendidly, everyone knew they d.
e served the handsome prizes and wa
r glad to see them win. The Heral
70 extends its congratulations to the Nj
/ bile Rifles and their city, and hops
" they may visit us again at some futul
i time. Our northern companies ca
B take example of the thoroughness ar
% skill of their southern councillors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
SOFT HANDS OUT OF DATE
The Palms of Those Who Neither Toll

The Palms of Those Who Neither Toll
Nor Spin Nevertheless Quite Horny.
New York Letter in the Rochester Herald.
The place was the house of a
wealthy family in the Fifth avenue.
The oracle. President Barnar I, of Co.
lumbia college, was diScoursing on the |
thoroughneSS with which genuine !
good breeding imbued human being |
with refinement.
with my eyes blinded as they are"
he remarked-he wore eve bandages
because of temporary inflamation2"I
could probably distinguish by a shake
OF the hand between a person of re-
hnement and a person of courseress."
LET US test you, Mr.. Barnard. said
the mlschievous young hostess.'
agreed" said he.
Here let me ipterpolate some in
formation as to the fashion in hands.
There was time, not long ago, when
the elegant belle slept with creased
hands in old gloves and by day kept
them carefully hidden from the sun,
like mushrooms growing white in a
cellar, SO that they might lock and
feel as though they had never
come in contact with anything
rougher than satin. 1t is wholly diff
ferenJ now, athletic sports are in high
approval. The daughter of wealth
grasps oars, tennis bats. bride reins
and tricycle. handle bars, all without
gloves; and she is proud of the cal
, louS palms which ensue, and the rec
roSiness of the knuckles that used tt
be the hue of the lily. Her liking fol
outdoor eXercies has not yet taker
2 | her into tho base ball field, where he
fingers might get permanently disig
, ured by breakage, and so the hand
! are not becoming distorted, though
: they will never again be quite s.
e small and soft as they were. We'll
: Barnard evidently was not posted il
Il this material matter, for he fel
- precipitately into the trap set flo
e him.
5, Il will call in my maid" said tn
# rogue, and you shall shake hands wit
# her. She is illiterate, and can hardl
II say boo without violating som
IL grammatical rule. She's without
y bit OF culture. You shall also shaR
hands with a young lady who, as yo
h will admit when told her name,
= nothing short of cultured perfection
N But mind, sir, you mustn't allow you
self to judge by softness or hardne
a. of palm"
II NO." he promised; 81 will identit
y the lady and the maid solely |
IS the subtle characteristics of the
er clasp"
s. Nevertheless, he declared that Il
"a maid, who was brought in to giN
- him her small, smooth, plant han
10 was the lady, and that the lady, WI
I'd laid leathery hand in his, was Il
f. servant. If girls go on using the
10 hands for pleasure, the novels WI
~ ily-fingered and violet-palmed her
~ ines will have to be revised.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

To MAKE twBERRY PRE-
SERVES put two nds of sugar and
half pint of .~,i1ing water into a
porcelain kettle. After the sugar is
dissolved and has almost reached the
boiling point put the fruit in; let it
boil until the fruit looks clear; have
the cans standing in pan of hot wa
ter on the back part of the range or
stove; skim the berries out. draining
the juice from them as much as posi-
BILE; then boil the juice until it is
thick, and pour it over the fruit in the
cans. Ii these have been kept in the
pan of hot water they viii be all
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

NOTWITHSTANDING Tilden's letter
there are several state delegations in
structed for him. This is likely to
complicate matters for the first few
ballots. However, we suppose there
will be some man on the floor of She
convention who will have Mr.. Tilden's
authority to finally and peremptorily
refuse the use of his name in connec-
ton with the nomination. That
ought to be done, and we presume it
will. Should his name remain for
any length of time before the conven-
ton, and result in forcing the choice
of an undesirable man, incalculable
mischief will result. Or, worse still,
if if is pushed to victory, and then
the inevitable resignation ensues, there
would then still be disastrous effects.
A little prudent care is all that is re-
quired. We regard the solemn letter
of defamation written so recently by
the dying statesman as final, and we
would as soon think now of dragging
old Jefferson's bones to the front in
the campaign as Mr.. Tilden. Albeit,
were he in the race, he would make it
lively enough for the man from
Maine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

was climbing after a ROSEBUD
That grew little too high,
Though stood on tiptoe to reach it,
When heard him passing by.
He held in his hand lily.
He stopped and ave it to me,
Butt thought of the rosebud hanging
High up on the trelliS tree.
SO 1 only took it a moment,
And pressed its petals apart,
Inhaling one breath of the fragrance
That lay in its golden heart.
Then / gave it back again saying:
Look where, where my neighbOr stands
Waiting for just such plaything
10 hold in her dainty HANDS,
He turned and went from me slowly,
Like one who silently grieves,
Aud the green path behind him
Was StreWn with lily white leaves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
The Crooked Course of a True Love.


From Lancaster Exchange.
Alderman Samson united in mar
rage in Lancaster on Tuesday even
ing Samuel Gibson and Isabella Cor
bit, whose efforts to unite in wedlock
from quite chapter of romance. Glib
son was formerly married to woman
who deserted him for another man
two or three ~ ! in fact. After an
absence Of SCI years she returned
to Lancaster. i lrrested for bigamy
and committed = jail for eighteen
months. In 183 iibson was married
by Alderman :: ;on to the woman
he married Tue y night, and when
his unfaithful ;.e again appeared,
alter serving h.-r 'ntence in Jail, she
had him arresf-.; the same offense
for which sh 1 received punish
ment herself. my. He was sent
10 jail for six - this and only fin
shed his term ! a month ago. A
1ivorce obtailfet' f. him left him once
more a free ma he started off on
/ new matrinoI. e3reer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Times speaks of the Gauze
affair as garbage. So it is, and it isn't
good stuff to help one on in his politi-
cal ambitions, as the governor has
found out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

GEN. GRANT, as a consistent man,
finds he cannot run a Wall street
shaving shop and still perform all the
duties of church member, so he
withdraws from the latter. This is
pretty hard slam on the balance of
the shavers who get so much of their
social prestige from the great uptown
churches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

AS August approaches, the weather
rises equal to all demands. AT
Houston things will be at white
heat by the time the convention
mpats
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE accession of the Waco Exami
her to the ranks of the anti-Ireland
papers, is disturbing circumstance
for the administration forces. Yousee
the Examiner is fearfully close to
the Ross headquarters, and straws,
you know, show how the wind is
settino
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

YESTERDAY was a scorcher sure
enough. Not more than half of a
watermelon and pitcher of water,
and you can get up a case of cholera
without sending to France for it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Sweetwater Record says Eng
land and the democracy of Texas are
both in bad way, since both are af-
tiicted with an Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

The San Antonio Times lacks no
thing in the way of zeal in the gov
errors cause; however it is behind in
sound judgment as how to pay its ser
vice in a way to do the governor
much good. In referring to the
Gauze emeute, it takes the lame posi-
sition that the governor was deceived
in that by the same means and much
as other people were. No man ought
to be governor who could not obtain
correct information at the earliest
moment from such an event, whether
other people did or not. But certain
ly no man ought to be continued gov
ernor who has no other resources at
command to meet such a situation
than to call on the federal power-the
very last thing the governor of SOW
erign commonwealth should do; more
especially if he is a democrat, and
governing a democratic state. The
Times treats the matter rather tenn
peraIely ana argumenGatlVely, the
latter as far as it can with the logic
of facts of reasonableness and of
democratic usage all dead against it.
The Times ought to be careful as to
how it pronounces the STATESMAN
'undemocratic," especially as it only
objects to. the governors "Gauzy'
policy because of its undemocratic
character. 1t is most fearfullY I'M
democratic to invoke federal inter
ference in the affairs of the states. 1t is
against the democratic policy of home
rule, and the governor committed a
fearful error when he called on the
federal government for the protec-
ton which should have been furnish
ed by the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

"METHoDIsT JIM" of the Greenvill
Herald, has gone to Chicago, but not
on the staff of the chaplin. He's an
independent cuss, and will wrestle
with the Lord for strong nomination,
purely on his own hook.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Examiner is dealing some
rather ungloved blows at the pre-
tentions of the governor to re nomi-
nation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Waco Examiner is eminently
correct. The two-third rule will
stand at Houston, and everywhere
else. except at the insane asylum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Tyler Courier is for James s.
Hogg for congress, to relieve congress-
man Jones. Here's another kettle
of witch boiling trouble. How does
Mr.. Jones seem to relish this sugges-
ton. which may be spoken of as most
decidedly Hoggish.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Sweet Girl Graduates in Baltimor.

FrOm the Baltimore American.
The young ladies who have been re-
ceiving their Diplomas during the
past week may now begin post-gradu-
ate COURSES at the wash tub and the
kitchen range.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

TAKEN all in all, the present cam
paign in Texas is without parallel
in the apathy which prevails in polit-
ical circles. The ring organization
destroys enthusiasm as nothing else
does. or can.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
KelIy's Hostility is yaInab,a

From the New York Times
The hostility of that troublesome
faction Is worth more to a candid ate
than It's support, as has been hereto
fore demonstrated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

No democrat need apply for relief
as poor Fitz John Porter has found
out to his cost recently.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Houston Journal surely does
not mean to say that, because a man
is going to succeed himself, therefore
he is right, and that 1t is wrong for
anybody to oppose him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

The Houston journal bravely in
vites its doubling advertisers to size
up its pile of paper, before handing in
their favors. Something new.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Fitz John Porter veto will not
dothe republican party any good in
the race. We suspect that this veto
was only President Arthur's little
scheme of getting even with Blaine.
If this is so, Arthur is something of a
strateqist himself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Chicago News isn't just a
burning flaming bush to light Blaine
and Logan to victory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

LOGAN will have to do good deal
of explaining ere he reaches the vice
presidential chair. That Nutria Val
ley business is loud.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

Warwick of our republican gov
eminent, continue him not the
president maker, but the president
breaker, he has been for years. We
confess to an intense desire to see his
impudence fittingly rebuked. But
we are not willing to pay the price of
the loss of the campaign to do that.
Our resentment does not go that far.
Now it remains to be seen what view
will be taken of the matter by the con-
vention. There IS no doubt OF the |
availability of Cleveland but for the |
Kelley detection. With Kelley he |
could carry the state of New York by
al overwhelming majority, but little
less indeed, than that he received for
governor. With Kelley against him
it is exceedingly doubtful about New
York, and without New York the
national result would be against us
without doubt. Can we afford to pay
the price of another defeat IN order to
rebuke Kelley? 1t is pitifuI place
to be in, we grant, but we are in it to
a certainty.
Kelley having announced as favor
!. ing Bayard, taken with Bayard's
splendid character as man, and the
= supreme fitness of such a nomination
everyway may determine the conven-
. ton to bow it's head for once, and
v give us a candidate for whom all, even
John Kelley, can vote. Bayard would
- carry New York, and there can be no
g doubt of that, and he would lose no
other state that Cleveland would be
. likely to carry. This would consti-
tute the supreme argument in favor
:, of his selection for the place. Whether
- it is of sufficient force to procure him
the distinction remains to be SEEN
II 1t IS very unfortunate that we are
- saddled just at this time with a con.
20 dition so unpleasant, when we are
70 entering upon fight which we could
= win without doubt but for the schism
20 between Tammany and Irving Hall
n between Kelley and the cleaner ani
oil purer elements of the democracy O.
o. New York. In the south the democ
a racy has fondly looked forward t.
IS this year when the defeat of Tildel
n. by the electoral commission, ant
ed the defeat of Hancock by Kelley
~ could both be avenged at on
N. solid, manly blow. But, alas, w
lie find conditions prevailing, which
ed under the bright prospects, ar
1g doubtful, to say the least, an
rs these conditions are not furn1she
ed by the enemy either. Before unite
al democracy the riven republican
Dr.. would go down without doubt. Nov
cir with the detection of one man or tn
be head of one clique, in the party, W
he must loose this vast advantage,
n. would seem.
~ Let us not loose heart, however
81, Perhaps the asse mbled wisdom of tn
81 democracy of the nation will find
~ way out of this labyrinth and we b
~ treated to candidate and platforr
~ of principles which will carry victor
VI as fact assured from the moment Q
w it's announcement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THINGS are a good deal unsettled
about that that denomination bust
ness, although the Ireland men are
Whistling loudly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

Town TALK, pleasant little Dallas
evening paper, modestly came to our
table yesterday. 1t is a charming
little fellow, and win grow, perhaps.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

VANDERHURsT has sold the Kerens
Light. 1t won't go out. however, as
Mr.. Hay Melear goes to the helm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE Glarksville Times profanely
says it will be very cold day indeed,
when John Ireland warns a seat in
the United States senate. What has
got into these papers days!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THERE are free pews in all the
Austin churches, and this is Sunday.
The strangers within our gates will
be welcomed in all the churches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

OF all the hardest things on earth.
the one with fewer soft delicacies in
it than any other, is piece Of uncle
Charles De Morse's sarcasm. 1t is
as cruel and about as intractable as
the steel face Of twenty-ton trip
hammer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

WE are glad to see the Waco Day
enlarged. Such papers cannot be too
much increased in size.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

THE agent of the associated press
hasn't found any more lost democratic
delegations. At least, he doesn't re-
mort any,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

Thar lease business is a pretty ket-
tie of fish for the governor.