The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

The average Austinite Is proud, and
very justly So Every city is blessed
with those who stand always ready tie
defend its claims for beauty and
enterprise, aud Austin has her share.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
are few cities that need defense in
this particular as little as does ours
Yesterday, with q desire to develop
the Real cause OF the Austinite'S pride
of city, the STATESMAN sought
out DIR. w. III. Tobin, the druggist,
who Is recognized as among the most
enterpri5ing of her citizens, and at the
same time one who is thor
oughly saturated with this spirit
known as city pride. The doctor,
upon being asked if he was prepared
to "give a reason for the faith that
was in him." replied that he was.
Reporter-Doctor, AustinitesIha
the reputation abroad of having more
city pride than the denizens of any
other burg in our state; can you give
me reason for it?
Dr. Treason Why, sir, there
are thousand reasons. Is she not,
in the first place, the capital of the
largest, grandest, most wonderful
state in our federal union? And,
more than that, is she not the fairest
city in all this broad do
maia2 Tell me, will you,
where you can find more romantic
spot in all the world than our "West-
ern Rome" p? Why, sir, it is the adj
miration of everyone. Were you
ever out at Mount Bonnell {?
Reporter-No. A cousin once
promised to drive me out there, but
AS yet has not redeemed the promise.
DR.. T.-Well you should not
rest till you have stood
upon that romantic height and
looked down upon our beautiful city.
until you have gazed far out over the
Greaf sea OF green, which seems to
roll in, wavo over wave, and crouch
at your feet. From the top of this
mountain the city looks like
a little white-winged craft being
tos 'ed upon the green crests of rest
less sea.
Then, sir, we have the prettiest
homss in all the earth tie prettiest
wives, sisters, daughters, babes and
sweethearts in all the land. But, sir,
said the doctor, dropping his
voice to whisper, there is some
thing behind all this-something that
is responsible for these bright faces,
happy hearts and poetic souls. Their
livers are in order Did you ever see
bright eyes and rosey cheeks upon
girl whose liver was upside down? Did
you ever hear of a dyspeptic man
admiring the beauties of nature. l
guess not. Yes sir, their ivers are in
order, aud my Hepatozone is response
bic for 1t all. Why sir there is moth
ing like it. 1t puts new liver in a
man, renders him capable of en-
joying the blessings of life.
Here the doctor was in
terrupted with the sugges-
ton that he was drifting into an ad-
vertisement that would cost him
thirty cents line. Just then a gust
of wind came and the STATESMAN
was waited down the street.
As the season approaches the want
of some beverage is felt by many peo-
pie in this climate, and to satisfy that
want you can not do better than to
use some of those famous California
wines sold by Phil. Abrahams, the
grocer. consisting of Claret. Sweet AMI
Dry Catawba, Angelica, White Mis-
sion, Port, Sherry, Reisling, etc. The
wines now sold by Phil. Abrahams are
shipped direct from California, and
are pure goods; in fact, one can taste
the grape, and are being sold by him
at such prizes that they are within tn,
reach OF most everybody. These arr
facts and can be substantiated, if neC-
eSsary, by some of the most prominent
families In the city and its vicinity.