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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Rum and Tobacco.
New York Times

In Boston they tell this story of
Parlman, the historian: When Presl-
dent Arthur was in New England last
summer he was given lunch at the
country place of an eminent citizen
near Boston. Mr.. Parkman happened
to be left comparatively alone with
the president for some time. Gen.
Arthur, probably not knowing who
his companion was, fished around for
a topic of conversation Vainiy, until
Mr.. Parkman happened to say that he
lived in Medford, Whereupon the
president frightened up and spoke OF
Medford rum. The two gentlemen
animatedly discussed Medford rum
it's excellencies, its qualities, and the
difficulty of its being obtained in its
best state. The president wanted tC
know how and where he could get the
best, and the historian gave him much
valuable information on the subject
until he was relieved from duty by
the arrival of the other guests.
Rallied on the subject of this impor.
tant conversation little later, Mr.
Parkman said that he had met two
presidents in his time, and that the
topics discussed by each We're little
peculiar. In Washington, during
Grants administration, he had beer
left alone with him for awhile, anC
the president, who happened to no il
one of his thoughtful moods, absolute
ly declinded to talk at all, although
Mr.. Parkham started divers sugges
tive themes. Finally tobacco was
mentioned, when the great soldier
awoke at once and delighted his in
terlocutor with his quaint sayings
minute knowledge, and far-reaching
researches concerning the weed. "And
So" says Mr.. Parkman, "my CONVEX
sation with the two presidents of the
republic whom it has been my good
fortune to meet has been confined to
rum and tobacco"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

THE House judiciary committee re-
ports in favor of the bill to pay United
States marshals and district ATTORNEYS
salaries instead of fees. The amount
of money in unlawful fees taken from
the government will, of course, never
be known, butt it must be very large.
The encouragement, in his annual
report, showed someof the evils of the
fee system, and advised salaries in
stead of fees. Brewster Cameron, late
general agent of the department of
justice, in a statement made not long
ago, called attention to one instance
where marshal had collected over
$4,000 in fees for which he had not
accounted. The fee system has been
the occasion of most of the complaints
against marshals in the South. Some
of these Southern marshals, and many
of their deputies, have trumped up
charges against citizens and harrassed
them for no other purpose than to
make fees. If it had not been for the
fee system. marshals, district attor-
neys and United States courts would
not have been so unpopular in the
South since the war as they have
been. Honest officials have been
forced to suffer for the deeds of those
who were dishonest. The bill ought
to become law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
WASHINGTON.
Especial to The Statesman. |

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Mr. Ogden
wSs interviewed at his rooms at the
Harris house tonight and emphatic
ally denies that he is now OF that he
ever was the attorney of Goulds rail-
ways.
Terms of the sale of the Texas
Western Narrow Gauge railway are
nearly completed in New York. Both
the Bremond and the Austin d North
eastern railways want it, but the
Santa Fe folks may get it.
The defeat of Charles Ogden for the
Federal judgship is claimed tonight
by the Texas Republicans here, who
ale &c that he is favored by railroad
Influence. His nomination is with
held for proof if any can be made.
Hancock does not care to be inter-
viewed as to his newspaper differ
ences, but points to the original
interview which ex-
plicitly puts him on record as comph-
menting the legislature as an excep-
tiona' and vigorous body of men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

1T is proposed to celebrate the ter
centenary of the landing of Sir Walter
Raleigh's expedition at Roanoke
Island, North Carolina, on the 18th of
July. Senator Vance has introduced
a bill providing for making the cele-
bration federal event. Sir Walters
colony landed on Roanoke Island in
July, 1855. His first expedition, how
ever, reached Ocracoke Inlet in July,
1854, and explored Roanoke and Abe
marie sounds, but it returned to Eng
land, and he sent out the first colony
the following year. This was thirty
five years before the Mayfower pill
grims landed at Plymouth Rock, and
nineteen years before the settlement
of jamestown, Va. The settlers got
into difficulties with the Indians and
returned to England with Sir Francis
brakes fleet the following year. Sir
Walter sent out two other colonies,
which are supposed to have fallen into
the hands of the hands of the natives
and been exterminated. He never
saw the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
A Laying on of Hands.
ICanton. s. c., Special Dispatch

ICdnpOl, ~. OpeCldl DlSpdlCu-
The talk of the day here is case OF
what is commonly termed faith-cure
or laying on Of hands," The patient
is Mrs. Mary Becher, a middle-aged
lady, belonging to an old and promi-
nent Canton family-the Bachtels-
and the doctor is DR.. F. w. Schooner,
late city physician and former Gin
cinnatian. For years past Mrs. Becher,
who ways upwards of 200 pounds, has
been disabled by paralysis. One limb
and arm are lifeless, the right side OF
her face was distorted, and the sight
had gone from one of her eyes. She
was obliged to sit continually in an
invalid chair, and lived living death.
Her death was expected almost daily.
Physician after physician was
summoned to her aid, but
her case bafled all their
skill. Several weeks ago DR.. Schoe-
mer was called to see her, and, like the
preceding members of his profession,
pronounced medical treatment of no
avail. DR.. Schooner is likewise a
mesmerist, and magnetic treatment
was suggested. He scoffeI at the idea,
but was prevailed upon to make the
trial. To the surprise of the doctor,
the patient and her friends, the expert
ment proved success, and Mrs. Bech-
ter IS now a thoroughly restored and
apparently healthy woman. The En-
quirer correspondent met her on the
street to day and learned from her the
above facts. Her previous condition,
and sufferings were well known to
him. Hundreds of reputable residents
of Canton can testify to the truth of
the above, and we give the plain, I'M
vanished facts as matter of univer
sal interest and worthy the attention
of the scientific and medical fraternity
throughout the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
MASON.
Especial to The Statesman


MASON, Feb. 9.-The Mexican ar
rested here yesterday was released
this morning, later reports from Kick.
apoo Springs proving him to be limo.
cent.
Julio Orosco, who murdered Deputy
Sheriff j. r. Beams at the Springs
Tuesday, was hunted down by party
of citizens yesterday. Upon being
called upon to surrender he opened
fire on them, slightly wounding two
OF the party, who returned the fire
killing him instantly.
The fence of Mr.. J. Jourdan, five
miles east of here, was cut last night,
destroying about four miles. 1t is
the first fence that has been cut in
Mason county.
Mr.. John Sperlock, agent of the
stage line, was taken sick few days
ago and is now in a critical condition.
Several of the stockmen left for the
San Saba yesterday to claim their cat
tie.
No further developments.
Still raining.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
How MilliOnaireS are Made.

From an Interview with a Californian.l
Said l: "Who is the wealthiest man
in Californian
Jim Flood, worth S1OO,OOO,OOO; he
is liberal man and shrewd one.
He has built up on San Francisco bay
new port called Costa City, with
magnificent store-houses and piers
from which the wood of those rich
counties is shipped direct to Europe
and the world. O'Brien, Floods part
ner, Is dead and his fortune distrib-
uted. Mackey, one OF the bonanza
crowd, is thought to be worth $780,
100000, and jim Fair worth perhaps
$400O0,000."
Said L: "How in the world did Flood
and 0'Brien make such fortunes ?"
"Just in this way, my friend" said
Mr.. HYneman, taking UP a piece of
paper and pencil, Flood and OBrien
kept saloon, and the drinks were
twenty-five cents apiece. Fair and
Mackey were miners who for some
years old not strike anything very
| rich. So they gave mining stock for
the drinks instead of money. The habit
was TO walk into the saloon with three
or four friends, ask for the drinks
and drink them, repeat and say to the
barkeeper, This is mine, and walk
out. The barkeeper made four marks
with pencil and fifth mark across
them, signifying $1.25 for each round.
These rounds go up to a pretty high
| figure, but on a certain occasion
Mackey or Fair would say. well,
Flood, we want to make settlement
for these drinks, and they would give
their mining stock at certain yalua,
ton current at that time, which Flood
and O'Brien put into the safe. Be
hold, On a certain day metal is
struck in prodigious quantities in the
mines that Fair and Mackey own
and when Flood and O'Brien open thu
safe and count the stock they have il
amounts to more than Fair and Mack
ey'S, so when the mines were pouring
out their million or two every weel
these salcon-keepers, who had been re
ceiJ> lg 20 cents per drink for wateret
Whiskey, started a fortune"
"Have any of these men produced
sons of any consequence
"None whatever. The parents wer
tolerably keen and somewhat gener
Gus people. Mackey has set up sew
eral persons in business, partly from
generosity, somewhat from conceiv
ing that they would make money
The tendency of such new-fangle,
families is to be voluptuous."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Arthur and the AstOrS.
New York letter.


see John Jacob Astor almost every
day walking with cane, and he
seems to walk several miles. for he
looks as if the air and the exercise
kept him up. He is man more than
six feet high, / should say, and proba-
bly, weighs 260 pounds, but is not
very fat. He is very seldom walking
with anybody else, yet looks as if he
had a kind, social nature and no pride.
1t is among the respectable points of
this family, and will probably be men
toned by their successors, that they
took kindly to Arthur when he lived
in plain little house, which was about
his only possession, over on Lexington
avenue. After he got to be president
they entertained him, and it is consid-
cred here to be the best family in the
city. That family which is out of the
vulgar lines of life, out of the stock
market, the horse puddle and those
other places where we hear Of Gould
and Vanderbilt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

The growth of the Patent Office
within the past five years has been
phenomenal. Within that short pc
riod the number of patents issued
has been nearly doubled, and the sur
plus from fees lifted into the millions
Plainly it is the duty of the govern
ment to deal with this bureau in a
friendly spirit. AT present it is en-
barrassed by its very prosperity. The
claims are pouring in by thousands,
and delays are unavoidable with the
present clerical force. 1t is also of
prime Importance that the govern
ment keep its skilled clerks by giving
them salaries on par with those out
side firms can afford to offer for their
services.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

Considerable comment was excited
at recent wedding in Boston by the
extraordinary precaution taken to
keep out people who were not invited.
The guests were met on the sidewalks
by policeman who demanded a
ticket, another policeman stood at the
entrance to the awning desiring to see
the ticket, the sexton at the door took
up the ticket, fourth person directed
the friends of the cont acting parties
to go on one side of the church or the
other, and lastly, the usherS were pro-
vided with cards on which the names
of favored guests were placed, and all
persons who were not down for seats
were permitted to shift for themselves
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

NEITHER dead congressman nor
an ex-congressman commands much
attention in Washington. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Augusta
Chronicle, in speaking of the late
South Carolina Congressman Mackey,
says: GAS l close this letter, gentle
man who had been officially appointed
to attend the funeral services has just
returned from the cemetery. He says
that when the body had been lowered
in the earth smart shower of rain
descended, and instantly the whole
crowd of mourners dispersed! The
Republican friends of the dead man
were the first to abandon his remains.
Not human being, except this DEM
oeratic pall-bearer aud the white and
black grave diggers, remained to see
the sod fall upon the coffin lidr' Re-
publicans do not respect dead men, no
matter how much they cling to dead
issues.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

JUDGE SAWYER, of California, ha.
just rendered an important decision
which, in effect, was a suit by the ag
ricultural interests of that state
against the North Bloomfield Moving
Company, in which the company was
perpetually enjoined from committing
nuisance and damaging the lands OF
the plaintiff. hydraulic mining is
one of the greatest and most profitable
industries of California, as it may be
OF almost any mining country. In
truth, it is declared to be the only
character of mining for the precious
metals that is at all certain. The beds
OF the streams along the foot of the
Slerras, in California, are said to be
filled with debris from the decomposed
quartz that has been torn out of the
canyons that contain vast quantities
of gold widely diffus,d through the
gravel. Behring'S over these gravel
beds furnish samples which, when
carefully washed, indicate exactly
how much of the precious metal
there may lbe to the cubic
yard. The entire bed, covering
sometimes thousands of acres,
is then washed with hydraulic
apparatus, and the particles of gold
caught in the sluices which carry off
the debris. Vast quantities of sand
and gravel ale thus precipitated into
river bed below those works. These
operations have been prosecuted on
such a great scale that it is estimated
100000 yards of this debris have
been thus displaced along the Yuba
and Feather rivers. The beds of these
streams have been raised, and thous-
ands of acres of fertile landsldestroyed.
When freshed comes in these gorged
river beds the inundation of the sur
rounding lands is ruinous, since it
leaves them covered with several feet
of sharp sand and granite boulders.
AT Marysville, where the Yuba and
Feather rivers unite, the river
bed has been raised twenty-five feet,
and in that neighborhood some 15.-
600 acres of splendid land have been
rendered utterly worthless. In the
early days of gravel mining. the
hydraulics used were about the size of
our engine hose of the present day.
with probably as much force given to
the water. Even these implements
pla; ed into a gravel bank carried
away immense quantities of material.
At present, however, the nozzles of
the hydraulics are from four to nine
inches in diameter, working under
pressure of as much as 400 feet of
water, and discharging $4,000 cubic
feet of water per hour, at a velocity
Of 100 feet per second. Under such a
machine acres of gravel |
melt away as snow before the sun.
Should Judge Sawyer's decision be
sustained by the supreme court of the
United States it will destroy hydraulic
mining in California, and will have a
damaging effect upon its adoption in
my other mining region,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

The Vossische Zeitung announces
that the imperial chancellor has
raised the question whether Prussia
attaches value to an extension to
Prussian territory of the exemption
from the prohibition to import Amer
lean pork already granted to Bremen
and Hamburg, with the object of pro-
visioning ships engaged in ocean traf-
fic. In consequence of this action in
quiries are being made in the mari
time provinces to ascertain whether
any particular necessity is felt for
similar exemptions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

a BILL has been introduced in the
Virginia legislature, and will be passed
providing for the removal of the reg
istrars and judges of election. and in
auguratmg a new method for their ap-
pointnent. 1t takes these appoint
ments away from the county judges
and confers the appointing power on
a board in each county, to be elected
ny the legislature. Thus does the
Malone machine fall to pieces before
his very eyes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
his very eyes

IT is proposed to settle the row in
DIR. Newman's New York church by
congregational council from the
neighboring churches. According to
the canons of the Congregational
church if there should arise serious
difficulties between pastor and his
people such a council should be called
if the troubles could not he settled by
the church itself. The disturbances
in DR.. Newman's church are consider
ed-by his opponents, at least-as suf-
ficient to warrant the calling of such
council. 1t is not known whether
DIR. Newman will consent to the call
ing of council, but he declares very
decidedly that he has no intention of
res,lUnIn0r
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Two little tots ON tbe carmel at nIav

Two IILIIt tOtS OH The Carpet at play,
Tired of their usual games one day,
Said one to the other: LETS play stool;
I'll be the teacher, and don't you fool,
But sit up nice like sure, 'nough stolar;
You'll miss your lesson, bet you dollar"
Casting about for a word to spell,
Blue eyes on puss and her kitten fell;
As an object-lessOn they pose with grace,
The mamma washing her baby's face.
''Spell tat" the teacher gradually gives ou
quick now; mind what you're about
The scholar" falling, with ignOminy
Is sorely shaken and dubbed ninny.
The word repeated, again she fails,
When the scene on the rug again aVails,
And the teacher relents, consciOus-smitten-
IF you tan't spell tat, spell titten!"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

HAD free grass not remained en-
throned, the revenue from grass for
the benefit Of free schools for the next
scholastic year would have been ST.
100000. In the succeeding years it
would have increased rapidly, until
taxation for free schools would have
been unknown in Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

JOHN EEpWN's 20 ms in Windsor
Castle are t De closed permanently
ard i. the ii ting-rnom will be placed
a large lrass plate recording his vir-
tues and dcp!oring his loss. 1t really
seems as though Queen Vic, forgot in
regard for the gillie, the 10 We of her
former consort, Prince Albert.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Ex.Secretarv Evarts tells a delight-

Ex-Secretary Evarts tells delight
full story at his own expense about a
small donkey which he sent up to his
country seat for the use of his chill
dren. One of his little daughters, go
ing with her nurse to admire the ami
NAL in its paddock, was sorely dis
treSsed when the donkey lifted up its
voice and brayed dolefully. "Poor
thingl poor thingl" exclaimed the
sympathetic child; but. suddenly
Frightening up, she turned to her
nurse and said: "Oh, / am so gladl
Papa will be here on Saturday, and
then it won't feel so lonesome
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

ELMER, second assistant postmaster
general, has resigned, and will go into
business in New York city. Mr..
Gresham asked that the appointment
of successor be left to him, and the
president agreeing, d. II. Lyman, of
Ohio, was appointed. The second as
sistant postmaster general has charge
of the contract Office and expedites
star routes and such things.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-Interest in
the carnival is increasing. All the so
cieties will give elegant pageants and
sew. raj military commands and many
di- tinguished people will be present.
The costumes have arrived and the
floats are nearly ready. Work on the
exposition grounds has begun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

IT is said Congressman Mackey, OF
South Carolina, left his family only
$1,000 in money and 5000 in books
Evidently he had not exercised the
prtrJgatives of federal law maker.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

JT is now thought the Mexican
treaty will not be called UP in the
Senate for weeks. Evidently the
protectionists are going to do all in
their power to forever hide it from the
light of day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

THE San Antonio Light favors the
nomination of a. J. Evans to the va
cant federal judgeship; and it claims
the place for him because of honesty
and ability.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

EX-Gov. r. b. HUBBARD has been
elected president of theNorth Texas &
Louisiana railroad company, chart
cred to run from Gainesville to some
point in Louisiana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

THE legislature planted guberna-
torial candidate too early in the sea-
son. A whiting frost has already
stricken him fore and aft, above and
below.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

Mrs. Mary a. Denison, author of
His Triumph" and other novels, is
now at her new home in Florida She
is making preparations to set out an
orange grove and is much pleased
with the climate and surroundings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

CONVERSE, of Ohio, was the only
Democrat in the House voting against
the FitZ John Porter relief bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
To Hang.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-The Times
Democrats Baton Rouge special says:
Noah Jackson, convicted in East Car
roll parish, for the murder of Emma
Jacks, will be hanged March Z,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

REV. j. d. SHAW has organized a
children's Sunday school at Waco, in
connection with his church of adj
vanced thinkers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

McElree's Wine of Cardui is recon-
nended for painful monthly habit,
difficult, suppressed, excessive and
irregular Menses, Whites, Falling of
the Womb, Change of Life, General
Debility, and as a tonic for delicate
ladies. 1t was tested in 1000 cases
and cured $500 OF them. Its aston
fishing action .mystified Doctors, de-
lighted sufferers, and restored thou
sands of suffering women to health
and happiness. Druggists sell it at
S1.OO per Bottle. A sixty-four page
pamphlet telling all about it free by
mail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

~AUTION. = Colden'S Liquid.
BEEF TONIC is an abbreviation of
~ its original name-"COLDEN'S LIE
BIGS LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF AND
TONIC INVIGORATOR." Each bottle bears n
this original name-a mark OF genuineness
which should always be observed, as there FL
are several poor limitations. Tie superb z
orltv of its materials and composition Will 2,
be strictly maintained. Sold by Druggists q
TENTON GENERAL AGENT, lis Fulton S., IA
New York. Sold wholesale by J. SoHoTT q
& CO., Galveston, Texas: