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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
A Baggage Smasher's Fate.

FROM the burlington ddWk6ye.
An aged trunk sat back in the dark
corner of the Car and refused to
bulge when the baggage gentleman
called him out. The baggage man in
great wrath advanced and seized the
venerable Saratoga by the handle.
Gently, friend, gently" said the
trunk; shat thing you have hold of
was not made to lift me by"
But the baggage man gave it a
yank that pulled it out by the roots.
and then, with violent language,
he upbraided the trunk for not hold
ing on.
out this baggage" replied the aged
Trunk, "my sole mission and duty in
life is to get on the wrong train. Fair
ing in that, am content merely to go
to the wrong hotel, although 1 would
prefer to lose my check and get lost
entirely. You will find the remaining
handle at the other end"
The baggageman walked around
and caught hold of the surviving han
die. By placing his feet against the
end OF the trunk and holding on with
both hands he was able to pull off
this one in strong pulls. Then The
aged trunk closed its eyyess, leaned
back and s si..rty SAID:
And this is where l must get off,
too"
The baggageman wept. He had
now to stoop down, put his arms
around the trunk, pick it up bodily
and carry it to the car door. He did
so, but the eXertion broke his back in
three places. He determined that he
would not die unavenged, so he hurled
the now helpless trunk upon the iron
bound truck that waited it. Then, as
he heard the awful crash that an
nounced the ruin he had wrought, he
sank to the floor of the car, saying:
81 die happy"
But comrade looked in the car and
said sadly:
missed yer tip. BIlll'
didn't bust the trunk? ?" he asked,
family.
Nav; only wrecked an express
truck "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Maritime News.

GALVESTON, August 22.-Arrived:
Steamship Arkansas, from Corpus
Christi, and sailed for Morgan City.
Sailed: Bark Ibis, for Pensacola; brig
Ortolon. for Mobile.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

But, in this, the capitalists of eastern
Asia may be mistaken. At any rate,
the situation at Foo Chow begins 10
be decidedly interesting. and much
curiosity exists as to how the Chinese
will fight, or how long lhey will stand
it, and whether the present affair with
the French will end, like all the wars
between China and European nations,
for the last half century, in disaster to
the celestial empire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Dead Mans Gulch ~
from the London Family Herald.

From the London Family Herald
The following incident occurred
during the early days of the Californ-
ian gold fields and is characteristic of
the state of things that existed among
the diggers at that time: A miner
had died in a mountain digging, and,
as he was much respected, his ac-
quaintances resolved to give him a
square funeral" instead of putting
the body in the usual way into rough
ly-made hole, and saying, by way of
funeral service, Thar goes another
bully boy underp They sought the
services of a miner who bore the rep
utation of having, at one time of his
career, been "a powerful preacher in
the states" And then, far western
fashion, they all knelt down while the
extemporized pastor delivered a pro-
| digiously long prayer. The miners
tired of this unaccustomed opiate, tC
while away the time, began, digger
fashion, lingering the earth that had
been taken from the grave
Gradually looks were ex
changed, whispering commenced and
increased, until it became loud
enough to attract the attention OF
their parson. He opened his eyes ant
stared at the whispering miners
"What is it, boys?" Then, as sudden
ly his eyes lighted on sparkling scales
of gold, he shouted, "God, by lingo
And the richest kind O. diggin'l TIT
congregation is dismissedF Instant.
every man began to prospect the new
digging, the parson not being the leas
active of the number. The body ha'
to be buried elsewhere; but the memo
ry of the incident lived from the nam
given to the locality, for dead Man
Gulch" became one of the 2ichest colo
fields in all California.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
inclined to Kick.

From the Colorado Clipper.
1t has been rule with us for many
years to follow the counsels of assem-
bled party wisdom, but of late we
have seriously considered the matter,
and have concluded to be guided by
research and careful thought of our
own
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Express Robber Captured.

MINNEAPOLIS, August ia. ID.
Sly was taken in custody here, this
morning, by detectives for robbery in
September last, In st. Joseph, of $10.-
500 from the American Express com
pany, while employed as driver of
The compdny's delivery wagon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Tramps on the Rampage.

ST.. PAUL, August ia special
fro n Casselton, Dakota, says eighty
tramps took possession of the place
yesterday, drove families out of their
houses and committed other excuses.
Four tramps were captured by the
sheriff, and the others escaped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Before and After.

FrOm the Chicago News.
CLARA, what makes you sit so close
to George when he calls? l hope you
will not forg,t the proprieties, my
child"
"0h, but, ma, George is dreadful
deaf"
Eyes, l remember, your father was
troubled with the same complaint be-
tore we were married, but now can
not go through his pantalooDs pockets
in t he morning without waking him
nm, -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Maud S. and Jay-Eye-see.

NEW YORK, August 19.-The Turf,
Field and Farm says Bonner paid
Vanderbilt $4,000 for Maud s. If
Jay-Eye-See beats the time of Maud S.
then Bonner will put the mare into
training and give the public free
exhibition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
The GreenhacIxers

DETROIT, August 19.-Last night
the greenback national central COM
mittee met at the Russell house.
Nothing of special Importance was
done, but majority of the committee
favor fusion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Illinois Greenbackers.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, August 49,
The greepback state convention met
at noon to day, but accomplished moth
ing beyond organization up to 4 p. m.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
An EmbezzIer,s Sentence,

PHILADELPHIA, August 19.-John
Wallace, paymaster's clerk, who
pleaded guilty to ENLIGHTENMENT, was
sentenced to pay fine of $1,000 and
imprisonment of two years and six
months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
He Asked n Blessing.

Lew Campbell, the"Oae Spoon Bak-
ing Powder" man, who travels south,
was invited by lady to dinner. The
guests were all seated, and the lady,
turning to Lew, said: "Mr. Campbell,
will you ask a blessing ?" "Wha-
wha-wha-I beg your pardon,
madam" he stammered, dropping his
napkin. "Will you please ask bless
ing, please?" she repeated. Then she
bowed her head, and so did everybody
else, and poor Lew looked down at his
plate and suffered: 81 .or-Lord, have
mercy on these poor vittles. Amen"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE Gazette's dish of crow was
seasoned with picture of Governor
ireland. That picture is the strongest
argument our neighbor ever presented
against his election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THESE city fathers who wage war
on Mother Hubbard dresses generally
go to variety shows and form part of
the bald-head row.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE Athenian bows to the decision,
but it is mot at all enthusiastic oyer
the nomination of John Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE Fort Worth Gazette does not
relish crow and will not eat it. 1t
certainly has a right to use diet
suited to its taste.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

So long as foreign rags, i'll bulk or
on human beings, are imported into
this country, we are not secure against
cholera.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

Now some amateur doctors are an
nouncing that persons who sleep in
horse stables never have cholera. 1t
is not stated, however, if the horses so
exposed escape disease.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

STOCK in the cotton mills at
Natchez. Miss, is worth 100 per cent.
premium, and yet some people say
manufacturing cotton in the south is
not profitable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
HOrr RenOminated.

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, August 49,
r. G. Horn was renominated by the
republicans for congress from this, the
Eighth district, this afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

CHANG PEI LUN is the name of the
Chinese general to lead the celestial
hosts against the French. Chang has
now a chance TO show his metal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THERE are many fields of cotton, it
is said, on Old Caney, in Wharton
county, with a half bale of cotton
open per acre, and full bale to open
vet. The crops are superb.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

AUSTRALIA has suffered this season
from excessively dry weather. Ten
millions of sheep, it is said, have Per
ished, and much suffering exists
among the laboring classes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

ACCORDING to telegrapbie sum-
mary of the betting IN the principal
cities of the Union, in the New York
Times, sporting men regard the presi-
dental contest as very close The
betting so far has been light, with
very little odds given On either side.
It is rather too early for even sporting
men, who are supposed to have keener
perceptive faculties than others to
make calculations as to the result in
November.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Fire atPonerov.
Maritime News.

PoMERoY, o., August ia fire
yesterday destroyed forty two buiid-
ings. Loss, $4,000; insurance, s30.UO0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THERE have been heavy rains in
the northwestern states, and a fine
crop of corn is assured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
A Man Who is Keeping Shady.

NEW YORK, August ia letter
is said to have been received from
Charles Morton. Brook yn's missing
assistant postmaster. 1t is said to be
dated Boston Barbor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE governor is under arrest and
must appear in Galveston on the 9th
fnstant
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE Turf, Field and Farm says
Bonner paid Vanderbilt $4,000 for
Maud S. If Jay-Eye-See beats the
time of Maud s., then Bonner will put
the mare into training and give the
public free exhibition of speed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

GERMANY has just grabbed rich
slice of territory on the west coast of
Africa, Recent chatter about a paci-
fic policy led many people to expect
something of this character.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

If, on the End of September, the
Republicans at Houston name Wash.
Jones as their candidate for governor,
many men will be driven from him
who would Other wise vote for him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

Mr.. CLEVELAND expresses himself
with infinite pith and meaning. Mr..
Blaine, contrary to the democratic
candidate, lacks force and point, and
what he says lacks the beauty of sin
certify. But for prolixlty and lack of
wit commend us to the widow Butler.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

The Colorado Clipper is really one
of the liveliesu newspapers in the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

TIE Wool Grower advocates the
production of more carcass in sheep
1t argues it is unwise to rear sheep
alone for wool, and THE STATESMAN
thinks as does its Fort Worth cotem-
n0rarv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

The embers of the epidemic are
blazing up again at Marseilles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE democratic leaders in New
York have received replies from
LOO correspondents in different parts
of the state. The strength of the in
dependent republican boilers is esti-
mated at not less than 10000 and may
reach $4,000. They say Cleveland will
have a majority in the state little, if
any, short of 100000. with all the re-
publicans and Butterflies can do
arainst him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
THURSDAY. August 2s, 1884

WASH JONES does not say he
going to tackle Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE Africans have caused enough
trouble in the world already. But, it
appears, there is chance of a big
squabble between England and Ger
many over the possession of the
Eonpo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

THE war for the republican nomi-
nation in the tenth district seems mar
rowed down to Judge Rector and
Marshal Costing. They are both ex-
cellent men, but the nominee win
have Joe Sayers after him, and he is a
hard man to run up tree when on
the stump.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

INVESTIGATIONS made by COM
mittee of the archaeological So
ciety into the causes of blindness
show, according to the Lancet, that
sabout thirty per cent. of persons in
blind asylums. both in England and
Germany, owe their blindness to pre-
ventable causes, ophthalmia neona-
tnrnm.n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
The Rise of a BootbIack

From the Philadelphia Press.
Sir John Macdonald, the present
premier of Canada is said to have
started in life as bootblack in Glas-
gov. He emigrated to Canada at an
early age. When only Is the daugh-
ter Of a wealthy Canadian fell in love
with him; and he ran away with her
to clergyman, who consented to
marry them. The brides father, after
a time, forgave this escapade and
started him in business. Thence he
drifted into politics, and displayed so
much shrewdness and tact that in a
short time he was leading member
of the ministerial party in the Domin-
ion parliament. His chief opponent
is the member from st. Johns. Mr..
Blake. In passing through Ottawa
last week Sir John received perfect
ovation from the inhabitants. A
wooden arch spanning the street bore
these words: "Welcome to the friend
of Canada and the enemy of our
tyrant." Sir Johns personal resemb-
lance to the late Earl of Beaconsfield
is so great that when he was in Lon
don he was not unfrequently taken
for him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

EX-SENATOR DAVID DAVIS when
he was married weighed over three
hundred pounds. He now weighs
two hundred and forty pounds, and
that is how the cares of matrimony
wear him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

As might have been expected, the
assassination of the Mormon mission
aries, or rather frauds, in Tennessee,
has already had the effect of martyr
iZing the agents of that prodigious |
and lying imposture. which has its
headquarters in Salt Lake City. A |
dispatch this morning states a great |
meeting has been held in the Nor |
mon tabernacle, which was attended |
by immense crowds. and at which the |
speakers heldSort to their fanatical
and ignorant hearers that the muir
dered missionaries-or rather the
caterers for the lusts Of Utah harems
were sure of the crown of glory
All of which, of course, was taken as
gospel by the crowd-the miserable,
unthinking and unlettered dupes of
the pretended religion of Joe Smith.
Mormonism itself is transparent
falsehood,-the offspring of the brain
Of an INSCRIPTIONS imposter. But
the fact should not be lost sight of
that just such affairs as the mobbing
and Staying of the Mormon preachers,
in Tennessee, tends to spread and
strengthen the tenets of Joe Smith
and Brigham Young among the ignor-
ant classes and weak women more
than all the sermons preached by the
slain "miSSionarieS."
THE Albion bank affair begins to
assume the aspect of much rascality.
| Negro Superstition About Brooms.
From the st. Louis Republican.
EFF you put broom In the corner
always let de broom part be on de flo
an de hanel stickin' up, kase if you
don't bad luck gwine to come to dat
house DIES as sho' as GU do it; deed it
| will"
This was Il queer statement, in the
opinion of the market men, and the
idea being ridiculed, Uncle Billy APP
pealed to a colored man whom he
called Dick, whereupon Dick enthu-
siastically Endorsed his old partner by
declaring:
"Unk' Billy is talkin' de right sort
er talk, gemmen. He am tellin' de
| I'll Ia, uC OOCl OllC heko oPO1ASs w AoN-
ever you do, doan' come to my house
an set a broom up de wrong way, an
let her stay dat way ober night"
Dick further strengthened his testi.
mony on the broom question by say.
ing: "Ef you think dis amt de trut
doan' let man make pass at you wild a
broom what been settin' up de wrong
way ODER night, kase, eff you does, you
| ormiOa fer i.lii Sh.,'"
go to jaill'' some one exclaimed.
"Yasser, go to jail! OATS what
said, an l know what Use sayin', kaZt
1 done bin dar. Nam made pass a
me wild a long-hanel broom, an bles:
erasmus fore de mex night 1 was il
de caIaboose. Course faint no hur
to have i'm make pass at you wild
wiss broom, kaze OATS no harm"
Hear dat ?" said Uncle Billy, as h
, Rugged his fish tighter and started L
walk Off leisurely, while the Teutoni
=. fish-vender laughed immediately ant
: repeated his former assertion tina
| they were set OF "grazy gcons."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

A SON of John A. Logan's, who is a
cadet at West Point, is under arrest
and is being tried by military court
for lying and profanity. The demo
cratic party is, of course, responsible
for this outrapa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

Little Joker" is the best skmonig
tobacco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

LONDON, August 10. = Arrive
Out, Rugia, New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Profit in Beef Raising.

FROM the COlOraQO Live STOCK Record.
In recent number Of the Record
we mentioned the fact of the Arapa-
hoe Cattle and Land Co., selling a
bunch of beef steers for 500 "a each
which cost a year ago $22 80 head.
We refer to the fact now simply as
d text. This is but one instance
among hundreds which could be men
toned showing the large profits easily
made in the cattle business. In fav-
ordble locations the breeding of cat
tie pays largely, but what can be more
profitable than buying two and three
year old steers which, by keeping =
year are fit for beef. Thin steers
which cost from $S25 90 10 $35 90
head, turn them out on good beet
range and they bring from $40 90 to
$1,000 a head. When fit for beef a
year hence, the cost of keeping in fair
sized herds is counted among cattle
men as not over dollar head year.
The risk in casualties and wintering
that kind of stock is next to nothing
We think that two per cent. would
cover all losses. Now, suppose the steer
costs this season $50; if bought with
good judgment. and allowed to run a
year on good beef range, that steer will
sell on the average for $500, if fat
enough for beef. The following year
deduct the original cost, one dollar for
keeping, one dollar to cover loss and
you have proht of $13, or in other
words you get $l3 for the use of $50
New York who receive as high as
$1,000 year, but the average good
salary is $35 to $40 week. Even the
men do well who earn 500 week
and the cases are rare Whan one goes
over that"
A number of other topics were in.
troduced, and the lady discoursed on
spiritualism, which she declared mex
plicable, although no more wonderful
than the telephone or telegraph, and
told some stories of rresentim. nts
and foreboding5. She expects great
| light eventually to come from Utah
When asked l. she is republican, sht
said: 81 am more. | am radical, but
1 take no interest whatever in parties
l am good deal like the woman who
saw her husband and bear fighting
[ don't care which gets killed. hav,
no voice inYthe matter, and shan't b.
affected by the ISSUE"
Speaking of pleasant living places
she was enthusiastic concerning Lon
don.
"If was not so thoroughly Amer
lean, and if was rich, l should iv
in London. consider it the city o
the world. New York will hold tina
position, eventually, but London ha
it now"
Miss Field is an indefatigabl
worker, and is untiring in her pursui
of Mormon knowledge What sh
proposes to do is for the future to de
eide, but of this the public may res
assured-that this plucky woman
All h big brain, has a purpose Il
view, whose unfolding will be of mo
ment and Importance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28


fraud board produces any remote
cause of anything like satanic pres
ence there? Good spirits ought to be
operative more than bad ones. The
effort of the people of Texas in l5efnalf
of humanity ought to score FOR the
state higher provldential cohsidera-
ton. Natural causes do not control.
and hence providential must. Does
Providence frown wheH the people
do not execute decrees4 Is rain held
from the just because of the
unjust9 Are fsered fields of
cotton and parched up, plains
of grass visitations of evil, that in de-
basement a People may be uplifted?
If this be SO we do hope that provi-
denceis working out grand end
one of good and pure government.
Virtue hath its reward; and the yir-
tues of a people must be triumphant
to insure the greatest popular reward.
Nature has her laws, but they nota-
bly, fail. AL signs fail; the breath of
hould be laden with
balmy breezes and dew-drops and
rain, is hot like that of the burn
ing Sirocco; morning, noon and
night are one and the same; the dry
ness of hades seems transferred to
Texas. Christians pray, and there is
no answer; community at Bolton,
upon bending knees, asked for rain,
while they left politics to street, |
corner machines, and even then there |
is no reply. What is to be our fate? |
Where is the natural or the moral
key that viii unlock this dreadful
condition of things in Texas? The
democratic convention, around which
clustered so much hope. has
met and performed its work, and yet
the drouth continues. After the con-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-02
ALLEN SPRINGS,


II J. STEVENS HAVING 4 @)o
~. leased the well-known ssEaiA
and popular watering place - Iy4sfsA
known as the Aliens Springs. 90 - kasss xfi,-
Lake county the Hotel Will bee---=----s--s
run in first-class style in every particular. MI
Stevens is an experienced hotel man and will
spare no pains in making his guests comfortable
and at home Stages run daily and make con-
nections with all trains ml5-tf
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cholera.

BERLIN, July 1st-Dr. Koch, Chairman of the
Cholera Commissioners, is about TO start for Paris
and Toulon to offer his services to the French
authorities. He has determined that the cholera
is epidemic.
PARIS, July 1st.-The news from Marseilles and
Tor,lon is again alarming. Arrangements have
been made TO fumigate travellers at the Paris
railway stations.
CAIRO, July 1st.-Passengers leaving France
later than May will not be allowed To land here.
ToULoE, July lst.-The Captain and entire
crew, including a sick man, OF the steamer
Minstrel, abandoned the vessel and took TO the
woods. Gems darmes are searching for them.
MALTA, July 1st-All vessels arriving from
Toulon are subject to twenty-three days quar-
antine.
MARsEILLEs July 1st.-VesSels arriving from
infected ports are prohibited from landing pas
sengers.
ToULoN, July 1st.-Six deaths from cholera
occurred here between last night and noon
to-day.
MARsEILLEs, July Ist = The deaths FROM
cholera here to-day was four. The rush from
the city continues.
LYoSs, July lst.-A ease of cholera has ap-