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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08
FitZ-John Porter.

The house conf mittee on military affairs
yesterday consid cred the bill for the relief of
Fitz-John Porter and authorized Gen. Slo-
cum to report it to the house to-day. The
bill is the same as passed by the senate at
the last congress-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08

New YORK, JAM John Hewlett, the
colored man who was accused of shooting
William Henry and his wife and Pierre
Henry, at their residence in Brooklyn, was
arrested to-day,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08

Alderman and Mr.. Louis Kohler. Finance
committee, Messrs. III. Rosenberg, jr., aud
Adam Kohler sr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08
Death OF Paul Tnylioni.

BERLIN, Jan. Paul Taglioni, the ballet
composer and ballet master of the Royal
theater, in this city, died to-day, aged 76.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08

We are confident that the Special Sale of Under
wear at the special prices mentioned will crowd
second floor with eager purchasers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

PIG iron production in the Southern
states is assuming wonderful proper
ton. 1t is shown by the Baltimore
Manufacturer Record that the total
production of pig iron in Virginia in
1880 was 80, ,722 tons, whereas in 1888
that the state had an output of 234, 4,O0S
tons, showing quadrnples of produc-
tion in three years. Tennessee pro-
duced 10000 tons of iron in 1883, as
compared with Il, 100 tone in 1880, and
the present year will doubtless show
heavy gain even over their figures, as
one new furnace at Chattanooga, hav-
ing an annual capacity of $1,000 tons
will blow in about February 1. Ala
bama heads the list of Southern states
in the production of iron, the record
for 1883 giving total for that state of
265, 600 tons, against only 62,986 tons in
18S0-a gain of over 100000 tons, the
per centage of increase being even
little greater than Virginia's. Georgia
is credited with $4,000 tons in 1883, al
though these figures are believed to be
TOO small. Summing up the produc-
ton of these four states, we have the
enormous increase in four states alone
from 230,960 tons three years ago to
704, 900 tons in 1883, demonstrates
what the South is doing in the way of
making pig iron, and when it is taken
into consideration that 1883 was a
year of great depression in the iron
trade, causing many furnaces to blow
out, we will be still more impressed
with the wonderful increase made in
the South.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

JOHN SHERMAN has presented the
country with his bloody shirt resolu-
tion, prefaced by an array of where
ases that ought to suit the most ex-
treme Republican mind. These set
forth "outrages" at Danville, Va, and
in Copiah county, Mississippi, ami the
resolution calls for an investiga-
tion. He and his devoted
Eliza Pinkston did about as nice
an Outrage" Job as Republican genius
has ever presented to the country. The
object is to force the Republicans to
conduct the coming presidential con-
test under the bloody shirt banner. AS
a cotemporary says, this action is sim
ply formal acknowledgement and
announcement that the party has no
available issue with which to go be-
fore the country, save the sectional
one. Civil service reform, the tariff,
finances, all the questions which have
a deep and vital interest for the people
are thrown overheard to make room
for the only question which appeals
directly to prejudice aud passion and
not to reason and common sense. But
these purposes are no more than what
have been anticipated. The Republican
party has lived for great many years
under the bloody banner, and having
nothing else to win upon it hopes to
arouse a fanatical sentiment, and win
upon dead issues instead Of upon
principles recognizing popular de
mands. The color line is to be close
ly drawn in the South, and it is be-
lieved this will rally, as of old, North
ern sentiment against Democracy.
This is to be the Republican mode of
contest, as officially proclaimed by
what is virtually a Republican coun-
Gil of war. If the Sherman
resolution pass the Senate,
there will be an investigation
of last November's troubles in Vir-
ginia and Mississippi, not for the puI-
pose of getting at the truth and put
ting the burden of blame where it be-
longs, but for the sole and express
purpose of "fring the Northern heart
with Republican lies, and thereby
helping the Republican ticket. 1t is
the last resort, the forlorn hope, of a
party which has since outlived, not
merely its usefulness, but its decency
and which, therefore, with a fine sence
of poetic proprieties has selected
"tha bloody shirt" to do double duty
as its funeral-banner and winding
Shnnt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
How to Paint Enamel COlors.

AS enamal colors do not seem to he
generally known, and only for paint
ing on gutta percha flowers, it may be
useful to know that, with Il little man
agement and care, pottery may be dec
oratedWith flowers and landscapesWith
the same ease and freedom as with oil
and water colors. They dry quickly,
and when dry are permanent-th is,
nothing but turpentine, and that with
great difficulty will remove the color.
These colors have the appearance of
China painting after it is fired, as they
dry with beautiful polish. We would
advise those who intend trying them
to provide themselves with number
or saucers in which to pour the colors,
as they dry so quickly that very little
ought to be poured out at time.
When done with, if they are covered
over so as to keep out the air, they
will remain moist for some days. The
best plan is to keep the saucers of col
ors in a plate, and cover them over
with another plate when you are
through with them. For landscapes
and minute objects they may be di-
luted with a little spirits of turpen-
tine; when large washes are wanted
dipping the brushes occasionally in
oil keeps the color from drying too
quickly. They should be applied in a
similar manner as barbotine painting
that is, using the brush from right tc
left. Never attempt to soften or go ovel
the color again while wet. Color once
applied should not be touched again
Until quite dry. For designs in flow,
ers and fruit, the best method is as
follows: After sketching in the sub
ject, pour out a little in wine saucer
fill in a design thickly with it so as tt
slightly raise. leave it for day or two
and when dry and hard paint thetlow
ers in the natural color, taking carr
not to go over any part while wet
use little turpentine as a medium
Some artistic pottery of common ella,
can be converted into pretty orna
ments with the use of the colors. Fo
instance, on jar painted pale pinl
on the upper part, lower down
deeper shade, design of white azalea
and lilies, raised with white, is yer
effective. To these may be adde
quaint handles of gutta perchs
painted brown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
XiciOnS Literatnre.

That the press is mighty moulder
of human opinion, and one Of the
greatest of educating influences, every
thinking man accepts as settled fact.
1t is one of the might1eSt agents in
bringing about reforms, and its power
in this respect is almost incalculable.
From time t. time the best newspa-
pers Of the country speak out IN de-
nunciai ion of bad books or vicious
literature of any sort, and thanks to
their protest and influence, much good
has been done and much evil aveI ted.
There is scarcely any question OF
more Importance than juvenile litera-
ture; and wise men have lectuJel and
thoughtful journals earnestly and
often insisted on the danger of allow
ing the young to indulge in iGdiscTim-
mate reading. The dime novel has
become a synonym for all that is
worthless in fiction, and public opin-
ion has long since ostracised it from
companionship among decent books.
But perhaps the dime novel
has received even too great a share OF
approbium, and other publications
equally deserving of censure, have
been allowed to go unchaIlenged into
thousands OF homes.
Not long ago band of young boys
were arrested in the city of Milwau.
kee for the perpetration of several
serious offences. They had pillaged
the stores of local tradesmen, and
several incendiary fires were traced
directly to them One of the
boys, Instead of showing re
morse or fear when captured
seemed to exult in being taken for {
juvenile hero of the Dick Turpin sort
and told his captors, with bold brav
ado, that he was regular tough
and begged them not to forget il.
He also added, Il am one of Peck
bad boys" q fact. no doubt, they wer
] quite ready to admit.
This properly brings US to the con
sideration Of a book which was in n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
FASHIONS FANCIES.

Buckles for trimming, both in mil
linery and dressmaking, are finding
favor. A pleasing combination is
steel set with false gems.
Full chemisettes in front are now
fashionable. Some fall half way to
the knees in front even. At the waist
there is then tab with buckle to
initiate band, or bows and long ends
simulate the fastening.
Exotic birds are as much sought af-
ter as ever. They are placed in little
nests of tulle or gauze upon the front
of low bodice, or by way of boquet
upon short sleeve. Handsome but
terflies are the rivals of such tiny
birds.
A pretty variation of the Bernhardt
cloak is of dark brown cloth, scattered
with apples and leaves of velvet
applique, outlined in crimson silk
The garment is lined with crimson
satin; the wide square sleeves trimmed
with bands of dark brown velvet.
White lady's cloth dolmans are con.
sidered stylish opera cloaks when Dor
dered with white fox fur and linee
with plush. There are also many in
expensive white plush circulars MOI
trimmed, but lined throughout and il
the pointed hood with colored plush
A satin dress of former season
may be freshened up again by bein.
covered with black tulle embroidered
with jet, or white tulle embroidere,
with very small white beads. Tull
speckled with chenille is very mucl
the fashion and easy to prepare one
self.
Comparatively few artificial flower
are used on ball dresses just now. In
stead ribbons are cut into shart
pointed ends and made in fancifr
rosettes for trimming, and only sin
gle boquet of natural flowers is adde,
This is still worn high on the left sid
or else just at the waist line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
VOL. XIII.

SOME time ago THE STATESMAN
mentioned that Mr.. Robbins, OF Will
Hanson county, had his fences en-
closing nine thousand acres OF land
about seven miles south of Taylor cut.
In December the fence cutters Destroy
ed three miles of his wire; early in JAN
uary they cut four and half miles of
his wire and also cut down all the
posts and gates and destroyed them.
Although his property has been thus
persistently destroyed. each time he
has set to work to repair damages
aon the nigu. % .r 'ary Is, his
fences were again C~t. 1t is
estimated that the cutting
of four and half miles of fence and
posts and gates in one night required
the active labor of between thirty and
fifty men. When his fences were
again cut on the first night of Febru-
ary written notice was left which
read as follows:
We notify you men that are work.
ing for Robbins to quit and get away
from there, as it will not be safe for
you to stay there and work any longer.
(Signed) "MoB No. l."
We mean business. Look out!
Mr.. Robbins moved to Texas some
time ago from Chicago, having bought
a splendid tract of land south of
Taylor. He has been fencing it and
otherwise improving it, and is pre-
pairing to establish an ex iensive fine
stock farm. He is valuable acqulsi-
tion to the country, but had he his in
vestments out of Texas, it is hardly
probable he would spend another dol
lar here. MIR. Robbins consulted the
people living around his tract of land,
and placed gates wherever they desir-
ed them, and he offered to build them
lanes through it if they so desired
Here then is a very clear case of proof
that the opening of roads
and ways through lands will
not remedy the evil. This spirit
of lawlessness has fed upon
official negligence until it has become
a horrid disgrace to the state. Its ex-
istence is damaging the state millions
upon millions of dollars, and though
in 1882 taxable values in Texas in
creased $12OOOO,OOO, and should have
increased more than this during 1888,
it is believed assessments for January.
1, 1884, will not exceed that of Janua-
ry 1, 1883.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
May Jews Eat Pork ?

DR.. Isaac Mayer Wise, who is at the
head of the great Jewish college at
Cincinnati, has caused something of
sensation among the Jews of the
East, and especially those of Phila-
delphia, by promulgating the bold
theological conviction that the He
brew dietary laws are not absolutely
binding, and that the only flesh pro-
hibited is that of an animal set upon
and killed by a ferociouS beast of
prey. A reporter last night asked DR..
M. Jastrow, Rabbi of the Synagogue
Rodef Shalom, at Broad and Mount
Vernon streets, for his opinion of
DR.. Wise's views. 81 think" said he,
"that they are very wild, and
cannot be sustained. The idea that
the Jewish ceremonial laws having
been instituted and imposed for pur-
pose which has now been accom-
plished are no longer obligatory has
been advanced by those who call
themselves "reformers" IN the Jewish
church before DR.. Wise's declaration
of this new theology. Such views
have however, found very little coun-
tenance, and have by no means made
any serious impression. / see, to
quote from an article on DR.. Wise,
that he, however, draws distinction
between The Law of the Covenant
and the Mosaic legislation and be
cause the Ten Commandments and
the three chapters in Exodus imme-
diateIy following the Deca-
logue, and comprising important
ordinances of a varied character. are
silent about the manner of slaughter
ing an animal allowed to Jews tor
food, there is no binding in the dietry
laws at all. This is not strong ar
gument. The Debalogue and the
Commandments in Exodus XXI, xii
and xiii, are the foundations of the
Jewish religion, not the religion it
self. AS well might you say that
upon which a house is built is the
house itself. But L hardly regard DIR.
Wise's influence in these matters of
sufficient Importance to be made the
subject of much controversy. He is a
scholar, but he is erratic.'
Another very high Jewish authority
in this city, however, does not think.
that the influence of DR.. Wise's teach!
ings are slight. This gentleman pros
nounced them "the utterances of a
IN an whose teachings will largely con-
tribute to shape Judaism of the
future in America" i
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
TITS not supposable that the sugar.

IT is not supposable that the sugar.
which would come to this country
from Mexico under the pending treaty
would injure our sugar producers.
Then, too, that country does not ex-
port any tobacco of Importance, and
what it sends to the United States is
of little consequence. Yet, to satisfy
the representatives of the sugar in
terests of Louisiana and the tobacco
interests of Virginia, which proposed
to admit seventy-odd articles, impor-
tant to our commerce, to the Mexican
market free, was defeated. Mexico
asked us to admit seven articles of its
production free, the principal ones be-
ing sugar and tobacco. A very wide
range of wooden and iron manufac.
lures of this country, now virtually
barred out of Mexico, were intended
to go there free. 1t is hoped the treaty
may still be ratified. If not, all its
proposed advantages will be lost, anC
our next door neighbor, with whom
there should be most profitable reci
procal trade, will have to seek the ben
efits of commerce by dealing almost
exclusively with other countries. Thi:
is another evidence of the extremes
to which Iprotectionlsts would drive
us. The. commerce of this country
must be regulated to advance alone
the fortunes of small privileged
class.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
BY THE FIRE.

she sat and mused by the drift-wood fire,
AS the leaping flames flash high and higher
AND the phantoms of youth, as fair and bright
Grew for her gaze in the ruddy light;
The blossoms She gathered in life's young DAYS
Wreathed and waved in the flickering blaze;
And she laughed through a sunny mist of tear.
That rose at the dreams of her April years;
And ever and aye the sudden rain,
FLASHED on the glittering window-pane.
Sobered and saddened the pictures that showed
As the drift-wCOd logs to a red ore glowed,
And the fancied figures of olden time
Passed with their Steadied step of their prime
The daisies and snowdrOps bloomed and died
Red roses and lilies stood side by side,
White richer, and fuller and deeper grew
The lines of the pictures August drew;
And ever and aye the falling rain
Streamed thick and fast on the window-pane
The drift-wood died down into feathery-ash,
Where family and ftfully Shone the flash;
Slowly and sadly her pulses beat,
Hind soft was the fall, as of vanishing feet;
And lush and green as from garden grave,
She saw the grass of the valley wave;.
And like echoes in the ruins seemed to sigh,
The "wet west wind' that went wandering by
And caught the sweep of the sullen rain,
And dashed it against the window pane.
-lAll the Year Round.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

Mr.. MACKEY's postal telegraph
company has an agent at Washington
proposing to take the task of building
postal telegraph line out of the
hands of the government and build a
line at its own expense that the post
Office department can use as freely as
If Senator Edmunds' plans should be
carried out. 1t agrees to build the
trunk lines between the East and
West, and North and South, connect
ing first with all the principal cities
and then with every town that has
1000 inhabitants and over. 1t will es-
tablish its own offices in all these
places and will place connection in
each place in the postoffices. where an
instrument and operator will also be
stationed. The company also agrees
tocarry all kinds of messages, whether
long or short, ut a uniform rate of one
half a cent word. All the company
aslA of the government is to agree t.
sell the telegraphic stamps of thu
company and that the stamps shall
be devised and manufactured by tn,
government, which is to deduct from
the sales the cost of making and hand
ling the stamps, which are to be uset
upon messages as they are now ol
letters. A message of 100 words, TO
instance, will require a fifty-cen
stamp and the stamping of the mes
sage viii afford the company tn
means of estimating correctly its II
ceipts without complicated syster
of bookkeeping. The Postal Telegrap
Company ask the government to Sc
these stamps as guaranty for the
receiving enough business TO warrar
the outlay in extending their preseI
system.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

One way to prepare onion flavoring
for a vegetable soup is to take a large
onion, remove the outer skin, then
stick cloves into the onion and bake it
until nicely Drowned. The peculiar
flavor thus gained is relished by the
epicIre.
Rich JumbleS.-Rub to a cream a
pound of butter and a pound of sugar,
mix with a pound and a half of flour,
four eggs and a very little brandy,
roll the cakes in powdered sugar, lay
them on fiat buttered tins and bake in
quick oven.
Fruit Jumbles.-One j pound of su-
gar, one pound of butter, one pound
and quarter of flour. six eggs, half a
pound of currants, a little soda and
nutmeg. Mix the butter, sugar,
spices and eggs, then the currants,
next the soda, and lastly the flour.
A good dish for breakfast is made
by chopping pieces of cold boiled or
to chop them; mix them with cold
mashed potatoes, an egg or two, lit
tie butter or cream, or both, form into
balls, flour them, melt little butter in
a frying pan, land brown the balls.
Serve hot.
Water Pound Cake.-One pound of
flour, one pound of sugar, one-half
pound of butter, four eggs and one cup
of warm water. Use prepared tiour, or
put into the flour before sitting it two
teaspoonfuls of any good baking pow
der. The cup of water must be quite
warm, but not really hot. Beat the
eggs separately.
A good way to remove dust from
carpet is to faSten damp cloth over
the broom; with this the dust may be
literally taken up. This will be found
useful in the sick room, and also in any
room where there are many small
articles to catch dust. 1t brightens a
carpet to wipe it off in this way even
after the usual sweeping has been
done.
Currant Coukies.-One pound of
flour, one-half pound of butter, three
quarters of pound of sugar, four
eggs, one-half pound of currants well
washed and dredged, one-half tea
spoonful OF soda dissolved in hot
water, one-half lemon, grated rind
and juice, one teaspoonfuI of cinna-
mon. Drop from spoon upon a bak-
ing tin lined with well buttered paper
and bake quickly.
Wedding Cake-One pound of
flour, one pound of brown sugar, one
and one-eighth of pound of butter,
one-half-pound of candied citron, four
pounds of currants, four pounds of
raisins (stoned and chopped), nine
eggs, one tablespoonful each of
ground cloves, cinnamon, mace, nut
meg, and three gills of peach sirup.
Fruit should be rolled in flour before
mixing. Bake in moderate oven.
Keep in cool place.
Almond sponge Cake-Pound in a
white mortar, until very fine, one
ounce of bitter almonds; take out and
'put into bowl; pour over them four
tablespoonfuls of boiling water, and
let them simmer three or four min
utes. To the yolks of twelve eggs,
well beaten, add slowly one pound of
sieved sugar, and beat light; then, af-
ter wiping the almonds dry, add them.
Beat until very stiff the whites of the
eggs and add to the yolks and sugar,
alternating with the flour. Stir well
but very lightly together. as beating
destroys the ightness of sponge cake.
Bake in tins with upright sides, and
in moderate oven.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

IT is said Rev. DamaZ Sofa, priest
of the Mexican state of Very Cruz,
has discovered the key to the ancient
Aztec writing. If this be true and
the key proves such one as shall un-
lock the extant literature of this lost
race, the world may yet learn much
that is interesting of American history.
Something is known Of the spoken
language of the Aztecs, from the
writings of early Spanish explorers
and priests who either came to Mexico
with Cortas, in 1919, or shortly there
after; but the printed or hieroglyphic
language has hitherto to a great eX-
tent baffled the il genuitY of antigua
rian scholars. We believe that the
unraveiing of detached words is
practically about as far as they
have been able to go. The AZtecs are
believed to have entered Mexico from
the north about the year 1900 and
some ancient villages found in New
Mexico, are attributed to them and
may antedate that era- Like the an
cient Egyptians, though to much
more limited extent than they, the
Aztecs were won't to decorate their
dwellings, temples and pottery with
characters from the picture language,
and the translation of these enduring
inscriptions would almost certainly
shed considerable light into the vague
domains of the history of this con-
tinent for several hundred years
prior to the advent of the
white race. Entering Mexico, the
Aztecs soon subdued and dispossessed
their predecessors, the peaceful Toll
tees, and built up an empire which
was both extensive and powerful as
governments then rated in the west
ern hemisphere, but which crumbled |
into fragments before the superior |
energy and greater civilization of
numerically small party of Spanish |
invaders. The City of Mexico, called |
by them Tenochtitlan, was founded |
by the Aztecs in 1925. Their govern
ment was an elective empire; their |
laws were severe, but administered in
open courts, the proceedings in which
were duly recorded. Their temples
were numerous and imposing, and
their affairs were drenched with the
blood of human beings sacrificed to
their gods,