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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
TESTING CHOLERA MICROBES.

Reference has frequently beer made
to the theories OF cholera Infy8tion
and TO modes of treating the disease.
Touching the microbe theo; Y. our
attention has been called to AZ expert
ment, reported in the Complies Rendus
DIES Seances dePA cademie des Sciences,
which, in its results on a human bein
or at least a Freedman, seems to
defy established doctrines. A detailed
account Of the experiment is giver
from which thu following -cordensa-
ton is made: 'Oa November 8, in tie
city OF Paris, some of the Serious
discharge from the bowels Of q
cholera patient were carefully exam
ined, and found to contain, among
other things Of the sort, many Of the
cholera microbes. NJ. Bochefontaine
took five cubic centimeters of this
substance and, mixing it with powder
Of lycopodium and some gum, pre-
pared five large, soft pills. These
he swallowed, one after another, and
drank On them a large glass Of water
This was at half past three in the
afternoon. In two hours aid a hall
his skin grew hot ind the rate of his
pulse increased from 10 (normaD tc
100. This fever continued through
the experiment, the pulse sometimes
running as high as 120. The Other
symptoms were as follows: Some
nausea at midnight; partial insomnia
dysuria part of the time; muscu
lar tWitching il the lower
limbs, the face and q finger of the
right hand; anoreXia and constipa
ton throughout the period Of expert
ment. At the end of eighty hours /;
glass Of ape!ient alkaline water re
stored the normal conditioned health
Some of the remnant Of The substance
used was hypodeTmicaily iajscted int
animals, producing symptoms more o
less like those Of cholera, and IN SON,
cases causing death. The subS,&Hc
was repeatedly examined for Gy
days, the microbes always being seen
and appearing to grow more nu
| uerOuS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

BALTIMORE is having a monopoly
of great religious gatherings. On the
9Th instant, as heretofore stated, the
centennial celebration of Methodism
in the United States began il that
| city. The occasion marks the compile
ton of the first hundred years of the
existence of Methodism, as an indie
pendent body, in this country. The
first general Methodist conference, on
this side the Atlantic, was held in the
city of Baltimore, December "a, 1884.
Then the church was very small and
poor. 1t had not over eighty minis
tiers and membership of fifteen thou
sand. The cause of Methodism was
begun in America in 1865, when
Philip Embury, an Irish preacher. was
solicited to preach to handful of im-
migrants in New York, John Wesley's
etter, announcing that he had ap-
pointed DR.. Coke and Mr.. Francis AS
bury to be superintendent of the in
terests of Methodism in America was
wrieten September 10, 1884. On DR.
Coke's arrival in America conference
of Methodist preachers was appointed
for Christmas week, 1854, at Balti-
more. At this conference the Metho
dist Episcopal church in this country
was organized. On Christmas day
Mr.. Asbury was ordained a deacon; on
the following day he was promoted to
the office of elder, and on
the third day was elected to the Office
of bishop. Mr.. Asbury was ordained
by DR.. Coke, who had received his let
tiers of Episcopal orders from John
Wesley. This conference then unani-
mously received DR.. Coke and Mr.
Asbury as their L4s-sops, AMI the or
ganization of the Methodist Episcopal
church in America was declared ac-
complished. From the beginning the
church had nothing to help it except
its own merits, which were great
enough, however, to make success.
1t grew rapidly and prospered beyond
expectation. The men who carried
its standard were brave, sincere. un-
firing, and full of self-sacrifce. All
they did was to preach that eternal
happiness would be the reward of the
faithful, and thousands, followed by
tens of thousands, and then by
hundreds of thousands, en-
listed under their banners, and the
church that was weak and poor in
1874 grew and spead, and became pow
erful and rich. The first Methodist
church erected in the New World was
the famous John Street chapel in
l76S, where Embury and Capt. Thom-
as Webb preached. The next chapel was
built in Maryland, where Strawbridge
preached the doctrine of the great
English reformer. The cause spread
so rapidly, that in 1859 Wesley sent
over two of his itinerants, Pillmoor
and Boardman, who were followed in
III by Wright and Francis Asbury.
In l773, when the membership had in
to 1.16O and to ten preach
ers. the first conferences was
held in Philadelphia. The church
on through the days of the
revolution. steadily growing stronger,
uut1, when the struggle for popular
Now is the time to plant trees.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

On the first of November there were
in the United States three per cent.
bonds payable at the pleasure of the
government, $194, 19O,5OO. Though
these bonds bear the lowest rate of
interest, al are the last that need be
paid by their conditions, under the
present policy there is no alternative
but to redeem them with the rapidly
accommodating treasury surplus. In
this way only is the treasury relieved
of its embarrassment of wealth, and
the currency needlessly Wrung from
the people sent back into the channels
of trade. Within the next ten years the
remaining three per cent. bonds will lie
redeemed, even it considerable changes
are made in the tariff. It is estimated
that the probable reduction in rev.
enue may reach forty million dollars
annually. Adding raw materials
to the free lists would effect revenues
to some extent, but the stimulus that
would be given to the country's
foreign trade by a general reduction
of duties would tend to counteract in
considerable degree the decline in
the volume of treasury receipts. A
reduction of duties does not always
bring about a reduction of revenues.
On the contrary, the tendency of re-
duction is to increase them, especially
nndnr cuotano lilo -,
which many rates are prohibit
tory. Even with re iuced taxation
the comptroller of the currency is
satisfied thu accumulations of surplus
reVeI ne, if 1t go on at the present
rate till 1892, would be sufficient to
pay off the two hundred and fifty
million dollars of four and half per
cent. bonds, which mature in that
year. In view of the great disturb
ance of the business interests of the
country by the accumulations of sur
plus revenue from 1887 to 1892 he
recommends the funding of the seven
hundred and thirty-eight million dol
lars of four per cent. bonds due in
1907. BY funding these bonds into
an equal amount of three or two and
a half per cents. to mature at inter
walls of five ears. from 1887 to 1892, the
enormous accommodations of surplus
suggests, would beIavoided. A thing
that ought to be apparent to every
body is, that taxes must be reduced
1t must be apparent from the facts
presented by the comptroller of the
currency, that the first and best thing
to be done is to reduce the needless
load of taxes. By thus dimin-
ishing the surplus the time of
redeeming the three per cent. bonds
would be considerably extended
and the threatened contraction of the
national bank currency would be
averted. BY reducing therevenues to
the amount of forty million dollars
year the surplus remaining in the
treasury would not redeem the three
aer cent bonds in less than four years |
This would give time to mature legis
lation in the next congress to refund
the four per cent bonds and strength /
en- the basis of the national bank cur
rency. If the reduction be made now.
relief to oppressed industries will fol-
low; if it be postponed, the evils that
now effect currency and trade VII
grow and become more and more in
AMONG the over-proiluctions of this
country is cabinet making.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
Nlapa iha Fire is Ont.

s.Haroun 81 PIP - said Sir Philip Derya-
chad mastered every secret in nature which
tile noblfr magic seeks to fathOm. re dis
covered that the true art OF healing is to assist
Nature TO throw Off the disease-iO Summon,
a, il WERE the whole system to eject the en-
eng that has fastened on q part His pro-
cessas I'll included the reinyigordti IN of Tia
principle OF lsfe."
In this the Ea, tern sage merely anticipated
tn practice of the best physic sof 10 day.
What lie itsef IS. mob knew then-
nobody knows now. But we have learar d
something OF the reasons why the nysteri-
GUS tide rises and falls ProYi ed the
great organs OF the body are net rrepar-
ably destroyed, medical science can slwayS
relieve and of IN save. Yet no reputa iep y
sic an now ar 'reres to the bafbarous ard st u
p.d prOceSsG 4 depletion, such as breeding,
by which il "a attempted to Gore disease by
redu 1ng tn pa tents ability to resist 1t NOW
a DAYS We 10 nc tear down the fort to help
fhe gafriso,-Re slrene then it,
In thiS intelligent end beneficent work. / is
conceded that PARKERS TONIC leads ali
other medicines. S at ;nvigorant il acts i'm
lnediateiv and powerful y on the ii citation
ana the orgsns ef digeS: hus giving Ma
ftl.e the assistance she f.tr- II fSlfaWs
fliat attachments Of I'll ests &. kidneys and
yer are at once relieved or cured. No ether
prep ration embOdies the same qualities or
produces SINH ar results. II Is delicious to use
and the best known ant.-intoxi ant. Price
soc and 81. HIscox &c., New rk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
washing the Fac.

There are some Who object to wash
ing the face often, espec; ally with
soap, thinking this an injury to the
complexion. But those who have
made q speciality of skin diseases saw
no part of the body needs scan so
much; that the face, being CONSTANTLY
exposed to dust, collects SO much IL is
not enough to wash 1t in clear water.
They say if soap makes the face shiny.
as SO many claim, it only shows that
it is the more needed, and that the
work of drying, after the bath. has
not been properly performed. The
face, however, should not be wet i'm
mediately before or after going ont,
Its most thorough ablution should be
performed at night, before going ia
bed, and the following method should
be observed in the process: Fill a basin
with soft, warm water, lather a good
sized sponge with soap, and wash the
face carefully. Then take fresh water
without soap, and wash again with
the hands, and rub thoroughly with q
Turkish OF crash towel until the face
is dry and tinsling. This will dc
much toward improving and presery-
ing the complexion, and the little
vexatious black spots, called "fest
worI.s." will usually disappear after {
time, if it is perSeVertd III.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
JUDGE REAGAN is again hammer

JUDGE REAGAN is again hammer
ing away at his Interstate commerce
bill. He has pushed it in the house
for many years, but it has always
been left on tbs calendar when adj
journment came. The house has
taken up the measure in the
shape of substitute, offered
by himself. The following is synop-
sis Of the substitute:
The first section makes it unlawful
for a railroad to favor one person
more than another in the transporta-
tioI OF freight, either as to facilities,
EXPEDITION or rates, and declares that
all rates shall be reasonable, and pro-
vides against Intentional breaks in
continuous carriage of freight from
| the place of shipment to the place OF
destination. Section 2 prohibits
thelpayment or allowance Of rebate or
dra Wback upon shipments. Section
by different and competing railroads.
Section forbibS railroad to charge a
higher rate for shorter than a longer
IOSCO1Ou AC1A1L GLiC IsOSt-
ing of schedules, showing
the classification of freight,
the rates of transportation betwe cen
different places, and the charges for
loading, unloading and other terminal
facilities. Five days notice must be
given on all changes of schedules.
Section 6 makes the act applicable to
all descriptions of freight ION one
actually or substantially continuous
carriage" whether wholly one rail-
road, OF partly on several rail
roads. Section provides that
persons injured by violation of the
law may bring suit for damage, and
gives them special privileges as suit
ors in such cases. Section 8 prescribes
as a penalty for violation of the law a
fine of $1,000. Section 8 exempts
from the operation of the act, freight
belonging to the United States or
goods transported free or at reduced
rates for charitable purposes. or to
and from pnblie fairs and expositions
for exhibition.
Mr.. Reagan supported the bill in a
long and able speech. That he will
succeed in its passage is very doubt
full,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
Chilly Rooms.


Many of the ills that we are heir
to, are contracted from a false idea
of comfort in regard to our sitting
rooms.
In the spring the stove must be car
RED out of the sitting room as soon as
the middle of The days begin to get
sunSbiny and comfortable. No mat
ter how chilly and uncomfortable the
mornings and evenings may be. Cold
Hooded felix's can throw a shawl
around them If Tie air is chilly to
them.
! II the season IS backward and cold,
! it is time the stove was out. ANYWAY.
! To some 1t IS lot question of econ
omy or extravaganza, in the saving or
burning of wood or coal. 1t i;
thoughtlessness, and ignorance. First
that we do not think that We injure
ourselves; and second, we do not
know how to care for ourselves. Be.
cause we can stand anything to-day
is no reason that weshall be able to in
ten years from this. Cold rooms open
the gate for whatever is hurtful to US
physically.
1t OR bread is the origin Of one
half the divorces, cold rooms introduce
us W Dt IL our ACHES ana pains.
Now, beautiful autumn is here, will
his lovely tints and mellow hues
with his hot moons and chilly morn
and ewes. Such splendid weather
There is no need of stove yet!
May be not, if you are all robust
Is there no delicate mortal in tn
household? One who has not receiv
ed the animal vitality that you have
You, who are hearty, laugh at th
idea of chilliness, and make fun O
your delicate neighbor, who sits il
the same uncomfortable room wit
!, you, and draws in death with ever
! breath she draws.
Cold feet, slight chilliness and
light cold are the precursors of ragin
I fever. To sit in chilly rooms pre-
: duces all the symptoms, although tn
v final results may be modified. It ma
save So, and it may be as Mrs. Grund
does, to sit these autumn morning
:, and evenings without little fire
1 them, but to do so is likely to take
, certain number of years from our al
> lotted three score and ten, and to /
, hot bed for future ills and aches.
I = If it is too warm to put up the hal
t coal burner, put up wood stove. an
+ make a little fire each evening, an
q You'll not be so liable to be snappis
y or to have sour bread, or to need a {
T. | w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
Hints on Hog Management.

A great many farmers have found
that it pays to exercise the same at
tention and care in breeding hogs that
it does in breeding horses or cattle.
Still there are not a few who seem to
think that almost any shaped animal,
that goes on four legs, has long nose
and good squeal, should be regarded
good for pork-making purposes. There
has been great improvement in
breeding hogs in the last eight or ten
years, and those farmers who have
given attention in this direction are
reaping ample returns for the addi-
tional expense incurred in obtaining
good stock. It must be readily adj
mitted that no kind oS stock changes
its characteristics so easily as swine;
hence the ease of establishing and
maintaining breed Of hogsIin which
are combined those good qualities
which can be relied upon for the pro-
duction of progeny of like qualities
and character.
The I'oland-China is one of the
most popular and numerous breeGs Of
swine in the western states, bang
found in large numbers, bred more or
less pure, in almost every section of
they are hogs of a large size and easy
ia tening qualities. They should be
bre1 to perfect type, and especial
care should be used to procure the
best formed pigs for crossing pur-
poses. The breed will soon degenerate
if bred in-and-in. The Poland-China
hogs should. if well bred, have
long, deep bodies; large, square
hams and shoulders; short
heads, with good width be-
tween the ears; short. thick neck and
large jaws; the hair thick and fine,
and in color they are spotted-black
and white. They are not defined as
to color, nor distinctly as to size. The
amount of white and black hair varies
according to the fancy of the breeder.
They arenaturally very docile; sound,
vigorous constitutions with good di-
gestive powers. Taey are excellent
breeders and suckers. BY virtue Of
their good points already named, to-
gether with their early maturity, size
and ready fatteniDg qualities, they
have become highly esteemed
throughout the pork-producing por-
lions of this country.
The Jersey Reds are another breed
that Is fast growing IN 1aVor. or
several years they have been bred to a
considerable extent in the states of
New Jersey and Kentucky. but they
are fast becoming popular in almost
every section of the United States.
They are a thoroughly established
breed. The most important qualities
for which they are esteemed are:
First, unusually heavy weights at
tanned at small cost; second, hardy
constitution: third, breeding and fat
tening qualities; fourth, their exemp-
ton from mango. They are OF one
solid red color throughout; short
shouts; small head in proportion to
size of body; lop ears. They have a
long, deep body; rather coarse bone;
hair inclined to bristles on the back.
1t is CLAIMED that, in constitution, they
are much more hardy than other
breeds, and capable of taking on fat
to the extent Of 700 or 800 pounds live
weight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
When the Cows Come Home.

Every afternoon go down to see
the cows come homa. From the
meadow to the milking they come in
rambling haste. Way down the
shady lane puff of dirt arises. The
cloud deepens until the view is closed.
The cows are coming" calls some
one. From the rolling dust energies
horns, the head, the TANKS of a Jersey.
One after another the cloud gives
them forth, embodying rapidly until
the herd stands revealed. Up the
lane they come trooping, the dust
cloud hanging about their TANKS and
still e1velop;ng the centaur who
speaks from the unseen with his
| pi3toi-iike whip and hurries them on.
A charming sight it isl Tudora, state.
! " queen of the herd, leads the way.
With head uplifted and swinging
pace she wheels into the white gate,
the aroma of the clover hanging all
abJut Der and the peace OF, the mead
ow beaming in her eyes. After her
the herd-Jersyes all, and every one a
! jewel-pI essing in slow tumult
through the gate, bringing in, their
rich udders the essence of the rifled
pastures, as honey bees bring home the
stolen sweets of the flowers. Once in
the open lot the herd disperses, and
each COW wendS her way to her special
stall.
Then begins the milking. Oce>ia, 4
colored man Of great dignity and re-
serve, with his hair done UP in Gotten
string curl papers, Is in charge OF the
} herd. For fourteen years he has bren
trusted and found worthy. lie HIS
his assistants, who place the huge
] milk cans, each with its straiGer. al
commandments through the barn.
| The assistants thrE with cans Of clear
water wash TIE dusty uddefs sud re-
! specially retire Then Oceol;t's time
has come. Adjusting his white apron
he leaves the crowd, whose questions
he has been answering with caution
and hauteur, and seats himself by the
side of the first COW in the first row.
: Milk? Will, I just wish you could
see himl With two sinewy hands anC
a rotary motion, the head throw
/ back, the foot beating time, and tht
: milk faily Kissing into the pail i'll TIVE
T big streams. Three minutes to tn
!. COW, and with fine energy and ab
D straction he moves from one stall t.
another, filling the big milk cans o
e he goes. Picking out half-dozeo favor
4 lite cows he MIXED thirteen and hal
e gallons in fifteen minutes, on test
D and somehow left the impression tina
n he hadn't half done bis best. From
e 100 to ITO gallons is days milking
e and 1t is cows milk, too, and not milk
! mans milk.-Henry w. Grady, in tn
, Atlanta Constitution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.

Every one should know that fish
may be scaled much easier by dipping
into boiling water ab3u! a minute.
Salt viii cuTdle new milk; therefore
when you prepare milk porridge,
gravies, etc. be sure not to add the
salt until the dish is ready to be serV-
ed
Gl2es jx:s are preferable to tin cans
iof the preserving OF fruit. The ac
ids Of fruit act upon tin and solder.
which, becoming corroded, form poi
sonous salts.
Rec GLADSTONE cup cold boiled
rice, one pint -four, one teaspoonful
salt, two eggs beaten light, milk to
make tole!aoly thick batter. Beat all
together well.
Graham Mufins.-Three cups Ora
ham flour, one cup white flour, one
quart milk, three quarters cup of
yeast, one tablespoonful lard or but
ter, one tablespoonful salt, two table
! spoonfulS sugar. Set to rise over
night ard bake in muffin rings twenty
minutes in quick oven.
Plum Cakes-Take one cup of but
ter, two cups Of brown sugar, yollss OF
three eggs. white of two eggs, half a
| cup Of milk, half q cup Of dark mo-
Iasses, halt a teaspoonful of soda, half
| pound Of raisins, stoned and chopped,
half d teaspoonful of cream of tartar,
half pound Of curFants, two table
Spooniuls of any fruit syrup, four
cups -four, two teJspoonfuls mixed
spices. If not dark enough, add a
little melted chocolate. Bake in small
| nd IF Of a
remaining white of egg.
Potato Yeast.-Siz potatoes, two
quarts cold V or. fcnr tablespoonfuls
flour, two tall q - fuls white sugar.
/. Peel anu Uii ire potatoes until
they break. 2. Take them out, leav-
ing the water on the fire, and mash
with the -four and sugar, wetting
gradually with the hot water until it
is all used 3. Add gill of good
yeast and set aside in an open vessel
and warm place TO ferment. A. When
efferYescence ceases bottle and set in
ice hruse. Tits yeast is nice and
white. a;d is preferred by those who
| dislike the bitter taste of hops.
Chocolate Craems-Take two cups of
granulaled or pulvcTized sugar ami
half cup OF cream milk will do, but
cream il far tter); mix well togeth
er and put On the stove TO boil; this
must actually boil Tor five minutes;
then take from the stove and stir
briskly TIL it is stiff; favor it with
vanilla; then drop from spoon on a
buttered plate. IL you take little
pains, these drops may easily be of
resDectable shape. In the meantime,
have a cake of chocolate brokfn in
little pieces in a bowl; have some
water boiling in the teakettle: set the
bowl over it, the chocolate will soon
melt; then remove from the heat, and
with a fork roll the drops in the melt
ed chocolate, and put back on the plate
10 harden.