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

Mutton VS.. wool.
In discussing the question OF NUT
ton VS.. wool sheep, the New York
! Market Journal says: Sheep breeding
is an art at the present day. Our
breeders have classified sheep into
breeds best adapted for either mutton
or wool, and the mutton sheep have
been classified into heavy and large
breeds, while those bred for wool are
divided into long woods, tine woods
and middle woods. The Americans
give more attention to the production
of wool than mutton, while IN Eng
land the reverse is the case. While
we are considering measures to pre-
vent competition in foreign wool, our
markets are badly supplied with nut
ton-not that there is an INSULT
cent quantity to supply the de-
mand, but the quality is, as rule,
very inferior, and, as compared with
that sold in the English markets,
shows lack of Improvement IN the
sheep which are sent to the large
cities in droves. With but few excep-
tons there's great uniformity in the
focks that arrive at the drove yards,
an expert being able to see at glance
that the sheep are bred fer wool IN
preference to mutton. They are mar
keted more with the view OF sending
them off the farm to make room for
younger stock than for their
excellence for market purposes.
"In breeding for mutton it may be
taken into consideration that the best
wool sheep (the MerinOs) are small,
and dc not arrive at the marketable
tge until well grown. They are har-
~, are excellent producers OF fine, soft
seol. and make coed crosses for that.
purpose with our native breeds; bat
DR.. Salm, Austin, limits his prac-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
LANDS.

Vest. Of Mis-
s0f inves' iga'ing the
bodies of lands IN the
saan territory foc grazing purposes.
1t Is already known that cattle cor
p3ratons have acquired by some sort
of right the use OF vast bodies of these
lands, and 1t Is understood that the
means by which they have obtained
leases, and the terms under which
they toid them, are very properly
things that ought 10 be considered by
the federal government. The inte-
rior department. under the admins
tration of which fairs Ie. tanning to
the territory are fla 81, has. been to
all appearances hitting things 60 just
as the corporations choose for themto
GO. To put it mildly, tie cattle peo-
pie have seiZ~d unItwfully upon a
great deal Of gvoZing territory, and
hold it for the own profit, In
many instances without paving
for it at aiI, while in others
they Pay no!njnal figure,
not al .i.ils:h,' I'D = just distr: br-
ton Of 4 zee bands. Not oily have
they cheated ti;e In1i.,l3s in making
leases, but they have forcihly taken
lands end are gcuZi, g thera without
permission from any quer:er. The
interior dvpa' ir.vIIt, 1t is believed
were lie ma,t-r siftt d 10 The bottum,
Mould appear in 20 very ciVan lea-
tion to The cobCi ioj { thiL2s e ISL
ing, fer It has hn, nSjy reTmitted
he appropriation Il lands without:
aising the least cbjt ction. The lands
Ire worth great deal fer the purposes
10 which they are teirg applied, and
,wcu grounded opinion prevails that
lrofits do not accrue alone to cattle
hen, but TO officers of the fedora
government. Such opinion, indeed
is not strange. The country has beer
SEEING public kissing going by favo
} too long to be surprised at any sue!
; idea; and If money has not beel
| made by the officers of tn
interior department there is probabiIi
!, tyof the millennium being immedi
} ate9y at hand. The course in relation
> othe Indian lands is similar to wha
5 has been done in regard to all publ
T lands. Republican administration ha
= been disposing, in every concelvabl
2 way, of the public lands, without sc
! curing to the government in Tetur
;. adequate remuneration. Private for
G tunes have been created by such use
f while the public exchequer has bee
8 depleted instead of filled by the tram
o actions. Empires have Teen give
b away and the republicans have T,
s fused to regain one when it has onl
T required The adoption Of congressiol
e al resolution to win it. The senat
!; under republican control, has refuse
: to adopt bills passed by the hous
r forfei5inG unearned land grant
Q amounting to seventy millions
. acres. It is hoped that Senator We
= viii push his Investigations, and TIL
a President Cleveland will place Il
: portfolio Of the interior departmel
!. in the hands OF some good, fearle
e and aggressive man, who will bril-
O all these depredators on the publ
IT dOmain to justice. If a man, unG
e corporate influences, is put there, I
e gpod will be done and the gross Gu
e RACES of the past will be reproduce
}. E1th more effrontery and success thu
| eya-,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
dressed


and most importaz
is to induce the traa54
to revise tariffs, and to allow raes
that will induce dressed NETS
shipments. The real secret of the n
just discrimination against dressed
meats lies in the fact that the manx-
ipg officials of most, if not all Ae
lines, own stock in the stock and fea-
ing yards at terminal points, as Wi
as at the way-stations where cattle
are unloaded for food, water and ret,
and they derive great Profit from SUD
stock. The public interest has to Civ
way for their own private interest,"
and SO the discrimination agalns
dressed beef is continued.
our cattle men will ad
dress themselves TO practica
questions they may do much to main
tain the value of live stock. Th
prosper is that cattle are going to b
cheaper next summer than they hav
been for half dozen years. Shea
are already at a nominal value, an
cattle are tending that way. Unles
the cattle men do something, and d
it in hasGe, the day of killing stock fc
their hides AMI tallow may soon re
tUrn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

IF the negro Dies not receive more
consideration from the next president
than from any republican intervening
between Lincoln and Cleveland, there
will be very few colored men indeed
in federal offices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18


THIS is the season Of the year when
care should be taken in feeding stock,
to have them in such condition that
the sudden changes in the weather
will not affect them SO readily, and
that they will do the best to winter
over, is an item in stock-raisirg that
should not be overlooked. 1t IS econ
omy to put stock in the best condition
possible in the fail, and feed literally
during the winter. When that is
done stock will he in such flesh in the
spring that they will grow rapidly and
will not have to make up what they
lost during the winter months. The
best and most successful stock-raisers
know this, and by seeing that stock is
well cared for they save in feed, and
hence save in money In other words,
they grow rich faster and are hap
pier, and all around them are con-
tented.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

In many of the Mexican states the
dwellings and farms Of widows, spin
sters and minors are exempt from
taxation. 1t is from the Mexican
code that Texas has borrowed its lib
eral laws in regard to women and
children.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

THE pension fiends-grim, gaunt,
inexorable-are lowering over con-
gress. like Shakespeare's leech, crying
'Givel giveP' 1t will be seen the
house subcommittee has agreed
upon bill for 100000 for the en-.
suing year. This will make big hole
in the government finances.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

ONE of President Cleveland's first
and pleasantest duties will be, proba-
bly,, to appoint a successor to Justice
Bradley, of the supreme court, who
will be entitled to retire on March IA
next. He will then be seventy years
old-a pretty old man though not a
very good one
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

CRAIS is in Washington looking
after the conduct of Ochiltree
Strange as it may sound, both these
gentlemen are in harmony with a
water committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

TIE Third Plenary Council of the
Catholic church closed its labors On
the 10th instant, in Baltimore, with
very impressive ceremonies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

THE Fort Worth Gazette says Dali
las has furnished all the bank failures
in the state during the past ten years,
and the only rational bank failure
that ever occurred in the state. That
is what comes of a city being deter
mined to lead in all things.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

SINCE the development of tree cul-
ture, the forests of Europe have in
creased from one-sixth to one-fifth
Of the entire territory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

THE postmaster. general has decided
that the eight,hour law does not cover
the work of letter-carriers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

NOTWITHSTANDING Gen. Imboden's
statement, it is said the real cause of
the epidemic in southwestern Virginia
and southeastern Kentucky is the
want of wholesome food, as well as
the bad quality and small quantity of
water. 1t is difficult to ascertain the
true state Of affairs in the stricken
section, but 1t is pretty certain that
the first reports were not such gross
exaggerations after all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

Ell MAHDI is in bad row of
stumps. He is harassed by fears of
being poisoned. for which there is
some reason. Then again Wolseley's
forces are steadily advancing up the
Nile,and the prophet will find himself,
ere long, face to face with British
steel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

The National Cotton PlanterS'asso-
ciaticn will convene in the main hall
OF the Exposition in New Orleans on.
February 10th. II will consider Col.
Richardson's proposition to establish
the cotton bank, of which we wrote
some time ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

1T is estimated that fifty million
pounds of bogus butter are sold in
New York in one year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

WE do not know how much truth
there is in it, but it is told that all the
Texas senator's and congressman, ex-
cept Reagan and Throckmorton, have
Joined in recommending Ex-Governor
Hubbard for a place in Mr.. Cleve-
lands cabinet. 1t is also said that
Gov. Hubbard's friends have been
assured of the earnest cooperation
of Vice-President-elect Hendricks,
Senator VOORHEES,, Governor-elect
Gray and Gen. Manson, of Indiana,
Carter Harrison, Congressman Morri-
son and ex-Congressman Stevenson,
of Illinois, in that direction. 1t
would please the STATESMAN to see
this distinguished Texan honored.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

In Paris horse flesh is quoted at
twelve cents per pound, while that of
mules and donkeys sells for fifteen
cents. The total consumption of horse
flesh in that city during the past year
was $500 tons, which represented up
wards of 5000 animals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

In is thought the Mexican pension
b may be enacted before congress
..djourns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

Senator Hill is favored by his state
press solidly for reelection to the
United S; ates senate from Colorado.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

THE fair association is coming in
for its share of criticism. Read the
communications in to-day's paper, one
from farmer. the other from lady
who seems to understand what is
right, and consequently is an observer
of what is wrong.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

SENATOR PALMER, of Michigan,
who has an income of upward of $780,
eco o year, says: 1.-The happiest man
is the one who has the most illusions
There are only three real substantial
things that you can get out of life,
and the man who has those at the re-
quired inter sals is as well off as the
richest. The three realities are full
stomach, good suit of clothes and a
bed to sleep in. Everything else be
longs to the realm of illusions"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

THE government has done one
sensible thing among many foolish
ones. 1t is grant ng United States
Surgeon Wyman leave Of absence to
Germany to study the cholera germ
in the laboratory of the celebrated
discoyerer, DR.. Koch. 1t will bea dis
grace to this country if. as intimated,
DR.. Wyman has to bear his own ex-
penses on trip that might be OF meal
culable benefit to the country, in. the
event we are visited with cholera-an
event not at all unlikely. If congress
can spare little time from the con-
sideration OF pnsions, it might
make itself a litil. more solid with
the people by sendie aus a scientific
like tt, ose sent out by
Germany, of whica Koch was q
member.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

WITH proper official enlightenment,
the city of Austin and the people of
Travis comfy would have enjoyed the
benefits of free bridge across the Col
orado river years ago. In bene fits the
bridge would have been worth its
price every year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

MR. LOCK-. GOD. who placed Gov.
Cleveland in ION ination at Chicago
wants to be hi lister to France. His
wife has q bank account of 100000.
How would if % to gre the place to
Belva, who declined to tike enough
votes to defeat Mr.. Cleveland?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

CONSIDERABLE complaint is being
made that round trip tickets from
points in Texas to New Orleans have
not been liked at rates liable to induce
many of cur people to go to the expo
sition. Round trip tickets from
New York have been fixed at s2S 90:
from Gnjf ago 1t $40: from Minneap-
oils, Minnesota, at $g6l At this rate,
we ought to have roupd-trip tickets
from dustin at not e Eceeding S12.
The T$zas cam nissiondr has written
to the Texas passenger agents about
rates. Tut thair letermipiation has not
yet'beei sigaiiled. ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

THE press of the state is very prop
serly advocating the passage of law
requiring all judicial and trust sales
10 be advertised in newspapers. Such
bill has been before several legisla-
atnres, but, though just in the ex-
reme to parties litigant, it has been
pposed, because it was beneficial to
eWspaper men. The offices ecker
ses the newspaper man all he can,
lueezes him dry, if possible, and then
ppeses a just measure because by it
bis same newspaper man may be in
dentally benefited. The editors should
ganize against the offfce-seeker.
THE Philadelphia Press makes Mr..
aine's plurality in all the states ex-
. pt Texas 90,567. The Cleveland
urslity OF lsf.s55 in Texas would
apge the figures to the other side
d give Cleveland popular plural
Of a 2s8. This result is reached
sslbstracting the sseenlack vote
PM cleveland ia Iowa and Michigan
from Blaine in Missouri and
: fst Virginia. IfClevelandis credit
. with the greenback vote in Iowa
: 4 Michigan, and if Blaioe is credited
b the grsenback vote in Missouri
esl Virginia, Cleveland 5 p ural
Qcreased to 68, 1882.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

TIE legislature of Georgia is en-
gagged in considering a bill placing
the appointment of judges for higher
courts In the hands of the governor
THESTATEsMAN has believed in the
principle of executive appointment of
judges for the higher courts. but when
itsconsiders the admirable selections
made by the people of Texas, it de-
clines to urge such opinion. No state
in the union has a supreme court SUI
.perior 10 ours.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

THE Cumberland Presbyterian
church. which is Dis net from all
other tranchts of Tbyterianism.
Lately bublistetl IFS ures for the
year, showing a men rship of 1922
GOO. Inade 10 + 1852 riches. These
churches are served, a ar as can be,
By 1.5o3 ministers. T conversions
rumacr 6 $50, which is pout four TO
a church. OF six and half to each
ministsr. The infant ptisms num-
b-r1.74S. which is St tn late Of about
tbree-qua tiers ofsan int 10 each.
Little .Eal<+rT is tbs 81 smoking
tobacco,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

B DR.. Salm, Austin, limits his prac-
ice to eye, ear. throat and nose dis
ases,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

AMONG the oyer-prohuctions of this
country is cabinet making.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18
RATES OF INSCRIPTION.

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1s. 1873.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-30
Books made OF Clay.

Far away beyond the plains of Mesopo-
tamia, on the banks of the river Tigris,
lie the ruins of the ancient city of Nine
veh Not long since large mounds Of
earth and stone marked the place where
the palaces and walls of the proud cap
ital of the Assyrian empire stood. The
Engllshman, has cleared all the earth
away, and laid bare all that remained
of the old streets and palaces where
the princes of Assyria walked and
lived. The gods they worshiped and
the books they read have all been re-
vealed to the sight of wondering
world. The most curious OF all the
curious things preserved in this won
derful manner are the clay books
of Nineveh. The chief library OF
Nineveh was contained in the
palace Of konyunjik. The clay
books which it contains are composed of
sets Of tablets covered with very small
writing. The tablets are oblong in shape,
and when several of them are used for
one book, the first line OF the tablet fol
lowing was written at the end of the one
preceding it. The writing on the tablets
soft, and then it was baked to harden it.
Then each tablet or book was numbered,
and assigned to place in the library
with a corresponding nImbcr, so that the
librarian could readily find it, Just as our
librarians Of to-day number the books we
read. Among these books are to be
found collections of hymns Ito the gods,
descriptions OF animals and birds stones
and vegetables, as we'll as history, travels,
etc. The Assyrians and Babylonians are
great students of astronomy. The method
of telling time by the sun, and of mark
ing it by the instrument called a sun
dial, was invented by the latter nation.
None of our modern clocks and watches
can be compared to the sun-dial accu-
racy. Indeed, we have to regulate our
modern inventions by the old Babylonian
system.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-30
Hired Help.

Mrs. Jooblewizzle had hired new and
a very green GRAND boy, and she sent
him with basket and the money to get
some groceries. When he came back he
did not report, and she called downstairs
to him.
"John, did you get the cabbage3"
"That's wot you tole me to git" he
answered, with lazy drawl.
"Did you get the potatoesl"
'"That's wot you tolc Inc to git"
"Did you get the starch?'
"Thats wot you tolc me to git"
"Did you get the soap?'
"That's wot you tole me to git"
"Did you get the sugar."
"That's what YOU tole me to git"
81 know that, " she shricked after the
same monotonous reply floatcd UP to her
for the fifth time, but did you get
themp
"No, ma'am, lost the money, and
some dang thiefuv boy stole the basket.
Merchant 1raceler.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-30
Too Tough.

Late one evening recently New York
goat of the William persuasion and ten
der years, though robust stomach, re-
turned to the bosom of the family with
an expression of pain upon his counte-
nance and suspicious contortion about
the stomach.
"Oh, my son." said the grave and
reverend sire, "you are ailing-you have
eaten something indigcstiblc. What is
it ~
81 know not, father returned young
William. " All have lunched on this
evening was few circus posters on a
bill board around the corner"
"It is as l thought, my son." wisely
nodded the old stager. you have
swallowed one or two of those stories
concerning the white elephant. l saw
them myself, my son, and decided not to
go them. They looked too tough for
even my muscular gastric juice But
here is IA choice assortment of Tin cans
and old shoes. Eat few of these and
by the time they mix with the circus bill
in your stomach think the kinks will
be pretty effectually removed. You can.
not be too careful about eating what you
find on the bill boards these times
Blizzard.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-30
= Too W Hing Young Man.

800 you love me as dearly rs men have
ever loved women" said Mabel, finding
an easy anchorage for her check about
the latitude of his upper vest pocket and
the longitude of his left suspender.
more" said George, with waning en-
thusiasm, for this was about the two hun
bred and fourteenth encore to which he
had responded since o'clock. "More,
far more dearly, Oh, ever so much
more"
"Would you," she went on, and there
was a tremulous impressiyeness in her
voice that warned the young man that
the star was going to leave her lines and
spring something new on the house :
"would you be willing to work and wait
for me, as Rachel waited at the well,
seven long years."
Seven !" he cried, in a burst of gen
uine devotion. "Seven! Aye, gladly
Yes, and more Even until seventy times
sevenl Let's make it seventy, anyhow,
and prove nv devotion"
Somehow or other he was alone when
he left the parlor a few minutes later,
and it looks now as though he would have
TO wait about 700 years before he saves
fuel by toasting his shins at the low down
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-30
Over the Fence.

Mrs. Slingonin put her head over the
fence and thus addressed her neighbour,
who was hanging out her weeks wash
ing:
"a family has moved in the empty
house across the way, Mrs. Clothes line. F"
Eyes, | know"
"Did you notice their furniture"
'Not particularly
1.-TWO loads, and l wouldn't give dol
lar a load for it. Carpets! l wouldn't
put them down in my Kitchen. And the
childrenl | won't allow mine to associ-
ate with them. And the mother! She
looks as though she had never known a
days happiness The father drinks, ex-
pect. Too bad that such people should
come into this neighborhood. l wonder
who they are"
81 know them"
'Do you2 Well, declare. Who are
they1"
"The mother is my sister, and the father
IL superintendent of the Methodist Sun
day -school."
A painful pause ensues.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-30

The person that first put an elevator
into high structure, so as to save pas
sengers the labor of walking up many
steps of stairs, little dreamed of the i'm
portant results that have followed the
adoption of that eXpedient. 1t has
practically revolutionized the domestic
and business architecture of large cities
In New York there are literally hundreds
of high buildings accommodating thous-
ands of persons, although the apartment
and office buildings are "A thing of yester-
day. In this city there are scores of
dwellings between $40 AID 100 feet in
height. One house is over $50 feet high
The lower part of New York has a mum
Der of enormous structures filled with
offices luxuriously furnished. The oc-
cupants of the upper floors prefer them
to those nearer the surface of the earth.
The air, they think. is purcr, and there
are fewer annoyances, while the elevator
is a swift and pleasant means of com.
munication. -DemOYest.