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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Opinion of DR.. Mott, Late Govern
ment Chemist, ON AllcOck's
POrOus Plaster.

My inVestigatiOn OF ALLCOCK's
Porous PLASTER shows it to contain
valuable and essential ingredients not
present in any other plaster. These
ingredients are so perfectly proper
toned that the ALLCoCK's Porous
PLASTER will not causei blisters or
excessive irritation, and 1 find it
superior to and more efficient than
any other plaster.
HENRY A. MOTT, JR,
Phi. D., F. C. s., Professor of Chemis-
try New Y ork Medical College, etc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

Sir John Brown, great employer
of labor at Sheffield, England, in re-
cent speech deplored the restlessness
of English artisans. and urged them to
cooperate with employers in winning
back the waning trade. Steel plates,
once a Sheffield speciality, could now,
he said, be got in Germany at 50 80 to
So per ton less. Trade in all direc-
tions was leaving the country, which,
he believed, had passed the height of
her prOSperity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

AT THE great ball in st. Petersburg,
the emperor and empress are said to
have looked remarkably well, but the
latter found a threatening letter in
her boquet. and she now insists that a
different person shall taste her food
every daV.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

THE report that the proprietors Of
the Houston Post are loosing on their
venture nine hundred dollars per
month is a matter which concerns
them alone. They are able to lose, or
they would change their management.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

IT is subject of wonder as to how
long before the legislature finished
what little it did do, that the governor
penned the congratulatory message he
sent in just before adjournment. 1t
is thought the writing was done as
the newspaper man, sometimes, writes
up the rlay-before it is played.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

LEGISLATORS seemed to be after
dividing all state offices, excepting
one, among themselves. The mutual
admiration society shut its doors
against Messrs. Swain and Lubbock
and Walsh and Templeton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

in demanding it. THE STATESMAN
regrets its failure to secure this item
in time, to present political pointer
to some of those legislators who were
looking after soft places in the hearts
Of their constituents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

THE House seemed to have had but
little respect for the Senate, and yet
the political purposes of the latter
were openly subserved by the former.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
Henry,s Carbolic Salre.

1t is the best salve for cuts. bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, letter, chap
ped hands, chilblains, corns and all
kinds of skin eruptions, freckles and
pimples. Beware of counterfeits-
jan30-eod&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
A Doubt Repeated.

The Tyler Courier begins to doubt
if ireland can carry the Democratic
nomination for reelection to the CUB
ernatorial Office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe made a
speech on woman suffrage in Boston
the other day, and was so affected
that she burst into tears. She belongs
to the class of mild blue-eyed disput-
ants who deem their tears more elo-
quent than points of keen rapiers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

Are you suffering from indigestion :?
II so, ask your druggist for bottle
of SHERMAN's PRICKLY ASH BIT
TIERS. Taken as directed, it will cure
you. These Bitters have now been
before the public for a number of
years, have been thoroughly tried,
and give entire satisfaction. fe2eOd&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

Do not waste your money buying
inferior articles. Tell your druggist
you want ALLCoCK's Porous PLAs-
TIERS, and do not take others made to
sell on the reputation of the genuine
article. feb6-eod&w.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

THE legislature is gone, but we
have our blessed city goyernmant
with us always.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

How MANY members of the legisla-
ture are deriving benefits from free
grasp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

In Virginia they call the resolutions
of the legislature requesting the resig-
nation of one of their representatives
in the United States Senate "Mahone's
Valentino"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

LEIPsIC, Feb. 1.-Two letter pouches
containing $1,000 marks were stolen
from mail car this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
HE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS

FREE grass remains enthroned, and
his court-attendants are fence-cutters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
PERSONAL.

Ex-Congressman Jay Hubbell is
att ending to his stock farm in Ne
braska.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

/ have seen the bird of prey in chase
OF the timid dove. The dove knew
that the hawk, in making its attack,
must swoop down from loftier height.
And so the defenceless creature rose,
circle above circle, higher and higher,
toward heaven. Above the hills and
above the mountains, and above the
morning clouds, the painting fugitive
climbed with leboring wing, and all
the while the eager hawk went scream
ing after, striving in vain to reach
loftier height from which to rush
down, like q thunderbolt, and seize
the prey. But the dove was safe SO
long as she continued to soar. She
had nothing to fear from the talons Of
her rapacious foe so long as she suffer.
ed nothing to entice her back to the
earth. But once let her cease to rise
and her watchful enemy would soon
reach loftier elevation, and from
thence shoot down with deadly aim
for her destruction.
So is it with us in our lifelong con-
fiict with the seductions and tempta-
tions of the world, So long as we keep
them under, we are safe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
Took ID i'm Crackers.

A colored man With his right foot
bound up with numerous rags and
cloths yesterday entered a grocery on
Woodward avenue and asked for a
cash contribution of twenty-five cents
towards the erection of new colored
peoples church edifice.
"Where is it to be located?" asked
the grocer.
wall, that hasn't bin dun decided
on yet"
"What is it to cost?"
"Hain't figgered on dat sah."
"Who is the pastor?'
dun forgit, but / reckon we kin
find one"
Who is the head man in this en-
terprise?"
de head man? Wall, lie bout dc
head man l reckon"
II am not satisfied with your explain
ations," said the grocer. allow can
be certain that you won't appropriate
the money to your own purposes?"
Sam dat what bodders your
81 confess it is"
"Well, sab, we kin git ober dat pur.
ty easy. Instead of making a cash
contribution just weigh me out two
pounds of crackerswid instukshuns to
turn 'em ober to de Buildin' Commit.
tee. lie cheerman OBJ dat committee
ii ] aint nobody else"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

Old Aunt Sukey, and old Austin ne
gress, was not pexected to live. She
had been bedridden for some time,
and had suffered a great deal. Rev.
Whangdoodle Baxter endeavored to
to comfort her.
"Hab patience, Aunt Sukey, and
eberyding will jess come around all
right"
"You has easy talkin'. What ]
wants ter know is, what I has done tC
hab all dis sufferin' put on me. Some
OBJ de meanest folks in Austin dies al
easy as chile, but hit mos kills mt
ter die"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
Rlaine.s won SsEiction.

Mr.. J. Buchanan enry, formerly
private private Secretary President Blu
"If the accuracy of Mr.. Blaine's
statement yet to be given to the public
is not more manifest than those just
published the forthcoming work will
have to be classed with fiction. There
is not word of truth in Mr.. Blaine's
statement that Mr.. Buchanan prepared
an answer to the South Carolina Com
missioners that was comprising to
the honor of the executive, and peril
Gus to the integrity Of the Union, and
that Judge Black took decided and
irrevocable stand against the Presi-
dents decision"
The whole foundation for this insin-
uation is this: When the President
prepared his reply he made use of
some phraseology which Judge Black
his legal adviser, thought might be
subjected to misconstruction by the
Secessionists, and he asked that it
might be modified so as to clearly ex-
press what the President and Cabinet
intended, because there was not the
least disagreement between them.
The President handedvthe draft to
Judge Black to be worded unmistaka-
bly,. This is the whole story, and
Judge Black never told the President
he would resign. Under crushing
difficulties the President and his Cab.
met were striving to save the country
and they had no substantial diff
ferences."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

"Do you see that man over by the
Postoffice corner lounging so care
lessly?" asked Jones of friend the
other day as he was exhibiting the
sights of the dingy metropolis.
ooh, yes; see him, OF course" re-
piled his companion. II don'tsee any
thing remarkable about him."
"Why, he's politician, you know ;
runs the machine in all the big jobs
makes / don't know how much mon
ey, and just how! Why look at him!
Do you notice nothing remaykable?"
"Can't say ] do"
"Why, he's got his hands in his own
pockets"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
From Granger County.
RuTLEDGE, Tenn, Mar. 81

RuTLEDGE, Tenn, Mar. 81, 's4.
EDITORS COMET II send a few dots
from Granger to-day, hope they will
find room in The COMET.
(. This is about the second day of sun
shine we have had in two months
farmers are away behind former years
with their crops. Wheat looks well,
and clover also. We will have no
peaches this year, the trees are about
killed.
Our school at this place is having
good patronage considering the bad
weather.
We had some excitement in our
town few days ago, we saw some
persons out with their glasses looking
in the direction Of the East, and
found out upon inquiry that the RAIDS.
had discovered a Comet with very
long tail. 1t has caused stampede,
they say it is the Comet that is to
sweep down on the land of Pettibone
and destroy them all, SO they are on a
regular stampede from there to the
land of Butler and Taylor. When the
Major comes down this time he will
find his friends all gone.
The colored voters down here are
about to find out who are their best
friends, they have been voting the re-
publican ticket for IL years, and have
been told by the (rads.) thai a man
who was in the rebel army was the
meanest man now living. But just
let one OF them vote the republican
ticket one time, he can then announce
himself for Office and beat any colored
man for any Office. The republicans
think more of rebel for voting one
time with them, and will vote for him
before he will a colored man who has
voted the republican ticket for IL
years. But now the colored voters in
this county will be more Independent
than ever before, and vote as they
please.
Not much is said yet about the coun-
ty elections, guess Jerre Jarnagin, our
present sheriff, will make it lively for
some one for that office again, as he
he's made as good a sheriff as we ever
had.
| THE COMET was received by some OF
our people here, and met with hearty
welcome. You may look for club
from this place in few days.
Our Circuit Court meets here the
fourth Monday Of next month, and we
expect tosee A.sA Taylor and r. R.
Butler here looking after nominal
ton, guess they will both find some
friends here. Yours &c.
LUNCHFORD.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
Casks Hiding Place.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 2f.--Bogan
Cash, the outlaw, is still in the Peedee
Swamp, but has removed his lair to a
more inaccessible point than that
which he recently frequented. He is
about fifteen miles from Cheraw, in a
region where the ignorant adherents
of his family abound. He is, there
fore, reasonably secure from apprehen-
sion by an armed party, as his spies
would speedily give him due warning
to escape. To capture him by force
would require a party large enough to
scour the many miles Of swamp with
which he is familiar. The contingent
fund of the Governor is not large
enough to send out and support such
an expedition, and no private party
can be found in the State willing to
undertake his capture.
Two New York detectives, said to
belong to Pinkerton's force, have
been in Cheraw for the past week, but
have not as yet made any Roadway to-
ward capturing the murderer All
that there seems left for the State au-
thorities to do is to wait until Cash
sees fit to come out of the swamp and
surrender. Since Col. e. B. G. Cash
was released on bail the newspapers Of
the State, which had been violent in
their denunciations OF the old man,
have dropped the discussion of the
affair as suddenly as if they had been
struck by lightning.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
Po.sesscd Of NEnny Accom- pli-I.-


According to the Moslsm creed the
reason why every Mohamedan lady
considers il her duty TO wear earrings
is attributed to the following curious
legend Sarah, tradition tells us, was
so jealous Of the preference shown by
Abraham for Hagar that she took a sol
emn vow that she would give herself no
rest until she had mutilated the fair face
OF her hated rival and bondmaid. Abra-
ham, who had knowledge of his wife's
intention, did his utmost to pacify his
embittered spouse, but long in vain.
AT length, however she relented, and
decided to forego her plan Of revenge.
But how was she to fulfill the terms Of
the vow she had entered into? After
mature reflection she saw her way out
Of the difficulty. Instead Of disfgur-
ing the lovely features Of her bond
maid she contented herself with boring
hole in each of the rosy lobes of her
ears. The legend does not inform us
whether Abraham afterward felt it in
cumbent upon him to mitigate the
smart of these little wounds by the
gift of a costly pair of earrings, OF
whether Hagar procured the trinkets
for herself. The fact remains, howev'
er, that the turkish women, all o.
whom wear earring from their seventh
year, derive the use OF these jewels
from Hagar, who is held in veneratior
as the mother Of IshnA p, the founder
OF their race.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
AnecdOte Of Prentice.

This is story of George d. Prem
tice which / never saw in print and
which is better illustration of his
ready wit than anything else he said,
/ think. The old Journal Office used
to be the stamping ground OF many
Southern men, more or less known,
who liked to hear the vetran journal
list tell story, or warm up pre-
sumptuous young man for lunch.
Among those who frequented the
Journal Office was Will s. Hayes, the
song writer.
Coming into Mr.. Prentice's Office
one day in that free and easy way
of his, he sat down in one chair, with
his feet on another, and jamming his
hat. ON the back of his head, said,
without consulting Mr.. Prentice's
leisure,
"Seen my last song, George?"
Mr.. Prentice ceased writing, sighed
heavily and lookeng up sadly and re-
proachfully at the young man, said;
a hope so, Billy"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

A woman who looked as if she had
been long time in this vale of tears
went into popular and fashionable
jewelry establishment on Jefferson
avenue and said:
II want pair Of specs"
"This way" said an obliging clerk
with his hair parted in tho middle,
and he led her up flight Of stairs into
long room where a space was reserv-
ed for optical purposes. A small,
nervous looking man at once sur
rounded her.
est here" he said, placing a chair
for her and hanging up an A, B, G
card in front of her; "fx your eyes on
that"
Il amt agoing to have my picture
taken" said the woman tartly.
Certainly not, madam you wish to
renew your eyesight. Just tell me
what you can see on that card, $40.
Do you follow met"
Gust let me have my parsol and I'll
foller we. / didn't come here to be
made fun of. / kin read and write as
well as you kin, and count, too.
want pair of specs"
Exactly, but ! should recommend
eyeglasses with such nose as yours
madam"
whats the matter with my nose
hey? If it amt much Of nose, you
amt agoin' to pok fun at it,"
at is beautiful nose," said the OPP
tician firmly, "and would adorn a
handsome pair of eyeglasses. Will
you kindly look at this circle of lines!
Do they all appear to be OF the same
size?"
'"Pear to be? they are all OF size
no foolin', young man."
Certainly not, madam if the cir
cles appear to be all Of size your eyes
are not deformed"
"Deformedl Good graciousl who
said my eyes were deformed2 II
ever / heard Of the like"
"You see, madam, we are compelled
to test the optic nerve and determine
if the person has presbyopia-"
"No, sir, I'm Baptist, and won't
stay here to be insulted---"
"You misunderstood me, madam
if you are afflicted with hypermyopia
in either eye"
"Look here, young man." said the
woman fiercely, II dare say you think
you know lot, but want pair oil
specs l amt as young as 1 used to be-
and"
"Oh, yes" interrupted the rash OPP
tician, II see you are getting old and
But he never finished the sentence
When the woman came out of the
store she was trying to straighten oui
the ribs of her parasol and mutterine
to herself.
"0ld, indeed I've ruined IS para
sol, but haven't lived all these Ions
years to be insulted by being called
old! I'll find some hardware store
where they speak English to get my
specs at. Old! the impertinent
thing!"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

|
The Governor of Arkansaw was sit
ting in his private apartments, the
other day, trying to read petition
from large number Of prominent cit
liens suggesting the necessity of par
doning man convicted of murder,
when am old colored gentleman-all
colored people who are not ladies are
gentlemen entered without ceremo-
ny, The Governor looked up in sur
prise.
"How did you get in here, old MANI"
asked the chief executive
"Come in dc do sab, bleeged ter yer,
sah."
Il thought ! locked that door,"
"Yas sab, yas sab. No doubt yer
did honey; no doubt yer did"
The Governor is no child, and to
be called honey sometimes startles
him.
Estate your business, now that
you are here, old man, and don't
palaver any more than you can
help"
"Nebber p'larbers, Colonel. Allus
talks ter de pint. l come up heah ter
ax yer a few pints," he continued,
rubbing his wool. "Wuz passin' or
long, yer know, an thought I'd ak yer
de pints. Doan like ter bodder a man,
honey, but thought I'd ak yer de
pints."
"Wellp said the Governor impa-
tiently.
Vas, honey, vas. l thought I'd AK
yer de pints."
Proceed then"
"Dat's whut / will. I'm gwine--"
, "Look here, old man, | don't want
) any of your foolishness, and if you
don't tell me instantly what your bus
mess is, I'll show you the door"
"Oh, / sees de do, sab, case
knows whur l come in at. Doan put
yersef.ter no trouble on de ole mans
4 Count. Now Use gittin' at de Jacks
Haster gin me time, case it won't d.
!. ter rush. De man whut rushed go
ter de railroad just in time ter be run
S ned ober by de cars. Ell he hadente
rushed so, de train would dun passet
! by de time he got dar. Wall now tie
: de pint. Pse Dimocrat OH. Use
e monstrous Dimocrat. Use been votir
;, de Dimocra ticket, an works might,
= hard fur de party. l acknowledge d
4 TACK dat de niggars mus vote d
/. Dimocrat ticket eff der eber wanste
be like de white folks. Gubner, air
yer got some ole cloze fur me. Gin
4? my dat ole coat yer got on. Gimm
1t dat ole hat hangin' up dab, fur Is
d gwinter work fur yer powerful hard"
If "Old man." replied the Governor
" "you say that you are Democrat"
q "Monstrous Dimocrat, honey: nor
!? strous Dimocrat."
e 'I'm sorry to hear it, for | hay
r just turned Republican"
,r Huh"
le ~ say that I am a Republican"
u ding my foal skin. Wall, gimm
l. par o socks, den an let de politi,
If go. No? Wall den, frum dis time OF
r Use agin yer. Good day, sab. Rico
: lex whit / says, fur eff yer's beat q
naixt time, yer needn' be 'sprize,
Gimmy dat yes? No? Now / know
yer's beat.-Teras Sitings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

eyes" responded the proprietor,
with. considerable feeling, Brown
was good printer, we find it will be
hard to fill his place."
II suppose we ought to attach some
thing to the door in the shape of a
badge Of mourning for little WHILE"
suggested the editor. ~ know Just
the thing"
"What is it?" asked the proprietor.
zone Of the composing-room tow
els"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

A Marathan amateur who wrote to
the manager of the Madison Square
Theatre to knowtif there was an open
ing on the stage there for ayoung act
or, received reply that there were
several openings in the stage there,
and if he would come on he would
drop him through one of them with
pleasure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
'E'he spring poet.

When the sun has thawcd the snow,
Whcn once more the flowers blow,
When the birds begin TO sing,
Blythe ut the return OF spring, ~
Then the poet in his den,
Selling on brandnew pen, Atia tih =
Inks IL gaily murmuring,
: let me, too, begin 20 sing. eg q sFng
Hours dotktne poet toll,
Wasting quarts Of midnight OIL
Till his work complete he sees,
Full OF blossoms, lambs and trees, ~
Birds and brooks and April skies
Joyously the poet cries: i4A "a. ~ 1859
"A mnst do but one thing more,
Send IL to the editor?"
Waits the poet anxiously
For the editors reply.
Smiles the poet, full of hope,
AS he breaks the envelope. 81.
1t contains printed slip
Dies the laughter from his lip,
AS it draws upon his mind
That his poem is declinedl
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

ITO the pure" said the milkman as
he sold quart of milk to an innocent
little girl, "all things are pure"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29

Colonel R. G. Ingersoll il said to
have lost something like 100000, in
New Mexican mines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
OFE II VIII
Carrie Foss Broner

Carrie Foss! Can it be possible?
Have / found my poor little Carrie at
last? No one can blame her if she did
choose wealth and luxury instead Of
a poor students home. She did it for
the sake OF others. Wonder il she
looks any as she did long years ago.
Wonder if she will act Ike the
same Carrie? Wonder if she has for
gotten all her love to me? Wonder
where my hat is? Who cares for the
storm? Where is my overcoatf
What ails the dog2 Down good fell
lowl Collect yourself, and wag your
tail sensibly. Who knows-per-
haps-that isl shouldn't wonder
Punch let us adjourn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-29
oWere the dresses decolletteYo

lWVIV VIC NIITDoUp UNNUIIOVUNI
"Well, really, love, ] can't say. You
see there was SO little goods between
the belt and the neck, that l couldn't
tell whether they were decollette, or
bombazine, or some other stuff, and q
man can't tell from the flubbuds. on
the skirt Of dress, what the materi-
al is"