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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07


INSURANCE, STATISTICS AND HISTORY,
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 81, 1884.
To All Whom it may Concern:
This is to certify that the Commercial Insu-
rsynce Company, of San Francisco, Cal. has in
al respects fully complied with the laws of
Texas as conditions precedent to its doing bus
int IS in this state, and that aid company holds
a ertificate of authority from this office enti-
tin e it to do business in this tate for twelve
months, from the 1st day of January, 1884, to
the :S1st day of December, 1884.
49, Given under my hand and seal. at
} L ). office, in Austin, the day and date
1871 above written. 80
H. p BREWSTER, Commissioner.
fnh2-1tauV-2W
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,
STATI2TICS AND HISTORY

AUSTIN, TEXAS. December TO- 1885,
To all whom it may concern:
This is to certify that the Citizens Insur-
ance company of New York, N. Y, has in
all respects fully complied with the laws OF
business in this state. and that said COM
pany holds certificate of authority from
this office emitting it to do business in this
state for twelve months from the 1st day OF
January, 1884, to the 3lSt day of D. cember
1884.
Given under my hand and seal, at office, in
IL. s. Austin, the day and date first above
written II. p. BREWSTER,
jan15-oaw3- Commissioner,
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LADIES who regard FASHION and ECONOMY
write to the KURSHEEDT MFG Co., New York
City. for samples and descriptive illustrations
of Embroider es. Laces, braids, RuchilIgs
Robes, Skirts, Tuckings, etc., which it mails
free of charge to any address. jan16-wlm
ESTRAYED by j. G. TimberIaKe, residing
u about miles south of Austin, before +
msre about wears Old about Il hands Snf high
branded Ms with bar under it) on left should
er, appraised at SIS. FRANK BROWN, c. It.
d6-W-3t Clerk G.. G.,
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OF INSURANCE. STATISTICS
AUSTIN. Jan. is. 1885,

To all whom it may concern: This is to CO.
Francisco, Cal, has in all respects fully COM
piled with the laws of Texas as conditions pre-
cedent to its doing business IN this State, and
thority from this Office emitting it to do bust
ness i'll this State for twelve months from the
first day of January, 1884. to the 31st day of
December, 1884.
Given under my hand and seal, at office, in
Austin, the day and date first above written.
II. p. BREWSTER,
j29W-3t Commissioner
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

To all whom it may conce,n: Take notice
that heretofore, to-wit: On the 25th day of
January, A. d. 1884, l was by deed duly exc
cuted, nominated, constituted and appointed
assignee of the estate of j. W. Betting, who,
on the day aforesaid, made all assignment for
the benefit of his creditors. l have qualified
and given bond as required by law. Creditors
are notified to present their claims
feb8 wit f. c. WILLBERN, Assignee.
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7 OST-Veteran Donation Land Certificate
IL No. 421, issued to s. 5. Hervey, by the
Commissioner of the general land office, for
1870 acres of land. If not heard of in ninety
days, application will be made for duplicate.
G. r.. JOHNS & SONS,
Agents for Owner.
Austin. January, p. 1884. ian24-w4t
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BEE-KEEPINC.

ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN THIS
i is to give notice that A. l. HABER, of the
town and county of Burnet and state of Texas,
OH the 18th day of January, A. d. 1884, made an
assignment Of all of his property, for the bene-
fit of hiscreditOrS, to me as assignee.
WALTER GREIG,
jan1S-Oaw3w Assignee for A. i. HabeT
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I1STRAYED by Dan Ross. residing ~ miles
u southeast of Austin, on Dry creek enc
black horse, about 10 years DID, about 10 hands
high, branded w JH IN left shoulder and G
old, about il hands high, branded OF connect
ed ON left thigh, and II B on right shoulder;
also, one sorrel pony, about years old, about
appraised thus: bay horse, $25; sOrrell pony,
S25; black horse, $50. FRANK BROWN,
jan31-W3t Clerk {. C. T. C..
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EOR SALE-Four and one-half acres of town
E property at Round Rock, Texas, joining
the right of way of the railroad; and on the
south opposite the depots there are nine ten
ant houses on the tract; good soil. A chance
for BARGAIN; terms reasonable; will trade for
stock Price, $500. Address, JOSEPH MAP
TIN. Kyle, Texas febb-Wlt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

THAT HACKING COUGH can be
so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure.
1narantee it. Finklea " Ralsi on,
lie and retail agents. d&w
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MONEY can be made without hard work Z
w you only know how to do it. Thousands
of men and women are dragging out a misera-
Bile existence in factories and mills breathing
poisonous fumes, enriching their employers
and then dropping quietly into the grave, leav-
ing their children to the same fate. We can
and will relieve you. We wish to employ ten or
more young men and women in every town in
the y. $. We pay good wages and give You light,
profitable employment. No picture, painting,
receipts, canvaSSing or other expensive hum
bugs. Yoli will not have to pay cut dollar to
test the work. All that we require of 49,
that you send us your name and address plain
ly written and 10 cents. Now don't cIy hum
bug because we ask you for 10 cents. If you
really are worker and mean business you
certainly can find no fault. We only ask it to
protect ourselves from dead beats" and curl
0Sity seekers. In return we will promptly sent
by return mail a box OF goods and full direc-
tons, terms of payment, ETC., that Will enable
you to earn handsome living with but little
eXertiOn. We 90 not promise you riches, but
something that will bring you in more money
than you ever m de in before your life. II you
aresatisfled with present occupation work for us
during your spare hours. 1t will pay you. This
is no huimbug. The editor of this paper would
not permit the advertisement to appear If such
were the case. Write now, as it may not APP
FO''- EMPIRE MFG co.
Box So. BROOKLYN, Z. D.. n. Y.
Oct31-w13t
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RSTRAYED By Moses Alexaader. resfdit z
j. on Onion creek. efore + Tfecner. J. Il.
T. c., January IL. 1884, one bay Marc win a
saddle on, about years cd, abort "a hands
high, right eye 0ut. both bind feet Will e n the
praised al So FRANK l1E0}NN
IaE5i-W3t ClerkC g. n u
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TOR SAi.E-Seed .,orn, Walkers fsrrsiIlr; a
pure white. deep grained and red cob ySri-
ETY.; about Two weeks earlier than common
1 peck, IS cents. sent to any address By ex-
press, W. G. CROCKETT, Manor, Tex.
feb7-W3t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07

Every smoker should try Little
JOKER"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
Life is Short.

Study what you intend to practice. Book
keeping, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Spanish.
Englis b Grammar, German, Business Law and
TelegrsPhy are practical studies. These and
other studies of a practical education are
taught at the Capital Business College. Our
terms are within the reach of every ambitious
young man and young lady who wishes an ed
ucation.
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ASSIGNEE,S NOTICE.
Appointment.

To whom it may concern Take notice. that
heretofore, to wit, on the 4th day OF December.
A. d., 1888, was by deed, duly executed nom
mated, constituted and appointed assignee OF
the estate of b. j. KOpperel, who, on tile day
aforesaid. made an assignment for the benefit
OF such OF his creditors as will consent to ac-
cept their proportional share OF his eSta and
discharge him from their respective claims
and to execute him a release ther5rom.
tG-1ta@-iw A. y. NfaIpkftGE,
Ass.onre.
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MIGHT CLASSES

In Book-keepine., Arithmetic, Penmanship,
Spanish and Germis1n offer young and middle
aged men and women the opportunities that
an 'sselfmade men, have embrLced. Terms
81 for one month"; 81 fer two, SO fo three, SIC for
six, and s23 for the yes.r. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
Asslgnee's Notice of Appointment.

TEXAS SIFTINGS PUBLISHING CO.,
Austin, Texas, or New York, n. Y.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-12-05

New York Cor. Cincinnati Enquirerl
Every method Of evading the duties has
been tried, the last being the use Of SOAP Nc
doubt this article had previously afforded
concealment, but it will hardly be tried
again. The fact that Graves cake of soap
contained $4,000 worth Of diamonds will be
precaution in the future against any similar
attempt, It is supposed that Graves cut the
soap in lay ers, and, placing the diamond,
inside, pressed the layers together, at the
same time subjecting the mass to sufficient
heat to render 1t solid. The cake was ther
smoothed off, and, being rolled up In a towel
along with hair-brush and other articles Of
toilet, had a very innocent appearance. 1t,
indeed, would have passed had 1t not been
for suspicion previously aroused. Graves
was a well-known diamond importer, and
this class are proverbial smugglers. He
wanted TO save 81 500 in duties, and he has
lost $4,000 worth of diamonds. 1t is not
probable that he will ever try it again.
The false trunk bottom did well for
while, but it is now so easily detected that nc
one really thinks Of repeating it. An in.
spector knows at glance whether the trunk
Is as deep inside as outside, and, IL he is in
doubt, yard-stick soon settles the question.
Another method was to wind laces around
the body 50 that the increased bulk might
pass for corpulence, but this, too, has become
80 well known that detection seems newt
able Cigar smuggling was p1acticed by in
casing them In waterproof bags and drop
ping them overheard, boat being near tc
pick them up, but the harbor police soon put
a stop to that
The increased espionage gradually reduced
smuggling to Iaces and jewelry, and the In
penuity with which these have been run"
might reasonably excite surprise. Diamonds
have been found concealed in lady's hair.
The bowl of meerschaum pipe, with its cover
down, and a little tobacco inside, can contain
$500 worth Of diamonds. The heels Of a pair
of boots can DO used for the same purpose,
and the cavity cln be made large enough tc
contain a first-class diamond. A false-bot
toned watch lone that has a face and nc
works. may be used for the same purpose,
and many other methods might be men,
toned; but the ingenuity OF the cussom-house
detectives has penetrated one fraud after an
other, the last being Graves cake Of SOAP,
which has created marked sensation. The
result of this vigilance is shown in the in
creased amount Of duty on precious stones
Il pays TO guard the revenue in the closest
possible manner,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-12-05
Girls in Odd Stockings,

lfnliadeipnla llmes-J
sScarleS stockingsi Yes, they're all the
60" said Chestnut street hosiery dealer the
other day. "But that isn't the latest craze,
by any means"
"What Is the latest fashion theni"
"Why, one morning l had three young
lady customers who came in and brought
three pair Of red and three pair of black
hose. was somewhat surprised and asked
the object. In each case was told that it
was not considered the proper caper to wear
two red stockings now, any more than it is
to wear two black ones"
3Well, what on earth were they going to
dol"
|Wear one Of each kinda scarlet stocking
on one foot and a black one on the other It's
fact, assure you. And the fashion Is
gaining ground, for this morning have had
several more customers on the same errand.
Black and red, you know, are striking, and
ut the same time becoming contrasts
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-12-05
A baltimore HeIress.
TBrooklyn EaoIel

Miss Garrett, of Baltimore, daughter of
the banker and railway king, recently de-
ceased, inherits $4,000, 900, fact which will
be likely to excite deep interest in the minds
OF noble wooers ON the other side of the At
lantic A good many of them. first and last,
have found brides in Baltimore-kings
dukes, marquises and barons-but IL has
hitherto been rather celebrated for the beauty
Of its bellies than for their wealth Tho
Cations, Pattersons and McTavishes were
well to do people, but Of no great opulence,
as 1t Is measured nowadays, and the con-
quests OF the ladies of these celebrated houses,
one OF whom married a Bonaparte, another
marquis Of Wellesley another duke OF
Leeds, must he ascribed to their beauty or
fascination rather than to their wealth.
Miss Garrett Is the greatest heiress which
the beautiful Maryland metropolis has ever
produced; one Of the greatest in the country,
rivaling Miss Mackay, who Is recently he
trotbed to young gentleman Of the princely
house OF ColoDna, and the former Miss
Ayers, who sensibly married one Of her own
countrymen. an officer Of the navy, with
plenty Of valor and good looks, but no great
amount Of money. Miss Garrett is about
half as rich rs Lady Burdett- Coutts, who
carried of handsome and penniless young
American husband a year or SO ago, but she
Is twice as much moro beautiful, young, and
star in the matrimonial meridian Of tha
hrst brilliancy and magnitude.
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TExchanpe.1


The Russians are reducing their army ex-
penditure by $500 900 per annrm. Ac-
cording to The Moscow Gazette, this economy
Is to be brought about by extending
the time Of service and decreasing
the annual number Of recuits In
stead of the 100000 recruits serving
respectively three years for infantry and
four years for cavalry, it was decided ut the
last meeting Of the commission charged with
the consideration OF the subjects |. To re-
duce the Caucasian regiment and the whole
reserve forces in time Of peace 50 as to
diminish the standing army by 100, 900 men.
q To Ak the period Of service at five years
for infantry and artillery and six for cavalry.
g. To settle the annual contingent of recruits
at 100000 men serving period Of from five
to six years, and at Il, 600 serving for nine
months, which will diminish the a, yrral levy
of recruits by $4,000 men. II the annuel
cost of recruit Is put at $45, this reduction
will save more than a, SOC, 600 per annum.
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DIAMONDS FOR DRILLS.
The Apparatus by which Deep Rock
Roriny Is Accomplished.

Boring Is Accomplished.
Diamonds are comparatively cheap now
adays," a rock-drill manufacturer said to
reporter, Tand the diamond-set bits used in
the diamond drills do not cost as much as
they did"
"Are genuine diamonds used in these drills,
or are they called diamond drills because the
steel has an extremely hard t,mperP the re-
porter asked.
Diamonds are used in the drills. They
are chiefly one and two carat stones At
present they cost about $40 carat. They
are in the rough. The diamond-set is hollow.
1t IL a steel thimble, having three rows Of
diamonds imbedded in 1t, so that the edges
Of those in one row project from its face,
while the edges Of those in the other two
rows project from the outer and inner
peril b ,ry respectively. The diamonds Of
the first mentioned row cut the path Of the
drill in its forward progress, while those
ON the outer and inner periphery Of the tool
enlarge the cavity"
"Do the diamonds wear out"
@Their edges which come in contact with
the rock get little smooth, and then they
are taken out and reset, SO that a fresh edge
is presented"
@How are the diamond drills workedT
SBy rapiu fOtatiOn, varying hh"ueTe
from 40 to 1000 revolutions q minute.
There are different machines used for diff
ferent kinds OF drilling. For deep boring
machine with double oscillating cylinder
engine Il used, mounted on an upright or
horizontal tubular boiler. The machine has
a screw shaft made Of heavy hydraulic tub
ing from five TO seven feet in length, with
deep screw cut In the outside. The shaft
also carries a spline, by which 1t Is feathered
to the lower sleeve gear. This gear is double,
and connects by its upper teeth with
beveled driving gear, and by its lower teeth
with a release gear, which il o friction
gear, and is fitted to the lower end OF
the feed shaft, to the top Of which gear Is
feathered, fitting to the upper gear ON the
screw shaft, which has one or more teeth
less than the upper gear on the feed shaft,
whereby diirerential feed Is produced. This
friction gear Is attached to the bottom OF the
feed shaft by friction nut producing
combined differential and frictional feed,
which renders the drill perfectly sensitive to
the character Of the work through which 1t
Is passing, and maintaining uniform press
ure. The drill rod. made Of heavy lapweld
tubing, passes through the screw-shaft and II
held firm by chuck at the bottom Of tbs
screw-shaft To the lower end Of this tubu-
lar boring-rod the bit Is screwed, and to the
upper is a watch swivel, to which connection
Is made with a steam-pump. You can see
by this that the machine is very simple and
not likely to get out Of order"
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Marrying for Money.


"Society Is getting into a strange state,n
said very observant middle-aged lady tho
other day. ut seems as If every one were
fortune hunting at our best known summer
resorts. have been away all summer, and
have had abundant means of studying the
young people. From my observations dur
ing the past few seasons have come to the
conclusion that the idea that money is the
only thing in life worth living for is growing
steadily year by year. Haven't you noticed
how few matches have been reported as
the result of the past vacationi Well, it
seems to me that the first thing the
girls ask nowadays when they meet a young
fellow is, How much money has he; and tho
young gentlemen in their turn inquire: Has
she got any money! A week or two ago I
was talking with a charming girl at Bar
Harbor, and the subject turned to marriage
Her ideas on the subject were expressed with
the greatest sincerity, and with an innocence
that was charming. When referred to So
called marriages for money and expressed
the opinion that they usually resulted
unhapply, she exclaimed. why, /
should consider it an insult IL any
one asked mo to marry him il
he wasn't rich This seems to be fast
Sio"hs, u NV Pio'aihhS opiuion among
the youth Of both sexes to-day. The mann
mas go the summer resorts with the hope of
making good matches for their daughters
good in a pecuniary sense, mean--and the
girls soon imbibe their mothers ideas.
swell, how is it with the fcilowsf They
60 f6rtune-hunting, too Both have an idea
that by marriage they must better their
financial condition in the world, and the re-
suit is, as stated, that fewer matches are
made than formerly. It is getting so that
a s100, 900 fellow hates to throw himself
away on a S10,000-girl, and vice versa.
Each wishes to better his or her condition.
! read q few days ago Of a lady who said she
had met sixty girls this summer who would
never marry because they thought they
could not wed large quantity of money.
Isn't IL ridiculousi Yes, society b getting
into strange state, and ! sigh for those
good old days when love in cottage was
quite enough for the young people. Love Is
the only source Of true happiness, and these
money matches cause more unhappines
than anything else in the world
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-12-05


Gen. Beauregard's stirring account Of the
first battle of Bull Run in a recent maya
zine, Las brought It's author into prominent
notice just now. A native OF New Orleans,
he graduated from West Point in 1888 at
the age Of 81. Fought in the Mexican war:
was superintendent of the Military Acad-
emy at West Point in Feb. 1861, but re-
signed on the secession of Louisiana; was
in command of the confederate forces at
Charleston, S. c., when on April IL he
commenced hostilities by the bombardment
OF Fort Sutnrter; ON July 81 hs won the
tile Of Bull Run, and now arraigns Jeff
Davis for not permitting him to follow up
that victory by the capture of Washington.
He was prominent in most Of the great bat
ties of the war from Shiloh TO the fall of
Richmond. And has since teen active in
the construction Of railways AMI the devel-
opment of the south At the age of 81 he is
in excellent health.
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yhe STARS and the WeodPiIc.
rpocfou HArald- I

s-6omstimes as gass into the great starlit
girdle OF earth. and try to fathom the mys-
terry Of space. am lost in the utter helpless
ness Of my littleness," remarked Mr.. Jarply.
show impossible It il for the human mind
TO comprehend anything without begin
ming and an endi IL ID beyond its capabili-
ties, however cultured or brilliant that mind
may be. For what. then, are our little petty
ambitions. spites, malices, struggles and ex.
ertionsf For what do we exist For"
Got that wool chopped yet, Jcremiahr
called out Mrs. Jarphley from the Kitchen.
'.rm a-chopning it, replied her husband.
.swell. you'd better hurry; reckon II
you have to 60 without your supper. you
won't Lc wonder ing what you exist for
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Beautiful New York.

/ was good deal musei ut the enthusiasm
of Manager A. NJ. Palmer over this city as
compased with European cities which he has
lately be n visiting. 1Talk Of your London
and Paris as you will" be said, "this is the
only city have seen that want to live in.
London does NOT deserve to be mentioned
with it; Paris Is beautiful in spots; but New
York is beautiful all over-except," he added
with sigh, except her street pavements
And there is no such harbor anywhere that /
have seen. | watched with pride the wide
opened eyes OF the surprised emigrants as
they came up the bay. They were getting
their first object-lesson on the grandeur Of
"a .e.r new homes.n
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Ranishing the Brlc-a-B Brac.
detroit Free Press.l

There is talk Of banishing all the bric-a.
brac which resembles a child's play house,
and returning to the four square walls and
plain severity Of the best parlor Of long ago.
1t win seem at first as il somebody were
dead, but 1t will give people room to move
and relieve that @cluttered up look which
makes the modern drawing-room such q
chamber Of horrors to sensitive soul II
does seem preposterous to put in clear win
dow lights in dwelling and then hang them
full of waterfall transparencies and paper
dogs Souls are choked with these house
hold weeds
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Women who Love Flowers.


"Flowers go ahead of all other gifts in win.
ming woman's heart, and every young gal.
LIANT knows that" said the dealer.
"Why so!"
"Well, nearly all women love flowers, and
there is something so delicate, so much un-
said, yet suggested, in flowers that the simple
gift Of one is always appreciated by woman
mot to speak of the different sentiments
that are associated with different kinds of
flowers. 1t Is very interesting to note how
differently people regard flowers. Why, ]
can tell almost the moment woman enters
whether she is fond of them. Women who
love flowers always have sweet faces,
soft ways and gentle dispositions. One Of that
kind rarely asks for the fashionable flower
because it is fashionable She loves flowers
for their own sake, and consequently she is
almost sure to call for her favorites, whether
In fashion or not. The woman who cares for
flowers simply because they are fashionable
is generally one Of the cold, naughty, airy
kind She will look around critically, seize
some flower and pull it out of bunch, some.
times breaking Off a leaf or catching one oi
its thorns in another rose and tearing the
petals. That's the difference, you see. The
other lady handles them with gentle, ca.
ressing touch, almost as IL they were human"