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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
EATING GLASS.
Queer Performance off Darkey from
OYertOn.


OVertOn.
Yesterday afternoon stout strap
ping young negro fellow entered the
STATESMAN Office, with several small
boys at his heels. "ThiS fellow says
he can eat glass;" remarked one of the
urchins behind him, Eat glass? ex-
claimed two or three STATESMAN
men simultaneously. The darkey
nodded his head. Eyes, he can do it,"
remarked a gentleman who had come
in with him. His name
was Gray and the negro's name was
Willis Jones, both hailing from Over
ton. Texas.
"Would you mind giving us an ex-
hibition of glass-eating ?" asked re-
porter.
Jones said he would not, and on
being asked if he had preference for
any particular kind OF glass, remarked
that he was more accustomed to de-
vouring lamp. chimneys than any
other sort. A new one was accord
ingly sent for and handed over to
jones. He looked as pleased as a
hungry man when about to tackle
a dish uncommonly palatable, and
commenced to bite off small pieces
from the end of the chimney.
These pieces he chewed up deliberately
and then swallowed. There was no
humbug about it-no legerdemain, or
slight of hand business. He actually
gulped down the glass as easily as a
boy bolts biscuit, never once max
ing wry face. He said that he had
been accustomed to this odd diet ever
since seven years old, and that it
never had disagreed with him. "HoW
many lamp chimneys could you get
away with" a.ked the reporter, who
looked at him with envy.
1.-Two or three" was the reply. "But
suppose you were right hungry ?"
chimed in a boot black,
who was an interested
spectator. Jones gave a big laugh,
and said that the glass was not down
on his regular bin of fare-he only
ate that between meals, just for other
peoples amusement.
81 guess the inside of his stomach
s lined with sheet-iron," said another
urchin, by way of explaining to the
others.
Though this could hardly be ac-
cepted as genuinely scientific explana-
ton what reader of THE STATESMAN
can Render one more plausible?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
Mr.. Burehard's Latest Utterances
Naw Vnrk Trihuna

Two hundred persons gathered last
evening in the church of the United
Presbyterians in Forty-first street to
listen to Rev. DR.. Burcharf on "The
People We Meet" The speaker was
not happy, because he said that he
had a pain in his head, a pain in his
back and pain in his heart. This,
he explained, was because he was
suffering from a cold, and had
just come from sick bed.
DR.. Burchard then said that he
had b IN mistaken for a religious
slour AN ecclesiastical dule, and old
foe and mule with ears like those of
tBalaam rode; indeed, the speaker
had been called everything but thief
and loafer. 1t was only last week
that he had been mistaken for a
plumber. He had once been mistaken
for the head-waiter of d hotel in
Venice. In reference to pride and
riches, DR.. Burchard made use of the
words "person, parse and palace" and
then added "You see l am given to
ALTERATION"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
PERSONAL.

The Prince of Wales is fond of
Irish potatoes.
Col. Lamont works about fifteen
hours day.
President Cleveland carries himself
like Russian duke.
The Gar of Russia is only forty
years old, but feels like a centena-
rian.
Gladstone likes to visit secondhand
bookstores and buy literary antiqui-
ties.
Mr.. McLane, the new Minister to
Franco, was schoolboy in Paris in
1929.
Mile. Nevada has been given a purse
of $1,000 by admiring friends in San
Francisco.
Postmaster General Villas is one of
nine sons, only four OF whom are
now living.
Miss Cleveland, the Presidents sis
ter, is an accomplished linguist as
as well as a public lecturer OF woman's
rights.
1t is said that Chicago grill some
times uses one of her feet as DASH
board when she drives out with her
best beau.
Henry Bergh is opposed to Scotch
terriers kissing ladies on the checks,
because cosmetics have a deletriouS
effect on the dogs.
Mrs. Bayard is said to be too much
out of health to bear the fatlgues and
responsibilities attached to the posi-
ton of society leader at the Capital.
General Grant has lighted two ci-
CARS since December last, but they
were so di tasteful that he did not
smoke enough of them to produce an
ash at the end.
Mrs. Manning is woman of fasci-
mating presence, who possesses plenty
OF tact, a ready memory Of faces and
names and is socially inclined. The
Washington Capital says it was her
ambition, rather than her husbands,
that led him to give up the business
in Albany for the Cabinet position.
Mr.. Lincoln, when he was a lawyer
in Springfield, Ill, happening to be
present at debate where man, get
ting up, repeated the words 81 build
several times without being able to pro.
coed with the thread of his argument
remarked, in loud whisper: "Ihe
gentleman is stepped in his building
for want Of materials"
Secretary Lamar was much dis
tressed by the death of Assistant Sec
retary Clark. HE was the noblest
young man I ever knew" said the
Secretary, land if he had been spared
his usefulness in the Interior Depart
ment would have elected the admira-
ton of the whole country. His death
has given me the greatest shock of my
life"
Postmaster General Villas said il
Washington yesterday: "Everything
is running like clock-Work in my dc
partment. My predecessor left tn
Office in good shape and there ha
been no need of reorganization.
7 find that the clerks are competent AMI
attentive to business. am enfofc
l.. ing the civil service rules. Their;
+. will be no discharges of employees, ex
cept for neglect of duty"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
Proposals for Army TRANSPORTATION.
DEPARTMENT OF TExA.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMAsTkR. :
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, March 1, 1885.
OEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject
y to usual conditions, Ill be received at this
offlc. until IL O'Clock, noon, on the 18th day of
April, 1885, at which time and p ace they wi
be opened in the presence Of bidders, or
transportation o. Military Supplies ON follow
ing described routes, in Department of Texas.
during fiscal year commencing July l. 1885, and
ending June 80, 1885:
No. 1-Wason Transportation. = Between
Abilene and Fort C0ncho, Texa-,
No. 2-Wagon Transported on. = Between
Murphysville, or Nara, and Fort Davis,
Texas.
No. s-wagon Transportation.-Bet
Fort Mcintosh, Laredo, Pc a, or San Diego,
and Fort RinggOld, Texas.
No. ERfver Tran portatiOn.-BetWeen
Forts Brown aud Ringgold. Texas.
No. 5 steamship Transportation Between
New Orleans, La, or Galveston, Texas, and
corpus Christi, or BraZ0s Santiago. Texas.
Blank DIT, poSals, form of contract, and circu-
lars giving fi.l information as to manner of
hi ding and terms of contract, will be furn-
iShed on application to this Office
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: Proposals for Transportation on
Route No. -" and addressed TO the under
signed. j. g. O. LEE,
Major and Chief QuarterIhastcr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

Advocates OF pronlDIJlon need have
no fear OF "PRICKLY ASH BITTERs"
as it is medicine, and by reason OF
its cathartic properties can not be
used as beverage. 1t is manu-.
featured from the purest materials,
andacts directly on the Liver, Kid
neys, Stomach and Bowels. AS a
blood purifier it has no equal. 1t is
pleasant to the taste, and effective in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
Treasury Department.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF
mHIrr On ID IrArHV

1dh w I
WASHINGTON, January IA, 1885. J
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that the City
National Bank of Austin, in the city
of Austin, in the county of Travis.
and state of Texas, has complied with
all the provisions of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States required to
be complied with before an association
shall be authorized to commence the
business of banking.
Now, therefore, l, Henry W. Cannon,
comptroller of the currency, do hereby
certify that the City National Bank
of Austin, in the city of Austin. in
the county of Travis and state OF
Texas, is authorized to commence the
business of banking, as provided in
section ffty-one hundred and sixty
nine of the Revised Statutes of thu
United States.
In testimony tt ereof witness my
hand and seal of Office, this 18th day
of January, 1885.
FL. W. CANNON,
Comptroller OF the Currency.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
German Intelligence
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
Statistics which have just been pub
Iished show that out of 10000 Ger
mans, who in the course of last year
became liable tc military service, con-
siderably less than IA per cent. were
illiterate. OF the Wurtemberg re.
cruits, every one, without exception,
could both read and write; and it was
only in the eastern provinces and dis
tricts of Prussia that anything ap-
preaching to an unsatisfactory educa-
tioRai average was observed. Else
where the proportion of illiterates per
10000 recruits ranged from two
among the Badeners to seven among
the Saxons and eight among the
Bavarians.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors of the
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Company, will be held at the COM
pany's Office, in the city of Houston,
on Monday, the Atm day Of May, 1885.
II. HALL. Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

Every one viii be grieved TO hear
that Miss Cariota Patti is suffering
from broken leg, which was so badly
set the first time that it had to be
rebroken in order to properly join the
bones. She is progressing lfavorably
toward complete recovery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

Pixies Tootha che Drops cure in one
minute. German Corn Remover kills
corns and bunions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
Tho HR1ues ~

Loss of memory, mental gloom, b
'blues," low spirits, dependency, ner-
vous trembling, cured with English
Femal Bitters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
HONORING A TEXAN.

hONOh1INO n 1EAANs
Judge A. W. Terrell has been in
vited to deliver the annual address be-
fore the Alumni Society of the Uni
versity of Missouri, at the commence
ment in June. In this connection
will be remembered his brilliant ora
ton before the students of the Texas
University, last summer. He is a
gifted speaker, and as a man of letters
takes high rank.
GIVEN A REST.
Tie Laredo Times remarks: Gun
easy rests the head that wears a
Swedish servant girls night cap in
Austin" The editor on the Rio
Grande is hereby assured that the
fiends have ceased their nocturnal as
saults on the girls. The thing was
too bad to continue, and If it had not
stopped some funerals would. surely
have been the result. Austin has
once more subsidized into its custom
ary state of one of the most orderly
and peaceful cities In the South.
BOUND TO BRING BACK.
In accordance with the letter lately
addressed to the Texas veterans by
Gen. Walter p. Lane, of Marshall, rel
alive to bringing back the remains of
the hero, Col. Frank Johnson, who
lies buried in Mexico, subscriptions
for that noble purpose are now being
raised. Capt. Dave Wilson, of the
Avenue Hotel, has one of the lists,
and is doing all in his power to aid the
movement. 1t is hoped 1t will be sue
cessful.
STOOD THE PRESSURE.
Some frst-class cement work is
being done on the new Capitol by
Mr.. Chas. Leonardo, cement manufac
turer. The other day he built a con-
crete arch 10 feet long and AZ wide.
The scaffold on which the concrete
lay was moved after twelve hours and
at the expiration of four days, a
square inch of the arch was able to
sustain a pressure of 5000 pounds
and not single crack could be seen
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
&c OuAH ON PAIN

Cures collie. cramps. diarrhea; ex-
ternaily for aches, pains, sprains, heard
ache, neuralgia, rheumatism. For
man or beast. 20 and Soc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
THIN PEOPLE.

"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, i'm
pootence, sexual debility. 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
.nouGH ON CouGHs.v

Ask for Rough on Coughs" for
Coughs, Colds, Sore Threat, Hoarse-
ness. Troches. 15c. LIQUID. Csc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
MOTHERS.

If you are fallin broken, worn ont
and nervous, use "Wells Health Re
newer" 81. Druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL & GREAT

PALESTINE. TEXAS. Feb. Is, 1885.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Regular An
nual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
International and Great Northern Railroad
Company will be held at the Office of the Com
pany, at Palestine, Texas, on Monday, April g.,
1885, at II O'Clock a. IN. pursuant to the BY
Laws OF the Company. for the transaction of
such business as may come before the meet
pg.
p Notice is also hereby given that the Regular
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the In
ternational and Great Northern Railroad Com
pany will be held at the Office of tie Company,
at Palestine, Texas, on Monday, April e, 1855
at IL o'clock, noon, pursuant to tie iy Laws of
the Company, for the purpose of ele ting a
Board Of Directors TO ,erve log he ensuing year.
and for the transaction u such uti.er business
as may come before Tie m,e ing.
d. y. II. SMITH,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
Health is Wealth!

DIR. K. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, q guaranteed specific for Hys
eria, Dizziness, Commissions. Fits, Nervous
Neuralgia. Headache, Nervous Prostitution
caused by the nse of alcohol or tobacco
Wakefu'nTss, Mental Depression, Softenint
of the =; ain, resulting il insanity and LEADING
to misery, decay and death. Premature Old
Involuntary Losses, and Sper1natorhoea caused
by OVER exertioD of the brain, seli-abuse OF
cver-indulgence. Each boz contains one
months treatment. 81 10 a box, or six boxes
for 800, sent 10y mail prepaid on receipt of
price.
WEGUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cnre any case. When accompanied wi
s.. 90 we will send the purchaser our writ
guarantee to refund the money If the tire
ment does not effect cure. Guarantees issu d
only by JOHH 9. WESI& CO.,
No 662 West Madison street. CHICAGO I'll.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
CONSUMPTION.

I ID posi- We remedy for the above dis
ca by its use Il. JuSands of cases Of the
" Jrst kind ana of long standing have been
cured. ILdeed, so strong is my faith IN its
together with VALUABLE TREATISE on
this disease, to any sufferer. Give express and
P. o. address. DIR. T. A. SLOCUM, 181 Pearl
St.'N'Y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

hnCMT2 WANTED for DIR. SCOTS
HuEN beautiful E1efric Corsets. Sam
pie free to those becoming agents. No risk,
QUICK sales. Territory given: satisfaction
guaranteed Address, DIR. SCOTT, 84a
Broadway ST., n. Y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02
OVER THE CITY.

Stray Notes OF Home Interest Picked
mp In RepOrtor1aI RamDIings.
The girl stood on the roller skates,
Yer emed afraid to go,
She didn't dare to trust the fates,
But leaned upon her beau.
There come crash of thunder sound.
The girl, oh! where was she?
ASK of the giddy youth around,
Who viewed her hosiery
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

ESTRAYED-By Louis Hill, before j. j.
1IParsley, j. P. T. c., February 8, 1875. One
white and brown spotted OK, branded O4 on
left hip, marked under bit in each ear. ami APP
praised at S25. FRANK BROWN
ma 3tw Clerk &C, T. c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

oy u Sagei 1b De1 1879 LARS
horse. 10 hands high, about years old, brand
ed T. L. on right shoulder, with Spanish brand
on left thigh: appraised at $40. Also sorreI
filley, years old, about IA hands high, with
hind feet white, branded F on left shoulder
appraised at 500. FRANK BROWN,
Clerk G.. G. 7. G.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

FSTRAYED-By George Doss. before j. A.
u Wright j. p. I. c., February Ii, 1885, one
gray horse, about years old, l41a hands high,
branded E on left shoulder and f on left jaw,
and has scar on right shoulder; appraised at
SIS. FRANK i}ROWN
M26-3t-w Clerk G. q. T. G.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

WANTED-Agents i every county in the
w State to sell useful article for kitchen
use Large sales and good profits. For full
particulars address L STEIN g. Co.,
M19-1m-W Austin, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

Mr.. Mitchell is gentleman well
known in Texas journalism. lie was
managing editor of the Houston Pest
before its demise, and is at present
engaged on the Globe-Democrat. He
is well-built, muscular man,
weighing about $50 pounds, and
is man of great nerve. He
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

Was obtained from a friend
who heard it from the wound
ell mans lips. 1t differs
from the previous statement in one I'm
portant particular. He admitted
having gone into the saloon after
Sampson. but his better judgement
began to asser itself, and wishing TO
avoid a scene, was turning to go when
the other man suddenly sprang for
ward and stabbed him.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-19
Eating Horse Fiesh.

From the Liverpool Courier.
There may be people who prefer horse
to beef, but, as it 10 a point in dispute,
a practical step for solving the doubt
is being taken in Manchester. A hun.
dred horses are slaughtered in that
city every week, and cut up and sold
as "butchers' meat" The trade Is
carried on in the poor districts, where
the steaks find ready purchasers AT
prices ranging from 6d. to Sd. per
pound. There can be no preteuce for
say ing that the flesh of healthy horse
ia not tit for human food. There are
epicures who prefer 1t to the choi cest
beef, but 1t has been their rare good
fortune to get SO dainty dish" which
does not ordinarily ooDe In the market.
The question is not whether the flesh
is fit to be eaten, but whether whole
some animal is killed for sale. IL
will not pay butcher to buy healthy
horse to slaughter and retail at prices
lower than il paid for beef, and it may
therefore be safely assumed that the
animals which find their way to the
sham bles are either diseased or 30 used
up" as to render them quite unsuitable
for q poor mans table. There is nc
doubt, then, that a cruel fraud is perpe-
trated upon the buyer of this stuff by
the butcher who deals in 1t, and the
only way to check 1t is by regulating
the sale under specific conditions, and
this is what they are trying to bring
about In Manchester. When the re
| strictions are enforced it will be in
teresting to note whether horse flesh n
81. per pound can compete with Amer
lean beef.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-19
Pearls of wisdom.

Never quit your hopes. Hope is
often better than enjoyment. IL is
often the cause as well as effect OF
youth, 1t is certainly very pleasant
and healthy feeling. A hopeless person
is deserted by himself, and he who for
sakes himself IL soon forsaBen by
friends and fortune.
The pleasures of the world are de-
ceitful; they prom ise more than they
give. They trouble Us in seeking them,
they do not satisfy US when possessing
them, and they make us despair in
losing them.
1t is an easy thing to accept as true
or best what We wish to be 30, without
sitting the evidence; but 10 judge
wisely takes both labor and time.
Right principles benefit man, even
If they do not always seem to suit
others.
Poverty is bad enough, but poverty
and disgrace are worse.
Certain insects assume the color of
the leaves they feed upon; they are
hut ambiems of great law OF our being.
Our minds take the hue of the subject
whereOn they think. "As man
thinketh in his heart, so he is. -
He that waits for an opportunity to
do much at once may breathe out his
life in idle wishes; and regret, in the
last hour, useless intentions and bar
rem y sal.
When you are looking at picture
YOU give it the advantage of good
light. Be as courteous to your fellow
creatures as you are to picture.
What she could" not what she
could not do, not what she thought
might be done, not what she would
like to do, not what she would do if
she had more time, not what somebody
else thought she Sought to do, but
"what she could do. % That is woman's
duty.
knowledge, economy, and labor are
the shining virtues Of civilized man.
They form the most enduring basis OF
society and the surest source of nation.
|al and individual welfare.
To carry on the business of life, you
must have surplus power. Be fit tol
more than the thing you are now doing,
Lst every one know that you have q
reserve in yourself, that you have
more power than you are now using
If you are not too large for the plact
you occupy, you are too small for it.
Daily Republican., 1885-06-19
Grants Depression.
EASE ROBBIDS HOPE OF ANY
INPBOVEMENT I'm
HIS CONDITIO .

MT. MACGREGoR, June 19.-1 o.. m.
up to this hour General Grant has
been unable to sleep much. The ex-
pectOration became more annoying than
ever and slight, though continuous,
cough was developed. The family re-
garded this as o bad sign, inasmuch
az his throat 10 in no condition to with
stand the strain, and declined to retire
until the General should become COM
Portable again. At midnight the lights
in the house we're still burning brightly
and the General was not asleep, though
large quantity of morphia had been
given him. DR.. Douglas Is still in tho
room with the General.
10. NAT ~. 80 there was only one
light in the Grant cottage. That burn
ed in the Generals room. 1t was evident
that DIR. Douglas was there and wash
ing the Generals throat. The peor old
hero was indeed having a wretched
night. His loud and violent coughing
was heard very plainly twenty rods
from the cottage.
Suddenly the parlor was lighted up,
and lights moved from window to win
dow until the whole ground floor was
illum mated. Next the ladies upstairs
were awakened and heard talking and
moving about. The household bad
midday. 1t was possible that the Gem
erals son still slept, but all the rest
were ON their feet. This was not alto
gether An unusual occurrence. All
within the walls slept lightly, prepared
to rouse and even to confront the
presenceof death at any moment.
At 1.30 the situation was unchanged.
Still the lights shone brightly, still the
hushed voices sounded through the win
dows, still the elippered foot moved from
room to room, and onoe or twice again
the suffering hero's frame WAS racked
| by oonvulsive coughing.
General Grant knows, and has within
a week expressed to near friend his
own assurance, that he is constantly
growing weaker and more exhausted.
He was last week frankly told that he.
! was fading out, and that at the end he
would probably pass swyy peacefully
of heart failure when the lmainspring
Of vitality had uncoiled and when the
physical machinery had run down it
| would stop. Such is the Generals
anticipation of the end which he calmly
realizes is not long way distant and
impossible to avert.
| Temporary influences may render tbs
General again and at any time appre-
hensive, and q following day may see
his spirits restored but all the while the
vicious sore upon his tongue is deepen
ing, and as it progresses 80 does the
Generals vitality wane. He has full
knowledge of this, and that knowledge
wi II at all times be a background
lagainst which may appear temporary
changes for better or worse to aEouee
public interest, but such changes can
not at any time deceive the sick man
nor obscure the Ger tainty shat dissolu-
tion is each day nearer.