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Brlnkloy started from his abstraction, ali,
looked ut the girls blushing face.
'Eh' What did you say"
81 didn't tel William Jcncs that 20,
lis5od NOR
These words seemed II remind tho youns
man OF tho pOsiicl O. his arm, for lie LastilJ
withdrew it. Then tho pbs,rdity Of the
whole situation appeared 10 Ic,ura uvol him
and no broke into II burst of boyish Laughter
at which his companions face fell once
more. 1t was clear that she took lie scri
ously, end dreaded sarcasm.
"Matt,' no said, this won't dol This
won't do ut alr'
What won't dor
"Wcll--thiS"' he answered, rather am.
biguOusly. "You're nwfully young, you
know-quite girl, although, as you sug-
Gested just now, rnd, as you probably be-
licvc, you may be 'growcd up You must
ha-you must look upon me as a sort OF
father. and ell that sort OF thing"
our" too young to be my father nm.
sw,rod Matt, in%cnuous!y.
We'll, say your big brother. TIM inter.
estcl in you, Gatt, vc:y much Interested,
aud should really lil.o 10 Cos 10 tho bottom
Of tlse mystery rbout gu; but wo r,us5 rot
forget that we'rc-woll, almoss Strangers,
you Know. Bositos," no added, IauShing
again chcerily, 'you arc engaged to DO mar.
riod, some day, to gentleman OF fortune"
Matt spranS up, with hoayinG bosom and
flashing eyes.
"No, ANTI" she saiG. "Iha;, h:m!,
"Hate tho beautiful Monk, of --cn!ishucstl
Monk tho bcnoi!centl Monk tho sweet
spokcnl Impossiblor'
"les, hato him, cried Mats; "and-anl
and when he kissed mo it mado mo sick"
what, did hci Actuallvl Kissed your
AS he spoke tho young man actually felt
that he should like to assault tho redoubtable
Monk.
YES, he kissed me-once. If no kisses me
again I'll stick something into him, or scratch
his face"
And Matt looked black as thunder, and set
her pearly teeth ansrily together.
'Sit down again, NATL"
II shan't-if you laugh"
"Oh, I'll behave myself. Comev"-and he
added, rs she returned to her place, did 1t
make you sick whom kissed your
He was playing with fire. The girls face
changed in moment, her eyes melted, her
lips trembled, and all her expression became
inexpresSibly soft and dreamy. Leaning
gently toward him she dropped her eyes, and
then, seeing his hand resting on his knee, she
took 1t in hers, and raised 1t to hcr lips
IL should like to marry vou," She said,
and blushing, rested her cheek against his
Shoulderl
Now, our hero Of tho caravan wns q true
hearted young fellow and a man Of honor,
and his position had become extremely en-
barrassing. He could no longer conceal from
himself the discovery that he had made an
unnlistalable impression on Mats unsophis-
ticated heart. Hitherto he had looked upon
her as a sort of caJant terrible, a very rough
diamond; now he realized, with q shock OF
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/ Las yv.Ls I.!,.-Is HsUOnlallment increased
| There could be no doubt OF the yeracity ant
sincerity Of the speaker; and the story sh
! told was certainly PUN. Irnlilcy mad
up his mind, without mu h reflection, that
! Mr. Monk wanted 10 go through thomarrag
! ceremony with that child he had som'
| special and mysterious reason for so doing
unlcss-which was scarcely possible he wa
of sentimental disposition, and, in the man
ner Of many men advanced toward middle
age, was enamorcd Of MATHS youth and mex
peri9ncc.
"Icll me, Matt" said Brinklcy, after pom
dering the matter for some minutes; tel
me how long have you known this Mr.
MonlSp
ever since came ashore, was the reply.
"Humphl Is he wei to do'-rich'
Matt nodded emphatcally.
GAN Aberglyn belongs to him, " she said
Sand tho woods up there, and the farms, and
the horses up at tho big house, and-eyery-
thing"
''And though he is such a great person, he
is very friendly with William Jonesr
ooh, yes,' answered Matt; 'and think
William Jones IL afraid OF him sometimes
but he gives William Jones money for keep
ing me-"
ooh, indeed He gives him money, does hei
That's rather kind OF him, you know
At this Matt shock hor head with great de-
cision, but said nothing Greatly puzzled,
tho young man looked at her and mused. 1t
was clear that thcro was q mystery some
where, and he was getting interested. Pres
emily no invited Matt to sit down on tho steps
Of the caravan, and no placed himself at her
L. .Iu l.l LAT, o..
notice how tho girl colored and frightened as
they sat there together,
You have often told me that you came
ashore" he said, after IA long pause. II
should like TO know something Of how it hap
pencd. l don't exactly know what this
coming ashore means. Can you explainr
II don't remember" she replied; but /
know there was a ship, and it went to pieces,
and come to shore in boat, or summat."
~ see-and William Jones found your
"Mr. Monk, he found me and gave me to
William Jones TO keep
81 begin TO understand. OF course, you
wcrc very littlo-a baby in fact "
William Jones says ! could just talk some
words, and that when he took no homo called |
him Papa"
What was tho name Of tho ship, Have |
you over heardf'
No. gaid Matt;
"Dii you Como ashore all alonol II is
carcoly pcssib!c'
II como ashorc By myself All tho rest
vas drownGcd.'
Wa there no Glow to who you wore' Did
lothing como aSl.' re besides to show them
Who you were, or here you came fromr
Matt shook her head again. Once more
10 young man was lost in meditation. Doubt
rss it was owing TO his abstraction Of mind
hat he quietly placed his arm round MATHS
snist and kept it there. At first Matt went
cry red; then she glanced up at his face, and
aw that his eyes were fixed thoughtfully on
ne distant sandhills. Seeing no still kept
Hence, she moved a little closer to him, and
aid, very quietly:
Il didn't tell William Jones that you
igcal |
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Tonca Ne,cs: "a pleasant rivalry is GO
ing on between the pupils of the two lower
rooms of the Tonica graded school. The
department showing the least number of
hardness for week takes the blue ribbon,
which is tackled to the door of the school
room. One week there was tie-no tardy
marks-and the ribbon was fastened to the
wall between the doOrs.r
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Mendoza Reporter: Judge Stipp is a
candidate for reelection. The old Judge
has filled his position to the entire satisfac-
lion of the people of the Ninth Judicial
Circuit, and will be reelected almost unan-
imously Never has there better Judge
graced the bench. A fine iurist, an honest
man and an impartial judge, he has made
for himself record that presents the most
potent plea in favor of reelection"
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Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by Lutz Il Briggs.
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When Baby was sick, VIC gave her CASTORIA,
When she was n Child, she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she cluIg to CASTORIA,
When she had Children, she gave them CASTORLl
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Exchaege on Chicago and New York and all the
principal cities east and west bought and sold
Exchange England, Ireland, Scotland and all i'm.
portan points in Continental Europe drawn in sums TO
suit purchasers.
U. s. Revenue Stamps of all denominations constant.
ly on hand and for sale
United States Bonds Local Securities Gold and Silver
bought and sold.
Banking hours from o. NJ to4PM
g. L. LINDLEY. Assist Cashier
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BUSHNELL & FULLERTON AT.
- torneys AT Law. Ottawa, Illinois. Office In Rush.
heus olock. west OF Court House. iuly2l-ly'
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John ID. RICE, Attorney at Law. Reddicks
Block, city of Ottawa Will practice law In La
Sale and adjoining counties, and in the Appellat,
anu supreme courts. sepsU-'yrs
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HIRAM T. GILBERT. JAMES H. KCKR1s
G1LBE4HE * ECkE;LS, ATTORNEYS and
" Counselors at Law, Futterer IL Metzger's Block.
east oi court HOUSE. sep293
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Exchange on Chicago, New York, and all the pr,nci.
pal cities Of the United States bought and sold
Exchange on England, Ireland, Scotland and Cont.
mental Europe drawn in sums TO suit
United States Bonds, Gold and Silver bought and Sold
Our facilities are such that we can offer Inducements
10 customers and We shall our endeavors to give
sotsfactisn to those entrustng with their business
Banking hours from Q A. NJ. to4Ph
JOHN r. NASH, Cashier.
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k.F BULL. LESTER II. sTRAwN. 8. W. RuGRR
DULL, STRA N * RUG Kit. AttoY.
- neys and COunseors at Law. Office over CITY
Drug Store corner Of La Sale and Madison streets OF
tawa, III. ian26A
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w. BREW E.Ia, Attorney and Counselor at
~. Law and Notary Public. Rooms : & 10, Opera
House Block, Ottawa, IL.
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~ @. TRENARY, Attorney at Law. once
L with l.. w. Brewer, Rooms s, Il II, Opera House
BLOCK, OTTAWA III. junS
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M n: ARMSIrRONG, Attorn y and Coun.
4h. selor at Law. Ottawa, III. Notary tbc. Office
In Gedney's Block, Ottawa iun5N
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IVA ASE FOWLER, Master In Chancery, AT
- torney and Counselor at Law Office in Gedney's
Block northeast corGer of court house square, Rooms
Sand 4, Ottawa. Illinois. junl0'S2
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n B. CHA l. NJ "A N. Attorney and Counselor
". at Law Office with ID. McDougall, ottawa, III,
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~ GRIGGS, Attorney and Counselor AT Law
-. Office in Lynchs block Main street, Ottawa. III.
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I 9. BOYLE. Attorney at Law. Office with
y. NJ I. Moloney, Opera House Block, Ottawa, ILL.,
feb2i.s
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~ ATIONAL CITY BANA
OF OTTAWA.
(Formery City Bank OF Eames Allen & Coz
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n McDOUGALI., Attorney at Law, Ottawa,
~. Ill. Office In Gedney's Block. dec2T6
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Professional GarOe.
At TO r N e VS..

ATT RNEYS.
| q. a ARMSTRONG;, Attorney at Law
Special attention given TO abstracts of titles Gen.
eral Insurance agent Office with j. f. Calvin Esq in
DeanO's block, ottawa, Ill., aprlSS7
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nR. II. w. wEIS, (Deutcher noctor) late
~ Physician and Surgeon 70 the st. Louis Female
Hospital. Office Stiefes Clothing Store corner OF
Main and La Sale streets Residence south bluf.
at Mrs. Renzs apps
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J. W. DUNCAN. Al CoSop
nUNCAN q O'CONOR, Aitorneys at
~ Law. Office in Futterer 4 Metzger's block east
OF ,ourt house Ottawa. Illinois. iuly29'2
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u r. LINCOLN, Attorney at Law. Ofrce
-. over No. 10 Ia Sale street. west side Of the
Court House, Ottawa, H. july3'75
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nR. j. 8. RYbU Ottawa, lii. Once
~ IN the Opera House In office day ana
night. tanlT76
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w. w. BLA * r., Attorney and Counselor
W at Law Room 9 second floor, Court House, Otta.
wa, ILL., All legal business promptly attended to- ian3I
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30
Texas HarbOr.

The whole coast of Texas, from the
mouth of the Sabine to the mouth of
the Rio Grande, IS shallow. The
waves Of the Gulf OF Mexico wash
sand against the shore OF Texas,
therefore changing the bar and shore
of Texas on the coast from year to
year. This is a great drawback to the
State, that on account of the shallow
water no direct over ocean commerce
with all nations is presently practicable
and Texas is consequently dependent
upon the Northern states for her COM
MERGE. A large country situated on
the coast with all the possibilities of
a good harbor without harbor is a
serious drawback to Texas, and is the
cause of the loss of millions of dollars
yearly now paid.for commerce to the
Northern States and railroad compa-
MES.
The question Is, can Texas obtain
through her own enterprise halbOr
suitable for Over ocean commerce CT
pable of admitting the largest vesse.s.
Texas has seven rivers fl)wing into
the gulf of Mexico. On two of these.
the Brazos and Sabine rivers, the best
harbors in America can be made
1ut DIuZOS hlYcI Hull LuC IlOubll To-
the town of Braz ria, a distance of
thirty miles, has deep water from
twenty five 10 tt:iriy-iive feet, with
steady current deriving vo'udie liz
nearer it approaches the outlea to tn
Gulf OF Mexico and with every nat
ural feature of grsa- Importance 10,
the construction OF a CHAINS l. u
building channel irom the mouth vi
the Brazos River, direct over the h-r.
beiag distance OF over four III e
viii secure an A No. harbor for the
State Of Texas with S9undings OF
thirty feet
The writer las been in Texas thirty
years, as Civ Engineer, and has stud
led th. Gulf 81 re in practical m,tl-
Der aud feelt the importance and
practicable succrss that wo1it. result
from a iirst-c IS harbor, hut neVrr
expects the ;rxaS Legislature -
make any mov iii direction SO SOL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30
The Weight of the Sun.

An astronomer gives us an idea OF
the relative weight of the sun and the
earth, as follows: LET us, start with,
weigh the sun. Suppose we have a
balance gigantic enough for the pur-
pose, and the sun Is resting on one of
the scales. Now put the earth in the
opposite scale. You might as well
weigh your head against one of the
towers of the East River Bridge. Pile a
hundred thousand earths into the bal
ance, and the sun does not stir.
There lies the colossus immovable.
But get together another hundred
thousand, and then another hundred
thousand, and stack them up in the
pan against the sun. Three hundred
thousand worlds piled up on one side
of the balance, and still the sun keeps
them down. 1t would take thirty
Thousand more, or three hundred and
thirty-three thousand earths to make
the beam even against a single sun,
and six sextillions is the number rep,
resenting the weight of the earth in
tons, mass which is shooting through
space at the rate of eighteen miles in
a second.-New York World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30

There is any amount OF fun in
counting young girl who has not be-
come used to it. She swallows all the
soft things fellow says, but when it
comes to popping the question or
something of the kind, she gels fright
ened, more or less, and wants time to
consider until there are enough loop
holes for her lover to slip out througa
without the l. asst bit OF trouble. if he
happens to see some one he tanks he
could love shade or two better.
Young girls are timid aud shy in
earnest, and if fellow is lot pretty
certain he has found precis ly the
angel he is looking for. he Can man
age so as to have the refusal of her for
a year or more, and at the same time
manage to keep his neck out of the
reach of breach OF PROMISE suit
when he happens to meet some other
sweet faced angel that seems to him
to be better suited TO his taste.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30

and important to the State as the
construction of first-class harbor,
Congress has appropriated money
from time to time for harbor and
river improvements for the State of
Texas Tor the small ports aud their
temporary Improvement, but this
money is practically drowned in the
Gulf or Mexico. If all the money spent
by the United States and the State of
Texas In these temporary improve
ments had been invested for ONE per-
manent harbor, by building channel
from the mouth of Brazos in direct
course across the bar, Texas by this
time would be possessed of number
one harbor' and benefited in wealth
and prosperity. The State of Texas
has squandered millions of
acres of land for railroad building.
The State has also appropriated over
three million acres of laid (present
value S6,OO0,000) for Il State Capitol to
be tuilt of inferior material (gray
llmeStone) and has left out of sight
the all Important key to her prosperi-
ty-a coed harbor.
Red granite, which is superior tC
any other material for resisting the
action of air and water, can be ha6
for i.othing, and harbor, if built by
the State, could be done by raising
money on lands and be made self
supporting by the harbor dues Con-
vict labor could be utilized in its con-
structlon. Texas has over 1000 con
Victs in the State PenitentIary with.
out employment, which is
la death expense to the
the State. With these convicts an6
freq granite. permanent harbor, witt
a channel over the bar on the BraZos
could be built inside of five years
| There is sufficient native talent tt
make soundings, profile, plans. draw
Jugs, specification and estimate fol
laying out the work and construction
and believe the harbor would pay TIT
cost Of construction in less than fif-
teen years, without costing the citi
zans of Texas a cent. l was stationed
on thu Brazos part during the war al
an engineer, and made it my business
to learn all the facts upon which th'
above stat ements are based, and d.
not hesitate to say 1 could do tn
work as above stated. II. @. s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Mons. E. Duclaux finds that the
light ot the SUD in its action on dis
ease germs, is fifty times ae destruc-
tive as its heat.
Vaccination with the microbe IF
leprosy is about to be undertaken It
Honolulu, where the disease is spread
ing to an alarming extent.
M. de Quatrefagas stated recently
that in Senegambia the incubation of
cattle against pleuro-pneumonia and
smallpox has been practiced for cen
turtles.
Coffee made with distilled water is
said to have greatly improved aro-
ma. 1t seems that the mineral car.
Donates in common water render the
tannin in the coffe- berry soluble, but
the drug will not dissolve in distilled
water.
DR. Flint is reported as having said
that many lives are lost by starvation
owing to an over-estimate of the nu-
tritive value of beef tea and meat
juices. In typhus and typhoid fevers,
he says there is no COOS udbstitute for
milk and eggs.
An ounce of nitrate of soda, dissolv
ed in four gallons of water, is SAID to
be good stimulent for bulbs. 1t
should be applied twice week after
the flower spikes show themselves:
A pint of SCOT tied up in cloth and
immersed in the same quantity OF
water, is also an excellent and safe
stimulant.
Potable water, DR.. Percy Frank
land asserts, is all the better if it COZ
tains little mineral matter, as that
is only Objectionable when present in
excessive quantity, but organic mat
ter. of whatever origin, or any trace
of sewerage contamination, ought to
be sufficient to exclude water from
domestic use.
The Medical World reports case
now under observation, in which the
patients hair, which had become pre-
matuIely gray, Is slowly returning to
its original color under the internal
administration of phosphoriZed cod
liver oil. The World has previously
noted similar reservations under the
the same treatment.
Read by a good light. The Ugh
should come from the side. Do not
read when fatigued or recovering
from illness, and do not read while
lying down. Rest the eyes occasion
ally while using them. Read good
print and do not stoop While reading.
Use proper glasses, avoid alcohol
and tobacco and take exercise in the
open air.
Cocaine, the new local an8sthetic
that has suddenly achieved such an
excellent reputation, has been known
as such for a great many years, but
for a long time was found to be too
expensive for general use. The great
progress now is the cheapening of the
product. Its properties are due to a
substance nearly identical with theme,
the active principle in tea, and it is,
indeed, obtained from one of the tea
plants, the mate, of Paraguay. This
is known botanicaliy of Erythroxylon
coca, cocaine, Of course, being derived
from the specific name. The plant
has long been known to the Paraguay.
ans, who chew the leaves as deaden-
ing of hunger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30
AUSTIN ATTORNEYS

Preparing to Entertain the State Bar
Association.
At meeting of the bar of this city
On Saturday 25th inst, for the purpose
of taking suitable action to entertain
the State Bar Association which
meets in Austin. May 9Th, 1885, on
motion the Hon. Z. L. FILLMORE was
called to the Chair, and Walker F.
Moore was appointed Secretary. The
Chair then stated the object of Ahe
meeting. On motion the Chairman
appointed the following committees,
viz:
Committee on Finance-A. M. Jack
son, Jr., Chairman; o. Archer, >. A.
Fisher, J. F. Trippe, r. &. West, w.
F. Moore, j. D. Sheeks, S. A. PoSey,
II. B. Barnhart, A. s. Burleson, Gard
ner Ruggles, James B. GoH and Louis
Hancock.
Committee on Arrangements J.
Hill, Esq, Chairman; n. s. Walton, r.
G. Walker, L. G. Bell, A. II. Graham,
Fred Carlton, Thad E. Thompson, Ii.
E. Shelley, W. D. williams, W. Won
Rosenberg, j. Floyd McGown and
Jas. w. Smith.
Committee on Toasts, etc.-Gen.
~. VI. OuO11Cy, OAdlILudu, w. M.
Brown, T. 5. Maxey. J. w. Robel tson,
David Sheeks, w. M. Walton, d. G.
Wooten, F. G. Morris, j. B. Rector.
z. 7. Fullmore, D. w. Doom and Geo.
f. Pendexter.
Committee on Invitation-Col. w.
z. Gaines, Chairman; Daniel Gettins,
L. E. Sneed, T. II. WheIess, A. 2.
Woodbridge, E. b. Hancock, John
Dowell, d. E. Thomas, 1. G. Searcy,
j. II. Robertson, d. III. Hewitt, B.
Trigg, J. Il. Peel and J. r. Davis.
Committee on Reception : A. S.
Walker, Chairman; Ex-Gov. o. M.
Roberts, Judge r. S. Gould. Judge A.
w. Terrell, Hon. John Hancock, F.
w. Chandler, G. d. Johns, Joe HI.
Stewart, A. M. Jackson, ST., III. d.
Prendergast, A. S. Chenault. w. Ii.
Durham, Judge Joseph Lee and
e. T. Moore.
Chairmen are requested to call
committee meetings promptly.
The meeting then adjourned, SUBJ
ject to call.
2. L. FILLMORE, Chm.
WALKER F. MOORE, Sec'y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30
Life in the Coffin.


Premature burials, could, it is said,
be avoided by a single test, which, If
reliable, should be universally known.
1t is said that the hard, ball-llke sub
stance of the eye cannot be felt in the
body of dead person, as the sye-
balls become soft and yield to pres
sure the day after death, and are still
softer twenty-fours later. On this
subject it is related that Prescott, the
historian, always entertained pecu-
liar dread of being buried alive, and
he had, therefore. often required that
measures should be taken 10 prevent
all possibility of ohe horrors that
might follow such an occurrence.
His iDjunctions were obeyed. A prin-
cipal vein was severed, so that If life
should again be awakened, it might
ebb silently away without any pos
stole return OF consciousness.