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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
GENERAL GRANT,

Latest from the bedside of the Old
Soldier.
NEW YORK, April $3.50 A. Ms-Gen. Grant
is quietly sleeping. The hemOrrhage has been
1t hss made no marked Impression
on The pulse.
(Sigped) j. II. DOUGLAS, N. d.
GEO. f. SHRADY, NJ. d.
$50 A. M.-Gen. Grant has just awakened.
His pulse is the same--no return hemorrhage.
(Signed.) j. Fl. DOUGLAS. M. D.,
GEO. +. SHRADY, ii. D.
1880, p. m.--The Hemorrhag5 in General
Grants throat this morning, was All accident,
that had been feared by thos nearest th~ pa
tient. The immediate result WAS not Strangu-
lation as had been anticipated by those in at
tendance and the General himself. Just how
serious the result would be on general condl-
ton Of the patient, could not be foret1ld early
i'll the morning, but az $50 a. IN
there was no perceptlble increase OF debility or
weakness caused by loss of blood. The hem
orrage this morning was arterial blood. The
General seems not at all alarmed and the fam
lily not very grea ly frightened. The hem0r-
rhage was due somewhat to the increase OF tn
disease induced by a momentaFy tit OF cough
to-day.
p. m.-Gen. Grant has been sleeping
quietly since last report. He has just awaken
cd and taken food and stimulant: HIS pulse
is 49, volume fair. temper AZURE 101. There has
been no repetition OF the hemorrhage.
[Eigned j. H. DOUGLAS, M. u.
Geo F. ShrAdy, NJ. d.
E:oO y. W.-Df oafhet was SSon dIboI Vic CpD
Sultation, wnen he was leaving Gen. Grant
house, He said that the General was consid
erably weaker and takes his food only on so
licitaiion and under protest, and is liable to a
recurrence of the hemorrhage at any mo-
ment.
3:45 P. Mat a consultation held at 2 p. m
Drs. Barker, Shady, Sands and Douglas;
were presen'. IL was found that there had
been no recurrence of hem0rrhage, but thai
since the last bulletin the patient had grown
weaker; pulse 80, temperature l0i.
j. II. DOUGLAS, M. ID.
GEO. +. SHRADY, III. ID.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
THE SOUND MIND.

Horace wrote about the existence of
sound mind in healthy body, and
what he said in so few words has
grown into proverb. If there were
more healthy bodies, there would cer-
tainly b1 more intellectual power in
the world, and when we reflect upon
This proposition it is strange indeed
that so many agencies are combining
to curtail intellectual power. IN
sound minds as well as unhealthy
bodies are too often inherited, to the
disgrace of our ancestry, but were
hereditary tendency all that might
after awhile be overcome. One of the
most painful causes of unsound minds
and unhealthy bodies is trace
able, in this cay, to the
modern systems of managing
children in the schools. A learned
physician lately lectured upon this
subject, and he asserted that diseases
were greatly increased and aggrava-
ted by the methods in vogue in the
school rooms and in the colleges. The
break-downs, he said, were not confin
ed to the colleges for young men and
young women, where there had been
too great mental strain and too little
healthful exercise in the open air, but
instances of the same kind occurred in
the military and naval academies. The
systems of averages and competitive
examinations destroyed the soundness
of amany minds and bodies. The
overwork and mental strain
and worry connected Herewith are
fruitful causes of nervous exhaustion.
the progenitor of the unhealthy body
with It's unsound mind. Intellectual
work was shown to be productive of
longevity. Statistics prove that of an
hundred workers of unusual brain de-
velopement and power, more of them
are alive and capable of continuing
their labors at sixty and seventy years,
than of an equal number of unedu-
Gated men who are simply day
laborers or muscle workers. Brain
work however, which has to be ac-
complished in hurry, or under a
strain of body and accompanied by
friction and worry, israpidly exhaust
log and contributes to the constantly
increasing number of collapsing men
and women, who can hardly be spared
from the places they occupy. But it
was held too. that outdoor occupations
does not, as is popularity believed, al
ways produce soundness of body.
Some members .develope to the ex-
clusion and at the expense of others.
Thus a man who sets and breaks stone
Ill day develops powerful arms and
lck, but has no legs. Men who bend
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
LLANO.
Growing Crops-AlIeged Man Killed
Local Gossip.

Growing Cr0ps-AlIeged Man Killed
Local Gossip.
Special Telegram to The Statesman,
LLANO, April 1.-The lOng-loOked for and
badly needed rain came in abundance at last
and the grumbler is quteted for while.
Corn |. up and looking well. Small grain is
forward, and promi. an abundant yield.
Money matters are very quiet on account OF
no cattle buyers.
The travelling public will regret to learn that
our popular hotel man, l. N. Jackson will re-
tire from the hotel business on the 18th in
slant.
Dame Rumor says we are to have wedding
soon. which will be the grandest event of the
season.
The people OF this District were very much
surprised at the appointment of the present
District Attorney. They expected another
Judge G. W.!W4lter and son, of San Saba, ARE
In town on legal business.
Ben Goodman. alias Dick Towns,
week, C:Ben's" Headquarters are in jaiD on a
charge of numbering a Mr.. Vallrath, Of South
ern Texas. The arrival of the murdered mans
brother, of San Antonio, is looked for daily to
identify the | iS ner, which no DOUBT he will
do as he fills the description to letter. He is
middle aged, has no right fOrefnger, has q
large scar OIL OGc cheek, and has peculiar
way of blinking his eyes when he talks He Is a
hard citizen, and his actions show he is wanted
for some foul deed. Sheriff BelSaw and his
deputies deserve credit for their work. The
criminal has been at large for some time some
where.
The county officers have moved into the ele-
CANT new Court House. OF which they have
hold its first term in the building i'll June,
where the attorneys will have room to give vent
to their elOquence.
The report OF Capt. Ed. Wilk's suicide is a
mistake. After the second attempt, nc still
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
ENGLAND.
NOTES ON THE SITUATION.


LONDON, April 1T is reported in view of
complications in Asia, that the Government
INTENDS to dispatch military commission TO :
Teheran to renew negotiations with Persia.
which Wers begun by Disraeli, Tut dropped by
the present Government. Prof. Vambery's
article stated that in a few years, Russia will
penetrate to within close proximity Of Herat,
partly by way OF the Caspian sea, and partly
from the left side of the Oxus, by railway
through Merv. In the meantime she is raising
among the Turcomans military force
ments OF india. She has already 5000 Tureo-
man cavalry, armed with European rifles and
well drilled, under Col. Lopatinsky, who are
in every way ready for invasion.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times claims 10 have received from various
sources intimation that the prospect
of many oppressed heterogeneous
people who comprise the Russian Empire, and
who have been subjected to religious persecu-
tons. They would gladly welcome any alli-
anco which woCld enable them TO rel ct the
tyranneous yoke of Russian rule. Not only
in the Caucasian, Polish and in the Baltic
Provinces is this spirit manifested, but even
the Cos5acks esent forced assimilation,
WATCHING RUSSIAN VESSELS.
LONDON, April 7.-Government is cOntinu-
ing its preparations for arming fast ocean
steamers Work on the Anchor line of ste am
er America, and the Cunard steamer, oregon
will be begun tomorrow These steamers
will receiY; an arment OF ten guns each, and
each will have transportation facilities for
in all parts of the world are being closely
w Jched, and If war was declared tomorrow
the vast tonnage Of Russian cargoeS now atioa5
woull be liable to capture.
MORE PACIFIC OPINIONS.
LONDON, April 7.-Gladstone stated in the
House OF Commons, last night, that he saw no
reason why the present difficulties with Russia
could not be settled by ordinary diplomatt,
methods.
GREAT STORM AND TIDAL WAVE,
| QUEENSTOWN, April THE White Star
| liiie steamship Germania, which left here Fri
| day afternoon for New York, with $50 paSSen-
| gers ON board has returned here, having en-
! countered ter ihc storm and tidal wave Sat
| urday night, When the vessel was about BOO
| miles west of Fasnet n tremendous storm be-
| gan To rage which continued with undated
| Jury for the space of 10 hours. On Sunday
morning the waters were in the widest C 1m-
| m on. The vessel was repeatedly
| struck by tremendous seas, the pilot house de-
| stroyed and all the boats swept away and sky
| lights smashed. The tidal wave Of enorm Gus
| force and volume, burst into the reading room
| smashing through the bulk head and poured a
great flood into the grand saloon and The state
| rooms. The passengers were thrown into
great commotlon for a time, but none of them
were hurt. The Captain and officers remained
cool and s"If-poSSeSSed throughout, and acted
with excellent judgment. One seaman was
lost and several injured. The steamship sut-
fered such Injuries. though the engines were
not damaged, that 1t was considered unwise tC
proceed on the trip. She will go back to Liver
DOOl and mike repairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
TURN THE PIRATES OUT.

The Government, in its determina-
ton to compel the removal of all cat.
tie and fences from Oklahoma and
other public lands, is engaging in a
great undertaking, in which it may
not be supposed Lamar will fail. 1t is
further stated that all leases of Indian
lands will be annulled, and the lands
restored to the Indians, after which
offers will be made to purchase such
lands as the Indians do not need, to be
added to the public domain. And
while the Federal Government is
exercising this power, will it not
suggest the propriety of the
State authorities dealing with
the land pirates who have
taken possession, without color of
title, to land in Greer County. These
pirates should be made to pay fines
imposed for unlawful Use of lands,
and they should be made to enter into
contract with the State, or be driven
out of the country. They are using
grass withoutIstitle to an acre of
land, worth to them annually
100000 the amount the State
is losing through their piracy. The
State has given titles to about $4,000
acres of land in Greer County leaving
over 100000 acres appropriated, with
out money and without price, by a
piratical crew, who have lately had
the audacity to notify the people of
lower Texas that they will not be per-
mitted to drive cattle into Greer
County. The State, should at once see
that these lawieSs men Immediately
drive their cattle out of Greer County,
and take themselves out as well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
WHAT is a GENTLEMAN?

What is gentleman? Is it thing
Decked with a Scarf-pin. a chain. and ring,
Dressed in a suit of immaculate style,
Sporting an eye-glaSS, a lisp, ami smile?
Talking of operas, concerts and balls.
Evening assemblies and afternoon calls.
Whistling mazurkaS and smoking cigars?
What Is gentleman? Say. is it one
Boosting of conqueStS and deeds he has done?
One who unbluShingly glOries to speak
Things which should call up flush to his
cheek?
One, who. whilst railing at actions unjust, :.
Robs some young heart OF its pureness and
trust;
Scorns to steal money, or Jewels, or wealth,
Thinks 1t no crime to take honor by stealth
What Is gentleman? Is it not one
Knowing instinctively what he should shun,
speaking no word that can injure or pan,
Spreading no scandal and deEp'ning no STAN?
One who knows how to put each 1T his ease,
Striving 1nstinctively alY avs to please;
One who can tell by a glance at your cheek,
What is a gentleman? Is It OF one
Honestly eating the bread he has WA.
Living in uprightneSS, fearing bis God,
Leaving no stain ON the path he has tr 4,
Caring not whether his coat may be old?
Priznig sincerity far above god,
Reckn,ng not whether lis hand may be hard
Stretching 1t holding to grasp its reward?
What is gentleman? say. is ii birth
Makes man noble or adds 10 his wOrth?s
Is there family tree to be had
Spreading enough to conceal what is bad?
Seek out the man who has God for his Guide.
Nothing to blush for and nothing to hide;
Be lie noble or be he In trade,
This is the gentleman Ma ure has made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
STATE NEWS.

A wooden factory is to be erected at
Abilene.
Cisco wants to erect a cotton seed
oil mill.
The Dallas Times says pugilism in
that town is at a discount.
The Bandera Bugle still astonishes
the natives with its shrill blasts.
Peter L. Stef1ion, a prominent Lare-
do merchant died there recently.
The Pleasanton Monitor threatens
his town with horsefesh sensation.
The State Medical Association meets
in Houston on the third Tuesday of
this month.
The six counties to be carved out Of
Tom Green are to be named Crane,
Ector, Hunter, Loving, Upton and
Walker.
Philip 7. Bate, postmaster at
Sunset, has been a. rested by the FED
eral authorities charged with embez
zling $1,000.
The Texas Pacific is surveying an
immense lot of lands in the suburbs
of Sherman, but for what purpose is
not known.
The papers are compiimenting Mr..
Fisher, Of Galveston, for the part lie
played in exposing the Sampson-Try-
on Matchmaking scheme.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
PROFESSOR R. A. PROCTOR.

The presence Of a scientist like Pro-
fessor Proctor in our midst is note
worthy fact. That his presence, too
if appreciated speaks well for the
character of our people, who thus show
their interest in listening to the eluci
dations of a science as beautiful
as its demonstration of the most Won
derful things in creation merits.
Professor Proctor is one of the most
learned and one of the most searching
astronomers of the world. The beau
ties of his illustrations Of a most at
tractive science are grand; his
thoughts, as expressed, are hardly
equaled in English literature, and
they reflect wonderous conceptions of
a science that had his inception when
God said "Let there be light" Beau
tiful as is astronomy and interesting
as it is, it is matter of remark how few
persons study it except to get a
vague idea of heavenly bodies
We know there is the Earth, and may
know of the sister planets and the
great sun which governs them, but
there is little conception of the in.
Vulnerable suns, ruling systems
throughout endless space. AS to an
understanding of the birth and crea-
ton of suns and their systems and Of
their decay, but few ever dream.
None think of the laws that govern
the creation and duration of systems
and their relation to- each other.
There is a mental darkness about
these things which should be cleared
away, and there could be no stronger
incentive leading TO this than to
listen to one of the lectures
of the distinguished professor.
Among astronomers Proctor has
attained worldwide distinction; his
intimate acquaintance with heavenly
bodies might make one won
der if he is not even known
amid habitations In those far off
twinkling orbs, of which he discourses
as though he had been upon them,
He has been most dilligent student
of astronomy for twenty-fi
years. In 1870 he issued a
wonderful work, entitled, "Other
Worlds Than Ours" which won him a
first place among scientists. Since
then he has been most fertile writer,
and everything he writes is deeply in
teresting. He lectures but once more
in Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09

over on their work, as in digging in
the ground, have strong arms and legs,
but become round-shouldered and fiat
chested,and die quickly of the various
diseases which attack the lungs. A
strong, hearty sailor is DO walker; he
is unequally developed; has TO
get his sea-Iegs off before he run any
distance. A farmer, who is supposed
to lead the most healthful life, has no
spring or elasticity to his muscles.
He walks in the city as if he were
walking on ploughed land. The sys-
tematic exercise of all the muscles OF
the body, as in well taught calls
themes and gymnastics, is suggested
as a remedy for the over and under de-
velopment of the different members
of the body above referred to. The
over-strain of heart and lungs in row.
ing and running matches is instanced
and warning note sounded
Surely the world is full Of unsound-
ness of body and weakness:
of mind. Thought should b(
given to degeneracy; our
children should be trained to over
come transmitted weakness of TIT
different organs. The weakness Of
our legislative bodies is becoming
with each year, more and more appar-
ent. There are latent infirmities Otter
waiting for Development. Drink is ;
powerful cause of their vitaliZatioI
and when we see how these Legislators
who left us just. the other day. dis
graced their State and even humanity
by acts of commission as we'll as OF
omission the tendency of the times
assumes alarming phases. Society i
being undermined, and when socie
ties foundations prove weak goYer
mental fabrics totter and fall. Let u
turn our attention to growing physic
ally stronger boys and girls.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
THE Civil Service Record regard

THE Civil Service Record, regarding
the apparent determination of Mr..
Cleveland 70 observe the law in rela-
ton to civil service, has this to say:
Every day brings new evidence Of
the fact that our hopes of reform, un-
der the present administration, are
dependent for their realization upon
the sincerity, determination, and
powers Of endurance of one man.
From the moment of the Inaugural
ton, the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party, inclrding Vice
President, senators, and congressman
ex-senators AMI ex 'congressmea, en-
tered upon the work Of dividing the
representatives of different states TO
| i've states. Selections were made at
these meetings, and, in many cases,
publicly announced as the forthcom-
ing appointments. The President has
been besieged by these self-appointed
distributors Of patronage. Many of
the most able and respected leaders OF
the party,m like Carlisle and Beck,
participated in the rush to the
trough" and no one was more clam
orous than Mr.. Hendricks. In all
their efforts to secure place, nothing
was more evident than tLat the old
and condemned motive of political in
fiuence inspired their activity. Few
men could have listened more politely
than did the President to these ap-
peals; and fewer, still, could have
been so little influenced as he appears
to have been by such powerful but
unwise counsel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Latest Associated Press kilograms, Do
nestle and Foreign, Boiled Down.
E,.-Senrctarx Erelin nhnusen NAV live gov.

Latest Associated Press kilograms, Do
nestle and Foreign, Boiled Down.
Ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen may live sew
eral days yet.
NJ. Henri Brisson, thenew French Premier,
says China must recognize the French Frotec-
torate ever Anam and Tonquin, or the war
must continue.
The strikers at the Joliet Quarries, yester
day, congregated 300 strong, armed with re-
volvers, prepared to resist all attacks.
General Negrier is recovering.
The Cree Indians, in the Northwest, have
put Oh their war paint.
One Of the Grant family said yesterday, the
General mig int POSSIBLY live two or three days
yet.
Great activity in the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
yesterday, getting ready for the Panama e1pe
dition.
At the Nashville book concern, yesterday
the preachers offered prayer for Genera
Grant.
The position of Battleford is thought to be
dangerous, although the Indians have left, go
ing west.
Among the callers at the Grant mansion yes
terday, was General Charles II. Stone, of the
Egyptian army.
Mrs. Garfield denies, as utterly false, the
rumor that she is soon to marry. EShe still
wears mourning.
Yesterday Secretary Whitney ordered nine
ty Marines from Nashero N. H., to john the
Aspinwall Expedition.
The English Government has ordered the
America to be got ready Tor naval service.
She will carry ten guns,
LIE Paris (newspaper) re-asserts that China
has accepted M. Ferry's peace proposals
Among the conditions is months armistice.
At Cincinnati, Joseph Palmer. the accom-
plice of William Berner, has been fouTd guilty
of murder in the first degree. IL was about
Befner that the great Cincinnati riots oc-
Cured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
GALVESTON.
The Ele9 iOn.FuItOn Knocked Out
Of the hing.


Special Telegram to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, April Interest in yester-
days municipal election continued without
abatement during t. das. After a night of
excitement the afiherenlS Of each of the prin-
c1pal candidates. for mayor, began congrega-
ting at an early hour this morning to ascer-
Early in the day. the followers OF
grow courageous and tmidly claimed the
election Of their candidate 1t was evening
before the final result was known, aid when
the friends of Mayor Fulton read the News
Extra, showing tina Mr.. Atkins bad received
plurality # all the votes cast for Mayor, they
were not only chagrined at the defeat Of their
candidate, but some even declared that it was
not fairly accomplished. The vote for MAYOR
according TO authentic returns, is as fol-
lows: Joseph Atkins, 2S73; r. l. Fulton, 2Ss7;
John rothgar, 295; scattering, S.. showing
ever polled byi Galveston-563 more than were
cast at the last guberp aJorial election and go
votes more than w-re CaSt at the mayora'y
election TWO years ago. The result is a sur
to the supporters of Mayor Fulton Who were
confident OF his success up to the last moment.
Capt. Atkins WAS serenaded to night and
ente tanned number of his friends who gath
cred to congratulate him. Under the recent
amendment to the city charter can
didates for the boord of aldermen
were voted for at large instead of by wards as
heretofore The tickets. however specified
which ward a candidate was SuppoS to rep
res emit ia the event Of his election.
The citizens ticket fOf aldermen carried the
day-nine out of twelve OF its candidates being
elected
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
MUNICIPAL Ell EDITIONS.
Election at Columbus. chic.


COLUMBUS, April THE majority of Wal
cult, Republican, for Mayor, will be about
1000. Blaine carried the city by 572. The
b lance of the ticket is elected by majOriGies
of from 200 10 g. 0.
at Toledo
TOLEDO, April THE Municipal election
to-day was YER close, and the mixed ticket
probably elected. Walbridge Republican
candidate for Maj or-ciiims small majority.
Democrats Successful.
DAYTON, April TIE Democratic city
ticket was elected by 80 majority to-day.
BepubIican Ticket Elected.
TOLEDO, o., April Yesterdays municipal
election resulted in the choice of the Repubn-
can CT Y ticket except mayor and police COM
missOi-r r, by majorities rang ,ng from II to 700.
Forbes (Dem0cratJ fOT mayo has an estimated
majority of 30 over Walb. idge, Republican.
The Repubcan5 will have a majority in
school board, "a d the city council is tie on
joint ballot conceding Walsh, Independent, to
The Democrats.
Only Two Successful Democrats.
CINCINNATI, April Incomplete returns of
yes terday's election gives Smith, Republican,
q majority of 1888 for Mayor. j. w. FitZger
aid was elected Police Judge by 1926 majority,
and Vincent Schwab elected Magistrate by
1923 majority, were The only successful Demo-
cratic candidates.