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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
PERSOHAL


Mark Twain's mother and brother
live in Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Clemens
is 50 years of age.
DR.. Taussy, the insanity expert, who
has become insane, accumulated $780,
. 600 in New York within a dozen
years.
The South Bend (nd) Tribune,
speaking OF the probating OF the late
Schuyler Colfax's will. says that the
! estate is valued at $4,000 only.
Col. Lamont's salary as private sec
rotary Of Gov. Cleveland was $4,000 a
year. As private secretary to Presi-
dent Cleveland it will be only S3,250.
Ida Lewis, ''the Grace Darling of
Lime Rock" near Newport, has sent
IA contribution To the treasurer 81 the
Grace Darling monument fund IN
England.
Sidney West, son of Gen. a. NJ.
West, OF Holly Springs, Miss, green
back candidate for vice-presIdent, a
young man of great promise, who was
honoTed as first distinguished in the
law class Of the Mississippi university,
while careleEsly handling pistol shot
and killed himself. For eight months
No AoN UGH PlaCG4ClL1 law dG I1Olly
Springs.
Kenna, OF West Virginia, seems to
be tie only one of the entire list of
twenty-five eX-coDfederates in the
senate who served as private soldier
throughout his connection with the
army. He entered the service as a
mere boy, being, indeed, about Is years
Of age atits close. He volunteered
when about 16, was wounded at the
age of II, and was surrended at
Shreveport at the age of about Is.
Abner Coburn, whose body fills
n6W-made grave in Maine, was not
man Of fife address, nor was there
much dignity i'll his manners. One
day while he was governor OF Maine
Miss Kellogg, of fame as a singer,
met him at the state college, and, mis-
taking him for Janitor, or man OF
work of some sort at the place, engaged
him to fetch drinking water from
distant spring for her use. Her visit
al the college lasted for several days
of the commencement work. Just
before she took leave she took out her
purse and offered some coin TO Mr..
CoburD, who snilingly shook his
head. Miss Kellogg's chagrin was
great when, later, she learned that the
man who had been serving her was
none other than the goOd-nStured
Governor Coburn, the richest man of
the northwestern corner of the coun-
try.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
THE RANGERS MUST GO:
al0n. Short. AHX..r To 4 ,caiIa ,,

For Their Appropriations is liable to
stop, short, AeVer to go again ="
The finance committee of the sen
ate held protracted meeting yester-
day afternoon, and discussed at great
length the phases of the ranger ques-
ton, The prop o making an appro-
priation OF ST Tor the maintenance
Of this body tiicial baTnacles dur
ing the comm 4 elected much IN
favorable CRITICISM from several men,
bers of the committee, and the almost
universal sentiment dritted in the (ii-
rectiOn OF abOlishing the force, or at
least cutting it down to such a stand
ard as would lie commensurate with
its usefulness. That its services in
the past did not equal this outlay of
money, especially III the face of exist
ing deficiencies, all present frankly ac-
knowledged; and the difficulty under
which the committee laboTed was how
to afford means Of safely and protec-
ton 10 citizens residing in remote sec
tons in the event of the legislature
disbanding the rangers by cutting
short their supplies. This dilemma,
however, was spJ edily dispelied
by the suggestion tkat-in lieu of the
apprOpIiatiOn-an adequate sum be
placed at the disposallof the governor,
and by him used for the defense of
those residing on the border whenever
the occasion should arise for extra
vigilance, or an emergency demand
extraordinary measures of relief. By
this means the executive would be
held responsible for the suppression
of crime, aud at the same time he
would be answerable TO the people for
the economical expenditure of the
public moneys. This was the view
taken OF the matter by all present,
and although no formal resolution
was come to, it is entirely certain
that the committee, at its next meet
ing, will refuse to favor an appropri-
alton for the maintenance of these
worthless state police. and instead
thereof place the necessary money to
enforce law and preserve order at the
discretion of the governor. This will
serve all useful purposes, and put an
end to the farce of paying large body
of constabulary salaries for services
they never perform.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
-.sed and the rate of premiums b

JlCskSeQ anu In6 Tdtb Vi ~ t-iIuLllo ildU
pfoporttonaleiy gone up. The
people of Texas had lost
il t%o yedIs over S3,OOO,UOO,
aud the companies were forced, out OF
the earnings MADE in other states, TO
make good at least 10000 of that
sum. The rate OF fire waste 10 New
York was $3.50 en- $1,000, but in
Texas the ratio was as high as SI2.
This was higher than their taxes, and
it was growing worse all the time. A
remedy was necessary. Fires We're
becoming so frequent that no commu-
nifty could stand the strain, and the
repeal of the present insurance law
was the only way out of the difficulty.
The losses in Texas were more than
twice as great as in any other state,
and IN 1883 the companies uaid out
S110 for. every 500 they received,
while in 1884 they paid out $125 for
every 500 paid II. In recent years
over forty companies had withdrawn
from the state, and even six
hOme companies were wound up
because the business could not be
made pay. Ne. TreZensnt wound up
- powerful speech by showing the
perniciOuS working of the present
law, and capped the climax by stating
that it was constantly growing worse,
1854 being the worst year OF all.
Mr.. Cotton also spoke, stating that
as the law now stands the companies
were bound to pay fictitious damages,
arson and fraud were encouraged, and
the safety of the business community
was jeopardiZed.
Senator Getzendaner, Representa-.
tives Fisher, Alexander anu Under
wood, and PRESIDENT Lauye all dsliy-
neatly worded speeches, which tended
80 favor a repeal OF the obnoxious act.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Fisher, the
underwriters agreed to submit to the
joint-committee to-day he draft of
such bill as they deem just in the
premises. There seemed to be no
doubt in the minds of those present
that an equitable measure would pass
both houses, and it is certain such a
bill will be introduced without delay,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
Deem Flowing.

The question is often asked: "HoW
does deep blowing make the soil mois-
ter? l believe it is an accepted fact
that wherever warm air comes in
contact with body cooler than itself
the water in it condenses into drops.
On q warm day we see it often on the
outside OF a pitcher Of cold water.
FogS and deWs are made in that way,
and our rain, most of it, comes up
from the gulf in those heavy
currents OF warm air that
we frequently have. When we pull
verne the soil deep the warm air,
which is full of moisture, penetrates
down and all through it, and the
ground being cooler than the air, con-
denses tie water into drGc3, which
answer in place of rain; So The deeper
and the more we pulVerfZe it the more
moisture it will collect from the air
Not only that, but as warm air is rich
in food for plants it serves in place OF
manure, too.
Thirty years ago there was ter
rible drOuth in the east. Professor
Mapes, a large market gardener, had
his ground underdrained and SUBJ
soiled, and his crops, where he could,
were cultivated with a Subsoil ploW.
A committee went TO see his place af-
ter nine weeks of drouth, audit found
everything flourishing as if there had
been plenty of rain. His corn Git was
the Sd of September) was estimated at
ninety bushels to the acre, while on
land cultivated in the usual way, near
by, it was all burnt up.-Kansas Far
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
GAINESVILLE.
a Drunken Intatuation.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
GAINESVILLE, January 28.-Jeff.
Rose and Daniel Mcdonald, stockmen
of this county, are in the city in
search of Frank Riley, a partner of
Rose in t1e ranch. They found that
he had become infatuated with a
cyprian, and spent all his money sith
her, and then sold his interest in lie
ranch to Mabel and Minnie Morrill,,
for $500. He also had two checks on
a Paris bank for $500 and $500 respec.
lively, payable to Daniel Mcdonald
or bearer. The banks were tele-
graphed not to pay the checks. If
Riley's ranch property cannot be re-.
covered from those who have VOC
dooed him out of it in his drunken
ness, his spree has cost him at least
$4,000. His friends are teiegTaphing
in every direction to get track scf him
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
defendants TO Test Y.

From tho Bryan Enterprise.
A bill providing that defendants in
criminal cases may testify in their
own defense has passed 10 engross-
ment in the state senate. Should this
bill become a law it will create a great
change in a rule of evidence on the
trial of criminal cases. A strong OBJ
lection to it is the danger of leading
to great deal OF perjury. 1t cannot
be denied, however, that in many cases
it seems very unjust to close defend
ants mouth and deny him the priv
ilege Of making any explanation of
his case, while his enemies are per
United to testify.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
Ag~afuraI.
Jute Culture.

Planters Herald.
For several years AIessrS. Menelas
Bros, near BookhaVen, have been eX-
perimenting in jute culture, and with
the various machines for stripping
and washing the bark. A few days
ago one of the MesSrS. Menelas called
at the Planters journal Office, and
from him IL was learned that no
machine has yet been invented to do
the work satisfactorily. In India, the
almost exclusive Jute producer, the
work of decorticatiOn is done by hand,
after the plants have been soaked
in the creeks and watts, tie cheap
ness of labor enabling the work to
be done by this slow method. Such
process can be employed in this coun-
try, but machines to separate the bark
from the wood and wash ont the fibre
are needed to assure profitable compe-
tition with India. There is no diff
Guilty in growing jute in the south, as
the MesSrs. MenelaS Bros. and many
other have demonstrated. We have
now in our office fine specimens OF
this years growth, from the farm OF
MIR. j. K. Rapp, near Vicksburg.
Several machines for separating the
bark have been invented, among
which lnay be mentioned that OF Mr..
I. Albee Smith. of st. Louis, a did-
gram and description of which
were printed in the Journal last
year; also Albert Angel, OF New
Jersey, and Luft, of New Orleans.
but from some cause or other, none OF
these machines have been demonstTa-
ted to Go perfectly satisfactory work;
that is to say, none of them have
shown bales of jute as practical
demonstration OF their success. But
it is believed that the machine is
forthcoming. When it is, an era of
unexampled prosperity viii be opened
for this section OF the Union, bring
ing into our agriculture another ele-
ment of diversity so essential to per
manent and even prosperity. We re-
peat, the growing OF jute cheaply and
successfully has been demonstrated.
The desideratum is machines for dee
rating and washing out the fibre
cheaply and successfully. When will
we have these? for till these are forth
coming it can not be advised that jute
culture be engaged in in this section
on an extensive scale. But for the
purpose of familiariZing themselves
and their labor with the habits OF the
plant and methods OF culture, we can
advise the planting Of Jute in small
quantities, so that when the machines
are offered that will do the work of
decortication successfully they will be |
prepared to engage in jute culture on
a large scale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

on both banks hate or dread being
looked at through glass. One
saw ran away, screaming rs hard
as she could; others at once
cover their blanchi1E faces with their
hands. Ii is a fact not generally
known that dark-Skinned ladies blush
white. Others, again mathematical
you according to fashion extending
all over the east, even among the
Greeks of Constantinople, by holding
up the hand, palm outward, and jerk
ing it toward Won. This. ( am told.
means: MAY five devils seize your
II they wish TO emphasize the spell
they put I'D ten fingers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
CARLO sPRIN
Three More Dead Men +

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
CARLO SPRINGS, January 28.-To-
day the dead bodies of three more
Mexicans were discovered twenty-five
miles northeast of here, and about
three this side of the Rio Grande.
The name of one is Pancho Sepulvigo,
the other two are unknown. They
were shot in many places, and appear
to have been dragged for short dis
lance No trail indicated the direc-
ton taken by the muIdarers. Capt.
Hay, with a posse of citizens and
some rangers, are scouting the country
between here and the river. People
here fear raid on the town from be-
yond the border, and all the citizens
are going armed and ready. Carlo
Springs is fifteen miles from the Rio
| Grande.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
Eevptiap Women on The Nile.

The only primitive costume we saw
was on the first day after leaving As
souan on the left bank-the country
of the Kalebseh-Where the young
ladies SIMPLY wore round the loins
fringe composed of thin leather strips.
The married ladies were clothed to the
feet. Curiously enough, the women
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

eStlng study. 1t Is curious so note the
resemblance of ideas il the Three great
mythologles: Vedic, Greek aDd Morse.
From the most important to US, lew
examples must here suffice. in the
GTeek, memory is Mnemosyne, mother
Cf the muses.; il the Morse it's Mu1in,
one of the ravens perched upon Odin's
shoulders. In the Morse the rainbow
is the masculine Heimdal; in the Greek,
the feminine Iris. The Morse Bladder
is the Greek Adonis: Frigg, Balder's
mother, mOuTnS his death, while AphTO-
dIte lamentS for ner lover. The Morse
Thor, protector Of heaven and earth,
is the Greek ZeuS, father Of gods and
men. The Greek gods are deathless;
the NCrse diyiDities are Mortal; Odin
ia is and is swallowed by the Feuris-
wolf; Thor yanquishes the NIidgard
SCI pent, retreats only nine PAGES and
dies, poisoned by the seTpent's breath;
the good and beautiful Bladder is
slain, at last, by the charm of the fatal
mistletoe. The Greek gods abode on
the earth, on the crown Of Etount
Olyrgsus, payilicned by cloucs. The
Morse Yalhal is in the sky. Above
Odir there is u god, of whom chants
the 5kald in Hyn1la's Lay of the
Elder Edda
''Then comls another
Yet mOrs mighty;
But him dare not
Venture TO name"
Compare that with Paul's words on
Mars Hill.
In the Greek mythology the wicked
are punished in various ways; as,
Ixion, pantaIus, Sisyphus and
the Danaides. In the Morse, the
wicked suffer in one place; in Mast
rand, far from the sun, in a cave
whose walls are the waited bodies OF
s.: penis, with their heads all turned
into the cave, and emitting streams OF
poison, iu which wade the tormented
perjurers, muEderers and adulterers,
The Norse's three kinds OF sinners.
One great reason for the Morse
being superior to tbs
Greek is its decency. 1t is jdst as
poetical as the Greek. 1t gives an in
sight Of the thoughts and deeds of
the northern people. These three
reasons, although others might be
given, should commend the study of
Morse mythology. G. LaMoille, in
Current.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
The Southerp Farmers Rons Garden.

Home and Farm.
The complaint that farmers, as a
class, do not pay as much attention to
their home gardens as they ought, is
an old one, and often met with in the
AGRICULTURAL press. It is by no means
out of order now, nor will it be for
some time to come, yet l can see q
gradual change for the better very
plainly, and the products of the home
garden are more and moro generally
recognized as an important factor in
domestic economy. as well as in do
nestle hygiene. AS far as my obser-
walton goes, there is much less cause
for that complaint in the south
than in the north. Our
southern brother is generally
a good gardener, and he should be,
considerstiDg the advantages which
his climate gives him over his north
ern brother. Large gardens with
large patches Of tomatoes, and beans,
and cabbage, and other things in pro-
portion, are the rule on southern
farms.
By far the most important garden
preparations this season is the selec-
zion and sorting of the seeds needed
in few weeks. A supply of good
seeds is absolutely necessary, and the
attempt to dispense with such is the
most frequent cause of failure in the
southern farmers gardening OPP
eratiOnS,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

Mckinney Democrat: BY virtue OF
the recent freeze, much wheat has
been killed. These occasional losses
viii teach farmers the great need of
studing the soil and climate more as
sidousIy. Cato, in his age, wrote ex-
tensively on the subject of farming.
and many may improve the stock and
farms by becoming his disciples.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
An Attaehment-A New schedule.

oUtVIdI TUX. JIM % tIIO OtaItOSllIftIIs
BURNEr, January %. = Jones s.
Hicks, eDa or the leading dry goods
and grocery fIrIGs Of this city, were
closed to-day on a writ of attachment
for S., GOO. in favor of Dodd, Brown &
Co. aa5 Tenant & Walker, of ST.
Louis Che closing of this firm was a
general surprise, and is regretted by
all. Liabilities and assets unknown.
The new schedule of the Austin s.
Northwestern railroad, which went
inte effect on January &c, seems TO
give general satisfaction. rs il enables
passengers leaving here at l 80 TO con-
meet with north aud south-bound
trains from Austin the same evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
On Their Side.


IyItT OUUTItT.
The daily press is indignant because
the legislators did not vote to take so
many copies each of some newspaper
Publishing the proceedings of that
body, The Courier is on the side of
the Legislators in this matter. The
people should never know that any of
them favor the Eads bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
ADyIcE TO MoTHERs-Mrs. w

ADVICE TO M0THERS.-MrS Wins
lows Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children ere cutting
teeth. 1t relieves che little sufferer at
once; it produces natural, quiet sleep,
by relieving the child from pain, and
the little eherub awakes as-"bright as
a button" 1t very pleasant to taste
it soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, relieves wind, regu-
lates the bowels, end is the best known
remedy for dyarrhea, whether arising
from teething or ether causes. TWen-
ty-fiye cents bottle.
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a sports Observation.

Fort W oItn Gazette.
When the penitentiary question
comes up before the legislature it is
surmised that the ante will be raised
to fifty cents and blue checks will be
issued at a dollar, cold
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
trough ON roorHAoHB. y
commerce,
,mnch less ca

Instant relief for neuralgia, tooth
ache, faceache. Ask for though q
Toothache." Is & Csc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

a Stonington clergy man foand hiin-
self in an embarrassing position. He
was reading selections from the Serip-
lures and finally came to a full stop.
lie turned aud returned the Naves
of his book, but could see no way out
of his preoicament. He blushed like
school girl when he discovered that
several pages of the Bible wertnpriss-
ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

and yiyacity. Don't fail to try "IVells
Health Remover"
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is he.eby given that the proprie.orship
heretofore existing under the firm name OF Bate
man Il Spencer. is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All accounts due and against the old
firm, will be settled by 81 encer & 5tmps n,
Butte, May 25th. 1885.
r. P. BATEMAN.
527-sW2W J. A. SPENCER.
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Order of Chosen Friends.

Ancient Order of FOresters.
Court of Butte City, No 1902 meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday o. each month. at old Cdd
+ CLOVIS hall, Main street, u. 1880 P. NJ Visiting
brothers are cordially invite tn attend. All
members not initiated las court. to be present.
l.. H. HOLMES, 1. K.
MOSES CONN., Sec'y. 12f
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rhe ABOVE table Of rates is lOr sucu : ogu
lar business advertisements only rs are set
vertisfpR columns. Advertisements insert
ed in both the Daily and Semi Weekly vii
be charged fof at the rate of 80 per cent. ad-
ditiOnal. Advertise / ents in the Semi
Weekly alone, 60 per ent. Of Daily rates.
Preferred space 10 per cent. higher than
above
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q. 10 Es
Regular meeting of Lincoln Post No. Grand
Army OF the Republic, at new Odd Fellows
Hall, on the first and THRU Saturdays OF each
month. at 10 o'ci,ck p. ~, Visiting comrades
are cordially invited 10 attend.
C. s. WARREN, Commander,
- PAGE, Adjutant. 92ff
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A. q. u. W.

Butte Lodge No. ], A. y. U. w., meets at Oos
Fellows Hall, Upper Main street, on Thursda!
night OF each week. Sojourning brethren IL
g. I'd standing are cordially invited to attend
J. VENABLE, NJ w.
J.. G. Hamme', Recorder.
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A. O.. HI. E1ytslon No. 1.
The regular meeting Ct the a. .. q. DissloL
No. l, will be held in their hall il Walkervine
Montana Territory, ON the 1st AID Sd Wednes
days of each month, at 1850 O'clock P. III. Visit
ing members are cordially irvited to attend.
P. !. 9a0sEf, President
PATRICK O'NEIL. Se3v.
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Ivanhoe Lodge No. s, &. o r
30 Regular convocauons of the Knight
ERA of Pythlas every Friday evening
SE37 at 7:3O o'clock at Diamond Hall, Mail
~ street ALI sojournine Knight ar
cordially invited to attend.
JOSEPH NORkIS c. G.
&. E. F. BUFFET, K. of r. and s.