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ROCK OF

and to have been present during the work
OF translation. Whitmer became one of the
Apostles OF the new church and moved
with it to Ohio. When the church was
driven from Ohio it found refuge in Mis-
souri,. Wilmer has lived in Richmond
ever since, and has been Mayor and Coun-
Gilman of the town. He owns what is said
to be the original manuscript from which
the Book of Mormon was printed, and has
refused an offer of a very large sum for it
from the Mormon Church.. Wilmer always
opposed polygamy.
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ARM1NG FGR MISREPRESENTATION.
NEW AMERICANS.
The Price of VOTES Likely to be Affected
by the New Citizens.

SAN FRANCISCO, December Is. The
Chronicles Ri Paso, Texas, special says:
The Chinese located in Ell Paso are taking
out naturalization papers, and intend to
become permanent citizens. Eight were
made citizens to-day. 1t is thought the
whole local colony. numbering over 200
will secure papers. Leading Chinese in this
city state the movement will become gener-
al, and their countrymen in all cities and
towns in the South~es will speedily re-
nounce their allegiance to China and be-
come American voters.
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BULLION receipts at New York for the
eleven months ending November 3Oth, az
gregated 81, 1,O23.27.
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RICHMOND, Missouri, December 1s.-
David Wilmer, one of the founders of the
Mormon Church, and a resident of this
village for almost half a century, lies at the
point OF death at the family homestead.
They are gathering the children,
grandchildren and great grand
children, and beside his death bed is a de-
voted woman who linked her life and
fortune with his more than fifty years ago.
Whitmer was born in Pennsylvania in
1905 and lived for a number OF years near
Watkins Glen, in New York State. There
in 1929 he claims to have seen the plates
which Joseph Smith translated into the
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Lager Beer, Porter and Ale. Bottled
and Kee Beer furnished at the shortest
notice. Orders by mail promptly attended
to Office, Main street, Blue Front.
ROBT. FENNER, Proprietor.
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A Verdict in Favor of tar Reuters.

A Verdict In Favor OF Star Reuters.
DENVER, December 18.-The suit OF tn e
Government against Barlow & Sanderson,
late Star Route contractors, to Gov
$780, OO, was concluded this afternoon in
the United States Circuit Court. Judge Hal
lett held that the large extra allowances
that were made the contractors by Brady,
were in direct violation of the law, but it
was necessary for the Government to prove
actual fraud in order to recover the sum
paid. This ruling was unexpected by both
sides. The jury brought in a verdict for
defendants. The case will probably be
taken to the Supreme Court.
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n B, BIRRAN.

Blacksmith and Wheelwright, Machine !.
and Carriage Work, Horse Shooting and all
smithing Work; q speciality OF hne Iron
"' FRONT STREET. BELOW MAIN.
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& L0USER,

Silver Bow Brewery Depot. Wholesale
Dealers in Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Beer by the Keg or Case. Bottled Porter
a Speciality. Pool Table in adjunct.
MAIN STREET.
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The Dillon Tribune exhibits considerable
indiv duality.
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LOST, FOUND, FOR, SALE, RENT, ETC.

COR SALE-THE GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL
L at Anaconda, an excellent and prosperous
stand: or, 1t will be leased for two years. The
house is in first class order, thoroughly furnished.
Apply to Mrs. Schultz, Anaconda. If.
Tor RENT-A FROsT-PROOF CELLAR CON-
l. veniently located. Apply to J. c. C. Thornton.
12-3-tf.
DLEASANT FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH OR
1 without board. East of the court house, Gran
lite Street. 12-4-6m.
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AN AP OSTLE DYING

One of the O~riginatOrs of the Church
of Zion at Deaths Door.
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PERSONAL.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Dividend Number 8, of thirty thousand dollars,
or seven and one-half cents per share will be
paid on Monday, December 2sth on the shares of
the Moulton Mining Company, by John NJ Moore
4 Co., transfer agents, No. 70 Broadway, New
York City.
Transfer books will be closed on December Goth,
ALEX j. JOHNSTON. w. A, CLARK.
Secretary. President.
l2-18-td.
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JAMES HOTEL.

European Plan, Cor. Main and Front
Street. Rates $500 per day. No Extra
charge for meals in Restaurant: Short or
der House. Sample Rooms. The patron
age of the travelling public solicited.
j. 3. kEEFE.
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GAMER a CO.,

Importers and Jobbers OF inc wines
LIQUORS and Cigars. Depot OF tne @n
W~sadonarters for Eastern Bottled Beer.
JNO. PETRITZ. Manager.
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Beer HALL.
Front Street. The favorite resort for
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Keg and
Bottled Beer.
WILLIAM SUFFER-. Proprietor.
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0RocKET 4 KING,

q Nu1NOy
Dealers in Tobacco and Cigars, Fruit:
Nuts and Confectionery, q General Line Oh
Stationery and Periodicals.
MAIN STREET.
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Wants, For Sale, To Let, Etc.

NEW 1OKK, DeCeHUeT 10, 100
PETRoLEUM-Steady; closing at 9T.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
Elephants Tending Babies.

Foreign Letter.
The whole family of the mahout
become, as it were, parasites to the
elephant by whom they earn their
living. have seen a baby placed by
its mother systematically under the
elephants care, and within reach OF
his trunk, while the mother went to
fetch water or to get wood or mater
ials to cook the family dinner.
The children thus brought up in
the companionship of an elephant be-
come ridiculously familiar with him,
and take all kinds of liberties with
him, which the elephant seems to en-
dure on the principle that it does not
hurt him, while it amuses the child.
You see naked, black child, about
two feet high, standing on the ele-
plants bare back, and taking it down
to battle, vociferating all the time, in
the most unbecoming terms of native
abuseive language. On arriving at
the water, the elephant, ostensibly in
obedience to the child's command,
lies down and enjoys himself, just
leaving a part of his body, like small
island, atove water, on which the
child stands and shouts, and shouts
all the more If he has several compan-
ions of his own age, also in charge of
their elephants, all wallowing in the
water around him. If the child slips
off bis island, the elephants trunk
promptly replaces him in safety.
These little urchins, as they grow
up, become first, mates to mahouts,
and eventually arrive at the dignity
of being mahoutS.
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simple rOof-tree which he loves to call his

simple roof-tree which he loves to call his
| home.
But apart from all the reasons thus far as
| signed, there is one general objection
| to the bill, that becomes patent to
| all on a moments reflection; The
Watered sections where the great bulk OF
these lands are situated to cattle-ralsers con-
st1tute the chief value of all, and no valid ex-
cuse can be offered for placing them (the
Watered landS) on the market at 81 per acre.
| Give me control of the waters
and will be virtual owner of
be had to the streams the land will be free to
those who control the waters. 1t requires no
Stretch OF imagination to see that It
I Is put - few Vars, Il tins nlll
capt. 2lists would own the waters, and COM
mand all The balance. Thus it would result,
that the only benefit the schools, University
or asylums would ever get out of Texas lands
would come from the watered lands at 81 per
acre.
but under its operations the schools, Universe
ty and ASylumS will remain for the next two
ears, the owners OF the lands including the
waters, and subject to the disposition of the
future Legislatures, provided the Land Beard
should not dispose of them, and 1 think 1t
Is infinitely safe and better, having a conscien-
tious regard for all the interests of the State, to
leave them in this condition than subject them
to the veXatieus, uncertainties, newt
a aDe Ga9gsTs unjust disadvantages
the bill now before me, however well meaning
1t may be, would unquestionably invest Them.
- In testimony whereof, l have here
LIS. Sunto signed my name and have
~ caused to be impressed the Seal of
the State, at Austin, this the 18th OF April,
1885.
(Signed) JOHN IRELAND,
Governor.
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drafts on the firms nthe East were
promptly cashed. 1t is, however,
a nice question to determine
eventually fall, the parties last
mentioned. or the railroad, and just
now it is premature to say anything
further about this aspect of the case.
"The trio-Commack, Easton and
Lowenstein-as you know, were
caught in a swamp in Tennessee, and
brought back TO Texas. Easton is now
in jail, and the others out on heavy
bonds. Every one of them, In my
opinion, is certain to ornament the
penitentlary."
But how about Baum?
He stands committed in Canada on
two charges, arson and forgery. The
habeas corpus trial will be heard in
Toronto. the oath of this month to re-
view the preliminary proceedings held
prior to that time. am here to per-
feet the extradition papers, by which
to bring him back to Dallas. 1t
will have to be done through Gov.
Ireland, who will request the Secre.
tary of State at Washington to make
a demand on the Canadian author
tiles for his eXtradition.
quite a red-tape method of pro-
ceeduTe."
Very, still all the forms have to be
complied with, and l think that by
the middle of May, at the latest, Baum
will be safely landed in the Dallas
jail, there to await the legal conse.
quenceS of his rascality.
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died at Elgin, Scotland, in 1866, de-
lighted in relating how he kissed the
duchess in taking the shilling from
between her teeth to become one of
her regiment. the Gordon Highlanders,
better known as the ninety-second.
| The old Scottish vetran has not left
one behind him to tell the same tale
about kissing the blueeyed duchess in
the market-place of Dutkill. An
American naval officer, who has spent
considerable time in Chinay, narrates
an amusing experience of the igno
rance of the Chinese maiden of the
custom of kissing. Wishing to COM
plete conquest he had made of a
young Min beautiful LADY,, he in
vlted her to give him kiss. Finding
her comprehension of his request
somewhat obscure, he suited the &C
Ion to the word, and took a delicious
kiss. The girl ran in another room
eXclaiming, Terrible man.eater! I
shall be devoured" But in mo-
ment, finding herself uninjured, she
returned to him, saying; 81 would
learn more OF your strange rite, Kee-ss
me- He knew it wasn't right but
he kept on instructing her in the rite
of kee-es me until she knew how to
do it like native Yankee girl. And
after that she suggested a second
course, remarking, "Kee-es me some
more, seen jine. Nee. lee-keew Gan
gl1ce, American) And the lesson
went on until her mammals voice
rudy awakened them from their de-
licious dream.
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society and Manhood,

Society has a rule, which is pretty
widely accepted, but which is disas-
trous to its interests. 1t is the max
i'm that every man should be treated
as a villain till he proves himself to
be worthy of confidence. There can be
nc better rule for the production of
villainy than this. Imagine yourself
placed in TRANCE community, where
every one is applying this rule to you.
Would you not soon begin to won
der if you really did not need watch
ing? But the effect produced on the
others would be yet worse. For if
one begins to cultivate this suspicious
disposition, he will soon, from mere
force of habit, apply this rule not
only to strangers, but to his most
intimate friends. How much better
to treat men as gentlemen, and so
make them sustain that character
by their conduct. How much better
even to be occasionally deceived,
than to become so suspicious that
you cannot believe that your most
intimate friends is to be trusted.
Society says" Be on your guard
against your neighbor, for he will
wrong you the first favorable oppor-
tunity." Your better and nubler man
hood says: Crust him; he has a NOR
al right to your confidence until he
has abused it," Society says: sect all
you can and give as little as you can"
But greater says: "Do good and
lend, hoping for nothing in return
Society says: "Drive as close a bar
gain as you can and take an advantage
when you get a chance" But the
L. &c A 46oE
men should do unto you, do you even
so unto them. AS Patrons, we claim
that one of the primal objects of the
Order is to develop a purer, nobler
and better manhood and womanhood.
Let US then extend friendly hand
to all who are of the household of
faith" AID are striving for the accom-
plishment of a common purpose.
Trust begets trust, confidence be-
gets confidence, and we should be
slow to doubt the probity of fellow
man until he. by his own acts, pro-
claims himself to be unworthy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
Salt for Suuashes,

There are drobably few farmers
who have not been per
pleexd, not to say pro-
voked, at their failure, at times, to
grow squashes. The young plants
will start well, grow Iuxurirntly for a
time and then begin to show signs of
decay. In most cases, this appears to
result from the ravages of a sort of
maggot, or insect, that works at the
poot, just below the rurface of the
ground, as effectual in causing de-
struction. We notice, in an exchange
what is claimed to be remedy, which
is so simple that it is worthy of a
trial, at least. The writer says: 81
put handful of salt iu each hill at
the time of planting, and not vine
was touched. They grew splendidly
and the squashes kept well through tie
winter. One hill was planted with
out salt, and that proved failure"
Farmers will do well to bear the
above in mind at the time of planting
squashes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
HOME, FARM AND Rancho.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS,

Pigs will take to charcoal greedily
and If it is fed two or three times {
week, it will correct acidity of the
stomach and much increase the chance
of fattening.
An exchange thinks heifers intend
ed for the dairy should not be fed on
fattening food. Plenty of coarse pro-
Vender is better. 1t enlarges and
strengthens the digestive organs,
and when they come to profit, the ten
dency will be to milk, and not to
| fat.
Any soluble salt or fertilizer, like
nitrate of soda, sulphate of soda, pot
ash salts, phosphates, ETC., when in
corporated in the soil, act as a solvent
on all the plant-food in the soil and
Indirectly supplies the crop to the ex-
i tent of the resources of the land,
! with all the remaining elements of
plant-food which the fertilizer ap-
piled fails to contain.
Sir j. B. LaWes, of England, high
authority on most any subject relat-
Ing to agriculture, says in late COM
municatiOn that eff you want to
grow large crops of potatoes, you must
be liberal in your supply of water, as
well as food" This is coming to be
generally recognized. and hence the
tendency to fiat cultivation and deep
blowing rather thana ridge on un-
broken ground.
Wells in the immediate vicinity of
barns are always subject to suspicion.
1t is test to have none of them. From
the accumulation of manure and the
other contents of the barn-yard, there
is constantly drained into the soil i'm
pure liquid secretions containing
germs of disease, AMI no cattle should
be allowed to drink water so tainted.
1t is well-establ1shed fact that
a well will drain the land around
it for distance of nearly four times
its depth.
It is probable that our small grain
is sown more thickly than it should
be. There is no enemy so dangerous
to a wheat plant as another wheat
plant, contesting with it for light and
room in the struggle for existence.
Both want the same food when there
is not enough for both. The result is
puny growth, however the field may
be fertilizSd. The same Is true of oats
and barley. Farmers will understand
the bad effects of two thick stand of
corn, in diminishing the grain yield.
Three stalks in hill give more sound
corn than greater number of stalks,
and with some varieties even two
stalks will yield more than three.
The same fact holds true with regard
to small grain.
1t is very probable that the Short
horn and the Holstein-oLe great
beef breed and the other the great
milk breed-have a common origin.
The wide difference in production
which now characteriZes these breeds
is owing to breeding toward diverse
ends. This shows the power of breed
ing. 1t is not improbable that the
Ayrshire and Poland-Angus have
come of a common stock. It would be
hard to find two breeds more radically
different than these, and this differ
ence may be altogether owing to the
power of breeding. The value of
breeding is shown by comparison of
animals now existing with those
that existed two centuries ago. Yet
this valae has not yet reached its linn
it. There are many scrub animals in
the country yet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
ArtichOkes.

Some time ago, there were several
inquiries made as to the artichoke.
to which we replied. Since it is now
the season for planting. it may be
well to state again that there ar two
species of artichokes-the Globe,
which is not tuberous rooted, grow
ing only from seed, the blossom of
which only is used: the other, impro-
perly called the Jerusalem artichokes,
is tuberous rooted and growing
chiefly for its roots. There are two
varieties OF the latter-the white
and red. Any land suitable for corn
will produce art1chokes. Cut the tu-
bers and plant them in the same
manners as for potatoes. They do not
keep well if dug out of the ground.
The usuallmethod is not to disturb
them, as freezing does them harm.
The hogs will root them out, but
enough tubers will always be left for
next seasons seeding.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana,
is in Chicago on business connected
with the Courts. When the question
was put to him: would you go on
the bench of the Supreme Court of
the United States p Mr.. Mcdonald
smiled and said: "There is no va
cancy in the Supreme Court. l am a
lawyer, and not a politician, and, of
course , it is gratifying to every law
yer to rise in his profession to the
highest point attainable, and if there
was vacancy on the bench of the
Supreme Court, and / was offered
the phase, l should feel warranted in
accepting it, All we object to, in
this, is that the reporter makes the
gentleman use bad English.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
CuRE FoR PIEs

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some
effection of the kidneys or neighboring
organs. At times, symptoms of indi-
gestion are present, hatulency, uneasi-
ness of the stomach, etc. A moisture.
like prespiration, producing a very dis,
agreeable itching, after getting warm
is common attendant. Blind, Bleed
ing and Itching Piles yield at once to
the application of DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly upon the
parts effected, absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and effect
ing permanent cure. Price 90 cents
Address, The DIR. Bosanko Medicine
Co., Piqua, o. Sold by Alexander
Bros
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
FRENCH WOMEN.

The appropriateness of the Costumes the
GaI1ician Ladies' Wear.
Home journal
The chief point to note about the
dress, of a Partisan woman, no matter
what her station in life may be- is it's
appropriateness. She does not wear
as costly garments usually as the
American of the same social class, but
they are always thoroughly suitable
to her position and to the occasion on
which they are to be worn. A French
elegante, for instance, will neither go
shopping in velvet costume nor to
wedding or official reception in a
cloth booklet and cashmere gown.
She never goes out on foot in sup
erb and snowy apparel, nor appears at
ball in dark silk made high IN the
neck and with long sleeves. Etiquette
forbids her receiving even the most
Intimate of her gentlemen friends in
her morning dress. though this rule
has been relaxed of late in favor of
the very superb morning toilet of
brocade rnd satin and lace which have
been concocted for morning wear
by the leading Parisirn dressmakers
These, however are simply,
reception toilet for morning
instead of afternoon wear
If she desires to go out on foot she
dons the simplest of costumes in dark
cloth or cashmere. Her visiting cos
tune may be as magnificent as her
purse or her desires may make it,and
the same may be said of the dress in
which she receives callers on her at
home" day. Her theatre bonnet is
much more snowy and dressy than
her visiting one. For street wear
she dons bonnet in very dark velvet
or felt. In the matter of gloves and
chaussure, she is always irreproach-
able. For evning dress the satin slip
pers and silk stockings precisely
matched the toilet with which they
are to be worn. There was an at
tempt made at one time to introduce
the wearing Of scarlet hose and black
slippers with white evening dresses,
but it proved total failure. Neither
were black slippers and stockings
ever worn in Paris with white or
pale-tinted ball dresses. That fash
ion was not French; it was possibly
English, and unfortunately it was
American.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
Getting "Aoclimated,, in Texas.

Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution.
A man who moves to Texas from
the old States has to be very cautious
until he has time to look around. If
he has little money, he had better
keep it low down in his pocket for a
few months, or he will get acclimated.
BY acclimation they mean losing
what you brought with you and get
ting so reduced that you can't get
away if you wanted to. An old ac-
quaintance asked me yesterday if /
got acclimated, and / told him yes,
and that l had written home for
enough money to take me back to
Georgia. Happy man." said he, eff
you have any left at home, for but
few who come here leave any behind,
and by the time we acclimate them
they are properly humble to go to
work, and in year or so are recon
ciled to stay"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
Alfalfa.

A Colorado paper offers the follow
ing suggestions concerning the start
ing of alfalfa:
Sow twenty-five pounds to the acre
and no more. Do not SOW any other
seed with it. The plant, to get root
ed, needs sunshine and warmth to as
sist 1t. The shade of oats or other
grain detracts from it. 1t will yield
but light crop the first year, but
should be cut, all the same. Cutting
it induces the plant to stool out. In
Colorado we sow it anywhere between
the 25th of April and the 10th of May.
In Kansas it will do ten or fifteen
days earlier. The earth needs to be
thoroughly warm before the seed is
cast upon it. 1t is quite important
to ploW deep-from ten to fourteen
inches. This allows the roots to go
down quickly, before they are dried
out. Our farmers, as a rule, SOW
broadcast and harrow in. The plant
is delicate while starting, but after
the first year can scarcely be killed
out. Sod land will do, if properly
prepared,