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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
TILE CASH ROOM.

vault, the redemption vault, and the ma
tional bank vault. The cash vault is used
more than all the others combined in the
daily transaction of business, and presents
more interesting features. 1t is con-
structed on the most approved modern
principles, and is, strictly speaking. an
iron bound apartment lined with gold and
silver. The walls, floor and ceiling are of
chilled iron, built in sections These
walls are over foot thick, the space be-
tween tne inner and outer plates of iron
being filled with heavy iron balls, forming
compact mass, the removal of which
would require much time, skill and labor.
The operation of removal would also be
attended with much noise and danger to
the workmen. There is one entrance to
the vault; through an iron door, which is
only reached by passing through the cash
ier's room, than through high iron
railing always kept locked, and afterwards
through the cash-room with another iron
railing. After the outer door of the vault
is passed there are two inner doors of
chilled iron and secured by two cOmbina-
ton locks on each door. In addition to
this the outer door has slime" lock
which precludes all possibility of access
until the hour set for opening has arrived
Upon an examination of all these guards
and surroundings one must conclude that
it is indeed easier for a camel TO &c
through the eye of needle than for q
wayfaring man to break in here and stea
from his Uncle Samuel.
Yet with all this the government does
not rely upon mechanical appliances en-
tirely for the safety of its ready cash
There are sixty watchmen provided b!
law for the treasury building,at salary o.
S72O per annun each. They are uni
formed in blue suits and have powers O
arrest in case of necessity. The force il
divided into three reliefs, serving eigh
hours each, so that there are watchmen OF
duty every hour of the. twenty-four, al
fully armed and prepared for any emer
gency. These men are supposed to patro
the halls and each salute his neighbo
every half hour. At night the corridor
are lighted, not brightly, but sufticientl.
to enable the watchmen TO see each other
or to distinguish strange presence
There has never been raid upon TN
treasury, except by the Office seekers ant
official rings, but the authorities were
little nervous at the time of the labo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

riots in Washington in 1877, when the no.
torious Cohen and his gang were parad-
ing the streets, armed and vociferating
against everything that represented
money. The clerks in the different of
fees we're armed with large revolvers, and
formed into squads. with the chief of each
bureau as the commanding officer. This
army of clerks was to act III concert with
the force of watchmen, who were urged to
extra vigilance and precaution. The
arrangement was that if the mob should
attack the building at night, a
certain signal would be struck ON
the fire alarm bells, upon hearing which
the SQUADS of clerks were to assemble
under arms in Lafayette square and
march to the assistance of the force on
the inside. There were five hundred gov
eminent pistols distributed among the
clerks. so it will be seen that the authori
ties were really alarmed. The uprising
did not amount to much, however, and
was soon suppressed by the local authori-
ties. One or two battles with the police
took all the courage and desperation out
of the mob. The treasury renamed I'M
molested, and the valiant department.
clerks did not have an opportunity of
distinguishing themselves on the glorious
field of battle.
The bureau or engraving and printing
where all our national currency is manu-
featured, occupies Il large brick building,
built especially for it, at cost OF some
$500 900 1t has three stories and high
basement, and is in the Romanesque
style of architecture. Here two hundred
and fifty plate presses are worked oy
hand. and over five hundred men and
women employed in the various processes
of printing sheets of bank-notes, BONDS
and internal revenue stamps. The long
spacious room, running the entire length
of the third story, is a scene of intense
activity during business hours. Six nun
dred sheets per day are printed on eacf
press, and after each impression the dell
cate copper and steel plate must be re
moved from the press, carefully wlpe'
dry, polished with whiting, linked and thei
returned to its place for another lmpres
sion. The fibre paper must be handle!
expertly, and everything about the wori
done with precision and care. All Is per
feet ystem and exactness here. I'M
preenbacks and other securities issued b.
the government, from the time the pape
is manufactured until the finished note Il
issued, are subjected to system of regis
tering aud checking at every step
so minute and precise, that the chance o
any error or dishonesty in the handing
of this most valuable product is reduced
to minimum. The sheets, before beinI
wet, are delivered to the plate printers
counted and charged to them, and agail
counted in the presence of lady ASSIST
ant, who certities to the count. Attache
to the presses by which the wetting u
done, are registers which automaticall
count the sheets third time as they pas
through. Next comes the examing divi'
ion, where, after the fourth count, tn
sheets are dried and counted the NIT
time. Lady experts then examine tn
sheets, and those which are pronounce
perfect go into the hydraulic press froI
which powerful machine they emerge In
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
.ris human nature ID to err.
CuRE EOR PILES.

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
thelower part of the abdomen, causing the
natient to suppose he has some affection
Of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times symptoms of indigestion are pre-
sent. fatuiency, uneasiness of the stomach,
etc. A moisture like perspiration, pro-
ducing a very disagreeable itching after
Getting warm is a common attendant.
Blind, bleeding and itching piles yield at
once to the application of DR.. Bosankos
Pile Remedy, which acts directly on the
norts affected. absorbing the tumors'
aIIaying intense itching, and effecting a
nermanent cure. Price 80 cents. Address,
The DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua. O.
Sold by Alexander Bros
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
TREASURY MILLIONS.
GOLD AND SILVER AND
NOTES IN CORDS AND
TONS.
HOW THE STORES OF WEALTH IN
THE TREASURY ARE HANDLED
AND GUARDED.

inside of the treasury building it is
money, money everywhere. The clerks
and custodians handle packages and bun
dies of greenbacks, legal tenders, bonds
and cords of silver much the same as
workmen in brickyard do so many thou
sands of brick. The treasurer of the
United States is the direct responsible
custodian of all the government funds.
He receives and disburses, through the
various channels and officers, all the pub
lie moneys, has the custody of the vaults
in which accumulations are stored, and
holds the boEds deposited by the national
banks to secure the circulating notes
There is also an assistant treasurer and
six heads of divisions in his department,
with large force of accountants, cashiers
and clerks. The leash room,' ad
Joining the treasurer's Office, where all
current payments are made on
drafts and warrants, is one of the
points IF interest to visitors. 1t pre-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

in America who knows so much about the
character, contents and value of the book
literature of the world, as Ainsworth h.
Spofford. Certainly there is not another
man who could handle the great library
under his charge to such advantage, under
the same disadvantageous circumstances.
General Garfield was great friend and
admirer of Spofford, often consulting him
concerning purchases of books, and all
the book worms of the capital do the same,
more or less. Mr.. Spofford was very
happy man when the bill for the new
building passed the house last week. 1t
is understood that he has expended much
care and labor upon the plans for the in
terror of the structure, all of which have
been adopted.
The library of congress, as it is named
started from foundation of small be-
ginnings. At the first session of the
With federal congress, at Philadelphia,
when the act was passed providing for the
removal of the seat of government to
Washington, section five of that act ap'
propriated $4,000 to Purchase books
and tit up suitable apartment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

reviews, magazines and political, literary
and scientific journals. The vast range
and value of the modern periodical press
is fully recognized in the library of the
United States, which now has 5000 vol
umes of bound newspapers, representing
more than two centuries of time rs to
Europe. and i century and half as to
American journals. About one hundred
daily newspapers are taken and bound,
although. owing to the neglect of congress,
there is nowhere so much as twenty feet
of room where they could be filed for ex-
animation, and they have to be kept
piled in alphabetical heads until the
volumes are complete for binding. Among
the later large additions is the library of
the Smithsonian Institution, recently IN
corporated with this, and the gift of Dr.
Joseph M. Toner of his valuable collec-
ton of 27,G00 volumes.
SO wonderfully complete are the collec-
lions in all departments, that it is often
possible to find nearly every book on
certain subject printed in the English
language during the past one hundred
wears. In some cases those seeking the
widest information on a special subject
can have spread before them, within a
short times every printed page IN book
or pamphlet bearing on the subject,
which has come from the American, Eng
lish. French and German presses for over
a century-pages dim with age or bright
and fresh from the publishers hands-the
collections in ancient and rare histor-
ical works and in books and pamphlets
pertaining to the history of states, coun-
ties and towns. Among the very rare works
are two great volumes written on vellum'
issued in the thirteenth century, copy
of Eliots Indian Bible, and the various
works written by Cotton and Increase
Mather. The departments of miscellane'
GUS literature are very full also. Many an
old novel, forgotten long ago. many a
poem, song or play, dead and buried fol
two or three score of years, can be ex
humed from this vast literary catacomb
4 The aim always has been to collect every
S thing published in the United States ina
e could be obtained. and as much OF foreign
: literature as possible. Only members o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

in which to keep them for the use of both
houses of congress-. Among the members
of the senate committee assigned to the
duty of carrying this provision into eff
feet was James A.. Bayard, of Delaware,
grandfather of the present secretary of
state. Two years later congress provided
for librarian at 81 per day when actually
employed. For several years following
the expenses of the library must have been
very small as in the year 1906 the sum of
$3.50 comprised the appropriation for
that purpose, and for the five succeeding
years $1,000 was appropriated an
nually. At the end of fourteen years the
whole number of books accumulated was
5000. On the evening of August oath,
1914, when the British, under General
Ross, entered Washington, and burned the
public buildings, including the capitol, the
library was destroyed. From that time
the congressional library ceased to exist,
until January of the following year, when
congress purchased, for S23,950. the Ii
brary of President Jefferson, containing
500 volumes. For thirty-six years after
this the library continued to increase in
size, Importance, and usefulness, until the
oath of December. 1851, when $4,000 vol
umes were destroyed by fire. Congress
then took the matter seriously in hand
and in 1852 appropriated $4,000 for re-
pairing the library, and $4,000 for the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
AUSTIN, TEXAS. April IL

AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 10, 1885,
The board of trustees of the confeder-
ate home met in regular session yesterday,
with quorum present and President Frank
Rainey presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting we're,
read and adopted.
Various communications we're read, and
the committee on grand gift concert re-.
ported progress.
Mrs. Giles reported contributions in
schools rs follows:
The Dell Vale colored school, Travis
county, $40.
Third fourth sixth and seventh grade
schools, city of Weatherford, $3.50.
The matter of thorough canvas of
the city of Austin and the county of Travis
was discussed, and on motion the same
was referred to a committee, consisting Of
Comrades Frank Rainey, A. j. Jernigan
and II. L. Shelley, with plenary powers.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
w. j. OLIPHANT, Sec'y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

amined and counted, previous to being
cancelled. Every year currency to the
value of two hundred millions is counted,
cancelled and destroyed. The
counting is done by female clerks, many
of whom acquire great skill and seldom
make a mistake. Some of these count
esses' hive been at work ten years or
more, and have handled many millions of
dollars. They sit at long tables on which
the notes are piled, and package after
package is opened the notes closely scru-
tinized and counted, and then turned over
to the officials in charge of the cancellirg
machine, which is run by turbine wheel.
A great deal of delicate work is done in
verifying currency that has been partially
destroyed by fire or other causes. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars, rendered worthless
by various accidents, are received every
year, and the most expert clerks are re.
quired in examining it to redeem ms
much as can be identified. Some time
ago mass of cinders, the remains of
S1,700 in notes, was received from Mis-
souri, for redemption. The money had
been placed in a stove over night for safe
keeping and forgotten until after the fire
was lighted next morning. The charred
fragments were placed in the hands of one
of the expert ladies in this bureau, and
after ten days delicate labor and scruti-
nizing, SIC succeeded in identifying
eighty per cent. of the notes. The owner
was so overjoyed that he presented her
with 800 bill, Instances of similar
nature frequently occur. In the room
where new treasury notes are counted,
visitors are not admitted, but the work
can be seen through glass doors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
W. j. OLrpHANr, sec'y.
MISS CLEVELAND IN THE WHITE
HOUSE.

st. Louis Globe Democrat
Life in the White House appears to
have agreed with her, as she has gained
flesh and roundness of outline, brighter
and more vivacious expression, and seems
always in humor and gay spirits. Alter
ing the style of her hair has made quite
another person of her, and, although her
evening dresses are always rich and taste
full and cut in the conventional way, to
the limit that she admits of, she is most
becomingly attired and appears to far
greater advantage in the simpler black
silk gowns of the house, fastened up to
the chin and caught with her favorite pin,
branch of golden thistle. Every evening
there is some one calling at the White
House by appointment to spend an in
formal after-dinner hour with the family,
and one evening of the week is reserved
for the quiet calls of the higher official
families who avail themselves of the privi-
| lege of tea.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
POLITICAL FANCIES.
THE NEW MAGDALEN.

Neither do condemn thee! Go Elm no more
We met and smiled and smiled again,
Smile greeted smile upon the street.
His form and face, it seemed to me,
To be my fault and fate tn meet.
He spake. and took my hand in his,
And pressed it, why could not tell
| loved him, | believed him true:
| listened, and-I fell.
epurns .. l
All that was dear to me in life
They calllme 1.-THE woman otthe own
who should be his faithful wife.
He shuns me, hates me; those knew
Before drank the cup of grief
Abhor me now, but smile upon
The coward and the thief.
He lives and moves in circles, where
They seem with pride to call his name;
But all the wealth the world commands
Can never free his soul from shame
He said she loved me, and it was
The happiest moment of my life;
Bit now I'm scorned because I'm called
His wOman-nOt his wife
He wronged me, and this little child
| fold 80 lovingly to my breast
Nav never live to know the shame
lie knows It's his Sod knows the rest
Though he should live an hundred years
And roam about do not care
On land or sea, wake or sleep
Guile follows everywhere.
O, woman, woman! Why thus hate
One of your sex! Why not implore
The God of mercy to forgive!
Did he not say, $50, sin no more!
lis womans hate to womankind
That makes our lives wre!ched span:
Since you will scorn woman so,
oh! why forgive man:
dare not 90 into your church
And knppl with Won in solemn PRAYER,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
OUR NATIONAL LIBRARY.
HALF A MILLION BOOKS
BUT NO SHELF-ROOM
FOR THEM.
WHAT THE LIBRARY CONTAINS
AND HOW THE VAST STORES
ARE GATHERED.
Special Correspondence to The Statesman.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., April Il, 1856

WASHINGTON, ~. u, pm ID, 1000
Both houses of congress having at last
passed bill providing for the erection of
a new building fer the congress
sional library, there is reason
TO believe that this much
needed structure will some day material
ize. For years the condition of this Ii
brary has been disgrace, the lack of
room for arranging the books rendering
many of them entirely inaccessible and
useless. 1t is the most important and val
liable library on the continent, and the
only one approaching completeness In
certain important features. At the begin
ming of the present year 1T contained, In
round numbers, 100000 books and 10000
pamphlets. A great part of this vast
collection is stored away in boxes, in eel
lars and lofts, and piled up wherever space
could be found, because there has been no
shelf room, nor eN en- floor room, in the
apartments of the capitol devoted to Its
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

use. Mr.. Spofford, the librarian, is a re-
markable man, possessing an
extraordinary knowledge of the
books, as well as the faculty
of carrying this whole mass in his head,
so to speak, otherwise little use could have
been made of them. When any member
of congress wants book, or wants TO
know anything about book, he sends to
Spofford, and the information is prompt
" furnished. Probably there is no man
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

Advocates of prohibition need have no
fears of "Prickly Ash Bitters," as it is a
medicine, and by reason of its cathartic
properties cannot be used as beverage.
II is manufactured from the purest ma
terials and acts directly on the liver, kid
neys, stomach and bowels. AS blood
purifier it has no equal. 1t is pleasant to
the taste, and effective in action.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

EsrRAYED-By j. l. Sylvester, before W.
2. Burns, j. P. 7. c., December 10, 1885,
one dun horse, about Is years old about
l5l2 hands high; one gray horse, about 6
years old about IA hands high; also one
2-year old hlly, about ID hands high, of
gray color. All of above animals branded
JP (connected) on left shoulder. APP
raised at 500. FRANK Blown.
Clerk G -. L. @.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

Rev. DIR. Burnett is already renewing
interest in the revival going on in Dr.
Prisons church. He believes in work in
religion as we'll as in other business
matters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

The Texas rifles of this city have got
ten up very handsome certificate OF
membership of honorary members OF that
company, and had it handsomely framed,
which they send to those thus honored by
alection
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

Messrs. Blocker q Driskill have COM
pleted their contemplated purchases, and
have about 10000 head of cattle on the
trail to market. These purchases repre-
sent about half million of dollars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

The south bound passenger trains still
come in several hours behind time. Freight
trains are running through without let or
hindrance any longer from the strikers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

If afflicted with sore eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's eye water. Druggists, 20 cts
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The paper on which The STATESMAN is
printed is furnished by the Graham Paper
Co., st. Louis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

congress and abo1t forty high officials
have the right to take books away from
the library. but many residents of Wash
ington have no difficulty in obtaining any
book they want, to take to their MONIES li''7
through orders from some ACCOMMODATING
congressman or senator with whom they
happen to be acquainted. All persons
over sixteen years of age have the priv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

the paper on which The STATESMAN is
printed is furnished by the Graham Paper
Co., st. Louis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-17

ton of jobbers was easy and natural,
1twas complete. Every correspondent

ton of jobbers was easy and natural,
Itwas complete. Every correspondent
in Washington known to be friendly to
the Blaine interest began at once to
nag the Administration, telegraph re-
ports of discussions in the Cabinet, Of
designations of Cabinet officers and
distort the relations between the Presi.
dent and his party. The alleged Dem.
ocratic journals who opposed Cleve-
lands nomination, opposed his election
and oppose his Administration joined
in the tidal wave Of defamation and
lying and are now working in har.
mony with the '.jobbers' brigade in
their community of interest with MIR.
James G. Blaine. The junction is re,
union of original and cognate forces.
This brief review of the first year OF
honest government will sufficiently il.
lustrate the successful Administration
of President Cleveland. 1t will also
serve to show the varied, formidable
and corrupt character of the combine
ton against him. Public criticism Of
his Administration must be taken, as
appears by this summary, with the fol.
lowing allowances:
First-It may be paid for in a part,
organ at a dollar to five dollars a line
Second-It may be inspired by legiti
mate political hostility.
Third-It may be the malice of dis
appointed office-seekers.
Fourth-It may be from an owner Of
telephone stock.
Fifth-It may be the opinion of an
operator in or holder of Pacific railroad
securities.
Sixth-It may be the defense of an
individual or corporations out of pocket
from the failure of the steamship sub.
sidy.
Seventh-It may be one way of ar
enterprising Presidential candidate in
reaching out for denomination.
Eighth-It may have its origin in {,
Mormon apostle.
Ninth-1t may come from the Roach
lobby.
Tenth and last-It is pretty likely tx
come from sources which have cause to
deplore honest government hilzt1ek
Dhi1 Times,