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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-24
Satisfied.

People who live in that placid world
which is without information and
without ideas are, certainly, as haAky
in the animal sense, as the ma ority Of
mankind, perhaps even happier. Ignor-
ance with them is the bliss. Moth
ing disturbs these simple souls over.
much. Their sensibilities are dull.
Wealth, aspiration. or knowledge are
nothing to them. Here is an illustra-
ton:
a gentleman travelling ir a sparsely
settled backwoods district came to
little brown house among the trees al
the base of a hill On lattice wdrl
porch, covered with morning glory d ad
cypress vines, sat a white-haired old
man and a little old woman.
"Have you lived here long," asked
the gentleman, who had stopped to ask
for a drink of water.
always" was the old mans reply
eve was born right in this county, cpd
havelived forty year under this roSf.'
eyes; but suppose you have beer
away from home more OF less durir
that timer"
"Ma has," was Their ply. Ma look
a trip once. She went to see her sister
what lives in Sikesville.'
"Where is that?"
"In Pike County, bout sixty mile
from here. That was big trip fol-
ma, that was"
"You have been op5 OF this county,
l suppose. of course?,'
mo, sir; | never was, and what's
more, don't reckon l ever shall 20
out of it. Ma didn't like Pike County,
and when she got back she said sheR
had her fill of trav'lin'. An I've haA,
mine fore Istarted," continued the old
man, with grim laugh.
"But wouldn't you like to know
something about the great world and
the great cities around you2" 4
1know all lwant to bout 'em. We
take the county paper, The Bugle, and
know all we want to from that.
Homes the best place for folks, 'cordin'
"And you think so too, do your"
asked the traveller of the old lady.
LA yes" she replied, simply. ~
was the happiest woman you ever see
after l come back from that trip to
sikesville, thirty-six year ago. I've
never wanted to 60 away from home
sence. l couldn't be hired to 20 into
one OF them big cities I'd never get
out alive''
81 am quite sure you would enjoy
trip where you could see some of the
great inventions of modern science, and
gain some idea of the progress the
world is making in everything"
Don't care copper bout it, ''said
the old man, decidedly. 'Modefh
science, whatever that is, don't bother
us none. In my opinion, the worlds
trav'lln' long good deal faster n it
ort to, anyhow. No, sir; me ANNA we
get along jest where we are. We've got
good neighbors, an we're comfortable
well of, an We don't bother ourselves
bout nothin'."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-24
A Victim of the Cigarette.

Werishoffer, the dead speculator,
will live in history as one OF the most
brilliant and daring OF the Wall street
millionaires. Like Gould, he began
life in poverty. He started as an office
boy, developed into clerk, and finally
blossomed out as SPECTATOR. For
twenty years this man has been Ell.
gagged in the heaviest financial battles
of modern times. The capitalists OF
the metropolis recognized his general
ship and looked up to him as a leader.
He was hard fighter, and was gener-
ally successful. It is passing strange
that such man, gifted with a superb
will-power, should have been slain in
the most inglorious of conflicts and
vanquished by the puniest OF antag-
onists. This Colossus met his fate
when he tackled thecigarette. A brief
history OF the struggle may serve to
point q moral and convey warning.
Wmrishoffer gradually drifted into the
habit of inveterate smoking. He
smoked fifty cigarettes a day. He
kept it up for fifteen years, inhaline
the smoke all the time. Years ago
Wmrishoffer saw danger ahead. His
head, heart, stomach and nerves re-
monstrated, protested, and begged
him to change his course. In their
agony they cried out against the fiend.
ish cigarette, and denounced it. Co.
lossus grinned sar1onically. When he
gotready he would down the cigarette,
and not before. Slowly but surely
the coils of smoke twined around their
victim, tightening their grip each day.
The mans heart turned into a big
sponge saturated with nicotine. Still
the smoker continued the fight. He
would lie down when too feeble to
stand and smoke, while his heart beat
at the rate of 100 minute. Hesaid:
4 have a German stomach, an Amer
lean head; unequal to anything" At
last he became alarmed. To his hor-
ror and amazement he found that he
could not give up the cigarette. He
tried time and again. He went to
famous medical man and said: You
shall have $50, 900 in gold if you will
emancipate me from the cigarette"
The physician worked hard, but it was
no go. The big, strong man, hegiant
who tossed money kings about like
babies, lay hopelessly crushed under
a little ricepaper pigmy. "a remark
able case" the medical men say.
Very; but there will be others like it,
Atlanta Constitution.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-24

welcome, feared to enter. Tonight
j should have entered at all events;
but when / saw you with your friends
about you, and. later, sitting here with
.clasped hands, felt sure ola welcome
sure that you had forgiven the past
and felt only pity for your hayward
son. Now mean to cancel the suffer-
ing OF the past by making the future
happy"
'sNow, Uncle Jerry, l told you SO!
Thanksgiving can amountto great
dealsometimes!" and the merry laugh
which followed was not less hearty be-
cause it broke through tears ofjoy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-24
Farm and Household,
Current Farm Notes.

In warfare with coarse weeds, and
especially with Canada thistles.
most useful weapon will be found to
be a broad, sharp-edged chisel fitted
to the end of a staff, such as hoe
handle. This is used to thrust into
the ground so as to cut off the weed
a few inches under the surface. Bur-
docks, golden rods, and all other per-
sistent weeds which come up among
the hoed crops after having been
plowed under are quickly and effect
lively subdued by this means.
prominent Western ranchman who
herds large drove of cattle on the
Larimie Plains and keeps troughs OF
salt, replenished once week, near the
watering-plaves Of his cattle, says:
"Salt is my safety-valve as against
distemper. When keep salt con-
stantly before my cattle there never
develops a case of blackleg. In the
last twenty years have two or three
Of those years neglected to salt, and
every time have done so have lost
cattle from blackleg, but have never
lost one the years that ] have sailed.
1t is simple remedy, and not only
prevents the distemper, but gentles
and otherwise improves the cattle. A
thousand head Of cattle will take 100
pounds of salt per week. 1t pays the
best OF any money that l invest.
A bride to prevent a COW from
sucking herself is made as follows: A
head STALL is fitted with buckle and
strap or ring on each side; stout
surcingle is also fitted in the same
way. Atough rod Of hickory or white
oak is fastened on each side OF the
COW from the belt to the bride; this
makes it impossible for the COW to
reach the teats while it does not in
terfere with her feeding.
My hens make money for me out of
the wheat stubble No machine can
be made to cut SO carefully that all
grain will be saved. The hens find
this waste grain far easier than man
can. 1t will pay to get enough wire
fencing to make a portable coop and
move it about from one place to an
other. In this way the whole field
can be fed over. The hens will pick
up their own living, and the manure
will more than pay for the trouble
Cor. Rural New Yorker.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-24
Doc Johnson, OF Littlefeld, Idaho

won money OF another gambler know
as French Joe, and quarrel follow
ed. Joe, who was big man, weighing
l95 pounds, slapped Doc, who is
slight Doc asked him to stop, and
when Joe didn't stop drew a pistol
and shot him dead. This was in Docs
gambling house, which was crowded.
After the shooting Doc treated tn
crowd, and after drinking walked ii
the dead man, who lay where ne fell
and said: "Well, Joe, you have bee1
looking for this for the last five day!
l tried to avoid it. May God bless.
you and forgiveyou for taking advan-
tage OF me. He then gave 500 to-
ward the funeral expenses. The Cor,
oner's jury exonerated Doc from
blame.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-11-24

hibited at the Chicago Fat Stock
Show. I have a yearling bull lone
year old last March) that weighs
1000 pounds; also 2-year-old heller
that weighs 1,400 pounds. They are
thoroughbreds, and only alittle heav-
Ter than other members of the herd,
and hence / think the claim just that
the Holstein is the comming COW
ahead OF all others for milk, butter
and cheese. and crowding the others
for beef. Every farmer of neighbour
hoods which have ten or more COWS
can afford to buy pure blood bull
calf to use next spring, and make
money from the first year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24

prescribed for the sale of the unwatered
agricultural and pasture lands:
Amy person who is twenty-one years of
age, and who desires to secure a home
stead in the state of Texas, is authorized
to enter upon and purchase any unsold
and unwatered portion of the school,
university or asylum lands of the state of
Texas, not to exceed $40 acres, at the
minimum price fixed by law for such
land (S2 per acre. subject to the follow
ing regulations:
LIST. The unwatered agricultural and
pasture lands can only be filed upon or
sold in tracts of 100, 800, 4SO or $40 acres
each, except in cases of irregular or frag-
mentary sections or subdivisions thereof,
in which cases no remnant of less than
100 acres shall be left, but must be pur-
chased by the applicant. The transfer of
the claim or interest of the first purchaser
of any of said land shall not be made until
after such purchaser shall have actually
settled in person upon the land, improved
it, and made it his home, etc.
Now the whole question involved in
the mandamus, which has been appeal
ed to the supreme court, is whose law is
to stand, that of the Legislature itself, or
the claw of the land board!" Is it pre-
cisely the issue agued in the STATESMAN
some time back, and in which this jour
nal took the position-and still holds it
that the land board is ministerial not a
Legislative body? In this opinion some
of the ablest legal minds of the state con-
cur. As large interests are involved af-
fecting the school fund, We hope to see
the issue as quickly settled as possible
by the highest tribunal in the state.
We shall see whether the 'law of the
state land board" will stand good or not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
THE NOMINEES.

The names on the ticket put out by the
county convention yesterday, are too we'll
and favorably known in this community
to require either any personal sketch or
panegyric,
Hon. L. Taylor Moore, who heads the
ticket is a native Texan, a prominent
lawyer of this city, and gentleman whose
forensic ability and practical parliament
tary knowledge are well known. Mr..
Moore served in the Nineteenth legisla-
ture with success and distinction.
Hon. Emory W. Smith, who was nom
mated with Mr.. Moore for represen Ia
tives, is Virginian by birth, we believe,
but an old and prominent citizen of the
county. He is thoroughly identified with
the farming interest, having hereto
fore held responsible and honorable posi-
tions in the state grange. No man
possesses in greater degree the conf
dence of his fellow citizens of the
county.
Mr. William Won Rosenberg, for county
Judge, is wellknown resident of Austin,
and has within the last year distinguished
himself for zeal and efficiency in search
ing for the perpetrators of the terrible
crimes committed in our midst during
1885.
Mr.. B. S. Pillow, for tax collector, has
for number of years been the manager
of the Western Union telegraph Office in
this city, a position which he has
filled with probity, fidelity and success.
He is an established citizen of the Fcounty
and good business man.
1t were needless to call attention to men |
so widely known among us as Hornsby
for sheriff Mat johnson for treasurer,
Hart district clerk, Barnhart county attor-
ney, Sprinkle assessor, Rogers county
clerk and others.
All these gentlemen constitute ticket
probably as strong as could have been
selected ticket that has in it the ele
ment of that undoubted success, which all
true democrats of the county must wish
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
OLD TEXANS.

In his speech at the barbecue, Friday
Judge Terrell paid most becoming and
graceful tribute to the old Texans, a class
who should be ever honored in the history
of a great state which they founded and
wrested from Santa Anna, the Napoleon
of the west"
No man in the multitude that so re-
Gently met in Fairview Park, probably,
was so well calculated to knowingly speak
of the pioneers of Texas as the distin-
guished speaker, who is credited with
riding very patient but sure footed mule.
Judge Terrell was a resident of this
county when there were but three citizens
living within four miles of Austin on the
south side of the river. Hence, Judge
Terrell, though inst in the prime of life,
grew up with the old settlers, and with
great pride referred in his speech, to the
time when with stake rope on his saddle
bow, he visited the sold Texans" and al
ways found on the outside the latch string
of that generous hospitality for which
they were noted.
But an interesting and phil0sophic
point made by the speaker was that
while we of this day and time
have advanced in population, in
wealth, in refinement, and in educa-
tive, we are no better than
the grand men and women of the forma-
ton era of Texas, whose cabins were ever
open, whose freeheartedness was only
equal to their virtue and patriotism.
Centuries may roll away This state
may advance to destiny even more grand
and brilliant than has yet been dreamed
of, but, as Judge Terrell in his elevated
sentiments at Fairview park intimated,
there never will be between the Sabine and
Rio Grande race of men more brave,
patriotic and generous, or women more
for the graces of noble and
yirtuous womanhood than the''old Texans"
whom Judge Terrell has so justly eulo-
,ized.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
THE MARSHALSHIP.

The presidents nomination of John 7.
Rankin, of Fayette county, for United
States marshal, to succeed the late Gen.
Jackman, in the western district of Texas,
took many by surprise. There were some
two dozen applicants, representing differ
ent points and sections in the district,
from III Paso to Gonzales. Several of
those men were well known, influential
citizens, distinguished for political or
military services to their party and
country.
1t was thought by many that III Paso
or Austin might furnish the successful
applicant, or at all events Jones' of Con
zales, as predicted by the Washington cor
respondent of the News, would carry off
the plum. 1t turns out that he was indeed
selected by the president who GOULD not
get the congressman to agree on a candi-
date, but that, for some reason, he with
drew Jones and took Rankin. There is
little doubt he will be confirmed.
There is reason to believe that Mr..
Rankin, who has been four years sheriff
of a populous, and, politically, pretty even
ly balanced county, in Representative
Miller's district, owes his elevation TO
shrewd trade by aspirants for congress
sional honors, in which Sheriff Rankin's
local influence was the consideration.
However, from all we know of Mr.. Ran
kin's conspicuous efficiency as a sheriff,
and his service in capturing desperate
criminals, he will be able to successfully
fill the bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
PARTY RISES SUPREME.

The democracy of Travis did itself
honor yesterday while its representatives
were in convention assembled That con-
vention was a body of representative de-
mocracy. No cliques or factions predom
mated, no blind passion or personal pref
udice obtained, but an answering deyo-
ton to party and party principles,
There was for while, in the heat of
this campaign, some slight evidence of
storm, but the low mutterings were all
there was of it; it died away to be succeed
ed by the sunshine of harmony.
There were four candidates in the fight
for the legislature, and so warm has been
the contest that the fights for other posi-
tions have dwindled INTO comparative in
significance. And The STATESMAN feels
compelled to say here that all of these
four candidates were worthy to be chosen
for the office to which they aspired. No
matter if the democracy did nominate
Moore and Smith, it did not mean
to say that Maddox and
Giles were unworthy TO be nominated
The two latter, in their devotion to their
party, have won the highest regard of the
democracy of Travis county. When
Frank Maddox stood up in that conven-
ton and withdrew his name in the inter
ests of harmony and peace in the party,
he did himself the greatest honor, and won
the golden opinion of the assembled dele
gates. He forsaw the big fight that
would occur this fall, and he was willing
to sacrifice his chance for the good of the
party.
Mr.. Giles also followed in the footsteps
of Mr.. Maddox, and when he saw that the
continuing of his name would interfere
with party harmony, withdrew his name;
and 90 show That thore we~o no bitter
feelings. 40 an will, TIA, motion to nom IN
ate E. W. Smith by acclamaaou. came
from representative OF the Giles family.
It is useless for the republican party to
lift It's head in Travis this fell, where
ever it turns it finds al un-
broken front. Maddox, with
his friends, and Giles with his will be on
hand in a grand party eight for Moore aud
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
REMARKABLE IDEAS.

The state university is turning out a
perfect army of lawyers, and yet what thu
country needs is farmers-people to CLAW
hoe-handles instead of air.-San Antonio
Express.
Why the state should be taxed more to
make lawyers than men of other profes-
sions, is a serious question: Galveston
News.
Such rot as the above would not be re-
markable from backwoods newspaper
but from dailies that aspire to be metro
politan. their views are narrowminded to
a degree that approaches bigoted igno-
rance. If young man thinks that law is
his natural bent is there any legislation
to force him 20 take to the farm! And
as matter of fact, many that study law
do so as a part of liberal education, and
drop it after leaving school.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
JUDGE TERRELL's COURSE.

The members of the press that oppose
Judge Terrell are trying to make capital
out of the fact that he goes out cam
paigning, while Governor ireland and
Mr.. Maxey stay at their respective posts.
This sort of clap-trap may work to catch
those fish looking for such bait, but the
thinking element of the people hail this
course as a Just Difference to their sover-
eighty. Judge Terrell does not have his
retainers and the intriguing politicians
and whippers in to make his canvass for
him, but like man, he goes before the
people. He recognizes who are absolute
in this country, and he goes before that
tribunal in person.
His WORK is open to the just criticism
of ALI he does nothing through hidden
channels, which course along dark ways,
fearful of the light sapping up the
strength of the party, and by cOncentrat-
ing its vile influence in one direction, does
its work.
This is the part the professional poll
ticians take in n campaign. No one
knows what they do. For ways that are
dark and paths that are devious, the peo-
pie are recommended to the pol
itician. He is unwilling to
grant that the people are
supreme and if he does he fears to appeal
TO them.
Which is to be more trusted, the man
who comes before you and states plainly
his views and lets them have their effect
or the man who throws the sense of the
voters to the dogs and attempts to gain
by intrigue or chicane what he knows he
can not obtain by an open appeal!
The man who does his work sub rosa
certainly does not trust it him self, or else
he is unwilling to let his right hand know
what his left Is doing. Give the govern
ment and the election of officers to the
politicians and see where we would be in
less than a decade of years. Trust the
man who is willing to let the sunshine of
candor light up his views and truth venti-
late them. The people need not fear such
a man and in him they know what to trust,
he does not depend upon vicarious UNI
derhand campaign to elect but attends to
and directs it in person
The people are the judges as to whether
he does right or not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24

Smith, the standard bearers of the democ-
racy of Travis county, against any oppo-
sition, be it republican or sore head.
There may be some disappointed men,
and that is necessary, but in this cam
paign their utmost strength will be put
forth in the best interests of their party
and the other candidates whom they met
in generous rivalry. The democratic
party of Travis stands to-day stronger
and more efficient for the coming election
than it ever has before, and this, too, Just
after a convention which could not nomi-
nate all the candidates presented before
it, but must needs disappoint some.
The STATESMAN in the expression of
public opinion, which it voices of 'course,
feels proud that its policy has been vindi-
Gated, but to-day it cannot say word
against the candidates that it has OPP
posed.
They have shown themselves to pc
gentlemen, and have carried on this cam
paign honestly and honorably. The
policy they adopted was different from
that of The STATESMAN, but they were
honest in their convictions.
THE STATESMAN does not pull off its hat
and hurrah for Moore and Smith; it feels
proud that it has so completely;voiced
public opinion but it would have as much
cause to hurrah for such men as Maddox
and Giles. They deserve it and the party
is proud of them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24
LAW OF THE LAND BOARD.

In yesterdays issue was printed a dis
patch from Fort Worth, announcing the
arrival there of Attorney General Temple
ton, and his action in the mandamus case
of cattIemen of Howard and Mitchell
counties, against the state land agents.
The suit was to compel the agents to sell
TO the plaintiffs, under the law of the leg
islature, which, it is held by many, is still
in force-seven sections of land instead
Of one. This law is known as the seven
section act. In juItaposition to this. .r
what our Fort Worth correspondent face
tousIy calls the Law OF the State Lar d
Board"
This law" 10 which our Fort Worth
man refers, must be resolution No. 10 of
the board. adopted by that body Decem-
Der 8, 1855, and which reads as follows:
Resolved by the State Land Board. That
the following rules and regulations are