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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
SOCIAL LIFE in ENGLAND.
The Rev. 8enry Ward Beecher Expresses
His Views--What He Saw.

The Rev. 8enry Ward BeecheF Expresses
His Views--What He Saw.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, referring
to his last visit to England twenty-three
years ago, said; "The contrast between
the attitude of England then and now
toward America was striking Then Eng
fish public opinion was against the United
States. The large factory population o.
Lancashire, although suffering from famine
for want of our cotton, sympatliized
with us in our struggle but the ntiuenJl&l
people of Great Britain were not only opposed
to the sentiment of the morrill, but TO very
great extent supported the south. That has
now been so changed that it may be said chat
there has been complete revolution i'll tue
thought of the people in that respect. think
that this has been largely brought about by
the increase of travel between the two count
tries, enabling us to get better acquainted
with each other"
GAS to the political and social condition of
the English people, Mr.. Beecher"
''The answer to that is found in what is at
the foundation of all material prosperity,
namely, the land. In the relation of the PEG
pie to the land, great and Fundamental
social condition from the top to the bottom,
and which will also affect their political con
,lition. For example, land owners who
would formerly obtain from 81 to eS per
acre for the rent of their land are glad to let
it go for thirty shillings, and sometimes can
not get that. The consequence is that the
owners of the land, instead of renting TO
farmers, to middlemen, or to their stewards,
are farming the land under their own drec-
ton and are selling the produce direct, eirIar
to the retail dealer or to the consumer. Facts
of this character have forced upon the public
mind questions in relation to land tenura, to
the law of entail and primogenture, .aat
hitherto have aided in the intrenchment Of a
landed and privileged class, accustomed to
separate itself to very great degree socially
from the bulk of the people. Then 1 noticed
there is a growing discomfort in regart to
the public schools, or board schools as they
are called in England. 1t is true that t ese
schools give free education, but it is doiea
out more or less as charity.
"When l looked at the population Of Lon
don, and caught a glimpse now and thel %
its lower strata | was lost in such amage
ment that | was almost dazed. There Is @
large population there of which we hav 1G
type here-men whose fathers and mot te~s
were evidently starved and whose children
have grown up starved; whose lives are Of
the most tentative kind; whose existence is
not only a struggle, but a perpetual fight
with famine. New York Letter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
Colored worshipers at Wasbinpton.

There is large Catholic church in Wash
ington attended exclusively by colored peo-
pie, with black saints in the inches and other
things to correspond. 1t is attended by q
colored aristocracy, and a membership in it
is considered a sign of tone by some. There
is fine choir of negro voices, and masses are
sung quite, as well as in those attended by the
whites There is also colored Episcopal
church, the rector of which is a graduate of
Trinity college and man of much ability.
But aside from the two Presbyterian churches
nearly the entire colored population attend
worship at those of the Methodist or the Rap
fist faith. Washington Letter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
MORE DRUNK THAN ROBBERY.

About eleven o'clock last night report
came into the city that man had been
knocked down and robbed near Professor
Bickler's school, the old military institute.
Marshal Lucy and Sergeant Palmer both
hurried to the scene and found the man
taken to the institute building. When
the officers made close examination of
his case, it was found that the man, whose
name is Seller was in an advanced stage
of intoxication and had fallen and cut a
cash on the back of his head. DR. Fisher
who was called to see him, dressed the cut
on his mead, which was nothing more than
a scalp wound.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
BreViUies,

palindrome reads equally well backward
or forward, but the following stanza beats
the palindrome in that it reads better back
ward than forward:
Krah krah, eht sgod cd krab,
Eht sraggeb era gnimoc OF nwot,
Emos nj SCAR, emos nj SCAT,
Dina emos nj tevlev snwog.
Springfield Union
%The car is full of alumni" whispered Miss
Beekonstreet TO her friend from the west, as
they both journeyed Cambridgeward in the
horse car. "Yes," said the Chicago girl,
"and how it chokes Oh > up, don't it9 won
der they DO not open the ventilators Dos
ton Commercial Bulletin.
"Waiter is this an old or new herring
that you brought mep Cant Won tellS'
mo" "Well, then, what difference does il
makei"-Fliegende Batter
The tenor and the soprano of Chicago
church were married this week Their ac.
quaintance began in the choir, and as the
happy pair meaudered up the aisle the jocu-
lar organist struck up, ave met by chants +"
Rambler
Papa" said little Jimmie BriefleSs. ''what
do you wear when you go TO the court house
your law suit" ooh, no, my son, replied
the good barrister, kindly. "That is the suit
man puts on when he goes naked. Only the
clients wear that "-Burdette.
A Joint canvass-that which covers ham.
New Orleans Picayune.
More than 1000 coupleIs have been patent
ed in this country and yet there are hun
dreds of thousands of men and women vet
unhitched. Lowell Citizen.
There was a gentle ripple Of merrinent the
other day at certain religious gathering
when peculiarly staid and digniiied brother,
in referring to the UNCONVENTIONAL and doc
trinal change in the views of the late Adoni-
ram Judson, one Of the pioneer missionaries
who started for India a Congregationalist
and landed there. a Baptist, remarked that
the change in Judson's views occurred when
he was half seas over Springfield Union.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
THE woRRrMENr OF A GOVERNOR

That the Office of chief executive of
great state is not a sinecure. can be we'll
understood by any one who has ever had
c glance at the work which governor has
to do. An apt illustration of executive
worriment was seen yesterday, when Gov.
Ireland had to encounter, in the forenoon,
before II O'Clock, nineteen applications
for pardon, four of which were supplanted
by appeals from female relatives of con-
victed parties, and one of the number
further backed by a letter from Gov. Gray
of Indiana. If there ever was badly
worried governor of Texas, Gov. Ireland
was the man yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
CuRE FOE pn4E..

Piles are frequently preceded by =
sense of weight Ia the back, loins ana
lower part Of the abdomen, causing tns
patient to suppose he has some 81
lection OF the kidneys or neighboring e.
Jams. At times symptoms of indigestion
are present, aatulency, uneasiness OF tns
stomach, etc. moisture like persppee4
ZION, producing very disagreeable lfen'
pg, after getting warm, is common aE
endant. Blind, Bleeding and itching
lies yield at once to the application y
Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts y.
'ectly upon the parts affected, absorbing
he Tumors allying the intense itchlns
and efecting,a permanent cure. Price g
'ents- Address The DR.. BosanAe
Medicine Co., Piqua, 0. Sold ct AleAsn,,
Aer's drug sore.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

naming In 1t until the next boat neaves IN
81 ybt. One feels ones self mechanically;
takes ones constitutional along the shore or
over one of the goat paths thar strike inland,
nodin now and again to the familiar faces
that seem never to change in eXpression-ex'
cepr during tourists hours-and then repairs
to that bed which is the salvation Of the soh-
tary, for sleep and oblivion are the good
angels that brood over it.
In summer the brief night-barely forty
winks in lengths so silvery and soft that At
is deli ght to sit up in it even If one Is quite
alone. Lights and shadows play with one
another and are reflected in sea and sky until
the eye is almost dazzled with the singular
loveliness of the scene. / believe If were
banished to Alaska l would sleep in the day
time, say from a. m. to 5 p. m, and revel
in the wakeful beauty of the other hours
But the winter, and the endless night of
winter! When the sun sets in discourage
ment at 3 or o'clock in the afternoon, and
rises with faint heart and pale face at 10
OF II in the forenoon; when even high noon
is unworthy Of the name, for the dull lumi-
nary having barely got above the fence at II
o'clock, backs out of it and sinks again into
the blacliness of darkness which it is destined
to endure for at least two-thirds of the four
and twenty. Since the moon is no more
obliging to the Alaskans than the sun is, what
is a poor fellow to do! He can watch the
aurora until his eyes ache; he can sit over
game of cards and glass Of toddy-you can
always get the latter up there; he can trim
his lamp and chat with his chums and fill his
pipe over and over again; but the night
meanwhile thickens and the time begins to
lag he looks at his watch to find it is only 0
p. m, and there are twelve hours between
him and dayligbt.-Alaska Cor San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
eooD.sY, SWEET DAY.

Tho loath TO say good-by to this sweet day
This day That brims at lip with amber wine
Brewed of sweet memories,
This syren, wooing bees
To dreams Of wassal with the columhine
And lingering glances OF enamoring May
Tho loath to say gcol-lg to such as this,
| an my heart with no sud requiem,
But from The mountains crest,
Into the hiilowg west,
Watch the dear guest go down, and as the IN
OF evenings curtain foids, steal last Kiss.
Good-by sweet day! Over the white white Gown
That soon will fold the daisy downs in sleep
There will shadow be
OF thy loved face, to me
\ promise of thy coming back to keep
'aith's tryst, and light the stars in springs rich
crown.
Wade WhippIe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
DELIGHTED LIFE IN ALASKA.

The Brief Nights of summer and the Al
most Endless Nights of Winter.
The stagnation of life in ALASKA is almost
nconceivable. The summer tourist can
hardly realize il because he brings to the set
Element the only variety it knows, and this
comes so seldom-onee or twice a MONTH
that the population arises as man and re-
joices so long as the steamer is in port Please
topicture this people after the excitement is
e~ar- Sihsiding into conlatose state and ra-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
a cARn FROM nt. mace.

my Compond Oxygen method. [ APPEND q Few Of
tne many diseases that may b confidently ex-
treatement
fret stage and many cases much further advanced
Asthma, catarrh, bronchitis and all diseases OF
respiratory organs. Breathing capacity enlarged
blood volume increased and circulation equslizeai
extreml1es habitnally cold, becoming warm; c57'
pepsia, constipation headache, pelralna Ihenni-
ausm, nervous pros.ration, aud all the many terms
Ot SKIN Diseases weakened hearts are strengths
ened, irregular hearts steadied; torpid lyers ald
aigesllYe DREAMS take on new life; ssllow anu bil
ious compilations become clear and rosy; de-
lected epirits aroused and hope revived.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

1t is proposed to establish line of
steamers to run direct between Merida
and Progreso to New Orleans. 1t is also
proposed TO lay cable from Vera Cruz to
Oampeche.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
Awful Lonely.

Ma, y said Polly Caution, 1.-THE Liberr =
statue Is that of a woman, isn't itlr aye.
dear" Won't she be awful lonely out on
that island without man to look afterr'
Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

Since the fare on the New York city Gle.
waited railroad was put down to cents the
volume Of travel has increased wonderfully.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
LANDS.

The following shows the quantity of
land turned over to the contractors:
"From the date of the issuance of Ger
tificate No. l, April 8, 1888, to the date of
the issuance of certificate No. IL, Octo-
Der 20, 1886, being the last one issued up
to the closing of this report, eleven GER
titicates have been issued, respectively
for the first eleven installments of CAPT
tol lands, amounting to total of 1856, 1892
acres, which the contractor has received
for tie work done upon the building
from its commencement,Fe February 1, 1882,
to the closing of this report, November
l. 1886.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

Recently fire at Echegaray hacienda.
near the City of Mexico, destroyed crops
TO the value of $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

ing capitol grounds, with the cost OF sam
besides having given these and simila
subjects some attention in connection
with our duties upon the building, ell o
which we will be glad to furnish to I'd
legislature if these questions should b
considered at the approaching sessit n.
GENERAL h. L. WALKER,
superintendent of construction, reports
follows:
Gas the law requiring the commission
ers to report "the character and condition
of the work done upon the building ais,
reouir0s that I shall report "the name
in which the work has been executed,
which amounts to the Something, re
spectfully concur in the statements con
tanned in the foregoing report of tn
commissioners, and as all my recommends
tions in reference to changes in tn,
original plans, setting forth my reasons
therefor, and my reports upon the con
struction of the building, submitted t.
the commissioners from time to time a
the work progressed, have been correctl!
recorded in the following pages of tn
secretary's report. l would respectful.
refer to the said report for detailed &C
count of my official acts during the pas
two years as superintendent of construc
ton of the new state capitol.
| would add, in conclusion, that have
at all times endeavored to protect the in
terests of the state in every matter con-
nected with this work, and have, to the
best of my ability, used every effort tc
procure for the state of Texas a capitol
building which in all its appointments will
be the grandest, most complet and durabl,
capitol building to be found anywhere.
An inspection of the building, together
with an examination OF the plans and
specifications, will clearly indicate that
the work has been executed in accordance
with the said plans and specifications
and in the best, most substantial and
thoroughly workmanlike manner"
MATER 'IvI
The following shows the quantity OF
material delivered and used in the con
struction of the building to date;
"Sand, 1857 yards; cement, II, 163 bar
rols gravel, 1892 yards rubble limestone,
i51 ,564 cubic feet; dimension limestone
257,515 cubic feet; down fall pipes, least
from 2 carloads; tarred felt paper, POO
pounds; coal tar, 10 barrels; rosin, 10 |
barrels; brick, 1,255,371; wooden lintels,
2520 pieces; granite, 1858 cubic feet
gitrified sewer pipe, carloads; lime, S49l |
barrels; wrought iron beams, girders, lin
els, anchors, bolts, ETC., 80 carloads; two |
,hgome steel money vaults, weight, 1880
pounds; plaster of paris, 80 barrels; two
nch round cannon shot, 4S6; galvanized
ron for cornices, ceilings, etc, 8 carloads;
umber, 241,956 feet b. m; paints, oils
tc., II barrels; freclay for smokestack OF
'oier house, l barrel; cast iron columns.
tc., Al carloads; slate for roofing of boiler
ouse, p carload marble carloads; nails,
3 kegs; screws, 101 packages; sash pull
,ys, 1861 Dozen"
LANDS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

An insurance pOinter-Honesty is the Oes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

The board of University regents was in
session yesterday, dicussing and prepar-
ing the report to be made 20 the legisla-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
GOVERNMENTAL.
WHAT Is GOING IN IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
AN ePIroIE OF wIfAc WAS
LEARNED AT rIfE CAPITOL
YBsrEWDAY.
coaIFreoILFa,s DEpAEfM n.

Comptroller Svi yesterday pproved
the bond of Theo Ray, tax assessor of
Midland COUNT
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23

superintendent Baker was busy yester-
day sending ont his annual report to
members of the legislature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03
w. n. Junction.

BROTHER MAC IL saw an item il
the AGE short time ago asking wher,
daddy Colburn was? Why do you
say daddy? Why not say uncle Col
burn? / did think after you became
postmaster you would strive to be n
little more polite. But you know it is
very hard learning old dogs new tricks.
We here at the Junction are pro-
grcssivc people. We have built twenty
new dwellings the past season, also q
large shop where most all kinds of
wood work is dono, this also is run by
steam; we are soon to have carriage
shop and bank, and mark now what
| say, in less than ten years we will
have the court house and Jail at this
place-put this in your pipe and smoke
it. We have two newspapers printed
here, one is edited by grandpa Earle
the other by Royal Cummings. Both
claim their paper is the best. OF that
fact we leave it for the people to judge.
Of one thing we are certain, grandpa
Earle is the longest winded and preach
es the longc.t sermons. Our doctors
are doing a paying business at the
present time, as there is good deal Of
sickness in town. The lawyers don't
starve themselves, if am Il judge, for
they are very portly looking chaps.
Report says that principal Philbrick
will leave this spring and Joseph Dun
bar, now principal of the academy at
Haverhill, N. H., will take his place.
Principal Philbrick attended the teach
ers' convention at Burlington last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Ed
itor Earle is badly troubled with the
nowadays. The stock
holders of the bank meet Saturday OF
this week at the Junction House at
100 p. NJ. ; the charter has been re-
ceivcd. The wrestling match at vii
logc hall, last Friday night, for the
light weight championship of Hartford,
was won by Lester Dickey OF Quechee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03
West Eridgewater.

+. S. Madden has been on the sick
list for several days, but is getting bet
ter now.
Several robins were seen one day
last week on the farm occupied by
Ellen Hadley.
One evening last week about 20 per-
sons attended a candy pull at Eugene
Stcarns. A quantity of nice maple
candy was served and all had a good
time. Hope they will have another
soon.
A job of fresoo painting, done ly
NJ. NJ. Dimick recently, in Levi Will
sons new house, is worth going some
distance to see.
Some ten or fifteen of the young peo-
pie from this place attended the concert
at Plymouth on the 3Oth inst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03
TaftSville.

Quite party Of lady friends visited
Mrs. B. d. Hathaway Tuesday after
noon, leaving with her several presents
as u token of remembrance, in which
Mr.. II. was not forgotten. We learn
it was the eighth anniversary of her
wedding. AS the party was composed
entirely of ladies, of course we are able
to report but little, but it is safe to
conclude that conversation would occu-
py considerable portion of the time.
Spelling school at the hall Thursday
eve, Feb. A, at $50 p. NJ, A general
invitation is extended.
The Sabbath school grows more and
more interesting from week to week.
The next will be on Sunday next, at
three O. clock p. NJ, at the usual place.
Several of our citizens have pur-
chased a carload of corn, costing them
about 50 cents at this station.
The measles are relinquishing the
very strong hold they have had on this
place.
Mrs. Crosby is now recovering from
her recent illness. She is now stop
ping at Mr.. Wyatt's.
Daniel Taft is on the sick list, with
q large carbuncle on the back of his
neck.
Miss Laura Tracy is at home, on
account of a throat trouble. She has
had situation in the Massachusetts
General Hospital the past year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03

PENCIL MARKs.-"Variety" wealth
er, six below this orning.-Thc
Dads are wrestling with the towns
indebtedness. -A postal note for ten
cents was presented for payment at the
post office here the other day.-It
takes a pile Of money to run this paper !;
pay your subscription promptly, and
it will aid lis greatly.-Recently u
Woodstock lady sent material for some
pumpkin pies to her daughter in Texas
by mail.-Wm. Boycc's hand is bet
ter.-Harry Hatch is on the mend
The loafer hasn't enjoyed himself this
winter: too cold on the street corners,
and the store-keepers have been hard
hearted enough to set the cracker
barrels and tobacco jars beyond his
reach. THE ice crop does not look
very promising; the springs are high
and they keep the water in the river
warm.-We would like to ask our
friend Merrill if the alligators-.the
coming republican voters in Florida
have been injured by the late cold
Markham is sojourning in
Bridgcwater.- II. Woodbury. &
Co., have the biggest rancho in town;
they now occupy nearly the whole of
the third story in Phoenix block for
their label printing works. Ice men
look blue, but they needn't, they can
get ice enough in Batnard any time
between now and the first Of June.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03
East Barnard.

DR.. II. L. Keith has hung out his
single in Fargo, DAKOTA, and his
many friends wish him success.
The measles here are generally do
ing well, with few fresh arrivals.
AFRO Davis has found his superior
in checker playing, in the person of
Charley Allen, they playing twelve
games and Charley taking eleven OF
them.
Mrs. Lizzie Biathrow, who has
been at her fathers the past week TAX
ing care of her boy, who has had the
measles, has returned to Enfield, n Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DeWolf are in
town,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03

AS to the propriety of an officiating
clergyman kissing the bride, the Ex-
aminer has very positive opinion.-
1t says: "We do not know by what
right minister should take this liber-
ty any more than any other man in the
room. In fact, we do not know by
what right ministers kiss any woman
other than their wives and children, or
some other very near relations. The
promiscuous kissing habits which we
have heard attributed to some ministers
are utterly bad habits, in every aspect
of them
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03
FelchviIIe.

C. N. Hook was qnite sick last
Week.-Mrs.. Everett Knight is very
sick. spelling match is adver-
tised for Wednesday evening, Feb. 10.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
c. Newton, to the number of 100, Gel
ebrated with them the Goth anniversary
of their wedding, on Monday evening,
when some fine presents were left
which were presented by G. M. Fay
and responded to by Mr.. Newton. The
usual amusements were INDUCED in,
including singing by the Eureka Quin-
tette Club and dancing. Music for
dancing by Hawkins full band. Re,
freshments were served and all depart
ed at II o'clock, reporting q good
time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-03
BridgeWater Village.

"Elder" Markham has been stopping
in town for few days, trading watch
es with the boys, playing checkers
with the men, and talking religion
with all.
Eddie Raymond, Eddie Furber,
Harry Smith and Victor King, who
have been spending their vacation at
their homes, returned to st. Johnsbury
Monday, where they are to begin an
other term of school. Boys, bear il
mind what Charles Sumner said, viz,
"Learnipg is wealth to the poor, an
honor to the rich, an aid to the young,
aad comfort to the aged"
Ira Spaulding is sick with the meas
les at Geo. II. Woodward's.
The lawsuit, b. +. Weeden VS.. j,
w. Hudson, was put over till Feb. 10