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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

painters, photographers, piano and organ
makers. pipemakers, roofers and skaters,
shipcarpenters and shipsmiths, stair
builders, sewer-builders, turner's, watch
makers and jewellers, workers in electric
goods, custom tailors and shoemakers and
confectioners. Earning from 81 to 2.5O
per day are BARRIERS, brewers and masters,
chairmakers, fish packers, gold and silver
heaters, gunmakers, hair-workers,
lastmakers, metal workers, mil
lers, platers, soap makers, trunkmakers,
watch-case makers, wire-workers, wood
working, machine hands and furniture
workers, tobacco cutters, leather-workers,
street PAYERS, boat builders, meat packers,
makers of VelOcipedes, carriage and wagon
makers and lamp-makers. And these are
paid 81 day: Bill-posters, freight hand
lers, broom and brush makers, and saw
makers. From $3.50 to 81 per day is the
rate paid to makers of artificial limbs and
trusses, awnings, tents and sails, bags,
barbed wire, bedding and mattresses,
ready made boots and shoes, clothing, pa
per and wooden boxes, chemicals, cigar
boxes, cords and tassels (men), corks, cut
cry, drugs, elbows, favoring extracts and
perfumery (men), hosiery (men), ladders,
locks, paints, picture-frames, showcases,
veneers, white lead, willow ware, tanners
and curriers', teamsters, lumber-shovers,
meat-canners and workers in glucose fac
tories, planning mills, glue and fertilizing
establishments and bottling establish
ments. Then under the $125 to $3.50
per day rate are workers in laundries, Ia
borers in rolling mills and axle-grease
factories.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

THE board of directors of the proposed
Catholic university will meet in Baltimore
in April to arrange upon plans for the
erection of the building. OF the $1,000
600 necessary, $55O,000 have already been
raised, and it is believed the rest will be
raised before the year is out OF the
eight professorships to be endowed those
of theology and philosophy will be first
created, the others to be added from time
to time. At the April meeting it is be-
lieved the immediate erection of the the
illogical department will be decided upon,
and separate buildings for the various de-
partments will be added from time to
time. About 100000 will be expended
for buildings. No decision has yet been
made as to the presidency of the univer-
sity, but it is rumored that Rev. p. L.
Chapellee, of st. Matthew's, in Washing
ton, will be called by the directors to that
Office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

Many Texas stockmen are now igur-
ing on the question of raising mules, and
the Impression is abroad that there is
money in the business.
rHENATIOSAL CREDIT Is NO MORE
Solidly founded than the reputation Of Benson s
Capcine Plssters. They are known, appreciated
and used everywhere in America-its hospitals and
it, homes. Physicians, pharmacists ana druggists
affirm that for promptness of action certainty and
range of curative qualities they are beyond COM
parison. once used their unequalled excellence
recommends them. The public ara again cautioned
against tho cheap, worthless and shameless imita-
uons on rec h., mcndacious parties under the guise
OF semi sounding names, such as "Capsicin, e
"Cspsicnm," "Capucin. "Capsicine," etc Ask
for Berson's, buy of respectable druggists only,
and Il al 9 personal examination. The genuine
has Il 3 Three Seals" trademark and the word
"CeI {" cut In the centre.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

TIE death of Gen. Hancock has pro-
duced vacancy in the army that, 1t IL
thought, will be filled b y the president in
the regular line of promotion, although a
strong effort is being made to induce him
To do otherwise. Gen. John NJ. Schofield
is next in the rank to Gen. Hancock. The
only other major-general is Gen. Pope
He will, however be retired in n short
time, and there will be two vacancies to
fill in this grade. The brigadier generals
in order are Howard, Terry, Augur, Crook,
Miles and Stanley. The president can
promote any one of them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

WHEN the question arose of retiring from
the position of United States district attor-
ney, or editor of the Star, Mr.. Dorsheimer
promptly handed in his resignation of the
former, very properly recognizing the
power and responsibility of editing a city
daily newspaper as greater and more i'm
portant than that of any Office. In this
act, Mr.. Dorsheimer exhibited his appre-
citation of the position of an editor. 1t
gives more power, for either good or evil,
than any other occupation or profession.
Perhaps the evil is mingled with all the
good, but the editor that is animated by n
desire TO do good, has the largest oppor-
tunities, and if he honestly embraces
them, he can accomplish the greatest good
to his fellOwman
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

+'SIRAIED.By Reuben Hornsby, before B. c.
,I brown, Jusuce peace, Travis county, JanuaTy
ii, 1851. bay horse fourteen hands hi5b. q or 10
years od streak in face, branded . on LETT ah,il
""u on right thigh; also, hay horse OF
years oid, thirteen hands hi H. spot in the face,
u ,, nina rect white branded II B on left thigh
ana on left jaw Appraised at 81
FIR INK BROWN,
CLERK County Court of Travis County.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

NoTwITHsrANDISG it was the intention
to make the Hancock obsequies Of the
simplest character, they attracted i'm
mense throngs in New York yesterday.
Tho funeral may have lacked the pOmp
and almost regal display at the funeral of
Grant, in which General Hancock, him
self, participated n few short months be-
fore, but the people could not forget that
il was the hero of the great battle of
Gettysburg who was being buried that a
man was being conveyed to the tomb
whose name will live to the latest genera
tions, along with Grant, Lee, Stonewall
Jackson, and other illustriOus command
ers in one of the greatest wars time has
seen, or earth witnessed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
LOCAL SPORTS.

The game Of ball at st. Adams Saturday
afternoon between the Bethel and Sc
/ Albans mines WAS cut snort 10y the weat her
at he end OF the second inning, each side
having made one score
The game on Friday between the Bethel
and SWartOn mines was won by ine latter,
the score standing 10 B. five scores in the
lrst inning all on passed balls, and the
3ethels one. No scores We're made after
the first inning until the eighth and the
game was most exciting one. In the
eighth they scored their last run. and in
the ninth the Bethels made p
The game of hall on the college campus
saturday between the freshman class
mines OF the [. Y. VI. and Middlebury col
lege was seriously interfered with by the
rain But one inning was played, ending
IN a score OF to in favor of Mlddlebury
l he merits OF the teams will probably be
settled at later date, not set as yet.
The Nergennes base ball men
send us communication in which
they say that their defeat in
the game with the Puritans recently was
owing 10 the absence OF their catcher, and
That the Purltars now refuse TO play
them after promising to do so, making
cold weather their excuse and also !uabili-
~ to secure grounds. They say I'VE
are willing to meet the Puritans on
neutral grounds if they prefer and for a
consideration if they say so, thus to play
lne same nine they ana mere, with eXcep-
ton OF catcher il they so desire, and we
to Use our regular battery
Already the outlook is very encouraging
for base ball next season, and Burlington
should have one Of the best clubs in this
vicinity.
The Bradford nine of Bennington gave
dance at Apollo hall in that place last
week. The club realized about s25.
In reply to the communication of the
Eergennes base ball club published in
this column Monday we have the au
thority Of the Purltans of this city for
stating the following facts The Yer
gennes nine had the Port Henry battery,
not their own, which shows that they
were not willing to trust TO their local
players, and makes their objection that
their defeat was due to the absence of
their regular catcher of no weight what
ever. The catcher they had was fully as
good as their own, and only one or two scores
were made by the Puritans on his errors
The Puritans did not refuse to play after
promising to do so, but agreed to play
prortdtd they could secure the college
campus in order to pay the expenses of
the Nergennes club. This they We're I'M
able to do, and so no day was set for a
game in this city. The Puritans think
that the Nergennes club has treated them
unfairly by misrepresenting facts. They
say they are willing to play the Yer
gennes men at any time and place which
can be mutually agreed upon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
THE STATE PRISON.


The report of the officers of the Sta tie
prison at Windsor for the years lsS5-s6
has just been issued. The directors report
that they find everything in satisfactory
condition, the prison economically man
aged and the welfare Of the prisoners
properly seen to. They recommend the
construction of iron stairs to and walks
around the cells to take the place of the
wooden ones. They report that the eX-
penses of the prison We're S5553. 40 less than
the two previous years The directors are
j. w. CramtOu, W. II. II. Bingham and
Charles Thatcher. The Superintendent.
f. w. Cakes, reports that the income of
the prison mas been so, 1853 and that
there are IS prisoners OF the IS who
have been discharged II were en-
titled by their records to the full
amount allowed by the act to aid and en-
courage discharged convicts," of one
dollar per month for each month Of good
behavior during their con finement, not to
exceed 800, while OF the remainder II have
had but one charge for misconduct sus-
tanned against them. There has been only
one death in the prison during the two
years The fees received from visitors dur
ing the two years amount to S:l62. IS
and the income from convict labor was
$l999O25. OF the whole number in the
prison three were received for safe keep
ing, one received from the United States
courts, five have been cOnditionally par
doned by the governor and one has been
sent to the insane asylum. There are ~
who We're between the ages of 20 and 80
years when committed. There have been
70 able to read and write, three can ONLY
read and six can neither read nor write.
OF those serving sentences Il majority are
in for from | to years, six tor IL years,
two for 20 years, two for % Years and six
for life.
Among the latter is Horace h. Plumley
of Shrewsbury, who was convicted OF
murder April =, 1869. Religious services
have been held every Sunday afternoon in
the chapel and entertainments have been
given on legal holidays. There are now
about $50 volumes in the prison library, 80
having been added during the past year
H0rpcr'S weekly and lCUth'S C0mpun-
ion are received every week.
The superintendent has Il assistants for
the various departments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

An ingenious cOntrivauce for the hand
ling of hose on ladders during fires in high
buildings has been invented and patented
by a HOlyoke, Mass, man. 1t consists of
an ordinary ladder 30 or 40 feet long,
which can be attached to regulation fire
the centre of the ladder attached to the
rungs by means of clamps, is a metallic
bed with Il wide flange, on which runs a
metal carriage, and on the latter is a
swivel with II brass envelope or clamp for
holding the hose in place The carriage
is moved up and down the metallic bed
by means of an endless cable which runs
over truck at each end of "A ladder and
around Il cyclinder attached to n crank
When the crank Is turned the cable winds
around the cyclinder, and the car
riage moves up or down the ladder
and can be held at any desired height by
means OF a rachel. The hose on the swiv-
el can be raised, depressed or turned in
any direction by one man, and one man
can operate the crank easily, raising any
number Of feet Of hose to the top Of the
highest building, The object of this in
ventiOn is to simplify the handling of hose
on ladders, to reduce the number of men
usually required on such occasions, and
to change the direction of stream of
water from one part of the burning build
ing to another without the loss of time in
shifting the ladder. BY means of this
attachment the hosemen can avoid the
neat and smoke by a too close approach
to building
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
Raising IA Coal Barge.

The plan heretofore suggested Of raising
the coal barge which sunk off Lyman's
dock, last week, by sinking an empty boat
beside it and then pumping the empty one
out, after attaching the suuken vessel to
heavy beams reaching from the dock to
the empty barge, has been abandoned, and
a new scheme of operation will be under
taken, though IT Is on much the same
principle as the first. Mr.. George Neddo
of Whitehall, who is employed as wrecker
by the insurance companies, has arrived
with Il large empty coal boat which will
be used as the outside support for lifting
from the water dead weight of about
800 900 pounds. The present plan is to
place the empty barge outside of the boat
which is IN trouble, and then
lay six heavy timbers from the dock to
the assistant barge. Six ponderous chains
will then be got underneath the sunken
barge, by "A process called saving" that
is by pulling the chain from one side to
the other al the same time drawing steadi-
Is backward. When the chains are once
properly placed, which Is the difficult part
of the job, they will he fastened to the
timberS, under both ends OF which Jack
screws will be placed, aud thus The
Dougherty Bros. viii he raised out of the
water I'm sling, So To speak,
The work will occupy some time, but it
Is hoped to get To unloading the coal by
the first of next week at the tarthest. The
boat lies directly under the derrick SO
tnat when il is once above water, there is
nothing b. hinder a speedy removal Of
the coal after II gets dry enough,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
LECTURES FOR THE FARMERS.
Method of Conducting the University
Agricultural Department

The following circular has been issued
by Prof. W. w. Cooke, who is in charge
of the agricultural department of the
University of Vermont. We are glad to
learn from this announcement, that the
very successful and profitable work in
augurated by the department for the
benefit of our farmers is to be continued
and extended and we trust that the
course of lectures proposed will be largely
attended from all parts of the State:
To the Farmers Of Vermont.
1t was announced some time ago that pro-
censorship of agriculture has been instituted
by the trustees Of the university; this has
now been filled 10y permanent appointment.
ana the department of agriculture equipped
for active work.
II is desired py the university that this depart
ment come into close relationship with the
farmers of the sta g, and il shall be AS much
rs possible II bureau of information through
which the farmers can gain access to the
latest practical and experimental work done
in other parts of the world. Farmers are re-
qucstcd to be free in sending in any questions
which arise in their daily farm work, and
they will receive prompt attention.
The personal work OF the department will
be twO-tOld throughout the State and ut the
University. The first Will he a series of Ice
lures on agricultural topics delivered in thel
several counties OF the state the second WI
I've Il Farmers Course OF lectures at the
University. Suyh a course was held in 1884 -
and again in lSS5-Nd. The latter course was in
February and March. l>sG. and lasted five
weeks. 1t was attended 10y "a farmers, half
fare rates being obtained Tor those that came
10y rail.
That the course was successful was attcstcd
by the steadily increasing attendance from
first to last, and 10y the following resolution
"ReSoiUCd, That the farmers who have been
in attendance upon the course of agricultural
lectures in the University of Vermont and
State Agricult Iral college, do hereby express
their appreciation of the courtesy, labor and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

Captain sumner II. Lincoln, 10th In
fantry, of Fort Lyon, Col, will spend Oc-
tober and November in the East
General Miles has highly complimented
Major Merritt Barber, Asst. Adjt. Gen,
tor ms admirable management Of affairs
Ht the department headquarters, during
the past eight months when the command
ing general was absent in he field.
When General sherman observed to
Chicago reporter that Chicago people
could well appreciate his desire to move
away from 81, Louis and into live town
he struck - sympathetic chord, the echo
of which has not yet died away. When
New York pals on him, rs it will before
spring, he Knows where To come -Chicd
20 Herald. The HCrdld probably has in
mind the story of the misguided little boy
who asked Nhtther when he had reached
the final state OF bliss he would be allowed
to vary the performance 10y going down
below occasionally TO playa my and
Nary JOHrndi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
Customs Report.

The customs report for the District of
Vermont for the month of August is as
follows; Value of free goods imported,
$l04,91S, dutiable, goods imported, $780,
937 duty, So ,2S334. Entered for ware
house and transportation, SG5, SIG; duty.
s32, l41O; entered for transportation and
expectation, So 500 duty, -, SO1 50; enter
ed for warehouse -, 4S9 duty 1854 with.
drawn from warehouse for consumption
$3,25S duty, l,4O9.32; value OF domestic
exports, $751; ,2l9.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

who did not slip on the rounds of the
ladder at least once and those who are &C
custOmed to such contests say that they
never saw it done more easily than by HIM.
As Whole the programme of the after
noon was admiraUii carried uut and chief
Engineer Grant and his asoistH.ts deserve
credit for the excellent way in which the
affair was managed. The companies un-
doubleday derived great benefit from the
discipline had in preparation for the pa
Burlngton's pride in her fire department.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

Hiram Benjamin Day, who died in
Jericho Thursday, September %, was
born in Jericho september %, 1903. He
was the son of Benjamin and Electa Day,
who were among the first settlers in town 4:
he was the oldest in 4 family of seven
sons and two daughters, of whom two
sons and a daughter remain.
His life, from early manhood, was one
Of self denial for the good of others. Nat
urally industrious and thrifty, it was his
greatest pleasure to help those was were
less fortunate, and the needy who came to
him for aid We're never turned away
empty. Respected by his townsmen, he
repeatedly held the various town offices
islature. Although his long life was one
of remarkable activity, he experienced
but very little sickness, and the strength
of constitution and vigor of mind dis
played AT the last seemed like those OF a
man in the midst of his days.
He leaves children and II graudchil.
dren, who will feel most kecnly the loss
of his wise counsel and loving care,
all OF whom reside near him except a
son Il. II. Day in Fort Worth, Texas, and
"A daughter, Mrs. j. b. Scoville in Duluth
MINI.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy
of IA large circle of friends, who also feel
that the community has met with Il loss
which will not be easily replaced.
The deceased was, for large portion of
his life, an active member of the Methodist
church, and died strong in the faith that
"lle dOeth all things WELL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
BIRD MOUNTAIN MONUMENT.
The Masonic Shaft Completed-Its De-
scription.


The Masonic monument on Bird noun
tain, which was finished just 100 days from
the time it was first proposed, stands at an
elevation OF 25OO feet above the level of the
sea. 1t is 10 feet in height including the
base, and II feet inches from he base to
the cap stone. The shaft is composed of
individual blocks contributed by Master
Masons, i5l in number, and representing
80 lodges from 10 states and the Dominion
of Canada The blocks are Of various
colors and many are gilded and ornament
ed with various Masonic emblems in
addition to the name of the donor and the
number of his lodge. Surrounding these
individual blocks and placed one On each
corner are the four blocks presented by
four chapters. All are of white marble
ana on each l. engraved the name OF the
chapter and its officers Between these
blocks on each side are the four tablets
Of colored stone presented by four cor
responding councils, all suitably
engraved with appropriate emblems and
Inscriptions. Resting on these stones is
the capStone of Waldo marble, composed
Of nine different pieces On the south
side i the following Inscription Mount
Calvary COmmandery, No. /, X. T., Mid
dlebury, +. VI. Manchester r. CO. On the
west side Is the Inscription, lin hoe sgno
vinces, killington Commandery X. T.,
no. u, Rutland W. On the east side
is recorded, Grand Commandery X 7.
state OF Vermont, Il. f., George ". Wing,
Grand Commander. On the north side
Is the following vermont Consistory,
a. \. ;. r., William Brinsmald, Com
mander-ln-C Chef. On each side are carved
emblems etc, appropriate to the different
orders represented. Surrounding all is
the cap proper of Waldo marble, three
inches thick, on which is tur inscription,
presented By the Waldo Marble COM
panY,