The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
MASON MATTERS.

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Festival-Personal Notes
| Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MASON, August 25.-Our town has just
been visited with a glorious rain, which
flooded our streets snd made glad the
total rainfall was 24 inches. Several of
town were run out of their houses and
everything somewhat damaged. The
water stood eleven inches in the residence
of p. Maisack, on the west side of the
square.
Great preparations are being put forth
toward making the picnic and ball at
Heck Springs on September - success.
Professor John Lanes orchestra has been
engaged. Orations will be delivered by
Judge A. D. McGinnis and the following
aspirants for the Offices mentioned: j. T.
Stapleton, for county judge; G. W. Todd,
for same Office; P. G. Baird, for sheriff;
W. G. Gowing, for assessor.
The enterprising Mrs. M. j. Lowry, our
esteemed postmaster's estimable wife,
who had the lawn party and festival for
the benefit of the Episcopal church in
charge, fully filled all expectations on
Tuesday night. The affair was a grand
success and 1874 Melted. Ice cream,
lemonade, cake, ETC., was plentiful. One
of the grand attractions was a crazy
quilt, made of silk, satin and Saline by
Mrs. ii. M. Holmes, of Austin, which was
on exhibition. 1t will be raffied at 81 per
chance-fifty chances. The workman
ship, beautiful finish and cute designs
go to make it the finest quilt ever in
Mason. Mrs. Holmes deserves much
credit for such a nice piece Of work,
which will aid greatly in such noble
cause. The church, which is situated in
one of the most beautiful cites in town,
on the hill just north of the square, will
be pushed rapidly to completion. S. f.
Bridges, the economical carpenter, has
the matter in charge and will do his best.
The lumber has just been received.
Mr.. L. H. King, Mason's popular mer-
chant, has Just returned from San An
tonic where he purchased his fall and
winter stock of dry goods and groceries.
His popular clerk, Master Ernst Lem
berg, was in charge during his absence.
WI Greer, of the firm of G. B. Greer
g. Bro, proprietors of the Green Lake,
Edwards county ranch, is in the city and
guest of Sheriff Butler. The Green
Lake ranch is the head water of the South
Llano, and is situated thirty-fve miles
southeast of Junction City. He reports
all stock in prosperous condition.
Capt. l.. p. SEEKER, of the Texas Rangers,
Company D, Frontier Battalion, passed
through the city to-day en- route to
Menardville.
Our commissioners court has been in
session all week, having transacted con-
siderable business.
Deputy sheriff, L. G. Baird, yesterday
visited the Spiller mine, and reports
everything in prosperous condition.
Work is being pushed rapidly, and one of
the drills will shortly be moved to the
coal mine on Honey creek, six miles west
of Mason. The miners state that the
Spiller iron is far superior, and in more
abundance than any mine yet found in
Llano county. This is speaking very
highly for Mason county, but such is the
real facts of the case. Mason needs a
railroad, and will have one if it has to
come from her own resources.
Weather very promising for more rain.
Diseased Milk.
| The following is from the American
Public Health association Lomb prize
| essay:
| There can be no question about the
possibility of the transmission of certain
diseases from the lower animal to man
through the use of milk as a food. In
Inflammation of the udder, the secretion
of the gland is diminished and the act of
milking causes the animal much pain.
The milk is of unpleasant odor, and CON
tains Jumps of cosgulated casein and
albumen, and sometimes blood and pus.
Such milk may cause irritation and even
Inflammation of the stomach in children Z.
In all acute febrIle diseases of COWS the
amount of the secretion is diminished,
and in severe fevers the flow of milk
ceases altogether. In chronic diseases, as
those Of the digestive organs, the milk
become thin and watery.
The cause of the disease known as milk
sickness, which has prevailed in certain
parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Georgia and some other states, has
never been ascertained. Some ascribe il
to plants which the COWS eat; others are
equally certain that the drinking water is
the source. As the country becomes more
improved the disease appears less fire.
quently. This would lead US to suppose
that the poison is obtained from some
native plant which is destroyed by culiiva
ton Of the soil.
Unfortunately, in many diseases Of
COWS, during the first stages at least, tbt
D.. changes in the character of the milk are
{ not sufficiently marked to be Observed
8 however, the following kinds of mill
: should be avoided:
). First-Milk which becomes sour ant