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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
A YELLOW FEVER HORROR
A Woman and Her Children Found DeaC
IN an Unoccupied House,

A Woman and Her Children Found Dead
IN an Unoccupied House.
SAN AUGUSTINE, Fla September Ga
letter has been received in this
city disclosing terrible state of
affairs in the town of Bayard,
about twenty miles north of here.
VIM. Ortgus, living at Sampson, five
miles from Bayard, had occasion to visit
the latter place. On nearing the settle
ment he was attracted by strong stencil
which emsnated from. the vicinity of a
house supposed to be vacant. Through
curiosity he hitched his horse and pro-
ceeded to investigate. On reaching the
house !Shastly spectacle met his eyes.
Stretched upon couch was the body of a
woman, and in the same room were the
bodies of five children. They had evil
IDENTIFY been dead for several days. The
country people are horror-strioken,
and, even if it were known
that anyone was occupying the
house, it is unlikely if any one of them
could have been induced to go near ii
if he knew there was a case of yellow
fever in it. 1t is supposed the unfortu-
mates were refugees from Jacksonville
and we're stricken with the disease after
leaving the town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
YHURMAN TAKEN I'LL

And Is Unable 10 Speak at the Great New
York Demonstration.
New YORK September ct was late
last night, or rather very early this morn
ing. when Hon. Allen G. Thurman retired
TO rest. The result was it was after 10
o'clock this morning when he laid aside
his morning gown and slippers and
iOnped his business dress. There were
but few politicians IN the neigh
borbood OF the Fifth Avenue
MOTEL when the Thurman party
wsce stopping. At 11:30 o'cl lex a. m.
Mr.. Thurman, accompanied by his son,
emerged from the hotel and strolled along
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Albany's First Bale.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

ALBANY, September 6.-The frat bale of
cotton for this season was brought in to-
day by Mr.. James Boles and was classed
strictly good ordinary. 1t was bought by
Goldsmith, johnson 81 90. for 1215 cents,
with a sum of $50 bonus. This is the first
bale of cotton ever ginned in Shackelford
county, and excited considerable enthusi-
asm when brought on the square decorated
with flags and bunting and in charge of
Mr.. I. v. Baker, proprietor of the Albany
gin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Death of a Centenarian. +.

NORWICH, Conn.,, September g. Col,
Geo. L. Perkins, for fifty years treasurer
of the Norwich and Worcester railroad,
died of old age at the Fort Griswold
house in Groton, where, with his family,
he was spending his annual vacation
last evening. He has been failing for q
week, but was conscious until within an
hour of his death. He had voted for
ever president siDce Madison, was pay
master 10 the war of 1872 and organized
the first Sunday school in Norwich. He
was aged 100 years and l month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Jefferson Light Guard.

DPvOIaI I0IuEIHW 70 VHo DVHVeBIuHH
JEFFERSON, September 6.-At the annual
election of officers of the Jefferson Light
Guard last night the following officers
were elected: I. d. Rowell, captain; W.
B. Harper, first lieutenant; j. B. Hardy,
jr, second lieutenant; Vandyke Todd,
first sergeant; Levi Gray, second sergeant;
Dave Weight, third sergeant; M. Vines,
jr., fourth sergeant; Phelps Terry, first
corporal, Allen Urquhart, third corporal;
J. Cairo, second corporal; Morton Levy,
fourth corporal; DR.. A. A. Ferhime, jr.,
surgeon; G.. Steinlin, quartermaster
sergeant; j. Steinlin, assistant quarter
master sergeant; j. M. Vines, jr.,
sergeant-at-arms; B. r. Winter, assistant
sergeant-at-arms; j. d. Kitchen, secretary
and treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
A College Man.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

bpeCIHI ItItgTHIH 10 IHe OIHIt5IHdH'
LoNGvIEw, Tex, September 5.-The
good news reached hare by wire to-day
from Troupe that the convention there
nominated R. B. Levy, jr., for foater by
acclamation. This means an election,
and he will perhaps be the youngest mem,
Der in the Texas legislature, being only
90 years old, having been city attorney
here for years and admitted to the bar at
the age of 1S. He graduated at Roanoke
College, Va.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Vermont Election.

BURLINGTON, VT, September 5.-Chair-
main Page, of the republican state COM
mittee, states according to his figures 13G
towns from which returns have been re-
ceived, give Dillingham;, 31,378; Shurtliff
and scattering, 1866. Republican
majority, $4,000. The remaining towns
will probably make the state majority
$1,000. The prohibition vote is less than
1,5O0; 1876 towns elect 125 republican and
II democratic state representatives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Grady Invited.

Special Telegram to the STATESMAN.
DALLAS, September 6.-An elaborate IN
vitation was to-day sent to Henry W.
Grady, of Atlanta, to make an address on
Texas day, October 27, during the Texas
state fair, upon the development OF the
south, with special reference to Texas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Stewart thinks Hutcheson's prorossl is
fully answered and disposed of. He ex-
presses his willingness, however, a. far as
he is concerned, to let the people again
pass upon his claims, il, in that way, hhr-
mony can be restored tn he perty. Tins
there is chance of adjusting the diff
ferenoes among the dsn ocrats and making
the election of a dvmocrat more probable
than at present appears.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Third District.
AhAAo DAoSA
,pram 10 the Statesman

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HENDERSON, September 6.-Hon. K. O.
Degraffenreid, of Longview, elector FOL
the Third congressional district, opened
up the campaign by addressing a very
large audience at the court house in thi;
citv tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
The Oldest Graduate.

ST. LOUIS, September 6.-Colonel Ed
ward G. Butler, the Oldest graduate oi
West Point military academy, died here
to-day, aged SO years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Ex.confederate Veterans

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
SHERMAN, September 6.-The first an
nual reunion and encampment Of the e1-
Confederate veterans of Grayson county
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
for Children.

Pgrente 1rg often worried about child showing
signs Of droC7l1g With loss of appetite, and no
desire to join IN IL sporte of its plaYmstes. 1t is
nstdly serious enough to require physic ans, but
prudent. Do n. s0rce into the young aud unde
ysl1ped system atTo1g and nauseous drugs, but
medicine that sill aid, invigorate and thoroughly
Clsanse The syEtcm by gentle means. Such is
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Simmons Liver Regulator.

lie pucely vegetable and of so mild nature that
i may he duiustere1 to tn most delicate cniid or
the youngest infant with perfect safety and the
happiest Teslits The child will not rebel against
taking It. 1T does mt compel them to remain in
doors Or require g. y change of diet. Keep It
always near at nSuL and you will have family
physician which win save you many doctors Dllls
and much anxiety.
4 hsvs useu Simmons Liver Regu-
lat1r f0r manv years, having made 1t
nv yul" amily Medicine. My
mother before ne was very partial to
iG II Is Hife, good and reliable
mediCiu for any disorder OF the sys-
tsn aud Il p5ed in time is great
preventive Of sickness."-Rev. Jas
Roll Ms, Pastor NJ. E. Church, So,
Fairfield, Va,
Examine 10 zee ,hst lou get the genuine, distin.
gusned from sI frauds and limitations by, our
Ted Trademark on front of Wrapper, ami On
tne sids the seal s1d signature of j. II. Zeiin
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16
Would Not Cross.

Two women were crossing Madison
street in the busiest time of the day.
One of them suddenly seized the other
by the arm, as the big policeman waved
his club, stopping street cars and We
hicles and opening way for pedestrians.
"Come back, she said. "Not that way
not past that policeman" and she lit
orally dragged her protesting compan-
ion to the opposite crossing, paying no
heed to expostulations until the sidewalk
had been reached in safety. Then she
laughed as she saw the amazed look
with which she was regarded. "The
fact is" she said, II was indulging my
only superstition. I have found when
down town that whenever pass in front
of that policeman some ill-luck comes to
me inside of five minutes thereafter.
I've had my pockets picked, lost my
purse, fell and injured myself, or met
the last person wanted to see, and in
variably it was just after he had opened
the way for me to cross the street. That
why l wanted to take the other crossing,
and would have died rather than not
have my way. Chicago Tribune.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16
A Child Thrown to Wolves.

The severe cold of last winter brought
out large packs of wolves all over Hun
gary. An Hungarian county judge re-
turning home from Grosswardein in a
sleigh, recently, was beset by ravenou,
pack, which terrified his horse and
caused him to be thrown out of the
sleigh. The coachman, without heed
ing his master, drove madly on, and the
magistrate was completely devoured.
Nothing but few bones and pieces of
cloth were found on the road when
search was subsequently made for him.
Another horrible case is reported,
namely, that of peas ant who, pursued
by wolves, flung his boy, aged 10, out
of the sleigh to these animals. and
thereby saved himself. On reaching
his village this wretched man sur
rendered himself to the police Lion
don Truth.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16
"SOciety" In PHILADELPHIA

1t is a curious fact that what is called
exclusive society in Philadelphia. differ
ent from exclusive society in most other
cities here and abroad, is as a whole,
comparatively poor. Apropos, day or
two ago sauntering up Walnut street
were three men representing by their
joint possessions perhaps SEQ, 900, 900,
and whose names are known to the
whole community, but never appear in
the reports of fashionable gatherings.
Just behind them were two governors
Of the most 'aristocratic' of the social
entertainments of the year-the Assem-
blies. One of the governors is sala.
ried book-keeper, and the other is a
salaried salesman for a dry-goods house.
philadelphia Press.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16
An Escapade of Congressional Pages.

One morning in 1869, one Monday
morning, the boys decided to have a
row on the Potomac. As the House
did not convene until noon and as the
boys began to circulate as early as ten
o'clock to catch the odd dollars they
used to earn as guides to parties de-
sirous of going through the building,
there was little difficulty in gathering
two boat-loads on the morning in ques-
ton. 1t was about eleven o'clock when
they reached the river. eighteen in num-
Der, and embarked in two big row.
boats. The time passed merrily until
the hour for returning, when the two
crews began racing back.
The contest soon developed from a
boat race to wrestling match as the
oars fouled and as crews grabbed the
gunwales of the other boat, in order to
impede the progress of the contestants
As natural result of such treatment
the eighteen boys were soon in the
water and struggling for breath rather
than for supremacy. As they reached
the bank they saw to their consterna-
ton the flag rise over the house and ad-
vertise the fact that that august body
was in session. The wet and dripping
lads started on dead run for the CAPT.
toll.
The day, unfortunately, happened to
be one in the week in which the morn
ing hour was devoted to a call of the
states for the introduction of bills. To
carry these bills from the members
desks to the clerks as they are offered,
is one Of the duties of the page boy.
The bills were there, but the page boys
were not, and for once in that congress
there was return to Jeffersonian SIM
plicity. The little rats came filing in a
half hour later, their clothes elinging to
their shivering figures. The members
who caught sight of them forgot all re-
sentiment in the sudden mirth invoked .
by the spectacle and the galleries joined
in the chorus. - Missouri Repu blican.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16
A Glance at Burmah.

In going up and down the river,
writes Carter Harrison in the Chicago
Mail, We landed at several towns and
villages. /, when possible, took few
minutes run through the little towns.
They were all very dusty and dingy.
The houses are framework on posts,
with walls of plated bamboo or woven
palm. There was no evidence of any
luxury-a few flowers in pots the only
attempt at ornamentation. When the
steamer would reach landing place one
would hear plunge and splash near
the bow; then others in succession.
These were made by the deck hands
leaping into the river and swimming to
the shore with the line.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

think of leaving my post" A few years
ago DR.. Holub, the botanist unable to
get financial aid at homo landed in
South Africa with 81 in his pocket and
with the firm purpose of spending years
there in scientific labors. By the prac-
tice of medicine in the diamond fields
he secured the means that enabled him
to give nearly seven years to explora-
ton and scientific inc uiry.-[New York
Press
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

There is in Philadelphia blind news
dealer whose sense of touch is so acute
that he not only makes change accurate
ly and rapidly, but can detect a coun-
terfeit note or coin at once. His stand
has been for many years near the corner
of Sixth and Chestnut streets. In nine
years, he says, only So so in counterfeit
money has been successfully passed on
him. HIS sense of hearing is also re-
markable, and after he hears the voice
of a regular customer he can always call
him by name.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

The dandelion, the first spring bios
som to turn its golden face up to the
sun and so enliven the deep green of the
lawn and meadow, POLITICALLY remarks
the New York Sun, has been found to
be valuable food for cattle, and es-
pecially for diary cows. 1t is said that
where these flowers exist in New Jer-
sey in grazing fields the milk is richer
in quality and of greater quantity.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

In closing an article on Shakespeare's
plays Professor Alfriend of Virginia
says: 81 will call attention to one de-
feet or rather an inconsistency, in this
sublime play that l do not remember
ever having seen mentioned by any
critic, and that is in Hamlet speaking of
the undiscovered country, from whose
bourne no traveller returns, and yet the
whole play is made to move upoa the
fact that he has had Interviews with his
fathers ghost, who had, of course,
come back from the undiscovered
country"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

Little Walter is a very active boy, ana
takes no account Of his steps when pla,.
ing and amusing himself, but call <
the midst of fun to do some trifiing a.
rand for any member of the family ppa
duces an immediate change Of pace =
face. One morning his mother, havin,
twice sent him down stairs with ma
sages to the servants, made q thin
demand for his services q few momeus
later, which SO annoyed him that B.
angrily exclaimed: 81 wish l had doom
on my ears. SO I couldn't hear YOU
Hnrper's Madazinc.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

The French government has decided
to start farm again for the purpose of
experimenting with the various breeds
of cattle in that country. A tract
of 500 acres has been secured, and the
work will be carried on by commits
sion consisting of the director of agri-
culture, the director of horse breeding
and several other experts. The out.
come of this government station will be
closely watched by those American
farmers who think their interest is of
sufficient importance to be recognized
in practical way BY our general gov
eminent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

"Ah mer' sighed Potts Pm tired of Twin.
The world is follow. ami Ditto IS vain.""
"Come nowr' said his chum, 81 know a
symptoms:
It's all your liver-that's very plain.
"You need not suffer, for help is asy:
Pierc IS Pc lets go rig It TO the place
"A friend to the bilious well might -,
them
There's nothing be ter; they suit your q.
Potts ceased his signing and bought the Up,
let's"
Nomore he mourneth his hapless lott
His face is cheerful, his heart is lghtsoma
His melancholy is quite forgot,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16
custOms.

The duties of the early justices of the
United States supreme court could hard
ly be called onerous. During the first
twenty years of the court it had very
little business. From 1920 to 1851 the
cases submitted to it averaged only So
year. After 1860 the dockets became
crowded and now q new case is ordinar-
lily not heard for five years.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

Old fashioned England still pays
nearly $4,000 year to the Master of the
Hawks, salaries to four falconers and
$4,000 year for food for the hawks, al
though the hawks and the falconers are
all myth. The pension was granted
by Charles H., and is paid to this hour,
so technically does she cling to ancient
rucfoue
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

Colonel 7. W. Bullitt, of Louisville,
says that it was not Daniel Boone who
made the pioneer settlement in Ken
lucky, but an ancestral kinsman of his
own named Walker. In proof of this
assertion he shows Ratchet with which
the said Mr.. Walker blazed a path
through the trackless woods in 1149.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

The cost of maintaining the imperial
family of Germany, with all its various
branches, is $50. 900, 600 a year. The
sultan of Turkey costs the people s15,-
600, 600 annually. The most economi-
cal court in Europe, considering its size
and the wealth of the empire, is the
Austrian
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

Buenos Ayres, in the Argentine Re-
public, is now the largest city in South
America, the census of 1887 giving it a
population of 434, 900. The population
of the entire country has increased 175
per cent. in the last twenty years, while
that of the United States in the same
period of time has increased only 70 per
cent
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

Lifting the foot hlgh-the regulation
step in German army tatics is said to
make the awkward Pomeranian and
Hanoverian peasant fairly sure footed,
while before its adoption 25 per cent.
of such men would stumble in charge
over rough ground, and about 10 per
cent. fall.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16
pOpular Education.

We sympathize with the feeling which ofta
leads citizens TO boast that no CHI Id born N
this country need grow up in ignorance and
yet it is fact that many people who han
learned to read and write have never taught
themselves to think. A man who suffered
from catarrn. consumption, bronchitis, scrot
ula, or Liver complaint" might read, till hh
ewes dropped out, how these and many Other
diseases have been cured by DIR. PierceS
Golden Medical Discovery, but il he did not
take the lesson to himself and test the vi tues
of this great medicine, his time would b.
thrown away.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

To the Editor:-Please inform your readers
that have a positive remedy for the above
named disease. By its timely use thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured I
shall be glad to send two bottles Of my remedy
FREE to any Of your readers who have con-
sumption II they will send me their Express
and T.: o. address. Respectfully,
I. A. SLOCCM. VI. C.. ISL Pearl ST.. \. Y
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Chr meeklp Alessenecr
Published Weekly
AT
st NJ artinsviIIe, L a.
BY
EASTIN a. BIENVENU.
EASTIN 4 BIENvENU.

Secretary Whitney has two sons old
enough to be away at boarding school.
One OF them wrote home the other day:
1--WE have a debating society, and one
of our favorite subjects is, The United
States Navy, and how might it be i'm
proved"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

Or course Solomon was the wisesi
man. A fellow with 700 wives has !
chance to get instruction.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

The way to bliss lies not ON beds of down
Quarles.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-06-16

Or. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures when sysrv
other so-called remedy fails.
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The paths Of glory lead but to the grave
Gray.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-05-11
The National Capital.

The pres ident has approved the act to
provide collector of the port ot st.
Paul, MINI.
TIE President has sent the following
nomination to the Senate: Henry George,
of Kentucky, to be Agent for the Indians
of the Colorado River Agency in Arizoua.
IT is believed by Delegate Clifford that
the Sioux reservation in Dakota will be
opened for settlement IN June.
The new cruisers were launched at
Philadelphia on Saturday, and everything
worked satisfactorily. There were large
number of Congressman and other nota-
bles present.
WAsHINGToN,-Civ Service Comm1s
sioner Lyman will leave Washing
ton soon to organize boards of ex-
aminers and to conduct the first examina-
tions at the postofiice at Columbus, Ohio,
and Des MoInes, Iowa. He will be in
Columbus on the 11th and Des Moines on
the 18th of the present month.
THE resignation OF S. Corning Judd
as postmaster of Chicago has been ten
1ered and accepted by the president.
Mr.. JuGd's resignation Is voluntary. 1t
was not asked for "a plain terms, but
he was given to understand that it would
be accepted promptly if tend, red. The
next postmaster at Chicago will be
Martin j. Russell, until recently editor of
the Herald, and his nomination will be
sent to the senate within the next ten days.