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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01
WITH COLD ANDHUNGER
TERRIBLE DISTRESS OF FARMERS IN
RAMSEY COUNTY, DAKOTA.

Sixty Out of Seventy Families In n Jewish
Settlement without Fuel, Food or suf-
ficient CIothing-Annual Reports OF Gov
ernOIs
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-01

The German Lptherans of Midland.
have bought the old church across the
river from that place, for $500 consider
u.on ana are to hive fnll posseFsion when,
the new Baptist edifice is completed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Home Made Fertilizers.

From the Connecticut Experiment sta.
ton has been received report of the re-
suits of 1877 samples of home made ferti
lizers analysed, together with conclusions
drawn from these analyses. The valuation
per ton set on these home made fertilizers
runs all the way from $41.22 to $26.53
the cost of the chemicals (unmixed) OF
from $3738 to $28 per ton. Examina.
tons of the samples and of the table of
analyses make it seem that:
First-That these home mixtures com.
pare favorably in composition with the
best commercial fertilizers In all cases
but one the valuation is higher than the
average valuation of factory made super
phosphates or specials analysed last year.
Second-While the home mixtures are
not as finely ground as the best factory
made fertilizers, they are yet satisfactory
in this respect.
Third-In only one case does cost of
materials exceed valuation. If we add So
per ton for cost Of mixing the valuation
and the cost will still be about the same.
The cost of factory made fertilizers
usually exceeds valuation 90 to 25 per
cent. These analyses seem to Justify the
statement made in the last report that
while it is oftener cheaper for the pur-
chaser to buy the best commercial mix
lures, ammoniated superphosphates and
special manures, than to buy the chem
icals and mix them, yet the experience Of
yearly increasing number of farmers
shows that often money may be saved by
the seasonable purchase of raw materials
and their use in home mixtures.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Make table, say feet long, 81 to
feet wide with sides to s inches high.
Have the legs long enough so that bar
rel will go under one end. The other end
should be four inches higher, so the ap-
pies will have tendency to roll toward
the end where the barrel is. Empty the
fruit from the boxes into this table, set
the head Of the barrel with smooth ap
pies. Now by holding one hand half way
down to catch the apples. you can let
them drop in from the table. The advan.
tage of table is that you can sec any de.
fective fruit, and, by turning them half
over as they 60 into the barrel, you see
all sides Of them. Again, your hands
being free, it enables you to sort them
much better than from baskets, and more,
it saves handling. Every time fruit is
handled you lose 10 per cent. man with
a true eye and quick hands will fill bar.
rels as fast as another can head them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
MASON MATTERS.

Quarterly Conference, Opening of Insti-
tute, Grand Barbecue and Tournament.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MASON, September Glider j. P. Black
has been holding quarterly conference
here the past few days in the hall of the M.
E. church south; preaching at nights was
largely attended. Rev.. T. Williamson,
lawyer and manager sof the Sentinel
at Brady City, was in attendance. The
Mason Collegiate institute was opened
yesterday; the following are the names of
the teachers: s. E. McCallum, principal;
Miss Anna G. Loving, first assistant; Miss
Lucy Mensebach, second assistant and
teacher OF German; Mrs Ellen Hill, third
assistant; Miss Lula Bridges, fourth assis-
tant; Miss Mamie Brotherton, music
teacher on both piano and organ. The
total number of scholars present yesterday
was 14S, some of which are grown ladies
and gentlemen who came from distance
TO attend our school. The trustees were
present at the opening, and Professor
McOallum began the exercises with very
Appropriate speech everything is progress
sing finely.
The barbecue and tournament, which
mas JuSI Deou onJOyeu ny IHe cdnulQaLes
and Mason county's citizens generally, at
Pontotoc, this county, was a pleasant
affair. Speeches were delivered by Hon.
George W. Todd and J. 7. Stapleton, esq.,,
candidates for county Judge; Capt. P. q.
Baird and others, for sheriff and collector.
Much credit is due to the never-tiring,
we'll and popular known Evander Light,
attorney at-law at Pontotoc, who delivered
a glowing and entertaining speech, and
said more in favor of some of the leading
candidates than they were able to say for
themselves. About 1000 people com
posed the quiet crowd. Refreshments of
all kinds were on the grounds, and every
body enjoyed themselves splendidly. Van
Light carried off all the honors. He is
leading lawyer at the Mason bar, and was
solicited by large majority to announce
for the office of county judge, but de-
clined. His name will always be highly
recognized by his tellow-citizens.
The case against Thomas Candle,
charged with rape, was reduced to aggra-
waited assault, and bond given in the sum
of $50 to appear at the October term OF
the district court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
BURNETT BUDGET,

A Texas Mandatory - Three Hundred
Pairs of Boots per Day.
Special Telegram to the Statesman
BURNETT, September g. The Marble
Falls tannery has on hand now $4,000
pounds of leather ready to work up into
boots and shoes. The machinery is all in
place and every arrangement COM ted
for active preparations, e~- ~ IN the
matter OF skilled L. -. Manager Arm
strong is now If New Orleans for the pur-
pose of employing the necessary skilled
workmen, who will be taken from the
south if they can be found and secured on
satisfactory terms. With a complement
of hands the factory will have a capacity
at the beginning of 300 pairs of boots and
shoes daily. The tannery is running reg
ularly and adding to the stock of leather.
The Marble Falls Ferry company has
been organized with capital of $4,000.
Wade Border, president; W. 81. Roper,
vice-president; j. p. Border, secretary and
treasurer.
The Burnett city council has granted
the Austin and Northwestern Railroad
company the right-of across the south
ern part of town for the Marble Falls
line.
T. Whitney, representing New York
capitalists, has just come in from an ex-
animation of the iron and coal prospects
of Llano county. He has visited Marble
Falls and vicinity and will examine the
outoroppings and partial developments
of coal and iron in this county during his
stay in Texas. His opinion is very favor
able of the natural resources of Burnet
and adjoining counties.
R. Fl. Ward is attending district court
at Blanco.
Thomas Leach, ir., has gone to Lam
pasas and will make that place his head
quarters during the cotton season, rep
resenting L. II. Holloway.
M. A. Kopperl left to day for Gaines
vile, where he has decided to locate per-
manently.
An average of three carloads of mer-
chandise per day has arrived at this point
during the past week. Merchants are
stocking up more freely than for several
years past.
Cotton receipts to date are only about
thirty-five to forty bales, including to-
days receipts. This has been the best
day 80 far, and the trade is expected to
open up in earnest during the next ten
days. The season is from fifteen to
twenty days later than last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Things Worth Knowing.

The current and the goosebeiry thrive
best in partial shade.
AS soon as the stem will part readily
from the tree. pears should be gathered.
Maine fruit grower applies manure
literally to plum trees on the first indica-
ton of black knob.
Remember that the strawberry beds re.
quire attention now.
Young poultry should now be protected
from sudden and heavy showers.
Give to poultry good grass run If pos
sible.
Do not forget that the present is an ad.
mirable season for gathering dry earth
and putting it under cover in convenient
proximity to the chicken houses, for fu.
ture use as dust bath and as an absorb.
ent.
Feed plenty of charcoal mixed with
ashes and salt to your swine.
The Clydesdale breed of horses origin
ated in the valley of Clyde. in the vicinity
of Glasgow. Scotland.
An exchange recommends sheep for
feeding orchards rather than swine.
They leave no safe cover for insects to
breed and will keep the orchards healthy
and the trees MANFRED.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Device for Packing Apples.

A correspondent of The Prairie Farmer,
who has had experience in gathering and
packing apples, describes as follows de,
vice, of which the cut is here reproduced,
and gives some practicable instructions in
the matter.
Gather the apples as soon as they are
ripe, which is as soon as you can pull
them easily from the twig. Sort them
while picking, leaving all small and i'm
perfect ones on the ground. would like
to impress it upon the minds of all fruit
growers that it does not pay to put small
or imperfect apples in the barrels. Small
apples fill the spaces between large ones
they do not measure any, and lower the
price Of the product. Put all sound anc
perfect fruit in bushel boxes, and take
them to some central point to pack in
barrels
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
IMPROVED MODES OF AGRlcULT.
URE PRAcTlcED BY FARMERS.

How to Build Poultry House and Give
the Largest Amount of Ground Room.
That Shall Be Cool in Summer and
Warm in Winter.
In building poultry house leading
consideration with the average farmer is
economy. 1t is claimed that the cheapest
way to build a poultry house and give
the largest amount of ground room
(Which is what counts with poultry is to
make but one roof and have that meet the
ground. In accordance with this idea H.
H. Stoddard illustrates and describes in
his work on poultry architecture poul
try house for the farmer
In the cut given the building, nine
feet wide at the underpinning and nine
feet high at the highest part, gives as
much floor room for the fowls to move
about in as if the walls were high on all
sides of the structure, and with great
economy in building materials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Solution of the Gapes Difficulty.

A New Hampshire correspondent in
Poultry World says: For the past five
years we have been entirely exempt from
it. l saw it stated in an English journal
that the gapeworm sprang from the louise
that infests the heads of chickens the
first ten days after Matching; and if the
hen was entirely free from lice while sit
ting, the chicks would not have the cape
worm. Since that time we have made
sure that lice were exterminated from all
sitting hens and their nests. and the cape.
worm has given us no more trouble.
So far as can be judged from what has
fallen under my observation, the above is
the real solution of the cape difficulty.
| never saw gapes among chicks Matched
in an incubator. The chicks get the lice
from the hen, and the hen can, by the
proper treatment Ne made as free from
lice as an incul - When the hen is
first given the clUJch of eggs, dust Dial
matian insect powder among her feathers,
and repeat the operation few days be-
fore the eggs hatch, and the lice will be
disposed of. Tobacco dust is also sure
and cheap destruction for lice, but not
quite as suitable for the incubating hen
as Dalmatian powder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Letter From Coleman.
COLEMAN, September B.
ndence of the Statesman.

| Special Correspondence of the Statesman.
Last Friday our town covered itself
with glory, and put up the grandest bar.
becue in the west. Hon. ]. II. McClesry and
Hon. Pendle;on. of Bell, and Hon. II. f.
Simms, of Coleman, delivered the ad-
dresses. Fully 1000 people we're in at
tendance. At night grand ball was held
at Central hall, and the Bolton band dis
coursed sweet music for the thirty dan
cling couples who were in attendance.
Visitors all say it was the best ball
they ever attended in west Texas.
Our school has begun its session with
an attendance of 219 on the first day
We have one of the best school houses in
the state, and our faculty is unexcelled
| anywhere.
Messrs. McCord, Lindsey d. Alexander
are building a two-story rock store on
Commercial avenue, and several others are
contemplating building soon.
Several thousand cattle have been sold
here in the last thirty days, and buyers
are here from all sections.
The regular main line trains frem Tenn
pie to Bellinger run through our town
now, giving chance for the travelling
public to view the Queen City Of the West
each morning and night.
A very enjoyable high tea was given
last evening by the Misses McCord, as
sisted by Miss Ally Wise. All the society
girls and boys attended and had pleas
ant time.
Judge Randolph left last night for
Brentwood, where he is holding court.
Our district court will be held here on Oc-
tober l.
Quite party of amusement seekers
from the little rest resort, Santa Anna,
paid our city visit yesterday. Come
again, girls.
We have had fine rsine, and the grass
and cotton crop look fine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Land Trade-Burnet and Dallas State
Fair.

Fair
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNET, September Gone of thu
largest real estate deals in this county
for some time has just been put OF
record. E. F. Thomas, of Burnett, to L
A. Galbraith, of California, 1000 acres Of
ranch land; consideration, $1,000. The
ranch is situated on the Colorado river
sixteen miles northwest from Burnet.
DR.. F. B. King, Mrs. King and Miss
Matte Reed, have gone to Llano, where
the two ladies will take parts in musical
entertainment to be given at that place
by Mrs. Fl. p. Rose, of Burnett, now en-
gagged as teacher in the music department
of the Llano high school.
Joe Fl. Hansford, manager of Christian
& Aliens lumber business at Mobile,
southeast Texas, is visiting friends in
Burnett.
A strong effort will be made to place an
exhibit of Burnett county's agricultural
aud other products in the state fair at
Dallas. If the commissioners court does
not make any appropriation the business
men of Burnett will take the matter in
hand.
F. s. Ulmer left to-day for Dallas and
other points in north Texas, to select a
business location.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
POULTRY HOUSE FOR THE FARMER.

IOOblhl dOOSb tOh III u tAltMEh.
There should be twelve doors in the
building, beside the small opening under
the windows for the use of the fowls, and
the ventilator represented open) near the
peak. There are three board doors in
each end, the tallest being for an attend
ant to enter and the other two for ventila-
ton in extremely hot weather. The door
ways of the board doors are furnished
with another set of doors made of lath
One of these may be seen in the cut
where board door is open. When the
board doors are all opened in hot weather
and the lath doors shut, there is fine
circulation of air. 1t may seem as if there
were an overplentiful allowance of doors,
but we have tried as many to building
with satisfaction. To make the house as
warm in winter as it is cool in summer,
keep all the board doors closed but one,
and have a package Of straw between
each lath door and the corresponding
board door, excepting, of course, the tall
est pair of doors where the attendant en-
tiers,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
A Profitable Cow.

Professor E. w. Stewart says that if a
cow only produces 5000 pounds of milk
per annum. she is kept at loss. A
good cow, well fed, will yield 5000 pounds
of good milk, and the cost of producing
this will be only one-eighth more than
the 5000 pounds from the poor cow.
Without selection Of cows, and judicious
feeding, dairymen cannot receive any.
thing worthy of their labor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
A Cherry Experiment.

In cherry experiment, conducted by
the Ohio Experiment station entomologist,
Clarence NJ. Weed. 22,500 cherries were
individually cut open and examined, and
the. conclusion reached that three -fourthS
of the cherries liable to injury by the cur.
culio can be saved without danger to the
user by spraying with a solution of Lon.
don tIrple soon after the blossoms fall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
Beets for Cattle Feed.

A careful consideration of the subject
in all its bearings by James T. H. Gregory,
Marblehead, Mass, has decided this prac-
tical cultivator that "beets for cattle
food are well worth fully as many cents
per bushel as good hay is worth dollars
per ton, without taking into considera-
ton the increase of the manure, and that
the average cost, when stored in the cell
lar or put into pits, with every item of
expense included, need not exceed eight
cents per bushel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Mr.. William Walter Phelps says that
"we"-i. 9. Mr.. Phelps and his republican
associates at the two ends of the capitol
"shall give him the president ultimately
all the power he wants" But hadn't Mr..
Phelps and the other fellows better give
him the power immediately rather than
ultimately? The republican party GER
tainly has gained nothing thus tar by the
fooleries of its members in the senate and
house of representatives with the fisheries
question and its belongings; and what is
the use of giving the fool killer another
ance?-Philadelp Telegraph, Rep.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

The cat is out of the cotton-bag trust
1t is a high-priced, well-fed cat. But
trusts, as we know from the great shep'
herd of the people, Blaine, of Maine, are
largely private affairs with which neither
official nor citizen has any right to inter
fere.-Chicago Times, Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

At the Home of the Inebriates: Lady
Visitor-"I should like to see my brother,
Mr.. Blank, who was brought here a week
ago." Superintendent ertaiuly, ma am.
John, ask Mr.. Blank, ward 8, to step here.'
John (returning)-"He amt in, sir" Su-
perintendent-"Not in? Where is her"
John-"Gone to take drink, sir."-San
Francisco ENQUIRER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

There isn't as much talk as there was
in the republican camp about apathy
among the democrats. Why this partial
ces alton? Are the republicans so badly
demoraIized that all their time is taken up
in trying TO put on a bold frontF-sa-
yanuah News, Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

The deep grief with which the republi-
cans discover evidence of decrepitude in
Mr.. Thurman's speech is only exceeded
by the grief and pain with which they
view the probability of his continuing
to show it during the remainder of the
campaign.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Lucy Stone, whose advocacy of woman's
rights used to make the public press and
the lecture platform lively, has just cele-'
brated her 10th birthday, and is enjoy
ing her hale old age.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

1t seems strange that neither in ma
tional nor in state affairs can the republi
can party secure any candidates outside
of the list of monopoly managers and
corporation attorneys.-New York Star
Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

A Dull Evening: Miss Ethel-"Dld you
have pleasant time at the Wabash party
last night, Clara?" Miss Clara-"No OF
very, Ethel; wasn't feeling at all like
my usual self. l danced but four times,
and only went into supper once."-Ihe
Epoch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
For SeaslckneSS

Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
DR.. W. W. Blackman, Brooklyn, N. Y,
says: 81 am very much pleased with it in
seasickness. Several cases have been
broua hit to MY attention where it afforded
prompt and entire relief"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Names wonder takes it upon himself to
explain the presidents position. No re-
publican should take his medicine unless
Blaine's name is blown in the bottle
Pittsburg Post, Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13
L. II. WALDEN, Principal
Sherwood Female Seminary

Opens Sept u, 1888. Superior in its location,
buildings, home comfort and thoroughness OF
instruction. New buildings to accommodate In
Pupils from New York to Texas. Terms exceedingly
moderate. For handsome catalogue and full par
Iculars, address J. L. Massey, A. NJ Staunton, Va.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Here is story that comes from Long
Branch Mrs. Moses Fraley, of California,
who is dazzling the fashionable world Of
Long Branch by her extravaganza, is the
wife of former Baltimore newsboy. She
is put down as the possessor of forty
eight trunks, five maids, 200 pairs of
shoes, six dogs and $1,000,000 worth of
jewels. She changes her toilet five times
day and never appears in the same dress
twice. One of the dogs is King
Charles spaniel, for which Mrs. Fraley is
said to have paid $1,000. This elegant
pet wears a solid gold collar with her
name, "Favorita," set in diamonds, while
row of small gold bells attached to the
collar make music as she goes about.
Favorita sleeps in an upholstered couch,
under cover of an elegant plush robe. The
exclusive duty of one of the maids is to
look after the dogs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Oaution..-. Buy only DIR. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-13

Prompt relief in sick headache,
dizziness, nausea, constipation, pain in
the side, guaranteed to those using Car
ter's Little Liver Pills.