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LIE GEsursr
o H A N II o H'S
MALT EXTRACT
BEST NUTRITIvE TONIC
and most
PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE
Tor Impaired Digestion Dyspepsis couvslssosnoa
Weak Children. and General Debility.
WHAT PROF. COLEMAN, OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF
1T; suffering from attack Of Illness which had 1T
only reduced my strength. but brought ON extreme
exhaustion, from inability appropriate food tried
the effects Of the Genuine Johann Hofs Malt Extract
swinegassful three times day Its use WIS followed
by marked efects-L Food. which had heretofore been
found TO pass the alimentAry canal unchanged d.
eested properly. 9 There appeared an increased
lower Of evolving animal heat and storing mp fat
Beware Of limitations. The genuine has the spsture
OF Johann Hon' on the neck Of every bottle. All
Others are worthless imitationA
Once: BarclAyst ja3-tuth
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The Army Rifle Watch.
CAPT. BLUNT WILL LEAVE TONIGHT WITH rHE MEDIA
FOR THE WINNERS

CAff BLUNT WILL LEAVE TONIGHT WITH THE MEDAla
fOR THE WINNERS
Capt stanhope L. Blunt late OF Gen. sheridan 3
stan, who has been designated TO conduct the
Army rife match at Fort Niagara, n. A.. Will leave
tonight Tor that post. He carries with him seven
handsome medals 10 be awarded 10 the winners ln
the contest which begins september IL There afe
four gold medals, one FIRST class or chamliOnshll,
Two second class, aud the sharpshvOteTs' medal
The other three are silver medals OF the tllra-
class The rlne team Is Composed OF twe.se
men selected from the various divisions
oy the commanding generals from bon
Officers and enlisted hen, and represent
The best shooting talent IN the Army. MaJr
Edwin V. sumner, 9TH cavalry; Major Guy h.
Henry, 9th cavalry, and First Lieut. Phllip Rcude
50 cavalry inspectors OF rifle pracIlce, have Deoa
ordered W witness the match
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DENTISTRY.

nR STARR PARSONS. DENTIST, ORR ST. COR
" ner l. NV. Gold sna Analszm Fiiiilg especial
~ Pain prevented In extracting By application 4,
guns: schins teeth saved: zrrncia tsct6 insortsa
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POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO.. Bos
FREE! FREE FROM PAINI!

In one minute the CUTIcURA ANTI-PArN PIAsTKI
relieves Rheumatic, ciatc, sudden sharp and Nervous
Pains. strains aud Weakness The FIRST and only pain
killing plaster, 20 cents. au21 80
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The New York stock Market.
The following the opening aud closing prices OF
the New York stock Market, rs reported by special
wire TO CorsOn and Mccartney. 1919 street.
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A SOUND MIND GOES VERY SELDOM WITH
"A out . sound digestion, and nothing contributes
toward Il more than the use of AN0UHTUkA BIT
TERS the world renowned appetizer and tnvigorstor
sons I5
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THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS REPORT AGAINST n.
The Commissioners have written to senator
Faulkner relative to Senate bill g. 75 ~ro create
board of audit TO adjust all claims for specia
damages to real estate BY reason OF public I'm
provemenrs in the District OF Columbia which
was referred to them for examination and report.
They say that they advise against its enactment
as they have against all previous propositions
having the same object IN view. They say that
they see no good reasons why claims OF this kind
ent from that upon which they are placed In other
cCtons OF the country. They think that fair SET.
Element OF all legal claims against the District
may be attained by extending, for q reasonable
time, the statute OF Limitations in favor Of
all such claimants to enable them to resort
70 the Supreme Court OF sns District Of Columbia
cases are tried elsewhere In the country and be
subjected to close scrutiny as their legality and
lures OF the plan proposed by the bIl nave ALREADY
been condemned by Congress- which, after a thor
ough investigation OF the proceedings Of the Tor
knowledge that numerous claims OF the character
referred TO In the bill were pending In that hoard
urisdcson In regard 70 this class Of clsi9s ny It's
other tribunal Tney say, further, that It would
be impossible for Congress to have more emphat-
dealing with these claims, which the passage OF
the bill under consideration would revive. WITH
reference TO the equity q the matter the commits
sioners say, that while the improvements worked
hardsnips on q few, the ultimate effect has been
to greetly benefit and enhance In value the pron-
erty elected 6y them; They say that they are In
claims are based have passed out OF the hands Of
those who owned It at the time OF the improve
claim agents, instead Of The ORIGINAL oWne U Who
suffered BY the improvements In conclusion the
Commissioners say that the passage OF this bin
million OF claims and the allowance OF an amount
that would add enormously 70 tho funded debt OF
District which already a6scrbs nearly g, 100000
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The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has decided
that a screen, although decorated py an American
artist abroad sdutiaDle at the rate OF 40 per
ad valOrem.
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ALLEN-MAUs. On Tuesday evening. August 2s
1sss NJ the Residence the bride PARENTS. ROck.
vide. Md. slIss Al I-LIE MAUs aud Mr.. JANIS y
ALLEN. of the Indian Once, Interior De arti ellk
kev. samuel Rodgers. ID. a., a;ing
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JAMES ID. MARI
au23-eod6ds SAMUEL. A. DRURY. Trustees

GEORGE w. STICKNEY, Auctioneer,
" 936 street n w.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROyED
PROPERTY NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF FIRST AND Z STREETS n W., AND ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF NEAR THE CORNER OF
THIRD STREET N. W,
By virtue Of three deeds Of trust recorded in Iber
1873. folio 46s ct seq and LLber 1891 folio 2O6 ct
and 1ber 1887, ioLo 1913 SEQ respectiyeiy of
The Land Records Of the District Of Columbia. viii
DAY, THE SIKH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A D
1883. at FIVE O'CLOCK p NJ, the follow ing DESCRIBED
property, situate in the city of Washington. ID o. !.
The east nv ) feet Of Lot No. sixteen I6) and the
west forty t4O) feet go inches of Lot
Q7) in square No. o5a and the south thirty six (3
feet front OF Lot No. twenty C7 in said square
No. 553 said part of lot "a having story frame
building upon the same.
Terms of sale: One third cash. balance in six and
twelve months with interest at per cent PAYABLE
semi-ahnually. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sod all cash. at the option of the pur
chaser. deposit Of 800 will be required on esch
lot at the time Of sale. All eonveyancing az pur.
chasers cost Terms to be complied with in ten days
rom day OF SALE otherwise the trustee reserves the
rght to resell at the risk and of the defauItin1
purchaser. after ve days previous in the Even
ing Star. FLEMING j. LAVENDER
au27 ,30.s1.4.6 trustee
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w hen baby was sick. W save her oaseoeiA
Whsn she waa child. che cried for CastcrfA
When abs became Aiss. she chung to CsstoE1a/
Wheh shs hao chndrsn. hhs save them CAstoeis
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PROPOSALS.


DRoPosALs FOR IMPROVING CHAPLIN AND
= SIOU6HIOS SIREETS.-UFFIcR OF THE CON-
AIssioSERs. ID. C., WASHINGTON, August 80 lSSS.-
esls, Rropos.ls vii be received q this oics until
Ben EIGHTH, lsss. for the improvements
Of Chaplin and stoughtoa streets with curb sidewaks
and grane, oek payemsnt Blank form Of proposals
application therefor together with all the necessary
inf rmaton. Ant bids these forms only wIll Ia
considered Tho right Is rel ct any and All
bids or parts of bids. W. h WEBB s. 4 WHEAT.
LEY. CHAs. W. RAYMOND, Commissioner D. 81
Au:S0-6t
DEFoRM SCHOOL STEAM HEATING PLANT
~ sealed PROPOSALS Tor steam heating plant and
mains and for supply and distributing pipes
tor water tanks for the eform school Of the
If Columbia viii be received until IL O'Clock NJ WED
NEsDAY, September ), 1883, at 6O6 9TH ST NV
Specifications furnished and information sysn At the
above num- Der The right to any and
al a1 s,ss - parS Oh o'oA 4 - GAktE ;
phoPosALs EoR FURNIsHINa OAsT-IRoN
.onnusIoSnns. d. G, WISH GIoN. D. q. August Is
sealed ProPosas Will be received 1t this once
unit! TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ on THURSDAY, SIP
TENDER SIX. 1858. for furnishing cast-iron water
pipes and valves For specifications. blanks which
bids must be made and all Information, apply ct this
ONCE The right 4 reserved e reject any and all bids
W. RAYMOND. Commissioner. d. c. au27-6t
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Fon On PEOPLE.

In old people the nervous system IL weakened, and
thu must be strengthened. One of the most promi-
nent medical writer's Of the day. in speaking Of the
prevalence Of rheumatic troubles among the aged says:
The various palma rheumatic or other which old pso-
pie often complain Of and which materially disturb
their comfort result from dsorde-sd nerves" There
it Is in nutshethe medicine for old people must be
ansrve tonic. Old people beset with constipation
nstulency drowsiness. diarrhoa indigestion. rheuma-
tsrn. neuralgia These diseases are Of nervous origin
Paines Celery Compound that great nerve tonic. is
almost specific these disorders and by its regula-
ing influence the liver bowels and kidneys removes
the disorders peculiar to old age Old people find it
stimulating to the vital powers productive of apps-
lite, and promoter Of digestion
Sold by druggists; 81; six for S5. Send for eight
page paper with many testimonials from nervous
oihtated and aged people. who bless Paines Celery
Compound
WELLS. RICHARDSON co,
Burlington, Vt
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rO.MOR ROW.

TO.MORROW.
TNHoMAs BOWLING. Auctionssr.
SPECIAL SALE FIVE CASKS ASSORTED CROCK.
ERY,
On WEDNESDAY. TWENTY-NINTH INST, 1883,
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, will SELL
within salesroos the above goods In lots to suit
the trade.
Ten thousand Cigars.
Sale positive. dealers invited.
Terms cash THOMAS DowLrNG
au21-2t Auctioneer.
~ THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
FRIDAY. THIRTY FIRST AUGUST, 1883, SAME
HOUR AND PLACE. THOMAS BOWLING.
Anrf
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Tm EALlu CHURCH TowER.-The board ap-
pointed ~ the Commissioner TO Investigate the
causes OF the falling OF the tower OF the Church OF
the Covenant ned another meeting last night
The only business transacted was the examina lion
tect& Aftef uslentng q some length 70 bus STATE
ments the board adjourned subject 70 the call OF
the chairman, NJ. Green, which viii be Is soon as
EXAMINATION,
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kAuoD a. IN TnBxnoMnIRR--Tho folloWlnG
were the readings e TIE signal Of1ce to-day: 8 =
n -; p NJ q: maximum, ~ minimum. O.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS

DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE
IL For baltimore and Potomac River LAndinep
Steamer SUE, Sspt GeoshesAn. leaves Stephensonep
WAR every SUNDAY. ~ o'clock y. IN klyse
ffeigEt must be prepaid
her further information, applyto
STEPHENSON BRO
NIB 6m 9TH W
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The Beale Divorce Case.

-
To-day Edward NJ. Beae, by Mr.. r. Byrd Lewis
filed an answer TO the bill OF his wife, Clara A.
Beale, for q divorce. He asserts that her legal
domicile Is In Westmoreland County, Va, OF which
he Is Q citizen, and admits the marriage BY Rev.
DR.. Rankin, June 4, 1884. He denies that she has
given him no trouble, and the allegations OF
non-support, cruelty, and adultery, and says that
he has not cohabited with her since June L. 1883
He states that he Is thrtytwo years Old, was born
In Mestmoreland County, Va, ana lived there I'LL
1873, when he went 10 Pennsylvania, and returned
In January, 1885, and from the following
spring to September 1895, he resided
In Baltimore, Nd, and at Altoona, Pa
In September, 1855. he returned from Altoona
and during three years has conducted business
here In connection with his business In Virginia
his wife being with him bolh here and In Virginia
but that In November, 1887, contrary 70 his
wishes she left him and came 70 this CITY, and has
refused to return 10 him He provided her q house.
&C., ana urged her 70 return TO his home in Viz
ginia, but she refused He states that he visited
her on June LIST last aud urged her 70 give up the
q rage, but subsequently, he consented to hur
remaining, and he would pay the rent and start
her In business here, and he was astouished 70
receive letter IRON her one June 7lh stating
she had Instituted proceedings Ior q divorce.
He further says desired 70 get position In the
5th OF June she was appointed u q place in the
Pension once. He states that he believes she has
concocted the charHoA a. he % informed that She
has Kept the colored woman with whom be Is
charged With having committed adultery In her
employ. Ae says ne is willing Tor separation, but
on the grounds alleged He denies that she mas
made him good wife, says she Il unworthy 70
nave the custody Of the cnild and asks tnat It be
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Mt. VERMONT MI VERMONT
STEAMER ". W. CORCORAH
Leaves 7thstr-et wharf daily Except sunday for NJ
Vernon and kiyer landings as far down ymont at
10 O'Clock - H. Returning. reaches Washington
about 80 y.
sI6 L L BLAKE. Captain.
EoR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
II NEW IRON STEAMER -WAKEFTELD
Leaves 9Th st wharf on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS
add SATURDAYS At Am Returning TUESDAYS.
FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS - ~. touchjn. at overland
inrs far Nomini Creek Va St Clements Bay AID
leonardtOwn. Md. Connects with b aud U h X. AZ
Shepherds See schedule. JOHN b. PADGET1. ASt
4. ". RIDLEY. Manager ja25
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they yesterday The Liverpool cable to the board
In spite of this bearish cable and the recognized in
bear sentiment. the first price Of September
day. Receipts of corn were sixty cars less than
pected. and September opened 4 up. at 453.. The
IN this morning papers, opened very weak.
September pork sold at IA O5 ard u. 95 at the
ing Of the board The close yesterday at 1920.
At IL O'Clock the September quotations were Wheat.
93S: corn, 45Ha45A; oats, 243S; pork, Il Is; Lard
D. 80 ,sa9. 35: short ribs, S25aS.27h.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. AuctiOneers.
HAIR-CLoTH PARLOR SUITE, EASY CHAIRS,
WALNUT CHAMBER SUITES, MARBLE TOP
CENIEk TABLES, MAHOGANY TABLES.
HAIR CLOTH ROCKERS, COTTAGE FURNI-
TURE, BEDsTEADs BUREAUS. WARDROBLS,
OTHER CARPETS, MATTRESSES, BIDDING,
CHINA AND GLASSWARE KITCHEN UTEN-
SILL. ETC
On FRIDAY. AUGUST THIRTY-ONE, at TEN
O'CLOCK A. NJ. shall sell, at the residence 10 10
ST. n. w., general assortment of Household Effects to
which We ask the attention OF buyers.
au2o-5t WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO., AuctA
lyme BUILDING LOT CORNER VIRGINIA
Il AVENUE, I'd STREET AND STREET SOUTH
On MONDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER g. At
80 U CLOCK, will sell
LOT l. SQUARE NORTH OF SQUARE $50,
fronting 81 IL feet on VIRGINIA AVENUE Az feet
on 2D STREET and .5S feet on STREET. One
OF the finest business lots in the southwest.
DUNCANSON BROS.
au2Sd&ds Auctioneers.
THoMAs BOWLING. AuCTloNEER
HEREBY GIVEN THAT The FOLLOWING GOODS
WILL BE SOLD TO PAY STORAGE CHARGES on
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER FOURTEENTH, 1883, COM
meucing at len O'CLOCK. A. NJ, within my sales
rooms corner Pennsylvania avenue and IL tn street
n WI W ii sell boxes and contents, forge anvil.
vlses, drill table with wise. pair shears trunk
and CONTENTS Of drawers satchel and contents
&c. stor d with me July IL, 1852. Terms cash.
au29-14t THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
THE YOUNG PEOPLE.

Bobby and Flossie were playing boarding
house." With Flossie in the role of applicant.
Have you parentsF' inquired Bobby, with
great stiffness ofs manner "Yes, sir, two. y
replied Flossie, timidly Sorry, maam,
but we never take children who have
parents New York Sun
Our little Harry, years old, watched
very intently last Sunday while his father
was looking for stray gray hairs in his
mammals head At last he thought he would
assist in the search, when accidentally pull
ing out brown hair he quickly exclaimed
"Put this back again f'-New York World
Ellie's baby brother had a soft spot lin his
head. as all babies have One day while her
mother was bathing him she said Mamma,
is little buddie old enough to DO ripper
Mamma asked what she meant, and the little
girl answered. "You told me that the apples
were ripe when they got meller, and baby
has got a real meller head New York
World
One day the children's grandmother, who
lives in the country, brought them hen and
chickens. They were great curiosity to the
children, who had never seen hen and her
chickens before Charlie listened with aston
ishment to the clucking Of the mother TO her
brood, then, appearing to solve the mystery,
he exclaimed, "0ld hens got the hiccoughsl"
Boston Post
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
SCIENTIFIC SQUIBS.

One pound of mercury converted into full
inmate is sufficient to charge $4,000 percus.
sion caps
Steel when hardened decreases in specific
gravity. contracts in length and increases
in diameter
There are twenty-five crematories in Eu
rope. in which over 400 incnerations have
taken place during tue past year
All orange tree in the gardens of Versailles
is $50 years old 1t was planted by Eleanor
of CASTLE in l4l6
The fabric known as Chinese grass cloth is
made from the fiber of nettles The cloth is
peculiarly glossy and transparent, and as
betting for machinery has double the strength
of leather
A new method of deadening floors is to fill
the space between a floor and the ceiling be
low with shavings made incombustible by
saturating them in thick whitewash. 1t is
said that this shuts out the sound more effec.
tually than cement.
Electric rifles are the latest. Instead of
the ordinary percussion firing device dry
chloride of silver battery and primary coil
will, SO it was lately stated before the Ameri-
can institute, fire the rifle $1,000 times with.
out recharging
Asbestos is being used as a covering for
locomotive boilers and domes 1t is claimed
that it is not necessary to remove il when the
boiler requires repairs, as the leak easily
shows through it and piece can Ge cut out,
the leak repaired and replastered. 1t is better
than wood and also freproof.
According to Dr. Howship Dickinson a
furred tongue is not necessarily an alarming
symptom To some persons it is normal to
have clean tongue, and to others equally
normal ID have coated tongue, SO that it is
impossible to fix any degree Or limit of coat
ing as a necessary accompaniment to perfect
health
A new and curious alloy is produced by
placing on a clean crucible an ounce of cop
per and an ounce of antlmony and fusing
them by strong heat The compound will
be hard and of a beautiful violet hue This
alloy has not yet been applied to any useful
purpose, but its excellent qualities, indie
pendent of its color, eutitle it TO consid
Grafton.
A German company has patented process
for producing surface colorations upon ar
ticles made of copper, zinc or brass. Upon
the first named metal it is possible to develop
all the colors of the rainbow, and upon zinc
the coating is formed of such thickness as to
permit of chasing the surface. The most
important application of this invention seems
to be in the imitation of antique bronze, the
results in this direction being very satisfac-
tory, both in the matter Of durability and
resemblance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
RELIGIOUS GLEANlNGS.

There are some fifty colored delegates to
the Methodist general conference now in
session.
The average rate of baptisms in the Pro
testant churches of Japan is about 400 a
month.
The Salvation Army conducts 9,100 pro-
cessions weekly through the streets of the
British kingdom, or an average of 300 per
day.
Two of the Universalist churches of Maine
are presided over by women. The Rev. Miss
Hayes breaches at Skowhegan, and the Rev.
Miss Angel holds forth at Norway
The Rev. Edward Judson announces that
he has received in money and subscriptions,
counting value Of present property, for the
new Adonram Judson memorial, over S114,.
600 of the 100000 asked for
One of the delegates to the Methodist Epis
copal conference, now being held in New
York, is Mrs. Mary C.. Ninde, head of the
mission work of Minnesota and an evange-
list preacher. She has daughter who is a
missionary in Foo Chow, China. Her hus-
band was soldier under Grant
Professor Herkomer's picture of the late
Mrs Craik will be exhibited at the next
Academy in London. Tie author of "John
Halifax" sat for the artist shortly before her
death. The grave, aged, gentle lady is de-
picted with that calm and simple dignity of
mien which was SO peculiarly her charm to
the last.
OF the l7,743 Fijians inhabiting the Fiji
Islands, more than nine-tenths attend church
with fair regularity; where fifty years since
there was not single Christian, today
there is not single avowed heather; all the
Fiji children are in the schools; the schools
and churches have wholly displaced the
heather temples.
The "White Ribbon" army, of which more
than 100000 women are members throughout
the world, had an humble origin in Hills
boro o., some fifteen years ago, when a lit
tie band of women, led by Mrs. Judge
| Thompson, knelt in the snow before the sa-
looms of the town and besought their owners
to abandon them.
Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell was the
first woman in the United States to prepare
for and regularly enter the ministry. She
resides at Elizabeth, N j., and her age is
not generally known, though she doubtless
looks much younger than she is. She gradu-
ated at Oberlin college and was the object of
much curiosity and opposition when she first
began her career.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
HOW TO BE HgALTHYANo WEALTHY

Be cheerful "A light heart lives long,
Don't worry "Seek peace and pursue It."
Never despair Lost hope is a fatal dis
case"
"Work like man, but don't be worked to
death"
Spend less nervous energy each day than
you make.
Don't hurry "ToO swift arrives as tardy
as too Slow
Sleep and rest abundantly. Sleep is ma
lures benediction.
Avoid passion and excitement A mo
ments anger may be fatal
Associate with healthy people. Health IL.
contagious as well as disease
Court the fresh air day and night. "Oh,-
If you knew what was in the airI"
Don't overeat Don't starve "Let your
moderation be known to all men.H
Think only healthful thoughts "As q
man thinketh In his heart 30 Is he"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

This small boy, while out walking the other
day, became much interested in the move
ments Of lot Of feathered beauties, headed
10y handsome rooster, which were crossing
the roadway just ahead. They got over in
safety, but one Of the fowls had O narrow
escape from being run over by passing
team, and her frantic attempts to fee from
impending danger excited him considerably
Just as she reached the sidewalk the rooster
crowed Justify, and Master Bert turned to the
Historian, with indignation in his tone.
Uncle, uncle" he CRIED isn't that rooster
naughty to laugh at the poor hen soT-Bos-
ton Record
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
Didn't Care for 1t,

Ethel-Did you go to Ttaly9
Harriet-Oh, my, yesl We stayed there
two months.
Ethel-What did you Shink of the laz-
zaronia
Harriet--Oh, it's awful | tried some the
first night was there, but it doesn't suit my
taste at all.-Life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
A Disastrous Eject.

Physician-How did the sedative powder
affect your wife last night, Mr.. Smith9
Mr. Smith-Disastrously
Physician-Disastrously' Wasn't she able
to sleep9
Mr. Smith-Sleepe Why, the baby cried
from midnight until morning, and she slept
through it alll-New York Sun.