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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
THAT RESIGNATION.
Col. F. B. Chiffon Called On to
Fill the Vacancy.

It will be remembered that some time
back Colonel John F. Elliott, owing to
private business affairs, rendered his
resignation as secretary TO the Texas
State Immigration association. He was
prevailed on, however, to temporarily hold
it up until the meeting of the executive
committee at Fort Worth. when perma-
nent secretary could be elected. The
committee convenes next Tuesday, and
the following correspondence relative to
the secretaryship explains itself:
AUSTIN, Tex, February "a, 1883.
Col. f. B. Chiffon, Executive Member in charge of
immigration Headquarters, Austin, Tex.
Dear Sir-li. vi W of the vast importance and
great weight attached to the immigration move
ment of Tex and the urgent demand for unqual-
flied success, we, the undersigned, would represent
and suggest as follows:
UndU ubted executive ability with ample facil-
tiles for the purpose, concentrated, ie indiepene
able to success in the administration of the affairs
to be handled In view of the resignation OF the
present secretary, the ate is deeply concerned in
his successor. You have energy, determination,
ability and prominence, and possess the confidence
of the people of the state With lifetime expert:
ence as to her pset, with full knowledge OF
in her future, whib, together with your
connection with the state and ex cutive commit
tees and a knowledge of the practical workings OF
the sectretary's office, we recognize that you are
eminenty qualified by competentcy as well as by
merits to ill the position made vacant by Mr..
Elliott's resignation. We therefore ask II you
cannot find il consistent with your business and
your views to surrender your position on the said
committees, an so arrange your affairs as will
permit you to accept the office of permanent
secretary of the immigration Bureau OF Texas TO
the end that your name may be submitted to the
executive committee at its next NEE tim. We be-
lieve that your ptance of this will ensure the
ultimate success of of the greatest of all en-
terprises for the public and general Lood.
r. j. Breckenridge, Joseph Male,
&. Saunders, w II. Handy,
Lewis hancock, Frank Hamilton,
A. z. Woodbridge, j. NJ. Day,
George A. Brush, VI. Butler,
John C. Boak, Walter Tips,
RIM Gentleman, A. Il. Mexican,
Will G. Krei-ie, John Orr,
! l., Driekill,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
A Plucky Little Woman.

Mr.. Brydson lives on East Seventeenth
street. Yesterday morning, after he had
left home, burly negro man entered the
yard and with an oath demanded of Mrs.
Brydson something to eat. She refused
to comply with the demand and ordered
the negro to leave. He refused to go and
again demanded food. Mrs. Brydson thon
stepped into the house and getting a six
shooter fred two shots at the scoundrel,
who hastily beat retreat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01

A special from Houston says: Captain
Human, locating engineer of the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway cCm-
pany, is in the city and will locate the
road from Piney Point to this city next
Wednesday. Captain Human will petit
ton the city council at its meeting next
Monday night for right-of-way on the
west line of the city limits through the
city. The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
company will be running into Houston by
the latter part of July. The road will
also be extended to Natchez via Alexan-
dria, La, connecting with the great I'LL
nois Central system.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
LYING IN LINE.
List of Confederate Dead in the
Home Cemetery.

Since the opening of the Confederate
Home, November 2, 1886, four deaths
have occurred among the inmates there,
who were buried in a beautiful site in the
northwest portion of the grounds, set
apart for the "Rome Cemetery" Follow
ingaare their names and date of death:
Sam Everett, 500. D." 9Th Texas
Cavalry ('Tetry Rangers"); died January,
1887.
James M. Ashford, private, Hsmpton'a
legion; born in Burleson county, North
Carolina; died July II, 1897, aged 30
years.
j. A. Hagamau, private, go. H.
Twenty sixth Texas infantry; died July
&c, 1887.
John Baird, private, "Co. A." Whitfeld't
legion, Texas cavalry; born in Ohio; dice
February "a, 1888, aged 55 years.
The inmates at the Home keep the Gem
etery in good condition, and the graves
continuously decorated with evergreens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
A BATTALION.
A Suggestion Made to the Austin
Military.


In conversation with we'll known mill
tary man yesterday morning, he sald
"There are at present three regularly
chartered militia companies in Austin,
the Austin Greys, the Texas Rifles and
the Capital City Cavalry company.
"Under the present arrangement these
companies are separate and inde-
pendent organizations, having no
unity of spirit or action,
and the consequence is they do not work
together, and do not have that hearty and
unqualified support of the citizens to
which they are entitled. The remedy for
all this is the formation of all the mill
tary of Austin under one battalion Or
ganizatiou. This will unity all of the
military spirit and centralize all of
the interests of the citizens, and
lend a character and dignity to the city
military which it does not now possess.
"That we can organize battalion is
shown by the following:
"First-We will put our companies on
the usual basis of twenty one men, rank
and file. The Austin Greys have
an actual active membership of forty
men who attend the drills of the
company, and the Texas Rifles have
thirty. On battalion drill these COM
panies can be expected to turn out that
number. The plan now proposed is to
form third company of infantry of old
and we'll drilled military men who are
now not connected with any military or
ganization, augmented by the extra and
new members of the other companies
but who, for company instruction, will
remain with those companies. In this
third com pany it is proposed to enlist the
band if they so desire. The officers and
embershlp of all existing companies
will thus be not disturbed as far as COM
pany organization is concerned.
"These three companies of twenty-one
men each, with two markers, one color
sergeant, two general guides, an adjutant,
sergesnt-major and one field officer,
would be sufficient, under the rules of the
drill board, to enter into the competitive
drill for the $500 battalion prize to be
given here next May.
"The cavalry company has a membership
of over ninety, and l am assured by one
of their most influential members that
they will furnish two full companies Of
dismounted cavalrymen armed with car
Dimes at every battalion drill or dress
parade"
The military boys can think over the
above and draw their own conclusions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
A DREAM.
WRITTEN FOR THE STATESMAN.


As lay on my couch last night, watching the rays
OF moonlight that streamed through my window
like sprays
OF soft lQnid silver, thought of those days
When youth brightest visions were mine.
Ere my feet had begun to tread life's rugged ways
Or my mindto unrave its intricate maze,
And the future all colored seemed to my gaze;
For youths brightest visions were mine.
ii.
Then the troubles of life that my youthful nina
Needed only the tmiles of my mother in view,
And they'd vanish away as the mist or the dew
When the sun ushers in the bright morn;
No thought had then of the false, the untrue;
Thus life seemed fairyland all the way through,
Withouta any care and with little to do
So leacefully glided lite's morn
III.
While lay there recalling those scenes of nay
past,
The curtains of sleep DER my senses we're cast,
And that angel who opens TO mortas the vast
Scenes of beautiful dreamland, appeared.
outrivaling the swift ray of light from the eset,
With electrical speed to Virginia we passed,
Where the scents of ny youth were too blissfnl to
last,
And the home of my youth reappeared
".
II is now Christmas Evei and around the bright,
nre
Is gathered our unbroken circle. Sill higher
The yule flames arise, until every desire
Is filed TO the brim in our hearts;
In front of the sparkling and cheer-giving fire
Is gathered our happy home circle entire
Fruition Is granted for every desire,
And fills to Their brims our glad hearts.
In trent of the fire, seated in her arm chair,
Sits mother -beside her my father 30 dear,
Both perfectly free from all sorrow and care;
How our hearts are elated with joyl
AS kneel there beside her repeating my prayer.
l feel her soft hng RS entwining my hair,
And hear her sweet accents, 80 gentle and clear.
How my heart is elated with joy
Ere retiring to slumter she tenderly blesses
Her boys, and WITH loving and gentle Caresses,
She clasps me again to her heart and impresses
The seal of her love on my brow
From the depths of her soul-stirnng eyes che ex-
presses,
That motherly love which language confesses
1t cannot describe, but unknowingy gIesses,
How l felt with that kiss on my brow
| VII.
Such pleasure as this was there ever before,
Such love as a mothers there could be no more;
''Dear mother do tell mel woke all was DER,
Ana hushed was that soft, tender voice.
How sweet the expression thy face always wore,
can never forget thee, nor cease to deplore
That ne'er can behold thee again as of yore,
Nor list to thy soft, tender voice.
VIII.
Were all other eorrows of life to combine,
That could not compare with this sorrow Of mine
| can never forget thee nor cease to repine
That ne er shall behold thee again.
If the kingdom and wealth of the whole world were
mine,
would gladly relinquieh them all and resign,
To look once again at those blue eyes OF thine,
, hat ne'er shall behold here again.
- IL. 4. STEELE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
AUSTIN, TEXAS, February %, 1883.

HuSIIN, IbAAE' rVUI"uIJ - IO0O'
Hon. Joteph Male, Gen w. r. Hsmb R. J.
Breckenridge, A. P. Woodbridge, Frank Hamil-
ton, Il. SauLde 8, Lewis Hancock and others;
Gentlemen-Y Your flsttering md appreciated re-
quest received. Fully recognizing the importance
of suCcefs, and the onelbility of the position,
yield to your wishes, and shall throw my whole
energies into the movement. Texas does not to-
day properly understand the mammoth proportions
to which the immigration movement has attained
in the short space of two m nthe. One-third OF
Texas has reaped rich reward already, becauee
that ortion has bees active, and, with well directed
efforts, q free and unhompered executive COM
mittee, means 70 operate en- and Harmonious
concert of action everywheret, he great Lon"
Star state will ePe Oily march to such degree of
prosperity as the oldest eettler never dreamed of.
With much respect, ntlemen,
/ remain truly yours,
+. b. Chiffon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
The On Y One.

A little girl, years old, belonging to
the East Austin school, was told by her
teacher that she must write a composition
for last Friday. Subject, "George Wash
ington." This is what she wrote:
"George Washington was the first presi-
dent. He never told lie. 1 reckon he
is the only one who never did"
The little girl was honest in what she
wrote, but she erred in supposipg that
Washington monoplized the truth bust
ness. She is certainly not acquainted
with the able and brilliant newspaper re-
porters located here at the capital of
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Bright Little Boy Strangled to
Death.

Late last afternoon the little son, aged
6, of Mr.. Wilson Davis, who lives in the
Sixth ward, was playing in his fathers
stable. The little fellow was alone, and
climbing up on the feed trough ran his
head through the Stats of the hay rack,
and Just as he did so it seems his feet
slipped from the edge of the trough and
he fell, and his neck sliding down between
the stats he was strangled to death. He
was discovered shortly after, and had
been dead some time. Mr.. Davis, so THE
STATESMAN reporter ives informed last
night, is commercial man, representing
a tobacco house, and is out of town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
The March Winds soon WIN Blow

With hopes of spring weather soon
coming, thoughts turn to more favored
climes down south, aud the 214th grand
monthly and extraordinary quarterly
drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery
at New Orleans, ON Tuesday always
Tuesday,, March 10, when the first capital
prize will be 100000, ETC., ETC. Any in
formation desired can be had on an sppli
cation to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
A Very Cold Day.

The interior of the new capitol is fin
ished and it is beautiful indeed. The
finishing touches are being put on the
dome and the slick black mailers feel thai
a very cold day is about to dawn upor
them, and they are sad-very sad. By the
way, The STATESMAN may show up some
of the inside workings of the blackmsil-
ing ring and publish some intensely in
teresting literature relative thereto.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
It is a Curious Fact

That the body is now more susceptible to
benefit from medicine than at any other
season. Hence, the importance of taking
Hoods Sarsaparllls now, when it will do
the most good. 1t is really wonderful for
purifying and enriching the blood, Gre
atIng an appetite and giving a healthy
tone to the whole system. Be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is peculiar to
ftoaIF
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01

A special from Stephenville says: Bill
johnson, who resides about twelve miles
northwest of this plnce, and who is in
closing piece of land with wire for a
pasture, was served with written notice
posted on the corner Of his land that If he
did not stop the work the regulators of
Oomanche, Hamilton, Brown and Erath
counties would cut the wires, burn the
posts, and hang Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. John
son is still prosecuting the work, and in
tends to do so, let what may happen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Texas Patents.

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Texas, bearing date of February
81, 1888. (Reported expressly for The
STATESMAN by Louis Dagger d. Co., me-
chanical experts and solicitors of patents,
Washington, d. @. Advice freel:
37S,286-C arley, J. w. Thornton; COM
bined corn and cotton planter, cultivation
and cotton chopper.
,370-King, G. R., A. P. Aten, and W.
B. Floyd, Lampasas; car coupling.
378,213-Peetz, j. j., Galveston; railway
switch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01

The governor, by the prompt appoint
ment of new supreme judge, saved the
people, particularly the bar of the state,
great deal of trouble. Candidates were
being urged from all parts of the state,
and, as but one could be appointed, all the
rest would have had great deal of useless
trouble. The amount OF the salary does
not appear to have kept good men from
applying.-Dallas News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
GFBOM TUESDAYS DAILY
A Rural Justice.

Justice Caldwell, of the Costley Mill
precinct, was in town yesterday, and re-
ported farmers down there hard at work
planting CORD. Justice Caldwell has
set the following cases to be tried be-
fore him on March %: Charles Harmon
VS.. Lewis and Annie Weber; the State VS..
Lille Black. The case of Bill DodsOn, a
rollicking fellow who has seen and en-
joyed deal of the ups and downs of life,
is also set for the above date.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01

The manufacturing board of the farm
ers' Alliance have decided to concentrate
their present efforts on the Dallas Branch
Agricultural Implement factory and the
New Braunfels Wooden Mills, which have
been merged into the Alliance. Their.
Dallas enterprise. for which 100000
stock is being rapidly taken, is expected
to be running by October l, next,
and it is proposed to apply $4,000 stock
or more to the enlargement of the New
Braunfels' mills.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
The New Depot.

The railroad officials here had the draw
ings and specifications for the new depot
completed, and they we're received yes
terday, and it is probable the work of
tearing away the old buildings now on the
ground will commence this or early next
week. When building operations do be-
GIN they will be pushed with energy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01

force of men began work at Sunset at
noon Wednesday last taking down the
telephone line between that place and
Montague. This line was erected about
three years ago by the Pan Electric Tele-
phone company, and was given a bonus
of $1,000 by the towns of Sunset and
Montague, which was duly paid at the
completion of the line. The citizens there
are very indignant at the line being taken
down after having paid to have 1t built.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01

Abstract of title aud real estate Office of Bergen,
Daniel q Crazy, 105 East Pecan street, Austin,
Texas Ji-t of Travis county real estate ran ferred
for the week ending February q. 1883:
P. l.. Meyer TO K. r. A Martin, lot IL,
ock z, outlot 3, division o, Aus IN 500 90
JOS. Wright and wife to L. j. WalliDg
ct al, lot /, block ~, Austin. ......... u W
r. Haschke TO Fred HersIman, lot i block
g. outlot 81, division b.. 80. $50 W
A. B. Fenner and wife to V. A. Fenner,
81 acres, pa I Of lot 10. division go, u 20
X. II. Peck TO J. M. Day, 1876 feet OF lot ~
10, block SO, Austin. ................... w
NJ. NJ. McLsurin and wife TO Miss d. M. -
Wilcox, 147h acres p. McElroy league; 800 w
NJ J. Glasr cock TO j. W. Wolf, lots and
2, block 2, Manor. ..................": % W
H. Decker y; WE league NJ =. r. 0'mon'' 300 90
Frank Brown and wife TO Mrs. Efie W.
Diknan, 46x128 feet of block 9, division - ~
Il, Auet1n = W
Frank Brown am wife TO Mrs. White
Hutchings, 46xl2S feet of block 9, diyi-
eion r, Auetin 80. .................. y W
A. M. Denton 70 E. c. Compton, lots u
and Is, block 2, out OF %, division ID, ON ~
W. Il. Bell and wife to G. B. prom, lots
7aDd 8, block "a, Swisher's addition =. 1900 %
Mrs. Caroline v ahrenberg o. Mre. Q l..
Schmidt. lots and 8, block IL, Austin. 300 %
*And other considerations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Good Cron Prospects.

Mr.. Charles Steel, who lives in Horns
by's bend on the river, about nine miles
below the city, was in town yesterday and
reports that heavy rains fell there last
week, and that the season in the ground
is the beat for many years. Farmers are
very hopeful, and expect good crops this
war
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Llfe's Warfare.

For the week ending yesterday, County
Clerk Frank Brown issued the following
marriage licenses: Henry Bunton, col
ored, and Jennie Eanes, colored; Frank
Scott and NJ. A. N. Overstreet, Walter
Phillips and Jessie SendOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
The Reformatory.

Governor Ross and Major Goree re-
turned yesterday from visit to the re-
formatory building near Gatesville. They
report the walls up to about the top of
the windows of the first story, and the
work progressing well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
AND COUNTY.
[FRoM SUNDAYS DAILY
Passed Away.

Died, at the Confederate home, Feb
ruary %, 1888, Joseph Baird, of Company
A, Whitfeld's Texas legion, aged 90 years.
The funeral will take place at the home at
8 O'Clock this morning, to which all ex-
Confederates are invited.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
[FRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Unnecessary DELAY.

Complaint has been made to Chief In
spector Hollingsworth, of this division, of
certain unnecessary delays in our south
bound" msils,aud it is said he will correct
them soon or set somebody afloat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
BURIED BY COMRADES.
Sundays Funeral at the Confed
crate Home Cemetery.
Not drum was heard, not bugle nste,

Not a drum was hearc not bugle nSte,
AS his corse 20 the graveyard was carried,
Not soldier discharged his farewell shot
Ger the grave where their comrade was buried
Veteran John Baird, who died Friday
night, February "a, 1888, at the COnfeder-
ate home, was buried last Sunday morn
ing in the Home cemetery, the last sad
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Mustang IiniIment

MEXICAN MUSTANG EMINENT, cures RhetmA-
tfsn1, Lumbdgo, Scfdtfcd, Lame Back, StiR Joints
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Mustang Liniment

MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT Is death to PILES,
OLD SORES, CAKEr BREASTS and all INgI ANIMATION.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Mustang Liniment

MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT should always
be kept in HOUSE, STABLE and FACTORY. Saves loss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Mustang Liniment

MEXICAN MUSTANG LrunKxr cures all ailments
Of HORSES, MULES and CATTLE. Outward treatment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Mustang Linimenf

MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT, for Man and
BEAST. Greatest Curative discovery ever made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
Mustang Lir1iinnenf

MEXICAN MUSTANG LINDIENT, applied vigor.
ousy 1eath 70 Swinney, Wind Calls q Sore Backs
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09
NOTHING TO EAT At PARIS.


All the Restaurants Of note BstnE
Turned Into Cheap Boarding.
H09ses
he Paris correspondent Of the
Lo0doa TsIsSrspA s2Fs: Comment.
mon CHER. you are sun \ frs4asnter Of
the BOliIloas DaTAls was 4 remark
recently made b. an Cd PArsiaa 70
friend whom he had not seen for yearB
and Wbom he imagined 10 b FsEeiinE
in the wealth and magniEeencs Of an
hOnms arrive who lad made his
pile" Aad, 8 be did rot keep =
Joseph DugiOs q bis oHn was A.
lszzi daily diner AZ 8 restaurant Ia
mode Tie fact that BrsbAnt's and
other famo1s restaurants, as has al
ready been set forth n your columns,
are or are about 10 be converted into
big '-bouiilOnS. where cheap meals
can bs obtained. viii 5000 render re-
marks ike that quoted without point
or significance IL win shortly be in
possible for those who are not members
Of club 70 get . good dlnpsr Any-
where in Paris even By paying =
Tremendous price which wealthy Cos
mopolitans give without a murmer.
Every restaurant Of note will in time
be converted into ''buillon." and DuE-
a will gain the day. The reasons are
not far 70 seek Clubmsu can dine a.
At the AirliioBs for 50 small a sum as
s franco including VINE. whereas =
similar meal would not be obiAinable
at BignOn's or the Cafe Anglais under
80 francs or ~ francs There i Jet
another reason Not only gourmets.
but the habitual frequenters Of good
restaurants complain that there Is bat
one sauce in France. thus reversing
the dictum OF VDltaIre. The ragouts,
for instance, which were the triumph
Of French culinary art, are, it Is com
planned, uneaiabls NOWADAYS Espag-
mole Is the readymEie sauce for sverg-
thing from the raZout 10 the sole an
grstsn- Game Is done in an oven, lust
as the beef, mutton. and poultry.
Wine Is undrinkable and Hqusurs are
distilled from beet root and al sorts Of
uDeleanlinesA This being the case.
even the big "bouillons" are as ac-
ceptable to those who have NOT . club
or private chef as a fashions bic
restaurant and many Parisians will.
therefore. give them Their patronage.
I In the meantime Brsbant's remains in
statue quo until July next II viii
then Be the fourth big '.Bouilloa
Parisien' modelled on the style Of
those "Bouillons DuTaI which s,ud
various corners Of the capital.