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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
THE COURTS.
COURT OF APPEALS.


Adam Armstrong VS.. State, from Dallas
reversed and remanded.
Frank Richards vs. State, from Gray
son; affirmed.
J. s. Stilley VS.. State, from Cook; af-
frmed. Opinion by Wilson, j.
George Taylor VS.. State, from Dallas
reversed and remanded. Opinion by
White, =. j.
C. Jump VS.. State, from Dallas; re-
versed and remanded. Opinion by Hurt, j.
Whit Powell vs.. State, from Wilbarger;
affirmed.
John West vs.. State, from Wilbarger;
submitted on brief for state.
John O'Brien vs. State, from Dallas; re-
versed and dismissed. Opinion by Hurt, j.
George W.Taylor vs. Sam German, from
Edwards; affirmed.
A. L. Frost vs.. +. Mayes, from Menard;
reversed and remanded. Opinion by
White, p. j.
W. A, Jackson vs. F. M. Martin ct al,
from Parker; affirmed. Opinion by Will
son, j.
G. M. Kelley vs.. j. X. Stein, from
Uvalde; reversed and remanded. Opinion
by Wilson,, j.
E' ~ onCoPshlre VS. housenoiu ceWinB
Machine company, from Parker; affirmed.
w. Il. Moore ct al. vs. j. W. Cowhart,
from Burnet; affirmed.
M. u. Smisson vs.. O. II. Lee, from
Mitchell, reversed and remanded. Opinion
by White, p. j.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad
vs.. j. p. Kerfoot, from Brown; reversed
and remanded. Opinion by Wilson, j.
c. o. Mills vs.. Max Stadler g. Co., from
Throokmorton; affirmed.
w. N. Nelson va. l. W. and j. l.. Cook
rll, from Sourry; reversed and remanded.
Opinion by Wilson, j.
Greedy -Burnhan Grocery company VS..
Bamey Peaslstone, from Ooryell; affirmed.
Francisco Giazzo vs. State; motion for
rehearing and reply thereto submitted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
CoMpTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The Season for Cranks.

There are various kinds of cranks in
this wicked, wicked world, and like the
flowers of spring they always come to the
surface In April. Whether there be any
bond of sym pathy between these tender
messengers of nature and this peculiar
kind of the genus homo, does not alter
the fact nor affect the weather. The most
harmless, innocent, confding and comple-
cent crank ia the poetic crank. This is
the crank who has the desire and ambition
to write poetry, but unfortunately he has
not the imagination nor the
faculty of rhyme and rhythm.
Houston has crank of this
kind and he has sent The STATESMAN a
copy of what he styles his Dedication
poem" At least he styles himself pro-
prietor of this alleged poem, which he
says was suggested by the laying of the
corner stone OF the United States post
office building at Houston. There are
seventeen verses of it, and if the laying
of one little corner stone has suggested
to him this much, it is painful to imagine
the effect when the workmen begin to lay
two or three thousand brick a day. This
alleged poem is of an accommodating dis
position. 1t is a kind of patent reversi-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

me the approval of good conscience a, e
a frst-rate article of sour mash,
1 have been advised by several Anst;.
friends in high official circles to get ont 81
once patent on my method of pIantinrs
Pearl barley, and thereby reap an immense
fortune by the sale of the secret, but
have IN all instances repealed with scorn
the idea. I would not withhold from NV
beloved c0untrymen such an invaluabIa
piece of information, or set price upon
it for all ths gold of Ophir or the mines
of Golconda.
lately introduced bill into
the senate, the purpose OF which
was the state, in order to show her graft
tude to the champion Pearl barleyist of
the age, should present me with Water
bury watch My innate modesty forbade
this, SO I set about to prevent its accom-
plishment. But finding my efforts futile,
/ finally succee ded in getting John Clai-
borne to warmly advocate the passage of
the bill and it was of course at once de-
| feated.
My sole aim in life is to ameliorate the
farmer and place him on higher plane
of Bucoic experience; to sooth his path
way of life and cure him of the atrocious
habit of trying to ring in dark horse at
a dead-locked convention.
My heart goes out to the farmer and 1
I never meet one of the horny-handed,
knock-kneed tillers of the soil, just after
he has sold his cotton, without feeling in
clined to cordially grasp his honest hanG5
and gently leading him in front of the
Denver" ask him to tell me what the
governor of South Carolina once said to
the governor of North Carolina.
I repeat, am indeed glad to find such
increased awakening on the subject of
Pearl barley culture. I note with graft
fed pride the evidences OF this interest
manifest in the numerous Pearl barley
patches laid out by the farmers of this
city. fondly hope that everybody will
be aroused upon this subject, and I sim
cerely trust that the day is not far distant
when the one-gallowsed farmer
can be seen at MONDAY with
bowl of milk in hand vending his
eager way to the Pearl barley patch to
feast with his family upon barley por-
ridge, and there upon his knees, under the
glad sunlight of heaven, his heart filled
with gratitude and his breaches legs with
red ants, the hungry farmer shall cram
barley enough to founder a stage horse.
And there shall he abide until the furious
yellow jacket shall nominate him on the
first ballot, when the maddened farmer
shall bolt the convention and make the
welkin ring with language not found in
the Sunday Quarterly, but often INDUCED
in by the irate driver of oxen toward his
refractory team.
I did contemplate at the outset of this
article giving few pointers to the out
tielders on lye hominy culture, but the
length of this communication precludes
the idea, so must reserve these remarks
for future occasion. Sic transit gloria
Barley. SHUDAD.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
Rev. A, d. Mayo.

Rev. A. D. Mayo left Austin last even
ing for two months work in his educa-
tional ministry in northern Texas. Dur
ing two months and more Mr.. Mayo has
been engaged in similar work in southern
Texas, with headquarters in Austin, haV-
ing visited many of the conside rable towns
and cities, state institutions and public
schools, delivered more than fifty lectures
and formed an extensive acquaintance
with teachers and school authorities. Mr..
Mayo intends to remain in northern
Texas until about the lat of June. His
address, while in this state, will be Austin,
in care of the state superintendent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

next general election for state and county
officers, at which election all voters favor
ing said proposed amendment shall write
or have printed on their ballots the words:
"For the amendment to article 10, section
3 of the Constitution relating to rail
roads," and all voters opposed to said
amendment shall write or have printed on
their ballots the words; against the
amendment to section 10, article 2 of the
Consultation relating to railroads." pro-
vided, that the said article and section OF
the Constitution may be indicated on said
ballots either by words, numerals or
figures.
The governor of the state is hereby di-
rected to issue the necessary proclamation
for said election and have the same pub
lished as required by the Constitution and
existing laws of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
II. Karber, grand marshal.
Rev. w. w. Plnson and the San An
tonic Times.

As the Rev. w. W. Pinson is very vel
known in Austin, the following letter from
him, published in Wednesdays San An
tonic Express oriticisng an evening pa
per of that city, will prove interesting
reading. The reverend gentleman Yields
trenchant pen, and the Times must ad-
NIT its temerity in attacking him.
"The Daily Times of Monday raises a
howl over Sam Jones' allusion to the
mayor last Sunday, and, after excoriat-
ing the preacher (he has gomez in rather
unbrotherly manner, he proceeds to give
dose of reproof to the church in which
the sermon was delivered. 1t is fashion
able for newspapers to seek little cheap
notoriety by orticIsing preachers
and churches. 1t is like plac-
ing placard on an elephant;
it is certain 70 be read for the elephants
sake. No doubt Sam Jones will survive in
tolerable health good many such attacks
He is in no immediate danger of being
swallowed by whale, and he can stand
the nibbling OF minnows for some time
yet.
"Why does this immaculate defender of
truth and charity unsheath his Damascus
in behalf of the mayorp Does he need it
80 muohH Will not his record bear men
tioning in catalogue with his fellow
citizens, judges, lawyers, merchants, etc.,
who were treated after the same fashion
by the preacher, and if they were hit have
been too wise to how'll II there is any
room for suit for damages in this mat
ter it is in favor of Mayor Callaghan
against his too Jealous friend, the Times,
for holding him up to the world as an
officer and citizen whose record will not
bear mentioning in public. Mr.. Jones
evidently thought better of him. l ven
ture the assertion that if the mayor had
been present he would have taken no Of
Tense at what was said.
"As advice is in order,I would advise the
Times to be sure hereafter of the facts be-
fore he traduces q fellow man and not
rush to the conclusion that man Ia an
impecunious tramp who doesn't pay his
bills. As to the reproof so tenderly ad-
ministered to Travis Park church, we will
accept it as humbly as we can under the
circumstance, and, as heretofore, will go
on publishing the truth from its pulpit
We hope, however, the Times will take no
offense, should we fail to ask its advice as
to how much of the truth, and what part
of the truth, we promulgate, or whom We
invite INTO our pulpit. We will try to
keep up our end of the singletree, and if
in its columns as we shall be in our pull
pit, we shall have better times in San
Antonio. w. W. PINsoN."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
JOINT RESOLUTION
Amending the Constitution of the
State of Texas.

This amendment is intended to more
clearly define the constitutional authority
of the legislature to create railroad COM
mission.
Section BE it resolved by the legis-
lature OF the state of Texas, That section
2, article 10, of the Constitution of the
state of Texas, be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 2-Railroads heretofore con-
slu>ted, or which may hereafter be con
structed in this state, are hereby declared
public highways, and railroad companies
common carriers. The Legislature shall
pass laws to regulate railroad freight and
passenger tariffs, to correct abuses and
prevent unjust discrimination and extor-
ton in the rates of freight and passenger
tariffs on the different railroads in this
state, and enforce the same by adequate
penalties; and to the further accomplish
ment of these objects and purposes may
provide and establish all requisite means
and agencies invested with such powers as
may be deemed adequate and advisable.
Section 3-The foregoing constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to vote
of the qualified electors for members of
the legislature of the state of Texas at the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
THE SAENGERFEST NOTES
Active Work of the Executive
COMMUNICATIONS Notes.

Active Work of the Executive
COMMUNICATIONS Notes.
The executive committee of the Saeng
erfest are hard at work completing theiT
arrangements. They have their regular
meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays
and special committee meetings nearly
every day.
The finance committee has been very
successful, and our citizens have respond
ed to their demands with great liberality
Mr.. Warner, the treasurer, informs THE
STATESMAN that he has some $4,000 col
lecte6 and more to hear from.
A contract has been let for the erection
of a grand Roman arch across Congress
avenue at the intersection of Pecan street.
1t will be seventy feet broad and forty
high, and will be brilliantly illuminated
every night.
The grounds at Pressler's garden are
being put in fine order. A grandstand is
being built for the choruses and orchestra
for the garden concert on We'd
nesday afternoon. The platforms and
paviIlions will be beautifully decorated
with bunting, garlands and wreaths.
The work of decorating Turner hall for
the banquet on Monday and the ball on
Thursday is well under way. The supper
will be feature of the ball and the dining
hall will be elegantly draped. The stage
will be occupied by the orchestra of 45C
soloists and will discourse such music as
will make the old dance as well as the
young.
Scholtz garden, where the final banquet
will take place, is all being beautiied, and
the progress already made is certainly
wonderful.
From present indications Austin will
have reason to be proud of the Saepger-
fest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
The S9ngerfest.

The Sengerfest celebration, which com
mences in this city April %, promises tt
be a grand event. This will be the seven
teenth annual meeting of the German
Texas Smngerfest, and the following are
the officers:
A. B. Langermann, president.
ce-presidents-Gov. l.. s. Ross, DR.
G. F. Weisselberg, Hon. f. Il. Smith, Hon
A. p. Woodbridge, Hon. w. X. Handy
Frank Hamilton, Walter Jacoby, X. L.
Brown, Geo. Schuwirth, Rev. 7. j. Hurtf
Henry Hirshfeld.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Ed Schuetze, ST., recording secretary.
A. Giesen, corresponding secretary.
Geo. p. Warner, treasurer.
Prof. VIM. Besserer, vocal director.
Geo. Herzog, orchestral director.
julius Schuetze, chairman music.
Walter Tips, chairman finance.
Max Mas, chairman reception.
H. L. Guentha, chairman public com
fort.
Walter Jacoby, chairman entertain
mens.
p. j. Lawless, chairman transporta
ton.
o. Samostz, chairman illumination.
Ii. Lungkwitz, chairman decoration.
A. O. Goeth, chairman ball.
w. f. North, chairman press and print.
ing.
II. Karber, grand marshal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
Doctor William Horne. in the Lersn

Doctor William Horne, in the Jersey
Bulletin, in speaking of accliuatization,
says: II have thought and studied for a
remedy, but have failed. During my f rst
year in Mobile, Ala, Itused to feel and act,
as it seemed to me, just like the cattle
nothing smelled or tasted to me right IN
til became acclimated, then all things
did really change. thought and felt ps
though l lived in the loveliest aud most
beautiful country on EARTH" The man
who enjoys his morning cocktail and
breakfast must be acclimated. 1t tastes
right,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

The Montopolis bridge has been com
pleted and the following Is the engineers
report upon the structure:
ENGINEERS REPORT.
AUSTIN, April s, 1889.
To His Honor j. NJ. Breckenridge, County Judge,
and Honorable Commissioners Court of Travis
County:
Gentlemen-It is with pleasure that l
report to the honorable commissioners
court of Travis. county. that the new
fve-span iron bridge over the Colorado
river at Montopolis ford is now ready to
receive travel. The King Iron Bridge
manufacturing company contractors, and
their foreman, Mr.. G. Marion
Olive, under my instructions will
have such parts properly
adjusted and corrected to comply with
their contract, if anything has been over
looked during progress, and contrary to
your satisfaction, that you may make your
final inspection not later than Monday
next, the 18th instant. Your honorable
court, as body or individually, Is re-
spectfully invited to thoroughly examine
the structure before that time, and any
matters not meeting with your approval
will be properly examined into for correc-
tor. have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
john ANDREwARTHA,
Supervising Engineer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
The Late Charles Sheridan.

The remains of the late Charles H.
Sheridan, the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy conductor, who died suddenly in
this CITY couple of days ago, were taken
in charge by the Order of Railway con-
ductors and shipped to st. Louis. At St.
Louis representative from Friendship
Division No. 81. o. R. O., at Besrdstown,
Illinois, of which the deceased, was a
member, will take charge of the body and
escort it to Beardstown, the home Of the
conductors relatives. The floral offer
ings at the grave were profuse and beau
tiful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
Dancing at Eighty Five.

The island of Nantucket is off the track
of the modern world. The people and
their customs are very unlike those In any
other part of the world-the "off island
part" as the Nantucketers are won't to
call it.
Old fashioned customs and habits pre-
vail. They know but little about the new
tangled manners and methods of modern
social life. They follow the beaten paths
of q century ago, live simple, thrifty, Ia
borious lives, and furnish little business
for the doctors.
They thrive financially and physically.
visitor at an evening gathering on the
islsrd, not long since, tells how one lady,
aged 81, presided at the piano, and an
other, aged So, danced. "And you may
take my word for it," adds the visitor,
"thst the dancing was sure-enough dancing,
if one might judge from the iady's snap
ping eyes, nervous speech and decisive
character.
Locality and climate would seem to
have comparatively little effect on health
and longevity if people lived simply, as
nature dictates, and when ailing built up
with natures simple RENE dies, like War
ner's Log Cabin Sarsaparllla, instead of
pulling down the system by using poison
Gus mineral drugs.
People who hasten to the physician
every time they have a headache, or ex-
perience any of the minor evidences of
natures sure revolt against disobedience
of her laws, will not be found dancing at
eighty-five. The mineral pois5ns of the
apothecary lead to early phAical decay.
The long-lived, rugged Nantucketers,
who enjoy life's pleasures when octogena
rians, illustrate what the "off- island" por-
ton of the world may experience if they
live by natures law and use old fashioned
log cabin remedies of roots and herbs for
the ordinary ills that flesh is heir to.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
The Undertakers.

The State Association of Undertakers
adjourned yesterday, after two days
session.
A. Harrington, of Sherman, was elected
president for the ensuing year, and p. w.
Linskie, of Dallas, secretary.
j. Z. Bennett, of San Antonio, was
chosen delegate to the National Associa-
ton of Undertakes, which meets in On
tario in October.
The association then adjourned to meet
on the 9th and 10th of April, 1890,in San An
tonic. After adjournment the members
of the association we're taken in charge by
Messrs. Weed g. RosengreeH and Monroe
Miller aud were driven over the city.
Most of the visitors left for their homes
yesterday evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
CITY AND COUNTY
[FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
The Round Rock Scare.

Doctor Wooten was seen yesterday by q
STATESMAN reporter, having returned from
Round Rock where he was called by wire
TO visit a severe case of meningitis. In
the course of conversation the dootor
said there were several types OF meningi-
tbs and that the cases at Round hocH
were of the most malignant type, the pa
tent dying in from four to thirty-six
hours. He gave it as his opinion that
the disease is not contagious, but that 1t
owes its existence to some local conditions
OF malarial character.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
The New Marshal.

Mr.. Paul Fricke, of Washington county
the newly appointed United States mar
shal for the western district of Texas, ar.
rived in the city yesterday. He was seen
yesterday afternoon by STATESMAN re-
porter and said he has just returned
from Washington county, and that he
came to Austin for the purpose of quail
flying and taking charge of the Office. He
did not qualify yesterday, but he expects
to remain in the city several days and W
probably take the oath of Office to-day Of
tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind :,
testifies: 81 can recommend Electric Bit
tiers as the very best remedy, Every bot
tie sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years. standing"
Abraham hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio,
afhrms: The best selling medicine have
ever handled in my twenty years. exper-
fence, Ia Electric Bitters." Thousands of
Others have added their testimony, SO that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric
Bltters do cure all diseases of the liver,
Kidneys or blood. Only half dollar a
bottle at Morley Brothers, drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
The Saen gerfest.

The indications are that there will be
an immense crowd in this city during the
Saengerfest celebration. Besides the
singing societies from the different cities
who will be here there will be large con-
tingent of friends who will accompany
them. The Musical Union is rehearsing
regularly, and held wel!-sttended re-
hearsal last night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

The New Orleans Picayune says that a
man must drink liquor bravely to be called
"colonel" in Kentucky. There is where
the Pic is mistaken. 1t is the man who
swallows the liquor that confers the title
of colonel. Colonel is euphoneous and
easily recollected. This explains why
there are 80 many Kentucky colouels.-
Fort Worth Gazette. There are too
many, and where two are swallowing
liquor together the one who is to pay for
both schooners should be called brigadier.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
[FROM FRIDAYS DAILY
Robbed in His Room,

Wednesday night the room of Joseph
Eagles, who boards at the Emigrsnt
house, 500 East avenue, was entered by
burglars and his pocketbook containing
$14.65 stolen. Mr.. Eagles, who is an en-
ploye of the Phoenix Cigar works, says the
burglars entered his room while he was
asleep, evidently using skeleton key.
When he awoke yesterday morning he
found his clothes disarranged and his
pocketbook gone.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

George Ehret, the New York brewer,
worth S2O,O0O,00O, is at his Office at 4 a. m e,
and az, doesn't leave it till Sp. m.-Picayune.
what good does his wealth do himF 1t
should be taken away and given to some
one who would know how to appreciate it..
Shreveport Times. Well, it is hardly
fair to take from man the money he has
accumulated by being its slave, but by
and by this mans life will be taken from
him, and the money, which he must leave,
VIII De scattered among relatives that
are an1iously waiting for him to get off
the earth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
For the author says of it on the tiy

bic. For the author says OF IL on Int NJ :
leaf:
"This poem applies to all people and pub
lie buildings the world over, past, present
and future" The author, in a private
diagram of his alleged poem, recites that
he was born during the term of William
Henry Harrison and that he wrote this
poem during the term of Benjamin HaT-
rison, which exclaims he is truly ma
tional coincidence" 1t will hardly be safe
for the Houston poet to wander into many
newspaper offices with copy of his al
legged poem, or else there might be an
other national coincidence" during Har-
rison's administrations dead poet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor-Please inform your read
ers that have positive remedy for Con-
sumption. By its untimely use thousands
of hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. 1 shall be glad to serd two bottles
of my remedy FREE to any of your readers
who have consumption if they will send
me their express and postoffice address.
Respectfully,
I. A. SLocUM, NJ. c.,
ISL Pearl street, Y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
Funeral of Doctor johnson.

The funeral of the late DR.. L. B. John
son occurred yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock from st. David's (Episcopal)
church. The funeral was under the
auspices of Colorado Commandery No. 4,
Knights Templar, of which the deceased
was a member, and it was largely attended
by the friends of the deceased, who valued
him highly for his great moral worth.
The interment took place at the city
cemetery.