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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

rocks and ferns at one corner. flowers
blooming in the borders of the en-
closure in masses on the lawn, climb.
ing over balustrades and trellises. and
filling in fact every available spot with
their bloom. The interior is finished
in light native woods throughout.
The roomsare spacious, with high
ceilings and many large windows.
Everywhere within and without an
air of brightness, simplicity, tasteful
ness and the most shining cleanliness
prevails. The sisters teach by exam
pie, no less than by precept, that
cleanliness is next to godliness."
Their house is beautiful and con-
tinual object lesson in good house
keeping. The floors are polished like
mirrors. The window panes have a
brilliancy seen nowhere else. Upstairs
in the breezy, sunny dormitories little
beds as pure as new-fallen snow stand
in lovely little white-curtained alcoves.
Even study halls and class rooms pre-
sent an unvarying aspect Of order and
neatness which seem to hint that here
the pursuit of knowledge goes on un-
der exceptionally calm and untroubled
auspices.
1t goes without saying that the stu
dents who spend the formative years
of girlhood here must develop uncon-
sciously and without effort into excel
lent housewives.
In this abode, so spacious and cheer
ful, so simple and cleahly, so airy and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
LAWRENCE'S
BUSINESS
COLLEGE

This sterling institution is in its
18th year without any vacation in
either day or night classes. 1t is new
ly equipped throughout and affords
the finest, best arranged, and most
complete facilities Of any college in
the South. Experienced and highly
competent faculty. Thousands Of
graduates, successful in business.
Has been awarded forty-fve gold med
ais, souvenirs and diplomas. Send To
E. b. Lawrence, principal, Dallas,
Texas, for fine illustrated 32-column
journal, free to any address.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

earnest support. 1t is likewise favor
ably known throughout the length
and breadth of the state, and each
year sees steadily increasing number
OF students applying for admission.
The number enrolled during the scho-
lastic year OF 1889 was 239. of which
lSl were from the city and So from
the state at large and neighboring
states. Already the new quarters be-
gin to be uncomfortably crowded and
the sisters are planning extensive adj
ditions to their building in the near
future.
Evidently this institution has a
brilliant career of usefulness before it
Tor the reason that circumstances
seem to be 80 prominently in its
favor.
Its present enviable reputation. the
high repute as teachers which the
Order OF the Holy Cross enjoys. the
beautiful and commanding situation
OF the academy itself, the well planned
building which it occupies, and. chief
among good reasons, the well known
salubriety Of theclimate of Austin. are
all conditions which give the people Of
tins city reason to believe that the
time is not far distant when students
will be drawn in large numbers from
all the neighboring states, and when
st. Marys academy will be acknowl-
edged among the first schools, not
only OF Texas, but OF the south and
west
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

To the east and to the west of tin
hall there are two school rooms and 8
large room similar to the first floor
arrangements. Over the science room
is the drawing room and over the
room for calisthenics is the music
room.
There are then, eight school rooms
each thirty-three by twenty-five feet
four large rooms for special subjects
each fifty-four by twenty-five feet, 8
library, superintendent's office and
the assembly hall.
In each school room are two cloak
and hat closets partitioned off next tc
the door so that pupil on entering
the room may pass through either
closet and then emerging through an
arched doorway he is in the school
room. In the corridors are wash
basins and .conveniences for drinking
supplied with water from two large
tanks, located up among the ROOT
timbers. In addition to these tanks
there are two cisterns in the basement
of the building.
There are several closets and small
rooms for the supplies of the school,
and for the superintendent to keep
his general stock of supplies.
The halls and corridors have tile
floors; the steps in front and the two
sets of steps in the rear of the building,
each set twenty feet wide, are of stone.
There are two fire-proOf stairways on
the outside for safety in case of fire.
After Mr.. Balls death, his family
desiring to carry out what they knew
to be his intentions, decided to furnish
the building; and to this end Mr..
Sellers, principal of the school for
which the building was built, was
authorized to buy the necessary fur
niture and equipments to the extent
of $4,000. With this in view, he
spent the summer of 1884 among the
factories and ware houses of the north,
choosing what was found satisfactory
and having much made especially for
the Ball building.
In all the rooms there is an abuln-
dance of blackboard surface, the lower
edge OF each board being brought
forward sufficiently to give it such a
slant as to make its use easier for
teacher and pupils. In each school
room there is book case for the
books of reference required by the
class. Each class is encouraged to
collect its own library of literature
and to make cabinet of objects of
interest.
The furniture is of several makes
and is all very handsome and in
thorough keeping with the building.
In the science room and in the library
are handsome cherry cases made
especially for the rooms named. There
are no platforms for teachers to
stumble over, nor teachers desks that
suggest state of seige by the formid-
able barrier they interpose between
the teacher and the class; but each
teacher has table two by seven with
drawers and rotating Office chair.
The Ruttan system of warm air
furnaces is in use for heating and ven
tilating the building. By this method
the building is continually flooded
with air as fresh and pure as it is out
of doors and as warm as may be
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

only two survive-Mrs. ]. G. League
and Frank Merriman Ball.
Mr.. Balls birthday, the 9th of May,
has been made holiday in the city
schools, and on the night of that, there
is celebration in the assembly hall
of the Ball building, given by the pu-
pills and alumni of the Ball High
school, commemorative of the act of
munificence to which they are in
debted for their alma mater.
AS the years roll on, and many men
now great and prominent have become
mere names on cold marble, thou
sands of warm hearts will offer up
perennial tributes to him whose gift to
the children has caused to spring up
a harvest of flowers "that neither
blanch in heat nor pine in FROST" but
in ever blooming beauty exhale a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

The entrance hall with its hand
some tile floor crossed, one comes
to the foot of the grand stairway lead
ing to the second story. To the right
and left is the corridor leading from
the science room to calisthenics hall
along the full length of the building
with all of the rooms opening into it.
The staircase fifteen feet wide goes to
a landing fifteen feet by ten feet,
where it branches into two parts going
to the right and left, each part ten
feet wide.
In the center OF the second floor is
the assembly hall which, with its large
gallery, has accommodation for over a
thousand people. On the rostrum in
handsome velvet lined niche is the
marble bust of Mr.. Ball, given by the
children of Galveston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

At the age of II he went to Albany to
become a member of the family of his
uncle, Mr.. Hoyt, silversmith and
jeweler, man of high character and
fine business habits, whose good
example and wholesome precepts did
much to form the character of his
nephew.
After attaining his majority, Mr..
George Ball travelled extensively
through the western and southern
states looking for a business location.
He reached Shreveport in 1888 and
settled temporarily there, but heard
so much of Texas that he decided to
make his home in the then young
republic without visit of inspection.
He returned to New York, formed a
partnership with his brother Albert,
provided himself with the material
for building a small business house,
secured stock of general merchan-
disc suited to the market, and arrived
in Galveston during the epidemic Of
1889. Undeterred by the pestilence
and the consequent prostration of bus
mess, he built his house and began
business on fremont street, between
Market and Mechanic.
In 1854 the famous house of Ball,
Hutchings & Co. was established by
uniting Messrs. ]. H. Hutchings and
John Sealy with Mr.. George Ball-a
firm that, with the accession of Mr..
Geo. Sealy, has continued to do lead
ing business ever since. 1t kept its
doors open and paid all demands on it
during the general panic and bank
suspension of 1873, and Mr.. Ball after
wards declared that no prospect OF
loss would have induced them to
close their doors.
Though strictly business man and
supposed to look mainly to profitable
results, he loved good name better
than riches, and would have preferred
any pecuniary loss to tarnished
reputation or any violence to his own
conscience.
AS man of business he was as
methodical and regular as a machine.
His manner, firm and positive, some
times suggested brusqueness, but
always was frank and honest. His
Eyes" meant Eyes" and his "no" meant
"no"-a very rare virtue in these days
of subterfuge and commercial CHI
canery.
Throughout his career he seemed to
be-on the lookout for deserving young
men, who, by little support in
critical times, could be helped over the
shoals of bankruptcy.
Where he found ability and hon
esty he was ever ready to help.
He had such strong aversion to
display and noteriety and especially
to any publieity for his acts Of charity
that few people had any idea 7 of what
a royal giver he was.
He left $4,000 for fund, the in
terest of which is to supply the inn
mediate necessities of the poor, re-
gardless of age, sex, color or religion.
This, with the $40, 900 put into the
Ball building, makes $4,000, the
$4,000 for the furniture given by the
family making total of $4,000.
In 1S43, Mr.. Ball was married in
Galveston to Miss Sarah Catherine
Perry. OF six children born to them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05
ed "A has les Anglais! Dieu ct lie Gen.

ed "A has les Anglais! Dieu ct lie Gen.
jackson"
The generals first work was briefly as
follows: A force was placed at Fort st.
Philip sufficient to prevent British YES
sells from ascending the river; Fort st.
John on Lake st. Pontchartrain was
manned thence to lake Borgne the
passage was defended by other posts.
and lastly on Lake Borgne was placed a
flotilla of six gunboats with ~ guns
and $50 inen, under command Of Thomas
APP Catesby Jones.
In tho river were the schooner Caro-
linz. and the ship Louisiana, both to he
turned into gunboats and do splendid
service. Cen. John Coffee WAS ON his
way with the Army of Pensacola, NOM
inally $500 men. Receiving Jackson's
dispatch Of urgency ut Baton Rouge, he
marched his best men 100 miles in less
than three days, Selling horses as he adj
vanccd. Cen Carroll was floating down
the Mississippi drilling his Tennessee
volunteers ON the decks of the iiatboats
as they came. Behind all these were
1900 kcntuckians under Gems. Thomas
and Adair, the worst armed, worst
dressed and worst equipped volunteers
of the war. But they had the "stutl'' III
them and got there in time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05
NEW ORLEANS SAVED.
History of the Greatest Vic.
tory Of Modern Times.
EIGHTH OF JANUARY. 1915.

The British Arnada-Keanc, Gibbs and
Packc nham--Veterans of the Peninsular
War-Tho irish Reg ment-1hc Praying
Highlanders 49, British Negro Troops.
Jacksons hrrivui-uis Able Dispositions.
Glory.
On tho 9th of November, 1914, the
lovely expansc of Negril bay, at the west
end Of jamaica, was brilliant with an
immense naval display.
There rode the huge Tonnant, carrying
slightly great guns, prize of Nelson at
the battle of the Nile, and from her main
mast streamed the pennant of Sir Alex
ander Cochrane, admiral commanding
the feet. With him was Rear Admiral
Coddrington, Of family long renowned
in Great Britain's navy. In line with
the flag ship were the Royal Oak, Rear
Admiral Malcolm, the Norge, the Bed
ford and the Asia, each of seventy-four
guns; the Dictator and the Gorgon. of
smaller tonnage, and the noted Sea
Horse, late the terror of the Potomac.
There, too, was the deadly Families,
commanded by that Sir Thomas Hardy
who received the last embrace Of the
dying Nelson. A small squadron was
hourly expected from Bordeaux, with
the last British troops to leave conquered
Paris.
On these vessels was the flower Of the
British army. There were, first, about
5000 veterans of the PCninsular war,
men who had under Wellington driven
the French out Of Spain; there were the
3,l0O men who had lately chased the
American militia from Bladcnsburg, as
sisted at the sack Of Washington and lost
their commander near Baltimore; there
were Gen. keancs four regiments Just
from England; there were the Ninety
third Highlandcrs, the praying regi-
ment," specially brought from the Cape
Of Good Hope for this expedition, and
the Forty-iourth of the line, Irishmen,
tall, bright eyed and brave, commanded
by Col. Mullins. With them were two
battalions Of negroes from Jamaica.
nearly GOO in all-ncgrocs and Irish to
fight side by side against Americans and
Frenchmen! There were in addition
1900 marines, drilled to serve artillery
on land, the total being about 1900 men.
In command till Packcnham should
arrive was Gen. John Kcane, Of County
Waterford, Ireland afterward created
first Lord Keane for his services in India,
already hero of experience and des-
tined to illustrate Irish valor on many
fields, and after many wounds to die in
peace, in 1874. With him was the
scarcely less noted Gen. Gibbs, who had
led many a desperate charge in other
wars, and whose brilliant career was
soon to close in unspeakable agony.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05

This was the great armada Of which
Albert Gallatin, from Paris and GheLt,
had warned president and cabinet some
months before and which all American
officials thought to be aimed at the At
lantic cities. All the officers looked for
ward to a surprise, an easy occupation of
New Orleans and delightful winter
c'Hong the CrCoiCs who, they had been
informed, were Gi6alfected towards the
Un4"n. With this view the principal
officers ad Their wives and servants
with them on the feet. There was a
collector for tho port of New Orleans
with his five beautiful daughters; there
was much music and mcTriment, and the
tedious waiting for Packenham was re-
lieved By suppers, dances, music and
amateur thcatricals.
Three days later the fleet was under
sail. On the 10th Of December the low
shore of Louisiana was close at hand.
On the 18Th the feet began to enter Lake
!. Borgne But it is now time to look on
picture Of quite different character.
Early in the morning of Dec. ,, 1914, u
party of six horsemen crossed Bayou
st. John and trOtted along the shell road
into New Orleans.
At their head was Gen. Jackson,
commanding theSevonth military district
of the United States, by commission Of
May 81 preceding. And surely no man
was more badly needed at that hour in
the distracted city.
New Orleans was then niuety-siX years
old and contained about twenty thousand
people-a most queerly composite pop
ulation. Governor Claiborne was at
outs with the legislature. The creoles
Indignantly declared that the Americans
were mere adventuTGrs, who would
abandon the city when the British came.
The latter had as little confidence in the
patriotism Of the CrCOles. Both parties
dreaded a negro Instruction in the plant
ing districts-that ever haunting terror
of the old regime. Yet they had done
something in the way of organizing and
drilling, and the powerful appeals of Ed
ward livingston were warmly responded
to by the Creoles. 1t is not possible to
describe the wonderful change produced
by the GrTha Il OF jackson. All factions
appeared to unite al once; in three days
there was universal order and fierce en-
thusiasm. lie reviewed and organized
all the troops in the city; sent scouts and
pickets to all exposed points; got the
newly arrived troops into position, and
had the engineers survey the lake and
river approaches. Space is lacking TO
set forth the speeches, welcomes. orders
congratulations. AL was animation,
action. confidence. The Americans sang
'"she Star Spangled Banner. and cried in
Joy, "Wo're al right low, for jackson Is
here" The creole5 sounded forth 1.-The
Marseillaise~ and ''Chant du Depart"
from al their lands, and sang and shout
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05
PROVERBS, OLD AND NEW.

I'VE are wen placed" the cat said when she was
seated ou the bacon-D aRish PrOrerb.
Those who always keep bottle Of " style Vine.
gar Bitters in the house. well placed rs was the
cat
"lfonvy was fever, all the world would be M
Danish !t0rsfb.
II The world were IN OF any stomach trouble New
Style Vinegar Bites would cure IT,
Guide folk are scarce, take care o. me "-Scot,ish
Piuret6
Coed, reliable patent medicines are scarce; always
use New style Vinegar Buffers.
what we want is not talent it's purposc "-Bal,ro
Purpose sufficient To buy bottle Of New 81 le
Vinegar blttcrs and try II.
"stones ard sticks are dung only NJ fruit bearing
trees '-P'tSiag PyOr0b
New STYLE Vinegar Btcrs will cure helaache in les.
than haitian nour
patience is the key TO Joy"
So is New style Vinegar Bttcrs for IL rs the key OF
health, and consequently, OF Joy.
"Econnmy Is IN ,Jselfa great revenue "
rhos' who take New style Vinegar Bitters Hted
never pay doctor.
True courage is like kite contrary wind raise,
thighcr."
New style Vinegar Gtters is almost the only known
cure tor consumption
The heart has NJ wrinkles"
Do not let your face grow wrnkled ladies', but take
New Style, Pleasant Taste Vinegar B.tters daily as a
tonic, and use L. II. Mcdonald Drug Company's
uDoRA Preparation for the health " yuBr skin Used
with New Style Vln'gr Rttcrs, they VIII keep men,
women and children young ana well
New Style Vinegar Bi.ters pur,r- m, blood, hrau
tides the comp eVion strengthens the nerves muscles
and brain, and wards III malaria.
Get bottle from your druggist aud try IL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05

The trm ,ition from long. lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks au epoch II h life Of the individ
uil SuCh a remarkable event Is treasured
in the memory, ant the agency whereby
the good health has been attained Is CRATE.
fully blessed. Hence IL is thst 50 much
Is heard In praise Of Electric Bit,ers. So
mauy feel they owe their restoration To-
health IN the use of this great alternative
and tonic If yon are troubled with any
disease Of the Kidneys, liver or stomach, Of
long or short standing. you will surely tind
relief by the use of Electric hltters Sold
at SOC and 81 per bottle at d. LorriauX's
drug store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05

A not over bright yonng lady was found
lying unconscious in the road, on one Of
the principal residence streets of Aurora,
last week She was taken 10 the hosp't tai,
and said she was from ~ Paul aud WAS
subject ~ weakness Her father had told
her, according 10 her story, not to tell
where her real home was
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05


"Bear up my dear fellow" said Maj.
Smiley, Of kentucky; you are brave
enough to live"
II thank you," mulmurcd the dying
soldier and gentleman, but it is al over
with me DO not refuse my last request.
Inform my commander that | died on
your rafapet, AAs soldier and u true
EngliaIman.'
The liighlarGcrs came up, as ordered,
but there was 40 one 10 direct thCm--no
one TO order retreat And there these
brave SCotchmcn stood and fought till
J1i of them Lad fallen. The remnant
then hruEe and ilod. 4 sudden gust Of
wind raised the smoke and mist; then the
Americans saw the plain all rcd before
them and III the distance a faint red line
fast rcccdiug An officer hastily looked
at his watch. Since Lieut.. SPOTS fired
the first shot Just twenty-five minutes had
elapsed! In that brief interval was this
brilliant victory won, this awful siaugh-
ter inflicted. The battle near the river
bank was but repetition on smaller
scale Of the other; but it lasted only ten
minutes The British reserve under
Gen. Lambert was never ordered up, and
when lie succeeded to the command 10
was SO horror stricken that he thought
only Of escaping from the fatal coast.
The British had lost 200 killed out
right and LOO wounded. many NOR
tally all in less than half an hour Some
500 prisoners were taken, and many de-
serters afterwards came in. Jackson's
loss, as every American schoolboy knows,
WIS { killed and 10 wounded.
J. H. BRADLl.
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DUNCAN. o,COMOR q GILBERT.

ItE.-ESTAT or ANDREW prIGIFY. Or
~ CFNSEp. Notice is hereby given tNri The under
signed, Administrator ~ the Estate Of Andrcg
QMgnN, lar' ui the county VI IL sale and st1to Gi
liunuis, deceased WIN appear before the pruutt,
Court ~ said county, on me third h"udly ttHug m,
lMh day )ut February. lsS1 W 'lr Probate Court room
iu Ottawa. I'm ead county when and whore a person.
having claims drmaul- a,;aiu,t said estate are un
tined 10 attend and present iit came DO writing fpI
adjustment
Dated this 18TH day ~ prcrwhnr \, % 's,s
ROBERT JOHNSON, Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-01-05

The late.t lightning rod swindle has
come 70 light in Champaign county, where
a fsrmer was caught for 5000 The sWint-
Ter agreed u put up new rod for $50
rod anl also agreed ts allow $l5 for the
old rod, After the work WAS done the or~
der which he had signed called for zen
rods n 49,. feet each. fhe farmer sup.
posed - rot mesn, the lightning rod, and
not rad in length
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DUNCAN, o'CoNoR & GILBERT,

TTIOTUFV3 az IVIN-
NoTItE.-T~IN1 K ur JuUN Harms. DFC'p.
~ Notice II hereby given that The undersigned cNccu.
tax Of the Hsi Wi HHd t"stlu,u of John Harrs late
OF the county Of In Sale and -lre Of Illinois, deceased,
wHppcar before the Probate Court OF s,d county.
IN" thtrd Monday tbcug the lSh dp)of February lSS0
at the Probate Court Room m Ottawa. ~ gd county.
when Nud where all persons having claims ur demands
against said cstAte are Nptucd 20 attend and present
the same IN writing Tor nd uStu,ut
Dated this ian day ut December, y. lsS
BIISEY f. AERlS,
drr22 AW LN.rnLrlN
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Buckihs ArnIca Salve,

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From E 3. STACY, Springfield, Mass.
have taken your Vinegar riters for soromous
humor, and they have effected comp cje cusr, some
ing eminent physicians have tu'ed 10 do lcon,lder
1t my duty To recommend them 10 others.