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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

have taken in on my dairy; 40, in summing
up for this first year, can give correct fig
ures. Not much to show for years work,
but years experience is worth much to
beginner, and would not have you under
rate it. III you will remember, too
the year 1887 was one of fearful
drouth, and had to buy all that my COWS
ate. The pastures were parohed and dry,
and we had made no previous preparation
for feeding. l paid out this year for
feed, necessary dairy utensils, ETC., 1926. 05,
and took in cash amounting to $241;
| raised two fine heifers which we valued at
$l250 each=$25, and had fixtures which
l had bought, worth $50, but which were
paid for with the dairy money, leaving
me clear gain of Sal and two large pigs
Ind raised on the buttermilk, besides.
the calves and fixtures.
la March, 1883, we found place to-
wholesale our buttermilk, which doubled
our profits from that time on. We in
creased our herd, too, to fourteen head,
which rendered it necessary to purchase a.
creamery, larger churn, milk wagon,
cans, ETC., which, with wages and cotton
seed meal and wheat bran that we had to
buy, again ran our expenses up right
high, and at the close of the year find
that they amount TO
Fixtures, feed, etc .................!.S $50 90
Total receipts for u1e yesr.".......... 1,497 90
Amt realized above all expenses, except
purchi se of cows. ......... 667 10
Pefmane It fixtures on hand at close of
49, year valued at -: .."...:...... .... $50 p
Thirty-one cows and calves on hand, val
ued al. ...''..................... Voc W
My dairy is now on safe footing,
think, with twenty-four milk COWS and
s1ne promising young heifers.
We bought most of our COWS from
ueighboring farmers, selected COWS that
had been MIXED without calves, or nice
looking heifers that we trained to milk
the same way. Some are grade Short
horns and some only good Texas cows,
but We treat them as well as we could
treat the best Jerseys, and they respond
nObly to she calls we make on them.
Troops in different states will soon be
up to their summer maneuyers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
A Baby Phaeton.

It is worth any ones time to call at the
Milburn Wagon company, 4O7 East Pecan
street, and see the "Tom Thumb ph@ton"
that is there on exhibition and for sale.
II iscap-e- pie duplicate of the regular
pheton, perfectly made and trimmed, but
very much smaller. 1t is just the thing
for the boys and girls, or for couple
small in stature. II is as strong as the
regular make Of Milburn goods, and is
light enough to be styled a Feather
weight" 1t is perfect gem of vehicle
for small people, and it is a noteworthy
fact that it is the Milburn Wagon com
pany which can always be depended upon
to furnish the right thing for the demand
and at the right price.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
IRON TUESDAYS DAILY. I
Sad Intelligence.

Sunday morning at the close of the
morning services, as DR.. Smoot stepped
out of the church door he was met with a
telegram conveying the sad Intelligence of
the death of bis mother, which occurred
at 8 o'clock Sunday morning, at her home
in Huntingdon, Tenn. This was sad
blow to the doctor, all the more so owing
to the suddenness of the information,
And in this his hour of deep
effliction, The STATESMAN joins
with his large congregation and numer-
GUS friends 10 rendering the silent hand
of sympathy that speaks more eloquently
than words.
1t will be remembered by many that
the doctors mother visited here several
years ago and all those who met her will
doubtless cherish her memory as being q
charming Christian lady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
PUBLIC READING ROOM
In the Mcdonald Building-List
of Papers on File, Etc.

In the Mcdonald Building-Li st
of Papers on File, Etc.
Several months ago two gentlemen OF
this CITY set on foot a movement toward
founding and maintaining public read
ing room which should furnish access to
as much as possible of the best literature
of the day, and make an attractive place
where citizens. and strangers, especially
young men, could pass their leisure time
in pleasant and profitable manner. 1t
was early decided that this lace should
be under the management of an associa-
ton formed for the purpose,
and, while under such regulations
as they might see fit to place
it, shouldsbe open to the public without
charge.
A number of business and professional
men in the CITY, readily signfied their
willingness to assist in the matter, and
one OF them, Mr.. John Mcdonald, even
went SO far as to contribute two delightful
rooms in the Mcdonald building, rent
free, tor a,year. This seemed to insure
the success of the undertaking, and in re-
spouse to invitations issued by the two
gentlemen, number of young men met
hOouO q hlOhth nBO1 anu OlRdAAASu Ouo
"Austin Reading Room Association"
elebting as their officers L. W. Gregory,
presidents Thos. M. Andrews, vice-presi
dent; VIM. L. Stiles, secretary, and Robt.
h. Hicks, treasurer.
Committees were appointed and several
other business meetings held during the
next few weeks, and last night the as5o-
citation met for the first time in their
rooms, heard and adopted the committee
reports and declared the "Austin Reading
Room" open TO the public from the hours
of 8 a. m. 70 10 p. m. on week days, and
from to Z p. IN. on Sundays.
The rooms, on the first floor of the Nc
Donald building, West Seventh street,
while they have central location, are
Just enough retired to be quiet and COOL
Under the supervision of the room com
mittee, of which Mr.. Malcolm Graham 10
now chairman, the rooms have been
most neatly pspered, carpeted and fur
,nished, and through the courtesy of the
Electric Light company they are lighted at
night and are ga attractive place as can
be found in the city.
Some books have been coutribu ted,
among the most valuable of which is the
Life of General StonewaIl Jackson" by
Doctor Dabney, of the State university,
and one gentleman has promised to pay
for fifty volumes, which are TO be selected
by the gentlemen whom he designates. It
is thought best for the present, however,
not to place any books in the reading
room, though this will be done of course
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

lent mixer and staid with us eighteen
months. performed all the work of
caring for the milk, feeding, watering and
petting my calves, ohurning, etc. during
the summer, till the latter part OF August,
when our mixer concluded TO 90 to school,
and for his board did both milking and
churning, which he continued to do till
the following spring. He was a bright
boy, faithful, truthful, eager to learn all
he could and neat as a lady. After his
school was out had work for US both and
hired him to do the hardest part of the
dairy work and drive the milk wagon.
shall always look back to these days as
among the happiest of my life, and be-
lieve was supremely happy the first week
that made fifteen pounds of butter to
sell. How proud was, and how daintily
each pound was printed and wrapped to
send to market. felt that at last was
getting to be a useful woman, and l could
hardly keep back the tears OF Joy. OF
course it was foolish, very, and can smile
at myself now, but you see l was thor
oughly in earnest, and that seemed about
the first real encouragement had had,
and it made me very, very happy.
Before went to work practically | sub
scrbed for dairy paper and studied the
subject with absorbing interest. Each ad-
vertisement was carefully scanned, and
wrote for circulars of dairy supplies and
other matter that promised to be inter
estiug, gaining much valuable infOrma-
ton from them. As had determined
that | would not make anything but
first-class article of butter, thought best
to get swing churn, and, as far as my
means allowed, to use only improved i'm
plements. The deep-setting process
seemed to be the most convenient way of
handling our milk, 80 l invested in six
cans with balls and tops, and hung the
milk in the spring. By midsum-
mer the number was increased to
sixteen, and finally to twenty-five, when
we concluded it was too laborious a pro
cess to have more, and purchased the fol-
lowing summer creamery TO use instead.
have always kept a strict account of
every cent expended and of every cent l
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
Governmental.

K The governor yesterday. made the fol
lowing appointments:
" W. W. King, of Bexsr, to be judge of
the Forty fifth district court; appoint
(nent to take effect July 6.
Y Charles F. Tucker, to be Judge of the
Dallas district court; appointment to take
effect July 6.
Il W. B. Houston, of Wichita, to be dis
trict attorney, vice George E. Miller, re,
Bigued; appointment to take effect July 9
VIM. NJ. Brown, of Travis, to be state
oil inspector; appointment to take effect
July 6.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
few county treasurers have not re,
spended to the circular of Commissioner
Foster, asking for information of the
county finances for his next general re-
port, and they are now being notified that
they must have their reports in to this
department by July l.
The following reports were received
yesterday by the commissioner:
Denton, Delta ana 0chIltree.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
State Geologist Dumble has received
irom Assistant Geologist Taft, who is at
sresent working in Hood county, the
both of a mastodon found in drift in
Die Brazos near Grsnbury.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The Denison Cotton Manufacturing
company filed its charter yesterday with
the secretary of state; capital, S50O,0O0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
A Surprise Party.

A happy party, chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. I. H. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Thornton, surprised the home of Mr.. and
! Mrs. S. G. Cranberry in south Austin
Thursday evening. The party was given
in honor of their son, M. c. Cranberry,
who has just graduated at the State uni
versity with the degree of B. L. and who
will, enter upon the practice of law in this
city. Some fifteen couples we're present
and partook of the refreshments which
were served during the evening. All de-
clared the party most enjoyable affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
The wharton-Fort Bend Trouble

From all accounts it seems that there is
likely to be serious trouble in Wharton to-
day. Late yesterday evening" Adiutant-
General King received a telegram from
witnesses in the Kyle-Terry murder case
saying they were afraid to go to Wharton
unless the state sent protection.
In addition to the Victoria Rifles
which have been ordered to Wharton,
General King last evening ordered the
Dewitt Volunteers, of Cuero, to hold
themselves in readiness. The outcome of
to-day will be anxlously looked forward
to. Captain Seeker, of the adjutant gem
erals Office, left last night for Wharton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

as soon as arrangements can be made for
the care of them.
The reading room seems to be an as
sured success; its want has certainly been
felt for long time, and THE STATESMAN
sincerely hopes that it may pros
per. There will be an important
meeting of the association in their rooms
next Monday night, al which revised
constitution will be adopted and it Is hoped
there will be large attendance. Monthly
dues are only 20 cents and all interested
citizens are invited to Join.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
The Opinion of an Expert.

Mr.. John Adamson, an electric engineer,
from Fort Worth, yesterday in company
with Mr.. j. F. Pope, of this city, and an
electrician from Boston, carefully in
spected the banks and water power of the
Colorado river above Austin. Mr.. Adam
son is thoroughly convinced of the prac-
ticability and utility of building dam
across the river which will supply perma-
nently and cheaply a power sufficient to
operate dozen mills, furnishing employ
ment to thousands of operatives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
[FRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Reduced Rates.

The International route has issued
flyers emblazoned with picture of the
national flag, announcing excursion tick
cts at one fare for the round trip for the
national holiday. These tickets are good
between all points not over 200 miles dis
tant, and can be used going July and 4,
and limited to July 3.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
AROUN } THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked UP in Our Tour o.
the Departments.

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The following scholastic census reports
were received yesterday at the educational
department: Austin county, Llano, Ora
ham, Weathertord, Bowie, Ysleta.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
The following reports were received
yesterday at the agricultural department:
Grayson, Tarrant, Lee, LaSalle and Wilson.
THE GOVERNORS OFFICE.
A few days ago the governor received a
letter from Mr.. j. S. Dougherty, land
man of Dallas, setting forth the urgent ne
cessity of an immediate decision by the
supreme court of the great land suit re-
Gently decided by Judge Key, of the dis
trict court of Travis county. He men
toned that he had agreed to sell tract of
$1,000 acres of land IN the Panhandle to a
certain party, but after this decision the
party declined to max 9 the first payment
The governor endorsed the necessity of a
speedy decision, and sent the letter to
Chief Justice Stayton. Yesterday the fol-
lowing reply came:
AUSTIN, June "a, 1889.
L. S. Ross, Governor:
Dear Sir-Your favor enclosing letter
to you from Mr.. D3ugherty received, and
in reply beg leave to state that the case
referred to has not yet been brought be-
fore us.
FroA what we see in the newspapers in
regard to it, We fully appreciate the i'm
pprtance of the caee and, when it reaches
the supreme cou;t, it will receive such and
as early consideration us its Importance
demands and the other business of the
court will permit. Yours truly,
JOHN W. STATION, Chief Justice.
In addition to this the transcript has
not yet Teen sent up to the supreme court,
so that 1t is hardly possible for the case
to be decided at the present term of the
court. t5n
ADJUTANT-GENERAL' OFFICE.
j. M. Weston, Judge of Fort Bend
county, and f. j. Garvey, sheriff of the
county, have each W.T. itten to the governor
under date of une "a, asking him to dis
arm the community and enforce the laws.
II is to be inferred from their letters that
every white man in the county is walk
ing arsenal. 1t seems that
the preliminary trial of Kyle Terry, who
killed Ed. Gibson, in Wharton, a few days
ago, comes off to-day in that town and
trouble is expected.
Adjutant-gene King telegraphed to
the Victoria Rifles to 90 to Richmond
and report to Sheriff Jones, and he re-
ceived the following reply:
VICTORIA, June 25.
Adjutant- General W. II. King, Austin:
Victoria Rifles, thirty strong, will report
to Sheriff Jones, at Wharton, to-day, under
your orders. JAMES l.. SHEPPARD,
Captain commanding.
Capt. j. A. Oottingham, OF the Dewitt
Volunteers, telegraphed from Cuero offer
ing his company, but the Victoria oompa-
ny had already been ordered to Wharton.
THR CAPITOL BOARD.
The capitol board held meeting yes
terday afternoon, and after considerable
discussion it was decided to reject all of
the bids for the iron fence, and advertise
for new bids to be opened sixty days
hence. The matter of wiring aud lighting
the capitol was left to the discretion of
General Hardeman, superinten of
public grounds and buildings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
That Deadly 5courge!

TubercuIar consumption is simply lung
scrofula--tho active and dangerous de-
velopment of faint in the blood. The
grand blood-clesnsing botanic principles
contained in Doctor Piercs's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery specially fit it to purify the
blood, and prevent the formation of ulcers
10 the lungs and bronchial tubes. Liver
complaint, skin diseases, and sores, are
also cured by it. All druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
Governmental.

Matters in the general land Office are
being gotten in shape in anticipation of
the new laws affecting the public lands
which go into effect July 6
OF the 1000 acres of University land
recently recovered in McLennan county
by compromise, Commissioner Hall says
5000 acre, will be put on the market at
once. The commissioner thinks there
will he an active demand for lands in the
fall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
AustiniteS Abroad.

A gentleman in this city has received q
letter from Messrs. Frank and Milton
Morris in which they relate their expert
ence on journey to the top of Pixies
Peak. The snow was so deep they had to
abandon their horses two miles before
they got to the top and go on foot. They
report they are having aroyal time; that
they are living principally on atmospheric
influence, mineral water and mountain
scenery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
The BelkuaDS,

A detachment of the Belknap Rifles, of
San Antonio, passed through the city yes
terday en- route to Kansas City, where
they will meet and act as an escort to the
remains of Col. A. Bslknap, who died in
California. The remains will be buried
in New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
Election of Officers,

The semi-anuual election of officers of
Schleicher Lodge No. 254, l. o. o. F. took
place last night. The following we're
cleo ed to serve for tn term commencing
July l, to December 81: f. Speth, N. g.;
j. Bruggoman, V. g.; Tn. A. Reis5ner,
Secretary; VIM. Keys, Treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

There are 1877 county clerks in the state
and of this number only twsnty-one have
failed so lar to respond to Commissioner
Fosters circular for statistical informa-
tion. These are being notified now that
they must respond by July l. The fol-
loving reports of county officials we're re.
ceived yesterday by Commissioner Foster
Clay, Howard, Comanohe, Coleman, La
Sale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
CITY AND COUNTY
TFROM SUNDAYS DAILY. I
The Alliance Cotton Yard.

The executive committee of the Alliance
cotton yard have awarded the contract for
the corrugated iron for the Sheds to Walter
Tips; for lumber, to A. Gardiner g. Co.;
for posts, to Fisher Bros, all of this city.
The work on the yard will be commenced
July l, and the question of grading the
square will be settled tomorrow or next
daV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
THE COURTS.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.


The county commissioners court, with
Judge Brackenride presiding, met yester-
day as board of equalization. Mr. S.
A. Oliver, of Houston, agent for the King
Iron Bridge company, the builders of the
Montopols bridge, submitted the fol-
lowing for the consideration of the court:
To the Honorable Commissioners Court of
Travis County:
The King Iron Bridge company of
Cleveland, Ohio, proposes as compro-
mise of the difficulty that the said King
Iron Bridge company will build
First-Temporary approach to south
end of said Montopolis bridge for travel
without cost.
Second-Remit all interest up to the
9th of July, 1889, on bonds to have been is
sued on completion of said bridge. And
will give you bond for $4,000 that the
said bridge will stand any pressure
brought to bear on said bridge not greater
than that of the flood of the year 1863.
And will put in iron approach to said
bridge at actual cost.
The proposition was pretty thoroughly
discussed by the commissioners, but when
the court adjourned no final action had
been taken.
sUPRME COURT.
The following cases were decided yes
terday by the supreme court:
Affirmed-M. p. Holbert ct al. vs.. Geo.
f. Afford, appeal from Dallas; D. F. Gar
re+t We. j. H. Christopher, appeal from
Taylor; State ex rel P. A. Clemens vs.. Nj.
@. Humphries, appeal from Mills; Sam
Hunnicutt We State ex rel John L. Witt,
appeal from Dallas; Texas and Pacific
Railway company vs. jerome Reiger, ap-
peal from Mitchell; Texas and Pacific
R tilway company VS.. I. A. McMahon, ap-
psal from Mitchell.
Reversed and remanded-Wm. Newly
Va. W. L. Gum and j. A. Booth, appeal
from Lamar; Mrs. M. l.. Dimmitt VS.. j. R
Robbins, appeal from Travis; Joseph
Schmidt VS.. j. H. Talbert, administrator,
appeal from Wilbarger; j. P. Smith VS..
Traders National bank, appeal from
Tarrant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
Cupld's Capers.

OuPEA . UP~4b'
During the past week County Clerk
Frank Brown has issued the following
marriage licenses:
j. B. Ralston aud E. NJ. Smith.
Alvarado Jones and Miss Elisha Haddon.
Hermann o. Gesswein and Marie A.
Randag.
VIM. Samuels end Malinda Kelley.
Daniel Ryburn and Catherine Roberts.
Joseph B. Rogers and Mrs. Mary D..
Stovall
Henry j. Schultz and Miss Lucy j. Luke.
j. O. Keltner and NJ. L. Harrell.
j. Owen and Miss Maggie Crawford.
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Incorporators: W. R. Rice, j. NJ. Ford, W
B. Munson, A. R. Collins, NJ. d. French.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

Superintendent Cooper yesterday re-
ceived the following scholastic census re-
ports: Grayson, Bexsr, Baylor, Taylor,
Titus, Luling, Abilene. Graysou county
has scholastic population of S,o39, and
BeXar 24416.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

Troops in different states will soon be
up to their summer maneuvers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

HS-( NoTE-A counterfeit of the following illustration is
being used to advertise adueaed baking powder Asso
used illustrates fraud, the of baking powders
attached and the pretended United States and Canadian
Government endorsements are falsely represened)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-07
THE DEAD PRINCE,

An Air of Mystery Thrown Around the
Death of Prince Rudolph of Austria
Which the Press Censorship Only Inten-
SITES.
LONDON, Feb. IA private message
from Vienna indicates that censorship is
exercised over the kilograms relating to
the cause of Prince Rudolph's death, and
that nothing further can or will be tele-
graphed, it says, for the present. The
message says: ''It has leaked out, how
ever, that the Princes door had to be
burst open by order of the court. There
is also some mention of gunshot wound,
although this may refer to an
old scar caused by an accident
years ago on the hunting field. One
correspondent is allowed to telegraph
a contradiction of the rumor that the
Prince was murdered. But what is whis-
pered here is that he committed suicide.
The Austrian Government has done the
best it could to foster that idea, owing to
the censorship established"
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The British Medical
Journal has received a dispatch from
Vienna, which states that Crown Prince
Rudolph's death was caused by a rupture
of the cardiac walls with all effusion Of
blood into the pericardium.