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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
HON. BARNEY GIBBS.
A Say-Eyed Reporters Interview
with the Distinguished
Gentleman.
He Talks of Deep Water, But
Calmly Refuses to Ring in
Political Matters.

A STATESMAN reporter yesterday ran up
against Lieutenant-governor Gibbs.
"Good morning." said the reporter in a
guileless tone of voice.
'I'm we'll. How are your" was the
reply.
''First rate. What do you think of the
legislature?"
''The best for years. Intelligence up
there on the hill and 1 hope and believe
they will do good work." And then the
eyes of the speaker rested fer a moment
on the goddess of liberty, climed down the
dome to the roof and then to the vestibule
and then to the governors Office, where
they rested and then-there was sigh.
Then the reporters sad eyes climbed
from the head of the Avenue up the hill
and rested on the governors Office and
then-the reporter sighed.
"What about two years hence?" asked
the reporter.
"Just so. What the people want is a
deep water port, and whenever twenty-five
feet of water can be the easiest and cheap
est obtained, it is the place." And his
eyes still rested on the governors Office.
"The political outlook two years =" the
reporter was saying, when he interrupted
by Eyes, think deep water port can be
had, and any point on the coast where
twenty five feet can be the cheapest and
most easily secured will satisfy the people
Such port would save the state millions
annually in freights, and do the people
infinitely more good than all the railway
legislation or railway commissions can
possibly hope to accomplish. With such
port there would be no pooling OF
freights. On the high seas it is impos'
sible. 1t looks bad for Texas
with 500 miles of sea coast, to be sending
her freight nearly 1000 miles to reach deep
water. 1t don't impress one with the
enterprise of her private citizens, or with
the enterprise or power of the state. We
must have deep water port"
1.-TWO years from now politics" the
reporter was saying when again inter
rupted by
eyes; I believe the Brszos enterprise
will get deep water, but its great drawback
is proper site for big city. Coco
morning. I leave for home tonight
and the honorable gentleman vanished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

during the same, it has proved satisfao-
tory. In the large geological gardens of
Frankfort and Berlin all wood work used
under ground,in free air or in water is inn
pregnated with Carbolineum Avenarius. In
naval constructions 1t is used since some
years, instead of tar, for coating decks,
and for the preservation of ropes by rope
makers.
Wood exposed to the action of sea wat I
on breakwaters and ships has less suffered
by decay than by the Teredo worm and
here experience is very favorable to Car
bolineum Avenarius. 1t contains all those
materials which have proved themselves
effective against these very harmful AMI
mails. Therefore, wood soaked in Carbc-
lineum Avenarius is not attacked by
them.
For further information on the subjec.
parties interested should call on or al
dress, The GERHARD HARDWARE Co.,
Austin, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
What is Naadad.

He was pensively gazing up at the
moon last night as The STATESMAN re-
porter approached.
Anything the matterf" asked the news
paper man.
"Naw" and then in jsrky sentences he
feebly blurted out: Gust Eliminating.
Funny world-funny people. Where ere
roam find plenty of quacks-pretend
to cure the incurable, do everything, in
short, but raise the dead-but what /
want" and then his voice sank to husky
whisper, "but what want is for some fell
low to invent the raising of the wind; in
short, to tell how to raise SIS when you're
busted-that's what the world needs" and
then the pensive man profusely wept and
slid out off down the street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A. TRUANT HUSBAND
Is scooped at One Fell Swoop and
Yanked Off Home.

A gentleman from along on a certain
railroad visited this city some days ago,
and, calmly tanking up, proceeded to
have high old time with the boys.
His wife got wind of his pranks and
also came to the CITY, but lacked great
deal of having high old time.
In fact, she didn't set out worth cent
She set in, as will be seen.
She ascertained the room occupied by
her husband, land with frigid serenity
took posses sion.
She then sent for an officer and then
sent the officer out on voyage of dis
covery to fiud her husband and to tell
him very dear friend was waiting at his
room to see him.
The instructions were carried out by
the officer, and the truant husband &C,
companied him back to the room, ex.
peoting to find very dear male friend
! When he saw that the "dear friend" was
his wife he incontinently wilted and fell
in heap and profuse perspiration.
He was gathered up and bundled off tc
the next outgoing train, and this morn
ing, perhaps, at his Preside is rumins
ton over the horrible uncertainty Of
earthly things in general and wives il
| particular.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A. BRILLIANT RECEPTION,
Given by Judge and Mrs. Thornton
Yesterday Afternoon.

One of the most brilliant receptions of
the unusually gay season of 1883 was
that given yesterday afternoon and even
ing by Judge and Mrs. Paul +. Thornton,
at their handsome residence on August
street. The entertainment WAS in honor
of Mrs. Thornton's guests, Mrs. j. NJ
Jones and Miss McLane, of Missouri. 1t
was dual in its nature, there being really
two receptions-one in the afternoon from
4 until O'Clock, to which cards had been
sent to the married friends of Judge and
Mrs. Thornton, and the second for the
younger people from until IL o'clock.
From the first hour mentioned until some
time past the closing hour, the parlors
were crowded with guests, not less than
600 visitors calling during the receptions.
The beautiful home was beautifully
decorated with flowers and brilliantly
illuminated. The floral display was par
ticularly elegant and noticeable. From
every point of view new beauties were seen
from the chandeliers hung garlands of
mistletoe and moses; in every corner
were some floral novelties. In addition
to these were two hooks or bow
ers hid behind portierres of south
ern moss. In one of these
were seats for those who wished quiet
rest and conversation, and in the other
was placed Jacobs WE'LL" presided
over by a charming "Rebeccs;" at one end
of the center of the refreshment table was
large horseshoe of roses and at the other
the emblematic star of the same flowers,
while different colored fairy lamps spread
a mild effulgence over the board.
During the entire afternoon and even
ing an excellent corps of musicians, hid
from view by growth of evergreens,
filled the parlors with beautiful music,
which, during the later hours, was utilized
by the young people who desired to dance.
The ladies who assisted Mrs. Thornton
and her visitors, and who had an active
part in providing an evening of rare en-
joyment, were Mre. Leslie Waggener, Mrs.
j. @. Gorham, Mrs. A. s. Walker, jr.,
Misses Lulie and Nellie Miller and Misses
Bernie and Derie Smith.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
About Printing the Court Reports

About Printing the Court Reports.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, January 10, 1889.
To the Editor of the Statesman
In your issue of the 18th, certain re-
marks are attributed to Senator McDon-
aid to which desire to call attention.
The senator In his argument on the
Court Report bill was reported as saying
that he had Investigated the matter and
could find no cheaper way to print the Re-
ports than the proposition of the printing
board. 1t was to be supposed the gentle
man would adopt the most intelligent and
satisfactory method of obtaining correct
information; instead of which he contents
himself with printing board figures. l am
led to this conclusion as 1 know he did not
investigate to the extent of consulting the
leading printers of this city, including the
contractor who has been printing the
Court Reports for three years.
The printing board figures may turn
out like the school book estimates of the
expert of the California State Printing Of
fiee. This expert, Colonel Ayers, told the
California legislature that he could print
readers for 81 cents, spoilers for g. "a cents
per copy. Up to 1887, for which time I
have the reports before me, find he had
printed 10000 books, while he had re-
ceived in appropriations (outside of costs
of printing plant $121,O6S. This shows
the cost of the books to be 70 cents; the
state receives the profitable return of Ii
cents per copy. This makes the price of
the school books cheap, but the deficit has
to be met by the taxpayers.
1t is hoped the house will not be so wise
as the senate and will let experts outside
OF the printing board furnish little OF
the information. An interested man may
be questioned, but his facts stand on their
own bottom. HENRY HUToH1Nas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

book, Lucille Allen, Cora Wilson, Gertie'
Moses, Stella Moses, Lille Harlan, Ada
Harlan, Sallie Dill, Mary Pillow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips; and
Masters Arthur Kreisle, Harvey Ross,
Charlie White, Albert Stelfox, Pickens
Matthews, Clarence Alden, Moore Jernigan,
Don Tobin, Boulder Rector, Knox john
son, Rob Hicks, Willie North, Frank Mo
Carty, John Lubbocs, John Wilcox, Rob
Maxey, Richard Lee, Willie Mclean, Jake
HornbergeI, Willie Bergman, Robert
Handy, Albert Hooper, Oliver Jones, Jim
breckenridge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A NEEDED EXTENSION,
In Order That the New Bridge
Nav Be Easily Reached,

Now that the Montopolis bridge is an
accomplished fact and is nearing compile
ton, it behooves the city and the county
to join hands and have East Sixth street
extended out as far as possible, and put
in splendid condition. 1t is the natural
outlet from the city in the direction of the
new bridge, and is capable of being easily
and cheaply made superb highway. Then,
too, it has the advantage of being remote
from the railroad, which is a matter of
grave importance to farmers, whose teams
are not accustomed to putting, noisy rail
way trains. East Sixth street can be made
a magnificent thoroughfare, and it should
be done as early as possible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
CITY AND COUNTY.
[FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
Fine Bourbon.

Governor Ross has been presented by
citizens of Wharton with bottle
fine bourbon spirits, which Judge
Terrell j. Written, an old and
prominent citizen of Wharton, certifes- he
saw filed and sealed and placed
an the cornerstone of the old court house
in the town of Wharton in the year 1852,
and that when that structure was torn
down in July, 1888, he saw this same bottle
taken from the place in which it was
placed thirty-six years before. The bot
tie and contents, without the seal having
been broken, has been presented to Gov,
fernor Ross through Hon. R. H. D. Sorrel!
representative from Brazoria in the house
1f the Twenty legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Salt Rheunn

With its intense itching, dry, not skin
often broken into painful cracks, and the
little watery pimples, often causes indie
scribable suffering. Hoods Sarsaparila
has wonderful power over this disease. Il
puri6es the blood and expels the humor
and the skin heals without scar. Send
for book containing many statements OF
cures, to O. 1. Hood d Co., Apothecaries,
Lowell, Mass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
THE NEW BRIDGE.
How the Work is Progressing
Down There.

how Cne WorK is progressing
Down There.
Report of progress upon the Monte.
polls bridge is very favorable. The Oliver
brothers are pushing the work 30 that the
entire six sets of piers will be completed
by the latter part of next week. The
King Bridge company are shipping as
rapidly as the work advances. There are
fifteen carloads of the spans en- route and
four carloads received lately. The engi-
neer states that as the work is now prog
ressing, fully one-half completed, no de-
lay will occur in finishing the bridge by
the first day of April, according to con-
tract, and he says possibly sooner by two
or three weeks. This is cheering news
But how about the approaches? What ls
being done to have them ready? Down
about the railroad junction and Mrs.
Cypher's the road is nearly impossible
with any kind of team and the subject of
just complaint, and it should be put in
good order at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
FISKVILLE FIRE.
A Store House and Contents To-
tally Destroyed.

tally Destroyed.
Yesterday morning about 2 O'Clock the
two story store house at Fiskville, six
miles north of town, the property of Mr..
Zimmerman, was totally destroyed by fire,
together with the entire contents.
Mr.. Eugene Zimmerman closed the store
at O'Clock Friday evening to come to
town, while his father went home for the
night.
On the way home about O'Clock yes
tsrdsy morning Eugene discovered, when
nearing the store, that it was on fire. In
deed, the flames had gained such Roadway
that they were breaking out through the
upper story windows and roof, and in a
short time the building and its contents
were pile of ashes.
The loss amounts to something over
$4,000, on which there is $4,000 insurance
in companies represented by Eggleston &
Co., of this city. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

The Business Situation Throughout the
Country During the Last Seven Days.
NEW YORK, January 19.-R. G. Dun 4
Cos weekly review: The practical effects
of the agreement of railroad presidents
and bankers begin to be better under
stood. 1t is seen that an advance in rates
has already checked, for time, the distri-
button of products. That is, it increases
one difficulty which had clouded a horizon,
otherwise clear. The immediate effect in
the iron market is the weakening oflprices
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Governmental.

The following charters were filed yester-
Ssy in the Office of the secretary of state:
The Industrial Manufacturing union of
,selton, Bell county. Capital stock, $780,
1000. Inoorporators: Jas. M. Smith, E. F.
May, w. L. Moore, j. F. Lewis, E. W.
Thompson, B. F. White, H. H. Warren, q.
T. Murphy and W. R. Wallace, of Sell
county; j. A. Randall, of Burnett county;
VIM. Rice, of Jessamine county, KY, and
@. @. Chambers, of Jasper county, la.
The Victoria Library and Reading club.
Incorporators: p. L. Read, w. B. Holli.
day, Louis Fische, Owen Duffy and s. L.
Dubois.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Mccall yesterday deposited
$5,80S to revenue and $4,000 to the school
fund.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

Robbie (returning from school after
history lesson Mamma, was Charles II
an Episcopalian?" "No, my son. Why do
you ask thatf" swell, the history says he
did things he ought not to have done, and
left undone things he ought to have done,
and 30 / supposed he must be."-Christian
Register.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
A DELIGHTFUL PARTY.
:. Sweet Young Folks Have Merry
and Sweet CandY-Pull1ng.

Friday night the elegant residence of
DR.. M. A. Taylor was taken by storm by a
flock of merry young folks, the occasion
being delightful party and candy-pull-
ing, complimentary to Miss Annie Mckay.
1t was happy crowd, and for several
hours merriment reigned supreme. Maiden
loneliness and youthful manliness we're
Athere, and never before was as much Joy
Jt,xtracted from few hours. After games
I'D plays candy-pulling was had.
NE following young folks were pres
She Misses Mamie Christian, Matte
ick, May LOOMS, Emily Gibson,
3 iche Duck, EIvie Smith, Helen Smith,
Mamie Blanford, Fsrnie Blantord, Susie
Alden, Lenora johnson, Kate Brown,
SMoselle Davis, Kate Morris, Myia Lub-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Feeders and Shippers.

There will be meeting of the feeders
and shippers of cattle and hogs of Travis
and adjoining counties, at the court house
in Austin on Saturday, January 26, at IL
O'Clock, to arrange for shipping, and to
do any other business which may be
Thought of importance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
After the Marlows..

special Telegram TO the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, January 1s.-Sheriff Rich
ardson, of Tarrant county, was notified of
the tragedy near Graham at midnight to-
night. Officers have been sent out along
the road. 1t is thought the two MARROW
brothers are travelling, and every effort.
will be made to intercept them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
TFROM SUNDAYS DAILY
Llfe's Stormy Sea.

The following couples received mar
rage licenses from County Clerk Frank
Brown for the week ending yesterday:
D. 7. Iglehart and Fanny @. Gooch.
ADDISON White and Helen Washington.
l.. Radderrel and Nancy Davis.
Charles Offers and Emma Tucker.
L. W. Bell and @. +. Hammond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
Honorably Discharged.

Dave Cooper, arrested on charge of
assault to rape, was up before Justice
Calhoun yesterday and was hOnorably dis
charged, there being no evidence against
him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

Satisfactorily Explained: "Say, Ssml
When you proposed to Miss Shekels did
you get down on your kneesW "No, old
man, couldn't. She was sitting ON
them."-OOlumbia Spectator.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
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. I shall be glad to send 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,
7. A. SoLooUM, M. O.,
181 Pearl street, N. Y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

Little Bessie dropped an armful of
playthings. "Did you drop anything9"
asked the mother. "Nothing but the
quiet" she replied, Sand that's mended
Observation-Disclosures Republican.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

A Baltimore negro who emigrated to
Liberia years ago ordered a quantity of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, stating that he
didn't like to be without it.
j. E. Needs, U. S. L. II. keeper, Fort
Carroll, Md. says: salvation Oil cured
me of rheumatism"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

Plymouth church, Brooklyn, has as
many members as it had one year ago,
lacking two. The present membership Is
2,541. Considering that this is by far the
largest Congregational church in the
country, and that there was q general ex-
pectation that when Henry Ward Beecher
died Plymouth church would dwindle, this
showing speaks well for the new pastor,
Reverend Lyman Abbott, d: d. There are
abundant evidences that the church and
congregation are well pleased with Doctor.
Abbott.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

They Were Travelling and Stopped in
Baltimore for Lunch: swell, Mabel, what
shall we have?" asked mamma. "Oh, do
let's have diamondback terrapinp ex-
claimed Mabel. UT will match my engage
ment ring SO beautifully. "-Burlington
Free Press,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
ENGLAND.
A a1ApsroN1AN rn1uMpp

LONDON, January 19.-The election Of
Mr.. Wilson, the Giadstonian candidate in
the Gowan division of Lanarkshire, yester-
day to fill seat in the house of commons,
made vacant by the death Of Sir VIM.
Pearce, has caused the greatest rejoicing
among the members of the Gladstonian
party. The Freeman's Journal, of Dublin,
says the victory is complete crushing and
conclusive. 1t is a veritable electoral
Sedan. The Gladstonians want only
general election to complete their
triumph.
DAMPNEss OF AMERICAN COTTON.
LONDON, January 19.-The Manchester
Cotton Spinnefs' association have passed
pissed resolution by unanimous vote to
form fund to be used for trying in the
law courts q test case relative to the ex-
cessive dampness of American cotton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-06
A STEEL BULLET.

a Rifle Which Carries One-A valu-
able Invention.
A gentleman who is well-informed on
sporting matters remarked to a reporter
of this paper yesterday that If he would
go to II. Slotterbeck's gun store at No. II
North Main street he could get some in
teresting information about new invsn-
tion, viz: rifle which would carry q
steel bullet. An invention cf this sort
would be little short of a revolution in
the manufacture of guns, and the re-
porter went around to the store to look
into the matter. Passing through the
front part of the establishment where
there was exhibited large stock of guns
and sporting articles Of all sorts he came
into the workshop where Ludwig Wund-
hammer was discovered at work on a
fine rife which he was making for an
eastern party. The stock was magnifi-
Gently carved with unique devices.
''It is true" said Mr.. Slotterbeck,
"that Mr.. Wundhammer and myself are
at work on such gun. We have ap-
piled for patent, and as soon as it is
obtained we will make the whole matter
public. The gun is q success. Here are
some bullets which have been shot
through it out of 90.grain cartridges"
He showed q couple of bullets having q
steel cone and copper base. The cop,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-06
Lewis ID. Rell.

The many friends of Mr.. Lewis D..
Bell will be panied to learn of his death,
which occurred yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, at his residence, No. ia
West Pco street, after long and pain
full illness. Mr.. Bell was confined to his
home for two months prior to his death,
and was the recipient of the most careful
attention on the part of his relatives and
friends, but their efforts to avert his
death proved unavsiling. He was born
in Rushville, Illinois. on the 9Th of
March 1860, and has been resi-
dent of Los Angeles for the past FIVE
years. He was formerly employed
as teller in the Southern California
National Bank and at the time Of his
death was q member of the firm of
Chamberlain & Bell. He was man of
sterling, Christian principles, and at the
time of his death was member of the
State Executive Committee Of the Y.
M. G. A., and also one of the members
of the Board of Managers of the Y. M.
@. A. in this city. He was also Super
intendent of the Sabbath school and
elder in the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, and took an active part in the
formation of the church. By his death
the community lost q man whose place
can hardly be filled.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-06
smiths Accounts Arc All Right.


A few days ago some newspaper agen-
cies of the careless, helter-skelter policy
in news gathering used sensational re-
port intimating that Colonel Fred Smith,
Receiver of the Land Office at Tucson,
WAS absent and might be delinquent in
his accounts in the little sum of $50, 600.
Mr.. Smith was absent on leave at the
time, but has since returned. He states
just az the HERALD explained at the time
that this money is held by him pending
the decision Of the cases involved before
the Department at Washington. 1t is
held for the persons making filings on
the claims, and is not to be turned over
to any one until such decision is
reached. The money does not be-
long to the Government, and ia
not to be turned over to the new
Receiver. Colonel Smith and his bonds
men are responsible to the depositors
for their money. 1t is safe in bank and
will remain there until it is decided as to
the claims.
It also traEspires that this piece of
news was offered the Associated Press
agents, but acting under the conserva-
tive orders of that veteran and skillful
purveyor of news was declined with
thanks for the reason that the situation
was understood and the injury such a
report might work was forseen.