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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
THE SOUTH's ADVANCE.
The Lone Star State IS Receiving
Marked Attention,
Yours truly,
VIM. j. LEMP.

The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
says:
Among the most noticeable features of
the present advance in the south are the
heavy purchases of mineral and timber
lands by local and outside capitalists, the
founding of new towns and the or9aniza-
ton of land companies to develop old
towns. The southern city which does not
have land or improvement company in
which the energy of its people
can be united in seeking to build
up manufactures will not have
much show in the great race
for industrial supremacy. 1t ls by united
work that the most progressive cities are
being built up. Special reports to the
Record show that Michigan capitalists
have purchased 100000 acres of timber
land in Mississippi and are in the market
for 100000 acres more; New Orleans and
New York capitalists have secured 100000
acres Of mineral and timber land in Ala
bama, and will build up an industrial city
with the usual accompaniment of fur
naces, mills, etc.; a Sl,OOO,OOO company
has bought 10000 acres of lapd near Jas
per, Ala, for
COAL AND IRON DEVELOPMENTS;
10000 acres of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia timber land have been sold to New
Workers, who will build saw and planning
mills; a 100000 land company has been
formed at Winchester, KY, and another of
the same amount Of capital stock at Salem,
Va. New England capitalists have
crowded into Denison, Tex, and great
developments are reported as to be made
there. A correspondent of the Record,
who is with the party studying the
situation, writes that "Texas is to
more than duplicate Alabamas boom
within the next five years." The Clifton
Iron company, of Ironton, Ala, having
run two furnaces for number of years,
proves the profitableness of the business
by commencing work on the building of
another. Fort Payne, Ala, is to have $4O,-
900 friedrich works; Max Meadows, Va,
S5OO,OSO mining company; Dallas, Tex,
$4,000 paper bag factory; Galveston,
100000 cotton mill, while other enter.
prises for the week as reported in this is
sus Of the Manufacturers Record are too
numerous to mention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
A Confederate Dollar.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
FAIRY, Tex, April 18.--Hon. Henry W.
Grady, Atlanta, Ga.-My Dear Sir: see
from your best of papers that several of
my more fortunate friends have contrib
uted handsomely to the holy cause you
have espoused, viz: building home for
disabled Confederstes. This lies closer to
my heart than anything else. 1 am not
able to do much, but since this choice Of
privilege is allowed US 1 wish to do what
is in my power. l have silver dollar
which was paid to me in the field at the
close of the war by the Confederate states,
which will place subject to your order
(you spproving) to be disposed of for the
benefit of this sacred cause.
If you indorse my idea 1 will send
same to you. Very truly, ETC.,
w. B. QUARLEs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

to give Travis county a perfect bridge,
in every particular conforming with the
terms of the contract for its coDstruc-
ton. Have they done soP And if not,
shall Travis county be the loser by their
neglect? The vote on this question by
the county commissioner court has re-
suited in a tie, and Judge Breckenridge
has reserved his cision until to-day.
The report OF the supervising architect
to the effect that the bridge was perfect
in all its appointments and magnificent
proud aud which should accept, has
been rejected by the commissioner court.
After such action it would seem Rnomal-
GUS that the court should have any doubt
as to the rejection of the bridge, also as
the former action would seem to i'm ply the
latter. But as to the final reception of
the bridge the commissioners court are
found to be equally divided, and the
county must rely on Judge Breckenridge
to save it from loss. 1t is not for the
true and best interest of the county that
this bridge thus erected in violation or
its contract shall be received, $4,000
more be expended, and the company be
relieved of its boud, when the first freshet
may wash the bridge away and the county
be $4,000 out of pocket. The county
calls upon Judge Breckenridge to vote
mo" on the proposition TO receive the
Montopolis bridge in its present incom-
uIeted conditiOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

Is IT not fact that the original Gross
sections drawn by the supervising archi-
tect in accordance with levels furnished
him by Engineer Pope, and upon which
all bids for the Montopolis bridge were
predicted, called for piers of a mean
height of Is feet higher than the piers
as now standing in what is designated the
completed bridge which the county is
asked to accept as built in strict accor-
dance with its contract? If those cross
sections call ed for this additional Is feet,
by what authority were the piers cut
DOWN. Has the county received the ben
eft of the saving in the cost of the bridge
And can the bridge now be considered as
built in conformity with the contract
which the contractors bond bound him to
respect? Are not all these questions for
the commissioners court to decide before
receiving the bridge? Have Judge Brack-
enridge and all the commissioners weighed
them carefully!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
THE BOARD OF TRADE AT WORK.

The board Of trade had an exoelIently
well attended meeting yesterday after
noon, and there was an evident business
earnestness abroad in the meeting. Sew
eral matters of much Importance were
discussed, End committees appointed to
push them further. The board of trade
cordially Endorsed the intention of the Far
mers alliance to try to bring more cotton
to Austin, and to that end passed reso-
ution requesting the city council to lease
at nominal figure large lot Of ground
f4vorably located within the city limits to
the Alliance for them to construct thereon
buildings suitable for the storage of cot
ton. 1t is understood the council will be
favorable to this plan, whlsh undoubtedly
Han be made to work greatly to the inter
est of our city; and the board of trade did
well to encourage the idea.
A cotton mill project was discussed at
great length, and it is earnestly to be
desired that something will come of it.
1t is pleasure to note that our board of
trade meetings are being better and bet
ter attended, and that our business men
in collective capacity are taking much
keener INTEREST," in the growth and financial
betterment of the city. 1t is good omen,
and Austin will yet have cause to rejoice
n lconsp Of her hoard of trade
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

The Atlanta Constitution of Friday, in
an editorial recital of how contributions
to Georgia's Confederate home are COM
ing in, says:
We print herewith a touching letter
that ought to arouse enthusiasm among
those who are able to subscribe anything
at all. With this letter came 10 cents
truly the widows mite:
ATLANTA, Ga, April 23.-Mr. IL. w. Grady My
heart rel decd at tn thought of the poor old
dieTs having home, though | have no soldier to
rejoice with them. My soldier lies beneath the
clods of Virginia. | am a soldiers widow, and a
very poor one. have nothing to offer only my
prayers. MY portion is dime-all that have on
earth-gnd | will leave off my coffee tomorrow
ana give it as Il token Of love and respect. Yours,
Mrs. 5.
OF the thousands that have been sub
scribed to the Georgia Confederate home,
there is no contribution more gratefully
received than the dime that was enclosed
in the foregoing letter. 1t is the leaven
that was needed to sweeten the large
lump. 1t il an example set to people who
are much more able to sub cribe than the
poor widow who, in order to send dime,
is compelled to forego her coffee,
There is no sum too small to add to the
list, and while the widows mite will stand
out by itself, it ought to give an impulse
to those who have been hesitatng to sub
scribe small sums. There is nothing
more beautiful in this world than the
heart that gives all it can, and this is
what the poor widow has done. Are there
not a Thousand people in this CITY who are
willing to give all they can?
When the Texas movement shall have
taken such root es this instanced from
Georgia, then all care for the future com
fort of our Confederate heroes may be
dispelled. Such time we shink near at
hand,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Cotton GINS.

In buying, the best is the cheapest. The
"Cotton Bloom Lummus Gin" has a.repu
tation, tirst-class in every respect. They
are in use in every cotton state, large
numbers in Texas. Write for circular at
once to W. II. Hubbard, Manufacturers
Agent, 936 Commerce street, Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
TIE COUNTY LOOKING TO JUDGE BRACK
ENRIDGE.

Travis county has already expended
$4,000 for the Montopolis bridge and
now owes 1000 more for that structure.
According to the best advices the contract
for the bridge has been changed without
warrant of law, and instead of the floor of
the bridge being as per contract, five feet
above the highest water level of 1869, it is
several feet below that level. The ques-
ton now is, shall the bridge in this i'm
perfect condition and with it variance
from the contract, be received? Shall
$4,000 more be paid for bridge that may
at any time be rendered worthless to the
county, The company that constructed
the bridge are under $4,000 bond
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

Mrs. Harris Cooking up from a letter.
-"I'm so glad that we sent Harry to Yale
| knew he would make his mark. He
says that he is already considered one of
the best scholars in the college" Mr..
Haris-"Let me see that letter. That
isn't scholars it is soullers."-Chicsgo
Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Contract Awarded

The bids for the interior finish of the
new University building we're opened yes
terday. There were but two bidders
Msssrs. Fume q Co. and John Mcdonald,
ard the bid of the latter being the lowest,
the contract was awarded him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

THE Atlanta Constitution of Thursday
publishes list of subscriptions received
for the benefit of the Georgia Confeder-
home. The amount at that date was
S4O,669.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

Entered at the postotlice as second'clsse mrtter'
Once of publication, Weet Pecan street, next u
postOaice
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
WEEKLY.
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WEEKLY
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All tntmer rat 3 cancelled
April l, 1889.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

D. A. Walker, of Dallas, is a visitor to
the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
A PLANT BE CONSTRUCTED

for the manufacture of checks, stripes,
ginghsms and cottonsdes. system,
consisting of about 5000 spindles and 100
looms can be profitably operated and the
cost of such plant estimate as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-30
DO FIGURES LIE?
An Example in Arithmetic That Puzzled
Two Women and n Merchant.

Two W omen anu ~
Do figures lie? Let us see.
Two women had thirty chickens
each, which they took to market.
They agreed to divide equally the
proceeds of their sale.
One sold her chickens two for 81,
getting for her thirty chickens SIS.
The other sold hers three for 81,
getting for her chickens SO.
This made S25 realized on the sixty
chickens.
The merchant called to divide the
money said:
"You sold your thirty chickens two
for 81, and you sold your thirty
chickens three for 81. That makes
sixty chickens at the rate of five for
8. Well, five into sixty goes twelve
times-twice twelve Is twenty-four.
That makes S24 your chickens
brought"
But as shown above the women
actually had SO in their pockets.
And yet the merchants figures were
right
Do figures lie?-[Spence's Paper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-30
VARIETY.

A popular spring novel for Repub-
leans" Put Yourself in His Place"
The Enoch Ardens of this prac-
teal day have a wife at each end of
the line.
Sunday-schooI Teacher-What is
the fruit of the tree of knowledge ?
Boston boy-Beans
Singerly-Jawkins, did you ever
hear me sing within a Mile o.
Edinboro Toon ?" Jawkins-No, nor
within mile of any other tune.
The Southern question this year
seems to be, how are we ever to get
the Northern tourists down here so
long as we can't get rid of the gel
low fever
Gubbins, hearing it said that the
camel was an animal which could
work a week without drinking, re-
marked" land | am an animal which
can drink week without working"
He who would thrive
Must rise at five.
Poor Richard.
He who has thriven
May sleep till seven.
New Version.
Was Ever Rollo-Will you
tell me, Jonas. why the honest
grocer departs from precedent and
puts the small apples on top of the
barrel Jonas Because, RUllO, the
honest grocer has no large apples.
Care of Property-Young wife Cat
a balD-You are improving wonder
fully as a dancer. Don't you remem
Der how you used to tear my dressesR
Young Husband-Y-e S; wasn't
buying 'em then.
In Ecclesiastes ii, 8, Solomon says.
Il got me men singers, and women
singers, and musical instruments of
all sorts; and, behold, all was van
ity and vexation of spirit" From
this it is evident that Solomon ''came
to grief trying to run national
opera company.
The average watch is composed of
IT'S different pieces, comprising up
ward of 2,400 separate and distinct
operations in it's manufacture. The
balance has $4,000 beats or vibrations
per hour, 12.960,OS0 in thirty days,
I57, $4,000 in one year; it travels
1.43-100 inches with each vibration,
which is equal to 81 miles in twenty
four hours, 1929 miles in thirty days,
or 3,55S3 miles in one year.
Vassar Girls Can Howl-The Tri-
bune recently defended the Vassar
girls from the charge Of yelling by
saying that young ladies always
screech. Whereupon a bright Vas
sar girl sends the following protest:
Who is it SAYS the Vassar girls screech?
Who is so base as to make such speech?
We are the maids who talk when we can,
But when there is need we can howl like
a man.
1t is hoped that the prompt publ
cation Of this correction will avert
any proceedings for libel.
President Harrison is said to be
distantly related to both Jeff Davis
and Amelie Rives Chanler. But
there is a sense of fairness in the
American people which viii induce
them to give Mr.. Harrison a fair
show, despite unfortunate accidents
of consanguinity for which he is in
no wise responsible.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-30
WANTED.

Wanted, menl
Not systems fit aud wise,
Not faith with rigid eyes,
Not wealth in mountains piled,
Not power with gracious smile,
Not cen the potent pen
Wanted, men.
Wanted, deeds,
Not words of winning note,
Not thoughts from life remote,
Not fond religious airs,
Not sweetly languid prayers,
Not softly scented creeds-
Wanted, deeds.
Men and deeds!
They that can dare and do,
Not longing of the new,
Not prating of the old;
Good life and actions bold,
These the occasion needs
Men and deeds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-30

The first intermediate steamer, new
arrangement, is the Umatilla, due here
from San Francisco on April It'll, and sail
ing hence on or about the 18th.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
DROPPED GENERAL BRAGG.
The Name Of the Ex-NIinister Expunsed
From the q. A. X. Roll.

Chicago, July Ga Globe special
from Fon du Lac says: "The G.. A.
R. post here held a meeting
last night and dropped Gen. Bragg
from their roll of members. The
meeting was a very stormy one, and
when the vote was taken it was three
to one against General Bragg. rhe
row over the matter was occasion
ed by hot heads who did not
like General Bragg's course on
the pension bill. A previous at
tempt to court-martial the General at
the time was beaten badly. Since
that time Bragg went to Mexico as
minister and the fight was renewed.
On his return the General wanted to
keep up his dues which had lapsed
and he was met with objection that
he was never legallya member of the
post, although he was its first com
mander. The post covers itself with
a very doubtful sort of glory by its
| action. There were few soldiers like
General Bragg.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
A Boot Full of Gold.

Mexico, Mo-, July Mrs. Seep
johnson, of Florida, Monroe Co was
cleaning an old chimney with mop
to day when dozen pieces of silver
and gold coin rolled down. The lady
pushed the stick a trife higher
when all old style boot fell from it's
lodgment to the floor. The boot
broke open on striking the floor and
its contents of dirty golden eagles
spread over the floor. The coin
just filed to the brim large tin
wash basin. Mrs. johnson says
the chimney has not been touched
since the war. It is supposed the
money was placed there for safe
keeping. The house in which it was
found stands but few feet from
the vine-trimmed cottage in which
Mark Twain was born.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
The Governor Wins His Case.

Judge Field this morning decided
the suit brought by D. R. Francis
& Bros. of st. Louis against B. B.
Lyons and T. E. Price of Sedalia to
recover $4,000 the face value of two
notes given by the defendants as
collateral security for dealing in
margins in wheat. The suit was
begun in st. Louis and transferred
to this city because the defendants
alleged that they could not get fair
trial in St. Lous.
The defendants asked the court to
cancel the notes because they were
given for gambling purposes and
therefore void. Governor Francis,
who is the principal plaintiff, main
tanned that the transaction was le-
gitimate as he was ready to deliver
the wheat any time the defendants
wishedit.
Judge Field gave the governor 8
judgment for $4,000 with interest at
S per cent.-K. C. Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
HeW to the Line.

A little old-fashioned, staight-lacee
close administration of the law will
do this community a vast amount of
good, from this time on. The law
makes it unlawful to keep houses of
ill-repute, to rent houses to any per-
son or persons for this purpose; to
gamble or keep gambling houses; to
suppress vagrancy and vice; for men
and women to live as husband and
wife, without conforming to the stat
utes. It makes the presence of loafers
on the streets using loud boistrous
language a nuisance, punishable as a
misdemeanor.
Many things offensive to decency,
law and order may have already been
too long faunted under the nose and
in the face of this community.
There is but one way for the off
GERS to do, and that is to consider
"a public Office as a public trust, y
and to conduct themselves accord
insly.-Henry Co. Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
Evolution in Three Stages.

Here is gem from Attorney
General Miller: "In all the appoint
ments made or to be made under
this administration the two requi-
sites are:that the prize shall be, first,
a good man; second, good republi
can" MIR. Harrison, however, who
ought to know, promised that in all
appointments ''fitness and not patty
service should be the discriminating
test" Thus we have the evolution
Of the Harrison policy in three
stages: First, the promise of ap-
pointments for fitness without refer
ence to party: second, partisanship
as joint condition with fitness, and
third, in actual practice partisanship
without reference to fitness. First,
a false promise, second, false ex.
PLANTATION, and, finally the spoils
system undisguised, with lot Of
the presidents relatives and con.
nection getting the first chance al
the trough.-Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
Missouri Crop Report.

Columbia, Mo-, July 4.-From the
secretary of the State Board of Ag-
riculture your correspondent learns
that the July crop report is about
ready for publication and will show
that generally quite favorable condi-
hons have prevailed throughout the
State during the past month. An
abundance of rain all over the State
With too much in some sections for
corn and harvesting is reported.
However the present condition of
corn is placed at 50, notwithstand-
ing the cultivation has been interfer-
With and many fields are rank with
weeds. During the last 10 days
Better corn weather has been the
rule and the condition of the crop is
improving. Wheat harvest is about
over and estimates throughout the
state indicate more than an average
both in yield and in quantity, with
Probably not less than an average
Neid OF IA bushels to the acre.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
About 6 o'clock Friday even

About 6 o'clock Friday evening
Harris Lisle. son of T. K. Lisle, of
this city, aged II years, met with
quite serious mishsp near the south
limits of the city, by being thrown
from a 2 year-old colt which he was
riding to pasture. After being
thrown, the colt kicked him in the
face and shoulder MASKING his nose
badly and breaking his collar bone
in two places. Harris is little SOL
dier, for after being SO seriously
hurt the lad got up and attempted
to mount the colt, but failing to do
SO, led the animal to the pasture and
walked back home. the distance be-
ing upwards of half a mile. DR..
Boyd was called in and dressed his
wounds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10
Great Wheat Year in Kansas.

Topeka, Kas., July Crop re-
ports received by Secretary Mohler
Of the agricultural department say
that the wheat harvest is almost fin
ished. The secretary now estimates
that the total yield will be "a million
bushels which is just double last
years product. The crop may now
be successfully harvested.
The largest yield is in Sumner
county, which will have nearly three
million bushels. Ellsworth county
will have about two million. Saline
Dickin nson, Clay, Ottawa and Ellis
also have big crops.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-07-10

The governor of Indiana has is
sued an appeal to the public for con-
tributions to save the 5000 miners
in Clay county from starvation. The
Chicago Tribune editorially appeals
to public charity in behalf of a mul-
titude of starving miners at Braid
wood, III. These miners say they
are forced to deal at "pluck me-
stores run by the companies and are
thus robbed of what wages they get.
Last year those Clay county miners
went to Indianapolis and marched
all over the city carrying banners be.
seeching voters not to take the
bread out of their mouths by elect
ing Cleveland. Cleveland was moi
elected and the tariff was not touch
ed, but somebody has taken th.
bread out of their mouths, all tn'
same, and they now say it was th'
employees who voted them for Har
rison and protection last fall.-Post
Dispatch.