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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
A NOBLE WOMAN,
Working for Men Who Served Their Cause
and Country Well.

Mrs, Mary L. Milmore, formerly of
Boston, but now residing in Washing
ton City, Is engaged in making sheets
and pillow cases for the Confederate
Home, furnishing the material at her
own expense and doing the work with
her own loving hands. Following is
her last letter to Major Shelley, presi-
dent of the Home: / have nearly
finished my pillow slips (60). The
sheets will stitch on machine Q2O).
DO you want me to mark them, or will
they mark them at the Home? l
will send them by Adams express as
soon as finished, but as 1 am doing
all OF the work myself, am taking my
time. Should any of your friends in
terested in the Home visit Washing
ton, please give them a letter of intro
duction to me. Send reports if you
have any. Sincerely yours,
MARY L. MILMoRE.
Mrs. Milmore is the widow of the
distinguished sculptor, who died in
Switzerland about three years ago
while he and his bride were on their
wedding tour. She is also the niece
of Americas great poet, Henry W.
Longfellow Her work in behalf OF
the Confederate Home is labor OF
loving charity, as she has neither
relatives nor friends in the south
Since her husbands untimely death
Mrs. Milmore has occupied her time
in benevolent work, hoping to find
therein "surcease of sorrow" She is
tall and of fine presence, with q
most genial face, crowned with soft
brown hair, and lighted up with 8
pair of bright and gentle blue eyes
She is pleasant in conversation, en-
tirely natural and unaffected in man
ners and warm-hearted and cordial in
disposition. Since her adoption o.
our Texas home as subject for be
nevolent activity, her attention has
been naturally attracted to the south
and its people, especially Texas, and
she has learned much about us which
she finds worthy her regard and sym
pathy.
May Gods richest blessings attenC
this noble woman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
University Notes.

Hon. o. M. Roberts, professor of law,
and Mrs. Roberts are at Marble Falls.
Judge Gould, professor of law, is
summering in Wisconsin.
DR.. Alex. Macfarlane, associate pro-
lessor of physics. is attending the Paris
exposition.
DR.. Geo. B. Halstead, professor OF
applied mathematics, and Mrs. Hal
stead are in Canada.
DR.. r. L. Dabney, professor Of
mental and moral philosophy and po-
litical science, and Mrs. Dabney are
in Virginia.
DR.. ]. r. S. Sterrett, professor of
Greek, is sojourning on Long Island.
Prof. 7. U. Taylor, assistant profes.
sor of applied mathematics, and Mrs
Taylor, are spending the summer in
Virginia.
Prof Robert T. Hill, of the school o.
geology, and Mrs. Hill, are in Massa
chusetts.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
site of the medical branch, at Calves
ton, have been closed, the purchase
price being $4,000. The board o
regents are expected to meet soon and
advertise for bids for the construction
of this building, the architect having
already prepared the plans and speci
fications.
DR.. Waggener, chairman of the
University faculty, thinks there viii
be over 300 students in attendance
next session.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
THE OOLORED CONVENTION
Endorses Harrison and Oongratulatel
Ouney,


The mass meeting of colored citi-
zens called some time since, assembled
at the county court house yesterday.
Prof. w. E. Easton was elected chair
man and Prof. Thomas Block was
elected secretary. This meeting was
held for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the state convention of
colored people, which meets at Waco,
Tuesday, August 20.
Resolutions were adopted heartily
endorsing President Harrison for APP
pointing Quincy collector of the port OF
Galveston and also congratulating Mr..
Quincy upon his success.
A resolution was also adopted econ
demning as puerile and at variance
with the teaching of the republican
party" the action of certain republi-
cans in attempting to establish a
color line in the party.
Following is the list of delegates to
the Waco conventions j. w. Madison
John Rose, John P. Taylor, ]. W.
Alexander, A. Overton, J. M. Holland
w. E. Easton, A. S. Bell, James
Grumbles, T. A. Black, Price Alex
ander, Henry Russell, A. George and
L. M. Mitchell.
Following alternates were also
elected: Rev. Isaac AXE, Moses Alex
ander, J. f. Tyson, John Mitchell
Horace Oldham, Stewart Pryor, John
Norwood, II. Dickerson, Ben Bremond
Frank Lash, Green Burton, B. Shaw
George Kisine, Dan Arnold and Leroy
Robinson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Travis County Alliance.

President, Felix E. Smith; vice
president, W. D. Miller; secretary
Sam H. Dixon; treasurer, S. G. Gran
berry; chaplain, G. w. Alley; lecturer,
John S. McClintock assistant lecturer,
II. B. Beck; doorkeeper, J. A. Harkey
assistant doorkeeper, Jas. M. McClin-
took. ~
Executive committee-T. o. Max
well, ]. w. Cloud and R. A. Ruther-
ford.
Judiciary committees. B. Lane,
Ed. V. Jones and ]. G. Maxwell.
Board of directors-Dr. }. d. Fields,
president; S. B. Lane, vice-presldent;
w. d. Miller, treasurer; S. G. Gran
berry, secretary; John W. Cloud, John
S. McClintock, DR.. 7. o. Maxwell, u.
Woods, J. r. Ray. , 49,,
The State Alliance will hold its next
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
THE ooNrEDERArE VETERAN.
For The Statesman.

For The Statesman.
The boy in grey is old and bent,
Ger scared with ball and saber stroke,
Long hushed the cries which swelled and
blent,
When through the foeman's line he
broke.
The boy in grey is homeless now;
Nowhere has he to lay his head.
The fiery soul must humbly bow
Fore which the foe so often fled.
When DER him waved the stars and bars,
And in his ear rang Lees command,
To battle rode with front of Mars
The spurred knight of southern land.
When Stonewall Jackson led the van,
And through the valley swept a storm,
We half forgot he was but man,
And worshiped then his martial form.
AT Shiloh, when his chief beside
He moved like wheat the foeman's
ranks;
And Chicamauga's rushing tide
Ran red with blood that flushed the
banks.
He faced the cannon's mouth of flame,
He felt the winters freezing breath;
With Pickett charged through hell to fame
Or fought in swamps obscure with death
He gave to country his first youth,
His wealth and might; his heart and
brain,
And now grown DID, in pain and ruth,
Calls he for aid in vainP
Can southern men refuse their gold,
When he his blood so freely gavep
Can southern hearts that form behold
| Sink unregarded to the grave?
| No, no, brave soul, be ours the care
To guard from want our soldiers tried.
| What wealth we have We'll glaely share,
And count it gain to give to you.
AUSTIN TRAVIS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
The Texan Appetite.

From the Houston Post
Sam Bell Maxey takes his steak very
rare.
Dick Hubbard eats plain food, but
wants it very highly seasoned.
Charley Stewart is about the small
est eater, for his size, in the state.
Senator Coke makes yearly con-
tracts for clabber and souse meat.
Gov. Ross would pass any dish by to
get at nice venison steak.
Gov. Roberts weakness at table is
roast turkey or barbecued pig.
Senator Bill Pope thinks there is
nothing on earth equal to good fat
'possum.
Senator Reagan agrees with the man
who says "there is no dish like bacon
and green's"
Judge Stayton is rather effeminate
in his tastes. He likes ice cream,
water ices, fruits, etc.
Gov Ireland eats very sparingly OF
meats. He is quite fond of cabbage
and green pepper.
John Hancock is high liver. He
enjoys rich food and always keeps an
aged vintage on hand.
Barney Gibbs favorite food is celery,
and on occasions he likes cheese
sandwich with the boys.
George Clark has great weakness
for sweetmeats He says that pud-
ding is the staff Of life,
Encouragement Hogg, fat as he is,
would walk mile through the sun
any day for a big dish of fish chowder.
Alexander Watkins Terrell prefers
plain food, but is fond of seeing a
| Handsomely dressed dinner table.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Hitting the Pine,

Sam Sin, an Acknowledged descend.
ant OF Confucius, lacks 5000 of being
as happy this morning as the big sun.
flowers that bloom, ira la, in the celes.
tial chimes of his native country. The
minions of justice have been inter.
tering with his personal liberty, and
SHINING Samuel sadly and sagely learns
he cannot run an opium joint in Aus.
tin. Sinful Samuel, as Shakespeare
said unto David, pay your 5000 fine
and be no longer Samuel sinful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
A JAUNT ON THE COAST.
From CORPUS" to LaredO-COttOn, Corn,
Grass, Stock, Improvements

From Corpus" to Laredo-COtton, Corn,
Grass, Stock, Improvements Personal.
Special Correspondence of the Statesman.
CORPUS CHRISTI, August 9.-Last
week your correspondent got aboard
of the Texas-Mexican train bound for
the Gate city, Laredo, with view of
taking look at the crop, grass and
stock along the line.
At Collins, forty miles from Corpus,
we saw the first corn and cotton. The
corn was all matured and gathered,
while the cotton looked green and
thrifty, and every stalk was crowned
with bowls of white cotton.
In the vicinity of San Diego the cot
ton fields were white, and the fields
were full of men and boys picking the
fleecy staple The cotton from that
vicinity looks as though bale could
be gathered from the acre. The corn
was all ripened, the stalks stripped of
their leaves and saved for winter fod-
der.
At Pena station, ninety-three miles
from the coast, we saw more land in
cultivation than was to be seen along
the line. Mr.. L. P. Pena proprietor of the
ranch has between 400 and 500 acres
in cotton and corn, besides Irish and
sweet potatoes, melons, etc. If he had
a gin on his place to gin the cotton he
would have sent the first bale of cot
ton to market this year. But before
the next season rolls around he will
have his own gin, and will come to the
front with the first bale.
The land in the vicinity of Pena is
we'll adapted for the cultivation of cot
ton, corn, potatoes, vegetables of all
kinds, grapes, peaches and plums.
The soil is light, sandy and will stand
the drought.
In the vicinity of Aguilares, 131
miles from Corpus, and from there to
Laredo there has been considerable
corn raised this year. AS corn ma
lures early in that section, they fire.
quently raise two crops year, and the
yield is from forty to sixty bushels to
the acre the first crop.
|
the above section of country in all
seasons of the year since the spring
of 1874, he has never seen such crop
of grass as now covers the prairie.
With few exceptions there is
hardly mile of the way but
what a moving machine could cut
tons of hay to the acre.
At the new town of Alice
forty-three miles above Corpus, the
terminus of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass road, there is consider
able buildings going up. Alice is the
principal shipping place for the cattle
of that section.
San Diego seems to have building
boom. We saw several new buildings
there. Mr.. E. G. Perez has put up re.
Gently a cotton gin, and the railroad
company have run siding into the
yard With the exception of Alice
and San Diego there is nothing else
worthy of note between Corpus and
the Gate City, Laredo.
The stock along the line are in
prime condition. The crop of calves
is larger than have ever seen before
in this section. Sheep, also, are above
an average and will shear good large
clip of wool.
Hon. J. S. Hogg, Hon. ]. d. Mccall
Col. J. H. Robertson and family, Col
J. M. Robertson and family, Mr.. Stacy
and family, of Austin, and Miss N. f
Robertson, of Taylor, have rooms al
the Beach house and take daily baths
in the briny deep. SEA BREEZE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
A Mosuuito Tale.

A distinguished party of fishermen
were camping out on Onion creek a
few nights since, when the subject Of
mosquitoes came up. One gallant
Texan, who stands high in the affec-
tiOns of the people of the state, re-
marked to news scribe, "John, its all
imagination about mosquitoes biting
they don't bite; it is their COMPOUNDED
music that annoys me-" and just as
this sentence was finished he jumped
six feet high from the blanket upon
which he was reposing his official
limbs and exclaimed "Gewhilikins
that's tie worst one i ever felt" Upon
striking a light and searching the
blanket an able-bodied singing lizard
was discovered. The lizard died sud-
denly, but the gallant Texan took his
meals standing for day or two.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
Qualifications for Alliance Membership.

The first section of the fifth article
of the constitution of the Farmers
Alliance provides that mo person shall
be admitted as member unless he has
been citizen of the state of Texas for
six months past, and not then unless
he be a farmer, farm laborer, mechanic,
country school teacher, country physi-
clan or minister of the gospel, stock
raisers, mill hands, where they are in
nowise connected with any union,
trust, or association of their different
occupations or professions that would
not harmonic with the objects of the
Farmers Alliance; be of good moral
character, believe in the existence of a
Supreme Being, be of industrious
habits, white person, and over the
age of Is years. Further, when any
member of the Farmers Alliance shall
engage in any occupation which would
render him ineligible before initiation,
said member shall at once be dis
missed from the Alliance and furnished
bv the secretary a written statement
of the cause of his dismissal; provided,
that the above shall not apply to
members of the Alliance who may be
selected to buy and sell as merchants
under the supervision of the Alliance"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Sailing the Ocean Blue,

Our special this morning from Gal
weston announcing that Mrs. A. S
johnson, Mrs. o. d. Newning, Mr.. ]
H. Stewart and family, Mrs. Gilbert
Mr.. Sidney Durham and Miss Ada P
Yerkes, of Austin, were among the
passengers of the steamship Coma
that sailed Wednesday morning from
Galveston for New York. The STATES
MAN watts them kindly adieu and
wishes them pleasant voyage and a
safe arrival at their destination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
From Hornsby's Bend.

The first bale of Travis county cot
ton received in Austin was raised by
Mr.. ]. G. Showers, of Hornsby's bend,
graded strict low middling, weighed
$50 pounds and was yesterday bought
by MIR. w. B. Walker at IOc and
shipped to Latour & Co., of New Or
leans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Manor's First Bale.

Manor received her first bale of new
cotton yesterday. 1t was from the
farm OF Mr.. G. w. Malone, weighed
5OO pounds, classed as good middling
and was bought by Mr.. j. w. Biting
at lie. Mr.. Malone has a splendid
crop OF cotton, a large part of which
will make bale to the acre.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
About Cotton Bagging.

Mr. S. G. Cranberry, manager Of the
Alliance cotton yard Of this city, has
received letter from the Lane Mills
Of New Orleans, in which they say
they cannot promise shipments of cot
ton bagging earlier than the 10Th OF
October, as they are now sold ahead
until that date, but will advance ship
ments earlier if possible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Alliance Cotton Yard.

Judge Cranberry, manager OF the
Alliance cotton yard of this city, is
now ready to handle cotton, either for
weighing, sampling, grading, storing,
insuring or selling. Bring on your
cotton; the business men of Austin
will pay the highest market price.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
IN ASHES.
The Barn and Stables of Mr.. P. @. Taylor
With Contents. Consumed BIZ Fire.

About ii o'clock Thursday night a
fire brok out in the barn and stable OF
Mr.. P. G.. Taylor, at his lime kiln,
some distance west of Austin. The
barn and stable were entirely con.
sumed with most of their contents
A large amount of hay, a number Of
implements and ten sets Of harness
fell prey to the element; two mules
and one horse were cremated and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

For Cotton Gins the "Cotton Bloom
Lummus" heads the list. Manufac-
tured "pon honor" and guaranteed sat
isfactory. Send at once for circulars
and testimonials, or call on H. w
Hubbard, Mfrs Special Agent, 93t
Commerce.St., Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

regular annual meeting at Dallas, COM
m m Tuesday, August 20. Mr.. Sam
ID H. Dixon is the delegate from the
Travis County Alliance, with Hon. F.
E. Smith as alternate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
CITY AND COUNTY
IRON THURSDAYS DAILY
Fannin County,

The assessment rolls OF Fannin
county for 1889 have been received at
the comptroller's office, and show an
increase of $4,000 over the assess
ments of last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Beeville Buzzings.

Special TO the Statesman.
BEEvILLE, Tex, August 9.-About
300 pupils have enrolled in the Bee
vile school district this year, an in
crease of forty over last year.
P. r. Welder, one of Bee county's
wealthy ranchmen, has purchased
block in Walton's addition on which
he will erect a handsome dwelling
and become a permanent resident Of
Beeville.
There was a meeting Of the citizens
at the court house to arrange prelimi-
naries for the grand barbecue celebra-
ton to be given here in honor OF the
completion of the Galveston, West Tex
as and Pacific to this place. A commit
tee was appointed and Saturday, Au-
gust 81, was the day set for them to
report and to make definite arrange
ments concerning the affair.
The new iron fence just completed
around the public square presents a
neat and tasteful appearance.
Mr.. Frank Swift, an old and re-
spected citizen of Refugio, died,at his
home on last Tuesday after brief
illness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

]. A. Howell, who murdered his cou-
sin, Mrs. Hall, near Brookfeld, Mo-,
has been sentenced to death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

The statistical report of Hillsboro
gives the town population OF
300 in 1870 and 5000 in 1889.
Property values, $1,157,710; total
mercantile tranactions for 1888, $685.
900; cotton handled, 1000 bales
hides, 10000 pounds; live stock,
$65,500.
Rockwell county-Total cotton
produced 1883, 4,53S bales corn, 1885,
397 bushels; wheat, 6,97l bushels
oats, 1898 bushels; sweet potatoes,
1896 bushels; 349 stands of bees 402
chattel mortgages, 54,569 pounds Of
bacon purchased; total number OF
farms, 446; pounds of flour purchased
3S2,500.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The South Bend Iron works, Of
Indiana, filed a certified copy of theil
charter; capital stock, 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

DR.. Lagario is treating hydrophobia
on Pasteur's method at Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

When Baby Wa SICK, We gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she Dried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung TO Castoria,
When she had Children, she q: Q them CastoriA
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

The greatest blood remedy on earth
for boils, carbuncles, old sores, rheu-
matism, Indigestion, Bright's disease
and constipation is DR.. Thurmond's
Lone Star Blood Syrup. Try it.
Alexander & Cornwell, 2l9 East Pecan
street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

President Harrison arrived in Bos-
ton and was greeted with popular
demonstration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
LAND OFFICE.

There seems boom in application
to purchase. Applications were yes
terday received from Fisher, Childress,
Scurry and other counties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked up in Our Tour of the
Departments.
hmm Eridsr,an ailr.l

lFron fridays Daily.l
The statistics of Henderson county
for 1888 have been received at Com
missioner Fosters Office as follows;
Cotton, average, 20,609; total pro-
duct, 1867 bales. Corn, 81 800 acres /;
product, 306.356 bushels. Wheat, 40
acres; 2S5 bushels. Oats, 3,769 acres !;
Al ,219 bushels. Sweet potatoes, 325
acres; 1924 bushels. Value of
peaches, $1S,901, apples, 1925.
There were 1887 stands of bees and
10000 pounds of honey. Total num-
Der of farms, 1852; number farm
laborers, 302; average wages, $l2 per
month; number of renters, S29.
Number of sheep sheared, 81 ;pounds
of wool clipped, 1859; value of wool
clipped, $415. Total bacon purchased,
70,264 pounds; lard, 3,51S pounds.
Corn, 1900 bushels. Molasses, 5,O6S
gallons.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The following charter was filed yes
terday in the Office of secretary of
state Eagle Pass Fuel, Light and
Water company. Object: Artesian
wells, natural gas, oil and coal and
water works. Capital, $4,000. In
corporators: W. A. Fitch, S. P. Simp-
son, ]. S. Sproull, A, Upper, d. W.
Nicholson, w. Kelso, E. H. Cooper
T. San Miguel, Louis Lodner, R. l.
Bowman and others.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following rolls were received
yesterday showing increase of property
values as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

School warrants are cashed at sight,
but the great majority of them are
held back by the banks. The teachers
are paid all the same.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

The writ Of habeas corpus was re-
fused in the Conybeare case at Dublin.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-08-02
The Glove s.Contest. Z =.

The much advertised glove fight be-
tween Frank Anderson Of this city and
Z. Marx OF st. Cloud took place at the
Opera House last Saturday evening, and
was the NEST disappointing exhibition
that ever disgnsted u Little Falls crowd.
AS usual both parties claimed TO be de-
termined to knock the other out, and
that 500 was up on the fight. Just be-
fore the fight took place the announce
ment was made that the stakes had
been withdrawn, but that the fight
would be hard one. From that in
slant the crowd saw that they would see
no fighting for their money, and appar-
emily determined to get all the satisfac-
ton they could by guying the boxers.
The fight WAS not even good sparring
exhibition, Anderson displaying. no
skill whatever, and Marx being littlet if
any. better. They walked and waltzed
through eight rounds and were constant:
ly jeered and hootel by their dupes. 1t
will be several days before another
crowd can be enticed to glove fight in
this city. Each Of the contestants made
about $40, and they disappeared from
the CITY the next Jay
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-08-02

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