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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18

taken yesterday, and we find nearly 200
there, enjoying camp life.
Hon. Taylor Moore and family. of Aus
tin, are among the tsnters. Mrs. John
Ireland is here also.
Judge Towns, of Austin, is among his
Georgetown friends once more.
Maj. Crawford, of The STATESMAN, has
been here for day or two. Interest in
this best of Texas dailies always receives
new impetus after one OF Maj. Craw-
ford's visits.
Mrs. Naomi Cleary, of Austin, is visit
ing friends here, aud also enjoying the
"fesst of reason and flow of soul" on Ohau-
| tauqua hill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
The Pharmacy Board.

Under the new act to regulate the prac-
tioe of pharmacy, Judge Key has appointed
as a board of pharmaceutical examiners
Messrs. W. L. Mann, of Georgetown, and
R. Stromberg and Thomas M. Andrews,
of Austin. The law requires that the
board shall meet within ninety days after
the passage of the act, and once a year
thereafter, after giving months notice
in the press. The board will organize
for business by electing registrar OF
pharmacy. The first meeting of the
board for registry and examination OF
pha rmacists will be held in this CITY in the
district court room August IL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
A Popular German Orator

Our fellow toWnsman, Judge Julius
Schu.zs, seems to bscome the favorite
orator among our German fellow citi-
zens of the state. Scarcely has he re-
turned from Houston, Shelby and Round
Top, where he delivered festival orations
in pursuance OF invitations Of tbs several
committees, bssides being compelled to
decline invitations to speak at RIund
Rock, G iddiDgs, Bart IN and other PLACES
on account of previous engagements. ID
received yesterday evening an invitation
by telegram to deliver an grafton to-day
to the Nav Brsunfe!s people at grand
gathering of the citizens OF Comsl county
postponed from the Fourth of July, on
account of Indictment weather. he leaves
this morning for DOR German sister city,
New Braunfels, where he will speak to-day,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
The New Dentistry Law.

Under the new dentistry act, Judge Key
has appointed the following board of ex-
aminers for this district, composed OF
Travis and Williamson counties: DR.. LIZ.
seur, of Austin; DR.. Bowden, of Round
Rock, and DIR. Stiles, of Austin. The law
requires that the board shall hold annual
meetings for the purpose of conducting
examinations and granting licenses. Den.
lists who have been in the regular prao-
tice of dentistry in this state for thret
years next preceding the passage of this
act are not required to submit to an ex
animation. The board of examiners hold
office for two years from the date of ap
pointment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
AGRrouLruRAu DRpARrMFNr.

OAeJe
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
The following reports we're received yes
terday by Commissioner Foster:
Oollectors-Hill and Camp.
Bsnks-The Waco State bank and the
Wills Point bank.
Manufacturing Christi.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
The following scholastic census reports
we're received yesterday by Superintendent
Cooper:
Eric, San Patriotic.
The reports of nearly all of the counties
have now been received:
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
The following reports were received yes
day by Commissioner Foster:
Agricultural reports-Waller, Knox,
King.
Sheriffs-Camp, Mitchell and Wise.
Collectors-Mitchell and Gonzales.
Commercial report--Ouero.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The following charters we're filed yester-
day in the Office of the secretary of state
The Palo Pinto Medicine company,
capital, $4,000. Objeot:S To develop
mineral properties of that county. Offic-
ers--A. F. Starr, president; E. @. Baker,
vice president; Dr.. @. B. Rsines, Jr., treas
urer; o. M. Watherhouse, secretary and
manager.
The Jacksonville Medicine company, OF
Wisconsin.
The King Iron Bridge company, OF
cleveland, O.
|
An interesting question has arisen un
der the new foreign corporation act for
decision by the secretary of state. The
Constitution forbids the creation of GER
tain corporations, and statute enumer
ates for what purposes charters may b'
granted in this state. The case in point
in where foreign corporation is not ont
of those whose purposes are enumer
ated by the statute, but yet i
is not prohibited by the Constitution. 10
this case the secretary of state has ruled
that the articles OF corporation can b,
filed under the foreign charter act.
ooMpTRoLLERs DEPARTMENT.
G. W. Duck, collector, of Atascosl
county, settled with the comptroller yes
terday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
Taken to BaStrop,

Sheriff Bell and Deputy Sheriff Jenkins,
of Bastrop, yesterday took to Bsstrop,
Constable Ike Wilson and his deputy,
Constable Runnels Williams, who are i'm
plicated in the killing on Cedar creek a
few weeks ago. For fear of lynching, when
these men were caught they we're brought
here and incsrcerated in the county Jail
where they have been ever since.
There are some fourteen others confined
in the county Jail of Bastrop and the pre-.
liminary trial of all of them will be com.
menced tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Interesting Facts and Figures
About the Public Schools.

The following facts and hgures aoout
the city public schools will be of interest
to the public generally:
Ausr1N PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR 1SSS-S9...
Members of city school board-A. 2.
Woodbridge, ]. M. Litten, R. M. Swearin-
gen, L. Fulmore, Walter Tips, j. W.
Graham, Jos. Male, mayor, ex-offioio, and
j. W. Maxwell, county perintendent, ex-
officio.
Superintendent city schools. B.
VIM.
Time of board meeting Second Tues
day of each month at p. m.
School departments-Primary years,
grammar years, high school 3 years.
School ages-State, from to l6; CITY,
from to 81.
Vacations-From June lst to Septem
Der 18th; Christmas holidays and the usua
hnli
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18

appears that there are some considera-
tions about a bridge of more importance
than Its height. The water came within
some ten or twelve feet of the top of the
bridge, but those who claim to know say
1t was some twenty feet below the flood of
1869, However that may be, the fact re-
mains that about one-half of the bridge is
badly damaged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
Death of Mrs. Dietrich.

Mrs. Thomas Dietrich died yesterday
afternoon at 2:20 O'Clock at the residence
of Rev. ]. W. Whipple. The deceased lady
had borne, with Christian resignation and
patience the trying ordeal of long aud
painful illness, when death relieved her of
her suffering. The funeral will occur at
4 O'Clock this afternoon at the Tenth
Street M. E church and the services will
be conducted by Rev. E. B. Chapel, pastor
of that church. The friends and acquaint-
ances are invited to attend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
[FROM SUNDAYS DAILY.1
Camp Meeting.

A self sustaining camp meeting, begin
ming next Saturday night, the Goth inst,
will be held in the grove near st. Elmo
school house, four miles south from Aus
tin. The meeting will be conducted under
the auspices of the Methodist church, but
all denominations and everybody are in
vited to participate. Rev. L. F. Miller is
the minister in charge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
CITY AND COUNTY
IFRoM FRIDAYS DAILY
Married IN Rastron.

Mr.. Charles Morrish. a welI-known
young business man of this city, was mar
ried yesterday morning at Bastrop to
Miss Matte Glover, a beautiful young
lady of that town. The young couple ar
rived in this city last night, where they
wi in the future reside.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
Sold 70 a syndicate

CLEVELAND, July 13.-The Otis Iron and
Steel company, the greatest manufacture
ing concern of the kind in Cleveland, has
been sold to an English syndicate for
$4,5OO,O00. The negotiations leading up
to the sale had been going on for several
months and have just been completed.
The sale was made through President
Ohas. Otis and Tresurer Thos. Johling,
who went TO London last February and
returned with representatives of English
capitalists, who will float the securities OF
the new company on the English markets.
The affairs OF the company will for the
present be conducted by the old manage
ment. The works employ over 1000 men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18

wife-"Mr. Blower, you've always
claimed 10 be man of push, haven't youf"
Husband-"Thats what I claim to be,
dearest, and am always ready to stand
by that assertion" Wife-"Then what's
the matter with pushing this baby car
rage q little, ?"-Time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18

George B. Goodwin and P. E. Fairbanks,
of Denison, and o. F. Page, of Kansas
City.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24

it to the countries oil the East
especially to Athens, Smyrna,
and Constantinople. 1t seems,
however, that tobacco was used
for smoking in Persia and China
three or four centuries before the
discovery OF America (Pallas,
Meyer, etc., who write that the
Chinese yellow tobacco is the
same as the American nicotiana
rusuica). As to the smokers in
the Thousand and One Nights, :
it seems impossible to ascertain
il they smoked hasheesh, Ameri
can, or Persian tobacco. The
botanist Neander thinks that
the Persian and Dutch merchants
have an equal right to claim the
honour of the INVENTION Notes
and Queries. A.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
Distribution of Meal.

The 800 bushels OF meal sent
to Hillsboro by Mr.. J. 8. Carrier
the relief of Neutrality-suspicious., has
been distributed. Mr.. James y.
Merritt distributed 300 bushels
at Chapel Hill, making 600 bush
els that were distributed to the
poor of the county through Mr..
Carr's liberality. Ofcourse some
persons were helped to some oi
the meal that did not deserve it.
A great deal of good has been
done, however, and Mr.. Carr has
put bread into many hungry
mouths. 4 large number ofDoor
women and children have been
fed. The meal is all gone and
there will not be any more free
meal. "-Hillshoro Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
Turks and the Introduction OF
Tobacco.

The ENJOYS of Christopher Col
umbus to Guahani (San Saliva.
do) were certainly the first Euro
peans acquainted with the use Of
smoking tobacco. The plant
smoked by the Indians OF Qua
hani was called by them Gambia
but they called their pipe 'taba-
co. and Columbus gave the
pipes Indian name to the plant,
the right spelling being tabaco
tSpanish) and tabacco Undian):
The French pronunciation has
varied between tobac and tabac,
the latter having prevailed; and
the German between tobak, to-
bak, aud tubak. The form to-
bak, tobsc, tobacco, is from the
Flemish toubaKe. Tobacco was
introduced TO Europe about
1850 by a Ducth merchant, who
offered the plant to John Moot,
French envoy to Portugal. Nicot
presented the plant to the great
inquisitor, and at his return to
France to Queen Catherine de
Medicis, who took an immediate
fancy to It. The 'petun,' as the
plant had been called by the
Brazilian smokers, received for a
time the poetical name Of 'herbe
a le reine,' and was adopted with
enthusiasm by the gentry. and
army. John Moot (hence nico-
tiana tabacum, nicotiana, etc),
had, before leaving Lisbon, in.
formed the papnl nuncio, Cardi.
nal Saint Grove, VI the new dis.
covery. Cardinal Saint Grove in.
troduced tobacco to Italy, and
the Italian merchants introduced
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24

Annual got the instrumentation
his chest development chart
shows that u large majority OF
the cases in which there was
marked chest development were
students who are inveterate ciga-
rette smokers and who have ac-
quired the cigarette habit since
they entered the university. @
But how does cigarette smok-
ing-and cigar smoking, too, only
in less degree-increase lung cap
acity, is asked. Well, simply be-
cause, taking the proportion OF
one cubic foot OF smoke to five OF
air, the cigarette smoker has to
work the muscles of his chest 20
per cent. harder to get the same
amount of pure air into his lungs
as the non-smoker, and his lungs
have to be 20 per cent. larger to
secure to him the same amount
OF pure air per breath that the
non-smoker gets. Following the
natural law Of growth, that
within defined different parts OF
the body develop in proportion
to the work they are called upon
to perform, the powers of chest
expansion and the lung capacity
OF the cigarette smoker are inevi-
tably much greater than those
OF his fellow student who does
not smoke, and his endurance in
all tests OF strength where lung
capacity is a considerable actor
is consequently greater.
The tendencies of growth in the
human species under civilization
are in the direction of larger
heads, longer legs, and larger,
more elastic chests. In view Of
the facts stated above it cannot
be denied that smokingis playing
a quite important and beneficial
part in the development of the
race in perfect harmony with the
tendencies of civilization toward
greater mental vigor and more
perfect general health.
CIGARETTE SMOKER.
Grand Rapids, Democrat.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
Ladies' and Smoking.

In an article on the changes of
fashion in regard to politeness
the "Queen" writes as follows on
the attitude OF ladies toward to-
bacco: Not many years ago
when a certain lady gave a ball,
and the mon, following an exam
pie set in high places, smoked in
the drawing room, another lady,
one of the guests, withdrew in
profound Indignation, loudly pro-
claiming her sense of insult and
the degradation included i'm the
whole procee ling. She would not
bow the knee to this special Raal
OF nico' ain familiarity, but sat in
the cloak room, as snllcn and
sulky as Tom 0'Shanter's Kate,
with gathered brows and brood.
ing wrath, waiting till her car
riage should come round TO bear
her from this unholy scene ofSans
acon. On this special question
OF smoking in the presence of In
dies we oyer no opinion. Those
who like it, and those who dislike
it, must settle the matter betwee
them. Ii is one of those movable
and temporary items which de-
pend wholly on acceptance. In
Spain, the East and South Amer
lea ladies smoke with and ike q he
men. In England, up to this pre-
sent generation. thesmokingl lady
was . rara avis, and those who
did indulge hid their propensity
as sedulously as II it had been u
crime. 1t was a panaeea for the
toothache-and a few women Of
a certain age had perpetual
toothache and il was the most
CERT ain antiseptic known-and a
great many men smoked out Of
sanitary benevolence, and to keep
their household clear from wan.
dering infection. There are rea-
sons for and reasons against the
practice; but, as We said, these
must be discountedAeach woman
for herself, and those who will
may, and those who do not wish
are not Obliged; but the one does
not lose the finer part Of her char
acter, and the other is not guilty
OF unjust prudery, unless shecon.
POUNDS the practice with the per.
son, and because she dislikes the
former, condemns the latter"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24

ANTWERP. April 10, 's9.-Bclng
Of opinion that in this time of
rapid communications our
monthly reviews by mail have
become obsolete, anddono long.
or answer the present require.
ments of trade. We have decided
to cease publishing them.
Those OF our friends who should
wish to remain posted about our
market, will always find usready
to give them any required in
formation on their direct appIi.
cation to us.
e l. kREGLIxGER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
A Successful Firm.

4 notable anniversary was Gel.
ebrated Wednesday in the Albany
Building, 1872. 13l aud 1856 Vine
street. Ii was that Of the success.
ful newspaper advertising agency
Of :. II. Parvin's Sons. That
"nterprising firm was established
in Cincinnati March -. 1851.
aud has grown successfully ever
since. Since its inception the
firm has b's'n doing business With
this paI"r. and the E'nguiprtakes
pleasure IN saving that its rpla.
tions with th" agency have al
ways been Of the plrusaHtest char.
inter. aud that the gentlemen
connected with il have the strict
est regard for business integrity
aud truthful statement. Thpi,
sneoss during such q long period
nf wears il { h. best evidence that
they give tie lest Of satisfaction
Ia their ADVERTISING patrons. In
their business they have been
brought into contact with nearly
all cIasses Of business meu, and IL
dtTol'"r nr"n them in maIy 10.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
Syrup Of figs

Is Natures own true laxative. II ID
the most easily taken, and the meet
effective remedy known TO Cleanse
the System when Billion. or Costi,e
10 Dispel Headaches, Colds and Fe.
yers; 70 Cure Habitual Constipation,
Indigestion. Piles, etc. Manufactured
only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Cal. For
'ale by X. Blacknall & Son.
mar % 1y
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24

stances to advise their patrons
as to where and in what manner
to advertise; and to their judy
ment in these matters is their sue.
cess largely due, as they noted
for their iudicious selection ofad-
vertising mediums and the novel,
ty OF their advertising designs
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
liaas' - ililsIsiiiai3iilisi
THIS AGE.

Il full Of humbugs, aud that re.
medy that dIsproyes this charge is q
Goj-send to humanity. d. b. B.
has never failed, and that ought to
count Of something TO him who wants
Z be cund OF what b. B. b. sets il.
self up 10 cure. ..
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
HAMLET n ON SMOKING.

Smoking isiuiurious to health;
"A social and a moral evil, and an
enslaving ha1it. "-1nti-Smoker.
To smoke or not to smoke, that
is the question:.
Whether It's worthier, in respect
of morals,
To cherish the narcotic as a dain.
ty friend,
Or shun, as dangerous, what
some may call
An evil, slavish habit. To smoke!
a luxury,
No more; and, by Il smoke, to
say We make >&.<s
This life the more worth living,
and calm
The storm of thought and nerve,
tits a consumation
Devoutly to he wished. Tosmoke,
to chew,
TO suuff, or one or all; ay, there's
the rub;
For, If in the use, we doourselves
aouse.
And wreck the independence OF
our will:
We sure must pause! There are
the effects
Which anti-smokers say tobacco
brings;
For who would smoke, or use in
any form,
That which would injure Natures
laws, cause waste
ofprecious time and money; a
barrier
Raise betwixt the sexes: his
physical
Constitution undermine. Servile
practice:
Make a second self; when he for
all time.
Might ALLURE the pipe? Who
would use the weed
To court and risk those numer-
Gus evils.
But that he thought that they
are idle cant
OF him who never smoked-a
prejudice
More selfish than it seems-puz-
zles the will.
And makes the smoker rather
chance the ills
Than forswear any pleasure that
tobacco gives.
Thus conscience does but our dis
erection crave,
And thus our resolution brought
to scratch,
We claim-our natures great
prerogatiye-
The right to use in moderation
wise all things,
With this regard, that We do none
offend.
But gently use our liberty.
SIOKEsPEARE.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-24
A Cornell Student Steps Up to
Defend the Cigarette.

is tobaccO smoking Wnoliy per-
nicious?
| think not wholly so. Indeed
| believe it is in some ways gem
orally beneficial. -.s
How do you make that out?
Well, | will tell You. 1t is a well
established fact that tobacco
smoke acts as a poison to many
of the germs which prey upon the
human system. To some OF the
baccilli which are known as the
active causes OF some dread dis
eases tobacco smoke is a dreadly
poison While some diseases are
traced to the excessive use OF to-
bacco, it is an admitted fact that,
as a rule, smokers are much less
apt to contract contagious dis
eases OF all kinds than women and
children and men who do not
smoke, and that in the cases of
smokers these diseases generally
take a mild form. Why? Be
cause the tobacco smoke lessons
the vitality of the germs that
cause the diseases. decreases their
number and power of reproduc-
ton and retards their growth.
While many physicians denounce
the habit of smoking as a vicious
one, undermining the health, and
creating abnormal nervous con-
ditions, the most eminent writ
ers and practitioners on mental
and physical diseases hesitate to
pronounce moderate smoking
harmful, because in spite of the
hue and cry against it they can
not find the facts to warrant such
an assertion.
There is another interesting
TACT regarding tobacco smoke. A
recent article i'm Science" an ac-
knowledged authority in its field,
shows that tobacco smoking, so
far as it is detrimental to health,
is SO because it vitiates, to the
extent that one smokes, the air
one breathes. This explains why
the cigarette is worse than the
pipe or the cigar, because the Gig
arctic smoker almost invariably
inhales the smoke, thus vitiating
the air he breathes to a much
greater degree than the cigar or
pipe smoker. Itisestimated that,
while smoking, the cigarette
smoker takes into his lungs one
cubic foot of smoke with each five
f,et of air. The degree of dete-
rioration oil the air must be dele
terious in many cases.
But there is another side OF this
question which scientists have
not yet given the consideration
it deserves. Attention has been
called to it by some student sta
tistics recently published in the
Cornell University Annual. The
compilers Of that work took par
ticular pains to show that college
life IL Lealthy and that college
sports arc grandly beneficial, as
no doubt they are. Among the
plates publirhed in this university
publication is chart showing the
increase Of chest measurements.
lung capacity and increased.pow-
ers Of chest expansion among
Cornell students since they enter.
ed the university.
II il claimed, oil course, that the
unusual and certainly wholesome
chest development IL due to col.
lege athletics and sports. But
most Of the students viii tell you
that they have less exercise here
than they had at home before
they came here, so while ii may
be conceded that college sports
arouse sufficient physical activity
50 that lung growth IL not stunt
ed by the students life, il is clear
that athletics are not the cause
III tho uuusral Ghost deypIonnaut
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-03

whether the strategic aie of the question has ma
bsen considered much NJ the expense of the In
sustrtni. On the other hani, the n
sufficiently advised a. TO the proIosed canal 70
make any Recommendations In reference tn it.
II, as woaid seem to he the case, Ii win he largely
used for commercial pusposr.. and thus be Of
construction should n0t be borne wholly by the
gemsrai s1sernmcns. % u any asny case the dsIart,,
he suin solely sor the eeneat Of possible navy
lake site would probably he the most desirable
and also the cheapest, In view of the possibility
I'm fresh water, of substituting wood for masonry
In the construction Of wharves and docks. Untn
the department sdane prospest of such n
canal however. 10 can not recolnIne nj this site,
and II the canal should NOT IL. built, the station
shosiid he established al Point Turner.
Vhe secrctary's report discusses the dis
aster at Samoa, and commcnsls the gal
lantry and fortitusle displayed by Rear
Admiral Kimberly, his officers and men.