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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
The Board of trade Building.

The building committee of the board
of trade, consisting of Major Ira. H
Evans, Messrs. r. NJ. Castleman and NJ
Butler, have agreed to recommend either
Of two plans submitted by Messrs. Lar
mour d Watson, architects. Both plans
provide for three-story building. One
of the plans show base of 160x46, and
the first floor 10 arranged for a Wholesale
business house. On the second floor is
the board OF trade assembly room and a
clab room. Besides, there will be rooms
on this floor for the president and score
tary of the board of trade. Part of this
floor and the whole of the third floor are
designed for offices. The other plan pro-
vides also for a business house on the first
floor and large board of trade hall on
the second floor, which will penetrate
through the third floor, having ceiling
thlrtysix feet high. The rooms on the
third floor are designed for club purposes
or sleeping apartments. The executive
committee will decide which plan they
will adopt within the next few days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Local Athletics.

The Austin team is being strengthened
daily and nobody need be paralyzed this
afternoon if the team is victorious in to-
days game.
The first and second mines of the graded
school crossed bats yesterday, resulting in
a victory for the latter.
The lawn tennis tournament for the
championship of the University, spring OF
1889, was opened yesterday at p. m. with
the following games:
l. VARSITY" court-Mr. Shelly and Miss
Booth vs. Mr.. Frenkel and Miss l.. B
Waggener.
2. W. I. Henry's court-Mr. W. I
Henry and Miss Goree vs.. Mr.. j. L.
Henry and Miss Smith.
o. "Phi Delta Theta" oourt-Mr. Long
and Miss Rutherford vs.. Mr.. l.. Fontaine
and Miss Waggener.
Some ten couples will compete.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
ORIGIN of "Uncle Sam"

SnecnIation has recently arisen regard
inc the origin of the term "Uncle Sam" as
applied to the United States govern
ment.
In the war of 1912, between this country
and Great Britain, Ebert Anderson, OF
New York, purchased in Troy, NJ Y, a
large amount of pork for the American
army.
1t was inspected by Samuel Wilson, who
was populsrly known as "Unole Sam.
The barrels of pork were marked "E. A.,
U. S." the lettering being done by ia
cetious employe of Mr.. Wilson.
When asked by fellow-Workmen the
meaning of the mark flor the letters U. S
for United States were then almost en-
tirelv new to them) said she did not know
unless it meant Ebert Anderson anc
Uncle SAM" abiding to Uncle Sam Will
son.
The Joke took among the workmen, and
passed currently, and Uncle Sam" him
self, being present, was occasionally raj
lied on the increasing extent of his pos
sessions. Soon the incident appeared II
print, and the joke gained favor rapidly,
till it penetrated and was recognized II
every part of the country, and says Johr
Frost, the Boston historian, will no doubt
continue so while the United States re
mains nation.
1t is now firmly imbedded in the Mosai;
of our language, like "Tippecsnoe", "Loe
Cabin" and other short but expressive
phrases, which refer to important events
in the history of the Republic. Both
"Tippecanoe" and "Log Cabin" have
taken on renewed force and vitality since
their adoption by Hon. H. Il. Warner, o.
Safe Cure fame, in the naming of two o.
his great standard remedies, the prineipa
one known as Warmers Log Cabin Sarsa
psrills. They are based upon formula
so successfully used by our ancestors II
the cure of the common ailments to which
their arduous lsbors rendered them habl
in the good old Log Cabin days.
The name of Warmers Safe Cure, like
wise, will be held in high esteem, as famil
lar as household word, while it contin
uss to cure the worst forms of kidne.
disease, which the medical profession CON
fesses itself unable to do.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Geological Excursion.

State Geologist Dumble, Doctor Penose
of the geological survey, and Professor
Hill, of the University, started on geo
logical excursion yesterday afternoon
They left the city about O'Clock in
small boat which had been specially fitted
up for them. They expect to follow the
river as it meanders as far down as La
Grange. Their object of thus travelling
is to examine the geogical formation of
the Colorado basin, and with this purpose
in view they will travel slowly and oo-
casionally make trips to the inland. The
distance, via the Colorado to LaGrange,
is about ninety miles and it is expected
that the party will reach their destination
about Saturday They will not undertake
to return by the river.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Base Ball Grounds.

Mr.. Wallace, the county surveyor, and
his assistant, who, during the past week,
have been engaged on survey OF the 81.
Edwards college farm, kindly consented
to lay out the base ball grounds for the
students at the new college. These grounds
occupy large level plot on the south side
of the college building, admirably suited
for the purpose. The diamond is pat
termed after the diagram of the National
league. The students unanimously accord
the county surveyor and his worthy as
sistant their sincere thanks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
THE COURTS.
COURT OF APPEALS.


The court of appeals made the follow
ing disposition Of cases yesterday:
Kingdcn q Bohny vs.. F. A. Campbell
from Dallas county; certificate dismissed
Tracy VS.. State, from Wichita county
reversed and remanded.
Max Elser ct al. vs.. W. I. Pierce, from
Wise county; affirmed.
Wise county Va. Amos French ct al
from Wise county; affirmed.
Dudley d Day vs. W. @. Dibrell, from
Coleman county; affirmed.
Arnold vs. Miller, from Harris county
motion for rehearing granted, appeal re-
instated, judgment reversed and cause re-
manded.
Steagall vs.. A. Levy d Co., from Tom
Green county; reversed and remsnded fol
appellant Steagall
Lillard d Co. vs.. Mitchell d. Co., from
Wise county; reversed and rendered fol
appellants.
The case of Jack MoDade VS.. the State
from Waller county, with venue changed
to Harris county, was submitted on argu
ment for both sides. Capt.J @. Hutch
ison argued the case for the defense, and
Pinckney a. Pool for the prosecution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused suoh
a general revival of trade at Morley
Bros. drug store as their giving away to
their customers of so many free trial
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from abe fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, colds, asthma,
bronchitis, Group and all throas and lung
diseases quickly cured. You can test it
before buying by getting trial bottle
free; large size Every bottle war
ranted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
DESIRED TO DIE.
George Crippan Attempts Suicide
with Morphine Last Night.

One of the strange Inconsistencies of
human nature is the desire that some.
times comes upon man to be ushered
into eternity. OF course the Gauss always
springs from desire to be freed from
some vexation of business, health or do
mestic life. There is some good reason
for thinking that a man is insane when he
attempts to commit SO horrible a crime
Every man is imbued thoroughly by nat
ure with the idea Of representation. In
fact so inherent is this idea in mans nat
ure that ii is called the first great law of
nature. Whatever may be the causes that
lead to such affairs and whatever may be
the mental conditions that precede and
induce such acts, the fact remains that the
general public have suspicion that the
man who dies by his own hand not only
goes to that bourne, according to the
Shakespearean chestnut, whence no trsv-
eler returns, but he goes to
country where there is no
base ball, but, according to tradition, is
full of fiddlers and lawyers. That George
Crippan is not in that land of eternal
summer this morning, he may thank the
science of medicine and Doctors Lewright
and Graves and several others. When
seen by STATESMAN reporter about 8
O'Clock last night in a room at the Ship
man house, he was still limp and listless,
but Doctor Lewright said he was coming
around all right. Sergeant Palmer and
Officer Davis, assisted by some other ger
tlemen, gave the unfortunate man forced
walks up and down the hallway, and thus
kept him awake. In the meantime Doctor
Graves came in, and the two physicians
staid until the man was out of danger.
Crippan is a muscular looking young man
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
MONTOPoLIs CoNUNDRUM.
Where IS High Water Mark, and
What's. the Matter with
the Bridgep

The Montopolis bridge seems destined
to become as famous to the citizens of
Travis county as is the paus assinorum to
the youth of the land. The commissioners
court have viewed it collectively and indi-
vidualy, officially and judicially, but they
do not seem to be satisfied with it. At
least they have not yet accepted the stEuc-
ture from the builders. The affair seems
to be somewhat mixed to say the least Of
it. The contract with the builders re-
quires that the structure shall be FIVE
feet above the high water mark of
1869, which is said to have been the high
est known for years. Mr.. John Andre
wRrtha, the architeot,was employed by the
county as supervising engineer, and he
reported to the court that the bridge was
built according to contract. The court,
however, goes down, takes a look for
themselves, and yesterday they sent down
there the county surveyor, who will make
his report to day to the court, and with
this it is thought that the court will come
to some conclusion in the matter. Judge
Breckenridge yesterday Informed a
STATESMAN reporter that Mr.. John f.
Pope, the civil engineer, had been down
to the bridge and made an examination,
and he said that one end Of the bridge was
six feet below the high water mark, and
the other end Eve feet below the required
line. II is understood that the report OF
the county surveyor will not vary very
much In regard to the height of the bridge
from that of Mr.. Pope. The question at
issue seems to be to ascertain where the
high water mark ia, and when this has
been agreed upon the question is of easy
solution. At present, however, it is very
much more of conundrum than was the
interrogatory as to the whereabouts of
Moses after the lucifer had been extin-
guished. The matter, however, will proba-
bly, be acted upon by the court in some
Wey to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Reunion POSTPONED,

Mr.. JEFF Brown, secretary of the Texas
Military Institute association, gives notice
that the annual reunion, which was to be
held in this city on the 21st of this month,
has been postponed for one year. The
postponement of this reunion will be a
matter of interest to members of the az
ISOLATION who are scattered all over the
stata
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

EVERY day the fate of the crew and pas
sengers of the abandoned steamer Dan
mark becomes more of a mystery. Every
hour strengthens the chances that the
seven hundred souls on the Danmark have
been lost. None of the vessels that have
passed over the point where the Danmark
met her fate saw anything of the crew or
passengers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
IRON FRIDAYS DAILY. |
Police Points .

Officer Dornwell reported yesterday
finding horse with saddle and bride
on the street and putting the animal in
Osborn's stable. The horse had been
standing on the street since Wednesday.
Street car drivers report that they are
very much annoyed at night by boys in
the neighborhood of Walkers store, in the
Tenth ward, who persist in the dangerous
habit of throwing rocks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
CITY AND COUNTY
[FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
Married Yesterday.

Yesterday an interesting event was cele-
brated at the residence Of Mr.. Henry
Stokes, in this city. Mr.. Butler ID. waters
and Mrs. M. Wells, both of Horse Cave.
KY, were united in marriage. Reverend
Edward B. Wright performed the cere'
mony in the presence of few friends
and the happy couple left on the S;45
train for Galveston, where they will spend
their honeymoon before returning to Ken
kuNkv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
ADVICE TO Mothers,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, allsys
all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoes, Twenty five cents
bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Consumption Surely Cured.

10 the Editor-Please inform your read
ers mat have positive remedy for Con-
sumption. By its untimely use thousands
OF hopeless cases have been permanently
cured shall be glad to send two bottles
OF my remedy FREE to any of your readers
VINO have consumption if they will send
me their express and postoffice address,
Respectfully,
I. A. SLooUM, NC,
ISL Pearl street, NY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

VIM. ROBERTS, NJ. D., Physician to the
Manchester, Eng, Infrmary and Lunatic
Hospital, Professor of Medicine in Ovens
College, says: "The attention of the pa
tient is awakened some months, or it may
be years, after advanced kidney disease
exists" If you think it uuwise TO take
further chances use Warmers Safe Cure
before the mslady becomes any further
advanced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

Mr.. Kenwood-"I hear you are engaged
to Mr.. Tallhoy?" Miss South Park
"Who told your" Mr.. Kenwood-'I have
forgotten, but understand the informa-
ton came from Jack himself" Miss
South Park-"I wish he'd tell me."-
Chicago journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Bucklen's Arnlca Salye.

The BBsT SALvE in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Oorns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

IL Has Reached the Pacific Fiji Islander
-"ho, no! He, he! Quick, Matesi! I've
caught missionary" Second Islander
.,Tg up and examining the game)-
we're IN great luck. Yum, yum p
what will We do with him?" PUT him in
the soup."-Ch:cago Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

Sir Rotten Rowe-"I thought you
didn't have bishops sitting in the Ameri-
can senate" Mr.. Madison Squeer-"We
don't" Sir Rotten Rowe-"Then who
ofp-Puck,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

fITs-All fits stopped free by DIR. Kline
great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first
Gays use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and 81 trial bottle free to fit cases. Send
70 DR.. Kline, 931 Arch street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

Caution. Buy only DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

What refreshing picture of youthful
beauty and sweet temper And Gretchen
owes it all to the splendid health che en-
joys. Wise beyond her years, she very
sensibly avoids the ills and maladies which
sap the health and strength of so many of
the women of our land, by the use of
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This is the only remedy for woman's Pc
culiar weaknesses and ailments, sold by all
druggists, under positive guarantee from
the manufacturers. For conditions, see
wrapper around bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Gretchen.

Her wealth of tangled yellow curls,
Her eyes cerulean blue,
The crimson dye of lips and cheeks
Outvie the rainbow'e hue.
Two dimples nestle in her cheeks,
And one imprints her chin;
Her sunny smiles play hide and seek,
To chase them out and in.
, 1889-12-17
win EIeiu.lon Exclude the chimes. ,

Sir John Bowring not only testified to
this perpetual outflow of Chinese immi
grants, but he paints in vivid colors the
fuses which lead to these results. He
says: There is probably no part of the
world in which the harvests Of mortality
are more sweeping and destructive than
in China, producing voids which require
no ordinary appliances to fill up. Multi
tudes perish absolutely from want of the
means of existence; foundations destroy
towns and villages and all their inhab-
itants; 1t would not be easy to calculate
the loss of life by the typhoons and hur-
ricanes which visit the coasts of China,
in which boats and junks are sometimes
sacrificed by hundreds and by thousands.
The late civil wars in China must have
led to the loss of millions Of lives. The
sacrifices of human beings by executions
alone are frightful."
1t is such a condition of things, and
such causes as these, that induce the
laboring classes Of Chinese to immigrate
to other countries. Considering the in
centive which exists in these densely
populated districts 10 escape from the
misery which marks their existence, and
to seek new lands where their condition
may be bettered, the dangers that
threaten from such inexhaustible sources
OF human supply become easy Of appre,
ciation.-Willard b. Farwell in Popular
Science Monthly.
, 1889-12-17

A habit of Turgeneiff, says The Fort
nightly Review, was to invite friends to
dinner and be absent when they came,
not deliberately of set purpose, but be-
cause of the little value he set on his
pledged word and the very faint impress
sion it used to make upon his mind BE
once invited the famous critic Belinsky
and FIVE others to dine with him at his
house in the country, where he had a
chef de cuisine whom he looked upon as
agenius. 81 will organize a banquet for
you the like of which you never dream
ed of" he said.
He fixed the day and made each per-
son give his word Of honor that he
would come. Don't fear for us" re-
marked Belinsky. 1--WE shall be there
without fail. but, you must not repeat
the trick that you played Upon us last
winter, when you asked us to dine and
were not at home then we came; but,
lest you should forget your invitation, ]
shall write to you the eve of the day Of
our arrival"
1t was a sultry day when the whole six
of US set out for Pargolovo in an open
caleche at IL O'Clock in the morning, says
one Of the persons invited. We were
thoroughly fatigued by the heat and dust
of the road. Arriving at T~urgenieffs
country house, we alighted with Joy in
our countenances, but we were all struck
with the circumstance that T~urgenieff
did not come out TO meet us. We
knocked at the door Of the glass terrace.
The silence of death reigned in the
house. All our faces grew Visibly long
er. "Can Turgenief have played the
same trick as last winter exclaimed
Belinsky.
But we all Gained him, saying that we
probably arrived earlier than we were
expected. but / wrote t him that we
should be here at 1 o'clock" objected Be,
linsky; what can it meanl If they would
only admit us into the room we could
wait, but here we are scorched."
AT length a boy came out of the door
and we all piled him with questions
His master had gone of he said, and the
chef de Cuisine was in some public house
We gave the urchin money, sent him tc
fetch the chef, who should let us in, and
meanwhile we sat down on the steps Of
the terrace.
We waited long in vain. Belinsky
Ndh'eu us oiebufht u Jul hiieu SoaSi
man refused TO take us back until thu
horses had had a long rest. So we sa
on. hungry and hot. PanaleH went Il
the public house TO SEQ il anything eata
BILE could be procured, but there wa
nothing TO be had. At last TIN
chef made his appearance. Where
your mastery' cried Belinsky. He di,
not know. Ibid your master order
dinner for us todayy' insisted the critic
HE did nothing of the kind" was tn
reply. Amusement and terror were de
picted on all faces. Belinsky famed up
and. looking at us in his significant way
exclaimed: "Turgenieff has indeed give
us a banquet"
, 1889-12-17

II have heard it said that, taken as n
whole, people of these days are not SC
handsome as those of olden times" said
an artist to a Washington Post reporter,
''but / have-a theory that they far excel
in beauty Of form and feature their an
cestors of many hundred years ago. The
only way we ave to judge of such com
paratiye merits of the people of today
with those who are made known to US
by tradition and history is by the means
of statuary. We compare our modern
men with old works of art and pronounce
them inferior without taking into N
sideration the deception that has been
practiced by the artists whose work wac
done for those whose form and feature
they portrayed and from whom they
were to look for their pay.
at was the easiest thing in the world
then, as is lone now, to smooth over
blemishes and defects. The art of pho
Biography will not permit such deception
TO so great an extent as it was formerly
carried on"
do artists not hatter their subjects as
much nowadays as was done of oldf'
"'In making oil paintings this is done
by a great many, and that is the reason
why many people will not sit for a photo
graph, but prefer to be represented by
an artist. The photographers recognize
this and do what they can to overcome
it. KNEW one once who, having a sitter
with a nose very much out of shape, &C
tually used putty to straighten it out,
and with that improvement in his Gus.
toners appearance took the picture"
, 1889-12-17
Too Too,

Been writing"
yes"
"Who tor"
"Oh. dearl Why don't you speak
dramatically? The idea-'Who tor
You should say TO whom to.'"-Har-
per's Bazaar.
, 1889-12-17

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores. letter. chapped hands, c~hilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by b. b. David, Druggist.
, 1889-12-17
PRO FEssIONAL. Ca
EDWARD A. BOWERS
IT. L.4",

Late Inspector Public Land Service. Publ,
land practice n speciality.
Special attention paid TO all kinds Of public
land business before the General Land once
and Interior Department and TO the collection
Of claims in the Indian once, Treasury or
before the Court of Claims,
National Safe Deposit Building,
1880 New York ave. Washington, DC.
, 1889-12-17

U Underwear at any price at Greentree's.
, 1889-12-17

Overcoats at cost at Hellman's S.