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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
Death of an Attached Witness.

Mr.. j. G. Puryear, an old citizen of
Hays county, who was brought here
last Tuesday as an attached witness
from Dripping Springs, to testify in
the district court on behalf of the state
in the case of the State VS.. William
Roach, charged with h orse theft, died
at Mrs. Giles boarding house yester-
day afternoon of chronic diarrhea.
Mr.. Puryea was taken i'll Tuesday
evening just before reaching the city.
His remains were carried to Dripping
Springs for burial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
A HAPPY UNION.
marriage of Mr.. Ed. H. Smith, of Austin, and
Miss Matte Payne, of San Antonio

Miss Matte Payne, of San Antonio.
AT no time in the history of THE
STATESMAN has it been called upon to
note, with more pleasure, the union of
two happy hearts than are outlined in
the heading above. For many months
past the many friends of the groom
nave wondered at his frequent visits to
the Alamo City," and not until a few
days ago did the "secret leak out -"
when The STATESMAN told its readers
that invitations had been issued to
the wedding of Mr.. Ed. H. Smith. of
this city, and Miss Matte S. Payne, of
San Antonio.
The joyous event was celebrated at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, in St.
Marks cathedral, San Antonio, in
the presence OF large and
fashionable gathering of friends
of the contracting parties. The
beautiful marriage ceremony of the
Episcopal church was performed by
Dean Walter Richardson. The groom
and his fair bride were attended bv
Mr.. Dave Harrell and Miss Edna Gil
lis, and Mr.. Henry d. Harrison and
Miss Ella ellis, the groomsmen being
well known citizens of Austin and
the bridesmaids residents of San An
tonic.
THE STATESMAN congratulates the
newly married couple on this aus
picious event and wishes them long
life of happiness and prosperity,
Mr.. Ed. Smith was born and grew
to manhood in Austin, and is admired
by all who know him for his manly
and honest traits of character. He is
a superior printer, and his apprentice
ship dates back almost to the
birth of THE STATESMAN, in which
office he learned the boxes and
well nigh mastered the profession.
For several years past he has been
foreman of the book room in the state
printing Office, in which he has dis
played the very best evidences Of the
finished workman.
The fair young lady who has chosen
him for her life partner is herself an
accomplished representative of the
cart preventative" having for years
been a member of San Antonio Typo
graphical Union and held cases on the
Evening Light. By her sweet DISPOSE
ton, modest and captivating manners,
during her long residence in our
neighboring city, she has drawn to her
large circle of friends who were loath
to give her Up. They attested their
admiration and respect for her by
lending their personal presence to add
joy and happiness to the occasion
which united her and the man of her
choice.
The bridal party left San An
tonic for St. Louis, where a short
honeymoon will be spent in visiting
the exposition and other attractions
Of that city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
Married at a Fair.

A Middleton, N. Y, special says I:
The marriage ceremony solemnized
on the grand stand at the annual fair
of the Delaware Valley Agricultural
society held at Walton the past week
was the attraction of the show. The
couple who filled the role of bride and
groom on the occasion were Miss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
The statesman,s Leavsn.

Dallas Tmes-Herald: There is not
a day passes by that the secretary OF
the Texas Railroad and Travelling
Mems association does not receive
letters from one or two good workers
containing money contributed to the
sacred fund of the Confederate Home.
Ninety dollars and seventy-five cents
was the sum received yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
A Worthy Delegate.

Mr. George Heisner, a represent
ative farmer, and who has for many
years been prominent in all matters
of interest to Travis county, has been
commissioned as delegate to the
Farmers National congress. Mr..
Heisner is man of great ability and
Travis county will be creditably heard
from
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

The opera was most successful and
pleasing in its rendition, and con-
tanned all of its original charm and
freshness, and many who heard it for
the first time were more than de-
lighted.
The solos by Ms. Marie Born were
excellent, and her well-trained, mu-
slcac voice astonished her
hearers, and many complimentary
expressions were heard. Certain it is,
she is familiar with difficult music and
her execution betokens more than
ordinary talent and most careful
training.
Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Campbell,
OF course, were excellent, as they al
ways are, and their efforts were appre-
ciated, as were those of Mrs. and Miss
Walthersdorff, who are great favorites
with Austin lovers of music.
Messrs. Brown, Younger, Cum
mings and Jones did well, and were
recalled when they succeeded admira-
bly, in getting in a fresh bit of new
and original gags" on the "dam" the
approaching municipal election and
other local matters, all in tuleful
song. AS musical production, the
concert was a decided success, and
those who managed it are deserving Of
much praise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
Base Ball.
PITTsBURG, OCTOBER 4.
Pittsburg

Pittsburg. ...,... 3 Boston .. 4
Base hits: Pittsburg, 7; Boston, ~.
Errors: Pittsburg q; Boston. 2. Rat
teries: Staley and Miller, Madden and
Bennett. Umpire: Powers.
CHICAGO, OCTOBER 4.
Chicago. ......... Philadelphia 0
Base hits: Chicago, @; Philadelphia. &.
Errors: Chicago 0; Philadelphia, I. Bat.
teries; Hutchinson and Darling, Buhinton
and Clements. Umpire: McQuaid.
BALTIMORE, OCTOBER f.
Baltimore. ..,... @ Columbus II
Base hits: Baltimore, 10; Columbus. 10
Errors: Baltimore, 81 Columbus. g. Bat
teries: Foreman and Quinn. Gastright and
OConnor Umpire: Hengle.
CLEVELAND, OCTOBER 4.
Cleveland .......... New York 9
Base hits; Cleveland, s; New York. 7.
Errors: Cleveland. 4; New York, 2. Batter
les: Bakely and thinner, WEIGH and
Ewing. Umpire: Lynch.
INDIANAPOLIS, OCTOBER 4.
Indianapolis. mn. 0 Washington.
Base hits: indianapolis. 10; washineton.s &.
Errors: indianapolis. 2; Washington. a.
batteries; Nee and Sommers, Krock and
Riddle. Umpire: Knight.
CINCINNATI, OCTOBER 4.
Cincinnati ...... o Louisville.
Base hits: Cincinnati, II; Louisville. G.
Errors: Cincinnati, 3; Louisville. 6. Bat
teries: Duryea and keene, Ehret and
Ryan. Umpire: Gaffney.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

When Baby w.s sick, we gave ner Castoris,
When she WIS Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
Internal Revenna nm..

very few violations of the revenue
laws have been reported.
austin M. Robinson, so well and
lavoraoly known in this city, has been
appointed deputy collector of the
W ynlrd division, with headquarters at
Jas. T. Mckinney has gone to Gal
weston to take charge of that division
renewing Mr.. F. B. Hughes, who will
report to this Office for duty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

Rev. E. B. Wright and family have
returned to the city after spending a
delightful summer at Mackinac, Mich.
Mr.. Wright and family are in excel
lent health and spirits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.
THE BENEFIT CONCERT.
A Superb Programme Most Gracefully and
Successfully Produced.

A oHptTU TUST "HHro 010'' '1'"
Successfully Produced.
The concert for the benefit of the
Confederate Home vas the attraction
at Millett's last night, and it was a
pronounced success. The following
programme was rendered;
I Invitation a Ia Valse Weber
For four persons on two pianos-Mesdames
Townsend and Walthersdorff and Misses
E. Walthersdorff and ]. Palen.
III T, Of me Die ..........P. Fosti
T. Hnsaid ........B lumenthal
Sung by Mrs. Marie Born.
g. Quartette-Messrs. Cummings, Brown,
Younger and Jones.
4. Piano solo Concerto ....; weber
Mrs. Townsend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
United States Internal Revenue.
Following is an abstract of collec-
Poor Widow BedOtt!
"Affliction sore
Long time | bore.

deacon, and could frame only
"Affliction sore
Long time | bore"
Had the lone creature used Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription-the
sure remedy for the weaknesses and
peculiar ailments of her sex-she
might have secured the deacon's favor
by the cheerful character of her
verses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

Thad. A. Thomson, Esq, returned
to the city yesterday from a business
trip to McLennan and Falls counties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
STATE CAPITOL.
NEwsY NOTES PICKED UP IN THE
STATE DEPARTMENTS
YESTERDAY.
Items Of Interest for the People and Official
Figures and Opinions for
County Oficials.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL's OFFICE.

Special order No. 172. Adjutant-
generals Office assigns the Ross Light
Infantry, of Colmesnil, Tex, to the
Fifth regiment as company H. Cap,
tain, w. ]. Colvin; first lieutenant, j.
S. Henderson; second lieutenant, E.
E. Bower.
Commissions also issued to Capt. r.
A. HEARTFELT, First Lieutenant G. l..
wilkins, Second Lieutenant w. HI.
Amsier, of BRENNAN Light Guard !;
First Lieutenant ]. E. Wallace, Sec
ond Lieutenant B. l.. Richard, Of Gray
son Rifles.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The following balances fro mSeptem
Der were announced for the treasury
yesterday:
Revenue balance ... 5000. 442 55
Balance, Normal school fund 1907 OF
Balance, permanent school.
fund 1854 AZ
Balance, available university
fund ..............-......... 1924 "a
Other funds. Observation-Disclosures. 227, ITO IL
Total cash on hand ....... SS1, 435 SO
SECRETARY or STATE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
.. Air from somnambula 49,. All, Don't
Mingle.
Sung by Mrs. Campbell.
PART II.
Dramatic. production of Act II of Weber's
romantic opera:

"THE FREIscHUETz,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10

place during August, and the speci-
mems are being arranged as rapidly as
they can be classified and labeled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

Runnels county statistics for 1883
Cotton, bales, 112; corn, bushels,
21,170; wheat, bushels, 4,704; oats,
SO 1925; rye, 977; sweet potatoes, 1913 ;
bacon bought, 1887: lard bought,
1895 pounds; number sheep sheared,
27,898.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-10
SECRETARY OF STATE.

The following charters were fled
Printers Building and Loan associ-
alton of Tarrant county; headquar-
tiers Fit. Worth; runs fifty years. In
corporators w. A. Garner, J. G. Ter
rell Jr. M. G. Ellis.
The American Freehold and Mort
gage company of England filed certif-
cate of charter; capital, $5,000,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
GET mARRTRD.

The expensiveness of the affair, high
falutin ideas regarding the domestic
surroundings and equipments Of those
contemplating matrimony, or some
other causes, whatever they may be,
are supplying the world with more old
maids and bachelors than are health
tul in social way, or at all desirable.
For the truth of this statement you
have only to look about you right here
in Emporia and enumerate if you care
to do so, those of both classes whom
you meet daily on the streets. Young
men, and women too for that matter,
deem it unwise OF unsafe to
join their fortunes unless the fortunes
will set them up in style equal to
that of their most favored neighbors.
There must be a furnace under the
house and pianos and Brussels carpet
in it with horse and carriage on the
outside, and so-forth. Those things
are all very well, but if one cannot af-
ford them, the impOssibility of having
them should not constitute a reason
why those otherwise eligible may not
marry.
We cannot all be congressman, but
that is no reason why we should alb
stain from voting or performing our
political duties as citizens. We cannot
all be bishops, but for that reason
should we abjure religion and turn in
fidel? We cannot all be learned and
wise, should education therefore be
tahoePd and our school houses pulled
down? Because you cannot be SUI
premely happy, must you make your
self supremely mis- erable?
To ask such questions is to answer
them. Ifyou have no better reason than
the one alluded to for being an old
bachelor, then go at once and pop the
question to some amiable friend and
become Benedict. If you are any ac-
count you can easily find a wife. If
you are not, you had better keep as you
are.
Marriage is the only corrective for
many of the irregularities of bachelor
hood. 1t gives the character smooth
ness and finish it cannot otherwise pro-
cure. 1t is the bright gliding that or
naments the fabric of mans character
without which it looks rude, coarse
and unfinished.
As for the wife, well, there is moth
ing so well calculated as a family of
children to smother her ardor for equal
suffrage and political activity.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
lousy in Wichita's DOCKING main.


Applied to Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
word peculiar is of great Importance.
1t means that Hoods Sarsaparilla is
differeSt from other preparations in
many vital points, which make it a
thoroughly honest and reliable medi-
cine. IL is peculiar, in strictly med
icinal sense; first. in the combination
of remedial agents used; second, in the
proportion in which they are prepared;
third. in the process by which the ac-
tive properties of the medicines are Sc
cured. Study these points well. They
mean volumes. They make Hoods
Sarsaparilla peculiar in its curative
powers. as it accomplishes wonderful
cures hitherto unknown, and which
give to Hoods SarSaparilla clear
right to the title OF THE greatest
blood purifier ever discovered. -
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
ODD Rhri.tmaa PrAaants.

Making Christmas presents is often
regarded as bore as well as a matter
of expense. The practice has its re-
deeming features, however, and among
them a ridiculous side. Wives often
make their husbands presents of things
which they 1.-THE wives have
long needed or wanted, and which
the husbands have no earthly use
for. One Emporia lady gave her hus-
band at Christmas u pair elegant ear
rings. OF course it was not intended
that he should wear them. Wives are
not proud of husbands with rings in
their ears. They prefer them, if used
at all. in their noses. The object
sought in making the singular present
was to once get the ear rings in the
family, hoping that, coming in such a
shape. the intent would
be regarded by 3 stingy husband as
charitable, and no kicks would be
made.
4 l,s.af,,1,s7 erIifsea wife als7pc4ef7 "a
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SOLD AGAIN.

But a short time ago the NEWS
called attention to new useo of elec-
tricity in the refining of sugar that
promised to revolutionlze that branch
of industry and destroy the sugar
trust. BY the new or electric process
the cost of refining was to be reduced
100 per cent. Great things were prom
ised.
Well, it now turns out that the
whole thing is a fraud, and a number
of English and American capitalists
have permitted shrewd rascal called
Friend, aided by his wife, to work
them for quarter of a million.
About year ago he succeeded in
convincing his dnpes that there were
millions in his discovery. How he did
so is of small concern. They invested
in stock and saw, or thought they saw
immense possibilities in it.
When Friend got all he could carry
he disappeared from New York where
the factory was located, and the
company have as assets their certid.
Gates of stock in the sweet bubble.
1t is hard enough to lose money in
that way, but the thought of hard
headed capitalists being guIled and
overreached in that fashion by a
smooth rogue is worse still.
1t is only another form of the Bohem-
ian oats swindle with which the
unsophisticated granger has been so
often relieved of his little surplus.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10


Governor Martin without doubt feels
very much like applying vigorously the
toe Of his boot to the bosom Of his pants
for pardoning Thnrston from the peni-
Tertiary some weeks ago.
The ex-convict. since getting out,
prepared and had published in Satur-
days Kansas City Times four-coI-
umn article bristling with charges of
corruption against Phillip Krohn and
the directors OF the penitentiary.
The charges are preferred by James
Lopez, ex-treasurer of Atchison county,
and ID. ]. Keller, ex-sherif of Leaven-
worth county, who claim to have been
members Of the ring for short time.
The parties accused are Warden
Smith of the penitentiary and two di-
rectors. o. S. Hiatt and H. E. Richter.
The credit for organizing the affair is
given to DIR. Krohn, editor of the Atch-
ison Champion and member of the
ring.
The charges are that the directors,
Hiatt and Richter, let contracts for the
output of the penitentiary coal mines
to their co-conspirators at two or three
cents a bushel less than the market
price, thus pocketing the difference.
There were, it is alleged, other steals
respecting the purchase ofeeertain
lands, and the employment of prison
labor in ways for which no charges
were ever made. The Times sums up
the amount of loss to the state at $780,
600.
ID. r. Anthony, who was interviewed
on the subject by the Leavenworth
Times, says that he was cognizant of
the coal combination in 1886, and made
some allusion to it in his paper, but
does not say why he let up on it at the
time. He likewise says that State
Senator Billy Buchau got wind of it
and accepted hush money as the price
of his silence. DIR. Krohn's skirts he
also believes have the stain of coal on
them. Further than that he is disposed
to look on the Times story as sensa
tional and imaginary.
Owing to the directness with which
the charges are made, aud the amount
of detail, facts and figures given an
investigation will of course be made by
the legislature. Until then, it is USE
less to speculate on the affair.
There is evidently a screw or maybe
several of them loose in the peniten-
tiary management, but it is likewise
probable that the Times story is
largely immaginary and to some ex-
tent inspired by personal revenge or
other unworthy motive.
Lopez and Keller. who made the
charges, are said to be bankrupt in
character. .Thurston is just out of the
''pen." But the Times, becoming the
sponsor for their story gives it char
acter that will call for a full and
thorough investigation. Until that
event takes place popular opinion will
suspend Judgment on the affair.
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pEA1R OF AN ono sETILER.
Benjamin z. Myers, one of the Oldest Settlers i
thu 0ountv Passaz away

Benjamin 2. Myers, one Of the Oldest Settlers in
the County, Passes away.
Saturday evening little after seven
clock, Benjamin f. Myers, an old
resident of this county, died at his
home three miles east of the city after
a very short illness. On Christmas
day in shaving he accidently cut a
small cash In his chin. The wound did
not heal, but grew worse and erysipe-
las set in. followed by blood poison.
which produced death.
Mr.. Myers came to Lyon county in
1857 and has resided here ever since,
excepting during three years service in
the civil war. He enlisted in Company
B.. Ninth Kansas Cavalry, October Il,
81 and served faithfully until mus
tered out at Leavenworth, November
%, '64. He is about fifty years of age
and leaves four children, one of whom
has been attending the State Normal.
His brother, Michael Myers. it will be
remembered died suddenly about two
years ago.
The funeral services were held at the
residence Monday at o'clock and
were attended by large number OF
friends and neigbbors. The remains
were inferred in the Hunt cemetery.
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kansas NOTES.

The Arkansas City opera house has
ruled the babies out.
A colored woman. Violet Jones, died
at Usage Mission last week, aged 104.
Another chief of the mail service has
been appointed, with headquarters at
Fort Scott.
Wichita is hot because Dixey's
sAdonis' company plays at Topeka
and not there.
Miss Emma Lane of Cherokee won
the first prize in the contest at the
Kansas City school Of oratory.
The worst failure known at Arkan-
sas City was that of the christian sci
enlist who failed TO cure hog cholera.
General Wethered, nueha1d Of EN-
ma Abbott, who sas e elnR during
this week at Kansa CITY, died Of
pneumonia st DenS<
Chautaucua coln c0iored
member Ia the e Dc a fired Fair.
fax By name. ia 8 first Of his
race ever cssl - Kansas aegisla-.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

Some three weeks ago an article ap-
peared in the Topeka Capital Common
wealth, purporting to come from SUI
perintendent Wilder. in which he
charged that the Modern Woodmen
had defaulted payment of certain
claim at Ottawa, Kansas. A short re-
ply appeared in THE News at that
time, coupled with promise to pub
fish the facts in the case as soon as we
could procure them, and they are as
follows:
In January last camp was insti-
tuted at Ottawa. Mr.. Jameson was
one of its charter members, and re-
ceiVed 81, 900 certificate. Like other
similar orders, if an assessment is not
paid within thirty days the member is
suspended and his certificate is void
until he reinStates himself. GOOD
HEALTH and payment of all arrearages
are essential to this. On September
1st he was suspended for non-pavment
of his assessments. The clerk of the
camp states that deceased knew he
was no longer member. He was no.
titled by the head clerk. and took no
steps to renew his membership. in fact,
it can be proven that he neverintended
to. On September Goth he died sud-
denly, when so suspended. After bis
death two assessments were paid by a
neighbor and received by the local
clerk. in direct violation of the bylaws
and the conditions of the certificate
issued by this fraternity.
The Modern Woodmen has never
had lawsuit up to this time, and has
paid over 1910 900, and has always Civ
en- the beneficiary the benefit of every
doubt. In this particular case there il
no doubt. We have felt compelled to
make this statement to the public in
justice to our fraternity.
j. CALVIN JONES.
C.. B. SEARS.
G. F. HAMLIN.
COmmiffaa
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}. d. BowERsoCK of Lawrence told a
Journal reporter last Saturday that he
fully expected the expose of the peni-
Tertiary peecadilloes made in the Kan
sas City Times. Three years ago he
said his bid as laid before the directors
tor furnishing the penitentiary with
-four was the lowest, yet the contract
W ant to the highest bidder, a Leaven-
worth dealer. On demonstrating he
could get no further satisfaction than
that he had better keep quiet and take
his chances in the future. Chances
are all he has got ever since, while
they-well, he doesn't care rap what
the ringsters get.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

WHILE the weather is especially good
In Indiana and the atmosphere about
Indianapolis remarkably salubrious-a
circumstance that may account par
TALLY, at any rate, for the unusual in
tiux Of strangers to that place-Gen-
eral Harrison thought it advisable, in
view of all contingencies, to insure his
life for $40, 900, which he did last week.
1t is not supposed, of course, that the
rush of office-seeFers to Indianapolis
had anything to do with the generals
decision to insure his life.