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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23
LAZINESS DOESN'T PAY.
The Ono Great Secret Of Success Is to b
Found In Activity.

The Ono Great Secret OF Success Is to Be
Found in ACTIVITY.
The SUN never stops in his course.
Light Is constantly streaming over the
earth. In the great workshop of the
universe, Nature is very busy with
those processes which are TO robe the
earth with her carpet Of green and fill
the air with the odor Of flowers. Inac-
tivity there would soon bring trouble
and death. -.-
In life, too, one secret of success is
found in activity, says the Somerville
Journal. mot a day without line,"
was the motto of great reformer-one
OF the grandest men our civilization has
known. Eight times did the greatest
OF Grecian orators copy the history of
Thucydides to perfect himself in that
great masters style. franklin laid the
foundations Of his greatness by using
the little bits of leisure time which he
could save ut dinner hours and evenings
@hlle working as printers boy.
Kirke White learned Greek as he walked
from his lodgings to the LAWYERS
office, where he was employed as a clerk,
Pennsylvania's greatest astronomer
learned to calculate eclipses by using
the bits of time when, as q plough-b
his horses rested, and by figuring out
his problems on his plough handles.
Elihu Burritt achieved wonders in the
fields of learning by gathering up bits
OF knowledge as he stood by his forge
with an open book before him, or while
he rested from severe bodily toll.
The French have proverb which
says Step by step one goes very far"
In our tongue we have saying: Con
slant dropping will wear away q stone. +"
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton declared:
what men want Is not talent but pur-
pose; not power to achieve, but the will
to labor" '
Boys, do you soc the moral2 It's work
that tells. Whether with the hands
or with the brain, there's no success
without work. Don't be lazy.
GENERAL NATHANIEL p. BANKS, whose
name became conspicuous nearly forty
years ago, when, on the one hundred
and-thirty-third ballot, and after con.
test OF two months, he was elected
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives, is said to be the politest man in
Washington. Though seventy four
years of age, he is still a good talker,
full OF interesting "reminiscences, and
his letters are models OF elegant caliE.
raphy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23

The old story about King Kalakaua
trying to sell the Sandwich Islands to
tho United States has been revived.
It's rot of the worst sort. King Kala-
kaua could no more sell the Sandwich
Islands than Queen Victoria could
sell England. He is like all the rest
OF the royal figure heads of the world
only too glad to be allowed to draw
his salary and to obtain the perqui-
sites pertaining to his position
Lyon County Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Groceries
and Provisions, as we'll as Glassware,
Queensware, ETC., should not fail to
examine my stock and prices before
purchasing.
Apenny saved is as good az penny
earned and you can save money by pur.
chasing goods at home. ] carry q
large stock OF seasonable goods and
will sell at Live and Let Live prices.
2l8 II. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23
Indurated Fibre ware.

The attention Of the public is di-
rected to my new stock Of Tabs,
Buckets, Basins, ETC., manufactured
from Indurated Wood Fibre, pressed
out in one piece, without seams OF
hoops. 1t !. is light and durable, will
not shrink br swell, will not faint any
kind of liquid aud bids fair to super
cede tin and wooden ware. Calland
examine it.
II. CHAsK.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23
TO The Public.

Notice is hereby given that Chris.
Baumbach has been appointed an
authorized agent for the collection Of
all sums due the Arm of Reckhart &
Froelich, ms we'll as for the transac.
ton OF all other business connected
With tho present management, such
as the payment OF bills, collection OF
and receipting for moneys due, etc.
= REUKHART & FRoELIcH,
By Q. RRcKHART,
Surviving partner OF the erm.
Elko, New, Nov. 10, 1890. Il
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23
Governor stevenson's win.

No more testimony will be taken in
the Stevenson contested will Gaze in
San Francisco. The case will be
tried before Ju 1ge Rising in Carson.
The contestants will endeavor to
show that codicil was attached to
the will, giving them the bulk Of the
estate, and that it was torn off, the
fact, they claim, being evidenced by
line of mucilage on the second page,
and fragments OF paper sticking to it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23

Carson Appeal:--A man in Mexico
has been convicted Of eight murders
and fourteen rapea, they propose
hanging him. In San Francisco, a
man OF that kind would be given an.
other trial and his cell converted into
a flower garden.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23
We have just received
Our Holiday Goods.

M. Reinhart has
lust received his
Fall, and Winter
samples for custom
made clothing. II
you want your
clothes made to Or
der, give him a call
and see as fine q
line of samples as
has ever been ex-
hibited in Elko.
You can get a suit
of clothes made to
order from $21 90
up. Fit Guaran-
teed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-12-23

No spectators will be allowed on
the floor until after masks are re-
moved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
Primitive Races.
Communicated.

Communicated.
Man may at least congratulate him
self that he is a superior being to the
prairie dog or Mexican percadillo, and
surely, as we see him in his new tailor
made forty dollar suit and standing
collar, he presents finer aspect than
a gorilla; yet, as we read the "Story OF
Man" the horrible idea forces itself
upon us that the tad-pole, in some re-
mote period, must have been our
brother.
However. let bygones be bygones, as
poets say; still. it will be sad for
those who now live in palaces to hear
that their ancestors were "tree
dwellers," and conversed from tree to
tree in the cultural lingo OF the
monkey. More cruel still, the refined
society lady of this century must
grieve that her primitive sister OF the
mildewed past had to climb grape
vine to reach her boudoir in the
branches OF a pecan tree, while her
attire consisted only OF delicate and
charming string of beads.
O, spirit of my ahtedeluvian progen-
;tor, why did you hang on tree by
the tail and fire cocoanuts at your
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

week an exercise should be given by
using the time of some other recita-
ton.
7. In each of the grades, after sat.
isfactory standard has been attained
in writing, this recitation may be
omitted and drawing taken in its stead
or alternate writing and drawing
throughout the entire term of school
reciting writing on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday of each week, and
drawing on Tuesday and Thursday.
s. One recitation is given to mum,
bers in the first, second and third year
grades, and but one to spelling. A
short lesson in spelling may be given
at the time for numbers in each Of
these grades, and the drill in numbers
given before dismissing the class al
the close of the recitation in spelling.
8. There is nothing arbitrary in
the time given to each recitation
Some slight changes in time may be
necessary to suit the varying condi-
tions of different schools. The order
of the grades and the subjects has
been almost unanimously agreed to
by both teachers and school officers,
and will be insisted upon.
10. Where only one teacher con-
ducts the school-which is always the
case in country schools-the school
should be so graded as 70 form but five
of the eight grades, the five into which
the school can be arranged with the
greatest propriety. An examination
of the record in the register and grade
book, or of the school, will determine
this.
The programme on page 81 is in
tended for a school having the first,
second, fourth, sixth and eighth year
grades. The one on page 80 for one
having the first, second, third, fifth
and seventh years. Other combina-
lions may be made by the teacher
where different advancement of
some of the grades demands it, and
such minor changes in programme
as may be necessary to suit such com
binations.
Teachers should call classes by the
grade to which they belong instead
of by number, letter or title of text
book. This plan will show to the pu-
pills whether they are even in their ad-
vancement, and will incite them to
maintain their standing if they are
properly graded, or to attain regular
ity if they are out Of grade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
PAVING STREETS.
Something About ROadsIWhiCh May Be Cut
Out for Reference.

Out for Reference.
Some day Austin will have paved
streets, and it is hoped it will be soon
The following extract from an article
on road making may be valuable some
day:
Pavements are either of stone, wood,
iron, various concretes, asphalt, and
may be of still other substances.
The modern sizes of paving stones
may be seen from the following cases
The Boston size is 4x3ax7 inches deep;
New York Belgian, 6 to Sx5 to 6x6 to
7 inches deep; new Broadway pave
ment, also called Guidet pavement,
b to 4Ix1O to 14x7g to 81 inches
deep. This last is laid with the long
sides of the stones across the street,
and as far as the authors judgment
goes, is the best size for stone pave
ment there is. The Boston size is too
small, and allows of no bond between
the separate paving stones. Further,
the weakest part Of each stone being
its edge, it follows that the more edges
there are in given surface of pave
ment, the speedier it will wear out,
each stone becoming rounded and
slippery. 1t is only the excellent
workmanship and great care dis
played in setting these stones in Bos-
ton that prevents these facts from
being at once apparent to all. When
it is added that in setting pavements
the natural soil, except it be sand or
fine gravel, is in all cases to be exca-
waited II to 10 inches and then filled
up 5 to II inches, according to the
solidity of the subsoil, with clean,
coarse sand or fine, clean gravel, and
the paving stone set in this and well
rammed down with hand hammers,
about as much is said on this topic as
can be said without going into long
details.
From II to 6 cubic feet OF sand are
required for every square yard of paw
ing. In setting two different pave
ments the same written rules may be
exactly followed in either case, yet
one be much better than the other, so
much depends here upon good, care
full, conscientious workmanship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

ma and pa? Yes, we have progressed
since the days when it was quite the
thing to wear a spike through the
nose and rush around the feast of
roasted girl with demoniac yells and
painted up like circus wagon; and
the city gentleman must weep to
know that his forefather was forced to
eat raw tarantulas and Shiny lizards,
throw mud balls at the sun, then
gouge out his young wife's heart to
appease the ire of some fakir god OF
superstition Oh! but we were fine
lot of specimens few years ago!
J, p. CRAIG.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
Hateful BLOOD Relations.

Hateful kindred are those sprung from the
parent stem-malaria. They are chills and
fever, bilious remittent fever. dumb ague and
ague cake. These foes to bodily peace are all
blood relations, as there Is no doubt that these
endemic complaints are produced by con-
tamination of the blood by the mtdsmdtGsx-
istent In both air and water In malarious re-
gions. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters expels
from the blood the virus with which miasma
infects, but 1t does more than this, it NEUTRAL
ICES the atmospheric and aqueous poison and
its germs before they have permanently fruc-
tects against 1t the fierce inroads OF this dia-
bolic brotherhood of diseases. Thus 1t Is not
only q remedy, but also q preventive. prompt
In relieving lasting In effect, perfectly efficient
Nervousness. blliousness, dyspepsia and kid
ney trouble also succumb to it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
LAND FRAUD.
SOME SLICK WORK BY AN OLD
MAN WITH A YOUNG
ALIAS.
The Schemess Blocked and Sheriff White
Grabs the Grabber and Lands
Him In Jail.

Mr.. W. B. Mullens, alias Robert
Price, is probably in the dumps
this morning. Certain it is he
is in Jail, for he was put there yes
terday morning by Sheriff White, who
arrested him in a secluded vale known
as Tow Valley, Llano county, Thurs
day.
Sheriff White had been after him
for about two weeks, but nimble Null
lens, with his alias, managed to give
him the slip.
Mr.. Mullens is charged with land
crookedness, and if the story told on
him is true he is in bad way.
THE STORY.
Some two weeks ago, maybe more,
maybe less, Mr.. Robert Price wendell
his way to the land office and secured
certified copies of papers pertaining
to !, AIT acres OF land located in Llano
county, and which had been patented
to Robert Price. He obtained the
copies and then serenely turns up at
the court house, where he wanted a
notary to make out deed and take
his ackr vledgment for the same,
transferring the land to R. H. Boyce.
The notary fatty refused until some
one could be found to identify Mr..
Price. Then it was the inventive Mr.
Price left and soon af-
ter returned with man
named Morris who lives here in town
and who knows Price by sight to the
notary and he swears to Mr.. Prices
identity and the deeds transferring
the land are made out.
The next heard of Price he was
with Boyce in Llano county offering
the land for sale at such q low price
as to excite suspicion that all was not
right and kilograms were sent here to
ascertain the facts and officers set to
work to investigate.
In the meantime the notary had a
vague recollection of having met Mr..
Price somewhere but he could not eX-
actly place him nor could he remem-
Der the name of Price. Feared to
him that if he really ever had seen the
fellow he was wearing the cognomen
of Mullens.
Sheriff White took the matter in
hand and soon discovered that Price
was fraud and that the land he had
transferred to Mr.. Boyce was really
the properly of Col. Seth Shepard.
Sheriff White then set to work to
find Mr.. Mullen alias Price, and with
the valuable aid of Deputy Sheriff
Francis and Sheriff Lyon, CT Llano,
caught him in Tow Valley as stated.
A "REMINISCENCES.
Some two years ago man turned
up in Austin named Mullens
and he proceeded with due considera
ton to tank up, and drifting south
eastward stranded on the shoals and
hidden reefs of the lower quarters of
town. At that time he had about his
person sundry deeds and notes for
land valued at about $4,000. He
was cared for there and so were his
papers. While in the city at that
time it seems he met the notary be-
fore whom he appeared the other day
and hence the vague remembrance OF
the notary that he had seen Price be-
fore.
From all accounts the case against
Mr.. Mullens seems to be a bad one.
He claims to be from Lampasas
where he says he has wife.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
THE SURVEY.
Engineer McFall Says the SOundings are
Completed.

Completed.
Engineer McFall, who has been
rendering valuable assistance survey
ing the river, was in town yesterday
morning and says the survey has been
completed so far as the river is con-
cerned.
They have made surveys and took
soundings at eight different points,and
at each solid rock foundations were
obtained at depths varying from two
or three feet to twenty.
He is satisfied that there will be no
trouble securing site for the dam,
and everything will be in readiness
for Mr.. Tanning by the latter part OF
the month.
The surveying party started the
work Yesterday to ascertain about how
much land will be inundated by
reason of back water.
Next week a site for a suitable
reservoir will be made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Remember, that the payment OF
Prizes is GUARANTEED By FOUR Ma.
TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President of an
Institution whose chartered rights are
recognized in the highest Courts therefore
beware of all limitations or anonymous
schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of Ticket ISSUED BY Is
in any Drawing. Anything in on name
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Citizen-"You are, believe, pro-
lessor of languages?" Traveller
"Well, 1 speak English, German,
French, italian, Spanish, Irish, Chi
nese, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish,
Scandinavian, Russian and Hebrew"
Citlzen-"Indeedl And do you expect
to get pupils in all?" Traveler-"0h,
no, Pm going to Chicago to teach
English"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

For Boils, Carbuncles, Old Sores,
Rheumatism, Bright's Disease, Indiges-
ton and Constipation, DR.. Thurmond's
Lone Star Blool Syrup will make a
permanent sac.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Wise by Experience: Mr.. Case
(who has married his typewriter)-
"Well, my dear, suppose l must be
looking around for somebody to take
your place in the Office" Mrs. Case
-"Yes; have been thinking of that.
My cousin is just out OF school," Mr..
Case-''What's her manner" Mrs. Case
(sweetly)-"John Henry Briggs"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
They are Shown over the City by the
Mayor and the Board of Trade.

Mayor and the Board Of Trade.
Yesterday morning special train
consisting of three Pullman dining
room cars and baggage Car came in
on the International.
1t contained forty-two excursionists
from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and
other cities, en- route to the City oil
Mexico, and they stopped off here to
take look at Austin, the beautiful
capital of Texas.
They were met at the depot by Mayor
Mcdonald and a committee of the
Board of Trade and were shown over
the city.
They visited and went through
the capitol and university
and some of the party
went out to the asylum for the in
sane. They we're driven through the
city and Fairview park and were de-
lighted with all they saw. The gen
tlemen, who are practical, wide-awake
and successful business men, were as
tonished at the beauty OF Austin and
the magnificent natural advantages
she has for being great city, while
the ladies were loud in their praise OF
her romantic scenery and beautiful
homes.
The excursionists have their own
train and they left at 2 o'clock for San
Antonio, where they stay until noon
today. Thence they go to Eagle Pass
and from there to the City of Mexico
On their return trip they will come
by the way of Ell Paso.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

vi its Barred Out: "What are
your charges, doctorT "Three dollars
visit" "Well. we don't want you to
come on visit, but ONLY just to make
little call, and stay ten or fifteen
minutes"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Doctor-"Well, my fine little fellow,
you have got quite well againl was
sure that the pills left for you would
cure you. How did you take them, in
water or in cake?" 40, / used them
n my blowgun."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Dr.. Thurmond's Lone Star Catarrh
Cure will cure the most aggravated
case in thirty days. For sale by
Alexander & Cornwell, 219 East Pecan
street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
Prizes.
Attested as follows:

eve do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all the monthly and
semi-annual drawings of the Louisiana
State Lottery company and in person man.
age and control the Drawings themselves
and that the same are conducted with hon.
esty, fairness and in good faith toward ali
parties, and we authorize the company TO
use this certificate, with fac-similes of
our signatures attached, in its advertise
mentsn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
ATTRACTION !
~ over i dilliu Iur.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.

Louisiana State Lottery Company.
Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu-
cational and Charitable purposes, and its
franchise made part of the present State
Constitution, in 1879, by an overwhelming
popular vote.
It's MAMMOTH DRAWINGS
take place Semi-Annrally June and
December) and its Grand Single
number drawings take place in each of
the other ten months of the year, and are
all drawn in public, at the Academy of
Music, New Orleans, La.
Famed for Twenty Years, for Integrity of its
Drawings and Prompt Payment of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Rhen Baby WIS sick, we gave "a Cas.5ria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Mss she chung TO Castoris,
Rhen she had Children, she 81. e them CsstoriA
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
IMPORTANT.
Address NJ. A. DAUPHl

Address NJ. A. DAUPHIN
New Orleans, La,
Or NJ. A. DAUPHIN, Washington, d. G.
BY ordinary letter containg Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York
Exchange, Draft or Postal Note.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Don't fail to try DR.. Thurmond's
Lone Star Catarrh Cure, the greatest
remedy on earth for catarrh and colds
in the head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

Address registered letters containing cur.
rency TO NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL
BANK, New Orleans, La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

E~For club rates or further informa.
ton desired, write legibly to the under
signed, clearly stating your residence with
state, county, street and number More
rapid return mail delivery will be assured
by your enclosing an envelope bearing your
full address.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06

We, the undersigned banks and bankers
will pay all prizes drawn in the Louisian
State Lottery which may be presented
our counters.
R. NJ. WALMSLEY, Pres. La. Natl Bank
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Natl Bank
A. BALDWIN, Pres. N. o. Natl Bank;
CARL K0HN Pres. Union Natl Bank.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-06
LIST OF PRIZES:
AGENTS WANTED.

Note-Tickets drawing Capital Prizes arr
not entitled to terminal prizes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-28
Absolute Free Trade,

WASHINGTON, March 27.-An intima-
ton was received few days ago by Mr..
Charles Flint, the representative of this
country from New York, that from the
reports the South American countries
might he willing TO give complete reciD-
rocitv in everything, provided this eoun-
try will do the same. The whole situa-
ton was talked over with Mr.. Blaine,
and the outcome of it was that the repre-
sentatives of this country were author
lied, in the name OF their state, and
with his approval OF the scheme, TO make
a proposition of absolute reciprocity to
the representatives of the South Ameri-
can countries. The adoption OF the plan
would bring about absolute free trade in
every city of commerce between the
United States and the South American
states.