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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25
A Scalp Law.

A movement has been inaugurated by the
ockmen of southwest Texas, looking 10
the the enactment by the next legislature OF
law offering a bounty for the scalps OF
wolves, panthers, mountain lious wild cats.
and other destructive varmlnts. rs ahis
good move. one in which every stockman
and farmer in the State is interested. 1t
would not be an exaggeratioD to say that
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of
live stock are being killed annually by these
varmints. Their depredations are not con-
fined 10 sheep alone, though these suffert
perhaps, more than any other one kind of
stock. Calves, colts, pigs, goats and all
kinds of animals ard destroyed in large
numbers all over the State by them. In
fact, their depredations are not confined to
the younger and weaker animals, but full
grown horses and cattle often fall victims
to their prey. These unwelcome, frequent
and expensive visitors cannot be removed
by either the individual or united efforts of
those interested. Nothing less than state
law offering liberal bounty for their
scalps will suffice. 1t is a matter of too
much importance to the entire state, and
more especially to the Western and thinly
settled portion, to admit of longer delay.
That something may be done and done
promptly The Journal asks the stoCkmen
and farmers to unite in petitioning
the legislature to at once enact a
law that will give them relief
The CO operation of the press of the state
is asked In this important matter.
The stockmen and farmers of New Mexi
co are sufferers equally with Texans in this
way, and are taking action in the matter
The legislature of that state, which meets
at about the same time the Texas legisla
ture does, will be urged to pass scalp law,
and it is highly probable that it will do so,
especially if such action is taken by the
Texans. Concert of action will have the de-
sired effect. but it would be almost useless
tor one state 10 act without the CO. opera
ton of the other. Prompt action by the
people now will result in relief from this
source of destruction Texas Live Stock
Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25
SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Terrell Tender Miss
Lena Anderson an Elegant Entertainment. ..
Last evening the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Terrell was the scene
of most pleasant and elegant social
entertainment, the occasion being
complimentary to their charming
daughter, Miss Lena Anderson. A
large number of Austin's society peo-
pie graced the occasion with their
presence and the evening was note
worthy for its soclability and elegance.
Dancing was the chief pastime of the
evening and midst such pleasant SUI
rounding and elegant company the
evening was all too short for the
pleasure seekers who shared the
bounties of the evening. Choice re-
treatments were served shortly before
the midnight hour and were in strict
accordance with the elegance OF the
entertainment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25

rendered miserable. Which side is il
fault? They both are like fish out O
water when they chance to be to.
gether. Good is opposed to bad, ligh
to darkness, and the refined to tn,
crude. 1t is contrary to nature fol
one rough in morals and manners tc
appreciate refined society.
Likewise one refined in morals and
manners cannot enjoy crude society.
Thus you see that your ACCOMPLISHED
children and your community's raw
society are not congenial. They are
not in sympathy and in tone with each
other; therefore neither can be h ,ppy
with the other.
You ask how this awful consequence
can be avoided. / would suggest that
you work both rows together. While
you are fitting your children for society,
strive to fit society for your children
You say chat seems good; but how
can we bring it aboutP
Let the one constitute the other,
and then while you have to work
only one row the two will thrive.
OF course l don't mean to say that
every s'hool district should have its
own college or university. l refer to
good, practical common schools.
Let us not spend our substances in
pasturing our lambs in others fields
and leave our own little gardens bare
or poisoned with weeds of carelessness
and ignorance. Let us not give our
oil unnecessarily to increase the light
in somebody else's mansion and let
our little home remain in darkness.
Oh, that each and every school vi
cinity in the Lone Star state would
look well to her own interests, i'm.
prove and cultivate her own little gar
den spot, and keep her own little
lamp trimmed and burning.
Then would this grand old state be
not as the bright morning star, nor as
the evening star, but constant polar
star, light and guide not only to
her sister states, but to all nations.
d. H. WoMAoK, Hornsby, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25
Advantages Of a County School su en-
tendent.

Advantages Of County School Su G IN
tendent.
To the Editor of The Statesman:
promised in my last article to
enumerate few of the acts OF our ex-
superintendent that resulted bene-
ficially to our schools, and will in this
communication endeavor to fulfill the
promise. The first l would mention
is the adoption of a uniform system of
text books. When Mr.. Maxwell went
into Office our schools were filled up
with variety OF old text books, some
of them antiquated, and lie, with the
corporation of few progressive
teachers, went to work to adopt uni
form system of text books and accord
ingly committee of teachers was
appointed and the best modern series
was adopted and recommended to be
gradually introduced in our schools,
which is being done, and before an
other decade is past we will have
eliminated from our schools most if
not all of these old books and will
have introduced in their place the
best uniform modern text books. /
regard this as q mighty stride up the
hill of science. Certainly if the farmer
and mechanic is allowed to use the
best modern improved machines in
their departments of labor, the
teacher, who of all has
the most difficult and delicate
task, shonld be allowed to
adopt the best modern text books in
his arduous field of labor, and all the
facilities employed for the cultivation
of the human mind. The. second and
perhaps equally important was the
manner in which he guarded the
financial interest of our county
schools, by which the per capita has
been raised from 1925 to $4.75, show
ing conclusively tath his salary has
not diminished the pay OF teachers,
but under wise administration has
increased it considerably. Certainly
this argument against the Office is
weak, for one ex-superintendent told
the writer of this article that that he
was hardly able to save exceeding 5000
or $500 out OF his salary, which was
one OF the reasons causing him to re-
tire from the canvass for the Office.
A third result was the great con-
venience to teachers in getting their
vouchers approved and examined, as
the county judge during the session Of
his court often has not time even to
sign them, being on the bench, and
teachers waiting in his Office, for the
writer of this has at times presented
them to him while presiding. A fourth
was the thorough examination Of
teachers, which has greatly elevated
the standard in this county. In fact
the office is indispensable to the sue
cess of our public school system.
TEACHER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25
A DIstressIng Case and Hapnr nur.

'For over year have had brear,n..
out on my leg, which troubled me so had +
could not walk, leg badly swelled' Of =
purple color, with eruptions SO bad that
Ole olood would ooze out II l bore my weisht
Extract of Flax Papillon) Skin Cnre wh,os
have done. My leg is now well and 7 ns :, =
walk TWO miles on it without anv tronh lar g
Signed, "a. d. Hayward 'iouoie.
Clarke's Flax Soap makes the skin sof.
and prevents cbapping. Skin Cnrs ' 3,
soap 70 cents. For sale by Oscar Samost1'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25
Peculiar.

aration Of its ingredients, Hoods Sarpappp
rilla accomplishes cures where ot6sr
preparations entirely fail. Peculiar in ;1s
good name at home, which is a "tower oe
strength abroad" Peculiar in the nbe.
nomenal sales it has attained. Hdnd'.
Sarsaparilla is the most successful medicine
Tor purifying the blood, giving strength and
creating an appetite. Gnu
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25

seats for seventy persons There are
many small villages along the railroad in
that section where no churches exist and
people cannot hear the gospel preached,
so the good bishop will carry ii to them.
LIE DEAN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25
Captain Lucy's Report

Following is the annual report of
Capt. j. E. Lucy, city marshal, for
fiscal year ending November 30, 1890:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25

Some OF the farmers have been tax
ing advantage of the fine weather, and
have had their plows running.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-25
$4,O73 90

For disordersd liver try Beecham's
Pills.
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g. NOTE THE RESULT: -

THE STAR HAS MORE THAN
THREE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR
SUBSCRIBERS and MORE THAN
Five TINES AZ MANY REGULAR
READERS As ANY OTHER DAILY
PAPER IN WASHINGTON. IL is de-
nvered regularly by careful carriers at
the HOMES OF THE PEOPLE, AFTER
THE BUSTLE AND WORRY OF THE
CAY ARE OVER, aud IL Is thus read
leisurely and thoroughly by EVERY
MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.
They know that IL prints all the neyvs,
and has only the interests OF the people
of the District i'm view, with no partisan
measures 10 advocate, and no private
schemes to forward. They know IL, I'm
short, to be THE PEOPLES PAPER.
and nothing else. As an ADVERTISING
MEDIUM 1t is, therefore, ABSO.
LUTELY WITHOUT A RIVAL. IL 10
I'm fact worth more q means Of reach.
ing the public THAN ALL THE
OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN THE
CITY TOGETHER.
Furthermore, i'm proportion to the re-
turns it gives its patrons, ITS ADNER-
Using RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST
In THE CITY.
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RICHMoNp AND DANvILLE RALRoAp co.


1S schedule IN effect NOVEMBER "a, 1883
= 80 u ili-East tennessee MAIL daily Tor narren-
ton GordonsNlle, Charlottesville. LyDchburg aud
statiohs between Alexandria and Lynchburg llOanoke
Atlanta Bristol, Knoxville. CLzttanoOga aiid Memphis
f9liMan Sleeper Washing loE 10 New Orleans.
ia an Fast Mail daily for CuiIeler Char.
lottesNllle. stations Chesapeake and ONO Route
lyhchburs, lOcky Mount DaIiNiile and stations be-
tween ynchDarx ana DauvIlle. Greensboro, raleigh,
Birl4ihIham, Aoutgomery, New Or.esns, Texas and
tntitornia Pullman Sleeper New YORK TO AIlal IA.
Pullman Sieepers TO New Orleans. Pullman Sleeper
DAliVII TO Columbia and Augusta. Pullman Sleepere
Washington to CINCINNATI via e. and y. Aoute.
-;1O plu.-Dally, except sunday, for Manassas,
Strasburg and intermediate stations
tanoosa. Pullman Nesilbule Sleepers Washington to
Memphis, connecting thence for ali Arkansas poInts
c; 40 DIV stein Express daily tor Manassas.
WIFE, Cincinnati. Pullman kestlbule Washing
ton TO Cincinnati with Pullman sleeper ior Louis
VILE.
ii 100 .m.--Southern Express daily for Lynchburg
DanVllle, Raleigh, AshevllIe, CEaIlote, Columbia
Ans ns,a, atlanta, Montgomery, New orleans, Texas
New orleans via Atlanta ana Montgomery. PulIma an
Sleeper WASHINGTON 10 Blrlnlng CHAM, Ala, Atlanta
ana ueorkia Pacific railway, and Pullman Sleeper
salisbury Also Washington to Augusta, via Danyllle
and Charlotte
Trans Washington and Ohio division leave WASH
lnktoh 300 a. H. daily except sunday and AS pm.
daily; arrive hound Hin i 80 and 7:20 y. In !;
returning leave Round Hill 500 m daily and IL 20
I'm aaliy except sunday. arriving Washington $3.50
Through trains from the south via Charlotte Dan
NlIle and LynclIDurg arrive IN Washington 0:o3
Lynchburg at 1918 M. and 10 40 y. m. Chesa-
leake and Ohio route anu Charlottesville ut 40
aid 1:lO pm. and sos g. IA. Strasburg ocxi At l0:47
ALL
Tickets, sleeping reservation and Information
furnished. and Daggage checked At oftce 1900 Penn
sylvalia ave anu at Passenger station Pennsylysnis
MO JAS. l. TAYLOR Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Giadst0ne's Daily Life.

Correspondence of the Philadelphia Tines
Mr.. Gladstone lives very regular life at his
home. He breakfasts lightly about 7 o'clock.
and shortly before walks to the church for
prayers. To the intelligent observer the sight
OF the great statesman walking to church at
this early hour i'll the morning cannot fail to
be interesting. Clad i'll a long coat. tightly
buttoned, with a long shawl wrapped closely
around his neck and wearing soft felt hat
his appearance Is decidedly picturesque. Upon
his return to the castle from morning PRAYERS
he retIres to his study. where he reads and
answers, with the aid of his secretary. his enor-
moaa mass of daily correspondence. There is
no regular hour for luncheon at the castle and
1t Is partaken of by those at home at various
times. In the afternoon Mr.. Gladstone takes
Walk IN the grounds, and If the weather is pro-
pltlous usually engages III his favorite exercise
of tree chopping. He dimes ut o'clock after
ward reads or writes, and at 10 retires for the
night. Though abstemious i'll his habits he
usually DRINKS bitter beer with his lunch and n
glass or two of claret or port at dinner. Mr.
Gladstone Is not III any sense ascetic. il q gen.
erouS liver and Is great believer i'll the viz
tues of glass of good port wine. When en-
gagged III speaking his hiiip Is II compound Of
sherry and egg, which is prepared by Mrs.
Gladstone with much anxiety and care as if
it were the elixir OF life. Mr.. Gladstone never
smoked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14
BALTIMORE AND OsIo Ru1Ro,p

Ia e. 90. A S,N.g
Leave Washington Irul,I statOu New jersey
To- Obi. aNehue aha street.
tor Snlcaxo AID -NUItLStst. Nestibuled Limited
enl ress u4Iiy Al go I'm, express S:.Upm
fol ClLclLhatl St LOUIS aud Indianapolis, express
l0r rItisDurs and cleveland. yest.buled Limited
.r Gsy an -. ~ q m ana ehlress Az pm
r0r i,;,,y az an >, 81. -o"s to:'io pm
Tor Baltimore, week days 90, 5 co. 6 40. 70
S:JU, 80, 10, 800. l%:UU. A. INN utes a. IA
25 AS so. So, 5:.. 20 a:G1 - ,, ~
1850 ami Also pm. eunuaSs, 4:O0. Z: 80, ) 81
80 ,45 minutes rs. 20 ;. 5 UosG, 7io 4
Tor Nay oIatIons between Washington and Balti-
more. TO- ~. $50 u IA, l. 40 80, ,5 0:2Q
ii:;,V pm; Sundays. o:;5O ALL. l:lo. 81. 4:55
Irslils leave Baltimore tor Washington. week days,
iU5 am 10 26G, i@i5. 90 c iiSG St1 40
10, 1;OY o:VU, go. no. 30. 80, ., lU:2O
S;9V, 90, 7:io 1880. $50, s:":5, 1000. los
For Annapolis G 40 $3.50 am. IL 10 aud -
naIolis 6:IU -. .: a-l., 90 and o:ou pm
sqrn md : ST. a IN 200 = - ..-
iiG1U an; 81 pm ior prlncipAi stations onAy
tor LockV.lle AMI Way stations, ~ }5 pm
or Ca ,Lers1uIg anu lHiernleoIate points, '9:O0
tor bolds aid internedia,e stations. "a 90 p.rn
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday at 1 10
puI STOPPING nj ali stations MeIroI oItsu branch
FOR Frederick ~: 40. ii - AIN. $40, Ia y
For haperstown n, II 20 am and - 80 pm
Trans arrive from Chicago uHlIy IL 40 a IN. ard
$40 p. from Cincllnal. anu ST. Louis daily 3: 40
AIM and L. 90 y. from Httsburg G:IU am, 0:JJ
I.m daily
NEm YORK AND PHILADELPHIA DIVISION
tor New York. Trenton Newark and Elizabeth n
d. 4'UU to:Uu, 'y:2O, 'l2 200 IN, 3d. u 20 aud
100 pm Buffet paror cars on all day Trains
sleellne car on The 1850 m. open 90 pm
For Fhlladelphla. Newark, Niiinin and Chester
and 30 PIN
tor lnterniedste points between Baltimore and Phil
laelpha, toau and 5. 20 a. H., a. 90. 1871 , pm.
s. aihs Leave New York iOr MasElIg ton, . 80,
night
Trans leave Philadelphia for Warrington 4:4o
~ 10. 10 a. H., DO. II AZ, ii 90, = d. IN
For Atlantic city AGO am. ANA -l<:vU II sun
Gays :oO am. and IL: 200 noon.
fEXcept sunday sDaliy SSunday only
Baggage called Tor and checked from hotels a,.d res
licences 10y Union Transfer Co. oraers LETT at
Offices, 6lsRnd 1881 la. and at Depot.
J. l. ODELL, CHAs o. SCCII-
dSO Gen Manager. zen. Pass. AIT.
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BIG FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
A Big Elevator Destroyed and Several
Lives Lost.

The grain elevator known 40 the Northern
Central railroad elevator No. 8, at Lower Cam
ton, Baltimore, is this morning q smouldering
mass OF debris. The elevator itself was worth
$500, 900. The corn stored there is q loss of
$3.50, 200, owned by individual shippers and
fully insured in small policies in local compa-
MES. Notwithstanding great shipments there
is L. 400, 900 bushels Of grain in Baltimore ele-
vators, and the loss Of this elevator is an ire
parable calamity to the exporters, as there are
no adequate facilities now to get rid of the glut
in the grain trade. The elevator was the
property of the Baltimore elevator company.
The British steamship Sacrobasco lying near
the wharf. was entirely destroyed by flames
from the burning elevator. The British steam
ers North Erin and RHO had their masts and
rigging and some of their upper work de-
stroyed. Three of the crew OF the Sacrobasco
are missing and it is believed they were
burned to death. They are all Englishmen.
Their names are: Robert Gurus. aged thirty
two, engineer; John White, aged twenty-six,
fireman; Charles Johnson, aged twenty-seven,
seaman. Among the crew seriously burned
are: Charles Appleton, aged twenty-five. stew
ard; Thomas Knight (colored), cook, New York
and Whiteside, aged twenty-nine, and A. J.
Robinson, English seamen.
Watchmen discovered the fire at 6 O'Clock
and ran to the south end of the building,
where the engine room Is, to turn open the
valve which would let in 500 gallons of water
per minute throughout the building. Unfor-
fortunately they were too late and were driven
back by the flames and smoke.
The flames quickly spread to the British
steamers at the wharf and the sailors aboard
the Sacrobasco had no choice but to jump
into the water and to swim for their lives.
Some whose cries were heard were picked up
after being in the water two hours. The fire
at midnight was under control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14
THEY DON'T WANT TO GO SOUTH.
The Prize Fight Abettors Making Eff
forts to Stay North.

Civil Justice Peter Mitchell Of New York city
as counsel for Mike Donovan, William Harding,
Charles Johnson and James WakeIey, who are
wanted by Governor Lowry of Mississippi,
charged with aiding and abetting the Sullivan
hilraln fight at Richburg, Miss, appeared be-
fore Governor Hill at Albany yesterday after
noon and requested him not to allow the pris-
oners to be taken out of the state. He claimed
that the indictments against these four men
are defective, lnasmuch while charging his
clients with aiding and abetting the fight the
papers do not show in what manner they so
aided or abetted. He said these four men
went to the scene of the fight in the capacity OF
spectators, and that by no act, officially or
unothciauy, were they connected with the con-
test IN any way MIR. Mitchell will submit au-
thorisies to the governor touching similar
cases. All of the men were present at the
hearing with the exception of Harding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14
What n Boy Can DO With an AK.

During dispute at Springfield. MS, be-
tween Frank Mason and Mr.. sproule concern
ing a piece of vacant ground, Mason threat
ened TO put Sproule off the land Sproule,
who had been cutting wood and had an AK in
his hand told Mason to keep back, but Mason
sprang forward and they clinched During the
struggle the ak fell out OF Sproule's hand aud
MS son picked 1t up. Mason's son. who saw his
father was getting the worst of it went to his
rescue, when young Sproule with one blow OF
The ak cut open the base of the skull of young
Mason. He then advanced Oh the other couple
and attacked Mason. senior, whom he cut from
the back OF the head across through the laws
and with a second blow broke his arm. Young
Mason Is IN dangerous condition, but the old
man will recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14
Yale Dinner Novelties.

The menu souvenir of the dinner of the Yale
alumni association to be held at Delmonico' 8
January II will be an oar about Is inches long
of the shape used by university crews and made
from the wood of the elm trees recently cut
from the Yale campus to make room for the
new Osborne recitation hall. To the oar will
be attached blue silk flag, similar to the flag
used on the course of the university races at
New London. on which will be written the
names Of the speakers and the bill of fare.
An original song set to the music of Pinsuti
and written by a member of the association
will be sung during the dinner by double
quartet. The music during the dinner will be
by the recently arrived Spanish mandolin
players.
The dinner will be held at Delmonico's aud
Mr.. Chauncey NJ Depew. president of the asso-
cation, will preside. There will be about two
hundred present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14

Equally does THE STAR lead all its
contemporaries Ina the publication Of the
MEMS OF OUR OWN COUNTRY.
Receiving the regular dispatches Of
both News Associations; with alert and
enterprising special telegraphic cor
respondents at all important points; and
with wires leading directly from its own
Office TO the general network of telegraph
system touching every city, town and
hamlet in the United States aud Terri
TORIES, il is enabled TO receive aud print
at once a full report Of every event Of
consequence occurring during the day
any w here betwe the Atlantic and Ps-
chic oceans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14
Came a Long Way for a Diuorce

Mrs. Sarah ]. F. Meyrick came all the way
from Cape Town. Africa, to Chicago, to get a di-
vorce from David Meyrick, scenic artist. She
is an opera singer. and formerly was connected
with the Pike opera company. The recent years
of her life have been spent in South Africa. Mr.
Meyrick was employed at Cape Town theater
Many time, Mrs. Meyrick said, he was dis
charged from the theater for his habits, but
was often taken back. Finally he was let 60 for
good, and Mrs. M-yrick came 10 America with
her two children because she could put up with
his treatment of her no longer. She hasn't got
the DECREE vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-14

In conclusion, the public should bear
In mind this one significant fact: THE
STAR does not rely upon empty boasts
to impress the public. ITS CIRCULA.
TION Is SWORN TO; its PRESS
ROOM Is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC;
and its BOOKS MAY BE INSPECTED
by any one having an interest I'm their
examination. These are CRUCIAL
TESTS, which few papers invite, and
which those that boast most are leaso
able to stand.