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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
MEN YOU HEAR OF.

Tennyson does the greater part of his
breakfast and lunch.
The Duke of Edinburgh, besides being
a clever violin player, is an enthusiastic
postage stamp collector.
Edwin Booth, who has himself played
the part of Hamlet thousands of times,
has never yet seen it played by any one
else.
Cardinal Manning has always been an
advocate of outdoor sports. To an in
diligence in them he attributes his pres
ent health.
Pasteur has treated during the past
three years 1893 persons bitten by mad
dogs, and of this number only thirty
three died.
The pope recently administered first
communion with his own hands to the
son of Gen. de Charette, the well known
French Legitimist.
Mr.. Gladstone, despite his vast wealth,
is almost penurious in personal matters.
He wears his clothes until they are
threadbare, shiny and shabby.
Alexander Dumas has given to the
Cluny museum the sword of the Marquis
of Pesbara, husband of Vittoria Colonna
and hero of the battle of Pavia in 1926.
The Oldest official in point of service
in America was the late James Lawren-
son, who was connected with the Balti-
more postoffice department seventy -one
years.
Mr. Mcleod, the new president of the
Reading Railroad company, is AZ years
of age, six feet tall, erect and broad
shouldered, with a decisive and COM
handing air.
Renan, the great French religious
thinker and writer, is man of elephan-
tine breadth of body, though not tall.
He has double chin, large mouth, a
large nose and small eyes.
Joe McAuliffe, the pugilist, recently
arrived in London. The Referee says
that in appearance he is certainly the
finest man that has appeared in England
as pugilist since Freeman.
Verdi is reported from Geneva to be
in excellent health, and although his
white hair and flowing beard give him a
venerable appearance, his eyes are full
of fire. He will not admit that "Othello"
is his last work, and says there is no tell
ing what he may do yet If the inspira-
ton comes to him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
THE GENTLER SEX.

Mrs. Myra Bradwell, of Chicago, is
the editor of The Legal News, and is an
interchangeable worker for the rights of
women.
Mrs. Reagan, wife Of che Texan sena-
tor, learned shorthand, without teach
or, in order to become her husbands pri-
vate secretary.
The best shot Of her sex must be the
Countess Maria Won Kensky, of Bohe-
mia, who one day last winter ON her es-
tate Of Chlamce, shot 1873 hares.
Mrs. Mary L. McGindley, of Duluth,
recently admitted to the practice of law,
is said to be the only woman so ia ;ored
in Minnesota She is the wife of Judge
of that county.
Mrs. f. P. Fish is one of Chicago's
pretty women. She is tall brunette,
with dark hair, lovely brown eyes and
an exquisite complexion. She has fine
contralto voice.
Miss Mitchell, of Kingston, a graduate
of Queens university, who recently re-
ceived license to practice medicine, is
the first woman in Canada to write M.
D. after her name
Mrs. Della Cross, of Brooklyn, is now
Mrs. Capt. Cross, of the schooner Ore
gon. This is said to be the first case in
which woman has become owner and
master of a sea going vessel.
Miss Tisdel, the daughter of Col. W..
T. Tisdel, of Washington, recently Gre
ated a genuine surprise in theatrical
circles in Paris by the admirable man.
ner in which she acted at an amateur
performance.
Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Raymond, the
famous opera contralto, spends her leis-
ure time during her summer outing at
the seashore in knitting warm shawls
for the poor old women who are on her
charity visiting list.
Miss Cooper, niece of j. Fenimore
Cooper, is a member of the Bellevue
Training School for Nurses. She is a
tall, slender, graceful girl of the bru-
nette type, with the brilliant coloring of
that class of beauty.
Miss Fawcett, with all her mathemat-
les, is an expert needle woman and fond
of embroidery. She has also pretty
taste for binding books, and has put
some of her continental volumes into
covers of her own designing and manu-
facture.
Mrs. Anna Lea Merritt, whose paint
ing "Love Barred Out" was bought in
London by trustees of the Chantrey be-
quest for exhibition at South Kensing-
ton, is native of Philadelphia who has
lived in England with her husband for
many years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
Gold LaoL and FiddIesticks.

Emperor William has issued new reg
ulations respecting the wearing of Ger
man naval uniforms which are SO mi
mute and elaborate that they fill book
of forty pages. Any admiral who mar
ries is in future to go through the cere-
mony arrayed in his full uniform. Ad-
mirals are only to wear plain clothes at
the seaside or at baths, when out shoot
ing, at masked balls, or when on half
pay. If they happen to be in Berlin on
a Sunday the cooked hat must be worn
when walking about the city till 4
o'clock in the afternoon. When an adj
miral is at sea he may wear an oilskin
sou'wester and coat only if the weather
is stormy, and his shirt front must al
ways be perfectly plain. 1t is further
strictly forbidden to have the corners of
the collar turned down or doubled back,
and there are peremptory rules about
gold lace and other fiddle PADDLE append
ages.-London Truth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
Sam Jones Makes a Thousand Converts

Sam Jones Makes a Thousand Converts.
The greatest meeting that has ever
been held in Richmond, and probably in
the country, was the one conducted by
the Rev. Sam Jones. 1t was for men
only.
The Tabernacle seats 900 persons
Every seat was taken, and not less than
1000 stood up. On the outside of the
structure were probably 1000 more, and
hundreds went away when they found
they could not get seats. Not less than
$4,000 or $4,000 men came to hear the
preacher.
The sermon had apowerful effect upon
the congregation. At it's close Mr.. Jones
asked all who would promise to live bet
ter lives and give up sinful habits to
stand up. Not less than 10000 men
arose. 1t was a sight never seen here.
The preacher then asked all who were
not church members and who wanted to
become Christians to come up and shake
his hand. Hundreds pressed forward
with tears in their eyes. Not nearly all
could get to the preacher, as the crowd
was so dense. 1t is estimated that not
less than LOCO persons were converted,
among them many solid and substantial
business men. Some of them were peo-
pie who had not before heard Mr.. Jones,
and who had ridiculed his style of preach
ing.-Cor. Norfolk Virginian.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
struck and BurHed by Lightning.

Living in the southern part of Column
bia county, at small place called Fly
City, resides the family of John Vos-
burgh. Thursday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Vosburgh, with their 4-year-old child,
retired at 8 o'clock. An infant occupied
the crib near the bed. This is the last
they remember until more than an hour
afterward, when upon returning to con-
seriousness it was seen that the clock had
stopped at five minutes past 8, and it is as
sumed that electricity entered the dwell
ing at that time.
Mr.. Vosburgh first became conscious
and endeavored to get up, but was I'M
able to do So In few minutes he tried
again and took hold of the child, finding
it apparently lifeless. In the meantime
Mrs. Vosburgh had partly recovered,
and finding the room in sitting condi-
ton crawled to the window and opened
it, and then returned to her husband
and child. Mr.. Vosburgh gained suffi.
Gent strength to assist, and they carried
the child into the open air and brought
it to consciousness. Neighbors were
called, and by that time Mrs. Vosburgh
had become exhausted.
Mr.. Vosburghs night shirt was torn
entirely down the back. The bed was
wrecked Il large hole was burned in a
feather bed, one of the bolts in the bed
stead had disappeared and has not been
found. The child has sore on the arm
extending from the wrist to the elbow,
having the appearance of being burned,
with fostering sore in the center A
hairpin holding Mrs. Vosburgh's hair has
the appearance of being melted. The
infant in the crib was not disturbed in
any manner. There is no other evidence
of the appearance of electricity in any
part of the house.
1t is a case that battles all theories, and
the work that did it is as unusual as it
is mysterious. The father and child
have practically recovered, but the mo-
Their is still prostrated.-Hudson IN. W
Register.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
For a DiSOrdered Liver
Try BEECHAM'S PILLS.
26ctS. a Box.
THE COUNTY ALLIANCE.
Some Resolutions Commenting the Governor
of Louisiana and Denouncing
Ger tain Statements.
OF ALL DRUGGISTS.

Some Resolutions Commanding the Governor
of Louisiana and DenOuncing
Ger tain Statements.
At the meeting of the County AL
lance the following resolutions were
passed unanimously:
THE LOTTERY.
Resolved, That Travis county tender
a vote Of thanks to the governor Of
Louisiana for his patriotism and lofty
mauliness in vetoing the infamous
Louisiana State Lottery bill.
SOME MALICIoUsNEss.
Resolved, That Travis County ALI
ance do heartily condemn astatement
made in campaign sheet published
in Austin to the effect that all ALI
ance men are sworn to support Gen.
Hogg for governor as false, malicious
and without any possible foundation
in fact, inasmuch as our organization
does not permit within its meetings
sectarian, religion or partisan politics.
THEY APPRECIATE GOOD CHEER.
Resolved, That Travis County ALI
ance tender a vote of thanks to the
citizens of Austin, who so kindly and
courteously rendered us banquet on
July s, and we assure them that such
acts do very much to cement in firm
er bonds of friendship the city and
county.
Passed unanimously.
H. B. BECK.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY.

An endless chain of gold SIS is novel
ty in rings.
A ragged portion of a peanut shell rep
resented in old gold forms unique scarf
pin of recent make.
Alligator skin represented in a lady's
square silver belt buckle by oxidized
etching promises to become fashionable.
The fore feet of horse curved into a
horseshoe with diamonds and rubies
mounted alternately is gold scarf pin
that is meeting with favor.
The ace of clubs formed by double
tape of black enamel and having clus-
ter of white pearls in the centers Of the
projections forms pretty lace pin
Jewellers Weekly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
Lost Opportunities.

eyes," he said, as he sat in the Russell
house Office, lit is so with great many
men-foolish fellows! They wait and wait,
expecting something to happen, and then,
when the very thing they have been wait
ing for does happen, they fail to act. They
miss their opportunity, and then they go
on waiting as before. Well, must go and
pay my biil-but sayp' he added, looking
at his watch, II haven't time to catch that
in-why-how.-
(which way were you goingF" asked his
companion.
michigan Central -1:20"
"Why, the bus for that train left some
time ago. The porter called it out while
you were talking"
"That's great, too" said the other, hold
ing his watch in his hand and gazing sadly
through it into space.
And then he went on waiting as before.
Detroit Free Press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
Her Last CHANGE.

An irate woman entered shop the other
day and accDsted one of the ASSISTANTS:
GIVE come to find out what you mean by
charging one dollar on Saturday night
for that table cloth, and selling Mrs. Fer
guson one just like it on Monday for sew
enty-five cents. Didn't you say it was my
last chance to get one so cheap"
"You mistook me, madame" responded
the ready clerk; II said it was your last
chance to get one for dollar. And it was,
for we put them down to seventy-five cents
on Monday morning. "-Americanizedfr from
"Moonshinen
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17

"When woman gets frightened at
night she just pulls the bedclothes over
her head says she is terrified out of her
wits and goes to Sleep" says one who
knows; 'but with a man it is different.
He says he is not afraid, pushes the clothes
down, and lies tremblingly awake for two
or three hours, straining his ears at every
sound. neutrality-suspicious..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17

While exercising horse at Fort Col
Inns, Colo, the animal became enraged
and attempted to bite its leader. The
trainer succeeded i'll preventing the furi-
Gus beast from injuring him until the
halter broke, when the animal picked
him up by the shoulder and threw him
to the ground with great violence. Then
burying his teeth in the flesh of the
PROSTATE man the brute trampled upon
him. The trainers chest was crushed,
three ribs were broken and the flesh on
all parts of his body was bruised and
crushed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
An Old Soldier.

A conspicuous figure in the procession
at the unwilling of the Lee monument,
at Richmond, was the venerable Pro-
fessor F. N. Crouch, the composer of
kathleen Mavourneen." He is perhaps
nearer 80 than so years of age, yet hale
and hearty. He was arrayed in full
uniform of Confederate gray, having
come on from Baltimore to meet prob
ably for the last time his soldier COM
rades of the old First HowitZers. His
comrades say that no Drawer soldier ever
fought with the artillery of the army of
northern Virginia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17

The present year is the tercentenary
of the discovery of the microscope, which
in its crude form was due to Jansen, a
spectacle maker of Middleburg, Holland.
The occasion is to be celebrated by an
international microscopic exhibition,
which is to be shortly held at Antwerp,
when an endeavor will be made TO bring
together a collection OF instruments
which will fairly show the progress Of
the microscope from its simple original
form to that Of the present day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17

Hiram Lukens Went to wor!; on The
Dvylestown pa IntelliSencer il June,
1882, as printers devil and has been con-
tinuously employed on that paper ever
since, celebrating his fifty-eighth ami
~ersary in the Office on June 81. He is
compositor and works every day at his
case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
A Cautious Inquirer.

A-Ah! So you have lived in Gelben-
berg; then you must have known my ia
Their, Schmiedecke, the carpenter?
B-I have not been there for the last ten
years, but knew Schmiedecke, the car
penter. He had two sons; one became a
gamekeeper and the other went to the bad.
You are not the gamekeeper?-Humor
istische Blaetter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17

Dashaway-I think shall go up in the
Adirondacks this summer.
CleveTton-What do you expect to get
there?
Dashaway-In debt, mostly.-Clothier
and Ful nisher
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
There's Much in a Name.

Van de Milk-What are you going to
call your new steam yacht?
Van de Water-I was going to name her
the Wave, but as l was looking over my
books last night more appropriate name
occurred to me. l think Fll call her the
Breaker.-Detroit Free Press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
A Matter of Location.

81 feel sick ut heart" said the rejected
lover, as lie leaned upon the railing of the
Margate boat.
Pm with you," remarked a fellow pas
senger, "only mine is further down. LON
don Eng Pink-lln.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
No DISCOUNT.

Simpson, saw great bargain in a
buggy down town.
Simmons-Why didn't you invest in it'
How was it?
Spendidly lovely, young and
worth half q rllon.-Detroit Free Press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17

When Baby was sick, we gave ner Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

The Commissioners have received an applica-
ton from DIR. ID. s. Lamb for the position OF
health officer of the District His papers bear
the signatures of many physicians.
HE DOUBTS THE PROPERTY.
Recently application was made by NJ. F. Tally
for permission to store building material on
North Capitol street between c and d streets.
Capt. Rossell in his recommendation upon the
application says that while the location in aues-
ton Is in no way a thoroughfare he doubts the
propriety of allowing material not for public
use to be stored on public streets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t was the intention Of the Commissioners to
take up the liquor license applications today,
but owing to the absence Of Col Robert, who
is In Philadelphia, consideration on them has
been deferred until tomorrow.
: Hon. Thomas T. Gilroy, commissioner of
public works Of New York city, was at the Com
sioners' Office this morning for the purpose Of
examining into the system of street paving
A fire hydrant has been ordered to be erected
on U street opposite the Jackson public school
building.
A brick sidewalk has been ordered under the
compulsory permit system in front of 1918
Massachusetts, avenue.
In the improvement Of Adams street, Union
town, 1t will be necessary to construct receiy-
ing basins at the southw and southeast cor
ners of Adams and Washington streets, and
authority for constructing the same has been
granted.
As the sidewalk on the south side Of R street
near l4th street northwest has been repaired
by the owner the order OF the Commissioners or
dering this work under the compulsory permit
system has been Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
TEMPERANCE CONGRESSMAN.
The Fifty-Sixth Anniversary Meeting
The Outlook for Liquidation.

Foundry church was crowded last night by
prominent people Of Washington interested
in temperance legislation. The exercises
were in the hands Of the Congressional
temperance society, an organization sixty years
Of age, originated by members Of Congress,
manned by them and made up Of Senators and
Representatives.
The exercises last evening were opened by
Rev. DR.. Elliott, after which Hon. Nelson Ding
ley, the president, made short address. The
meeting, he said, was the fifty sixth anniver-
sary Of the society; that the society was the
oldest organization Of Q temperance character
in the United States.
Rev. DR.. Power, the secretary, read his re-
port, which contained many interesting and IN
structive facts.
Representative Morse made an ELOQUENT an
peal and Representative Picker Of South Da-
kota gave an interesting account Of prohibition
IN his state. He said he gave prohibition lust
twenty years to utterly triumph.
The last speaker was Representative ]. d.
Taylor Of Ohio. He said that as chairman of
the committee on alcoholic traffic he could
promise that the bill establishing Commission
Of inquiry on the traffic would be fsyorabIy re.
ported from the committee.
The present officers OF the organization.
elected At q business meeting Of the society
held at the Capitol on Friday, are a follow:
Window, Senator Colquitt Of Georgia. Senstor
Dawes OF Massachusetts, Hon. j. d. Stewart Of
Georgia, Hon. W. d. Owen of Indiana, Hon. d.
y. Taylor Of Ohio, Hon Elijah A Morse Of
Massachusetts,, vice presidents; Rev. =. d.
Power, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
Death OF Miss Laura Sunderland.

telegram from Catskill, N. Y, announces
the death at that place at 7:3O O'Clock yester-
day Sunday evening of Miss Laura, daughter
OF the Rev. DR.. b. Sunderland of this city,
Miss Sunderland some weeks ago accom-
panied her father to New York upon the occa-
sion OF his occupying the pulpit Of the Rev.
DIR. Talmadge. Although not in perfect health
and strength, her condition was not at the time
such as to give rise to serious anxiety and it
was thought that q visit to the home of her
sister, Mrs Orrin Day, at Catskill. N. Y, and
the rest and relaxation afforded thereby would
materially promote her complete restoration
to health. But this was not to be. Soon after
her arrival there was an evident change for the
worse and all the resources of science and the
most tender and assiduous care Of parents, sis
ter and friends Was powerless to avert the fatal
moment.
Miss Laura Sunderland has long been we'll
known in Washington Her quiet and gentle
nature, her deep and earnest religious convic-
uons and her sweet and amiable disposition
greatly endeared her to all with whom she
came In contact She has long been known -
most efficient laborer in the promotion of
many OF the most effective religious and hari-
table organizations.
Her early death will be An unspeakable grief
land
II 10 possible that the intermeut NAV take
place at Catskill, n. Y, but announcements a.
70 the time and place of the funeral ceremonies
25th instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
SETTLED BY THE CAPITAL CLUB.
A Convention Which Resulted In Favor
of Washington's Claims.

The Capital bicycle club got in ahead of Con-
gress Saturday night and with very little diff
Guilty settled the question for site for the
worlds fair. 1t was the annual celebration Of
the birthday of Washington, marked by bur-
lesque convention on the site question
Uncle Sam, depicted by Mr.. J. Mex.
Borden, was the presiding genius,
aided by Mr.. E. E. Stevens, in
the guise Of Speaker Reed, and DR.. Gabriel
johnson, representing the United States Senate.
The worlds fair was personifed in taretan and
short sleeves by Mr.. Chas. Bacon. These four
dgnitaries sat on the ledge Of the bow window
while the contestants for the fair, six in num-
Der, occupied places on the floor of the House.
They were: Washington, Mr.. Reed Lit
telie; Alexandria, Mr.. c. ]. Allen;
New York, Mr.. G. A. Lyon; Chicago, Mr.. Tip
ton; st. Louis, Mr.. E. b. Odds, and Ednaville,
Tex. Mr.. Thos. Borden. Each was attired in
a BETTING costume provided with q map, and
made an appropriate speech. At the end Of
the oratory the speaker referred the question
to Uncle Sam. who calamity led the worlds
fair over to Washington and formally pre-
sented her. Washington, in the fullness Of his
heart, invited the whole crowd out to the back
room, where a bountiful table was spread
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Prof. Carpenters usual exhibition Of magnet
ism at Willard hall for this week will not begin
until Wednesday night, the hall being other
wise occupied tonight and tomorrow night.
Tomorrow evening series Of dissolving views
in the fields of labor Of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society will be given at Metropolitan
church, under direction Of Prof. Murray, for
the benefit of the society. Admission 25 cents.
A literary and musical entertainment for the
benefit of the church will be given at the
Fifteenth Street NJ. z. church tomorrow even
ing. with special feature Of the photograph.
Tickets rs cents.
A musical entertainment and ball under the
auspices Of the District lodge, No. 124, l. O.S.B.,
will be given at Edel's hall tomorrow evening.
The Sunday school Of Calvary Baptist
church win on Wednesday evening repeat
their late successful performance Of Roots
favorite sacred cantata, "Under the Palms. I"
The chorus has been well drilled by Mr..
George H. Lilliebridge, and the solo mum.
bers will be rendered by the well-known
quartet choir Of the church. Mrs. Q. A. Pear
son will be the accompanist The proceeds 20
toward the purchase Of new piano for the use
Of the school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24
A HANDSOME MAN.
THE JOCKEY CLUBS PROGRAM.
Arrangements for the Spring Meeting
on the New Track.

The program for the inaugural meeting Of
the Washington Jockey club, commencing
April at the new course, has been finally ar
ranged The meeting will take in five days,
each day comprising five events. On Friday,
April 4, there will be an extra race for
gentlemen riders. The purse for this event
is $500, Of which $50 for second. II
is for three-year-olds and upward, gentlemen
riders up. Thoroughbred hacks allowed 1--WE
pounds, half bred ten pounds. The race il one
mile.
be remembered that entrance 10 free to all
races run at this meeting.