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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
RAILROADS so NEAR AND YET so
FAR.

That Austin should be near SO
many trunk lines OF railroad and yet
only have the merest indirect connec-
ton with them is truly unfortunate
and not to be longer endured. We
have a spur line, a branch OF the Gen.
trail and are on the main line OF the
International and Great Northern,
and when that is said is not all said?
TO the south of us and within less
than one hundred miles runs the
great Southern Pacific, we touch 1t
southwest of us at San Antonio. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas comes to
within thirty miles of us and then
stops. A hundred miles north OF us
is the terminus OF the Cotton Belt
line, running way up into ILLINOIS,
To reach that terminus and only
about seventy-fve north OF us
we pass the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe. To the east
of us is continued on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas to Bastrop. On all
sides but the west we are hemmed In
and cut off by railroads with which we
have no direct connection. And, now
it is proposed to run down from Waco
and 20 round from Taylor and cut us
completely off from that western ter
ritory. Railroad committees are at
work in Waco, Taylor, Georgetown,
Lampasas, Burnet and Llauo; COM
mittees seem to be very generally at
work everywhere except in Austin
To our business men THE STATESMAN
would earnestly commend the thought
that Austin has more to gain and
more to lose at this time from giving Or
Withholding endeavor to gain railroad
extension and connections than any
other city in Texas. 1t is your busl-
ness to see such connections made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
POLITICAL EVOLUTION.

The Lily White movement in this
state might be classed by Spencer
under the head OF the evolution OF
species by individual action. 1t is a
new departure, and whilst OF II local
character for the present, without
doubt it is but the manifestation OF a
sentiment general among the white
Republicans of the Southern states,
and not only those of Texas, led by
DIR. Urwitz, Judge Foster and others
having the courage to come boldly out
and rebel against the principle OF
negro domination in politics.
The fact is, the white element OF
the Republican party in Texas has
heretofore allied itself to the negro,
not because political association with
him was congenial, but to make use oil
him as a stepping stone to place and
mower under the federal regime. But
of late years the colored Republicans
of Texas, under the leadership of
Quincy, have struck out for themselves
and as shown by the San Antonio con-
yention have got on top and driven their
white brethren to the rear. Hence the
split may eventually force the Republi'
can administration and the bosses oil
that party to chose between the eau
casian brethren and the Southern negro
who in the language of DR.. Urwitz, after
having been given his own freedom, is
nlotting to overthrow that OF his white
neighbor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

Is EVERYTHING possible being done
to ferret out the murderer who slew
that mother of those three innocent
babes not four miles from Austin last
week? We know that our peace Off
GERS are doing all in their power, but
have they the time to spare from their
other duties to give that case the at
tention its gravity and cruelty merit?
Should not such a liberal reward be
offered as will put plenty of talent in
the field and give assurance the scoun-
drel will be hunted down and hung?
If the government will offer no such
reward, can the citizens of Austin af-
ford to let such crime go unpun-
ished?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Helm Needed.

There is at present great demand
for servant girls, cooks, housekeepers,
etc. The colored women are most of
them in the cotton fields, which pays
them bitter than house work, and
white ones are as scarce as dragons
teeth. The fact is, the only way to
get white cook now is to marry
some sensible girl, which can't be
done in a jiffy. Why can we not
bring on supply of servant girls from
the crowded cities of the North?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
pnnI1O SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

The Houston Post, in the following,
makes suggestion that means new
step in the conduct OF public school
matters, and it is respectfully referred
TO our school board for their proper
consideration: "The president of the
board of school trustees points out the
necessity of library in every school
house. II is d matter that merits the
serious attention Of every friend OF
education. Children will read, and it
cannot be expected that they will con-
fine themselves to the text books, the
subject matter of which is often I'M
interesting at first and becomes actu-
ally intulerable after having served as
a task number of times. With II
carefully selected library the teacher
would be able to direct the reading o
the pupil into proper and beneficial
channels, and such reading is OF mort
actual value than the most thorough
mastery of text books. In fact text
books are but the keys to be used i'll
unlocking the storehouse OF the
worlds real treasure, not the treasure
itself. By all means let every school
building in Houston be supplied with
a good library. The expense would be
but trihing and the benefit would be
beyond computation"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
VigOr and Vitality

bv Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling
is entirely overcome. The blood is purified,
enriched and vitalized ann carries health
instead of disease to every organ. The
stomach is toned and strengthened, the
appetite restored. The kidneys and liver
are reused and invigorated. The brain is
refreshed, the mind made clear ana ready
for work. Try it. .
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

A PROMINENT gentleman of George
town yesterday said that his town he
was confident would more favorably
entertain a proposition for road to
McGregor than the proposition it at
present has for line from Taylor to
Llano. And Georgetown is eminently
correct about it. BY such line it
would gain immediate connection
with two great trunk lines, while by
going west to Llano it simply builds
for the distant future. A progressive,
rich gentleman of Austin has said if
four other of our moneyed men will
join him and he gets proper assistance
along the line, he will build railroad
to McGregor. Now is the time for
Georgetown to come in with us--for
those four men will he found.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Called at the Wropy 7o,so

A hungry and savage bear invaded the
cottage OF Mrs. Harriet Parker. at Dedban-
WIS, one day recently. The womln's hns'
pand was absent, but that she was eoual
70 the emergencyis proved by tle fact that
Mr. Parker on his return founI the Laar
barrel. 80 'A' 'iAeA0
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

Fort WORTH is bound to do the un-
expected, even if in such vein she runs
into the role of the strictly pious.
Her late qualms of conscience are
truly most commendable. May she
"keep I'D her lick"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Fencing Out the pnIhits

The rabbit pest in the Australian colo
MES has grown to such proportions that
recently vermin proof fence was erected
between Victoria AMI South Australia
The fence is lJT miles long, an cost nearly
a14,CoO In another quarUora ,.cond fence
extending 81 miles has beea put up st an
expense of G1,O00
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

A WORSE charge than any hereto
fore has been brought against Gen
Boulanger. 1t is that of appropri
ating to his own personal use funds
raised for the advancement of his
party. If true Bculanger has evil
IDENTIFY been following the example of
some political leaders on this side the
water. Self goes further than party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Novelists Admired by Enr.ishmep


A literary contest recently held by a
London paper to determine the relative
popularity of writers of fiction resulted in
this wise: Miss Braddon received l.SJS
votes, Rider Haggarl 1913, Frances Hodp-
son Burnett 200 and EIna Lyall 327.
Marion Crawford, William Black and Rob
ert Louis Stevenson developed but slight
strength
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

SINS of omission and commission
make up the full catalogue. The dis
tinguished county commissioners
court have been guilty in both re-
spects. They have done those things
they should not have done, and have
left undone those things they should
have done, or words to that effect.
The county superintendency and that
neglected Bastrop road cry out against
them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

Are you distressed with an overloaded
stomach? Are you tronbled with head
ache, dizziness or constipation? Does your
head swim? One dose of Aailey's Salvine
Aperient will give you relief.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

ONE effect of the dock yard strikes
in England has been the formation of
what is called the Shipping Federation,
backed by the shipping interests and
immense marine capital of Great
Britain. In few words it is nothing
but a vast system of insurance against
strikes. The central oiices are in
London. There will be free labor
agents and sub-offices distributed all
over the Empire. Each agent will
keep list OF non-union men willing
to work and in case of strike at any
point these will be furnished and paid
higher wages than was accorded to
the strikers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

The councilof seven of the Ameri-
can Irish league met in Cincinnati
yesterday. 1t was the opinion OF
members tnat the recent arrest of
O'Brien and Dillon would not interfere
with their proposed visit to this
country. So let them come along,
assured of hearty welcome through
out the United States and-perhaps-
u portion Of Canada. They can speak
their minds on this side the water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

IT IS reported that the much
mooted question of the selection Of
the site of the Worlds fair has been
settled 1t is fortunate another step
has been taken in the stupendous
undertaking. For to those on the
outside it looks like the muchly sala-
ried officers in Chicago are getting
along dreadfully slowly in the work
they have been commissioned topper
form. Two years is very short space
of time, and the biggest thing of the
century must be produced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

TITS becoming a question whether
in this age muscle don't pay better
than brain. Look at the prize fighters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Imported China.

Our i'm ported china ordered last
spring is beginning to arrive, AMI the
ladies' may expect to see something
nice when these goods are opened up.
/. STEIN & Co.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Servants Startling Discovery IN Hote
in the Ninth Ward

Servants Startling Discovery IN Hotel
in the Ninth Ward
Tuesday afternoon one of the servants
employed at Troxelrs hotel in the Ninth
ward made rather startling discovery.
About 1890 o'clock she went to one of
the rooms and found one of the guests
stretched across his bed and in very pc
culiar position She informed the pro-
pretor of her discovery and an investiga.
tion was at once made. The man, whose
name was Conrad Meyer, was found to
be dead. His age was about sixty-five
years, and is thought to have come here
from Summerhill, where he has a family,
but has not been in the habit of living
with them. His body was taken 20 Hen
dersOn's morguc, where it will be held
until his friends. to whom a'urd has been
sent are heard from.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
STANDING COMMITTEES.

The Members Named in Both Branches of
the City Councils to Serve Permanently.
The Standing Committees of both
branches of the City Councils have been
selected by the Chairman of the respect.
i've branches. The name of the Chairman
of the committee is given first in each
case.
SELECT COUNCIL.
Findn>e-Barry, Kennedy, Hochstein, Gruber,
Honan.
High,cavs Kennedy, o'shea, Mclaughlin,
Haws, Hochstein.
Fater ana Lights-Huebner, Gruber. Kist.
Brixner, Buser.
Potfce-o'Shea, Haws, Barry, Slick, Honan.
Rfcers-McLaughlin, Kennedy, Kist, Barry,
Moses.
Citv Property-Buser, Gruber, Klst, smith,
Huebner
Markets ana Weigh Scales - Honan. Noses.
Heubner Slick, Buser
Fire ana Fire Engines-Haws. Hochstein,
o'shea Mclaughlin, Brlxner
accounts and C'afnaS-Moses, Barry, Smith,
Btixner, Slick.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Finance Commtuee-Green, Matthews, Ar
thurs, Foster, Richard Davis
Htgh,Cdys-slater, Neary, Green, Zimmerman
j. NJ. Davis.
Water and @Lfght-Flanagan, Miltenberger,
Coleman, BeauJon, Fearl.
Police and Public Satety-Arthurs, Mcconnell,
Beaujon, j. NJ, Davis, Richard Davis,
Rtrers ana NutSdnoeS- Matthews, Coleman,
Mcconnell Arthurs, Foster.
Cfty PROPERTY Coleman, Zimmerman, Neary,
Mcconnell, r. Davis.
Markets and Weigh sea es-Beauton, Arthurs,
Flanagan, FeaTl, slater.
Fire and Fire Engtnes-,J NJ. Davis, Flanagan.
Neary, Slater, Mtltenberger.
Accounts ana CzaimS-Foster, Matthews. Mill
tenberger, Green, Zimmerman.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Census knumerators.

The following named persons have beer
appointed Census Enumerators for Cam
bria county by Supervisor Hood
Barr and Blackjack townships-S. D.
Patterson.
Croyle township and South Fork-Nich
Olss George.
Carroll township and Carrolltown-Alez
Grief.
Clearfield township Dclozier
Chest and White townships-Jno. Ned
imyer.
Cambria township--E. j. Humphrey.
Dean township, Ashville, and Chest
Springs--Peter U. Stoy.
Ebensburgh borough--John L. Sech.
Ter.
Hastings borovgh-Thos. Beynon.
Gallitzin township and Tunnelhill
Thos. H. Myers,
Gallitzin borough j. Kaylor.
Jackson township--John Cuttings.
Lilly borough and Munster township
Thos. j. Hughes.
Lofetto and Allegheny township -
James w. Daily.
Portage township--James Itel.
Reade township-George w. Bowman.
Susquehanna and Elder townships-S.
l.. Langham.
Wilmore and Summerhill township
'Thos. s. Kerby.
Washington ownship--Robert D.
Likens.
Adams and Conemaugh townships-J. S.
Yoder.
Rlcbland and Stonycreek townships
David Stuff.
Uper Yoder township and Eighth ward,
Johnstown-Frank N Stutzman.
Lower Yoder townships. II. McGeary.
West Taylor township and Coopersdale
borough-T. C. Loughry.
First ward, Johustown-Henry NJ.
Jones.
East Taylor township and Twelfth
ward, Johnstown-D. B. Wilson.
Second and Third wards, Johnstown-
Thos j. Jones.
Fourth and Fifth wards, Johnstown-
Jacob Sharratts,
Sixth ward, Johnstown-N, l. Roberts.
Seventh ward, Johnstown-Thos. f.
Judy.
Ninth ward, Observation-Disclosures
Copelin.
Tenth and Eleventh wards, Johnstown
Ferdinand Bittman.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards,
Johnstown-Thos. Parfitt, Jr.
Fifteen and Sixteenth wards, Johnstown
VIM. MCGOWAN.
Franklin and East Conemaugh boroughs
james B. Kaufman.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
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Washington Herald, City Gossip.

Give the boys a chance, say |. Ger
many and the world can get along with
out Bismarck. No man is indispensable.
In this age Of general enlightenment 1t is
not necessary to idolize any man. Hero
worship is folly. l believe that there are
finer voices and higher talents for sing
ing than PATHS. l believe there are
thousand of ADLER statesmen than Bis
marck, and l have no doubt there are
crowds of greater pugilists than John L..
Sullivan, il we could only find them /;
and we shall never find them if we don't
give them chance to come to the front.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
A GREAT POPULAR CYCLoPEDIA,

The last volume issued of Aiden'S Man.
it0ld Cyc,opCdja lis fully up to the high
standard of the preceding volumes, and
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strong financial allies have recently been
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tude, and so handsomely and thoroughly
well got up-a rival of the Britannica
Johnson, Appleton and the rost-could be
published at all, at prices so remarkably
low and scarchers after knowledge, ,as well
as the publishers, are to be congratulated
upon the new promise of success, A
forty-volume CyclopedIa, including an
Unabridged Dictionary Of language, large
type, several thousand illustrations-all
for $4,000, and even that in such easy IN
stalments as one pleases to ask, almost, is
a great thing for the public ! Specimen
pages sent free to any applicant, by the
publisher, JoHN b. ALDEN, New York,
Chicago, and Atlanta.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
The Longest Bridge,

The recent opening of the bridge over
the Forth river, iu Scotland, gave to the
world one of the most novel and remark.
able teats of engineering OF modern days.
The entire length of the bridge is nearly
two milts with its approaches the bridge
itself is little over one mile. The rail
way track is 150 feet above high water,
and 361 feet above the track rise the up
per outlines of the structure, or total
height from high water of 511 feet.
One can scarcely comprehend this alti-
tudc without comparison with other Gle
vatons. The passenger in train cross
ing the new bridge will be up in the air
almost as high as the apex of the dome of
st. Paul's London; and the operators who
put the work together were for months
engaged at an elevation greater than any
spre in the world
The bridge is of the kind known as the
cantilever, with two main spans, each
1,710 feet in length. The suspension
bridge at Niagara Falls has a single span
800 feet in length the famous bridge at
Cincinnatti-of the suspension order-hus
a little over a thousand foot span, while
the suspension bridge between New York
and Brooklyn is more than one hundred
feet shorter than the spans of the Forth
structure. In fine, our Scotch friends are
far in advance of all other nations, in the
height, length of span and novelty Of their
late construction.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Walked up Efiectually.

A letharglc. dormant condition of the liver is
hardly to be overcome with drastic cathartics
and nauseous cholagogues. gentler. pleas
anter and far more effective means exists of
arousng the organ when somnolent. This is
Hostetter's stomach Bitters, youched for by the
medical fraternity, tested by the public for
many years. leJumpttOn by the hillary organ
OF its secretive function, with the the activity
attendant upon health, return 10 regularity OF
the bowels, and renewal of digestion, are the
no less happJ results OF using the Bitters syS-
temattcally. It's laxative effect is never painful
and drenching. It's tendency being rather to pei
petuate regularity than to produce a copiouS
action. Malaria, nervousness, debility, kid
ney troubles and neuralgia 1t subdues effect
ualY.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
At the Inauguration,

Among those in city from elsewhere
were the following well known people
Hon. Robt. L. Johnston, Abel Lloyd, c.
T. Roberts, II. A. Shoemaker, NJ. d
Bearer, Ossie Wilkinson, F. II. Barker
and II. A. Englehart, of Ebensburg. Col
w. D. Moore, NJ. b. Geer, F. E. Murphy
and wife, Arthur Kirk, and r. j. Nun.
hail. of Pittsburgh. Geo. r. Scull, Ed,
L. Richardson, and A. ]. Colburn, OF
Somerset. w. w. Blake and f. r. Ickes,
of Altoona. John Osborne and George
Wehn, of Philadelphia. F. C. George, of
Lilly. G.. NJ. Harvey, of Bedford. James
NJ. Cover, of Jenner 4 Roads. Squire
McGough, of Portage. Capt. NJ. Fitzhar-
ris, Jas. w. Killdu1r, of Galitzin. G. w,
Beck, Burgess of Hooversville. John
Brown, and Wallace Plummer, of Sum.
MERRILL, p. j. Sanders, Munster.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
NOTICE OF APPEALS.

! y Commissioners OF Cambria county Will Sit
at their Office In Ebensbbrg, Pa, TO hear appeals
from money at interest etc., taxable for State
purposes for 1890, on the days named below for
the respective districts:
MoLday, March 3lst.-For Adams, Allegheny
Barr, Blacklick, Cambria, Carroll and Chest
townships, the First and Second wards Cam
bria borough, Ashvllle, Carrolltown and Chest
Springs borOughs.
Tuesday, April 1st.--FOr the First, Second
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and seventh wards,
Johnstowu ; and First and Second wards OF
Millvile borough.
Wednesday. April I'd. - Reade, Rlchland
StonycreeK, Susquehanna, Washington, White,
Upper Yoder and Lower Yoder townships, south
FORK, Wilmore and Woodvale boroughs.
Thursday, April 3d.--Clearfield, Conemaugh
Croyle, Dean, East Taylor West Taylor, Elder
and GallitZn townships. The First and Second
wards OF Conemaugh borough, Coopersdale, and
East COnemaugh boroughs.
Friday, April 4th.-FOr East and West wards
Ebensburg borough, Franklin, GallitZin, Grubo-
town, Lilly, LOretIo Prospect and Tunnelhin
6oroughs and jackson, Munster, Portage and
Summerhill townships
Attest JOHN KIRBY
ID. a. MCGOUGH, JOHN CAMPBELL,
Clerk. j. &. LLOYD.
County Commissioners.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
The Democrat.
FRIDAY, APRU IL .oyO.

" Ayers Hair Vigor is a most excellent
preparation for the hair. l speak of it
from experience. Its use promotes the
growth of new hair, and makes it glossy
and soft. The Yigor is sure cure for
dandruff. ."-J. w. Bowen, Editor En-
anirer, Macarthur, Ohio.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
Some Who Were Spe ctaIors and Some who
Assisted at the Hanging of Carter.


Assisted at the Hanging of Carter.
There were five Deputy Sheriffs en-.
ployed from the vicinity of Ebensburg to
do duty at the execution Yesterday. They
were Owen Rowland, Richard Tibbott,
Evan c. Evans, Alonza Rogers and Thos.
Davis (Jackson). In additiCn to these,
Officers Warner, Jones Munzer, and
Constable Waters, from Johnstown, wore
the deputy badge. Officer Clark, of the
p. r. r., was also present. George
Leighty did service at the front door,
lifting the admission tickets as the
spectators entered.
Sheriff McCandless and his deputy,
William German, of Allegheny county,
were present. The latter said he never
witnessed more orderly execution.
Deputy Sheriff Mcmillan, of Somerset, was
present, also as was Deputy Simpson, of
Indiana.
Ernest w. Zimmerman, the pho
tographer, took several views of the
execution.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11

to allow the erection of cased buildings in
certain districts where the building of
wooden structures is prohibited. The or
dinance as amended failed passage.
Both Councils adjourned to meet on
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-11
More OIeo Dealers i'm Trouble.

On Tuesday Squire VIM. F. Cook re-
turned from trip to Coalpoart and neigh.
boring places. He reports having con-
victed ]. II. Haynes and A. j. Harber, OF
Coalpoart on Monday, and George Her
man of Phillipsburg, and Ira Wensell, of
Bellwood on Tuesday for dealing in bogus
butter.