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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
SuperStitious jews.

The most of the Jerusalem Jews are
poor, and nine-tenths of them are sur
rounded by dirt and squalor took .
little Greek boy for Il guide one day AID
made a tour through the Jewish quar-
ters My Greek could talk half dozen
different languages, and we went
through section after section of the city
in which thousands Of these Jews lived
Their houses We're of stone. and they
looked as though they had been dug out
of rock like cave. Whole families
were living in one room of the size of a
hall bedroom, and few of these rooms
had any windows. Many of them
opened out on little courts, and found
up two flights of stairs six families liv
ing in as many cave like rooms around
a dirty little close square.
Outside of each room was a little pen
in which there was rude stove for the
burning of charcoal, and in these little
box like pens, only large enough for a
woman to turn around in, all the cook.
ing of the family was done. Through
the center of the court ran well which
was the property of the whole coin
munity. There were no sanitary ar
rangements of any kind, and the smell
of filth was disgusting On the door.
posts of each of these rooms was tackled
strip Of parchment six inches long. on
which were Hebrew characters. | asked
what these meant, and WAS told thai
they represented the name of Jehovah
ind the ten commandments These
Jews have great faith, and they believe
this parchment protects them from in
jury. They wear the ten cowmand-
ments tied around their arms. under
their clothes, and ut times of worship
they bind philacteries about their lore
heads. Frank Il. Carpenter in Nationa!
TribI1na
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Fond of Pie and Milk,

A medium sized, stout, dark complex
oned man. neatly attired and evidently
! foreigner, appears regularly every
evening at an eating house at Washing.
ton. and as regularly asks the waiter
who serves him, What kind of pie have
yon got today" The waiter names the
different kinds of pie, including peach.
lemon, ranberry, apple and custard
The customer requests the waiter to
bring d piece of the pie first mentioned
and also a glass of buttermilk As soon
as he has devoured this course he calls
for another piece of pie of Il different
kind and glass of butter1nilk. He then
continues to order pie until he has final
" eaten five pieces Of pie Of different
Kinds and drunk five glassfuls OF but
ter1nilk. The waiter who always attends
this pie eater says that he has been pat
rorizing the house for some time, and
that he has never changed his order, but
always eats this strange combination OF
food. " Washington Letter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Infant Goods.

At meeting of the American Associ-
alton for the Advancement Of Science
DR.. Frederick Hoffman spoke about the
food preparations now so largely used
for infants and children as subst: tutes
for mothers milk and other food. Ac-
cording to reliable estimates the guam
lity of such artificial food annually con-
sumed in the United States amounts in
money value from about $8.0O0.000 to
$4,000 900 The problem of artificial
food for the rising generation. and par.
ticulasy during the first period Of its
struggle for life and survival, is very
important one. not only to the state. the
commonwealth and the family. but also
TO the sanitarian and the chemist. These
artificial foods mostly claim to be per.
feet; few have been analysed by indie
pendent chemists. often with question
able accuracy or results. while many
are of unknown composition. -Halls
journal Of Health
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
A BOLD ROBBERY.
A Bag Containing Seventy Silver Dollars
Snatched from Wagon on the Avenue.

Bag Containing Seventy Silver Dollars
snatched from Wagon on the Avenue.
Last evening about o'clock a rob-
berry occurred on the Avenue, which,
for GOODNESS and unblushing impu-
dence, has not been equaled for a
long time.
A Mr.. Odell drives the mail wagon
from Webberville, and last evening, at
the hour named, he reached the city
and delivered the mail.
He then dio down to Mr.. Dunn's
store on the Avenue to deliver mes
sage, leaving small boy who was
with him to hold the horse and sack
containing $50 in silver on the seat.
He had just about entered Mr..
Dunn's store when white man pretty
well dressed, short and stumpy, APP
preached the wagon and coolly lifting
out the sack of money scampered off
before the boy could even cry out.
The police were notified immediate
ly but up to midnight last night had
not got on the track of the thief
Mr.. Odell had over $500 with him
sent to Austin to pay bills by some
one at Webberville and the $50 stolen
was part of it. The balance of the
money was in bills and Mr. Odell had
it in his pocket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
"Knee. Deem, Knee.neenl"

Henry Jerome Stockard in Cosmopolitan
"Knee-deep! Knee deepp' | am child
again!
hear the cnw-bels tinkling down The lane,
The plaintive whippoorwills, the distant
call .n a..
or quail beyond the hill where night
hawks fall
From lambent skies to fields of golden
grain.
l hear the the milkmaid's song, the clang-
ing chain
Or ploughman homeward bound, the lum-
bering wain
And down the darkling vale, mid rushes
tall, 75
"Knee-deepl Knee-deep"
We're all at home johnny Wesley, Little
Jane
Dead long ago! And the boy soldiers twain
That sleep by burling stream or old stone
wall
In some far off and unknown grave
we're all
At home with mother! Heartache gone,
and painl aal
Knee deep! Knee-deepp'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Weather.

The following is reported by Mr.. 0.
samostz of the United States Signal Sell
vice: Temperature-Maximum, II degs.
minimum, 81 degs.
For September 80, 1880: Maximum, 81;
minimum, go dogs.
Monthly report for September, 1890, from
Oscar Samostz, United States signal service
Rainfall for the month ...........,., 448
Number of days in which ram has
s.s,s.......,.
Highest thermometer during month 81 co
Lowest thermometer during month 81 OO
The first nortber occurred on Sept. Is.
Heavy thunderstorms on Sept. and 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
WHAT MR.. AsToh . 1olNe.
notwithstanding His Great WraIth Ht
Still Has Literary Aspirations.


special Correspondence.
NEW YORK, Sept. l5.-Mr. William Wal.
lorf Aston has just had one of his histori
cal novels illustrated, paying for the work
very large sum of money. He secured
the best designers and engravers, and they
have produced for him most artistic and
exquisite illustrations Thelpublic, how.
ever, will never see these illustrated VOL
umes, for they are designed only for linN
tied number of copies which Mr.. Astor ex
poets to present to his intimares. 1t is
whispered in literary circles here that Mr..
Aston has by no means given up his liter
airy inclinations, although the manage.
ment of the enormous estate bequeathed
recently to him by his father makes him
as busy man us any merchant or banker
in the city. 1t is not known exactly what
Mr.. Astor next proposes to publish, but it
is known that he is giving all the time he
can spare to the study of medieval Italian
history, and it is fair to surmise, the pub.
fishers think, that he has in view another
romance of that epoch.
Mr.. Astor's latest publication was very
good historical novel. The idea occurred
60 him when he was the United States
minister to Italy, and he spent much time
when living in Rome in the study of the
times which he thought of depicting in
this story 1t was his second novel. The
first was fairly creditable work, but ex-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Trade Judgments Of Literature.

The truth is, our ideas of literature
are stepped in the colors of our trades.
Our interpretations of Shakespeare re.
fleet our daily lives and callings The
merchant measures him as his cotton.
The judge tries HIM in his courts of law.
The Grafton Of Mark Antony, for exam.
pie, is to the clergyman only funeral
discourse over departed member Of his
dock; the politician views it merely as a
fine example Of political artifce, the
rhetorician delights in the richness of its
figures; the logician scans its conclusion
in the light of its premises; the historian
notes it MS marking an epoch in the an.
nails of Rome, and the actor, not to say
it profanely, beholds it as rack on
which to hang his effects of attitude and
gesture. We thus read Shakespeare in
the light of our vacations. We cannot
get away from the mental habits of our
trade or our profession Much harder
still is it to break away frum the spirit
Of the age in which we live. lnvulunta.
rily we invest other ages with the Gus.
CONS of our own.-James E. Murdoch IL
Forum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Portrait Painting Under Difficulties.

An interesting story is told of the diff
culties under which Miss E. N. Meyrick.
the artist, labored while painting the por-
trait of Expiprer Stanley for the Royal
Geographical society of London. The sit
tings took place at Cairo, and she found
her model so very restless that it was with
difficulty she could catch his face in repose
While engaged on his nose or some other
feature the explorer would pop up, rush
around the room with his hands In his
pockets and begin to dictate his book to an
Invisible stenographer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

from the body by main force
leaving jagged pieces of flesh and
muscle hanging to the shoulder. Twas
called in Immediately and amputated
part of the bone, which was left
stripped of its flesh, and trimmed off
the muscles. All her clothing, even
her shoes, were pulled from her body,
and notwithstanding her terrible
wound, she was conscious when she
was picked up, and 1 believe she will
get we'll. She told me she was con-
scious all the time, and strange to say
she said she suffered no pain what
ever. How she lived through it is
mystery"
~
Have you ever noticed how indus
trious the few Chinese we have in our
town are? They attend strictly to
their own business and bother no one.
The Chinaman is certainly industrious
and contrary to general belief he is
good liver. He has tooth for good
thing and doesn't hesitate to satisfy it.
and very few families in this town en-
joy better fare. He takes things easy,
lives we'll and don't worry over politics,
Mr.. Thomas Magee, in The Forum for
October, has this to say about the
mysterious Chinaman, and tits worthy
of thought:
Outside of China, beyond all ques-
tons, the Chinese must find room for
themselves. China is no longer shut;
China is open; and Chlna's only griev-
ance may be that the world, in its
turn, may build an anti-Chinese legal
wall against the entrance OF her lnnu-
merable industrial armies. The world
does not know much about China yet;
it will soon, however, make
more OF her acquaintance. She has
been hidden in the night Of exclusion,
oriental sleep, and mental stagnation;
,he is emerging into the daylight OF
progress, and toward an activity such
as the modern world has never seen.
China has been ignorantly despised;
but China is worthy of all respect, ii
not of the greatest of admiration.
She is quickly throwing off the clogs
to her progress, and is rapidly coming
up with the open world in the race OF
life, with advantages in her favor that
cannot we'll be surpassed. The man
who can run for a few minutes in a
short race, and make very fast time,
is not equal to HIM who can run all
day; the Chinese are all day runners.
They who compete with them will
need to rise early and sit up late.
China has untiring industrial ability,
unsurpass ed staying powers, and de-
gree of patience which no other ma
ton can pretend to equal. Friend
and enemy of China alike should
know these facts. Few do know them.
They possess a vital interest that will
soon be recognized"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
no,S0GD.
Twas yesterday-on meeting

Twas yesterday-on meeting
We passed word or two,
And parted in \ moment
With but light ndieu
Why was il, going homeward.
My heart beat TO tune
We heard one night together
Beneath the summer moonp
rhyme it was OF Goethe's,
With mellow music blent-
"Tell me how love cometh?"
We smiled in loves content.
And tell me how love goethw
LIES vision DER us rose
We breathed the words together
On to the tender close
All. why should remember,
Now that the years are spent,
How, hand in hand, we echoed:
ut was not love that went:"
Like a warm zephyr straying
From ont some fairer cline
Floats down the chilly distance
The music and the rhyme
And tell me how love goeth?"
Still sometimes. unrepressed,
My heart calls through the silence
When hours are loneliest
Away the thought-whateve
Has life's estranging meant
Too sadly remember
ut was not love that went"
Mary ESpy Thomson in New York Herald
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
A Distressing Case and Happy Cure.

For over year have had breaking
out on my leg, which troubled me so bad |
could not walk, leg badly swelled, of a
purple color, with eruptions so bad that
Blood would ooze out if | bore my weight
on it. [ was recommended to try Clarke's
Extract of Flax (Popillon) Skin Cure, which
| nave done. My leg is now well and can
walk two miles on it without any trouble"
Signed. "a. d. Hayward"
Clarke's Flax Soap makes the skin soft
and prevents chapping. Skin Cure $1.OO.
Soap 25 cents. For sale by Oscar Samostz.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Very Particular.

Annabel-Now have only one thing to
buy-a dress for my cousin Florence.
want one that will fade.
Alicia-For PHYS sake! why does she
want dress that will fadeS
Annabel-Because she Is so Mortified at
anything giddy that she will not even
wear fast lors.-America.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Diamonds from New South Wales.

1t seems that diamonds are found in New
South Wales, as well as in Victoria and
Queensland Up to date nearly 100000
stones have been obtained, the largest
weighing nearly six carats. They are found
In the river drifts of the tertiary formation
and in beds derived from these. They ara
harder and whittier than the South African
tones, and on a par with those Of Brazil.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Nominated for Congress.

The Democrats up in Kentucky
district have nominated brother Of
DR.. Kendall, superintendent of the
deaf and dumb institute, for congress
and he is going to be elected without
much opposition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
More bad Luck.

Mr.. Winks docking over the paper)-
Cheap Drugg a. Go. are selling all sorts Of
patent medicines at half price.
Mrs. Winks-Just our luck. There isn't
anything the matter with any of us.-Street
e. Smiths Good News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

Quizz-You have big salary, old man.
What do you do with it allY
Fizz-l spend most of it in charity.
Quizz-CharityS
Fizz-Yes. You know charity begins at
home. Lowell Citizen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

The longest American railroad tunnel
Is the Hoosac tunnel on the Fitchburg
railroad. four and three-quarter miles;
he st. Gothar6 t1nuai IN Europe Is nins
Lilies long.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

Sara Cheesebrow's boys got back. He's
been in the standin' army fur five years"
"In the standin' army fur five yearsi
WAL, reckon he'll be glad enough ter set
down spell now "-Harper's Bnzar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Attached Witnesses,

Deputy Sheriff Harrell Of Lampasas,
came in yesterday with attached wit
nesses in the Mackemson case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked Up Going Through the Cap
itOl Depart ments.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The executive Office is in receipt Of
letter from Charles Parlange, chair
man of committee at New Orleans,
saying in substance that the people OF
Louisiana are engaged in a struggle
with the lottory company, which gets
$25, 600, 900 annually of the peoples
money. Mr.. Parlange says that Texas
and all other states are interested in
the struggle, and asks the governor to
enforce the anti lottery laws in Texas.
Parlange suggests that the laws in
all the states against the sale of lot
terry tickets be enforced, which could
soon break down the institution.
Gov. Ross replied, testifying his
sympathy in the endeavors OF the
people of Louisiana to suppress
lotteries and promising to urge re
newed diligence in the enforcement
of the statutes pertaining to lotteries.
LAND OFFICE.
The total number of acres of public
lands leased during the month, mostly
in the Panhandle, vas 1872 It's acres
at A cents. OF these 264 ,0l5 acres
are school lands, the balance uni
versity.
TREAsURER'S DEPARTMENT.
The receipts of interest on land
sales for the month we're $50, l54, and
from lease of lands, $4S,577. The
treasurer yesterday paid out $4,000
to government employees in monthly
wages.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Prof. r. T. Hill, assistant geologist,
having handed in his resignation, the
same has beeHaecepted by Commits
sioner Foster. ~
English Female Bitters is an iron and
vegetable tonic, prepared by physicians
specially for the cure of ills that atflict the
female sex. 1t builds tp and strengthens
feeble, broken down and worn out consti.
tutions it repairs damages inflicted by years
of suffering, regulates the whole system,
adds iron to the impoverished blood and
makes permanent cures of long standing
cases 1t cleanses and tones the stomach
imparts keen appetite, aids digestion, re.
| lieves sick headache, acts gently upon the
| liver, cures swimming and giddiness of the
head, pain in the side, palpitations of the
| heart, and tinges the pale cheek with the
bloom of health and beauty. Can be used
at all times by married and single for re.
| cent or chronic complaints.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

AS w. Bratton has returned from
Taylor the Bratton Bros. will furnish
Austin with music for the season.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Lucky Number.

Number 1924 drew the dinner set
given away by l. Stein & Co. One
elegant set will be given away each
month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

III cannot praise Hoods Sarsapar LA half
enough" says II mother whose son, Almost
blind with scsotula, was cured by this med
icine,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

Caution. Use only DR. Isaac Thompson's
Eye Water. Carefully examine the outside
wrapper. None other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
WANTED, FOR SALE. ErC

Advertisements inserted in this column
at the rate of % cents for four lines and 5
,snts for each additional line, each inser-
ion.
All notices appearing in these columns
must invariably be paid for in advance. No
exceptions will be made TO this rnle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

900 POPULAR SONGS, scrap pic
i lUUtures. motto cards. and album.
verses for only TEN CENTS, silver OF
stamps. p. o. box 1888, New, York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

DETERKINl PETERKINl PETERKINl
l. Finest cotton on earth, pure seed, for
sale at 81 per bushel I. o. b; making over a
Roberts, Graball, Washington county, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

A PPLY TO the undersigned Tor cneapes
IA steamer rates to New York per NAL
lory line and from New York to Europe BY
any first class steamer line Prepaid and
round trip cabin and steerage tickets very
low. Cabin excursion rate for physicians
from Austin to Hamburg and return, 10 al
tend the Berlin medical cong, ess, only $l},
Correspondence solicited. r. Bertr ,ri, agt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

Prof. R. T. Hill, assistant geologist,
having handed in his resignation, the
same has beeHaecepted by Commits
sioner Foster. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-04
a serantoa Sensation.

SCRANTON, Ia, Oct. 3.-The pop
ulsr young pastor Of Plymouth
Congregational Church In this city,
n graduate Of Yale College aud 4
pulpit orator Of some preteusions, a
recently married man, j. defendant
in a sensational breach Of promise
case, which was begun here this
morning before Judge GuHS;en for
5000 damages, claimed by Miss
Annie Husaboew.
Mis- Husaboew has Teen a regu-
lar attendant at Pastor Raiers :
church. IL has been n1,ic,-i that
every Sunday for some time SIN has
wept bitterly during the serviecs.
Neither Roberts nor his accu-er
wire present when the trial began,
bu; by mutual agreement the ease
wns pFcceeied with ia their ab-
seucc. Miss Husahoew's attorneys
declared that the reverend defend
ant darei not face She evidence, aud
explained that the woman Wa 80
prOsirated by sickn - that her APP
pearance In court vas impossible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-04

CRY Or MEXICO, Oct. 3.-Dr
Brnegocchea, the s0n-in-law Of the
late General Barruudia, leaves fJi
Washington Monday with good
letters 10 present in the Blrrundia
ca-e. He says, the greatest discon.
tent reigns among the masses
against Barillas, and predicts wal
within four months. 4 bull fighter
named Quoscareno has been ex.
peliei from Guatemala for shouting,
TIRE Esotd, n has also a German
named Heischmann for making
love to Barrundia's daughter.
Senior Sabral. ex-Secretary Of
State, l. still prisoner in his own
house, which J. carefully guarded.
Eleven prominent men have been
called r-cently 70 cabinet positions
by President Barillas, bat all re-
fused. News has beer received
from Guatemala that Srnor Ditquez,
minister here, viii soon resign.
owing 10 discOnteut- The sum Of
5000 or 5000 in the baggage Of
General BaTrundia has disappeared
and i not accounted for. CAPTAIN
Pitts inventory Of the luggage ~
the general is still held by the Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-04
rr,-hIuns Power

Drr,rx Oct. a.-The hearing IN
the case against Dillon. O'bfien hii., !
other nati0nalisis on the ehaIsr u
,.ons.iraey was continued n. Up
perary. .,...sione,i
Much excitement was occasloli' =
in the courtroom by the eVilence %
one ~ The Witnesses, n Policeman
who testified that be followed s.N-
cral 81 The defendants into the
v,s;ry Of Catholic church, anu
tried 10 overhear what was said hy
them. t.t,,,
The testimony aroused the indig-
nation Of the counsel Tor tue ue-
tense. aud he demanded TO know II
the penal days had returnsd' Nne ,,
the sanctity o! the CONFESSIONAL eouiu
he invaded
The courtroom became n babel OF
cries and the confusion was 20
great that It was impossible TO go on
with the proceedings The cour'
was therefore declared adjourned iof
half an hour.
When the court reconvened the
policeman was cross-examined by
Harrington, who called the witness
a shadow The magistrate called
upon him 10 Withdraw the expires
sion. Harrison refused 10 do - and
was ordered 10 leave the case.
An uproar ensued. O'Blien and
Dillon commenting freely upon the
manner in which the case was con
Quoted.
Finally another half hour adj
| jourInent was ordered. During the
adjournment Harrington's clients
/ decided to defend themselves.
When the proceedings were re
sumed Dillon had just begun TO al
dress the Bench when cheers wert
raised for Harrington. This 50 ex
asperatei the magistrate that h'
ordered the court cleared, and pre-
cecdings adjourned abruptly amid
the greate-t confusion a larg'
body Of police was massed outside
Of the court. There was no rioing