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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
Women rs Physicians.

During twenty-three years of associa-
ton with women students and practi-
TONERS have known of but few failures.
On the contrary, | know of many who
have achieved fortunes, and who are en-
joying lucrative practice.
Prejudice? Yes, there is prejudice
against them. But it is the same preju-
dice that does not allow women to have
political suffrage; the same that objects
to women being anything but house
keepers and butterflies. There is no
foundation for it whatever, and it will
pass away in time. | find that foreigners,
Germans especially, who have been ac-
customed to midwives in their own
country take most kindly to female
practitioners.
1t is the American people that stick to
the old exploded theory of woman's in
ability to own and manage property, to
buy and sell, or to follow learned pro-
fession. During the last quarter century
thirty eight medical colleges have been
opened to women, and seven others are
exclusively for women. In the west
they are more liberal than in the east.
There are today upward of 5000 women
practitioners, where twenty-five years
ago there were but score.
1t is argued that women dislike the
sight of blood. OF course they do. So
do men. When commenced the study
of medicine was fully convinced that
women would NOT make good suroeons
But long experience has reversed that
conviction. Many of them undoubtedly
possess the nerve to perform any surgical
operation. They do their work in mas
terly manner and without finching.
The theory that woman's nervous tenn
perment and sympathetic nature mill
tates against her in this connection is
absolutely false.-Dr. Phoebe j. b. Wait
in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
For Lady Cyclists.

Devotees of cycling will welcome the
advent of divided skirt which has
been ON view at Mrs. Cooper Ockley,s
The garment, which is intended specially
for cyclists, looks like IA perfectly lnno-
cent ordinary walking skirt made IN
light serge, with killing showing
through the Vandyked tab at the bot
tom. More closely inspected, 1t proves
to be without foundation, but some
distance from the foot of the SKIRT a
width of material is attached, with EN-
bryo dual garments inserted in two
openings. The only drawback TO the
skirt will be that it prevents the lree
circulation of air, and may be found
close and warm. However, it IS SAFE
and in cases of accident extremely mod
est. 1t has been approved by Mrs.
Behrens, well known lady cyclist, ana
by Viscountess Herberton, who wishes
it to be exhibited at the forthcoming ra-
tional dress exhibition. Birmingham
Mercury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
A Typewriters' Union.

The Women Stenographers and Type
writers union came into the world
Tuesday night. The charter members,
thirty bright looking young women,
most of them wearing eyeglasses and
dressed according to the spring fashions,
assembled at the rooms of the Working
Womens society, 26 East Fourth street,
listened to soul stirring speeches about
the rapid strides which their profession
was making to ruin, and then with great
determination decided to do all in their
power to stop it, Miss Ida M. Van
Etten presided She said that several
ladies had come to her and told her how
the wages of stenographers, which once
averaged twenty-five dollars a week,
We're now as low as five dollars, and that
this had led her to call the meeting.
E. f. Underhill, the veteran stenog-
rapher of the surrogate's court, spoke
about the present state of the profession.
and said that incompetent instructors
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
FAIR HANDS OF MRS. B.
A Story of a Man Who Liked to Have
Beauty Mixed with His Bread.

1t is repeatedly remarked that Mrs. B.
has the most beautiful hands in the
world. Perhaps the compliment is SUI
perlative, but certain it is that Mrs.
BIS hands are remarkable for their shape
and whiteness, and have been envied by
all the lady's friends during four or five
years, or ever since she came over from
England as the wife of rich old B. When
the bride first appeared in New York she
was beautiful, but by no means brilliant.
In fact, she was ignorant of the world to
degree that indicated she had never
had an opportunity to see anything of it,
Who she was in England was matter
of serious conjecture to those who were
compelled to receive her as old BIS wife.
AS time passed the young English girls
natural alertness enabled her to catch up
the manners and polish of the people
about her, and before long she was a
great favorite because of her cleverness
as well as her beauty. Still there re-
manned the mystery of who she was, and
it was not to be supposed that the women
who had long confessed the fairness of
her face and the perfection Of her hands
should rest easy until they had learned
something of her origin. The correct
story is supposed to be out at last, and,
though it cannot be vouched for here, it
is worth relating. Old B. is in many re-
spects a crank. One of his hobbies is
good bread He lives plainly, but in adj
dition to good tea and good butter he
must have perfect bread. He was always
extremely particular about the servant
who mixed the bread, and insisted that
she must have small, white hands that
were kept in fine condition.
When he started on his European trip
six years ago his chief apprehension, as
confessed to his friends, was that he
would not find bread to suit him. He
could not enjoy bread that he did not
know was mixed by white and pretty
hands, and he felt that he should suffer
extremely from bread hunger, because
he would not dare to eat it in all places.
1t happened that the old fellow went out
to stop in a coy little inn on the Thames
while he was in England, and on the day
of his arrival there he asked his jovial
host who it was that would mix the
bread he was to eat. The host informed
him that his daughter would perform
that service. Old B. wished to see
the daughter, and was Immediately en-
raptured on finding that the girl had the
loveliest hands he had ever seen in his
life.
The upshot of the whole thing was
that B. stopped at the inn for six
months, and then married the girl whose
hands had sweetened his bread during
his stay. 1t is said in addition that for
nearly a year the young wife made he1
husbands breakfast rolls with her own
hands, but that by that time she had
learned thing or two, and knew thai
she could be better employed in othel
fields than the kitchen. So old B. il
forced to put up with a servant again
being pampered only on his birthday
and Christmas, when his wife treats him
to some snowy bread of her own knead
ing.-New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

tucked under the poiated velvet podlce'
A very elegant imported apron SHOWN
by fashionable dressmaker is made OF
a square of beautiful Turkish emDroid-
ery, with half u width of plain satin on
each side. entirely covered with success
siye rows of black lace. The lowest row
goes across the bottom Of the embroider-
ed piece as well.
Large black or white lace aprons are
liked by some to add little dresslness
to too plain afternoon gown. Ihey
may be lined with colored satin or left
transparent Young ladies' sometimes
Substitute for the narrow waistband a
oointed bodice laced in the front.
Black or colored satin aprons, cut all
around into turrets, with plated ruttie
of black lace showing beneath. are
thought by some women to give home
like expression to the toilette of a person
serving informal afternoon tea.-iar-
pers' Bazaar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
Given Fifteen Years,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 9-The trial of
II. II. Childers for the murder of Jas.
Draper, hackman, ended today. 1t was
shown thaton the night of the killing Chill.
ders had been riding and was driven by
Jesse Ruder, another hackman. He got
out at his hotel and asked the amount of
his bill. A dispute arose and Childers
cursed the driver. Draper who was stand
ing near, threw off mis- coat and advanced
menaciDgly when Childers shot
him through the heart. The dead
man was notorious scrapper. The Jury
this afternoon broughtina verdict of fifteen
years in the penitentiary. On a former
trial Childers was given twenty five years.
he is from Northern Louisiana where his
family are prominent. He is LAWYER by
profession and is well known in Texas.
Notice of appeal was given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
THE GAR AND THE ROTHsCHILDs
April 27, 1891.

THE GAR AND THE ROTHSCHILDs.
No more lndisputable evidence oil
the heartless tyranny of the Russian
government or of its settled determl-
nation to persist in its cruel and des-
motto persecution OF the Israelites is
needed than the announcement in this
mornings foreign dispatches OF the
fact that even the Rothschilds failed in
their demand for better treatment OF
their race. The request OF
these great financiers that
moderation OF persecution be made
a part of the contract in the new
three per cent loan asked by Russia
was rejected by the Cars minister oil
finance.
The senseless, infamous outrages on
the Hebrews of Russia may therefore
be expected to continue, notwitli-
standing the fact that the Rothschilds'
withdrawal from negotiations for the
loan has depressed Russian securities.
Nothing 30 we'll illustrates the
dangers OF despotism as tho disgrace
full barbarities now being practiced on
the most ancient and honored race
which dates back to the morning OF
Time, and shines with the glories of a
brilliant antiquity. Even the infiu-
ence OF the Rotbchilds cannot tighten
or abate them. Nothing 30 sharply de-
fines the blackness of religious intoler-
ance, that great curse of the nations
both ancient and modern and which
even the light of the evening OF the
10Th century cannot efface.
1t is true the world, with the mar
velous increase OF knowledge and the
march of science of the last half CEN
tury, should blot out religious fanati-
cism that blight of our race. Not
only 80, but the enlightenment OF the
age may yet be equal to the task OF
overthrowing that despotism which
singles out for oppression and outrage
race like the Hebrews whose chief Of
tense is that they retain their religion
OF three thousand years ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
About APRONS.

Aprons are among the useful kinds of
ornamental work, and "apron fairs" are
so common among winter plans for help
ing on a pet charity that summer time
may be well employed in preparing a
supply of the desirable articles, There
is quite little fancy, among those even
who never wore an apron, to begin now
for the sake of getting the coquettish eff
feet the little Sicilian apron gives to
Emily Rigl, in the play of ''Mr. Barnes,
of New York" AS nearly as opera glasses
enable one to detect, it is made of white
Ida canvas, fringed at the side and on
the bottom, and worked in stripes across
all the way to the top with the Italian
colors. Broad lines of drawn work sep
arate and render distinct the embroid-
cred stripes, and the top is gathered and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
Flower Holder.

An invention which has been patented
in England, and which is being utilized
extensively by ladies going to the queens
drawing rooms, is a small posy holder.
This device is so constructed as to fasten
on the door panel of the carriage and to
slip into Il small socket attached to the
woodwork with screws. The slant of
the holder throws the flowers forward,
so that every bud, fern frond or orchid
spike is protected from injury. The
flowers are found to keep much fresher
when freed from contact with hot
hand, and ladies who have endured the
strain of holding bouquet for hours in
a tightly gloved palm will be glad to be
relieved from such an ordeal.-New
York Commercial Advertiser
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
1S71-1S91.
The China Wedding Of DR.. and Mrs. W, H.
TObin Celebrated Last Evening.

The China Wedding of DR.. and Mrs. W. H.
TObin Celebrated Last Evening.
Just twenty years ago yesterday DR.. and
Mrs, VIII. Tobin stood before the altar and
answered the questions that made them
man and wife. Last evening they stood
once more in the presence of their friends
as bride and groom and were it not for
| those changes in feature and charac er that
time always produces one might we'll have
thought that DR.. and Mrs Tobin were Just
entering upon the pathway of life. Sur
rounded by hundreds of friends and we'll
wishers they stood in the front drawing
room and received the congratulations of
the assembled guests. In honor of the &C.
caslon the house was deliberately decorated
with all manner of tropical plants. The
front parlor was finished in white with
beautiful orange blossoms, ,cape jessamines
and luxuriant ferns. The bride and groom
stood beneath an umbrella formed of white
orange blossoms, and the bride wore as
corsage bouquet and hair ornaments the
same specie of flowers that bedecked her
graceful form on her wedding day twenty
years sgo-orange blossoms and jessamine.
The second drawing room was finished en-
tirely in rose color, the hall in brilliant
Vi inisOh anu tHe ululuB TOom III WulIo ahN
gold.
The elegant residence from turret to
foundation stone was aglow with light,
beauty and grace. Moving through the
halls and drawing rooms were some sew
enty five of Austin's fairest aud stateliest
maids and matrons. The rich glow of color
and the display of flashing jewels lent rare
beauty and brilliancy to a scene that In
itself was Justly fitted to nestle midst the
Arcadian shades. Hundreds upon hun.
dreds of guests thronged the residence and
demanded the attention of the elegant
ladies that were SO lavishly displaying the
hospitality of the occasion. The evening
was one of rare pleasure, eminently So
cable, and was further supplemented in
its pleasures by an elegant spread of those
choice refreshments that Mrs. Tobln always
regales her guests with. An honor to the
entertainers, an honor to the society OF
Austin, the occasion is one that will be re-
membered by all as an event in the society
circles of Austin. The happy pair were
the recipients of many costly and elegant
presents from their many friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
Waterproof PaDer.

We have heard recently of an imita-
ton tile which will stand water, but not
fire, and for amateurs who wish to fresh
en- the bathroom with little expense we
recommend paper tiles. Ask at the pa
per hangers for English tile paper, which
comes in pretty nursery designs or in
clean looking blocks of "bluebell blue
and white. Paste on the wall in the
same way as ordinary paper, and then
"size" with glue made thinner than for
ordinary use by a little extra water.
After this is dry, brush over evenly with
clear varnish, which may be obtained at
any paint store. If the varnish is made
to cover the whole surface, the finish
will be such that any amount of splash
ing will do no harm. York World
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
The Best Way to Dress an Infant.


The best way yet devised to dress an
infant is in four garments, as follows: A
pinning band, which does not pin, but
ties; a diaper, with an outside protection;
a wooden pinning blanket, tied also, and
over these gown, open in front-a per-
feet gown if baby's own views were ex-
pressed, with cores under the arm to in
sure against binding seams, and in every
other way devised for use and not for
hindrance. These garments are so made
that they can all be laid upon the lap
before the child is taken into the arms,
when he is gently laid into them and
without turning him over they are put on.
This is the result of intelligent study
to realize hygienic demands. In them
baby's body can have the free play neces-
sary to healthy growth; he will not have
to stand on his head while his undergar-
ment is being changed, and when he
wants to kick these skirts will not hope
lessly bind him down.
The physiology of mammalia requires
that while being fed the stomach should
be kept upright, so always see, there
fore, that baby is held erect, or semi
erect, when taking his meals. A recum-
bent position is one cause, the doctors
say, of infant mortality. If his head is
allowed to be lower than his body, as it
frequently is when he is fed from a bot
tie, there is danger Of strangulation. -
Ada Cone in Jenness-Miller Magazine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
THE STATE GEOLOGIST.

The report OF Commissioners Hol-
lingsworth on the charges made against
State Geologist Dumble, while thor
oughly generating Mr.. Dumble, is an
indication of the commissioners own
good sense, justice and ability to man
age his department. 1t was known be-
fore among persons familiar with affairs
in the state house that persons whom
Mr.. Dumble had relieved from duty in
his department were seeking to "get
even." Mr.. Dumble's ability and COM
petenc have already been acknowl-
edged by some of the leading scientists
of this country, and he has received
from distinguished savants in Berlin, as
well as Washington, such compliments
as never before fell to any native
Texan. The attempt to throw mud
on Mr.. Dnmble appears to have been a
piece of dirty work, which has been
fittingly rebuked by Commissioner
HollingsWorth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
How She Resisted Arrest.

They are telling a story that the tax
collector down in New Gloucester few
days ago felt compelled to arrest young
woman for non-payment of taxes, and
that he attempted to make the arrest
when on the highway. The young wom-
an being in excellent health, by no
means fragile or of insignificant avoirdu-
pois, sat right down and refused to
make any exertion 10 helf herself Tllt
tax collector is not a giant, and he
couldn't lift her. 1t is not recorded how
hard he lifted, but he didn't move her,
and an arrest was lost by insufficient
constabulary. Lewiston journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
MOrtuarv Renort

For the week ending Saturday, May
9, 1891:
May w. F. Shanklin, 8 wears
white, male; drowned; pauper.
May 5-Rob. H. McNeal, IA years
colored, male; Tuberculosis.
May 5-Sallie Lands, Is years
colored, female; consumption.
May S-Callie Waltz, 8 months
colored, female; measles.
May 9-Clara Mitchell, 80 years
colored, female; phthsis Pulmonalis
pauper.
w. L. NITscHKE, ,
City Sexton
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
THE BANQUET.

At night the Elks gathered together
at Salge's and there under the super
vision of that prince of restaurateurs
were served with one of the neatest
and most complete banquets ever set
out in Austin. The banquet consisted
of nine courses, each one served with
different kind of wine and inter-
spersed with impromptu toasts, which
afforded much enjoyment to the guests
present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
Tor Little BRIDES Sake,

During the Noting season put a
rusty nail in the canary birds water, or
provide it chopped yoke of egg. If the
bird drops listlessly, get tonic at the
bird store. Keep the cage out of draughts,
and in a light, airy room, cover the bot
tom with fine gravel, have the water al
ways fresh, and mix the canary seed
with hemp and rape seed. If these pains
are taken, the bird will pull through in
good voice.-New York journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

west, and the picture Of brilliant, at
tractive elegance which grew beneath
his skillful wanipulations was de-
light to the eye.
There is family resemblance in all
banquets, but when Lord has them IN
hand he always manages to put in a
few touches which shall make each
seem different from the other, each a
little better than its predecessor.
And so it was last night. The cleo
trict lights seemed brighter, the clus-
tered fruits blushed bit deeper on
the table, the wines spanked Just a
trihe more temptingly in the decan-
tiers than they ever did before, and the
bankers and their friends, when they
drew up around the tempting array
of good things so appetizingly arrang-
ed, could not but appreciate the affair
in all it's senses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

AUSTIN might we'll answer to the
name of "the city. Of banquets," "the
abode of epicurean delights" "the
home of hospitality" or any other of
hundred toothsome combinations of
words which thoughts of good things
to eat and an hearted welcome
will suggest, SO often has she flung
wide her doors and seated at her boun-
tiful board the best men whom the
state can get together in conventions
of different kinds and characters.
Last night the familiar yet never
firing drama of the dining table was
repeated, and the assembled bankers
of great Texas were the honored
guests.
The dining hall of the Driskill was
Respondent with the artistic touches
bestowed upon it by the tasty hand of
Lord, the artistic caterer OF the south
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

WHEN the Fort Worth convention
is done, the governor should call the
legislature together and tell them to
redistrict the state, give US a text
book law with an enacting clause in
it and double the amount of money
the convention will bring out for the
Worlds Fair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

Mrs. James A. Garfield is president of
the Cleveland auxiliary of the American
McAll association, and made the address
of welcome at the recent national gath
ering. Of the work she said, "All de-
nominations of Christians, all good peo-
pie, find here field for united effort.
and to each has come great good in the
lesson of tolerance and loving kindness
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
THE ELKS.

A Lodge Of the Order Organized In Austin
Yesterday.
The Elks organized the Austin
Lodge No. pol yesterday afternoon
with twenty-five members. Grand
Master Helm of Temple, assisted by
members from Houston, San Antonio
and Galveston otficiated. A rousihg
meeting was had and the liveliest en-.
thusiasm was manifested. The boys
were put through the emation with
the usual ceremony. An elegant
banquet was had at Salge's restaurant
at 10 o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
A Boston Girls Tight Fitting Gown.


A lady writes to one of the London
society papers the following remarkable
story, which is very illustrative of the
mass of twaddle constantly written
about the American girl in Europe. She
dates her letter FROM Nice and continues:
"A pretty Boston girl was going to
very smart dinner one night and an
equally smart ball the next; she wore a
white dress, and this is how she made
sure of the white kid bodice being quite
perfect in fit. She has very good nat
ural figure and has acquired an ex-
tremely slender waist, which was laced
in to its smallest possible limit. On this
occasion the kid was damped and then
sewn on, so as to have no visible fasten-
ing. The result was that after sitting in
warm room for two hours her figure
was as neatly incased as if in tight
fitting glove.
The same damping process was fol
lowed with regard to the tiny white
shoes, which were made to fit her bare
feet tightly, and thus insure very good
ft'over stockings. She did not undress
for the two days, resting on sofa fo1
the night and wearing thin dress over
her white kid bodice in the day. She
was immensely admired by all the men
she met on both nights, and the jealous
criticism of many of the women testi-
fed to the fact that her exquisite figure,
which had cost her so much trouble, has
reaped a reward.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

The state department news shows
that Texas taxes from occupations
will soon reach the interesting figures
of 81 100000 year, Three'fourths OF
this money goes to support the state
government, and the balance to the
schools. About 6j per cent of it is
derived from liquor licenses, and the
balance from other occupations. II
the present rate of increase continues
it looks very much rs if other taxation
might be most sensibly reduced. The
increase in revenue from occupations
in twelve months was little short OF
5000 600, and it is getting higher each
month.