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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

gether with over production-las
years crop having been very muc1
the largest ever produced in THU
country-has brought down the price
of cotton to a point where it Is MOI
only not remunerative but scarcely
| paws expenses. The farmer cannot al"
ford to expend his time and hard Ia
Dor on cotton to sell at 8 cents
pound.
Why not take hold OF corn and
eatsf Corn is now one dollar a
bushel in the Austin market with
every likelihood Of going still higher.
The average last yer was thirty to
forty bushels to the acre, or $40;
Whereas, cotton, even allowing three
quarters OF a bale to the acre in TINS
region, would be $40 less per acre
Then the greater danger o. the July
and August drouths to cotton, max
ing it much lees safe than corn, and
the greater amount and more cont'a-
uous and extended labor Oh cotton
must be considered. 1t does seem
that at present prices, to say nothing
of other considerations, corn would
pay equally well with cotton, if not
better. Even if it didn't, no Texas
srm9r but ought to make anyhow a
supplemental crop of cotton, and raise
enough for his own use-enough
corn to feed his horses and
fatten his hogs.
Instead of importing corn from the
Northwest as at present, Texas
ought to make every tushel she
uses, and there is no reason why she
can't. This would change the pres
ent condition of things by which here
in Austin one has to pay a dollar a
bushel for corn, while in st. Louis it
is 60 cents.
Our farmers must abandon the cot
ton craze, which will certainly bank
rupt them at s cents, and turn their
attention to corn, oats, wheat, and
not only make their own feed, grind
their own meal and flour, but grow
their own pork and bacon, and in
these products become an exporting
and not an importing state. We
should thus keep our money at home
and grow rich.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

In THE death CT P. T. Barnum at
his home in Bridgeport, Conn, in his
S1st year, there passes away typical
American, the prince of showmen,
and who made people laugh not weep,
and left the world no worse for his
having lived in it. Those who, in
their boyhood remember Barnum's
woody horse need not be told that the
great circus man fully demonstrated
the curious fact than human nature
loves to be humbugged. No man was
ever better acquainted with the weak.
nesses of humanity that Mr.. Barpum
and therein lay his success. He
was native of Bethel, Conn, and
started in life as an editor, but soon
abandoned the quill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
Starlings Eaten by Rocks,

A singular instance of starlings beint
eaten by rocks is reported from Dorset
shire. During the recent severe weather
flock of starlings was observed on s
farm at West Stafford, near Dorchester
being holly pursued by a number Of
rocks. The larger birds quickly over.
took their prey and quickly dispatched
them, and stripping them of their feath.
ers greedily devoured them on the spot,
having presumably been driven to this
from their starving condition. On an
inspection of the place just after not a
vestige of the starlings could be found
beyond the feathers, with which the
ground was strewn. Similar occur
rences are reported from several other
places.-London Graphic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
TEXAS, AUSTIN AND THE PRESIDENT.


It is announced that President Har
rison's trip south will include a WISH
to Texas. II so, then the state capitol
is the place where he should be for
mally received. 1t has been suggested
that the Governor, heads of depart
ments and other distinguished Texans
will be invited to leave the state cap
itol and journey many miles to meet
the Presiden. in a sister city, there to
40 him honor. Ia such a procedure
in the line OF precedent? Must a
states official leave the state capitol
and 60 elsewhere in the state to bid
any one formal welcome? Matters OF
state formality are matters for the
state capitol. Galveston has in the
past proven that as city she can
give royal welcome to her guests and
there is no doubt she will now
receive President Harrison in a style
in keeping with her reputation for
splendid hospitality. But il Texas is
to give state welcome to the President
of the United States then it should be
done at her capitol. If Mr.. Harrison
intends to visit Texas at all surely he
will not content himself with seeing
one city, and that on her extreme
Eastern border. He will at least come
as far inland as Austin, returning
northward through the larger cities
of the State. This being so it will be
no inconvenience for him to be pub
licly, formally and Off ,ially received
in the reception room of the State set
aside by Texas in the capitol for such
purposes. This matter is called to
the attention of our state
officials, with the hope that i'm
nediately such an invitation may
be framed as will bring
President Harripon and party here
The matter is also specially pressed
upon the consideration of our city au-
thorities and the people of Austin
generally that they may 80 second the
governors invitation that there will
be no doubt as to the elegant style iu
which the distinguished visitors will
be received. 1t is due the South
when such an opportunity as the
present is offered to prove that the
name courtly stamped upon it by
history il still deserved. And shall
not Texas, the youngest of the South
ern states, prove she is as distin-
guishedly entitled to the name hos
pitable as any Of the very oldest of the
states who may have given birth to a
Washington or Lee?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
A Case Of Chronic Catarh
IN THE THIRD STAGE CURED
TEN YEARS A VICTIM OF CA
TARRH, AND PERMAN-
EMILY CURED.
Treatment That Need Not Fail in
Reach Of All.

If cases like the following can be cured,
certainly there is hope for all. This pa
tient had been growing worse in spite OF
all treatment for ten years, and had
reached that terrible condition known
as the third stage of catarrh (atrophic ca
tarrh). The offensive breath, and dry
scabs forming in the nose, cracking in
, the ears, describe q condition which is
considered by most physicians as hopeless.
The case is given in the words Of the
patient:
CLINTON, Mich, March 81, 1891.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
Gentlemen: l had been troubled
troubled with chronic catarrh, gradually
growing worse from year to year. Tried
all the treatments and remedies 1 heard
of without any relief. My symptoms
were dry scabs forming in the nose, drop
ping from the back part of the nose into
the throat, nose stopped up, offensive
breath, and cracking and roaring in the
ears. l began to take your remedy on
the first of November, 1889, and in
twelve months l was perfectly cured. 1
used no local treatment but used only
your medicine internally. l have had
no return of my catarrh, and consider my
self perfectly cured. II. D. WALTER.
1t would be difficult to describe worse
case to cure than above. The length of
| time it had run, the fact it had contin-
ually grown worse, and the further fact
that it had already developed the symp.
| toms OF the dry, or atrophiC stage of
catarrh, combine to maze this very re-
markable cure, quite impossible to be
made with the ordinary treatment.
This cure was affected by Internal treat
ment alone, and no spray, gargle or in
halant was used. The case began to
improve as soon as the medicine was be-
gun, and in six months every symptom
had disappeared, but the medicine was
continued few months longer for fear
they would return. This man has been
exposed during the past winter to the
changeable climate of Michigan and has
not the slightest return of any catarrhal
hpbOhhos 4NOJ pdoSCS Uub IldU
hundreds of similar cures are made by
the internal use OF Pe-ru-na, unassisted
by other treatment.
| The only reason that there are any fail
ures are either because the catarrh is
complicated by some organic disease or
the patient does not take the medicine long
enough. The majority of people expect
to he cured in week or two of catarrh
that has run ten or fifteen years. Such
people are nearly always disappointed.
Pe-ru-ns will cnre . recent case of acute
catarrh in few days or weeks, but when
the disease becomes chronic it takes
longer.
colds. winter coughs, bronchitis, sore
throat, and pleurisy are all catarrhal af-
fections, and consequently are quickly
| durable by Peru ma. Each bottle of Pc
rn-na is accompanied by full directions
for use, and is kept by most druggists
Get your druggist to order it for you, if
he does not already keep it.
A pamphlet on the cause and cure of
all catarrhal diseases and consum ption
! sent free to any address by The Peruna
Medicine Company, Columbus. o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
A Drop o. Chiist's Blood.

! last vearWeingarten "a town Of the Ger.
man kingdom, Wurtemburg celeDEatea
the eigbt hundredth anniversary OF the
nossession of a drop of Christs oloou'
Eight hundred years ago the precious
relic was presented to the Benedlctlne az
hey of that place by the Duchess judith
daughter of Duke Baldwin, OF Flanders
Through this long period of time the yes
sci containing the blood has been kept Ill
the church connected with the monaS,
terry. excepting war times, when IL mao
10 be hid at more safe places. Though the
Ranedictine monks were expelled long
ago and the monastery converted at Tie
first into an orphan asylum, then INTO
military barracks. the church with It's
valuable treasure was left untouched
Today the blood may be seen as tresh
and uniniured as that of living man.
Each year, on the Friday after the
Feast of the Ascension, it is carried
AROUND in solemn procession. The priest
whocarries the vessel rides on horseback
followed by more than a thousand hke-
wise on Horseback, not counting tne
crowds that follow the procession on foot
In the year 1913 there We're employed
1865 horses, For this occasion pilgrims
came from all the neighboring countries
Never. however, was there such splendor
exhibited as last year, the eight hun
1redth anniversary, The procession
lasted two hours. All those on horse
back were dressed according to the fash
ion of the Eleventh and Twelfth cent
uries. The evening before the town was
beautifully illuminated. Exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

If this mornings dispatches speak
truth Italy may soon have enough
employment for her army and navy
nearer home without bothering Uncle
Sam about the New Orleans affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
The Good Old Times.
Then times we're good,
Merchants cared not q rush


For any other fare.
Than Johnny cake and mush."
But now times have changed, and
the plain and simple fare of the fore
fathers is done away with, Patent
flour, and high seasoned food, and
strong drinks, have taken its place
and, as a result, dyspepsia, impure
blood, and diseases of the stomach,
liver and lungs are numerous. This
great change has led one of the most
skillful physicians of the age to study
out remedy for these modern dis
eases, which he has named his
Golden Medical Discovery" DR..
Pierce In this remedy has found cure
for dyspepsia, bronchitis, asthma, con-
sumption, in its early stages, and
oliver complaints"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
GutiCuva

Spring is the time 10 cleanse the skin,
scalp, and blood of every impunity and
disease TO accomplish this great work,
no gency in medic ne is at once so speedy,
economical, and never failing as the CuTI-
CURA REMEDIES.
CuTICURA REsoLvEET, the new Blood
Purifier and greatest of bumor remedies,
cleanses the blood of all impurities and
poisonous elements, and thus removed the
cause. while CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure,
and CUTICURA SOAR, the greatest of Skin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
That Terrible Cough

In the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phlegm, tightness in
the chest quickened pulse, chillness in
the evening or sweats at night, all or any
of these things are the first stage of con-
sumption. DR.. Acker's English Cough
Remedy will cure these fearful symptoms,
and is sold under positive guarantee by
Dr.. j. j. Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
No Hurry.

Old Gentleman-My boy, don't you go
to school?
Boy-Yessir.
"lt's long after 8, and here you are
playing"
"That's all right We had a rather
late breakfast, and mamma was 'fraid
I'd be late, so she wrote mean excuse,
and I've got it in my pocket. Good
News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

CUTICURA has cured cuts, bruises, erup-
tions. chilblains, and several itches and
rashes. The REsoLvENT cured chicken
cholera. An occasional dose prevents chiIls,
so prevalent in this vicinity. These rene
dies cure more varied forms Of disease than
any other. ERNEST N. MONEY,
Ochre, Va
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
TEXAS FARMING.

1t looks like the time has arrived
when the Texas farmer must cast
about for some other crop besides
cotton out of which to pocket ready
money. The high tariff, viii h has
shut us out from foreign markets to-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

Mr.. Eichberger bought a small house
In Cincinnati and engaged laborer to
tear part of it down in order that altera-
tions might be made. The man got his
directions mixed, and began operations
on building across the street. He had
finished taking off the roof when the
blunder was discovered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
Remedies

Purities, clear the skin of every outward
trace of disease H nee the CurICURA REM
EDIEs cure from the blood outward every
humor and disease ofthe skin, scalp and
blood, when all other remedies fail
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, SOC. :,
SOAP, Csc; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by
the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORA
TIoN, Boston.
E@-Send for "How to Cure Skin Dis
eases" "a pages, so illustrations, and Ice
testimonials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
Cured bv Cuticura

Boy nine years { Id. Troubled all his life.
Very bad humor. Body covered with scabs.
Treated by two physicians Continually
growing worse. Tried CUTIcrHA Humor
disappeared. Cure thorough.
GEO. F. LEAVITT,
No. Andoyer, Mass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
S-~--Ol--

Used CUrtcuRA for cuts and pimples.
Just the medicine. Used dissolved soap for
eczema; healed it. l teach physiology to
l3U pupils, and the use of CrTICURA soar to
keep their skin soft and smooth.
MISS MARY KEAN,
I3 w. Clinton st , Lock Haven, Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

Used Cur1osRAs. Find nothing to canal
them. Removed ache or pimpies. Cured
my brother, malignant ringworm. Cured
my friend, ulcer in his scalp. Physicians
and all remedies proved useless. Doctors
bills several hundred dollars. CUrIouRAs
less than ten dollars.
WILL. G. MAXWELL, Woodland, Cal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

Boy one year and half cid. Face and
body in terrible condition, being covered
with sores. Sulphur Springs fail. Cured
by CUTIcURA. Also cured another case, dis.
ease of the scalp JOHN R. BERO,
HOgansbnrg. n. Y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
Spring Hunors


ali
poveth No
failing Sales the combined Of all SKIN
RENE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

Terrible blood poison. Suffered ALI O
man could suffer and live. Face and bod
covered with awful sores. FUSED the CnS,y
ouRA REMEDIES ten weeks, and is prso,ie-
ally cured. A remarkable case.
4. w. REYNOLDS, Ashland, Obio
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

Scrofula develops on boy six msnths
old; five month"; later, running sores COW
cred his head and body. Bones affected
Mother dies; boy grows worse; another.
year passes. Then CuTICuRA cures.
MRS. e. S. BRIGGS, Bloomington. MI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

Bruise on leg leads to great sore and snf
fering. Hot Springs, doctors, and au
methods and remedies fail ried cr~I
CURA and succeeds. Not sore abont b;no
now. ALEXANDER BEACH
Greenyille. Miss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

AUSTIN must give the I. P. A. the
best entertainment ever extended
them by Texas city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
LADIES

Needing tonic, or children who want build
ing up, should take
bhOWN'S IRON BITTERS.
II II pleasant to take cures Malaria. Indt
xesnon, Biliousness and Liver Complaints.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09

pApV'S Skin and Scalp purified
DA ID i - and beautifed by Curl
CURA SOAR. Absolutely pure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
NO ANSWER FROM THE DEMOCR4Ts

Hartford May 30 (specaD.-The somewhat langulu
interest in the quo warranto proceedings now oeloo
the courts was awakened trihc on Friday, when IL
became known that the time fos the answer OF Judge
Morris TO Governor Bulkeley had elapsed. and that no
answer had been made to the court. The plea Is tue
illness of Judge Morris's counsel, Ex-Governor niger
SOIL and ii is likely that Judge Prentice, before "hon
the proceedings thus far been brought VIII exenu
the limit There is This t. be said however that tIe
Democratic candidates in the do not seem 10 DC
at all anxious to have the courts pass upon the ques
tlon al An early date In case a decision sh0nld DC
made the wheels of the state Government would AGAIN
be set in regular notion and this. for some reaSoh Ve
Democrats do not seem to be anxious shall happen
II is their settled pcv apparently, to keep the pres
ent state of affairs in existence as long as possible lor
the purpose OF calling attention to Tie Democratic
position which is really in favor of calling const
utonal convention and remaking the Constitution. 1t
is true that the Constitution itself provides for the
amendment and reconstruction OF Itself In cael anu
dignlfied manner, but the Democrats have notlOh
that such changes would be made by the consttu-
tona methods would be too slow. What they are
looking for is a convention which shall have pre-
ponderanC number of delegates from the large clues,
Democratic stronghods, TO wipe ont the pesent town
system and the state over 20 the municipal rings
Of the big towns Town representation Is the true
object of attack on the part OF the Democratic leaders,
and even tine mucl-tahedabout plurality election
amendment wculd be secondary to the check the small
towns have upon the schemes of the Democratic
leaders.
Dr. Melancthon storrs, president Of the Connecticut
Medical Society," at It's convention In this city this
week made an address upon the sanitary condition Of
our schools both as regards the buildings and
cards the curriculum provided for the pupils. He is
strongly in favor Of state law regulating certain mat
tiers OF sanitation about the buildings, and has tried to
inspire in the members of the profession the need OF
greater vigilance the OF school children. His
address has already been widely commented upOn ana
a committee OF physicians will take charge OF his
concentrations and b ing them TO the attention Of the
Legislature at its next session.
The Connecticut Society sons of the american Rcvo
luton have voted to publish book containing the his
tory OF the society during the last year. Just
the sociCtvs committees are busy getting ready for
the celebration Of Jonathan TrnmbuiPs day In Leb-
anon, June -. JOn1thaT Trumbull, the lineai de-
scendant Of Brother Jonathan has been busy putting
the old War ONCE in Lebanon in repair and the cee
bration and NdedcatOn Of that building viii be at
tended by large cOncOurse OF people. An apprOpri-
ate programme has been arr aEged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
MR.. HAMMERSTEINS OPERATIC SCHEME

Mr. Hammerstcn has issued the following circular
letter touching his muchmooted project for establish
ing German opera in New-York;
New.Yorz, May 30 1891.
Tho erection Of the Manhattan Opera House Is now In
progress It is situated in Thrtyfourth-st, running
throuoh o Thirty hfth-st between Broadway and seventh
ave and will be completed in November next Inc seat
ing eapaclty 2,400 in design and construction " wen
ne In elegance comfort and safety t Will be unsurpassed
Aside from number Of proscenum boxes, two lines OF
boxes will be above the orchestra floor and directly under
the first balcony Each box comfortably seating SIX Will
be luxurlously appointed.
before deyotlng the Manhattan Opera House to other
operatc or dramatic attractions for the season Of 1s9o
l will attempt to inaugurate season oil srahu opera IN
German beginning December next and covering sixty
performances The recent strong and enthusiastic demon
STATIONS in opera in German are the incentive to
project
l pledge myself 10 execute it a scale OF grandeur
and exceiency provided boxes subscribed for I'm
advance Nevertheless no payment subscription price
is or will demanded until the contracts with the best
obtanable principal artists have been effected and the place
conductor we'll that Of other department has
been adequately filed.
After that the subscription price to be deposited In
banking institution, to DO designated later and the
money to be turned to me the day OF opening Of
the house for the Inauguration OF the opera
the subscriber Of the earnesness Of
the project, and the time relieve him Of any
responsibility except payment for his box. The price
for each box for the OF 90 performances will be
$500 The location is to be determined by draft under
the supervision OF committee OF boxholders. Being
and manager OF the Harlem Opera House and
Columbus Theatre and having been connected with the
business well the theatrical and musical world Of
this city twenty-five years guarantees thereby exist TO
the unwren conditions in this proposed operate project
IL absolutely to complete the subscription
list within ten days. TO be enabled to effect
tracts with leading artists Europe before they have
cudd upon engagements elsewhere respectfully
NIT you the enclosed subscription blank for your
signature. Should you be DESTROYS OF receiving any
further information the subject representative will
call upon you at any stated time. Respectfully,
o. HAMMERSTEIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
SPRING EXAMINATIONS At coLUMBEA.

While many OF the spring examinations Mt Columbia
College have been finished, some of tho Law School
men have their days of trial this week. The middle
class will be examined the results Of the years.
work. This work embraces the contents Of fifteen
heavy law volumes. The examination begins on Mon
day. Those in other departments Of the college who
have already been examined are anxlously awaiting
to learn whether they have passed successfully or
whether they are to be known by the Of lunks"
Some Of the results have been posted, but not all
Workmen have been busy in the library in the week.
erecting the memorial window that the class of 'o1
has presented for the The members Of the
class of '94 have been busily taking up various plans
for giving '05 next years freshmen, proper re-
ceptIon TO the college, when they for their en-
trance examinations next week. The tickets for the
exercises 10 be distributed to the
college men on Monday morning