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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08

Death is never a welcome visitor,
and yet it is one that some time or an
other must be taken into the house
hold. There is no "possible probable
manner of doubt" that the Grape on
many q hatband would be deferred If
the heads of households realized more
fully the Importance of having read
lily at hand such valuable preventa-
tives and preservatives as are found
in Mansfield's Standard Medicines.
There are few human ills that cam
not be averted by proper treatment
and the application of a suitable rem
edy. There are for instance few forms
of pain that will not yield to Mans
fields Magic Arnica Liniment, which
in cases as radically different as it is
possible for them to be, has proved
effective.
There are medicines and medicines
just as there are doctors and doctors,
and experience (Which is after all the
greatest test has demonstrated that
for sprains and bruises, eruptions and
ulcers, lumbago and neuralgia, sore
ness and swellings, and in fact almost
any affiiction accompanied by pain,
there is no outward application that
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
COMPLETELY DIsEMBOWELED.
las. smitherson Cut and Almost Instantly
Killed by ]. W. Crouch.

Special to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 5.-At
Union post office, Atascosa county,
today an affray occurred between D.
W. Crouch and Jas. S. Smitherson.
The men have been enemies. After
angry words and blow had
been passed, Crouch drew a bowie
knife and lunged at Smitherson's
stomach, The blade caught the side
of the man and his bowels fell down
to his knees. He gathered them up
and walked outside the house, called
for a doctor and fell dead. His intes-
tines were cut clear through in a dszen
places. Crouch who claims that
Smitherson had threatened him, gave
himself up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
BOARD OF TRADE.
Meeting of Stockholders and Election of New
Rnnrd of niractnrS

Board Of Directors.
The stockholders of the Austin
Board of Trade met in their annual
session yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. The first business was
the selection of the board of
directors for the ensuing year. The
following seven named gentlemen
were elected as such board: Messrs.
A. p. Woodbridge, r.. j. Hill, j. NJ.
Boroughs, Ed. M. House, John Orr,
Walter Tips and Peyton Brown.
Mr.. Woodbridge, as president of the
Board of Trade, called attention to the
obligations the association were under
to Messrs. f. G. Bartholomew, r.. M.
Castleman and John G. Boak for their
work during the year in unraveling
the actual condition of the finances of
the association.
Mayor Mcdonald brought before
the association the necessity of
Austin at once doing her part
towards raising the funds
to build the Texas building
at Chicago for the Worlds fair. The
matter was referred to the boardCof
directors and they were urged to act
promptly in the premises.
An amendment was introduced to
the bylaws allowing the admission of
members who need not be stockhold-
ers, but could have part in the gen
eral business of the association upon
the payment of the regular monthly
dues of 81. Under the rules this will
be acted on at the next meeting.
THE NEW BOARD.
A meeting of the seven new direc-
tors was called for this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at the Board of Trade to
and begin the business of
another year. All members are urged
to be promptly on hand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-The ma
tional convention of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen opened at 8
o'clock this morning. Every part Of
this country and Canada is repre-
sented. Grand Master S. f. Wilkin-
son occupied the chair. The forenoon
was spent in examining credentials.
At the afternoon session the officers
made their annual report, that of
grand secretary showing 424 lodges
with a membership of q 900, gain
of abont 5000 for the year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
Type for Sale.

When The STATESMAN went into
its new dress great deal of type was
released. The company now offers
for sale 1900 pounds of BREWER in first
class condition, for the very low price
of % cents a pound, little more than
one-third the cost Of such type at the
foundry. This is an excellent bar
gain. For full particulars address
STATESMAN PUBLISHING Co,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
ENGLAND.

ANOTHER ROYAL SCANDAL.
IoNDoN. Oct. 5.-Considerable in
terest is being taken in the inquest OF
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08

Caution: Buv only DR.. Isaac Thompson's eye
Mater. Carefully examine the outside wrapper.
None other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08

The Pennsylvania Experiment sta
ton has issued bulletin on chestnut
culture that presents some very inter-
esting facts.
Analyses Of the different sorts Of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Eaie & Whittridge's lasters at Lynn, Mass, have struck for higher wages.
 The American Bell Telephone Company has declared dividend of 8 per share.
 Governor Russell has appointed Thurs day, April 2, as Fast Day in Massachu- setts.
 Ex-Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, says he will accept no position that will cost his citizenship in Kansas.
 The Brook Iron Company's blast fur mace Mo- ? at Birdsboro, Pa., employing 80 men, was blown out yesterday.
 John Freeman, of New York, was killed by a shock from an electric motor, supplied with power by the East River Electric Light Company.
 Within the past four months 90,000 pounds of prepared opium has been legally importeCtinto San Francisco. This opium is valued at $1 ,S00,000.
 The trial of the 12 striking cloalmak- CTS, charged with having thrown vitriol on the child of Herman Greenbaum and wrecked Grcenbaum's shop at Jamaica, L. l., has been postponed until tomorrow, The strike at J. H. Winchell & Co. $ factory at Haverhill, Mass, of the members of the International Boot and Shoe Workers Union, is settled and | the men have returned to work. By l the terms of the settlement union men | will run the machines.
 | Arace war Is imminent in Oklahoma Negroes have swarmed in such numbers that the whites are organizing against any further immigration. Near Kingfsher hostilities have commenced. The colored people are enraged to such degree that they openly talk of burning down the town of Kingfsher.
 | X dispatch from Baltimore says that Gen. Isaac B. Moore committed suicide al the Baltimore House in that city. His bod. was found in his room with the blood ooz ing from ghastly pistol shot wound be hind the ear. The dead man left a nott saying that he desired to be buried by the G. A. R. at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
CHAPTER VIII.
FORT DONELSON


 Meanwhile how fared it with Frank Besant and the gallant boys of the Fighting Fourth? You may be assured that they were indu1ging in no quiet little tea-partics and mild flirtations- to them rather tho stern realities of the tented field, the dangers, privations and miseries of those whose trade is war.
 But before I resume the thread of my story I must trespass on my read glance at the chess-board on which this stupendous game of human slaugh- ter was being played.
 Halleclk had succeeded Fremont as Commander-in-Chief of the Department of the Missouri, with headquarters at St. Louis.
 This department was divided into sev- ; eral districts, of which we have princi- pally to do with those of Cairo" under , command of General Grant, and "Ohio," under Buell..
 Now the Confederates held that Ken lucky naturally belonged to them, and the dawn of 1So2 saw them with line of Notifications dotted across that State and held by strong detachments-prom- inently Columbus on the Mississippi, Fort Henry on the Tennessee, Fort Don elson (twelve miles distant by land) on i the Cumberland, Bowling Green, Mill : Spring and Cumberland Gap. The crit ical points in this long line of ramparts were Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, the center, and the keys to Southern 1 Kentucky and Tennessee. If these were taken the whole was untenable.
 Now, while our hero was on the march to join General Buell's command, preparations were made for this mo- mentous enterprise, and it's execution was intrusted to General Grant, who on the 30th of January moved from Cairo with force of seventeen thou sand men, assured of the cooperation of Commodore Foote, in command of a f1otilla of gun-boats.
 The idea was for tho fleet to reduce the fort, while Grant cut off the retreat by land, but Confederate General Tihl man, seeing from the first that resist ance was useless, sent his garrison ot three thousand men to Fort Donelson and nominally held Fort Henry with { handful of brave defenders, who, O. course, after feeble resistance, sur rendered.
 Grant and Foote then turned their at tentions to Fort Donelson. | And all this time the boys of the Fourth were leisurely making theil way to Buell., impeded however by small engagements with the enemy an' constantly exposed to irritating attack of guerrillas.
 On the night of the 9th of Februar,
 the regiment was in camp-at least tn boys were bivouacking around suel scanty fires as the rain-drenched char
 acter of the brushwood and rotten log . they had gathered permitted. By thi time, you must know, they had gon
 through so much suffering and seer blood so often shed, that their cheek no longer blanched at thought of death nor their sense revolted at sight of gar ing wound or ghastly corpse. The
 were "old soldiers" now-veterans i all but years.
 , On the windward side of one smol6 , ering heap of smoking brush littl
 group of officers was gathered. Tn
 surroundings were miserable enougi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13

did not lose favor in her eyes, which literally shone with qualification. Then he had the delightful privilege of lead ing Kate Lester in to supper and sitting beside her. Beautiful! Well, he knew not which to admire most, the prettiness of her face or the piquancy of her man. ner.
 Miss Ruth sat on the other side of him at the table, and took perhaps little more than her share of the soldiers at tention-at least so thought Miss Les ter, if one could judge from her looks.
 The conversation was general and of course about the war, for in those stirring days no two or three could gather together without drifting into the thrilling channels of that prolific subject. This person and that known to the party personally or by hearsay were mentioned and their actions dis cussed, Frank Besant, of course, com ing in for moro than his share of the general interest, when Miss Ruth pro pounded a question which seemed to cause a little flutter among the par sonage party.
 ''Did you, when you were with Frank Besant, hear any thing of a young man named James Lawson?" she asked her military neighbor. There was a Hull in the conversation, so the question was painfully distinct.
 Before he could reply Mir. Lubin Fer ry stretched his long neck forward, and speaking across the table began:
 'Ma says she has heard that James Lawson is"
 "I was not asking what your ma said, brother Ferry," Miss Ruth snapped severely. ''Now, perhaps, you'll allow Captain Henderson to answer my ques tion." P.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
The storm Queen.

Tho fairy of tho storms ore day Put on her robes to have some play; A srortive elf on misclIef bent For fun her very soul intent 4 wreath of haiistoaes was her crown. A snowdFirt pure Sor royal gown, An tcicie her sOeptcr nice.
 And slippers wore she formed of ice. She set the leaves in skurrying dance; She frozc the river nt Q glance: She tossed the branches of the trees; And caused tae wsier-pipes to freeze. She paused on window panes to trace Rare feras and flowers of wondrous graceI The waterfall she made home Pa!Htial for the wandering gnome. The spruce trees, sornber, decked by her. Wore garInents of the costliest fur; Incased in pearl the clothes-lines hung; Above the electric wires sung. S:e breathed upon R mouatain-top, And caused m avalanche to drop; She tOppled icCbergs in the sen Then claP2ed her lands in widest glee. She drove tho travolor from the road, The peasant to hiS far abode; She tossed the raging pillows high, Caused many a stately ship to fly. But, wearyiag Cf this active play. She rested near the close of day, And laid her on the moss to sleep Where soon arbutus buds will peep. Amidst the slumbcring flowers she lies, To take her nap tnl summer dies. And winter calls her once again To riot in the snow and rain. William Whitman Bailey in N. Y. Inde 'endont
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March l2-Money on call loaned easy to-day at and 215 per cent.
 BONDS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13

"Really, marm,n Mark replica, with u smile at the lady's petulance, s1 don't think have the pleasure of the gentle mans acquaintance. Is he one of Lieu tenant Besant's brother officers?"
 ''I suppose he is-he enlisted at the same time and in the same regiment. I have only heard once from him since ho left'-how defiantly she. looked at her brother-''and then he said he was full-private, which l suppose is n step on the ladder of rank.''
 ''You surely don't mean a tall, ungain- ly fellow with light hair and eyes that look two ways at once-ah, yes, think Besant did say he came from the same place he did-well, if that is the man you allude to, Miss Brentwood, did see him the very night before left the canp. He was full private still, Miss Ruth-so full, that corporals' guard was hustling him off to the caboose."
 A general laugh greeted this unhappy reminiscence, and from that moment Captain Henderson sank many degrees below zero in Miss Brentwood's estima. tion.
 Notwithstanding this little contre- temp, they spent a most delightful even- ing, to which Mark Henderson's mind often wandered in the lone hours by the campfire, with Kate Lester's sweet face as the crowning center-piece of the whole delightful reflection. After supper he enjoyed a charming talk with the two young ladies, which i was only interrupted at nine o'clock, when Rev. Lubin came to bid them goodnight, as ma didn't approve of his keeping late hours.
 When he was gone Harry Burrows brought forth some excellent cigars and i Mir. Brentwood and the younger men by the gracious consent of the ladies were soon in the full enjoyment of the | fragrant weed.
 Il don't suppose brother Ferry smokes" Harry Burrows explained. i 'I'm sure he doesn't," Miss Ruth : snapped. His ma wouldn't let him." By and by they drifted into more se- rious conversation, and Mrs. Besant i explained plan she had matured of es- | tablishing 0 woman's working club for 1 the preparation of necessaries and com l forts for the soldiers, appealing to i Mark Henderson for suggestions, which
 she accepted with an air of deference
 that was very gratifying to the young
 man, who had flattering opinion ot
 his own judgment, and liked, as we all
 do, to be considered an authority. ! Then all too soon they went home, and Flossie forthwith began to cate
 chise her brother, who seemed in nc
 wise reluctant to gratify her curiosity.
 'Well, Mark, what do you think ot
 my pretty widow?'
 ''Shc is charming.''
 "And Grace Brentwood?''
 Pretty as peach. But Miss Lester
 is the sweetest, loveliest girl ever met
 in all my ife."
 "Ohv'
 Itwas all his sister said, but tho little
 monosyllable expressed volume.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
IMMERSION oisGUsTED.
The Louisville Editor Talks About New
 York Politics.

LOUISVILLE, March 13.-Henry Waiter son was in a very bad humor when asked during the day about the recent publica- tions regarding the Hill and Cleveland letters. He said:
 q am not troubling myself about poli- tics just now, and least of all with New York politics, which stink in the nostrils of good people everywhere. Whatever have written to Mir. Cleveland is my af' fair, and whatever he has written to me is his affair. In the meantime l am en. gagged in no conspiracies and refuse to be put on exhibition for purposes either oi news vending or controversy"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
Weather Indications.

WAsHNIGToN, March 13-For Now England and Eastern New York: Rain: change in temperature; easterly winds.
 For New Jersey: Rain; colder by Saturday; variable winds.
 For Western New York and Western Penn- sylvania: Light rain; slightly colder; variable winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13

but not all the wretchedness of scene and season could repress the reckless. dispositions of those gallant lads, who were ''yarning" with as much exhilara-, tion as though they ha1 not a gloomy. starless sky for a roof and waste of sodden sand for a carpet. ~
 ''Say, boys," said ono with a laugh, pointing to tall, cloalSed figure, reced1 ing among the trees, stthere goes Billy: Sawbones with his tools under his arm some poor fellows in for n knifng."l
 Yet no more humane man ever prac1 ticed the healing art that Williams Saunders, who was loved by the boys none the less sincerely because they jolSed about hina-had Galen himself cast his lot with them, he would have had to run the gauntlet of their bolster ous wit: for from Colonel to drummer boy not one was there whose name was not perverted to some rough soubriquet.
 "Ah, Billy's broth of boy" said another, knocking the ashes out of his pipe. "Did you ever hear how he served the Irish navy, when we were in camp | at Sedalia?'
 'tNo, what did he doP'' came in a chorus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
MERCANTILE EXCI

IlZANII2NANNIs
 Butter-Market firm. Creamery, Eastern, S3ca 36c.: Western, 32c.a35c.; Elgin, 36c a. .Sot5 firkin tubs a9ca 33c; eastern firkins, 24c, ,a2sc; eastern dairies entire, 24c.a.2sc.;, Factory Fresh, 25c.a.30c.
 cheddar 11J4c.a.11ISc.; western fiat, 1o1Sca 11c. Creamery-New York part skins, ec.a.1Oc.; Pennsylvania, skins, 11ac.a,2c.; full skins, Sc. a-4c.
 Eggs-Market steady. Fresh-Eastern, arsts, 1ec.N1sl6c;; Western farsts, 17S&c.a.1so.;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
West End Drug Store,

: HI West Main St. Pure drugs aud chemicals. Preserip- dons carefully compounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-13
PENMANSHIP.
 Prof. Holley

i,,a;,sss hand ir a course of 1e private iessens d q NO FAILURES.
 All kin ls ef pen werk executed in the hichestdeoree of the art 131 Bank St
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
SWEETHEART
,re.thsart is the daintiest thing allve.

Nv sueetheart is the daintest thing alive
g fair is she it makes me half afraid
of all unwilling, some harsh touch OF mine
Nav mar her fragile form-ny winsoIne maid
live in fear lest some rude, wandering wind
Her floating ringlets may too roughly part;
+ tremble lest the sun too warmly kiss
The cheek Of her, my dove, my dearest heart
Within her eyes there dwells mystery
A depth unfathomed as gaze and gaze,
That draweth forth my very soul from me,
Leaving me lost in wondering amaze
Tmarvel much from what still, secret source
Those fountains feed. that look so darkly deem
Set limpd as mountain stream at dawn
Where unborn thunders lie aud lightnngs seen.
At touch of her soft hand my heart leaps forth
As it would burst It's narrow prison bars
1 did not dream such wealth OF terl ernesss
Could dwell in hearts this side the twinkling
stars.
For my sweetheart is new; my love is new
This love OF all my life the dearest part
Scarce has she tri al TO fashion words but she
Learned first TO say, I'm manisna's own sweet
heart"
winds, blow softly that you chill her mott
Osun6ea'nS, touch with care that perfect face,
flowers and birds come hither, one and all
Il you would learn some new, more witching
grace!
All, can you wonder that live in fear
Lest, seeing her, the envious heavens part
And take her in her loveliness from me-
Ky rareSt. fairest blossom. sweet NV hesrts
Harriet f. Garvin in Housekeepers' Wee KY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
fry ABATToIR FOR RENT.

Sealed proposals vii be received at he ossy
clerks once, Rock Island. III. anti y. FeS-
rusry ID, 1871 FOR the leAs ing az the City Abaiir
building. s7tnstee NJ The west end Of he city
limits. The city reserves the right 20 rcjee; any
aud al bids. R0BEAT kORHLER.
City Clerk.
Rock Island. IN, January "a. 1891.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
LEGAL.
A ENACTMENT NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. L.
R0cw IsI.aNn CpCuvr rs.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Roc1 ISLAND Cornrr, 60.
In the crcuit court Of Rock Island county. To
DE Nay term A. ID 1891.
Robert 9. Jevett, vs. CAs.ius c. Hartman ard
Sanford p. Hartman.
Public notice IL hereby given 10 the ssid Cav Ia,
c. Hartman and sanford z. Hartnan. lhst . wit
OF attachment issued out Of the once Of the
clerk OF said Rock Island county circuit court,
dated the seventeenth day cf January A. ID. iss;.
In the sait OF the ssid Robert c. Je~etf and
against the estate Of the said Cassius c. Hartman
and Sanford r. Hartman. for the tsn Of One
Thousand Pive Hundred and Fly dollars
81, SO O), directed 10 the eherif OF Rock leland
county. which sid writ has been retained er-
ecuted; no~ therefore unless you, The ssi1 San
ford 2. Hartman and Cassius C Hartman shall
personally be and appear before the said Rock
lslAnd county circuit court on OF before The frst
day Of the next term thereof. 20 be holden ~ the
court house In toe city % Rock Islknd. n said
county, 90 the trst Monday OF NAV A D. 1881.
give bail and plead 10 the SAID plknttds action.
Judgment will be catered against you aud In
favor q the said Robert G. Jesett. ana % mach
OF the property A'tsched &c may be sufhcieni %
satisfy the ssid judgment and oo<t.. vii Be cod
10 ratisfy the same.
Rock Island, Ill, Jan. s4.lei
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. clert.
JACKS n HURST. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
Frontier Cooking.

"What shall we eat, and what shall we
drink and wherewithal shall we b
clothed7" are pretty important questions,
especially to army oficers' wives upon the
frontier Mrs. Custer says that 1t was "a
charming sight" when the men returned
from a hunt. Eliza, the cook, ran to thc
door, and her frugal eye took in the gau1
at once. She used to say: "For massy's
sake, Miss Libbie, amt 1 glad that the gin
nels got q deerl I've eat 80 much beet
since came to live with you that 'spect6
to below and grow horns fob get back to
Gods land
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30

under our supervision. Given each Juvenile papil
Teachers viii save money 10 order their Music
Books Of Ne. One-third OF Of marked price on
Sheet music 10 every one. Leave orders, naming
author, at my music rooms, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island.
We make speciality Of teaching inexperienced
teachers how 70 teach.
Address ne q 1905 Brady St., Davenport, Ia
MRS. G. A. Nx8EKXR
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
Fair Waning.

Lady (who has determined to nd her pcs
dog of fleasSHave you anything that will
kill fieas?
Druggists New Boy-Yes'm, but it'll
make yr skin smart.-G0od News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
A DMuNIsTRAroR's NOTICE.

Estate Of Daniel Mo.hsr, deceased.
The undermined having been appointed atra.r
tstrstor. viii the viii annexed. Of the estate o.
Daniel kosher. ls.e Of the eornty OF Rock I-,.rd
STATE Of Illinois. deceased hereby gires notice
that be viii appear before the county coart o,
Rock Islsnd county. 81 the Once Of the clerk 81
aid court, IN the civ % Rock Island. 81 TIC
March term. on the frst Monday IN MarSh rerf
~ which time al persons having claims arsln.:
said estate are noticed and reQuesied 20 attend
fo< the purpose Of having the sane adjusted A.
perroue indebted 70 said estaie are requested q
make immediate payment 10 the undermined.
Dated this 9Th day "a JanaarT. A. ID. t-s,
LUTHER ID. EDWARDS. Aousisis'r,fcr.
With the Will Alncred-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-30
Music Teaching.

After e yeafs experience in teaching Instru
mental Music, viii promise Jon more theory vitl
leee lessons for the least money Of any teacher b
the city.