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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
An aneodots of Pulaski.

During the retreat of the American
army through New Jersey, when the ma
tion's prospects were almost at their dark
est, Count Pulaski, with small body
guard, was pursued by party of British
cavalry, the leader of whom was an accom-
plished horseman, and mounted nearly, if
not fully, as well as the gallant Pole him
self. Pulaski rode in the rear of his de-
tachment, while the British commander
dashed on at the head of his. The morn
ing sun cast oblique shadows across the
way, and as the pursued party entered Q
long, narrow lane, Pulaski having salts
fed himself of the superior speed and tact
of his own horse, slackened his pace and
drew away to the side of the lane to the
left, furthest from the sun. The pursuing
Briton came up in hot haste, with his
sword elevated so as to make the decisive
cut upon the Pole as soon as he should
reach him.
Pulaski gave no token of alarm, but kept
his eyes fixed warily upon the ground at
his right. Soon he saw the shadow of
the head of the pursuer's horse, then the
shadow of half the body, together with the
shadows of the uplifted arm and sword,
and then with lightninglike sweep of his
powerful arm he gave the sword cut of st.
George, and the head of the British officer
fell to the ground, cut clean off by the I'M
erring stroke.
Pulaski's mathematical eye had meas
ured the distance by the shadow so accu-
rately and his position gave such advantage
in the long back reach of the right arm,
while the cross stroke of his pursuer must
necessarily have been at shorter distance
to have taken effect, that the latter lost his
head before he had reason to suspect that
his proximity was known, much less that
blow from the fleeing count was medi-
tated.-New York Ledger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Two Much Abused Words.

We are but too familiar with the silly
way in which the words awful and awful.
ly, for some years past, have intruded
themselves into our daily speech. To q
great extent they still maintain their
ground, especially among young people,
who are awfully glad or awfully sorry,
awfully jolly or awfully bored, accordingly
as they meet with awful swells or awful
snobs. was surprised to find that an alb.
surd misappropriation of awful, although
not to the same extreme, had been noticed
as common in some parts of the United
States by traveller who visited them
eighty years ago. He says:
81 found in several instances that the
country people of Vermont and other New
England states make use of many curious
phrases and quaint expressions in their
conversation. Everything that creates sur
prise is awful with them What an awful
roadl awful holel awful mouth awful
noser etc.-Notes and Queries
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Mental DESTINATION.

81 know literary man." says Il philo-
sophie friend, "who works from twelve to
eighteen hours day. He complains
when he has time-that he hasn't half
time enough to do what he would like to
do. That man is a study. He is the best
read man KNOWS living encyclopedia
of knowledge. But he doesn't know enough
to come to dinner. 1 presume such men
are necessary to the world. 1t is a curious
thing that the man who works hard with
his brains conceives more work and is in
spired by the ambition to accomplish it,
whereas the man who hasn't anything par
ticularly to do never originates anything
and finds it task to do anything.
"These qualities often exist in the same
man. Now, in my own case, when | am
much driven, think of lots of things I'd
like to do if had time. make memo
randum of them and put them aside, work
ing little on this or that between times.
Just as soon as l am relieved from mental
pressure my thought, capacity, industry
and ambition collapse together. think
work, congenial mental labor, is sort of
dissipation. The more you have of it the
more you want and the more you can do
until something snaps. New York Her
aid
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
METHODICAL.
The Man of the World Objects to its Uni
versaI Adoption.

The Man of the World Objects to its Uni
versaI Adoption.
Method is acknowledged to be the
primeval of success and should, SO
says the would, be paramount on
every subjects The writer agrees and
disagrees both. 1t should be observ-
ed to a certain extent and no farther.
1t should certainly be observed in
every line of business but when you
bring it into religion there is where
the man of the world says methodical
dealings should cease. His reasons
are few and simple. When child,
woman or man, falls into a regular
line of repeating day after day and
week after week certain set form of
prayer or ritual, he commits it to
memory and says it in that sing song
style characteristic of the school boy
and his 'Boy stood on the burning
deck" speech. 1t becomes as it were
part of their duty; they look on 1t as
such and while they repeat with pre-
olson and promptness every word and
line the chances are very favorable to
their minds being entered on things
far removed from which their lips are
giving utterance to. "Worship the
Lord at all timesn is the wording of
the scripture but is it necessary for
a set form by which to do that?
The christian that speaks
in prayer from the depth of his heart
has as much hearing at the throne OF
grace as has the Christian who goes
up every Sunday and recites his regu-
lar ritual. The Methodical Christian
in the opinion of the man of the world
will not reach the "valley of sweet
content" one whit sooner than the
Christian that speaks the sentiments
of his heart in an impromptu man.
ner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
"TEXAS MODEL CLERK"
TAa History of "a Handsome Gold Medal.
ner

The other day a STATESMAN re.
porter while in conversation with
"Marsh" Burney, the popular and
efficient journal clerk of the House OF
Representatives, noticed that that
gentleman was wearing a handsome
gold medal, bearing the inscription,
"Texas Model Clerk" and being of a
naturally inqUisitive turn of mind, he
asked the meaning of it. Mr.. Burney
said:
"Last year the secretary of the
Southern Baptist convention, and edi-
tor of the american Baptist Year
Book" offered ten dollar gold piece
or gold medal of the value of ten
dollars to the clerk of the Baptist as
ISOLATION, who forwarded to him the
best prepared minutes, several points
icing taken into consideration
promptness, completeness, arrange
ment, etc.
"The proceedings of the Rio Grande
association, of which was clerk, took
the prize, among sixty-six which had
been forwarded, and that is the his
tory of the medal wear, bearing the
inscription which has excited your
curiosity"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

| tied to tree and in the street the
rope dangling around in such way
as to menace the safety of passers by.
He stopped to notify the owner that it
was violation of the law while his
brother continued on.
He said he went to the door, knocked
and was answered by a young lady
whom he told that the horse was
staked in an unlawful manner and re-
quested that it be removed. Thinking
that it would be done he turned and
walked to the sidewalk, and was
about to mount bis horse when Mr..
Peterson rushed out apparently very
much excited and said that the horse
was on his property and should not be
moved.
Mr.. Platt said he told him that ifhe
(Peterson) would not move him he
would have to do so himself, and on
Mr.. Peterson telling him that he
should not do so he proceeded to I'M
hitch the animal.
Mr.. Platt says that Mr.. Peterson
then attempted to prevent it and a
struggle ensued during which in de-
Tending himself and in attempting to
perform his duty he drew his club and
struck Mr.. Peterson peeling off a
pretty good sized piece of skin from
the back of his head.
At this moment Officer Jake Plat,
attracted by the cries of the women
folks, rode up and the two brothers
proceeded to take Mr.. Peterson and
the horse to the police station.
AS to the story that he had insulted
the young lady who answered
his knock, Mr.. Platt characterized
it as a story utterly without founda-
ton, saying that he tried to be as
polite as he possibly could and think
ing he was doing the owner a favor,
for had he complied strictly with the
provisions of the law he would have
taken up the horse without asking
any questions whatever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
How Vaccine Virus Is obtained.

The preparation used to produce what
we call vaccination" is known among
medical men as vaccine virus, to produce
which it is necessary to go through sur
gical operation, the subject being a young
COW or even calf. After scarifying the
belly of the animal (the parts having pre-
viously been shaved), the wound is inocu.
lated with virus from an animal already
in use. A sore is thus formed without
lasting injury to the beast, and after q
week or ten days thin vaccid matter be.
gins to flow from the abrasion. This pus
or matter is the vaccine virus of commerce.
Goose quilts which have been scraped
with knife until they present a rough ex-
terror are rubbed in this virus The virus
from one abrasion is sufficient to coat TO-
900 quilts, which, after being SO prepared,
are technically called points" These
points, when ready for shipment, look very
much like ordinary goose quilts, the virus
coating not being visible to the naked eye.
St Louis Republic
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
THE CITY STOCK ORDINANCE.
What the City Pound officers are Expected

What the City Pound officers are Expected
to Do.
OF late number of complaints have
been heard against the city pound
officers who in the discharge of their
! duties are required to take up and i'm
pound all cattle found inside of certain
prescribed limits given below. This
article is written not only in justice to
the officers, but as an explanation to
the stock owners who may be unaware
of the provisions and scope of the law.
In the first place all of the mouRted
officers are required to act as pound
officers. The limits in which the rum
ming loose of stock is prohibited are as
follows:
For all kinds and descriptions of
cattle either at night or day within
the old city limits. The only e2eep-
ton to the above is that milk COWS
are allowed to run at large during the
,day within the old limits but east of
Waller creek and west of Shoal creek.
Another ordinance which has q
bearing on the question is the follow
ing which went into effect August 20,
1880. 1t is:
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Austin, that it shall be un-
lawful for any persou to stake out in
any of the public squares or parks of
the city of Austin, any neat cattle,
COW, calf, mule, horse or jackass; or
to hitch or tie any such animal to any
fence on any street of said city.
A charge is often made that the offi-
GERS frequently exceed their powers
and duty, and in some cases during the
day drive milch COWS across the creeks
and imBound them, or take up horses
in the city hitched in such way as
not to violate the provisions of the
above ordinances. When the matter
is looked into the facts will hardly be
found to warrant the charge.
; The officers are paid fixed salary,
and are allowed no fees for taking up
stock, so in a pecuniary way it would
make no difference to them
whether they take up thousand
head of stock month or
whether they fail to impound sim
gle animal, They are required to pro-
vide their own horses and the work
of taking up stock is necessarily hard
on them and trying OH the men, SO it
would appear that they would have
no inducement to exceed their author
ity.
THE SIXTH WARD AFFAIR.
The arrest of Conductor John ID.
Peterson out in the Sixth ward on
Saturday evening by Officer Sam
Platt was the basis on which all kinds
of stories were yesterday built. Mr..
Peterson took out his train yesterday,
and THE STATESMAN reporter was
unable to see him. He will
return, however in time to appear
before Recorder Carleton tomorrow
morning.
], Officer Sam Plat was seen and made
the following statement:
He had been sent ont with his
brother Jake to investigate hole in
the street. When he reached Mr..
Peterson's house he noticed horse
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
ALMOST DROWNED.
A PLEASURE BOAT CAPsIzED ON THE
DAM LAKE.
A Father, Mother, Infant Child and Friend
Thrown Into the Water, but
are Rescued Just in the
Nick of Time.

Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock
an accident occurred on the dam lake
which came very near resulting IA
tally for number of per-
sons. Mr.. Hugh Haynie, accom-
panied by his wife and
infant child and Mr.. Willie West, en- .
gagged small sail boat and the breeze
being good and strong they started up
the lake for pleasant sail. All went
we'll with the party until they reached
point about 500 yards above the boat
landing, near the west bank, when
the sail was caught by sudden gust
of wind, breaking the rope which held
the jib. The sail, let loose from it's
fastenings, flew around and the
weight of the passengers being
on that side of the boat the
whole thing capsized. All hands
were thrown into the water,
the sail coming down on them and
holding them down.
The accident occurred in full view
of the hundreds of visitors on the
bank and the excitement was intense.
The water was about ten feet deep
and for time it looked as though all
hands would be drowned. The moth
er could be plainly seen clasping her
infant to her breast while her husband
and Mr.. West were supporting her
and attempting to free themselves
from the sail which was slowly but
surely pushing them down to a
watery grave.
But such was not to be their fate
Their rescuer was near at hand. Mr..
Will Mas, accompanied by Miss
Head, was only about fifty yards be-
hind them. He had seen the acct
dent and was bending every nerve
and muscle to bring his boat along
side of the strugglers. Every move
he made was watched by the specta-
tors on the bank with an intensity
bordering on frenzy. Inch after inch,
foot after foot he neared them until
the prov of his boat had been run un-
der the mast of the capsized skiff,
lying flat on the water.
y, All was action then. Quickly he
arose in his boat, caught the mast
and raised it and one by one assisted
ed the imperiled ones into the boat,
while sigh of relief and prayer of
thankfulness went up from those on
the bank.
Mr.. Mas then pulled to the west
bank where he landed his passengers
and they proceeded to a tent on the
bluff to dry their clothes, little the
worse from their ducking and narrow
escape. 1t was said that the baby never
strangled so tenderly had it been
guarded by mothers love, although
for time the entire party was sub
merged.
THE STATESMAN thinks it ought to
call attention to the great danger of
sailing on the lake. All along the
shores are ravines and crevices
through which sudden gusts of wind
are liable to come at any moment,
likely to capsize boats and imperiling
the lives of the pleasure seekers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
The Banner Collectors Office.

Travis county has the only collec-
tors Office in the state today running
without any additional costs to delin.
quents. Some counties levied and adj,
vertised. as they have the power to do
on the LIST of January, some on the 1st
of February and the balance on the LIST
of March, but Collector A. r. Morris
realizing from the large number be-
hind on March l that the people would
have to suffer, STAYED the levy off un-
til April /, when to have not done Sc
would have added nearly or quite
$1,000 to his commissions. This ia an
act of kindness that will be remem-
bered these hard times. But there is
now no further chance for continu-
ance that can be reached
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Keen Growing.

Life ought to be, for every healthy ma.
ture, one quenchless thirst for achievement,
experience and expansion. No limits are
set to the human soul, although time keeps
a strong registry against the human form.
In this century some of the greatest things
have been done by old men-men who have
declined to stop and step out of the ranks,
and who have gone on adding strength to
strength and service to service until old
age has become the fruitful harvest OF
October, and not the bleak barrenness OF
December. Physical infrmities are not To
be warded off by an effort of will, but nc
man need decline because his body dimin
ishes in force. Growth takes on many
forms, and it can still persist when the
senses have begun to fail.
1t is great gain to Danish from our
thoughts the ideal of life which fixes its
best period at the beginning. 1t is great
thing to look forward to ever increasing
gain, to think always of leading and adj
vancing, never of retiring and retreating.
The charming old woman who began to
study painting after she was sixty years
old is a capital illustration of the spirit
in which we ought all to take hold of
life. There are few, who, like the doge
of Venice, beyond the age of ninety, can
climb the wall of a besieged city at the
head of an attacking force, but there is no
one who need settle down to decline and
decay because youth is past. Life has no
limits for those who know how to live, and
the joy of it lies in moving with the tide
and keeping at the front until the time
comes when there is greater and higher
opportunity elsewhere. Union
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
CoIorIess varnish.

Colorless varnish, for use on fine labels
or other prints, as well as for white wood
and other spotless articles, is made as fol.
lows: Dissolve two and one-half ounces Of
bleached shellac in one pint of rectiied al
cohol; to this add five ounces of animal
boneblack, which should first be heated,
and then boil the mixture for about five
minutes. Filter small quantity Of this
through filtering paper, and if not fully
colorless add more boneblack and boil
again. When this has been done run the
mixture through silk and through filter
ing paper. When cool it is ready for use.
Ii should be applied with care and uni
formity.-New York Telegram.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
worth Knowing.

That Allock's Porous Plasters are
the highest result of medical science
and skill, and in ingredients and
method have never been equalled.
That they are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters, upon whose rep
utation imitators trade.
That Allcock's Porous Plasters
never fail to preform their medical
work quickly and effectually.
That this fact is attested by thou
sands of voluntary and unimpeach-
able testimonials from grateful patti
ents.
That for rheumatism, weak back,
sciatica, lung trouble. kidney disease,
dyspepsia, malaria, and all local
pains, they are invaluable.
Then when you buy Allcock's por-
GUS plasters you absolutely obtain the
best plasters made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Another Cure for Rheumatism.
LAKE CITY, FLA

LANE I'll Il LA
p P. P. Manufacturing Co., Savannah, Ga.
Gentlemen-I had rheumatism for
over six years, and last May was ia
ken down and confined to my bed.
My legs and feet were badly swollen,
and the color of red apple, and
was in a fearful condition. 1 he ard
of p, P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root
and Potassium, and after seeing what
the ingredients were-as the formula
is ON the bottle-I concluded to try it,
and after taking three small lottles
was able to go down town and attend
to my business, and must say that 1
feel like another man. Am now TAX
ing the large size, and today 1 believe
that / will soon be as likely as any
man of sixty. one years of age can
pebt to be. A. G.
For sale at DR.. j. J. T)5in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
When the Dog Died.

A story is told of dog whose sickness
and death created intense excitement. The
absent husband was pursued all day with
kilograms, babySwas sick, baby was worse,
baby was dying and finally baby was dead.
Then came a private funeral of more or
less ceremony, and afterward baby's mis-
tress appeared in conventional mourning.
1t is certainly time that toy dogs went
out of fashion.-New York Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Literature Too High.

Four thinly clad little urchins wanted to
buy a certain expensive Biblical publica-
ton to present to their Sunday school
teacher, young man who had evidently
interested them good deal
The project had been month on the
tapis, and the quartet, by careful hoard
ing of pennies, were at length able, by
pooling their issues, to announce that they
had one dollar.
With it they visited one of the book
stores on Washington street.
GLOW much does yez AK for this book?"
said the leader, pointing to the coveted
leather and gold volume.
six dollars" replied the smiling clerk.
six dollars Oh, come off yez can't fool
us. Say, will gil ye one dollar, spot cash,
and take it often yer hands. SeeS"
"Can't do it, boys"
"Who makes them booksS"
"The Riverside Press"
"Outen Cambridge? 1 took messages
there when 1 wore the red stripes. Well
go out and buy it there. You can git nc
five dollars outen u.s."
Half an hour later the boys knocked al
the door of the Riverside Press. Theil
chagrin at learning that literature was 6
high priced commodity even at the factory
where it was made was too deep for utter
ance.
Despairing of being able to crafty theil
teachers literary tastes, they essayed tt
appeal to the aesthetic and convivial sid,
of his nature. They retired to a neighbor
ing variety store, and soon reappeared
proudly bearing plaster Venus and hal
dozen pink glasses.
"They kin keep their book, )" commented
the leader. 81 guess teacher had rathe
have seven pretty presents like these thai
that thing, anyway. "-Boston Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
One Book Tbat Cost 81 aoo.

Among three or four wealthy New York
men who write books for pleasure the phi.
losopher is the queerest duck of all. He
wrote volume of 400 pages few years
ago. He ordered sixty-five copies and then
didn't like it. He had sixty-four destroyed
and kept the other one 1t cost him 81 200.
Cor. St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
A Discarded Playmate.

Fond Mamma-Why don't you play with
Willie Winkum any moreS
Little Dick-He pitches pennies.
"Horrorsl Well, Pm glad my little boy
doesn't play with him then"
II never do any more. He always wins"
Good News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

Unless more care is given to the
hair, the coming man is liable 10 De q
hairless animal; hence, to prevenI
the hair from falling use Halls nan
Remover,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

IND ANDERSON Independent candidate for
III reelection for county treasurer of Travis
comfy. Trusting that have so conducted tho
office as to merit again the generous and large
maiorities you so kindly gave me in the past.
am yours gratefully and truly,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
uGentle as the Summer Breeze. .

Cpd rather take a thrashing at any
time than dose of pills." groaned a
patient to whom the doctor has pre-
scri bed physic. Cpd as soon be sfek'
with what ails me now, as to be sick
with the pills.n
II don't think you've taken any of
the pills prescribed or you wouldn't
dread the prescription SOL laughed
the doctor. IT never use the old in
side twisters you have in mind. use
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They
always make me think Of a part of an
old hymn
'.........-.. mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze
The best thing of the kind ever in
vented. No danger of their making
you sick. You'll hardly know you've
taken them. / wouldn't use any
other in my practice"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

salvation OIL Is peculiar. It has rs own ecas
liar color, imeD bottle and price % Cts
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
.............-... mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze

T,The prostration after the grip is en-
tirely overcome by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. 1t really does make the weak
strong