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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
TEIEaRApHERs STRIKE.
The Rock Island Road Denies That It Is
Short Of Operators.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-General Mana.
ger st. John of the Rock Island per-
sists in his denial of the statement Of
Chief Ramsay of the Order of Rail.
way telegraphers that So per cent of
the men in the telegraph department
are out and that the road is crippled
by the strike. St. John said today:
"Here are reports from nearly every
station of prominence along our lines
and they indicate that trains are run
ming we'll and our telegraph system
is working as if no operators had con-
templated striking. We know
nothing of the strike. Ramsay is
quoted as saying that we recognize
the chiefs of the engineers, trainmen
and conductors and that he will COM
pei us to recognize him If 1t takes all
winter. We recognize everybody who
comes to us bearing the label Of the
Rock Island road General Manager
st. John further declares that one Of
the committee that claimed to repre-.
sent q majority of the operators Ii
back on the Iowa division seeking re
instatement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
Many Times a Bigamist.

LITTLE Rock, Ark Dec. 1O.-Z. l..
Goforth, who is described as being
neither good looking nor intelligent,
is Charged with marrying numerous
wives without, in any instance, wait
ing for the intervention of death to
widow him or divorce suits to set
at liberty. He has q wife, II report
be true, In nearly every county in
Arkansas, with few Missouri girls
thrown In for good measure. He has
been marrying and giving himself In
marriage ever since 1881 at the rate Of
about four ceremonies q year. His last
bride was Miss Della Dawson of
Riley county, Mo-, whom he led to
the altar last May, deserving her
shortly thereafter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
COTTON CIRCULAR.
McElroy & Gilbert on the Condition OF
the Market.

McElroy & Gilbert on the Condition OF
the Market.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-McElroy
& Gilbert say:
Futures-The decline in Liverpool
was less than expected and that mar
ket closed quiet and steady at 1854 to
4.64d below yesterday. Spots dull
and 1.16d own, with sales OF sou
bales. Our opening was steady with
very little change, bat shortly there
after there was heavy selling by longs
which depressed prices 10 points from
Yesterdays closing. A simple rumor,
however, that the consideration of the
Hatch bill had been postponed fer ten
days was sufficient to cause a jump of
Is points and it is a striking proof Of
the nervousness and anxiety existing
in the market. AS the senate ad-
iourned on Thursday to meet on Mon
day and the bill is on the calendar in
position to be called up at any mo-
ment the rumor on Its face
looked a canard, and So 1t
proved to be upon investigation.
Instead of being postponed the Dill
appears likely to be called up on Mon
day and be discussed and agitated
dering the greater part of the week,
possibly ending in it's passage by the
senate with some amendments. These
amendments will be material and will
make it necessary to send the measure
back to the house. The best authori-
ties in the house of representatives
notably, the chairman of the commit
tee on rules, say the house will be
overburdened with more important
legislation during the short sessi IN be-
tween now and March 4, and that
there will be no possibility of reach
ing vote on the subject, and 1T ID
even probable that it will not
come up for consideration at all
After March 4th there will be
an entirely new congress, and If not
passed at this session the bill would
have to be reintroduced as a new
measure.
The closing shows very little
change, Our market being practically
the same as last night, while New
York is steady at about four points
higher. Spots here have been dull
and neglected, sales aggregating only
400 bales, including 200 to arrive.
Port receipts are $4,000 against 80,
600 last year. We expect here 1900
on Monday against 10000 and 5000
at all ports on same day last year
A liberal movement is also expected
on Tuesday here; say $1,000 to $500
bales, but this runs against 81 900 herr
for corresponding day last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
Lost His Reason.
DIR. Hamilton received telegram

DR.. Hamilton received telegram
yesterday from Llano inquiring
about the relatives of jeff Thomp-
son and which stated that he
had become insane. Mr.. Thompson
was resident of Austin for several
years, holding the position as bar
tender at the Driskill hotel bar and
several other places. He left here
about six months ago and took like
position In Llano. His trouble is
caused by a long spell of sickness. He
is married man and his family il
now living in New Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
To Fight the Whisky Trust.

PITTsBURe, Dec. 1O.-A meeting OF
prominent Pittsburg wholesale liquor
dealers was held last night to take
preliminary steps in the contem-
plated fight against the whisky
trust, and its recently ordered ad-
vance in prices. 1t is probable that
an independent distilling company
will be organized with large capital
and a new distillery erected some
where in the west, where 1t will be
convenient to grain, which will be
needle
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite, dir
illness and all SYM ptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10c and 75c per bottle. At Corn
we'll e. Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve In the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter
chapped hands, chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles OF no pay
rpoilired. 1t is guaranteed to give satisfaction
OF money refunded Price 25 cents per box For
q L 1 [
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

Catarrh cured, health and swee
breath secured by 6hiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price SOC Nasal injector
free. At Cornwell q Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for DiarrhGa.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Sold by all drug
gists throughout the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

Sleepless nights made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure Ia
the remedy for you. At Cornwell d
Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

affair promises to be quite brilliant
one as the contracting parties are so
we'll and widely known in Austin.
x*#
The Governors guard will give o
grand ball and supper at the Driskll
hotel on the evening of December 20.
The affair will be strictly swell at
fair, the soldier boys appearing in
full dress uniform and the lesser
lights wearing evening suits. 1t Is
needless to say that Austin's beauty
clad in silks and satin will combine
10 add to the success of the occasion.
-.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give q grand bazaar and supper
Friday night of this week.
~
Fully fifty couples were participants
in the grand ball given by the knights
and Ladies of Honor on last Thursday
evening at Firemen's hall. County
Treasurer Ed. Anderson led the grand
march, which served to start the ball,
and everything combining to aug
ment the success of the occasion. The
ball progressed to successful hnlsn
at an early morning hour.
Misses Lille Mcdowell, Maud
Paech, Alga and Hodie Roatz, Alice
Franklin, M. A. Quinlan, Luck z. ID.
Hegel, Kitty Hughes, Fisher, Lizzie
Erwin, Seekatz. Dorischke, Fox Isbel,
Messrs. Vaughn of Kyle, Nossick
Hunter, Julius Schutze, I. Hearne, IT,
Schlochaur, E. HOfheintz, Davis, ko-
fahl, burst, Moreland, Plumb, Booth
Raven, Campbell, w. Hearne, Tobin,
Barrow, H. Hearne, R. l.. Thielu,
Ennis, Metz, Anderson, Armstead,
Miller, Kuhn, Meyer, Louis, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Miller and Mrs. DIR. Leak
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

The ladies of the Christian church
will give a grand bazaar and supper
Friday night of this week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

affair promises to be quite brilliant
one as the contracting parties are so
we'll and widely known in Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

Mrs. J. s. Myrick and Miss Maggie
Myrick will be Eat home" to their
many friends Tuesday from to 10
o'clock at their residence on West
Sixth street. The reception will be
followed by an informal dance, par
ticipated in by the young ladies re-
ceiving and their gentlemen friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

pants as Saturday is the
busiest day of the week, and as it is
no holiday none of them could get off
that day. So, everything considered,
it is very evident that the aforesaid
rumor is very much in error, for the
ladies OF Austin would never under
any circumstances set such a prece-
dent as receiving New Year callers on
the 31st of December.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

Miss Tena Moses and Mr.. E. Seelig
will be united in marriage next
Wednesday evening at 6 O'Clock. The
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

II has become current that some OF
the ladies who keep open mouse N t
YEARS. Day have stated tnae 'ney
were going to receive Saturaay' tn Th .
s1st instead of Monday, the End. me
; y,e of this is of such q ma
tire il to render the aforesaid rumor
s s Saturday will be the same
: : anv other day in the year, while
M ~ nd is set apart by the whole ma
4,on as q general holiday. This fact,
- sv 10 ether were advanced, would be
s, Fl cient to forever settle the ques-
s;nn Of receiving on Saturday. 70
s sena;ve that day means that the
vcune men cannot be particle
, 1892-03-19

New Store in Basin.
6E9sHE subscriber offers for sale at
60 moderate rates the following
just received
Medley's Soap. Blue and Brown.
Jefrey's Stout. Quarts and pinta.
Petersen's Butter. l & 28lb. tins.
Danish Oats Melohiors.
Tuborg Beer. Pints aud quarts.
Cossarts Madeira Wines, well matured, in
glass, say Malmsoy, London Market, and
London Particular.
Cockburn's Port Wine, in wood aad bottle
Charente Brandy, Guards, Mounies &c.
Whiskies. Ushers, Kinahan's and Gleufallook
in cases and by the bottle
John Durand's Sauterne, Tour Blanche,
Australian Wines; Tintara and Burgundy
quite pure, and highly recommended.
Ceylon Tea, / and lb loaded pkts.
China Black Tea, in boxes, 20 lbs.
Bags fine Hsyti Coffee.
Schweitzcr's Cocoatina.
Cashiers French Liqueurs.
Valentines Meat Juice, Seltzogenes.
Fresh Salmon, and D & Ms Backing and
a fine assortment of
PORTO RICO CIGARS,
'Ultramari, a., do Antillas' la Borinquen
"Lomba, &C.
THOS. PEARSON.
Bassin, 18th March 1892.
, 1892-03-19
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
WITH The WITS.

All who invest in good deeds here
will be cutting coupons in the sweet by
and by.-Pitts 'urgh Dispatch.
WE have noticed that the cheaper the
trousers young man has on the more
fur ne puts on the collar and cuffs Of
his overcoat--Atch.son Globe.
"HoSE@TY j. the best policy, after all. &"
said the old politician How do you
know, asked the funny man, did you
ever try it?'-Detroit Free Press.
SHE would still love You If you
asked me TO live in a cot" He-'IIow
about q fat?" She lsighingj Even
love has its limitations. ". \. sun.
TALoR-"fow wide collar shall
put on your overcoat. -Sir?' Customer
Make it SO wide that when | pass YOU
on the street | can turn il up so you
won't recognize me."-Clothier and
Furrier
SPACER-''What kind of poetry do you
write?" Liner-''The poetry of mo
ton" Spacer-''What kind is that?'
Liner--The kind that is constantly be
ing sent out and returned. N. Y.
Herald.
WlFE-''I don't think I shall get a
new bonnet this month, but l shall have
my old one trimmed over" Husband
Bless you. my dear" Wife" Don't
bless me, Give me twenty-five dollars
for trimming. Cloak Review.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
Elder Gold on Hard Times
(Southerner

(Southernerl
This ia the general cTy now all
through this country. Prices of cot
ton and tobacco are low. and crops
short. Taxes are high, and high
Tariff causes constant, enormous
drain on the country. Ru, what good
does 1t do to cry hard tImesY We
notice that people stop labor about
two weeks at Christmas. That will
not help TO relieve. hard times. Many
farmers buy their -four, meat, corn
&c, besides suying everything their
families wear. That does not help
TO relieve the hard times. They al>o
buy their horses and mules. ruis
does not help To relieve hard times.
Grumbling, and murmuring aggravaIe
hard times. What j. there 81 this
trooble that we have not bruugt on
Ourselves? There IS plenty of corn
and wheat made 10y those that plan,
ard SOW enough. and my nror,r o,.
teption 20 II. Nrithcr famine n.s.
thence. nor war has snltrtad ou,
land. One trouble - mat when
times are tiglt as at preseut many
people will s.oravate H.. trnnhre no
not paying their debts .s far ,...,
can. There :, nothing now ,hat
would so much relieve ,ois nr,.e-,...
as for each nan. as far "a b4 can. tn
pay debts. and keep mo.ey c,r,ola.
tion. There IS as much money IN ne
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
SMILES.

WISE medical men do not treat SOM
nambulism as a pilIow-casc.-Boston
Courier.
THE man who makes a bad break
ought not TO be employed on railroad
train.-Pi1ayunc
SOME men get a reputation for
bravery Just because they are able to
conceal how scared they are.-Somer-
Vile journal.
Where do YOU suppose the
idea of marrying a man in order to get
rid OF him came from" He-"Chicago,
| fancv,"--La<e Shore News.
PAssMoRE-''So you are married
hear?" Hipple-"Yes." Gone to live
with the girls parents, | suppose?"
No; they have come to live with me" ="
Epoch.
TEACHER-''Can anyone help Johnny
to finish the fourth commandments"
Small Boy-''Ycth'm And the Lord
blessed the Thaturday. and made it a
holiday. BROOKLYN Life.
FICKLE- 4 never knew how much
she was worth till shook her!' Pythias
-"HOw's that?" she sued me for
breach of promise, and values her af-
fectiOns at $50 000!'-BOstOn News.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
VARIED AND INTERESTING.

New muslin curtains are distinguished
from those Of last season by being fin
ished with a narrower hemstitcb. The
styles in these goods vary as they do in
han0llerchiefs.
EVERY deed which Is recorded in New
York must be executed IN duplicate.
The actual deed. which is given in for
record, is bound into q book and re
tanned in the record office. This is
check against forgery and blackmailing.
BULL-FIGHTs We're common IN Thes-
sally and in Rome under the emperors,
where they were introduced by Julius
Caesar. +. c. A., though in late years
they were forbidden. They We're intro
duced into Spain by the Moors before
500 \. b.
4 NOVEL and delightful wedding gift
was one received by a very recent bride.
An obIong box covered with gold plush,
upon being opened, revealed a satin
lined interior Of the same rich hue fitted
with tiny compartments. IN every one
lay a shining gold coin, of every denom-
inatiOn from one dollar, ranging upward
to the largest coin. the whole aggregat-
ing nearly one hundred dollars.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
w 9 Have Seen,
Indiana faTmer.)

0ndiana farmer,)
A onn4 man -eli gOol far0
turn neTchant, hreak end die insol>
grnt.
4 farmer sp, nd 80 mach time
Ia tow tuat there was nothing at
hnne woTta looking Sf'er.
a worthy farmers son idle away
the prime # his life III dissipation
md eod his career in poverty.
a farmer too self conceited to
med tbs way and TOO obstinate to
mend his t"Ut~Leps.
: poor no, grow riHh hy industry
I'D 9ood mana9emeut, and r,cb
GOV grow p"ur hy idleness and dis
-n'"ti"n.
\ @a" spend more money IN folly
tnan would support bio family IL
c ,guGrGt ant i: dependence.
4 farmer elver "A fiae oration
At ll4e agtIcul@ufal falr With bis fence
a VI. fl Id, overgrown wIth
We a., -, OK fpr"gjng on a nvi@ b
har Il "a 3. 4 t5s taxes unpaid.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
FAD OF A SOUTH SEA KING
II a TrinLet Strikes His Fancy He Wili
Paw ENorbitAntly TOR It.

II a TrinLet Strikes His Fancy lie Wili
Pay s.Norl,itantlv tor 1t.
King TemhinOll. writes Robert Louis
Stevenson from The south seas is pos
sessed by the seven devils Of the col
lector. He hears a thing spoken Of, and
a shadow comes on his face. Il think
| no got him, he will say, and the
treasures IL has seem worthless in com
parisOn. Ii ship be bound for
Apemama the merchant racks his brain
to hit upon some novelty. This he
leaves carrle5sly in the main cabin OF
partly conceals in l own berth. 50 that
the king shall spy it lor himself. How
much yon want" inquiries Tembinoll.
passing and pointing "No. king, that
too dear" returns the trader. Il think
like him" SAYS the king. This was
bowl OF goldfish. On another occasion
it was scented soap. "\o, king. that
cost too much" said the trader; too
good for 4 kanalla. How much you
got: take him all. replied his majesty,
and became the lord of seventeen boxes
at two dollars cake.
Thus. for instance, he took q fancy 10
my wife's dressing bag. a thing entire
" useless to the man and sadly battered
by wears of service. Early one fore
noon he came to our house. sat down.
and abruptly offered to purchase it. I
told him I sold nothing. and the bag 1t
any rate was a present from b friend:
but he was acquainted with these pre-
texts from of old. and knew what they
were worth and how to meet them
Adopting ! believe what iN called ''th"
object method" he drew out Il hue
of English gold soVrreigns and half
sovereigns, and began - lay them one
by one in silence on the table. at each
fresh piece reading our faces with Il
look In vain ! continued to protest |
was no trader; he dcigned not 10 reply,
There must have been twenty pounds
sterling on the table. he was still going
on and irritation had begun to mingle
with our EN- barra>>n"nt when happy
idea came to our delivery. Since his
ma iesty thought 50 much Of the bag.
we said. we must beg him to accept II
as a present. 1t was the most SurprlS-
ing turn in TemhinokS experience. He
perceived too late that his persistence
was unmannerly; hung his head awhile
in silence: then. lifting up sheeplsh
countenance: Il 'shamed." said the
tvrant II was the first and last time
we heard him own TO a flaw in hi be-
havior Half an hour after he sent us
a camphOrWoOd chest. worth only i lew
dollare-but then heaven knows what
Tembinok had paid for it
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25

(Rarn's Iiorn.j

(Rarn's HOTn.j
Th.re are SO many people "hp
think they ought TO help the LoFj
TO keep the preacher humble.
1t IL easier TO run an engine w"a-
ouf fire tnan it Is to Keep up arhu Il
without prayer meeting.
The pastor ~he tries 10 carry bl-
church to heaven on Lis shou. :,rs
will he cure ~ drop Tie most Of II.
Mn who stamp around emong
the stars Ia the pulpit are not much
account IN helping people towards
heaven.
Closios the heart against the cry
Of he ucciy ~ Only another way o.
shrttlng the door pf heaven against
Yourself.
Tue protractcd meeting IN which
the members of the pastors famlb
take no interest is not apt 10 deYeloI
into mach OF revival.
There would be more power in
the CHUrch if there were moi 80
man. JlemIshei sheep offered al the
altar n saCrlfce
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
SAN JOSE JOE.
\ Monster Tiger shark That Ws> Known
to All ~kipp-r- Ell The Pacific Coast

4 Monster Tiger shark That Was known
To All ~kipp-r- of thc Pacific Coast.
Their, is ON exhibition su stewart
street saloon in he ~hap-. - IS photo
graph '-alI that = mortal" 81 San Jose
Joe. san Jo~,- Jc-. was in has lifetime
"a shark. and was better known along
The coast from Guatemala ~ Panama
than any skipper sailing the Pacific.
and h. was an object II general rc-
~pect. too.
The first known - the men who tell
fish stories. saws the san Francisco
Daily Report. i, that he came into
prominence about fourteen years ago
by taking on a cargo of two natives,
whr were enjoying the luxury of sea
bath on the Guatemala coast. Like
''Old Brin the grizzly 90 the Si.rras.
his reputation a. a maneater Increased
rapidly, and lac was given credit for the
havoc wrought 10y all the sharks in the
district ne infested. Joe" had Il certain
route which he worked" and it was
early noticed that his weather eye was
always open COR choice morsel with u
line attached 10 it. The expression on
his countenance when the ships COOK
would cast him well-larded shank was
edifying 10 behold. But he had a
human contempt for people who gave
donations with string TO them.
Mariners on the west coast Of Central
America. after experimenting with a
hook on Joe for some time. At length
discarded that method of etfectinF his
capture and re>orted To firearms. The
amount Of lead joe had fired into him
with all sorts of firearms no doubt
added TO his weight. but ii had no ap-
precia bic effect on his buoyant spirits
or on his appetite for bathers and lone
row. boats.
But about four months ago, as the
United States steamer Ranger was
wing in the harbor of San Jose de
Guatemala, the noted shark came
alongside and east a hungry glance
toward the cook house. Capt. Reitcr
armed himself with a harpoon and
cat:"cd dingy lying aft He was 50
fortunate ~ IL get an opportunity for
landing the harpoon in vital spot;
and. in short order, the old shark, who
had terrorized the coast for 50 many
years. was lying an inert mass ON the
calm waters. The carcass was ha -. ed
on board and photographed. Measure
ments We're then taken, and ''Joe's'
body was weighed. His weight was
$50 pounds, He was twenty-siX feet
eight inches III length. and was nine
feet three inches in circumference back
of the gills. 1t was found that the old
fellow had no teeth. probably owing to
his great age. He was a tiger shark
that is. spotted like a tiger. The natives
on the coast have breathed easier since
his timely taking off, and Capt. Reiter
is very popular man down there.