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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

the bills in his committee he might be
able to do all he says should be done.
Every one knows Holman. He will
save the pennies as we'll as the dollars
and the millions of dollars, and in his
shadow is written the warning of
many sinecures abolished and salaries
cut down. Holman will smile as he
cuts, but he will not finch if he hap
pens to draw blood.
Sayers is lover of mathematics.
He loves figures. There is probably
no branch of the government whose
expenditures and the necessity for
them he does not understand with
reasonable accuracy. He has made a
scientific and also a practical study of
government expenditures, and it was
he who first startled the last congress
with the revelation that they were
entitled to the name of the "billion
dollar congress-" He strikes q big
ger game than does Holman, and he
has the courage to make a fight
against any sort of odds.
Dockery is familiar with the ques-
tion of expenditures and is anxious to
make reputation as an economist.
lie is thoroughly impressed with the
gravity of the task before his party,
and, being one of the fighters on the
floor of the House, he will probably
succeed in saving some dollars for
Uncle Sam and in making himself
unpopular.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
The Result of Merit.

When anything stands test of fifty
years among a discriminating people
like the Americans, it is pretty good
evidence that there is merit some
where. The value of a medicine is
best proved by it's continued use from
year to year by the same persons and
families, as well as by a steadily in
creasing sale. Few, il any, medicines
have met with such continued sue
cess and popularity as has marked the
introduction and progress of Brand
reth's pills, which, after trial of over
fifty years, are conceded to be the
safest and most effective purgative
and blood purifier introduced TO the
public.
That this is the result of merit and
that Brandreth's pills actually per-
form all that is claimed for them, is
conclusively proved by The fact that
those who regard them with the great
est favor ere those who have used
them the longest.
Brandreth's pills are sold in every
drug and medicine store, eitherplain
or sugar coated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
Dreaming Lamp with Alcohol.

We have student lamp which my father
particularly enjoys as reading lamp, but
which for years has had the inconvenient
habit of giving off such an intolerable
odor at intervals that we would be obliged
to Danish it from the rooms. 1t had been
in disgrace several weeks (menders never
curing its evil ways) and | was about to
cleanse and put it away until somebody
should have fresh idea for treating it.
After the oil had been poured out and all
parts carefully washed with soap and hot
water stood meditatively peering into it
and wondering what | could do more.
Suddenly thought of alcohol, and seiz-
ing the bottle which was near by, poured
about half cupful into the reservoir
socket q do not know what that part is
properly named), and after shaking it back
and forth let it run through the curvin2
tube and out of the burner. 1t brought
with it brownish, oily scum, which en-
couraged me to believe it was thoroughly
clean. therefore decided to give it an
other trial, and am well rewarded. TO our
delight it burns clearly and has done so for
nearly two weeks. At it's next failure
shall repeat the experiment. do not know
why it might not be used with equal nd
vantage upon less intricate but sometimes
refractory burners. New York Trib
une.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
SALOON MEN KICKING.
The Fraternity of Fort Worth Have Big
Grievance.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
Fort WORTH, Tex, Jan. 6.-The
saloon men of this city claim that they
are being unjustly prosecuted by the
county in regard to the Sunday law
The trouble all arose from a clause in
the new city charter, granting the
city jurisdiction in such cases, but
which has been nullitied by deci-
sion in the court of appeals. The cor
rect version of affairs, which has
caused the saloons to kick, is about as
follows:
Several months ago the coun-
ty. claiming to have the
sole jurisdiction, instituted
thirty suits which were decided in
the justic courts against the saloon
men. The cases were then appealed
to the county court and pending the
appeals, writs of habeas corpus were
granted by Judge Hurt Of the court of
appeals. All the saloons were then
kept open on Sundays until the court
of appeals rendered it's decision in the
Ginnochio case. The county attorney
then filed one suit against each saloon
man in the city for keeping open on
Sunday. After the decision of Judge
Hurt the fines and costs in each
case and for each separate Sunday
during the interim amounted to 800,
which the saloon men are now pay
ing. One constable collected nearly a
thousand dollars of these fines and
for the two days over three thousand
have rolled into the county treasury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

face, with look upon it, cold and stilk
as it was, that "told OF spirit that
would not dep In what far
home did they wait for his coming?
Where was the hand that had clasped
his own when he was babe, learning
it to take his first tottering steps?
From what home corner did he goout
ON the road that ended here?
x*#
But some one, searching his pock-
cts, has found letter, only few
days old, and as they crowd around,
the finder reads it aloud in a voice
that falters as he reads. "My own,
brave boy.n il says-oh, poor little
mother! If she could have known
that letter would lie next his heart
when it was stilled! "My own, brave
boy, how my heart bleeds for you,
away among strangers, without
money, and trying 50 hard to
get a foothold and obtain work.
1t seems very hard that such
burdens should have fallen on you
while you are SO young. And so you
have set your heart ON having little
home for your sister and mother in
that far land? Oh, if that could once
be realized, what a home that would
be! If it were only one little room,
and 1 could have both my children
with me, L would be the proudest and
happiest woman in all the world. But
l try not to be impatient, my dear.
'They also serve who only stand and
watt and 1 am waiting for Gods
own time. But remember, my boy,
wherever you may be, that every
evening when you see the sun fade from
sight behind the western hills, your
mother is ON her knees in your old
room, praying Gods blessing on her
wandering boy.n
Nv
The reader ceased. Some one,
turning to look at the Western
sky, saw the sun dropping out
of sight; and as the last of the
golden disk went down behind the
hills, every hat was removed and
they stood uncovered around the quiet
dead, for whom, in some far home, the
faithful mother sent her winged
prayer up to the throne.
JULIA TRUlTT BISHOP.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
Nature,s Make of "Beeswax."

At the mouth Of Nehalem river, on the
coast of Oregon, "a very queer substance is
found. 1t has the appearance of Il mineral
at first sight, but on close inspection and
under practical test it appears to be pure
beeswax. 1t has all the useful properties
of beeswax, and it is sold in Astoria at the
regular market price of beeswax. 1t is
washed ashore at high tide in quantities
ranging from a lump the size of walnut
to chunk weighing l50 pounds. 1t is alsc
found on shore, in black soil where trees
are growing, at considerable elevations
above the water.
A piece of this strange substance submit
ted to expert examination in New York is
declared to be what is known as mineral
wax This substance has for years been
known to exist in the Ignite beds of the
northwest. The quantities found on the
coast of Oregon would seem to indicate the
existence of tertiary Ignite bed in the
neighborhood. 1t belongs to the hydro.
carbon series allied to the retinites and
ambers-fossil remains Of resinous trees OF
the tertiary age.-Detroit Free Press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
EIGHT HORSES CAPTURED.
Federal Troops and Capt. MsNsers Msn
The Captors.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 6.-The pack
mule train of 81 mules and accompa
MED by six experienced scouts and
Henry Daily, the chief packer, ar
rived here this morning from Fort D.
A. Russell, Wyoming, which place
they left eight days ago, being snow
bound two days at Denver. They
will leave here Friday morning for
Fort Mcintosh, where they will be
subject to the orders of Major Lewis
r Morris, in command at that post.
The only official information received
here today concerning the situation
at the Rio Grande frontier was con-
tanned in dispatch from Capt. VIM
B. Wheeler of the Eighteenth in.
fantry, in command at Fort Ringgold.
1t was addressed to Col. J. P. Martin
assistant adjutant General, and reads
as follows:
was informed last night that a
band of forty mounted revolutionists
were camped twenty miles below
here. ordered Capt. Mackay and
twenty-five men to proceed at once to
the place. Capt. McNeePs eighteen
rangers accompanied him. L received
telegram this morning from Havana,
where the wire was tapped, which
says: ave struck the camp at day
break. The revolutionists fed and
escaped, some crossing into Mexico.
We captured eight horses and equip
ments, among them being the govern
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
YELLOW FEVER AND BULLETS.
A Story Of Terrible Suffering Coming From
Santos, Brazil.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The United
States and Brazil steamship Zegur-
nea arrived at quarantine this morn
ing from Brazilian ports, bringing a
terrible story of suffering and death
both from yellow fever and bullets at
Santos, Brazil. An epidemic of yell
low fever with terrible high rate of
mortality has been raging at Santos
for some time. Zegurnea brings the
first information of bloody encoun-
ter between government troops and
the people of Santos in which a num-
Der of lives were lost. On December
18th the government sent a military
governor to Santos to replace the
former governor of that place.
The people regarded this as an act
of tyranny. When the military gov
eruor appeared, the revolutionary
feeling of the people broke loose and
a storm was soon raging. The SOL
diers endeavored to dispense the citi-
zens and were pelted with stones. An
order then came to fire on the people
and at the first volley, dozen citizens
fell dead, while number were wound
ed. The revolutionists gave way, but
quickly gathered renewed courage,
and prepared to make u des-
perate resistance. The troops
charged and gradually drove them
from street to street, many of the citi-
zens falling, pierced by bayonets or
bullets. A pitched battle took place
on one of the plazas, and the din Of
coupled with the cries of
wounded and dying filled the air. The
citizens stubbornly resisted, but the
trained soldiers were too much for
them. When the tumult finally sub
sided it was found that thirty had
been killed outright and rs or 100
wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
HOW HE STANDS.
bjor Joseph D. sayers Opposed to Gov
ernmental Extravaganza.

hjor Joseph D. Sayers Opposed to Gov
ernmental Extravaganza.
The Washington Evening Star, the
Jest paper at the national capital,
ally posted and always accurate, has
ritten this deserved compliment of
lie congressman of whom we are so
lstly proud, in an article headed
4 THREE CONSPICUOUS ECONOMISTS.
HThe three conspicuous economists,
pom whom an immense amount of
he work and the attending unpopu-
srity must fall, are Holman, Sayers
md Dockery. The first two have made
heir records already. The last is
comparatively untried, as he was but
smfaority member of the appropria-
ions committee during the Fifty first
Apgress. All three have been care
studying the situation and figur-
t where they could best save.
IN probably expects to do more
b will be abba to. He counts on
too many mi lions, perhaps,
Gan come nearer doing what
rs out to do in this direction than
- any one else, and if he had all
tent horse lost in the recent fight at
&etinal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
FROM THE CHRONICLES.
Showing How The Men Who Do Nothing
Claim All the Glory

And there was o town which stood
upon the banks of the river. And it
was fair to look upon, and much mer-
chandise was done there, and within
its walls were money changers, and
scribes, and pharisees, and dealers in
food, and in raiment, and in poker
and faro. And it came to pass in
those days that certain of the towns
people arose and said:
Wherefore, now, do we hold our
peace and withhold our hand, while
other men labor and gather the fruit
of their labors? Lo, let us arise, and
make OF this, our town, a great city,.
whose fame shall go out through all
the earth. And how will this be done,
except we hustle?
And they arose forthwith and be-
gan to hustle. But as they went
about the city and spoke in the mar
ket places, calling on all men every
where To arise and help build the
city, there were certain of those that
heard that wagged their heads and
said:
Wherefore should we disturb our.
selves? For behold, we will with
hold our hands, and this our town will
grow into city by itself, for ii hath
great natural advantages. And when
it becometh a city we will rake in
shekels of gold and shekels Of silver
and goodly Babylonish garments.
For behold, we are Of the elect, and
the best of the pie shall be ours.
And there were others which heard
and which did thrust their tongues
into their cheeks and look upon one
another and wink with the left eye.
For they said, behold, now, there is
job in this thing. And these men
be bringing their axes to us to grind.
Therefore we will none of their
schemes.
And they cried with loud voice
for the space of two hours, Nulla
musca sunt super nos! Which is,
being interpreted, there are no flies on
us.
Afterwards it came to pass that
those who were fain to build up the
city did leave off talking to the
multitude, and went their way, every
man to his place. But they
withheld not their hands from labor
ing for their city and they builded
ceaselessly, here q stone and there
stone. And it came to pass that the
city was builded and it's fame went
out through all that country and
through the borders of Phrygia and
Pamphylia, and beyond Tyler, even
unto Lickskillet.
And they who had refused to labor
did come out into the market places
and make great tumult with the fir
ing of anvils. For they said, Behold,
W. have builded city. And the
centurions came and said, Lo, these
men be ladened with mighty jag.
And it was so.
And the centurions did run them in.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
BEDTIME.
It's bedtime; say your hymn and bid "eood
,ianl,A "

It's bedtime; say your hymn and bid "Good
night"
God bless mamma, papa and dear ones all"
Your half shut eyes beneath your eyelids fall,
Another minute you will shut them quite.
Yes will carry you, put out the light,
And tuck you up, although you are so tall
What will you give me, Sleepy One, and call
My wages, if settle you all right?
| laid her golden curls upon my arm,
/ drew her little feet within my hand,
Her rosy palms were Joined in trustful bliss,
Her heart next mine beat gently, soft and
warm;
She nestled to me, and by Loves command
Paid me my precious wages-"Baby's kissl"
Lord Rosslyn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
A Rrother's ODinion.

Aunt Maria appeared with IL most star
tlingly magnificent costume at the dinner
"Ill have little more dressing" said she
to her brother at the head of the table.
"Heavensl Maria" said he, 81 think
you've got too much already. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

And into this loveliest of days
dropped the question of this little
child, like some small stone into a
quiet lake, and set ripping waves
into motion, widening as they moved.
Sunday everywhere answered the
father; and what picture it called
up, of Sunday rising in the far East
and travelling around the world, TAX
ing the whole world in as it travelled.
Sunday in far China and Japan, and
shining over Indian temples and
lighting up the streets of Egyptian
Cairo and Alexandria. Sunday set
ting the tide of life to rolling anew
under the dome of st. Peters, and in
dim, old-world Algiers, and among
the SHOWS of st. Petersburg, and all
over Patagonia on the South and
Alaska on the North! Sunday every.
where-all around the world!-and
the sound of church-going bells, and
the singing of countless choirs and
tuneful voices, full of prayer and
praise! What pictures she had con-
jured up-this little brown-eyed girl,
who could not look upon such per-
feet day without wishing that it might
be just such perfect Sabbath all
around the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14
THE HOME CORNER.

The Home Corner recently heard a
young man, to whom some one had
said something about being poor, ex-
claim with q world of. honest indie
pendence in his face: 81 don't think
anyone is poor who has good health
and jobv' More philosophy was
never crowded into like number of
words. Good health and a job! Yet
how many, who have both, and ought
therefore to count themselves among
the blessed of the earth, are whitening
all the freshness of life with mutter-
ings of discomfort and vain longings
for something out of reach. Because
you cannot get hold of the work you
would have chosen, work for which
you think nature fitted you, is that
any reason why you should go mourn
ing all your days, and wear perennial
sackcloth? Neither can l, for that
matter-neither can anyone. But to
do the work that lies at hand, and to
do it well-that is the true wisdom. If
you cannot be q writer of books, as
you once dreamed, you can perhaps
measure cloth behind counter, or
teach grammar and geography; and
the labor has sanctity of its own.
How trivial are your complainings,
by the side of the real tragedy of life
the tragedy Of being able to work,
and anxious to work, and of having
no work to do You, with your weary
plant of poverty and uncongenial en-
ployment, while your neighbor grows
pale and hollow-eyed, with no en-
ployment at all! Be still, and thank
God for good health and a job.
Nv
Have you ever noticed the differ
ence there is in hands? Not for pur-
poses of fortune telling, or for beauty
ofoutline; but the difference in the
manner of clasping yours. There is
the spasmodic hand, which gives a
jerk and then drops as though its
work were done and it would have
nothing more to do with you. There
is the limp hand, which its owner
gives into your possession and leaves
there, and which you don't know
what to do with when you have it.
There is the cold, unresponsive hand
which gives yours no welcoming pres
sure, which makes you feel chilled
and discourag ed in spite of all you
philosophy. But oh, the genuine
earnest handclasp which sends it,
message OF sympathy and good cheer
thrilling along the nerves-that is one
of the things to be thankful for
Loneliness and disappointment melt
away under it's touch like frost under
the sunshine. Suddenly without
warning all the world is lighter and
brig hter, and nothing is quite sc
gloomy as we thought it awhile ago
1t is warm and genuine heart thai
finds expression in warm hand
clasp Goodness and selfishness have
no part nor parcel in it.
wv
"Papa, is it Sunday everywhere?'
was the question the Home Corne
heard last Sunday, as a father anC
little girl went down the street hanC
in hand. 1t was one of those fine
rare days, filed with golden sunshine
and with soft, spring-like bre eze'
4 i 4 n n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

papa, is it Sunday everywhere"
was the question the Home Corner
heard last Sunday, as a father and
little girl went down the street hand
in hand. 1t was one of those fine,
rare days, filed with golden sunshine
and with soft, spring-like bre ezes
blowing. 1t was a day when one felt
that it was a delight merely to be
alive, in such world. And in the
midst of it were the
"Fir-trees, tapering high
Into the deep reposc
OF the hcckless sky,
Hills that climb and are strong;
Basking, contented plain;
Sunlight poured out along
The sea of the grass like rain,
Spice burdcned winds that rise
Whisper wander and hush,
% God, thy world fair !"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

And this but the place of His feet
had cried, Let me see, let me hear
Show me the ways Of Thy handn
For it all was a riddle drear
That tainted to understand.
Canopy, close drawn round
Part not nor lift from the ground;
Move not your finger tips,
Firs, from the heavens lips.
When this is the place Of His feet
How should bear to raise
MY blast vision TO meet
The Uncomfortable blaze
OF His Majesty complete?'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

He was quite friendless; q mere
stranger, in whom no one was inter-
ested. When they found him in the
wreck of the car, with the life quite
crushed out of him, why, if he had
been one of their own towns-people
they would have mourned over him,
for realities were more to them than
mere distractions; but he was only a
stranger, and after looking in solemn
faced silence upon the dead face, they
went on their way, and scarcely
thought of him again. A mere strang
era tramp, probably, for the body
had been drawn out from the wreck
of freight car, and he must have
been stealing ride when the acct
dent happened. But it was a young
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-03
MORE VOTES FOR BELKNAP.
Several Errors Were Found in the Fourth
Ward.

It 10 evident the recount committee
10 getting tired and fretful. Yesterday
morning Supervisor Benjamine COM
planned because the bystanders talked
and whispered about doubtful ballots
before the committee had fully deter
mined how they should be counted.
He did not think it proper for those
looking on to be whispering together
about q ballot. The committee was
abundantly able to do the work with
out the aid of outsiders. Mr.. Launiere
was somewhat "riled" because James
A. Coye, who says he represents Mr..
Belknap personally, offered his opinion
of . ballot before all members of the
committee had seen 1t.
A ticket was found in the second
precinct Of the fourth ward which had
q cross at the head of the republican
ticket. A cross was also placed d.
rectly oyer ali the names on the repub.
lican ticket, except Messrs. Clark,
Swensberg, Rich. Jochim, Hambitzer
and Diekema. Mr.. Emmons thought
there was no doubt but the voter in
tended it for straight republican bal
lot. Mr.. Benjamine wished to count it
for Belknap, but Mr.. Emmona at last
voted to throw the ballot out, which
Was done.
A great many objections were raised
by both parties 1T different times, but
beyond the noting of exceptions by
Mr.. Turner, they amounted to nothing.
Bslknhp gained six votes In the fourth
wast and lost four in the first precinct
of the fifth ward. The first precinct. of
the fourth ward gave Belknap gain of
nine votes, and the second precinct Q
gain of two. the third and fourth
precinct gave Richardson q gain of
i've, leaving Belknap's net gain in that
ward six.
In the first precinct of the fifth
ward where the count ended, Richard.
son gained four.
The result was ~ as follows: Fourth
ward, first precinct = Be KNAPP 1874,
Richardson Sol. Ciute 3, nos counted
IL; Belknap's gain 3.
Second Precinct-Belknap 1859, Rich.
ardson 2i3, Clute 9, not counted IS
Belknap's gain two.
Third Precinct-Belknap 304, Rich.
ardson 256. Clute 20, not counted Ia
Richardson's gain two.
Fourth Precnct-Belknap 253, Rich.
ardson 307, Clute 80. not counted %
Richardson's gain 8.
Fifth Ward, First Precinct-Beiknar
l66, Richardson 230. Clute 80, no,
counted %; Richardson's gain 4. Bel
knaps net gain two.