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Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24
Cared for h, = Former Slave.

Robert Gibson. aged eighty-five, once
slave on Louisiana plantation and
since the war n resident of indianapolis,
is now caring for the daughter of his old
master at his home here.
She is an invalid and in poverty. AL
though Gibson has served term in the
penitentiary, and for years has been al
most under constant watchfulness of the
police. he Is seemingly atoning for all
his sins by this act of charity.
The woman he is caring for is Mrs.
Sarah J. Clark. whose father before the
war was planter in East Feliciana
parish.
While she was very young Mrs.
Clark's parents died and she became the
ward Of Squire Boyd, of Lancaster. O.
Then she married Milton l.. Clark, a
captain in the Union army. who squan-
dered her fortune and then died of
wounds received in battle.
Since then Mrs. Clark has led wan
dering life. and finally reached Indian
apolis, when the old slave Gibson took
her in charge after he learned she was
an inmate of the county asylum.
Mrs. Clark has been faithful TO her
religion. and it was unavoidable misfor-
tune that caused her poverty and home
lessness.
She is an applicant for pension and
has been for years. but for some cause
the claim has not been nallowed.-Indian-
apolis Letter.
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24
ODDS AND ENDS.
he father of James Mill was a cob

Tho father of James Mill was a cob
bier.
A good play should interest both the
blind and the deaf.
There are thirteen miles Of bookshelves
in the British museum.
Tannin mixed with mutton tallow is
good for chapped hands.
Light haired people. rs a rule. live
longer than dark haired.
Wooden pavements were the inven-
tiOn OF Nicholson in 1854.
Among 200. 900. 900 of the worlds pop
ulation slavery still exists.
New York is reputed 10 eat 60. 900
bushels of huckleberries every season.
Some watches now made are guaran-
teed to keep time TO within ten seconds
a month.
A Newark gentleman advcrtises for
wife 'who is pretty. but entirely igno-
rant of the fact"
Georgia has a mocking bird which
can not only talk, but whistle almost
any tune it hears.
An English paper asserts that l,0O0,-
600 bonnets We're sold in London during
one week recently.
Marshal Augereau was the son Of q
grocer, and left that business 10 enlist
as q private soldier.
An electric cycle, which was guaran-
teed TO run twenty-eight miles without
recharging. cost $500.
Tireless industry, so cultivated as to
become a sustained habit of life, Is an
evidence Of character.
If the garden spiders break and de-
stroy their webs and creep away expect
rain or showery weather.
The tallest man living today is said to
be Chang tn Ling. the Chinese giant.
His height is Z feet inches.
During lifetime of observation one
sees many changes in the customs and
sentiments Of people and nations.
A few drops of sweet oil will greatly
help the running of the carpet sweeper.
sewing machine and clothes wringer.
A Geneva matchmaker has invented a
talking clock that can be so adjusted
that it will invite the counting young
man to stay to breakfast
John n. Hutchinson, of Richmond,
Ind, has met with twenty-five accidents
in the last ten years. Both OF his arms
have been broken. several ribs fractured,
his head crushed and one of his legs
broken.
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24

A peculiar case Of poisoning is re-
ported from the Brisile Ridge neighbor-
hood. north of Charlottesville. Ind. At
large party new tangled kissing
game was introduced. which proved
very popular. The Young men on ar
irving drew strings Of variegated colors
from box, and then selected girls
whose dresses matched this string. The
young granger then took one end of the
string in his mouth and the girl at
tached her face in Il similar way to the
other. Both then chewed up the string
until they were mouth to mouth. when
several kisses were exchanged. At the
party in question the person coloring
the string had used dyes which were
not fast and the colors ran. Several
We're poisoned very seriously. and it is
feared that one or two cases may result
fatally chicago News
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24
Points for Our Girls.

For the benefit of ambitious American
girls. it is announced that three promi-
nent members of the new British gov
crnment- Lord Rosebery. secretary of
foreign affairs; Lord Houghton. viceroy
of Ireland, and Mr.. Asquith. home sec
retary-are widowers. Here are two
titles and three pots of gold against sew
eral million American girls. If Great
Britain wishes to cope with this prob
lem it is evident that she must enlarge
her ministry. Chicago News-Record
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24

The original of the famous Ramage
portrait 81 Washington. painted from
life in 1889, il offered for exhibition IN
the Womans building at the Worlds
fair. The miniature is set as locket.
with hair and monogram at the back.
Miss johnson. in her Original Por-
traits OF Washington, pronounces 1t the
fines; of all, and predicts that it will be
one day the standard. as the Stuart por-
trait now Is Pit;shurg Dispatch.
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24
Shellev.s Widow.

Lady Jane Shelley. the widow of Sir
Percy, is an invalid and lives in the
strictest seclusion at Boscombe. She
has "a passion for birds, and many of
those in the surrounding woods are Won
derfully tame in her presence. At Bos-
combe manor there is little theater.
1t will be remembered that Sir Percy
also had theater in Chelsea. which the
neighbors. as a wit said, wished to turn
into little bethel" There is also q
fino summer house at Boscombe on the
cliffs overlooking one of the chimes for
which the locality is famous.-Ex-
change
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24
snh.ine.i Night Lnmn..

There has been placed upon the mar
ket IA new style of incandescent lamp,
known as the might lamp" The bulb
contains two filaments. SO arranged by
means Of a switch that when the full
power of the lamp is desired one fla
ment is short circuited. When dimin-
ished light is required the same switch
throws the two filaments in series, CIV
ing soft, subdued light. where light
is burned all night. 1t is very simple
yet ingenious contrivance. and will not
get out of order easily-Exchange.
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24

Designers of are lamps are now striv-
ing for better looking brackets and fix
lures to he used similarly To the dec
orative effects noticed ON interior in
candesceRt lamp fixtures. The un-
slightly appearance of arc lights often
prohibits their use in interior work. and
consequently an cnterprising manufac-
turing concern is bringing ont new styles
Of hangers for usc on low tension arc
Lamps. which are intended to suit the
popular aesthetic taste on the subject
New York World.
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24

w. ID. Corddry &
Son sell Pumps of
all kinds. Furnish
all kinds of Builders
Supplies. Have a
full stock of Sashes,
Doors, & Blinds, and
their prices are low
er than city houses.
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24

A new window cleaner has been sug-
gested as an improvement to the old
fashioned strip of rubber fastened on a
band Of wood or metal. The great
trouble experienced with these bands
seems to be the difficulty Of applying
water The new suggestion is to attach
rubber ball for holding water to the
handle of the window cleaner. by means
Of which the window may be vigorously
sprayed. Such an arrangement as this
would certainly save trouble, though the
average house servant prefers chamois
to any rubber window cleaner. If by
any means the cleaning of windows
could be simplified so that one could en-
gage man TO do the work. as we do 10
clean carpets or make over mattresses.
at a trifling sum, it would take heavy
burden from the hands of the house
keeper who is too conscientious to allow
such work TO be neglected. Exchange
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24


Much annoyance is frequently occa-
stoned by persons getting keys for the
purpose Of viewing unoccupied houses
and failing t. Ieturn them. In this con-
ncction | may mention an incident that
happened year or two ayo. 4 well
drcs: ed gentleman called at our Office
for the key Of a house To look over it.
He neglected to return the key. however.
and the house was subsequently let to
another party.
About twelve months aftcrward.
while repairing a drain. the floor Of on
of the rooms had to be removed. when u
quantity Of watches. rings and other
jewellery WAS found concealed under the
joists. These were proved 10 he the pro-
ceeds of Il burglary nj Il jewelers. prem
ises. The man who had got the key of
the house WAS known to the police as y
notorious burglar, and M the time had
been suspected Of the robbery. but was
allowed to escape from want Of sufficient
evidence TO convict him. As he was
kept shadowed by the police he had CON
sidered it iInpoiitic To attempt 10 remove
the stolen property.
Shortly after this he was arrested i'll
the north of England for similar Of
fense and was sentenced 10 five years
penal servitude. His sentence has not
yet expired. and he probably remains in
ignorance of the fresh olssrge that will
await him on his release. London Tit
Bits
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24
setting Typ. with Both Hands

\ foreman of "a composing room has
conceived the idea Of using both hands
i'll picking up and setting the types in
the stick. Ever since the composing
stick was known the left hand has held
the stick while the thumb pressed each
successive type into place against the
pieces already in line. 4 one armed
compositor came to the foreman's room,
and with single hand set almost rs
much type rs his fellow laborers did
with two.
After thinking this over the foreman
worked out two inventions, by which h.
proposes to use both hands at once. The
first is little mechanical device for tax
ing the place of the thumb. and the sec
ond is an attachment by which the stick
can be put in convenient position for
receiving the type without being i'll the
way of any subsequent operations.
Having got So far, the foreman found
that his next step was to train the left
hand. This was by no means easy. but
after patience and practice consider
able degree of proficiency was attained
and he added 60 per cent. TO his former
capacity. He believes still further
advance is practicable but is confident
that any compOSitor by the use of his
inventions will be able TO add at least -
per cent. to his speed. Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24


Again. my text teaches Jne that per
severance will mount into the kings
palace. II must have seemed long
distance for that spider toclmb III Solo
mons splendid residence, but it started
at the very foot Of the wall and went up
over the panels of Lebanon cedar, higher
and higher. until il stood higher than the
highest throne in all the nations the
throne Of solomon. And so God has dc.
creed it that many of those who are
down i'll the dust Of sin and dishonor
shall gradually attain Ia the Kings
palace. We see il in worldly things.
Who is that banker in Philadelphia:
Why. he used To be the boy that held
the horses of Stephen Girard while the
millionaire went in Ia COLLECT his divi-
dends Arkwright ioils2on up from n
BARRIERS shop until h.. gets into the pal
ace of invention. .icxtus Y tolls on up
from the office of Il swineherd until he
gets into the palace of Rome. Fletcher
tolls on up from the most insignificant
family position until he gets into the
palace of Christian cloquence. Hogarth.
engraving pewter pots for living. tolls
on mp until he reaches the palace Of
world renowned art.
And God hath decided that though
you may be weak of arm and slow of
tongue. and be struck through with a
Democratic messenger., 1892-09-24
PRICE, $l.OO PER ANNUM

gloom OF the eternal world seems de-
scending in the stalactite, making pill
lars of indescribable horror. The grave
is no such place as that to me, thank
God. Our divine guide takes us down
into the great caverns. and we have the
lamp to our feet and the light TO our
path. and all the echoes in the riffs Of
the rock are anthems. and all the fall
ing waters are fountains Of salvation,
and after awhile we look up. and be-
hold. the cavern Of the tomb has be-
come II Kings star chamber
And while we are looking at the pornp
of it an everlasting morning begins TO
rise. and all the tears Of earth CRYSTAL
lize into stalagmitc. rising up i'll pillar
on the ore side, and all the glorics of
heaven seem 10 be descending in n sta
lactite, making pillar on the other side.
and you push against the gate that
swings between the two pillars. and as
that gate flashes open you find it as one
of the twelve gates which are twelve
pearls. Blessed be God that through
this Gospel the mammoth cave of the
sepulcher has lecom the illumined star
chamber of the King. Oh. the palaces.
the eternal palaces! the Kings palaces.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11
Col. Withers Buried.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1.-The remains
OF Col. John Withers, cashier of the
San Antonio National bank, who com.
mitted suicide yesterday, were in.
tered this afternoon in consecrated
ground. He was an ardent Roman
Catholic. The funeral mass was sung
at 4 o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic
church, of which deceased was a de.
vout member for many years. The
interment took place with military
honors, as Col. Withers was West
Pointer. The pail bearers were Gen.
David S. Stanley, commanding the
department. of Texas, DR.. f. Herff,
Sr., Major c. c. Dutton, Col. c. c..
COppington, Col. l.. n. Wallthall,
John A. Frazer, Judge J. H. McLeary,
Dan Sullivan, L. p. Simpson, f.
Gross Sherf, Jr., and jesse Pressnold.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

States, he said, was S24.50 per capita.
This was larger than in any country
except France. There was, in his
judgement, no lack of circulating me-
dunn in the country. The New York
banks hold about S35.GO0,0OO idle
money over and above reserves.
Williams inquired why Leech
thought the silver coin of other coun-
tries would be dumped here if we
adopted free coinage.
Leech-"T think European silver
would come here in ship loads just as
fast as it could be brought. | think
the Bank Of France would send a
large part of its S258, 100000 of silver
here, Belgium would do the same"
Williams wanted to know why sill.
yer coin would be dumped here when
needed abroad for circulation in cOun-
tries having il.
Leech-"There is more of it in do
mestic circulation than needed. Peo-
pie reject it and it naturally
gravitates into the vaults and the
banks where it is used for the issue
of notes. Besides, it is not a question
of any slight loss; it is a question of
standard sound currency. All Europe
is practically on q gold standard,
partly from choice and partly from
necessity, The countries of Europe
are inclined to adapt themselves to a
gold standard and | do not believe
the loss of small paper would stand in
the way of their doing that. Besides,
| believe it would be q temporary
measure; that we could not sustain
free the coinage of silver. and that it
would be in their interest to take adj
vantage of it, while we are making
experiment. That, in my judgment,
is the belief of European ffnanciers."
Leach said he believed silver would
come here as long as we exchanged
gold for it. The shipments would
cease when we get on a silver basis.
We would be compelled to pay ship
pers gold, because they would get
legal tender notes which was practi-
cally convertible.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Senate
committee on interstate commerce to-
day heard arguments upon the
amendment proposed to be made in
the Interstate commerce law at the
suggestion of the commission. A
number of representatives of railroads
were present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb 3.-Judge
Fleming, master in chancery to the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass re.
ownership, today made a report to
the Fifty-fifth district court recon-
mending the removal of the round
house, repair shops, side tracks
etc, from Yoakum to San Antonio.
The recommendation is made mainly
because of the disturbances at
Yoakum during the late strike and
the alleged unwillingness on the part
of the citizens 70 protect the property
of the company. The estimates of the
cost of the removal run from $50, 900 to
SGO. 600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

liberated sore leg, with a running
sore Of several years. standing, which
the doctors thought incurable, and
amputation was regarded as the only
relief, the patient, scarcely able to
walk before, now runs, apparently
well. The cure was made by p. p. p,
and is known throughout Savannah
as one of the great cures that p. p. p,
the wonderful blood medicine, has
made. For sale by j. j. Tobin,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

We cannot explain how a
man gains a pound a day by
taking an ounce a day of
SCOTS Emulsion of cod-Iiver
oil-it happens sometimes.
1t is food that he can di-
gest; we understand that.
But it must be more than
food to give more than the
whole of itself.
He has been losing flesh
because he did not get from
his food the fat he needed.
SCOTS Emulsion sets his
machinery working again.
Shall we send you a book
on CAREFUL LIVING? Free.
New York
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion of cod.liver
eii-ali druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

Once, indeed, only few days ago,
somebody who felt sorry for the little
pale face and large pathetic eyes of
this child had given him rubber ball.
Could the mother believe ii? with
Wild shouts he was running through
the hall, throwing the ball and
chasing it, and laughing gleefully as
it bounced away from him.
willie, stop throwing that ball,
Instantly" was the stern command
that stopped him in midcareer. "Do
you want to break all the windows
ana Knock down the pictures? And
look how muddy your shoes are! Pm
ashamed of you, sir!"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11
Health is Wealth

DIR, E. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT.
ness, commissions, fits, nervous neuralgia. head.
acne, nervous piostration caused by the use Of
alcohol or tobacco, wakefulness mental depres.
Slon' softening of the brain, resulting in insan.
mature old age. barrenness, loss of power in
cilher SEX involuntary losses and sDermatOr-
Ih,ea, caused by over. exertion of the brain,
.alns one months treatment 81 a box or six
boxes for s., sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

Special to The Statesman.
SHERMAN, Feb. "a. L. Ross, col
Ored, was struck by a freight train
east of this city today. His skull and
leg were broken and he will probably
die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

The best spring medicine in the
world is p. p. p. If you would be we'll
and in good spirits use p, p, p. If
weak and debilitated and run down
take p. p. p. For a spring medicine
to cure and tone up the general all
ments of the system take p. p. P.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and POtas-
sium). For sale by j. J. TObin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

All, yes, he was strange, and old
fashioned! People made the remark
again, when they saw him sit still for
hours, with the ball in his hands,
ffondling it softly, but never even at
tempting to throw it again. He took
IL II TO pea with him at night, slipping
IL uhuer the cover where it could not
De seen. His mother found it there
one morning, when the child was hot
with fever and wild with delirium,
ana she put it on table close by him
SO that ne could see it the first thing
when he walked. WILLS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11
ANTI-oPTIoN LEGISLATION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The COM
mittee on Agriculture of the House of
Representative today began a series
of hearings on the various anti option
bills pending in congress. The bill
which is most likely to receive the
sanction Of the House committee is
the one presented by Mr.. Hatch,
chairman, defining options and fu-
lures and imposing heavy special
taxes on dea ers therein.
C.. Wood David, of Kansas, statisti-
clan, appeared today in advocacy of
the Hatch bill. He said, cup to 1884,
the world was producing more wheat
and breadstulfis than required, but
since 1881 the world has produced in
as consumed. Now it follows
logically that if the world is producing
less than it consumes the price of
wheat and other breadstuffs should
increase, yet such has not been the
case. After the year 1870 there grew
upon boards of trade a system of deal
ing in fictitious products. The gen
tlemen on the other side of the Ques-
ton tell us that in order 60 market
the farm products of the country we
must have new methods, vet we have
marketed more breadstufi5 and pork
relatively to the population ten years
ago before this method came into
vogue than today. If we then were
able to market our products without
these methods why can't we do so
now. They tell us we can't do it with
out money, but there is no more
wealth relatively in the country
now than ten or fifteen years ago.
Recently one of the bankers of Chi
ago told me there was more money
tied up in the margins of these futures
than would pay for the entire visible
and invisible supply of wheat three
times over. If wheat brought Sl.70I
per barrel in Britain for the nine years
ending in 1874, why should it not
bring as good price now, with les
sened product per capita? 1t is be-
cause of the offering of un-
limited fictitious amounts on
the markets without any regard
to the real product. AS matter of
fact, the prices Of grain are frequently
made in Chicago by three or 70 II
men. The Butterworth bill, the Hatch
bill, the Brosius bill or the Washburn
bill in the Senate will either of them
put stop to this practice"
The committee on agriculture have
had hearings daily on the subject for
a week, an audience being given to
the representatives of both sides of
the question.
FREE SILVER DISCUSSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The House
committee on coinage weights and !
measures today examined Director
Leech of the mint bureau, on matters
relating to the silver question. Leeoh !
said his minimum estimate of the pro-
ductiOn of silver in the United States
during last year was 5000, 00Oounces.
If the amount used in the arts and /
sciences was deducted the American
product would be less than the gov
eminent purchases. The amount of
currency circulating in the United |
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

Headache is readily cured by p p.
p, which tones and regulates the di-
gestion and creates an appetite. For
sale by j. j. Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

She was an excellent housekeeper
always careful and painstaking. Moth.
ing was ever out of its place in that
model house. No toys were scattered
about the floor, though there was q
child in tho house. There were no
sounds of laughter and merriment,
though that child was a boy. People
said he was a strange, old fashioned
child, and she liked to hear it. Chill
dfen in general did not please her,
and she wanted him to be different
from all others. So, all his life she
had labored to keep him represse
and tanned down. She had succeeded.
He was very tame.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES

10 cure any case, With each order received ii
US iorr six boxes, accompanied by SIS, we yrfl
Schq the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
luhd the money if the treatment does not effect
q cure. Guarantees issued only by Dr. ]. J.
Iobin, drug agent Austin, Texas. j. J. Tobin
druggist, sole agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

81 have heard worse speeches" said
the lady from the North, looking af-
ter her thoughtfully. 81 don't know,
after all, that [ have ever heard the
South receive any higher praise than
| that