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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
A LEARNED PIG.
How Tamil, tho Clown, succumbed to
Temptation.

Temptation.
About eleven years ago a famous
hog of almost superporcine intelli-
gence was attached to the Imperial
Circus at St. Petersburg where it
basked in the sunshine of fashionable
favor throughout two gay winter sea-
sons. The sagacious creature. at once
ready reckoner fortune-teller and
deft executioner of card tricks was
the property Of one Tant. a famous
Italian clown. who had brought 1t up
from infancy and taught it all its var
ious accomplishments.
One night he and his pig were bid
den to gathering of young officers OF
the Russian guard, supping together
after the performance. and were call
ed upon to repeat the programme OF
the evening-of course. on payment
of a handsome fee At the conclu-
sion Of the show one of the officers
offered Tanti l. 900 rubles for his pig.
The clown declined to sell, pointing
out that the docile and clever animal
constituted his chief source of income.
and that moreover, he was far too
fond of it to part from it. Upon this
the officers proceeded to Tempt him
by outbidding one another. until they
ran the price of the learned pig up to
6, 900 rubles
This sum. the equivalent of over
f700, and the reflection that he could
probably train another pig to replace
the one thus extraordinarily valued.
finally induced Tanti to accept the
offer, little thinking to what dismal
fate he thereby consigned his pet.
Next day the luckless animal was
slaughtered by order of its purchaser
and sent to the clowns lodging with
message to the effect that no doubt
Signor Tanti would like to taste a
porker which had been so profitable
to him in life and death alike"
The whole grim story equally dis
creditable to all concerned in it got
wind in St Petersburg and made
painful impression upon Russian So
ciety. A severe reprimand was adj
ministered to the officer whose cruel
freak had caused the death OF a pub
lie favorlte and Tantfs popularity
sensibly declined. Oddly enough. a
few weeks later he was fired at while
cutting capers in the ring by an &C.
centric Polish nobleman, whose bull
let just missed the clown, burying
itself in the sawdust at his feet and
causing him such alright that he fled
from the circus like one demented.
When interrogated as to the motive
of his conduct the Sarmatian magnate
"a well sportsman and patron
of the circus-calmly replied that
''having been much diverted by the
clowns feats, he had felt himself
bound to fire a salute in Tanti's hon.
or. Shortly atterward the recipient
of this strange compliment quilted
Russia for 'other Chimes"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY.

1t Is to Displace the Steam Engine and
Revolutionize Cooking.
Since in obtaining power from fuel
by means of steam engines upward
of 80 per cent is wasted in unused
heat while the power obtaina BILE for
use represents scarcely more than 10
per cent of the real value of the fuel
under the very best conditions the
question arises whether there may
not be discovered plan whereby
much larger percentage Of the real
value of the fuel may be turned to
account as electricity. and through
the latter as heat light or power.
This question has at present no
answer according to electricity. The
subject has been alive in the minds of
our most able engineers and inventors
for years. and some have striven hard
to find solution to the problem.
Records of scientific discovery have
been earnestly ransacked to find some
clew. or as it were. a guiding post to
point the way for the uncertain eX-
plorer. 1t now appears that we may
be compelled to await some new dis
covery, some new adaptation or some
new generalization before the way to
the much desired solution may be
found The effect on the general in
dustrial and economic development in
electricity which would follow the
discovery of some not too complex
means for realizing an economy Of
even 40 or so per cent Of the energy
value of fuel is indeed almost meal Gu
liable.
Then truly would electricity become
the almost universal agent in the pro-
duction as we'll as the transmission Of
power. The steam engine would go
out of use almost entirely. We should
burn our coal not under steam boil =
ers; it would be consumed in electric
generators. Our steamships would
have their machinery replaced by
such generators and their propellers
would be turned by gigantic electric
motors connected with the genera
tors The speed would be increased
so as to still further shorten the time
of an ocean voyage. The uses of cleo
tricity as heating agent would be
vastly extended, and it goes without
saying that our lighting would be &C.
complished at much less cost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
DYING MADE EASY.
Chinese Regard the Introduction of the
GuillOtine With Pleasure.

Chinese Regard the Introduction of the
GuilIotine With Pleasure.
1t is said that the guillotine has
lately been introduced by the French
into their colony of Tonquin. says the
London Globe. Our neighbors. as all
the world is aware. have had, and
still have, plenty of work to do in the
way of exterminating piracy in that
vast and as yet unremunerative pos
session. And the method by which
they endeavor to eXterminate the pi-
rate (when they catch him. which, as
rule, they do not) is that OF decapi-
tation. That ceremony has hitherto
been performed in the primitive and
rather barbarous native way. The
culprit being placed in a convenient
position, used to light cigarette and
wait for the eXecutioner to take
shot at his neck with big sword.
Sometimes the headsman aimed
straight and sometimes he did not
and a feeling had long existed among
the gentlemen Of the piratical pro-
fession that an execution thus execut-
ed was distinctly an unpleasant pro-
cess for the patient Consequently
the Introduction of the wood of JUS
tice' has by no means produced the eff
feet which the french authorities de-
sired and expected. Instea- of being
impressed with horror of this mode of
execution. the natives of Tonquin are
said to be highly delighted with it
In fact they regard the guillotine as
a most ingenious article de Paris, and
they have already witnessed one ex-
ecution with every demonstration of
enthusiasm. Dying. they say. is
made so delightfully."- easy by this ad-
mirable invention of the superior
European intelligence. The result is
that considerable satisfaction is ex-
pressed in piratical circles and it is
confidently anticipated that piracy
will shortly increase very considera-
bly,, as nobody in Tonquin would
mind being abbreviated. instantaneous
ly by the guillotine. Death, in short
has lost most OF its terror because the
process OF dying has been rendered so
simple.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Bitten by q Dog.

About 5 o'clock yesterday evening
the little 7-year-old boy of Rev. j. w.
Willard, pastor of the A. M. e. church,
was sent to the house of Ben Dixon,
colored man. living on Guadalupe
street, and on entering the yard the
little fellow was set upon by large
Newfoundland dog. While attempt
ing to climb the fence the dog grabbed
hold of the little fellow and bit him 50
severely that he was taken to DR.. Lit
ten, who dressed the wounds and
pronounced them very bad. The boy
was suffering greatly astnight. Why
people will keep such dogs is a mys-
terry to those who love the human race
better than CANNES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
A BANQUET.
Noun. Bonnell Lodge K. of P. Gives
Banquet at Brueggerhoff'S.

Noun. Bonnell Lodge K. of P. Gives
Banquet at Brueggerhof7s
There are few organizations that
stand in such high favor among secret
organizations as the knights OF
Pythias. The Mount Bonnell chapter
of this order, which is located here, is
especially fortunate in possessing a
muster role Of most cOngenial and
praiseworthy men. They nave
adopted most pleasant means of re-
union on stated occasions at the ban
quet board, and last night witnessed
one of the occasions when the lodge,
some sixty in number, repaired to
Bruagg erhoff7s new cafe and enjoyed
the pleasures attendant upon the
banquet board. The sparkling wine,
good cheer of congenial fellowship
and the pleasures attendant upon
well laid banquet board all combined
to enhance the interest and enjoy
ment OF the occasion. Numerous
toasts were the order of the evening
and the banquet proved pleasure
and honor not only to the lodge, but
also to the efficient caterer, Bruegger-
hOff
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Not One.

You say you We're once news
paper manP" inquired the kind old
lady.
.Yes'm " said the sad eyed tourist
at the kitchen door. Il once had a
responsible position on big daily
paper"
Then haven't you some newspaper
friends that could help your"
.FriendsP" bitterly replied the
wanderer mo ma'am. was a
copy reader.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Found at EompeiI.

Virgil and Horace are supposed to
be represented by two medallions
lately found in a small house in Pom
peii. The St. James Gazette says
that they resemble in almost every
particular the miniatures of the
twelfth century which are to be found
at the head of the manuscripts of the
works Of the poets. and adds: This
goes to prove that the miniatures
were made from similar originals. 1t
is an interesting fact that the two
poets should thus early have been
placed on similar pedestal of honor"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
The End of the world.

Rev. A. N. Keigwin. Presbyterian
minister of Wilmington, Del. prophe-
sizes the end Of the world in 1897. He
expects that in that year the Jews
will be restored to the Holy Land, and
that they will build anew the temple
against the second coming of Christ
He draws these conclusions from sew
eral much-discussed passages In the
book of Revelation. and has been
preaching sermons for some time past
with the special object of preparing
his flock for the events OF 1897.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Caught in a Switch

CORNING, N. Y, Nov. 4.-Rev. G. j.
Bradbury, retired M. E. minister, was
crossing the Erie railroad tracks at
Painted Post in company with his
wife yesterday, when in some manner
one of Mrs. Bradbury's feet caught
between the outer and inner guard
rails. While her husband was assist.
ing in eXtricating her and express
train came along and struck them
both. Mrs. Bradbury was in
stantly killed, and Mr.. Bradbury was
badly injured; and the shock and in
injuries combined will cause his
death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
THE COCKROACH.
The Enemy of the West India Insect Is
the Scorpion.

The Enemy of the West India Insect Is
the Scorpion.
One OF the worst enemies which
the cockroach has is the scorpion, the
latter being able to run it down even
in the open 1t was in Jamacai, West
Indies, that the writer sitting in
room. carpeted. as all rooms are in
the West Indies; noticed cockroach
crawling out from chink between
two boards. Those West Indian
cockroaches are not the water bug Of
this state. They are large. loath-
some looking insects, from an inch to
an inch and half long, and the
curses of the tropics, as they will eat
every thing, destroying in a short
time boots. books and clothing and
they leave horrible odor behind
them. Its only use seems to be that
of a scavenger.
The particular cockroach in ques-
ton came most cautiously from its re-
treat The cockroach was on the
forage. and the watcher was waiting
until it was far enough from its home
to give him some chance of squash
ing out its life.
The chance never came. for of
sudden the roach darted off at full
speed. rate which is by no means
to be despised. in an almost opposite
direction to it's home. In hot pursuit
was scorpion its tail bent over its
back, going at It's utmost speed which
was much greater than that Of the
cockroach. The latter was soon held
in the claws of the former and a
sting by the tail seemed to kill it APP
parently, instantly. 1t was the first
good deed the writer had ever seen a
scorpion perform, but the good deed
OF this one did not prevent it soon
finding home among some of its rel
atives in bottle of spirits.
The New York Tribune thinks it
may be interesting to note that scor-
pions apparently have no power to
harm the common fowl. Fowls are
passionatcly fond of the roach, and
the colored people in their quaint
proverbs have these two on the sub
ject:
when roach glib party, him neber
ak fowls" and If roach ever 30
drunk, him neber cross fowl-yard."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
<HlR5sNSj RE E7sli
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. 2
S Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use kTN
NJ In time Sold by druggists. El
kSKSIIESygJEliR

with Mr.. Coffee's services and
he was directed TO turn over all the
property ofthe county in his possession
to Mr.. Stuart; that if he wanted 10
vote for Hogg he could do 80, put
would not be allowed to bulldoze MS
employees into doing so. Coffee is an
Irshman and an intense Hogg man,
but his incorporate language has
caused him to lose his situation, ana
the action of the commissioners in the
matter meets with universal appro-
batiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
A WONDERFUL WAGON.
1t Runs without Horses BY the Use oil
Gasoline.


Gasoline.
Mr.. w. I. Harris Baltimore ma
chinist formerly of Louisville n.y..
has invented mechanical appliance
which promises to revolutlonlze
wagon transportation and existing de-
vices for the propulsion OF street
cars. The ideas OF Mr.. Harris
have been embodied in wagon.
which has been built and which
is to move from place to place
as desired without the aid of horses.
The sample wagon to demonstrate the
practicability of the invention and to
show that the necessary power can be
developed and applied as intended is
about sixteen feet long has five seats.
with room for twenty persons and
weighs 6, 900 pounds.
The motive power is supplied by
Vanduzen ten horsepower gasoline
engine which is placed under the floor
of the wagon between the front and
rear aXles. 1t is concealed by steps
on each side. extending from the
guards over the front wheels to the
guards over the hind wheels. The
engine is compact and occupies a
small space. The additional machin-
cry is concealed in a similar manner
and requires but little room. The
power is transmitted from the engine
to the running gear in the following
manner
On the side of the engine is solid
metallic hy-wheel, forty eight inches
in diameter. Resting against the fat
surface or side of this fy-wheel is a
friction Wheel whose circumference is
of leather and which revolves at
right angles to the hy-wheeL A sim
liar friction wheel being on the same
shaft revolves in unison with the
first friction wheel. and turns a metal
disk in the same way that the fly
wheel turns the first friction wheel
The metal disk in its revolutions
works a chain similar to a bicycle
chain, passing around toothed
wheel which is fixed to the hind hub
BY the mechanism used the power is
not transmitted from the 1y-wheel by
means of belt as is customary, but
from the flat side of the fy-wheel to
the friction wheel.
A gasoline tank of more than thirty
gallons capacity is under the rear seat
of the van, and the gasoline will be
fed to the engine by means of air
pressure. A water tank OF six gal
Ions capacity which is the quantity
necessary for days supply is placed
under the front seat and. if desired,
additional tanks can be placed under
the other seats. The driver of this
unique machine is to be stationed in
front and will be in juxtaposition to
all the levers necessary to operate the
wagon. These will include the brake,
the speed lever and the steering ap-
paratus.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep, depend.
ing upon healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. If the liver be inactive you have a bill
lious look, if your stomach be disordered, you
have dyspepsia look, and if your kidneys be
affected you have pinched look. Secure good
health aud you will have good looks. Electric
Bitters is the great Alternative and tonic acts di,
reclly on these vital organs Cures pimples,
botches, bOils and gives GOOD complexion.
Sold ut ]. J, Tobin's drug store. 50 cents per
bottle
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Horseshoe of Cowhide.

A very elastic and durable horse
shoe is made in France by COMPRISING
cowhide in steel mold and then SUBJ
jecting it to chemical process. 1t
Ii said to last longer than iron and
needs no calks as it adhres readily
to any surface however smooth
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Marriage Licenses.

During the past week marriage Ii
censes were issued to the following
parties by County Clerk Frank
Brown:
Marcus Garcia and Manuel Ernan-
deZ.
Henry A. Himpleman and Annie S.
NJ Bischoff
George Peoples and Marie Nettie
Lee Hurd.
VIM. H. Fritz and Cora l.. Garrett
VIM. McNeese and Ida Ford.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Another Esnuimau Baby.

CHICAGO, Nov. Another Esqui-
mau girl baby was born at Jackson
park yesterday afternoon. The fathers
name is Kufa and the mothers name
is Kotukituk, which translated means
"Big Adams-apple.n Out of this
wealth of etymology and significance
they have evolved for the helpless
child and saddled on her the name of
Eotuktook which means "The Slut
terer.n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Change Of Name.

The North Texas Town and I'm.
provement company of Fort Worth,
yesterday filed with the secretary of
state an amendment to it's charter,
changing its name to the Fort Worth
Improvement Realty company. Cap
ital stock 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Cyclone on the Carr ibean Sea

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-News has
been received here of terrible
cyclone visiting Old Providence and
San Andrea in the Caribbean sea on
October 8, Frustrating houses and
whole cocoanut plantations. Loss
100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
The Advice Was Followed.

Minister-My advice has all been
thrown away on that Smuggins boy.
His Wife-But the boy is following
your advice.
How SOP"
Hes throwing himself away"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10

Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of App elite
Dissiness, and all symptoms Of Dys-
pepsia. Price 10 and 75c per bottle
At Cornwell & Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
Ahdicafed.

Bunker-I hear that Baxter has re-
tired from the head of his firm. What
was the troublep
Hill-He resigned in favor of the
Office boy. .-.~.ss.,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
He Thought He Was Monarch of the Pirate
Isle, But Got Fooled.

N9HVj 0@0 Vt
GALVESTON, Nov. 4.-Maurice
Coffee, superintendent of the county
roads, has been suspended. The other
day he shot off his mouth and said
he had 200 men working on the pub
ic road down the Island and that
every mothers son Of them would
have to vote for Hogg or give up his
job. This raised a breeze and result
ed in a meeting of the county commits
sioners today and they concluded
that the county could dispense
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10

Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer
is guaranteed to cure you. At Corn
we'll d Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10

No other contagious or infectious
diseases have been reported during
the past month. The general health
OF the city is good.
r. S. GRAVES, M. d.,
City Physician.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10

Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on guarantee. 1t
cures consumption. AT Cornwell d
Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
CITY OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Finances and Health of the City as
Officially Reported.

Yesterday the following reports
we're obtained from City Clerk Morris:
Statement of warrants against gen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-06
TO BUSINESS MEN.
why Farmers Do Not Buy as Much q
They should.

why Farmers Do Not Buy as Much q
They Should.
Did it ever occur to you business men
that the farmers do not buy as much
as they ought; that they do not buy as
much as they did twenty or thirty
years ago? It Is not because the farm
ers are any stingier than they were or
because their wants are any more easi-
ly supplied It is because they can't
afford to buy; prices are too low. Why
don't you pay more for your farm prod
uce? Because you can't afford to; you
can't pay any more than you can get
for it, and the markets at the centers
OF consumption are down, and you are
powerless to bring them up Why are
the markets low In the centers of con-
sumption? Because so many city work
people are out of work, or are driven
to the scantiest of incomes; not because
the work is all completed In the citiss
ana the CUES are nnlsiio1, bs+ H. .---
the employers themselves are stinted,
and those who would build and employ
labor are unable to do so for lack Of
money. Can't you business men see
and understand this? The same thing
that hurts the farmers hurts you, and
whatever benefits the farmers and la.
borer will benefit you We are not
asking the government for any dona-
ton; we simply want the idle to be set
to work at remunerative wages, SO that
they can go to eating and wearing
Mt Vernon (nL) Progressive Farmer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-06
rvvaru-uo pr1uK or piess our fra
ternal relations with each other.

rvvaru-uo pr-ak or oiess our ira
ternal relations with each other.
But capital has been falsely made
king and dictator over industry, and
millions have been forced to beg for
work, to compete for 1t, and that at the
lowest living price. without reference
to justice between man and man.
Here is money bill based solely
upon the purest ideas of justice and
patriotism-that universal justice and
fraternal rights may prevail. 1t pro-
vides good money; good for the farmer,
the mechanic, the merchant, the
soldier. for every body. What makes it
good money? Because it is declared
SO by the sovereign authority of the
American union, and every dollars
worth of property in the United States
Is behind it, and because the life's blood
of every true and loyal citizen is be-
hind it And that makes it as good as
money can be made while it is divested
of harmful privileges which other
moneys have had-of commanding
premium, suffering depreciation and
bearing high rate of interest
7. s. GIvAN.
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