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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
DEEP WATER AT ARKANSAS.
Contract For Jetti 8 Signed and Work to
Begin In Sixty Days.

Special TO the statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 26-The Deep
Water company at Arkansas Pass sign
ed contract today with Messrs. Man
ming g. Cameron of New York. repre-
senting Eastern capitalists, for deep
ening Arkansas Pass. The contract is
for 81, 600 900 and the contractors have
deposited $4,000 as a guarantee that
they will begin work in go days. Four
teen hundred yards of jetties have at
ready been built at the pass by the
Deep Water company, and this Jetty
will be extended 1900 yards. Messrs
Manning & Cameron are to receive IN
addition to the contract price 6O0.OOO
acres of Texas land ia case they sue
coed 10 securing deep water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02

ibid your husband swear he loved
you before you married him?" mo,
he did not; but you should hear him
swear now when he has to walk the
floor at night with the baby,"-N. Y.
Press
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
She Was Left Over.

Mr.. Manhattan Beach-It is very APP
propriate for that woman to be over
there at the remnant counter.
Mr.. Murray Hill-How so?
Mr.. Manhattan Beach-She Tilted me
and nobody else proposed to her
Texas Siftings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02

Harry, if you had four pears and
Tom gave you three more, how many
would you have altogether" Harry
"Three." Teacher-"How could that
be?" Harry-"Cause I'd eat those four
if 1 was going to get three more"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
Preached His Own Funeral.

MORTON, Va, Oct. 27.-"Doc" Tay-
lor was hanged for the murder OF tn.
Mullins family this afternoon. He
preached his own funeral sermon OIL
the gallows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02

According to the latest returns
given by Mulhall, Russia has prison
population of 1os, $40; Italy, 6s,s2s; the
United States, 59,25S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
Everything Else Rising.

Jovial Passenger Ito sufferer leaning
over the side of the boat)-Waiting for
the moon to rise?
The Sufferer-No, no; didn't swal-
low that-Elmira Gazette.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
Sufficient Grounds

'I'm going to get divorce"
ION what grounds?"
"Bigamy. After I married him
learned he was welded 10 his money"
Life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02

Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac
Thompson's eye water. Carefully ex.
anime the outside wrapper. None
other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02

The Paper Told Him.-Reporter--
$50, Mr.. President, your road is to be
consolidated with the r. &c d." Presi-
dent B. & R.-"So see by the morning
pa pers. Yankee Blade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02

The quickest way of smoothing
rough characters is to iron them.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

ninety-two years old During the past
forty-nine years she has been preaching as
a Unity Brethren minister in various por
tions Of the country with remarkable sue
cess She SYSTEMATICALLY vigorous, and pre-
diets that she will live to the year 1900
thus extending her life into three centuries
Mrs Sexton was appointed chaplain Of the
Kansas state pententiary on Jan. |, 1870
and held the Office two years, during which
time ex- Congressman Harrison Kelley was
one Of the board oil directors.
She has many relations in New Jersey,
Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri,
Arkansas and Washington. Her memory
is excellent and her sight remarkably good
While on visit to Little Rock recently
she made silk guilt Her voice is clear
aud melodious, and she delights to sing
sacred songs TO the congregation. The
grandfather OF this remarkable woman
was the French marquis, Anthony Cozot
who came to America early in the Seven
teenth century. y.--Seattle (Wash.) Letter,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26
Kerosene Oil and The eFire Test. !"

DR.. 0. b. Bird. Of New Jersey, says rea-
sonably; What we want in our families
Is kerosene that might be spilled ON the
carpet or floor from broken lamp and not
take fire from the burning wick falling
into It, OIL that is really l50 deg. fire test
will do this. Such oil may be heated to l30
ro no. and even then will extinguish burn
ing match like water For the fire test
take large coffee cup nearly full Of kero
sene, place it in washbowl and pour warm
water around 1t, gradually increasing the
heat 50 that In five minutes the oil reaches
l40 Hold any common thermometer in
the oil, with the bulb near the surface.
The test may be applied at frequent inter
walls, always reading the thermometer be-
fore applying it, Said test consists in pass
ing hame--a match will answer, but a
waved threads il cleaner-over the oil, one
quarterof an inch from the esurface. When,
ever ii takes fire the figures on the scale
show the fire test
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

Mrs. j. Milton Gavitt, of Holden street,
has an old bedspread that was woven in
1853 as a portion Of the setting out Of Miss
Vannie Hopkinson on her marriage with
John Rathborne, the eat-grandfather of
Mrs Gayitt's mother. What makes the
spread such choice relic is the fact that
Miss Hopkins was The great-great-grand-
daughter of Stephen Hopkins, of the May.
flower 1t has been handed down from
one generation TO another until it has
fallen to Mrs. Gavitt, Ills very handsome
and has been carefully preserved.-North
Adams [Mass.l Transcript.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

Fluffy hair which was the envy of eCery
girl that did not possess it, has given place
to glossy, well kept locks, which, however,
are curled aud troned into the crinkley
waves which are very fashionable, The
great fluffy bangs covering the forehead
and ears, and reminding one of Shetland
pony, are today scorucd The smartest
way OF arranging the hair is the way in
which fashionable Paris hairdresser re
Gently did it, Dividing the hair on either
side he pinned 1t uponthe top firmly with
little pin. He then braided it in one long
braid and doubled it underneath, pulling
1t through strand Of the braid Mt the nape
Of the neck In this way the braid does
not sag down or look ungraceful, but fits
to the shape Of the head, following its
curve up to the crown, when 1t is combed
apart, divided and the ends made into q
smooth, beautiful bowknot
The bang he cut into different lengths
and curled 1t in tive distinct curls, three on
the top, curling them crosswse. Next
taking all the remaining bang save a very
little on the forehead, and curling it to.
ward the back Of the head, he finished 1t
! by curling the remainder over the fore
head He then waited until it was all en-
tirely COOL when lie pulled the curls all
apart, touching none but the very light
bang on the forehead with the comb in
this way keeping them In little carls set
ting close TO the head. = Exchange.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

The question Of boarding versus house
. keeping has 10 far been discussed almost
entirely from the standpoint Of city life.
But in the country we have more people
than In the cities. The average country
girl would consider II fearful extravaganza
to 70 boarding. II Is quite possible In the
country for Young couple to keep house
and live well on what 1t cost the husband
for his board alone, shy thirteen dollars Il
month 10 pay the double of that for
board would absorb the entire income,
and, Of course, Is not to be thought Of But
aside from the question Of expense, most
country girls prefer housekeeping, as it
gives them feeling Of independence
They are doing something for a living as
well as their husbands. 1t would be just
as well ifcty girls had more OF this spirit
The divine ideal of a wife is helpmeet for
@ man, the boarding house idea is simply a
help-eat Whut does she do with her life
anyway She begins perhaps, by weaving
crochet or some species Of fancy work, reads
little, grows weary Of being alone, and
strols away for agossip ora Irritation with
some one who is as idle and useless as her
self. She is offering a premium to the gen
tleman who "tiuds some mischief still for
idle hands to do" and u be does not avail
himself Of his opportunity it Is because he
is too busy with Others OF her class
When Charlie comes home he can't catch
her upiin his arms and give her big hug
and a kiss as he could and probably would
do In a cozy little home OF their own, ALI
This must be suppressed and II the woman
considers having nothing to do MS an
equivalent for what she misses In this line,
she is d mercenary little wretch unworthy
the love Of u good, big, warm, honest heart,
But probably she does not love him, AS
like as not, for those girls who are board
ing are usually such as would never have
married a poor man, but who are willing to
marry any man who asks them, provided
heis able to give them a good time either
in stylish house with II retinue Of sery'
ants or In boarding house with nothing
to do.
When the love Is all one sideit does not
last very long, and u boarding house Is az
good a place rs anyfor ii, for even q home
would soon cease to be home to the man
who has married woman without heart
III the parties are mutually in love when
they marry,a a boarding house will starye
their love to death or at least to emacia
tion. Don't risk II girls.--Cor Toronto
Globe.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

A German physician says; ''The fact is
women require larger amount of sleep
than men. The nervous eXcitability of the
female constitution is generally greater
than is the case with the stronger sex, and
a woman's sleep is consequently lighter.
Her dreams are more vivid and leave a
more lasting impression on the memory,
Women addicted to dreaming usually sleep
an hour longer than those who do not
dream, for dreams induce WEAKNESS, Any
one who sleeps without dreaming rises OIL
the morrow refreshed from his couch
which is otherwise not the case. "-Nueva
Revista
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

An old aeemaker, who has woven many
q gossamer web for that connoisseur Of
laces Nine. Modieska, and has taught the
fair actress to fashion some Of the daintiest
patterns her deft fingers delight in doing,
gives this simple receipt for lace cleaning:
Spread the lace out carefully on wrap
ping paper, then sprinkle it carefully with
calcined magnesia, place another paper
over it and put it away between the leaves
of a book for two or three days. All it
needs Is a skillful shake to scatter the
white powder and then it is ready for wear,
with slender threads intact and as fresh as
when Dew.-New York Herald.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

DR.. King. the bishop Of Lincoln once
found himself in most embarrassing pre-
dicament He WIS assisting at the opening
ceremony of a bazaar, which was being held
in aid of the Nurses institution During
the course of the proceedings it was dis
covered that pickpockets had been at work,
and several ladies proclaimed the loss Of
their purses. The fact was communicated
to the bishop, who expressed his regret, at
the same time examining his own pockets
in the hope of finding nothing gone
He was not MISUNDERSTANDING was
gone, He was, however, surprised, for from
one of his pockets he brought strange
purse that he had never seen before. 1t con
tanned three coppers and was ultimately
discovered to belong to Mrs Ellis, a lady
who was present and among those lament
ing the loss Of their purses. 1t is conjec-
tured that the thief was person with a
weakness for practical joking, London
| Tit-Bits,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26
why rhorghatten t.as Hole rhrongt u.

why Thorghstten Ras a Hole Through Tt.
Thorghatfen, the famous Norwegian
mountain, has hole extending entirely
through it from one side to the other.
According to a Norwegian legend this
same Mount Thorghatten was once a hat
and belonged to one Thorg; hence the
name Thorghatten 1t seems that in the
mythical ages giant and giantess fell
violently in love with each other They
were forced to part for a time, but
vowed that they would marry in the
near future Soon after. however, the
tickle woman pledged her troth to an
other This angered her giant lover to
degree unknown to modern men Of
smaller stature He was seventy miles
from her when the elfs brought the
news; but, selecting a good arrow, he
shot it in her direction,
Now it happened that her brother,
Thorg, was standing in direct line of the
arrows fight. 1t went through his hat
and skull, killing him instantly, and fell
harmless at the feet Of the faithless
giantess. She had the power Of turning
all objects into stone, and forthwith
willed that her brothers hat become q
stone monument to the tragedy The
cruel lover was turned to stone where
he sat astride his horse at Hestmando.
and the giantess herself petrified at
a1lzn The txvo latfar ohiantc Io xa Jio
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26
Cos. of Mississippi Steamboats,.


Pictures of the packets scarcely show
how unlike our boats these are. the diff
ference being in the methods of work
manship. Each story is built merely Of
sheathing and in the best boats the
doors and fanlights are hung on without
frames around them-all loose and thin.
as if they never encountered cold weather
or bad storms. All the boats that saw
are as nearly alike in all respects as II
one man had built them. Twas told that
the great Jackets cost only $4,000 to
100000, SO that the mere engine in .
first class Atlantic coast. river or sound
boat is seen to be OF more value than
one Of these huge packets, and prime
reason for the difference in construction
suggests itself
But do not mean to criticise, for
these great. comfortable vessels serve
their purpose where ours could not be
used at all. and are altogether SO useful
and appropriate as well as picturesque
and attractive to an eastern man that
there is not room in my mind for aught
than praise OF them, Julian Ralph in
Harper's 4.1a.t
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26
Man Recreated Many Times in Life.

1t is surprising how many people believe
that the entire body Of man is renewed
every seven years exactly This used to he
taught in books. and although not othodox
now is still accepted as gospel by many,
10 show its inaccuracy one has only to hit
nail on his finger hard enough for in that
case the injured object will come off and be
replaced by an entirely new nail If this
process occupied seven years such HI ac
cident would be very tiresome affair. but.
as any mechanic will tell you, it only oc'
cupies few weeks, U. ..s .u
The growth is more rapid in summer
than winter, but never taking more than
four months So far as the nails are GOA
cerned, then, the renewal process re
peated about twenty one times during the
regulation seven years. and the theory "
thus destroyed, even if no other proofs OF
its falsity were forthcoming st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26
MOST MOTHERS KNOW HER.


pho Ahbukhtithh WuHuh VINO HtnuGrh
Her Nelghbors with Her Gossip.
We are all acquainted withher the won
m who never goes, who drops In for n call
IN the busiest pnrt Of the morning-sit little
matters whether 1t Ii washing day or iron.
ing day Ii IL nll the same TO her Your
irons may grow cold and the clothes may
boil over, but still she stays, She usually
mentions that she has dropped in on n lit
tie errand. 1t Is probably borrowing or.
rand. Only after she has exhausted your
patience and produced as much demorali
zatonin your household as she can Ii she
ready to go.
But oh, the goingl lfyon have any idea
that she Is really going you are quite Ger
tain to be disappointed. She comes back
TO tell you about some neighbor you had
never seen orever desired TO see, to explain
the why's and wherefores of certain goings
on In the nelghborhood, in which you take
nointerest, and then she fingers ut the door
and keeps you standing far beyond your
strength. ltis impossible to calculate the
time that Is wasted by well meaning won
en- In such ways ms these.
II would he an excellent thing II calls OF
all kinds could in some way be limited to a
ten minute rule, In the social world among
women Of leisure II ia considered In bad
form to lengthen ones visit beyond II set
period, and when woman has numerous
acquantances she usually has a visiting
day and Gun be certain OF freedom from In
terruption during the rest of her time.
There is considerable excuse for the much
abused mot at home which il frequently
used by women Of society and which
simply means not ut home to visitors, or
engaged, and there Is no reason for any
ones taking oilense in the matter.
Only woking women the busy farmers
wives or women who do their own work,
are subject to the annoyance of the unan-
nouuced visitor, who ia bound by no social
law Ms to her arrival or departure or her
length OF stay She is one euncertainqrian'
tity In all the routine Of the household It
would take II keen mathematician to cnlcu-
late the amount OF spoiled dinners, spoiled
washing and actual loss OF money value
for which she Is responsible, 0say nothing
Of the loss Of temper nnd general misery
consequent upon disarranged household
delayed duties md work put OUT Of Joint
The very worst effect Is thul upon the
visitor herself Her own work must 20
awry while she spends her time gossiping
about the neighborhuod Her own charac-
ter deterioratcs, while she becomes what
our grandmothers were wont to cali a
"gadabout" Though she may have the
most amiahe Intentions when she uncon-
sciously repeats the interesting stories of
the neighborhood, the temptation to en-
large, to impugn motives when possibly
there were no motives, il likely to render
her In time veritable scandal monger,
upon whose word no person Of sense will
place any reliancs.
1t is not necessary to dwell upon the folly
OF borrowing, but 1t Is enough to say that
all provident and sensible housekeepers
provide for the future and do not allow
themselves 10 impose upon thegood nature
Of their neighbors. New York Tribune
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

Many visitors to the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art wonder at the apparent abb
sence OF guard against theft and think
how easy it would be to rife almost any
of the cases Of their valuable contents.
Each of thesecases is guarded, however,
by small wire which tonnectswith the
Office and also with large gong in the
basement, Each Of the cases in the room.
which contains the Moses Lazarus col
lection of porcelain. miniatures and other
valuable objects Is CONNECTED with these
electrical wires, so that if any person
should attempt to force open a lid the
signal would he gwen at once, The
same arrangement is made for the safety
of most Of, the other cases. New York
Herald
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

We are naturally given to condemn
and despise the idea of remaining in bed
when our health is good and all our vi
tai forces in fair working order. Apart
from the matter Of our nightly rest, we
rarely think of "a day in bed" either as
preservative of health or conducive to
longevity. Yet am convinced there is
much to be said in favor Of "a day in
bed" now and then. as an aid to health
in the middle aged and as d measure
tending to prolong life in the old.
In bed the whole muscular system is
at ease and the wear and tear OF the
body is reduced to a minimum. The
processes Of getting rid Of waste matters
are in allegiance; there is less waste to
get rid of. and lungs. skin and kidneys
have measure Of comparative repose,
The nervous system, all, is soothed
and comforted by the day in bed.'
Anxieties and worries disappear after
the rest. and the individual returns to
the workaday world refreshed and rem
ovated, physically and mentally, in a
degree such as the actions OF no medi-
cines could have accomplished.
| In word, the person who enjoys "a
day in bed is in the position Of an en-
gine whose fires are banked down and
whose energies are recruiting for the re-
newal Of the work of tomorrow. Health
! Bulletin
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

There was time when the corsets and
stays of the fashionable girl could have
told tales of wondrous romance; of daunt-
less sailors fighting under leaden skies
against the monsters of the deep; Of fpriva-
tion and suffering undergone by men
whose wives and daughters waited with
aching hearts for their return from long
and terrible voyages. That time has prac-
tically past, and its history is told by the
epitaphs upo. the monumentsin the grave
yards Of the Massachusetts, fishing towns,
or in the traditions Of their groceries and
barrooms. Mercer.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

The question is often asked throughout
the country as to the social duties Of the
presiding lady of the presidential mansion
and as to what extent she goes into society,
The inquiry finds its answer in the fact
that this lady must necessarily by her po-
sition be the hostess Of the nation. With
such an immense responsibility deyolving
upon her it is not expected, nor would it
for many reasons be desirable, that her So
cial duties should be extended beyond the
presidents house. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-26

The best and most satisfactory treat
ment of the face is daily bath, tepid water
with white CASTLE soap, followed by the use
of cocoanut oil, and lastly a eopious rinsing
in cold rain water, This, with gentle fric-
ton, gives pink and white glow to the
face and good tone to the skin, especially
if followed up diligently, A moderate use
of the tincture of benzoin upon the face at
night, if carefully removed in the morning
with soap and water. is softening and re-
fining to the skin. A careful diet and
plenty Of vigorous exercise are aids TO q
good complexion New York Journal