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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Selecting a Draught Horse.

For draught horse must have
weight. He may have fine action also
but the.weight he must have if capa-
BILE of long pulls before hecvy loads.
The shoulders should be upright and
heavy below in order that the strain
on the traces may be met by collar re-
sistance at such an angle as will uti-
lie all of the force exerted. The
draught horse should stand fairly high
in front (rather prominent withers)
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
A Drummer Stabbed.
special to the Statesman

Special to the Statesman.
DALLAS, Aug. 20.-A travelling man
named Charles H. Smith is lying in his
room, corner of Wood and HARDWOOD
streets, in dying condition. AT $3.50
o'clock this morning in drinking resort
in the First ward he was stabbed four
times, in the groin, in the breast and
in the hands The wound in the
breast is dangerous one as the lung
is cut. There are small hopes of his
life. Today Smith was urged to make
a statement hut refused. Frank I'm
derwood was with Smith in the saloon,
and it is charged that h. is the man
who did the cutting. He cannot be
found.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
there was no yellow fever at Tampa
Another dispatch reports a new case
at Brunswick, Ga.
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS.
Eleven Applicants Granted Certificates to
Teach.

Eleven Applicants Granted Certificates to
Teach.
On last Friday and Saturday the
county board of examiners were in
session examining applicants for teach.
ers' certificates for all grades. Seven.
teen applicants presented themselves
ana OF that number eleven were sue.
cesslul ana were granted GER
tlhcates OF first and second
grades as applied for. Following
are tne successful applicants:
Mis-. Matte g. Fowler, Mrs. Myra
Heisner. Misses Lucy Compton, Mary
A ouquist, Rebocca Barton, SaIlie
Barton, Fannie Johnson, Maudine De
Leon aud Messrs. j. e. Ponton, Isaac
stephens and G. E. Leatherwood.
On the third Friday and Saturday
OF each month, from now until Ian.
the board of examiners will meet to
examine all applicants for all grades.
captain Sneed ated to the re-
porter that positively no transfers of
pupils from one school to another
would be made after Sept. /.
hence parents who wish to
have their children transferred and
have not already done SO should at.
tend to it at once. He also said that
the statement of accounts of the va.
rlous districts with their apportion.
ments would be sent out to the trus-
tees as soon after Sept. as they can
be compiled. The total scholastic
population shown by the enrolment
Tor the coming session is 5179, of which
number 34O4 are white ana IT'S col
tored, while'the total amount of appor-
tionment is 1923, 1904 so.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
The Katy Suit.
Special to The Statesman.

Special 10 the statesman.
GALVESTON, Aug. 21.-When the
state district court convened this
morning Judge Stewart, instead Of
passing upon the plea in abatement,
took up the case of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas against the Interna-
tional and Great Northern on injunc-
ton proceedings, and the entire day
was consumed in reaching and sub
uniting aflidavics bearing upon the
rights and privileges of each of the
litigants aud the authority under
which they were acting and how it
was obtained. 1t is now thought the
case will consume another week before
a decision is reached.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Heavy Rain at Waco.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
WACO. Tex, Aug. 20.-A terrific
thunder and rainstorm visited this
city today. Lightning strokes were
frequent and slight damage is reported
from several quarters. One mile north
of the city. near the Texas Central
track, an unknown man was found in
a comatose condition and it is sup
posed be was suffering from an electric
shock. The rain was bounteous and
greatly needed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Dropped Dead of Heart Failure.

Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, Aug. 20 Joseph Van
VIE, proprietor of the Girardin House
saloon, dropped dead this evening be-
hind the bar while in the act of wait
ing on some customers. His death is
due to heart failure. Deceased was
about 45 years old ADD leaves a widow
but no children. He was a large,
tleshp man and apparently in the
prime of life until death struck him
down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Volcano in Washington

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 20-A party
just returned from an ascent of Mount
st. Helene report that the mountain is
an active volcano. The climbers ex-
perierced distinct earthquake.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Cattle smugglers Arrested.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 20.-A special
from Del Rio states that United States
Mounted Inspector w. F. Ratteree has
just returned from scout through
Sutton, Menard and Kimble counties,
bringing back with him drove of
smuggled cattle and three Mexicans,
who were arrested for having the ami
mails in their possession.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Barn Destroyed By Fire.

Special to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 10.-The large
barn of R. >. Alexander. on the De-
sores ranch near Bracket, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. All the con-
tents, consisting of several horses, hay
and grain were consumed. Loss about
$4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Went Over Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 2O,-Edward
Brennan of New York, went out on the
river in small boat today. The boat
overturned and he was thrown into
the water. His body went over the
American falls.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
m Plso's Remedy for Catarrh is the N
Best, Easiest to Use, and Cheapest.
0ZzEZzZE{E(E
Sold by Druggists " sent by mail.
soc. Z. T. Hazeltine, WsAren- PA. %
ENGLAND.
SINGLE STANDARD IN INDIA.

SINGLE STANDARD IN INDIA.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-In the house of
commons today Harcourt, chancellor
of the exchequer, said the government
had found nothing in the course of
events in India that would induce it
TO interfere with the single monetary
standard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Cholera Death at Quarantine.

New YORK, Aug. 2O-Antonio Car
love, one of the Karamania's cholera
patients, died at midnight. The
others are recovering. No new pa
tents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
The Cow Lost Her Cud.

A few days ago neighbor asked my
advice as to the treatment of favor.
lite COW, which he said was sick and
had lost her cud." When asked to
describe her symptoms he said she lay
moping around with her nose on the
ground and did not chew her cud. /
suggested the administration of pint
of raw linseed OIL or if that was not at
hand melted lard, as it was most prob.
ably case of Indigestion. But he
said ''she had lost her cud and she
must get another before she can get
we'll" | agreed with him. Then"
he enquired, "how can | make her a
cud and how get it into ner?' 1t then
dawned upon me that my friend consid-
cred the cud q part of the cows anat-
omy or working machinery, and it
took some time to persuade him that
such is not the case. Finally he went
home, acted Oh my advice, and in a
few hours found that the COW had got
another cud. For the benefit Uf others
| may state that "a cud'' is a portion
of food that has been swallowed and
in the first stomach. When
the animal is resting it conveys this
partially masticated food back to the
mouth in small wads. This is called
"the cud,' and can be seen travelling
up and down the gullet to and from
the mouth. When the action of the
stomach is suspended, from want of
food or indigestion, this passage of the
cud is interrupted, and the animal is
said to have ''lost its cud.n The
trouble can generally be remedied by
giving food or little simple medicine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
FOR over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
softeus the gums ailays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25c
bottle. Sold by druggists throughout the
world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
Try Hogs.

Because hogs increase rapidly, need
only short season to grow, and with
full feeding can be made ready for
market in short time, they are a
class of stock that it is desirable to
keep on the farm. They can be made
ready for the market in so short time
that they are desirable class of stock
when quick returns aye needed. OF
course it is necessary, in order to Sc
cure the best results, to have a good
breed, and then give them good treat
ment. If this is done a quick increase
and a reasonably quick return will be
secured. By the very fact that with
good management rapid increase can
be mada ready for market inside of
nine months, increases the risk of de-
pending too much upon them. I'm
der certain special conditions it
may pay the farmer to make
something of a speciality of
hogs to the exclusion of other
kinds of stock. Generally the better
plan is to keep only such number as
will proportion well with the other
stock. Have II sufficient number OF
sows, and mate them so as to have two
good litters of pigs a year, so that
when Que lot is marketed, another will
be growing to take their place. Pigs
eat such variety of food that they are
economical stock to keep, to certain
extent, as they consume much that
would otherwise go to waste. But of
course this can only be done to GER
tain extent. so that after certain
number is kept the cost Isl consider
ably increased. On the farm at least
there is nearly always a decreased
risk in diversity of interests. If
variety OF crops are grown and several
kinds of stock are kept there is much
less risk of entire failure than when
is placed upon one or two
items of farm production.
N. j. SHEPHERD,
in Farm and Ranch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
IT you feel weaR
and all H-- - take
9ROEN'S IRON BITTERS
Food for Unemployed.

SYLVAN BEACH, N. Y, Aug. co.
Delegates and speakers of the Farm
ers Alliance and Peoples party state
convention have issued an appeal to
the farmers of the West, asking that
food products be sent to unemployed
workmen in the East, and that rail
roads transport the same free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
FRANCE.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-The general par
liamentary election in France today
was Tree from disorder and excitement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24

Mrs. 7. s. Hawkins Chattanooga, Tenn. says:
"Shiloh's Vitalizer saved my life, consider it
the best remedy for debihtated system ever
used" For dyspepsia, liver or kidney troubles
it excels. Price 75c
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24

The use of Angostura Bitters excites the an
Detlte and keeps the digestive organs in order.
u; j; y; b. Slegert Il Son, sole manufacturers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24

shiloh's Cure is sold on guarantee 1t cures
incipient consumption. 1t is the best cough
cure. Only one cent dose. 25 cts, so cts,
and 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24

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, 1893-08-24
FARM NOTES.

Edited by John C. Edgar Duval, to whom all
communications for this column should be adj
dressed.l
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24

The marine hospital bureau received
a telegram from DR.. Porter, state
health officer of Florida, stating that
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24

Orders were issued by the treasury
department. to all sub -treasurers to
pay out gold over their counters the
same as other classes of money. The
effect OF this is to practically place the
gold reserve among the available
treasury cash osso+s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
Weather Crop Bulletin.

CENTRAL OFFICE, LYNCHBURG, Va.
April %, S93.-During the past seven
days there has been about the normal
amount of sunshine. There has been good
rains in the upper James section, thence
west of the Blue Ridge to the eXtremS
north, while in the southwest and east oil
the Bloc Ridge mountains there has been
generally less than halt inch of rainfall.
while that has bSen in the nature of local
showers, and more and warm rains are
much needed in the latter sections to put
the ground in good condition for planting
corn. High winds during the latter por-
tor of last week proved destructive in
manv sections, and had the effect of dry
ing the ground still moro in all sections.
During the past seven days the tenn
perature has averaged about three de-
gress, daily, below the normal for the
season, with cold nigbts. Several frosts
occurred last week, which were slightly
ininrious to the fruit crop IN the western
and northern sections, and on Monday
morning, the oath inst, there was a gen.
eral and heavy, frost; slight damage was
caused thereby to early vegetables, and
probably also to the fruit crop. in the
central ana bOuth-CfnlIal htCllou5, Wulle
west of the Blue Ridge mountains the
fruit crop is believed to be nearly or en-
tirely destroyed, as the temperature was
several degrees below the freezing point
in many places. Tobacco plants are gen.
orally IN good condition, though needing
warmer weather and rains, but reports
from Danvills state that the tobacco fly is
damaging the plants in that section.
Com planting has been progressing
very slowly during tho past week, as the
farmers in the central and eastern sections
are waiting for rains Gardening is also
celayed on account of the dry weather.
Wheat and oats are generally 10 good con-
dltion, though reports from Marion state
that il was feared that the freeze OF Mon
day morning had hurt the wheat. In the
central AMI eastern sections grass IS
beginning to suffer for want Of rain. The
general conditions this Tue sday morning
are rather favorable for rains between
this morning and Wednesday night.
J. n. RYKER, Observer,
Weather Bureau.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
They Nearly Got Him.

Last Thursday morning Henry Cramsr
prominent and successful farmer Tesid-
lag at Mount Pleasant Frederick county
Nd came near being the dups of bunce
steerers. 1t appears that sometime dur
ing the morning two well-dressed mtH
drove up to the farm Of Mr.. Crsmer. One
Of them stated that he wished to buy a
farm, and that he was a nephew of Chas.
w. Ross, OF Frederick. The usual mode
of the bunco man was resorted to. Mr..
Cramer was asked to try his fortune at 3
game of cards. lie then went to Fred.
erlck with one of the men aud went to
the Citizens National Bank, where he
drew 81, 4OG. he then went to the Central
National Bank to draw some more, but
there met Charles w. Ross, to whom b.
stated he had chance to make SIS 900
for 81 400. Mr. Ross told him that the
men were swindlers and held Mr.. Cramer
at the bank. One Of the men made An
offer to sell Mr. Cramer SIS. 600 fer 81 400.
One of the parties had 100000 in counter
felt money on his person. The parties
escaped. -Sbepherdst oCH Register.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
State NAWa.

The council at Louisa Court House has
imposed tax Of $500 on bar-roSms in
that place
1t is estimated that the coal output
from the Flat Top region this year will
be about 5000, 900 tons.
There are but two applications for
license to sell liquor in Farmville. This
it is thought is due to the large increase
in tie tax, which was put up from Sl25 to
$500.
At POcahontas, last week Lewis Payne,
lad of seventeen, shot and instantly
killed his brOthsr-in-lsw, John Waugh.
1t seems that Waugh was abusing his
wife, when his brOtbsrin-law interfered,
and in the struggle that ensued killed
him. Payne was arrested end lodged
in Jail q short time after the killing.
The lOaded-cigar joke has nearly put
out the eyes of Albert Studs, a resident
of West End, Fairfax county. He was
presented with couple of cigars on Sat
urday night, and while smoking one OF
them it exploded, so badly burning him
about the eyes that it is feared be will
lose the sight of them.
Nr. Robert Adams, a young man OF
about twenty years of age, died at Brook
neal, Campbell county, on Saturday under
distressing circumstances. The young
man had been sick for a short time, and,
thinking that dose Uf lsudanum would
relieve him, asked his mother to get the
medicine. An old bottle was procured
and a small dose OF what remained was
administered. After taking 1t the young
man sank into stupor, from which it
was impossible to arouse him. His death
resulted within few hours. l is thought
that there was a sediment IN the
bottom of the bottle of the deadly prop
critics of the poison and that even the
sma Hest dose contained an extraordinary
amount of the deadly properties and
caused the death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
Don'ts For Wives.

Don't mag" your husband.
Don't think your husbands heart is
bigger than bis stomach.
Don't be afraid to assert your rights az
an equal partner with your husband.
Don't repeat what your husband says.
Don't be afraid to live within your
means.
Don't try to wear twenty FIVE dollar
bonnet on twenty We cent income.
Don't attempt to make "socIety man"
of your husband
Don't complain when I"ur husband
wants you to stay at home with him IN
the evening.
Don't publish your domestic grievances
abroad.
Don't scold any more thau is necessary
ITO keep peace in the family"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
SOUTHBOUND.
Sunday only
CONNECTIONS.
FDally, except Sunday.

Train arper Ferry with Limited Express arriving Pittsburgh
at m Gin
morning. Louisville IL 81 and st. LOus at
Pittsburgh Chicago
Pbug 20 next morning. Columbus % and
Chicago
Pullman Sleeper New York Washington Day
pullman Buffet
New York change at Washington Philadelphia
senger a HaIper's Ferry.
Coaches and Pullman Cars New York to Baltimore Trough
zach Baltimore Winchester via the Old Line
Coaches andPu ParlOr Ca Baltimore to New York
Lexington Washington Baltimore Pullman Buff
Day Coaches Pullman Por
Washington to New York.
Tickets will be sold parties Of ten between all ticket stations
o. the Valley DvisOngoOd for two days
cheeks ONCE OF the o. H.
C.E Travelling Agent Winchester Va
CiIAS SCULL Agt j. ODELL, Manager.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
The Lead Pencil.
sd. Louls GIobe DemOcrat

Few people are aware Of the dfflcultiti
that were surmounted in the manufacture
of the common lead pencil. In the first
place the graphite Of which it is made, is
rarely found sufficiently homogeneous to
allow pencil lead to be cut from it, so II
is always ground to powder and then
pressed into blocks. The great difficulty
was to press the blocks until the graphite
was hard enough to use, and for many
years every effort 10 this direction was
defeated by the crumbly nature Of the
material. Finally DEVICE was employed
that exhausted the air, after which the
blocks were again pressed, and when this
was done the material was found to DO as
hard as when taken from the quarry. But
thousands upon thousands OF d"llars we're
spent before the result was reached.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
Don't You7

When you want Newspaper favors yol
strike your "home paper" don't you
If yen want your town doomed anC
your property increased in value yol
expect your home paper to do it for moth
ing, don't yeni
You kick because your home paper
hasn't as much reading matter as a city
paper, don't youi
And you preclude the home paper
from thinking the town Is good place
for it by not giving it q sufficient pat
roRage, don't youi
You frequently sneak off to some other
town to get job work done, to save a
few cents, don't you
You arc mighty free about telling
what good thing for a town O home
paper is, but arc backward when 1t
comes to helping that paper with the
cash, arn't yeu
The home paper doesn't charge you
interest on back subscription but you
wait till the last thing before paying it,
don't YOU
You ara mighty anxious to have the
home paper spend money with you, but
are careful to spend as little as pssSlble
with it, Amt you
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
A Terrible Story,

A telegram dated Thursday. says
Lolita Gale, the daughter II JOAN Gale, o.
Covington. Va, was yesterday found to
be chained to the floor of her room, and
was released by Officer Kerr. 1t 10 said
her father chained her there tive weeks
age to prevent her clipping. Her loyer
complained to the authorities during the
fathers absence, and Sergeant Kerr wa
instructed to tree her. which he did,
against the protest OF her aunt aud
mother, who were guarding her in her
room. A staple was driven IN the desr
under the bed, to which . tracs chain
was fastened, and the other end locked
around the girls ankle. Great indigsa-
tion is felt 10 the community over this
inhuman cruelty. John Gale 10 the pre-
prietor of the Gale House. and his dsugh-
Ter is a beautiful girl Of seventeen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
XTIRGINIA. To VII

VIRGINIA, To W.T.:
' In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of Shenandoah County, Oh the 9ith
of April, 1898, In Tdcdtion
Franklin J. Morton, S. p, 60 .COmplt
AGAINST
TIE Woodstock Manganese Company oil
Baltimore City. .Defls.
Attachment : In Chdncey.
The object of this snit is TO attach the
real and personal estate of The Woodstock
Manganese Company of Baltimore City,
situated in Shenandoah county, Va,
particularly a tract of land containing $50
acres lying in PowelPs Fort, in said
county, or so much thereof as NAV be
necessary TO satisfy the claims of Frank
lin J. Morton. surviving PARTNER of A. B.
Morton & Sons, for Sll67. As with interest
(average) from January |, 1889, till paid,
aud the costs of this suit
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendant, The Woodstock Manganese
Company of Baltimore City, is not an in
habitant of this State-IT Is ORDERED
That it do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof, aud do what
is necessary to protect It's interest that a
copy of this order be published in some
newspaper printed in Shenandoah county,
once a week for four successive weeks, and
a copy posted at the front door of the
Court House of said county, on the first
day of the next County Court.
GEO. w. MILEY, c, c. c. 5 c.
4 Copy-Teste
GEO. W, MILEY, C. c. C $. c. |
Vine. & Bro. p. q. apr. . 1t.