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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
A VISIT TO WATERLOO.
Old Women Still Living on the Spot Who
Saw the Great Battle.

Old Women Still Living on the Spot Who
Saw the Great Battle.
julie Claretie, the administrator of
the Coincide Franchise, paid a visit,
shortly before his arrival in London, to
the battlefield of Waterloo, says the
London Daily News. 1t was seventy
eight years ago that the battle was
fought, yet M. Claretie was still able
to CLEAN something in the locality
from actual eye witnesses of that
mighty historic event.
In the little wine-shop called the
Belle Alliance" where Wellington
and Butcher, according to an inscrip-
ton, met and saluted after their VIC
tory, he found two old women engaged
in darning stockings. They appeared
to take very little notice of strangers,
but, on being questioned, the elder of
the two declared that she was over
ninety years Of age.
81 was twelve years DID," she said,
'at the time of the battle. was liv-
ing with my parents at Plancenoit. We
took refuge, all of US, on the Friday in
the woods with the cattle 1t twas on Sum
day they fought. 1t was just after my
first communion, and on the day of st.
Donnat, saint in whose honor there
Is q pilgrimage in the neighborhood.
When all was over we went out and
saw dead bodies everywhere. At night
after the battle there was storm. The
bodies became swollen through the
rain, and there were fears of pesti-
lence. They were buried in heaps,
with dry branches between each layer,
and then the branches were set fire to,
or quicklime was poured in the
trenches"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
Not q Lost Art.

Archeologists and antiquarians in
their writings frequently refer to the
manufacture of flint arrow-heads, etc.,
as "a lost art" that is great mistake.
The art is probably lost to the Indians
because they have no use for it The
stone implements have given place to
those of iron and steel, and the rifle
and revolver have supplanted the flint
ak and arrowhead. The art OF max
ing them is not lost, however. There
are many collectors of relics of the alb
origines who have studied the art OF
working in flint and have become
adopts. In Chattanooga gentleman
has become so proficient in the art that
he has not only manufactured magnif-
cent specimens of arrow-heads from
flint, but also from the far more brit
tie obsidian, and even from ordinary
glass
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
Adroit with Spies.

The duke of Marlborough had the
reputation of being singularly discreet
and adroit in dealing with spies, and
it is on record that when the hero OF
Blenheim was commanding in Ger
many he on one occasion called coun-
ell of war to determine whether the
enemy should be attacked on the fol-
lowing day Every officer present was
in favor of attacking; but the duke
himself protested so decided a repug-
nance to the step that the council sub
mitted to his superior judgment and
adjourned Immediately afterwards
Marlborough gave Prince Eugene Sc
cret orders to prepare for battle on the
following day, adding that spy was
present at the council of war who
would certainly report its decision to
the enemy, and that it was necessary
to deceive him by adopting the ruse tc
which the duke had recourse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
WHAT DOGS KNOW.
They Are AIind-Readers Rather Than
Word-Readers.

Word-Readers.
While dogs generally do not really
know the meaning of one-half the
words that their masters think they
know, they certainly do learn to dis
criminate between certain words with
the sound of which they have been
made familiar. They are, however,
much better mind-readers than word
readers, says Youths Companion.
1t is a common thing to hear people
say of dog: "He understands every
thing that is said" | do not believe
that this was ever true of any dog, nor
anywhere near true. Intelligent dogs
know their names and generally recog-
nize the meaning of some half dozen
other words. But they are SO wonder
fully quick in The use of their instinc-
tive perceptions-so much quicker than
civilized human beings ever are-that
people who see them exercise these
perceptions often unreasoningly as
sumo that they understand the words
upon which, rather than upon in
stinctive perceptions, human beings
base their actions, | will illustrate
what'I mean.
once had Newfoundland that was
regarded as marvel of intelligence.
In the evening when made to him
some such wordy speech as this: "In
my opinion, the hour has arrived when
every well-regulated canine citizen
should retire for the night" he would,
to the great wonder of strangers, pick
himself up from the rug reluctantly,
stretch, look furtively at me and then
go away to his sleeping place in the
shed.
But if, at the right time and in the
accustomed way, repeated phrase
from the Scriptures or quoted line of
poetry in foreign language, the dog
would retire in precisely the same way.
1t was the understood wish, not the
speech, that he obeyed.
Often the best-trained dog seems to
fail to understand an accustomed COM
mand. Everyone who is familiar with
dogs knows that these cases often hap
pen, and then when they do the COM
mand must be repeated until the ami
NAL somehow catches it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
JUMPING GIRAFFES.
They Were Puzzled and Frightened at the
Discharge of Firearms.

Discharge of Firearms.
1t used to be an amusement, and
also duty, to me to try and show the
animals to native gentlemen when
they came from their country seats to
visit Calcutta, and invariably invited
them to come with me to see the zoo,
says writer in Longman's Magazine
think that the giraffes puzzled them
most. One fine old Hindoo nobleman,
with whom have many time been
out tiger shooting on his own proper
ty, suggested that the giraffe was a
new sort of tiger, but he was comfort
ed and convinced when he saw them
eat the branch of tree from my
hand. wish that he could have been
present to witness a performance by
this pair of giraffes, which / did not
see myself, though fortunately Lord
William Beresford saw it and told me
of it.
On the morning of the queens birth
day Beresford was riding past the
giraffe Enclosure when feu de ioie
was fred by the soldiers of native
n1antry regiment, whose quarters are
not far from the zoo.
At the first round of the firing the
giraffes were startled. When the Sec
ond round came they took to their heels
and jumped clean over the fence of up
right gurran or waffle sticks, about
ten feet high, that surrounded their
Enclosure.
When the third round came the gil
RATES. were so puzzled that they turned
round and popped over the fence again
and sought refuge in the house in
which they were lodged at night. tits a
great pity that sportsman and rider
like Lord William Beresford, who saw
this strange sight, had not a mount on
one Of the giraffes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY
On West Pecan Street Yesterday Afternoon

On West Pecan Street Yesterday Afternoon.
Last afternoon about 4:30 o'clock
quite an exciting runaway occurred
on West Pecan stree which wound
up with q general smashup in front of
the pOstotfice. The team, which was
y double one, was cwred by Sam
Brown of Burdilts Prairie, about i've
miles from Austin, and was driven by
o negro named Mccarthy. The latter
had brought load OF hay to Austin,
which he cold u Fischer Bros the
West Pecan street merchants. After
unloading he drove around In front OF
the store and wrapping his reins
around the wagon frame went inside
to receive his money. A bout that
time an electric Car came along and
frightened the team. Off they dashed
and up Pecan street they came at q
clipping gait. All went well until
Colorado street was reached. There
they split against trolley pole in
front OF the Wells, Fargo Express com.
paDy's office, tine wagon tongue square
" striking the pole. Tue harness
gave way aid the off horse went -lid-
fng down the sidewalk, going nearly
to the old II arket hall before he WAS
caught, and overturDing for Mr.. DAN
meyer q stand of brO0ms. The other
horse took the street and was caught
just before reaching the Avenue
The shock OF the collision was so
great as to break the trolley wire pole
and it's leaning over brought the wire
dangerously close To the ground OFF,
Ger Kennerly at once went on guard.
where hs remained until the pole was
prOpped up by Manager Uric,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
IN THE ANDES.
Two Glorious Scenes Bring Out Glow
of Enthusiasm.

oil EntnuSlaSms
A traveller in the heart of the Andes
tells, in Tropical America" how he
relieved his feelings when, having
assembled the Paramillos, he found
himself at the summit, nine thousand
feet above the sea level
The scenery had increased in gran
deur every hour since daybreak, and
now two magnificent spectacles were
to be enjoyed. The first was a broad
view of the Cuyo valley, southwark
and eastward, with Mendoza, its shad-
ed streets, its plazas and its suburban
farms and vineyards directly below us
and so near that with glass streets
and houses could be identified.
The second was an inspiring glimpse
of the main Andean chain, now sud-
denly towering thousands of feet
above us in the west. .Tupungato, in
solemn majesty, looked down upon us
from the clouds.
Then with sharp turn in the bridle-
path a hundred snow-clads were re-
vealed at once. 1t was spectacle to
fire the blood. l had no companion in
sympathy with my enthusiasm, but
the Chilean guide at least had ears to
hear compliments showered upon his
native mountains, Leaping from the
mule shouted:
"Magnifcoi Magnifco!'
Then feeling the inadequacy of the
unfamiliar Spanish tongue for express
ing genuine Yankee feeling, I added:
"Hail Columbia! Glory Hallelujah!"
A flush of patriotic pride illuminated
the Chilean's face, and he repeated;
"Magnifco!"
There we stood in rapture, gazing
at the Andean kings, with their snowy
ermine falling from their stately
shoulders
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
IN CONTINUOUS SESSION.
At 10. so Last Night the Senate Was Grind
ing Away.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1890 p. m.-
The senate has bet n in session contin-
uously since morning, with no pros
pect of adjournment. The only fea-
ture of interest SO far is the amendment
presented by Senator Vest, which
after repeating the purchasing clause
of the Sherman law, authorizes the
issuing of coin certificates for uncoined
bullion consisting Of seignorage on sill
yer heretofore purchased 1t provides
tor coinage of American silver that
may be deposited bv owners at the
rate of $1,000 600 pr month.
up to the limit OF $SO0,0O0,000 This
coinage will be fairly proportioned
amoug the silver producing states and
territories. Holders of standard silver
dollars may have them exchanged for
certificates. Authority is given the
secretary of the treasury to refuse.
payment in gold on any obligation of
he United States when ne is satisfied
The gold applied for is for expectation.
A joiut committee Of the two houses
Is to examine into the finance and
monetary conditions OF the govern
ment The 10 per cent tax on the state
bank circulation is to be renewed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
About Bacteria.
glass.

Bacteria are simply microscopic
plants of varying size and shapes, some
of them being so small that fifteen
thousand laid end to end would not
make row more than an inch in length.
Some are fat, others round or oval,
and still others are rod shaped. The
oldest form of all is that of the one
that is the exact counterpart Ola cork
screw. In all cases they are so minute
that one needs powerful microscope
in order to study them and in no case
can they be perceived with the unaided
eye alone
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
HARD TO SUIT.
An Invalid's IrritabiIity at q Queer OF
renee.

Ienze.
A San Francisco man, as reported by
the Call, had been in bed for several
months with malady that made him
very nervous and irritable. His wife
and daughter ministered to him assidu-
ously, but were sometimes at their
wits end in trying to satisfy his capri
cious desires. AS the young lady said
once, her father was $50 unreasonable
that he would scold If an angel were
waiting on him" One night, when
the mother and daughter were both
thoroughly tired out, young man,
friend of the family, was called in
to watch with the sick man for six
hours after midnight. The invalid's
wife instructed him about the medi-
cines, and especially cautioned him to
be careful about disturbing the pa
tient.
"He is very irritable" she said.
Don't speak to him except when he
speaks to you, and if he is asleep when
the time comes for him to take his
medicine, don't disturb him.
"And by the way" she added, as
she was about leaving the room, you
may like something to read. Here is
Mark Twain's 'Roughing IT, it will
amuse you, but you mustn't laugh while
reading it, for Mr.. j will fancy
you are laughing at him, and will be
very much annoyed"
The young man performed his du-
ties to the best of his ability, but on
going away in the morning was
thanked rather CURLY by the invalid.
AS soon as he was gone Mr., j
broke out.
"See here, mother" said he, don't
ever send that numskul to watch
with me again"
"Why, father, what do you mean?
Wasn't he attentive? He didn't go to
sleep, did hep"
mo, no, no; but was awake for
two hours, and watched him reading
Mark Twain's book all that time,
and"
But, father" interposed Mrs. j,
81 gave him that book to occupy his
time. He"
"Oh yes, yes, that's all right; but
that fool sat there for two hours read
ing that book, and never smiled once"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
REST IN MOTION.
Brain Worker Discourses on the Topic
of Cheerfuluess.

A Brain Worker Discourses on the Topic
of Cheerfuluess.
"If am harried or wearied by care
or work." said man who works with
his brains, 81 can always find rest in
motion. just stop work and get out
and walk. AS | walk the weight is
lifted, and finally it is gone altogether,
and in place of that tired feeling comes
tranquility succeeded by citation. 1t
was pleasing discovery to make, that
| could walk out of depression into
buoyancy. At first, when the exercise
was new to me; needed to go but a
little distance to accomplish this happy
result; and so clearly defined was the
change that could locate almost ex-
actly the spot where my burdens dis
appeared and / found myself in the
pleasant company of my hopeful, kind
" friend, Cheerfulness. still seek
Cheerfulness by that road and find
him unfailingly, but | have to go
further and further to meet him, for,
like any other stimulant, the walk
must be taken in constantly increasing
doses in order to produce the same re-
suits. At first a brisk walk of quar-
ter of mile brought me to the bound
airy line; now I find it about a mile
and quarter away. 1t may be that
will have to seek Cheerfulness nearer
home as permanent atmosphere, for
1t is obvious that if / must go greater
and greater distances to meet the per
sonified Cheerfulness he might one day
BE practically beyond reach"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
Dictator for Guatemala.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 The state
department received the following
from the United States consul at Qua
temala CITY today: The president Of
this republic has this day, Oct. 10, lie
clared him.elf dictator and assumed
control OF the government He dis
missed the extra session OF congress
and ordered new election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
A "Scooper" "Scooped. -

Kate Fields Washington relates that
when Senator Stanford was about to
bring forward certain important
measure, a Washington correspondent
for San Francisco paper was in
structed to secure scoop" in the
form of an interview with the senator,
outlining the proposed legislation.
The article having been written. was
left with Mr. Stanford for correction.
Next day the writer returned for his
manuscript and received great praise
from the senator for his excellence.
The correspondents eyes beamed with
delight and pride, and, after waiting
for the senator to pause In his eulogies,
he modestly ventured to ask if he
might take the manuscript now and
mail it. "Oh, that reminds me-" an
swered the senator, ~ gave your man
uscript to-day to one of the press asso.
Citations, to be sent to all the Cali
fornia newspapers. thought it was
shame, after you had done such Q
splendid piece of work, that you should
see it in print in only one place. Yes
sir, your interview will be in the hands
of every newspaper reader in the state
of California tomorrow morning"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
A VEGETABLE BONANZA.
A Root That Is Often Quoted rs Being
the Most Valuable.


the Most Valuable.
High prices are often paid at certain
times for drugs such as quinine, Co
caine and others, but drug is used in
North China which in actual value far
surpasses anything which has been
known here.
The substance in question is called
ginseng, and is the root of Aralia quin-
quefolia. 1t is so highly valued as
tonic and stimulant medicine in China
that it is sold at from twenty to two
hundred and fifty times it's weight in
silver, sometimes for five hundred
times that amount. Pearson's Monthly
states, however, that it possesses no
important medicinal properties. Next
to China the drug is produced in good
quality in Corea, and is the principal
article Of export from Corea into China.
So much is this the case that the Co.
reans are 10th to part with any seeds
of the plant lest their practical monop-
oily in this root should be invaded.
The wonder is that with such much
used commodity at such price steps
are not taken to cultivate it in suffi-
cient quantity so as to adjust the bal
ance between supply and demand.
The reduction, for example, in the
price of quinine was largely the result
of increased cultivation of the cinchona
plant, and the same may be said of CO.
caine in respect to the cocoa plant.
Perhaps, however, the foreign substi-
tutes of the real product, ginseng,
which reach the Chinese markets from
North America and elsewhere, inter
fere with the native production. But
with silver in one scale, and portions of
the highly-esteemed root in the other,
it seems reasonable to conclude that
the cultivation of the Aralia quinque-
folia in North China would be remu.
nerative, whatever the cost and
trouble.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 13.-First race
Five furlongs. Marcel /; Miss Mamie,
2; Aletha Allen. 8. Time LOS.
Second race-Seven furlongs. King
David, !; Emma Primrose, Q; Mary B,
3. Time 1.S1 1-2.
Third race-One mile. Semper Lex
and Emma Mex, dead heat; Anna, 9.
Time 45 l-2. In run off Semper Lex
won. Time l As l-2.
Fourth race-Six furlongs. Clinton,
|; Chess Roga, 2; The Shark, Q. Time
l.26 3.
Fifth race-Six and one-haf fur
longs. Interior, /; Muffiner, 2; Vida, 3.
Time 1.02 l-2.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
nTaIxing an Oath"

The administration of the oath, as in
civil cases, is of high antiquity; Then
shall an oath of the Lord be between
them both, that he has not put his
hand into his neighbours goods" See
Exodus. xii, II. Swearing on the
Gospels" was first used in the year 52S.
The first oath administered in judicial
proceedings was by the Saxons in the
year 600. The words $50 help me God
and all the saints" concluded an oath
down to 1850.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
OUR NATIONS CAPITAL.
q Has Moved About a Good Deal More
Than Most People Suppose.

q HAS Moved About a Good Deal More
Than Most People Suppose.
We are quite sure that if number
of boys and girls were asked to name
the different capitals of our country,
the order would be something like
this: Philadelphia, New York and
Washington. This is ali right as far
as it goes, says the Blue and Gray, but
the truth is our country has had a
good many more capitals than those
named, 1t may be said that during
the revolution the British kept things
moving" They would have been very
glad to lay hands on the rebel" con-
gress; knowing which, that body took
good care to keep out of their way.
Inasmuch as wherever congress went
1t took the national capital with it,
you can readily understand why the
following named places bore that
honor ut the dates named:
Philadelphia, from September 5, 1T74,
until December, ITO; Baltimore, from
December 20, 1776, to March, 1777;
Philadelphia, from March 4, INT, to
September, 1777; Lancaster, Pa, from
September 81, l777, to September 80
1777; York, Pa, from September 80
1777, to July, IT'S; Philadelphia, from
July ., ITS, to June 80, 1888; Prince
ton, N. j., from June 80, 1888, to No
vember 90, 1888; Annapolis, Nd, from
November, 1888. to November, 1884
Trenton, N. j., from November, 1884
to January, 1885; New York, from
January II, 1855, to 100, when thu
seat of government was changed tc
Philadelphia, where it remained unit
1900, when it was finally removed tc
Washington.
Thus it is that nine different cite
and towns have figured as the capita
of our country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
An Infautile Prodigy.

An extraordinary infantile prodigy
has been discovered in China in little
girl four years old, who passed sue
cessfully an examination for literary
honors at the Hong Kong university
and wrote "a concise essay" that made
the examiners marvel because Of tbs
mature thought exhibited in il
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
Drummer,a Trunka Robbed.

EARLvlLLE, Ill.,, Oct. ID. - The
sample trunks Of F. A. Boergershan
sen, representing F. NJ. Sproehnle &
Co. Chicago, were robbed of watches,
diamonds, etc., amounting to several
hundred dollars last night The rob-
berry took place in the Northwestern
depot,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
Did MOI Reach Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Oct. -. - The heavy
blow that threatened Savannah fag-
ged out whep it arrived. Maximum
velocity of the wind was 40 miles per
hour No reports yet from the coast,
but it is Lot believed there is any Sc
rious loss.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-19
COTTON CIRCULAR
Atwood Violet Co on the Condition Of
the Market.

the Market.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 13.-AtwOod
Violet g. Co. say:
The market in Liverpool today
opened with a slight gain on the prices
of yesterday, but closes quiet at to
2.64 decline. Spot sales reached 1900
bales, quotations being advanced
16d. Prices both here and in New
York show but moderate fiuctuation
aud the volume of business has been
small. Prices for the day show an i'm
provement of only about2 points. The
sharp advance which succeeded tie
bureau report is not 80 much attribu-
table to its unfavorable character as to
the probability of early legislation
on the silver question. The public
mind has been educated to expect re-
IF from the Ell cal of the Sherman
bill a. d with the cause removed the
Effect would likely he both immediate
and decisive. II is hardly to be ex-
pected that there will be much further
delay in the settlement of this vexed
|
cam OF be had some compromise mea-
,ure will likely pass Public senti-
ment and depress- d trade are equally
clamorous for the repeal OF this nox-
| ious measure.
The weather continues fair through
out the cotton belt and the map shows
no possibility Of frost. We have al
ready passed the frost period Of the
two pr ceeding years. In 1891. on the
9th and 10th OF October, the Memphis
district was visited with frost, the tenn
erature at some points touching 81
degrees. In 1892, greater portion OF
he cotton belt had a low range OF
temperature tron the 9TH to the 18th
inclusive with frequent frost and oc'
casional freezing temperature.
An authority of some prominence
mere published a crop estimate o.
1850. 900 b les minimum. This will be
cauled to the other side tonight. Our
spot market closes steady at On
changed prices. Sales $500 bales.
Caution: Buy only DR. asc Thomp sons Ey
rafnl1y N tho OH Gid nDnr