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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
NY LITTLE KING.

met king this afternoon;
He had not on crown indeed,
A little palm leaf hat was all,
And he was barefoot, I'm afraid,
But sure am he ermine wore
Beneath his faded jackets blue,
And sure am the crest he bore
Within that jackets pocket too.
For twas too stately for an earl
A marquis would not 60 SO grand
Twas possibly car petite,
A pope, or something Of that kind.
If 1 must tell you, of a horse
My freckled monarch held the rein,
Doubtless an estimable beast,
But not at all disposed to run.
And such wagonl While I live
Dare presume to see
Another such a vehicle
As then transported mel
Two other ragged princes
His royal state partook-
Doubtless the first excursion
These sovereigns ever took.
Iquestion If the royal coach
Round which the footmen wait
Has the significance on high
OF this barefoot estate!
Youths Companies
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
standards Of Measurement.

The foot" is named from the length
of that member in full grown man.
Some say that it was 80 called from the
length of the foot of certain English
king, but it is believed to have been a
standard of measurement among the an
Gent Egyptians.
The cubit is from the Latin cubitus,
an elbow, and is the distance from the
elbow to the end of the middle finger.
Fathom is from the Aryan, fat, to ex-
tend, and denotes the distance from tip
to tip of the fingers, when the arms Of
an average sized man are fully extended.
st. Louis Republic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Letters of Introduction.

In writing letter of introduction care
should be taken that no requests are
made that will involve the recipient in
any trouble. Remember that social at
tentions are not always easy to render,
and therefore the letter should entail
only minor courtesies not apt to put any
one to any inconvenience. Philadelphia
Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Touch of Fellow Feeling.

"We do indeed have some queer ez-
periences," said the trained nurse, TAX
ing off her white cap and giving its
dainty bow few deft, reconstructing
touches, land many interesting and d.
verting episodes also, Not long ago
was sent for to attend minister's wife
and must confess that l responded to
the call with some trepidation and APP
prehension. 1t was my first experience
in minister's family, and was afraid
that my patient might ask me to pray
with her or read the Bible to her, which
most excellent offices would be wholly
out of my line and would cause me
much embarrassment.
when l reached my post of duty, l
found the minister's wife suffering a
great deal, and my first office was to
make and apply mustard plaster. l
concocted it with generous and con-
scientious hand, and it must have been
pretty warm, for several seconds after /
had deferentially applied the mustard
plaster on the person Of the minister's
wife she groaned dismally. Leaning
over her to discover whether her pain
had increased, Iheard her murmur softly
but energetically:
ooh, jiminyl It's too hotl l can't
stand itp
Perhaps you can imagine how my
heart leaped toward the dear woman at
this touch of nature. We had delight
full time together when she got better.
She was good woman, too, but like the
rest Of us she had her favorite ejacula-
tions under compelling circumstances. I"
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Tho Dwarf Palm of Algeria.

The dwarf palm, which furnishes con-
siderable quantities of fiber, grows in
great profusion in Algeria and is one of
the principal obstacles to the clearing of
the land, so thickly does it grow and so
difficult to pull up. Its roots, in shape
resembling carrots, penetrate into the
ground to the depth of yard or more,
and when its stem only is cut it sprouts
out again almost Immediately. AS its
name indicates, this palm is very small,
and can only attain certain height
when protected, as in the Arab Gene
teries, for example.-Monde Econom-
ique.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
The Banks Will Resume.
Special 10 the Statesman.

Special 10 the Statesman.
HENRIETTA, Tex, July 21.-No
statement of assets and liabilities has
been made by either bank. 1t is gen
orally believed that the assets in each
case are three times the liabilities.
Bank Examiner Cannon is in
charge of the Farmers National aud
finds it in good shape. The bank will
resume in few days. Nothing de,
finite can be said about the Citizens
bank reopening, it may resume if Sc
curities can be realized.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY.
Prisoners in the Midland Jail Attempt to
Choke the Jailer to Death.

Special to The Statesman.
MIDLAND, Tex, July 2l.-The pris-
oners confined in Jail at this place
made desperate attempt to escape
about 1880 this evening. When Deputy
Sheriff John Allison went in to
feed them they were all in their
cells except one Mexican. AS the
deputy sheriff slipped inside the cage
the Mexican struck him and the other
prisoners rushed out of their cells
and piled upon him and
attempted to choke him to
death, but there were so many of
them that they interfered with each
other In the meantime the deputy
sheriff shot off his pistol for assist
ance, when all of the prisoners ran ex
cept one who was shot through the
knee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
A NIatter of Time.

Wagleigh-How did you like that din
ner service l sent you today, dear?
Mrs. Wagleigh-Oh, it is perfectly
lovely, but there are only 81 pieces in it,
and you know the set mamma has con-
sists If III pieces.
Wagleigh-Well, dear, don't let that
worry you. After Bridget has handled
it for week or so it will be in good
many more pieces than hat.-Exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
BASEBALL.
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA,
Philadelphia ... Runs 20, base hits 20, errors l
Washington. ..... Runs 4, base hits Z. errors l
Batteries: Philadel phia-Keefe and Clements.
Washington-Graff and Farrell. Umpire, Snyder.
BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn .......... Runs 9, base hits a. errors
Baltimore .......... Runs s, base hits 8. errors
Batteries: Brooklyn-Haddook and Kins ow.
Bait more--Mullane, McNabb and Clarke. JIM
pire, Emslie.
BOSTON.
Boston. Runs 8. base hits Z, errors 5
New York ....... Runs 4, base hits IL, errors 3
Batteries: RESPONSIVENESS and Gansel New
York-German and Wilson. Umpire, Gafney.
CHICAGO.
Chicago ........R Runs II base hits Is, errors /
Pittsburg..........Ru Runs 9, base hits TO- errors z
Batteries: Disqualification and Kittedge
Plttsburg-Gum ert, Colclough and Sugden.
Umpire, Hurst
(Ten Innings called account of darkness)
st. Louis go. ... Runs1 0, base hits H. errors 6
Cincinnati ...... Runs 10, base hits II, errors 3
Batteries: 81. Louise easOn Ularkson and
GunsOn. Observation-Disclosures, Chamberlain and
Vaughn. Umpire, McQuaid.
LOUISVILLE
Louisville ....... Runs G. base hits T. errors 3
Clevelal d........ Runs IL, base hits H. errors
Batteries: Louisville-StrsttOn and Grim.
Grim. Cleyelend-YouDg and o'Connor Up
pire, Lynch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Saved by a Nickel.

At Longview, Tex, while Jim Vines
was fooling with revolver it went off,
and all that saved his life was nickel
which he had in a pants pocket. The
ball struck the coin and glanced down
his leg, making long blue streak.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
National Rundes funniest.

MILWAUKEE, July 2t.-Ten thou
sand turner's are in town to particl,
nate in the exercises of the National
Pundos funniest. The city is gaily de-
nuntes Nearly all the delegates ar
corase ttio morning. Denver delegates
[ Ino,,o fHs carload of beer with them.
mo TTUa zeal exercises begin tomorrow.
Tonight addresses OF weicone' e''"
are being delivered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Natural.

Castleton-I hear you are engaged to
Miss Biggerolle, the girl you went horse
back with so much last summer. How
on earth did you manage it?
Summit couldn't help it, old man
We were thrown together so much
Truth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27

Timber Of the tamarisk or shittim
wood has been found perfectly sound in
the ancient temples of Egypt in connec-
ton with stonework which is known to
be at least 4 1000 years old
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Accommodating.

He was evidently very obliging boy,
for when he applied to the merchant for
a position and was asked his age he re-
piled:
"Oh. sir, | shall be whatever age you
wish me to -Harper's Bazaar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Garzaite Bound Over.
Special to The statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, July 21.-Rafael
Pisanaz, the alleged Cara revolution
list, captured few days ago in Cam
eron county, was bound over today
by the United States court to answer
for a violation of the neutrality laws.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
The Great Mistake Columbus Made.

Schoolmaster-Wh was it that his
great discovery was not properly appre-
ciated until long after Columbus was
dead?
Nineteenth Century Schoolboy-Be-
cause he didn't advertise, sir.-London
Tit-Bits,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27

The last words of Marie Antoinette
were: Lord, enlighten and soften the
hearts of my executioners. Adieu for
ever, my dear children; 1 go to join
your father"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27

The highest waves ever met with in
the ocean are said to be those off the
Cape of Good Hope. Under the infu-
ence of northwesterly gale they have
been known to exceed 40feet in height
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27

1 wonder why it is we are not all kind
er than we are. How easily it is done.
How instantaneously it acts. How in
fallibly it is remembered Drummond
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Driving Wheel ExuIodes.

MEMPHIS, July 21.-The driving
wheel of the Memphis electric power
house exploded today. Engineer Nc
Dermott was killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27

Oxford, England, which is by many re-
garded as the greatest university, has 81
colleges and five halls
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-27
Only One Week.

"Did you know dis is mammals birf-
dayT' asked little Bessie of the caller.
mo. Is it,"
eyes, and my birthday is next Monday.
Mamma is week older dan me."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
JUO-IIEIDED TROUT.
Their Great Misfortune Is That the Heads
Fight for Food While the BODY Starves.

F'or ne Prnrhf,Hcs journal.
There was received at the Journal Office a
day or two ago II package containing u phial In
which was q curiosity OF tho !lnny tribe. In the
form Of m infant, trout, which bad ono body
hatchery in inst Freetown, Mass. The estab-
lishment has been N operation over twenty
Ina Of as
Superintendent housewife is IN ent husiast
on the slhiect OF his, work. and has during
study and much OF the knowledge SO acquired
IL most intercsting. particularly that portion
hobby and upon which subject he delights to
converse, with those who desire Information
: Mr. Eonnsovllo often preiaces his remarks
by stating that although specimens Of
thsy 'E ardy ro ean are rare
n i one is a sHr%sa sure 'r so fnd
several in matches containing from 80 to
loo'uOn eggs. and he further claims that he
single and twin trout, the former in the proc
ess OF Matching exhibiting onl y one black spot
Invariably show tRamssvess H M Mr. i Plsn
then goes on to s:2, q that there are two vario-
ties OF twin trout. The first OF those being two
distinct ana perfectly formed fish nnected
hy !igameht similar to that which bound the
tiamese twins, The, second, and by far ths
heads, which are separated In such n manner
from 'he bioint trunk as to suEgebt resem-
The last mentioned specimen Mr.. Rounsovillo
says no mas never yet been able TO keep alive
over lew months. notwithstanding tho fish
when Matched appears quito as healthy and
lively ms tho others. and he has finally settled
1t in his own mind that the two h epder dies Of
starvation pure and simple. for he declares
head ~ SO greedy for the food that 1t fights itA
mate with such desperation US to prevent
either head from obtaining the nourishment
neediu Tor their mutual body. and after time
death is the result.
Housewife has for some time been endeay-
ing 70 invent some method by which one head
can be fed at n time. but as yet has not been
able 70 devise ono; SO tho twins, like the very
good. DO young,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12

from me ~ Linus Gi0js DsmOcruL
SoUTH BEND. Ind. Nov. 5.-Mrs. w. L. Rsar-
don OF Hanna Township. believed 10 be- the
oldest woman in Indiana. died Yesterday.
Mrs RcariOn md her husband built the first
log cabin in northern Indiana. She was lUJ
Irora The FhHad,irha Record
KENNETH SQUARE, Pa. Nov. 7-Risdon An
derson, who claimed to DO 10 years old and
who possessed fairly good proof to substan-
tiate tho claim. died last night. The patriarch
dwelt near Park ersyllle. nnd was very active
UP TO within u lew days OF his .,eath.
Itmu Hr 'olri'i'JonuuL
On Nov. II Alexander llockaday residing in
Spencer township Harrison county. Ind. about
twenty i've miles west OF New Albany. viii col
CITRATE the 18th anniversary OF his birth. He
was horn In Virginia Nov II. 100 tho date 1T
Is claimed. being authenticated by tho record
OF a family Bible now In tho Old mans possess
sion. When quite young he came to Kentucky
with his parents. but removed to Indiana when
that state was part OF tho great Northwestern
Territory. Seventy years ago he removed to
the farm in Harrison county on which no now
resides. and has lived there continuously since
that time. His wife is stu living ut the age OF
50 years and Is sufficiently active to perform
many of tho household duties
Mr.. Iockaday still retains his mental facul-
ties almost unimpaired. and Is wonderfully
active for his years. Iie says he hns voted at
every Presidential election since 800. period
OF nlnety-thTee years. and has always east his
vote for the Democratic nominee, his last
three votes cast having been for Mr.. Cleveland.
The old man suffers no abatement OF strength.
ana bids IaJr 10 live many years more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
teered to 60 back with us, By II. time We, got

teered to 20 back with rs, BY the time We got
stable door door IKE a watchdog and reared up and
5Ss It sg Soa h mot S oa made on ts
Incl, /, in The face Of the horse. and were thus
the fellows, fired several shots from, their
70 rry on the planks and make their way out,
but they found nothing to work with and we're
was sent after the Sheriff, several rifles were
obtained from the nearest farmhouses. and
tie barn Js as n Gas was Breaking Climbed
OF f I SGe se STs o
decided to make q dash for It and Of a sudden
the door was flung open and one rnshed to the
OF Jury tho horse dashed at the one trying TO
t dodge him on the lett and plainly saw all
PICKS ap rabbit. and f he not only SHOOK him
about, but bit him in place after, place and
then rolled over him and crushed him.
kent on to tho fence. but he lost his nerve end
retreated to tho stable for safety; After Mad
sentinel ut the door again. and then the, fellow
in tho stable called out that he would sur
him Me 'nw aHS be- lie shap
had done I'll the talking , to Aunt Kate hs
other criminal, he was willing, to, talk when
first CAPTURED. He said the trio had come over
100 miles to steal Aunt Rates horses They
could have got the two without alarming any
one at the house. but they did not want to pass
the toll gate us until after the gntekeeper had
gone to bed. Having couple 81 hours on
their hands. and having ascertained that there
were n o men about. they had entered the house
and conducted themselves as described.
1t was necessary to get tho mlngled remains
OF the two men out OF the paddock for burial,
and after dozen different plans had been
tried without success. 1t was decided to shoot
Mad ,lyick. lie WAS crazy for another victim.
and his fury had been 30 fully aroused that it
was feared he would break through the fence.
lie was kicking at the boards when a bullet
was fired into his heart. The man who was
captured gave his narnens liam White but
that wns probably nm alias. He would give
no other information about h lmself. and when
asked about his companions. he ~ etended not
even to know their names After he had been
sent to prison 1t was said in the papers that
he had been recognized as horse thief who
had made himself terror to n large district
In Minnesota. Aunt Kate got break fast for the
crowd OF men who had participated In the cap
ture and when the prisoner was ready to be
taken of to Jail she said to hi m:
You are evidently bad man. but must
say you were civil enough to me when you
visited the house"
And why shouldn't I have been 2" he
Guericd. as lie smiled and bowed. My pro-
fession Is that OF q horse remover. and ladies
and children are as safe In my company as IL
at prayer meeting. should | happen this
way again. shall be delighted to call and re-
now our pleasant acquaintance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
FoUNn 1T INTERESTING AruHn Am,
This dis rlct header Who Depiorcd the
Dnlness OF the EIcciIon CmnNnas.

Dnines~ OF the Election Canvass.
In tho light Of results this ante-elcct.on doc
laration OF prominent Republican district
Leader shows how unexpected tho victory
came TO his party;
A" don't SEQ anything interesting In this
election he said. II assure you wo won't
spend much money. There won't be many
torchlight PROFESSIONS. SUPPOSE Two got to
hang banner or two ont OF my headquarters
but otherwise III not spend ono red. What's
the usot It's like throwing money away"
Even this man was participating in the gen
eral Republican iubilation on tho morning az
ter election. however,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-25


to woman suffrage, and therefore outside
the province OF the association. This
argument had all the weight desired, and
the Sunday closing proposition was in
definitely postponed.
The track being now clear, Mrs. HAIR
RIET L. UPTON presented the report OF
the congressional committee, whose duty
it had been to find out every senator s and
representatives. opinion on woman suf
frage. The result was not satisfactory,
and discussion developed the prevailing
belief that it was more profitable to labor
with the state legislatures than with Con-
gress or the Supreme Court. 1t was de-
cided to have press superintendent to
disseminate suffrage views, and every
woman was urged to protest, whenever
she p.id her taxes, against taxation
without representation.
In the course of the proceedings it was
made known that now in twenty states
and one territory women possess school
suffrage, and in one state she is full
fiedged electoral voter.
Miss SUSAN B. ANTHONY, in adjourn
ing the convention, remarked humor-
ously that if the people were tired of these
they must hurry up the suf-
frage, else she intended to keep them
going for twenty-five years more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-25
As to Utah.

1t is well-known that THE HERALD,
whilst giving due credit to the business
and hberality, in regard to statehood, OF
the United States Senators whose homes
are nearest Utah, has distrusted the relia-
bility of the reports declaring an enabling
act would be passed this session. As
long as the eastern Republican senators
can say that their western colleagues are
actuated by the motive of building
up their personal interests at the
expense Of the Republican party at large,
and as long as sensible Republicans feel
that 1t would be quite unnatural to ex-
pect that Utah could be anything other
than a Democratic state, there will be
nothing but glittering promises and
meaningless establishments to be looked
for from that quarter.
Our Washington correspondent takes a
more sanguine view of the situation than
THE HERALD does, and whilst giving his
extended telegram, we also insert the re-
port of yesterdays developments as wired
by the Associated Press.
The fact is, and every development Of
its aims and purposes shows it, the Re-
publican party is partisan party. inten
upon nothing but its own aggrandise-
ment. Its pretense OF Withholding state
hood from Arizona on account of its debt,
or from New Mexico on account of
its ignorance, or from Utah on ac-
count of polygamy, is on a par
with its pretense that protection is for the
enrichment Of the laboring man, and re-
ciprocity for the benefit of farmers. They
are all bald impostures. They are hypo-
critical and deceitful articles to cheat the
people out of their own-to defraud the
voters of the country hereafter out of
their proper representation in the law
making and in the executive branches Of
the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-25
Justice Lamar.

Though it was known that Justice La
MAR was in poor health, and that his life
was fast ebbing, his death was rather
sudden, as was ex-President HAYES s..
He had arrived at ar age when but little
was required to snap the thread of life.
hardy as he had been in early life. Much
of his career was in sight of the public,
first in the legislature of Mississippi,
then in the Confederate war, afterwards
in both houses of Congress, subsequently
secretary of the interior, and at the time
OF his death associate justice OF the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Though LAMAR was from what was once
known as the 'sfre-eating' section of
the country, the state that produced the
WIGFALLs, the JEFF DAvIsEs, the
BARKsDALEs and the FOOTE'S, he escaped
the censure that such men received for
their extreme and radical state rights and
notification views He was scholarly
and polished man, with something of a
taste for the duties of diplomatist, and
was in the best sense true representative
of the regenerated south.
Asa iurist, LAMAR commanded the re-
spect and admiration of the American
bar, and his decisions and opinions prove
him to have been among the most emf
nent of the great men who have sat upon
our Supreme bench.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-25
A Strange Omission.

The Washington Post notices the omis-
sion Of Congress to provide for the formal
funeral exercises of ex-President Hayes.
1t does seem singular, that whilst if q
Senator or Representative dies, commit
tees of both houses are appointed to at
tend the remains to their last resting
place, no official representation is fur
nished for the burial Of one who has held
the position of chief magistrate of the ma
ton. WASHINGTON, MADISON, JOHN Q.
ADAMS, FILLMORE, BUCHANAN and
HAYES have died during the sessions of
Congress. ADAMS, being member of
the House, received the honors accorded
to members, and in the cases of the others
suitable action was taken. But relative
to the death of Mr.. HAYES it does not ap-
pear to have occurred to anyone to offer
any other resolution than simply one for
adjournment for day as tribute of re-
spect to the deceased executive.
In view OF the oversight referred to, the
act of ex-President CLEVELAND in quit
ting his home and business to journey in
an inciement season TO Mr.. HAYES bier
for the purpose of taking part in the
mournful last rites, seems to have been
one peculiarly gracious and becoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-25
The Women Suffragists.

Our last chronicle OF the Woman's
Suffrage convention at Washington left
the fair creatures wrestling. as it were,
with the question OF applying the doc
trine of separation of church and state to
opening the Worlds fair on Sundays.
The following days proceedings show
how easy it IS, after women sleep on a
subject, 10 take out its tangles and make
things smooth. During the night it had
occurred to Miss LAURA CLAY Of Ken
lucky that the matter Of religious legisla
ton by Congress was somewhat foreign