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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
Origin of the Peach.

Nothing is now more universally &C.
copied, says the Prairie Farmer, than
that the peach is an improved variety
of the almond. The almond has a
thin shell around the stone, which
splits open and exposes the stone
when mature. This outer skin has
simply become fleshy in the peach, so
that is all that gives it its specific
character. 1t seems now clear from
investigation in the history of ancient
Babylon, that in their gardens. now
nearly 1000 years ago, the peach was
cultivated then as it is now. 1t must
have been many years before this that
the peach was improved from the al
mond, and this fact goes to show the
great antiquity of the fruit. Possibly
gardening in some respects, at
least SO far as it relates
to many of our cultivated
fruits, was as far advanced 60UO, or
perhaps 5000 or 10000 years back as it
is today. Phoenicians many thou
sand years ago, as is proved by the
records, had in their gardens almonds,
apricots, bananas. citrons, grapes,
olives, peaches and pomegranites, and
even sugar cane was in ente nsive Gull
tivation. Certainly this shows how
very far advanced these nations were
in garden culture these many years
| ago
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
To Save the Man He Killed His Horse.

1t was a dismal, rainy day when a
neighbor fell suddenly i'll, and the
hired man mounted horse for which
he owner had refused $3.50 the day
before, and rode at full speed for the
physician. On his return he led the
overheated animal into common
stall, threw him some hay and left
him. In the morning the man was
we'll and the horse was dying of what
would be called pneumonia in the
human family. 1t could as we'll have
been avoided if the hired man had
blanketed him at once, covering we'll
the chest, and washed the mud from
his legs in warm water, drying them
well afterward with a coarse cloth.
His services were not needed in the
house, but they were in the barn. 1t
is laughable-or would be if the
horse did not have to suffer
for ito see some men blanket an
animal; they are sure to put it where
it is needed least. The chest is in far
greater danger than the hips and the
creature is deserving of complete COW
ering. penny wise and pound fool
ish." Isn't there such a proverb and
does it not apply to men who lose
horse, or at least seriously injure it, to
save buying few good horse
blankets?-Ex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
Trees for Street Planting.

have from time to time tried to in
fluence the action of those we'll mean
ing city people, who year after year
with remarkable patience and deter
mination try to improve their home
surroundings and the beauty of the
streets by planting shade trees, which
quite as determinedly refuse to grow.
l have told the reason for this refusal
and how it maybe overcome. but still
the old system continues. The
practice l complain of is, l find, not
confined to Austin or even Texas. Mr..
Mcmillan, superintendent of the
parks in New York, recently read o
newspaper on this subject before the
New York Horticultural society, and
his words may be more powerful than
mine, though expressing the same
conclusions. He says: 1t is surpris-
ing and notifying to every expert
enced grower of trees to see each
spring the numerous wagon loads
which countrymen bring in from the
swamps and thickets and expose fol
sale in our streets day after day with
little or no protection from sun OF
wind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
Fodder Worth More Than Corn.

A recent bulletin issued by the
Maryland experiment station is largely
devoted to the analysis of the corn
plant. and report of feeding trials
made to test the value Of different
parts of the plant. Among other con-
illusions reached is one to the effect
that there is more digestive matter
contained in the fodder from one acre
of corn than in the corn ears from the
same acre.
1t has long been known that corn
fodder properly cut, cured and saved
is valuable food, but it is somewhat
surprising TO learn from such author
ity that fodder is of more feeding value
than the grain. In my last notes l
referred to a preventative of Vice.
vii, viz, leaving the tops
in the stalls instead of cutting them
for fodder. But if it be true that the
fodder is more valuable than the corn,
we will not be able to apply the sug-
gested remedy, the cure being worse
than the disease.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
A Turnip Patch.

The following hints from Texas
Farm and Ranch on turnip culture
are timely and are commended to all
who appreciate the valuable root.
First, as to preparation: The plat Sc
lected for turnips should be a good
loan and should have been kept clean
of weeds through the summer, and a
liberal application of manure should
be made at once, if not already pre-
viously done, and plowed under
When time for sowing arrives, which
should be when the first good rain
after Aug. Is falls the ground should
be thoroughly pulverized and seed put
in with drill, a furrow having beer
previously made with a small pillow
The intent is to put the seed a little be
low the surface level, SO that the mois
ture may keep the young plants alive
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
City Farmers,

Some one has said that there is a
tendency in certain quarters to use the
word practical" as shield to protect
themselves against the necessity of
brain work. 1t is often used to excuse
our own ignorance. Now this is true
of quite number of farmers living
near me. There are quite few city
men who have bought farms around
here in the last six years. Most of
them don't know great deal about
farming by practice, but they know it
all in theory and do lots of experiment.
ing. They generally take to stock, as
raising corn and potatoes is too slow
for them. l am free to say if they
stick to it for a year, they generally
stay with us. Still a good many
peter out" and some practical"
farmer picks up farm with good
buildings, fences trees, etc., at his
own price. So plenty of my
neighbors are disposed to laugh at
these new corners. They seem to for
get the successful ones, and these, as l
think it over, especially the fruit
growers, are men who have had good
business training in the cities. 1 know
these men plan better, make every
hour count for more and cut down the
small expenses that lots of us country
born farmers don't seem to notice at
all. / started to say that we should
encourage this coming from the towns
to the farm. 1t will give many new
ideas and most generally kind and
agreeable neighbors. There is room
for more, says The American Farmer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17

Professor Judson OF the Chicago University:
Tho Sherman act should be repeal
ed Internationally, and without de-
lay. 1t Is time TO abandon the expert
ment of legislating against the laws
nj nature. The attempt to maintain a
fixed ratio betw. en- the values of gold
and silver by act of congress is merely
a new edition of the Pope's bull
against the comet.
The national faith is virtually pledg-
ed to redeem all varieties of paper cur
rency in gold, and the apprehension
arising from the possibility of any
other course is sufficient of itself to
arrest the operations nf finance
throughout the country. This appre-
hension can be removed only by an
explicit and frank adoption of the
single gold standard. If the present
gold reserve is inadequate for that
purpose, sufficient addition should
be made by the sale of gold bonds
Better increase the national debt than
wipe out enormous wales and destroy
business from Maine to California.
HARRY PRATT JUDSoN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
The Time to Buy Sheep.

Now is the time to buy sheep. Why?
Because many breeders are in state
of apprehension and dread lest con-
gress should decapitate the wool tariff,
and as they imagine, cut off at one
fell stroke their source of profit, hence
they are willing to part with their
stock. We have lived to see this
same thing done over and over again
and invariably to the advantage of the
man who held ON to his sheep and to
the ruin of him who parted with them.
The reader who has reached middle
age has learned that his worst trouble
is borrowed. 1t is the apprehension
of something that never happens, or
If it does, amounts to little or nothing,
and is easily tided over. And so has
it ever been with the wool growers.
We need sheep, need them
badly, need them because
they. are a profitable crop
to the farmer who will care for
them. But we want sheep, good
sheep; sheep that will produce fleece
worth having or a carcase that will af-
ford more than one man meal. The
little thin and undeveloped coyotes of
the southwest and western ranges are
not worth buying even to grade up
with. 1t takes too long to make them
either woody or meaty. Better have
half the number, yes, better far, and
even then raise more and better wool
and prime meat, either of which will
find ready market any month in the
year, and tariff or no tariff bring more
money. Not a f1ockmaster In Texas
but knows that if his sheep this spring
had weighed 30 to so pounds more
when marketed, and the number had
been proportionately less, his wool
product would have been % to so per
cent heavier, and both wool and sheep
sold for from 80 to 100 per cent more
World
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
TAYLOR TOPICS.
Delegates to State Populist Mseting-Pro-
hibition Petition A Carniverous Calf,


Special to the Statesman.
TAYLOR, Tex, Aug. IA meeting
of the Populists of this voting precinct
was held at the mayors Office last
night to elect delegates to the state
Populist meeting to be held at Waco
on the 18th and 10Th inst. Marion M.
Williams and Frank Haslem were
elected delegates. The Populists of
this city have arranged for regular
monthly meetings of all Third party
people of this precinct to meet in this
City in future.
The county commissioners will meet
in regular session at Georgetown to-
morrow, when petition praying for
county election on prohibition will be
presented.
Miss Nellie Horne of Austin, who has
been here on visit to Misses Carrie
and Elsie Hoxie at the San Gabriel
ranch, has returned home.
Quite number of bales of new cot
ton were brought in yesterday.
William Rogan of Hutto has a
months old calf that has so devel-
oped propensity for killing and eat
ing young chickens that Mr.. Rogan's
barnyard has become almost depopu-
lated.
The Royal Temperance legion of
Taylor will give literary and musical
entertainment at the Westside pavil-
lion next Friday night, the 18th inst,
at which ice cream and other refeesh-
ments will be served.
Mrs. @. Mendel and daughter, Miss
Bessie, left yesterday for the Worlds
Fair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
Professor Mayo Smith of Columbia College;

Professor Mayo Smith of Columbia College;
The present situation shows that BIZ
metalism is impossible. 1t shows
also that free coinage of silver would
bring about q most disastrous panic.
The present stringency ought to con-
vince business men that credit is more
important than money. The lesson
has been that we want in this country
ut merely standard, but the high"
est standard-i. g., one that will COM
mand the utmost confidence through
out all the world 30 that whatever
happens there shall not be the slight
est shadow of q doubt as to the credit
and financial standing of the United
states. In comparison with the enor-
nous business interests involved in
this, the question of the marketing of
our silver product, of the gradual ap.
probation of gold and even of loss to
the debtor class by such appreciation
of the standard of deferred payments,
become comparatively unimportant.
Distracted by the cries of those who
thought themselves possible victims
of recommendation, we have perhaps
paid too little attention to the preser-
walton of that elusive vital force which
is the heart of all monetary systems.
confidence. The present experience
should result not only in the repeal of
the Sherman bill, but in the remodel
ing OF the national banking system, so
as to provide uniform national cur
rency, safe and at the same time, elias
tic. The concessions to the mistakes
of the past should consist merely in
the permanent reter ton of the silver
in the possession of the government to
be used for subsidiary coins with linn.
tied legal tender power, and the re-
tention of the present treasury notes
as part OF our circulating medium.
The first is simply to prevent the en-.
tire decentralization of the market tor
silver; the second is to meetthe cry
that the government is contracting
the currency. Both will be, perhaps,
monuments to future generations of
the weakness of popular government,
but they may in time convey useful
lessons. The elements of strength in
our financial system are, as history
proves) the ability of the federal gov
eminent to maintain the gold stand
ard when 1t chooses and the national
banking system. Our safety and
prosperity lie in emphatic reiteration
of the national choice in regard to the
maintenance of the standard of value
and the careful conser vation of q ma
tional banknote currency
RICHMOND MAYO.SMITH,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17

Dr. Sherwood of the Johns Hopkins University:
1t seems clear to me that those who
look for a radical cure of existing
financial difficulties from any legisla-
ton by congress will be severely dis
appointed. The primary causes of the
present trouble are not monetary
merely, but INDUSTRIAL; not national
merely, but International. If any
remedy Is possible in consciously
adopted policies, no 1emedy but gen
eral industrial reform entered into by
all the important nations of the world
will fully avail. Congress has one
plain duty, however, the performance
of which will remove some superficial,
but painful, evils. The Sherman act
never has served any rational end.
Either "free coinage" of silver or
gold monometalism would be pre-
terable to the present law. The repeal
of the Sherman act would accomplish
two things. 1t would show that the
present financial disturbances are not
due solely to the operation of this act
in other words. that the congress of
the United States is not the omnipo-
tent and final arbiter of the financial
destinies of the world; and it would
give bi.metalists better opportunity
to press their policy upon the consid-
GRAFTON of the Brussels Monetary con-
ference and of the world at large.
Congress should repeal the Sherman
act and should attempt no further leg
islation during its extra session.
SIDNEY SHERWOOD.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17

silver bullion yearly. Fur her than
that it would be unwise to go without
an international agreement. If any
such agreement is at all possible the
repeal OF the Sherman act will be the
surest way of bringing about:the ulti-
mate result. But we need more than
mere negation.
EDWIN r. A. SELIGMAN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
Chancellor Rogers of the Northwestern Univer
sity.

Chancellor Rogers of the Northwestern Univer-
sity:
The present financial condition OF
the country should make it evident to
men bers OF congress that it is abso-
lutely necessary to repeal at once the
Sherman act. 1t is measure that
ought never to have been passed and
the sooner it Is repealed the better
Let congress repeal it Internationally.
After the repeal is accomplished, it
can then consider what further action
needs to be taken. This country can
not do business with dishonest dol
lar. We do not want and cannot
stand free coinage of silver. We do
not want a double standard unless the
silver dollar can be maintained at a
parity with the gold dollar. Bi-met.
alism is well; but this country cannot
afford to champion 1t if the rest of the
world is going to repudiate it.
HENRY WADE ROGERS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
ror uver Fifty Years

Mrs WinSlow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething 1t soothes the child.
softeus the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25c
a bottle. Sold by druggists throughout the
world,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
Ode 10 the Hen.

OF robin and bluebird and linnet spring poets
write page after page; their praises are
sounded each minute by prophet soothsayer
and sage; but not since the stars sang to-
gether, nor since the creation of man, has any
one drawn goose feather in praise of the
patient old hen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
FARM NOTES.

Edited by John G. Edgar, Duval, to whom all
communications for this column should be ad-
dressed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17

Karrs Cloyer'Root, the great blood purifier
gives freshness and clearness to the complexion
and cures constipation. Sc, SOC.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17

All honor and praise to the singing that cheers
up the wildwood in spring; the old recollec.
tion soft bringing Joy, childhood and that sort
of thing; but dearer to me than the twitter of
robin or martin or wren is the mothe ly cluck
when litter of chickens surround the old
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
house then adjourned.
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-News of the
Behring sea decision was not received
at the state department with the de-
gree of disappointment that might be
supposed Private information had
come to the department that matters
in Paris were not favorable for the
United States. Besides there has not
always been extreme confidence in ad-
ministration circles in the strength of
the case of the United States and con-
sidera ole difference of opinion has ex-
listed as the business of the claims
made by this government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17

the new nest she has made: 1t notifies hearts
all aweary, another fresh egg has been laid;
and when the old bird wakes heavy and aged
aud lazy and fat well cooked with light
oumplings and gravy there's great consola-
ti0n that
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-03-03

nervios enveneDados pos mals
sangre, es uno de los Aintomas
Ahora dime: 1 Has conocido al
guna persona que spfra de alguns
enfermedad s6ria mientras pueds
conner bien = digerir 10 que coma
No. nj jamss 10 veras. ~ por que
no? POrque la enfermedad enp eza
con indigestion j ooncluye con el
enfermo morirse de hambre. q Asi
setIa al la Madre Seige1 no pudiera
curarlo. De todos modos el Sr.
Olay son cree que 10 puede curar y
de ese modo piensan nuehss perso-
mas.
81 el leotor sc dirige q los Se6o
res A. J. White, Id, della oalle de
Oaspe N1mero 100, Bsrcelona, es-
tos se6ores tendran mucho gusto
en- enviarle gratuitamente I'm fo-
lleto- ilustrado esplicando la pro-
piedad de este remedio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-03-03
PREPARADAS BN LA FARMAOTA DE VALLE Y OANCIO,
Juices dpOstaros de la vsradsra formula Ponce Puerto-ReO

Vente expeenca emostr8do propedades toni
reconsuYentes pdoa 6damente todas
dpnden del empobeCmntc de Ia
amentaC6n POGO nuiva por habar ugares h6medO
ventlados por ertermedades anteriores
su sOo6n cuatva eacaz las apitacones del cora
z6n dolores csbez napetens debdad dolores las pernas
hdroesas eansanco sodea umbos oos padez de
pa que resuyen aor natural reteOrsmOs flores bancas
grandes p6das meDsruac6 sbundancas
complete saroo dc j6Yenes edad
de la pubertad debdad de s enmedade
agudas c6ncas que morbosas sn6
mas de simple de affection general dec
lesion orgAnca las esmsAn entOnces medCsC6n
En- vista de los progresses de Ia Teap6ua de agunos inconve
nentes Doa la prcca ha modcado formula
Oecer p1beO M rapda efeC
qa ccmprueba tan geEeTasado &c haCe de
ella en- Ia isla.
Oon fin precaverse muchas maOone que de esta
mua han hecho propeddes nferore debe gse
cada GAIA deegma pocedenca este de fabCa
apa SUPERIOR selo dice DOCTOR N REVERON M6di
rnaao Ponce Puerto RCo Ia Inferior rma ell ado de
echo de la a exterior de a csPonce Ag0sto 80 de 1890
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-03-03
LIBROS.
En- Ia Imprenta del BoLETIN se
ban recibido los eiguienteE:

ban recibido los eiguienteE:
Jtdigo Penal reformsd0 en- 1920
3Ln las variaciones introducidas en-
el mismo por la ley de IL de Julio
de 1876, concordsdO y ccmentado
para su mejor intellgencla y t8cll
aplCaCi6D, con una multitud de
ejemplos y cuestiones pracTicas ex-
traCtadas de la jurisprndencia esta-
DleClda por el Tribunal Supreme
en- mas de cinco mil sentenctas die
tadas en- materiA de casaci6n Crl-
minal desde 1870 & 1887, y de Ia
|jurlsprudenCia francesa en- los Co.
SOS no resueltos a6n por la nuestra,
que dimanan de arttculos del o.
digo frances, que guardian completa
identidad J analogia con los del
O6digo espanOl, seguidO de un ex
tense y minuciosO repertoire alta
b6tico de las mismas yrde un ap6n
dice con las leyes penales espeCia-
les de contrabandO y defraudaci6n,
ferrocarriles, montes, ley electOra-
les y municipal, casa y pesca, ley
sobte protection los ni1os de 26
de Julio de 1873, y sobre usuEpa-
Ci6n y falsifcaci6n de patentes dc
80 del propio mes y aiio, anotadas
y comentadas con L. jurispruden-
cia del Tribunal Supreme.
Obra utilisima q los se1oEes Ma.
gistrados, JurSdos, JueCes, Flsca-
les, individuos del Ouerpo Juridico
Militar y demas funCionarios en-
cargadOe de la aplicaci6n de Ia ley,
| y muy particularmente | os seno-
res Letrados, defensores 8 aCusa-
dores en- Causa criminal, y q tOdas
aQuellas personals que, deseosaa
de oonocer el C6digo y Ie Jurlspru-
dencia, 40 han podido haCer de
ellos un estudio especial, por el
Excmo Sr D. Salvador Viada y vi
llsseca, Magistrate del Tribunal
Supreme y Oiputado q Oortes.-Ul-
TINA edicion, Cuatro tOmos.
|. COMPILATION de las disposi.
clones organiOas de ls Administra-
C,6n de Justicia en- las provinciaa
de Ultramsr, preoedida de una in
troducCi6n historical, anOtadA J
Concordsda con la legislation ante
rior y La de Ia Peninsuls, y con las
lreyes pIocesales, y seguida dc va
HOS APPENDICES, Comprensivas de la
LEY de uniticaCi6n de 10 de AgostC
de 1881, ei deCreto leg de emplea'
dos de Ultramar y las demas dis.
IpOslci0nes vigentes, por RsmoI
Sanchex Ocana, auxlliar del Minis
terlo dc Graola y Justicia y RedaO-
tor dc Ia RevlsGa do los Tribuna
Jes". EdiCion do 1891.
IPEDAG0GIOA, por don jose San
Icnez y Gonzalez dc Somoano.
| REPERTOIRE DE JURIS-
IPRUDkNOlA ell mateIla crlmlnsl
tornado por una jLnta do Abogs
Idos, bajo Ia dlIeccl0n dc don Va
lcente Romero GTOn; comprend'
desde al ano 1870 q 1890; 3 tomo
Ipasts.
LEGISLATION de primers en-
1ehanEa, Ferrer Rlvero.
| VETEhINARIA, Arago.
Id alemana, Castro Verde.
FISIOA y qmmiCa, Feliu.
| TABLAS dc logarltmos, San
I.Aex Ramos.
| TENEDURIA dc libros, Oasta
nos. ~
ATLAS de Geogratia Universs
compuesao do 10 mapas traxado
con arreglo 4 las actnales divisiC
mes politicas, precedido dc unanC
ticia Geosr6fo0 EstadGsssOG, por do
nliaa Zeroto.
C0DIGO OWL. oomentado pS
Fslo6n, 9 tomos pasta