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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY DECEMBER 49,
A MILLIoNAIRE'S GIFT.
How jay Gould Redeemed a Churcl
Being Sold at Auction.

being SOFA AT Auction.
Jay Gould and another railroad mag
nate were delayed for few hours in
small western town. They started to
occupy the hours by making tour Of
their surroundings.
They had not gone far before they
heard the mournful clang Of the auc-
tioneer's bell, and came upon the crowd
of curious people surrounding the SELL
er. The auctioneer was crying: eff
teen hundred dollars! Am l offered
more?" when Mr.. Gould touched tall
Texan on the arm and asked him what
the sale was for.
"Pard," said the ranger, "this be a
Knockout for the parson."
'In what way?" asked Mr.. Gould.
"You see, pard, the parson built this
church, but the tin petered out, and now
the wood butcher is selling the whole
crowd out for his COIN"
Mr.. Gould stepped up to the auction
eer and asked for the contractor who
was closing out his lien. The auction
eer pointed out the man, and Gould APP
preached him and asked him the amount
of his claim.
Seventeen hundred dollars and
COSTS" said he.
"What will you take in settlement"
asked Mr.. Gould.
"Fll sell for $1,000 and donate the
balance" said the contractor.
Mr.. Gould, taking from his pocket
several bills of large denomination, gave
them to the contractor and took his re-
ceipt in full, with the Cancelled lien.
just then an old man, who had been
an eyewitness Of the transaction, going
up to Mr.. Gould, said:
Stranger, what are you going to do
with the claim you've just bought?"
Mr.. Gould looked the man over in that
calm way he had, and asked why he
wanted to know.
why" he said, 81 am the steward of
this church. All the members and
Sabbath school scholars are in the
church. with the presiding elder and
the pastor, on their knees, praying God
to come to our help and save the
church"
Mr.. Gould said nothing, but, taking
the receipted bill and the Cancelled lien
that he had in his hand, he gave them
to the steward and, turning toward the
depot, walked rapidly back to his train.
The steward entered the church, now
free, and told the people what the Lord
had done, and they sang the doxology
on their knees. Then they went out on
the streets to find the stranger. They
soon found out that the little man was
none other than Jay Gould. His train
had gone and only cloud of dust on
the far-away prairie indicated where
their benefactor was.
Mr.. Gould said that the letter he aft
erward received from that congrega-
ton, signed by every one in it, gave
him more pleasure than clearing $1,OOO,-
OoO.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
NAMED "SMOKY ORDINARY"
Origin of the Title of a Virginia Town
Incident of the Revolution,

-ihciaent or the Revolution.
Smoky Ordinary,"a pretty little vir-
ginia village, owes its name to an in
cidemtof the revolutionary war. In the
early days of this country inns and ho-
tells were known as ordnaries. There
was a good-sized country inn at the
place where Smoky Ordinary now is
established.
Near this hotel were two storehouses,
in which were kept enormous stores of
tobacco. While CORVALLIS, the English
lord and general, was marching with
his army through the Virginias, he came
upon this tavern and the tobacco houses
The main army under CORVALLIS passed
the place unnoticed, but the foraging
corps under Tarleton, Immediately fol-
lowed. Tarleton set fire to the two
warehouses and left them to burn down.
The tavern was not fred. The store
houses were filled with the partially
dried tobacco, which burned very
slowly. !
For days 1t smoked, and the smoth
cred fire soon consumed the store of
tobacco. The smoke from the burning
houses enveloped the tavern with a
thick mantel of smoke, which hung
around for quite awhile. The residents
OF the community named the place the
smoky ordinary. A post office was later
established at the tavern, and the name
OF Smoky Ordinary was given it.
The old tavern still stands +b.ro ,,,.+
as 1t did in the days when Lord Corn
wallis marched by it with his soldiers
from England, and the room where
Tarleton's horse foragers took refresh
ments is still there. The place was
somewhat remodeled by Gov. Atkin-
sons father. who converted 1t into a
residence and schoolhouse. He taught
school there for several years.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
In Private.

Darling" he said, ibid you tell your
father that you were engaged?'
Yes, George, l did" replied the
maiden, but she looked so troubled
that it was some time before he
mustered up courage to pursue the
subject.
What did he say?" he asked finally.
Il don't know" she answered. "He
went out to the woodshed to say it,
Chicago Post.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Swallow and Pipeor.

Some time ago the experiment was
made OF letting loose at Compiegne n
swallow belonging to Antwerp in DOM.
pany with number Of pigeons. The
swallow Immediately made bee line
ior home, and arrived there in one hour.
while the pigeons required three hours.
Tribune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
A Deeper Denfh.

I'VE have lost ALL" moaned the bank
rupt husband.
Never mind, dear" replied his wife.
1T might be much worse"
How could it be worse?"
we might be heirs to some of those
immense English estates we read about
IN the newspapers."-Detroit Free
Press
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

Poets must suffer before they cnn
write, says a philosopher. After that
the public has a monopoly on the suffer
inR.5Chicago News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

STATE
Witness han ad Sea # tn CnNC said
Z
mttmt Ia
D WsK AR 1 Judge Travis County, Texas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

What it is that dictates and shapes
legislation in Iowa is tersely explain
ed by the Des Moines Leader. "Few
outsiders" says that journal, ''realize
how powerful an influence in legis-
lative circles is party expediency.'
Members who could not be corruptly
approached and who would scorn to
allow self interest to influence their
course and their votes will yield to
the demands of party expediency.
Party expedlency' has interfered
with nearly every investigation set
on foot this winter. 1t has had more
to do with the debate on the manu-.
featuring bill than has the question
of right, and it was controlling 10.
fuence in the consideration of the
antl-fusion feature of the election
law. 1t is heard of in connection
with the Temple amendment, and il
is never absent from discussion Of
railroad and other corporate leglsla
ton"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

years. Aud the assumption is that he
has sold those trees. Now what of
the fruit? We would ask our dealers
and farmers what they do with all
that vast quantity of apples. We new
er see them on sale in the market.
We would like to be shown an orchard
of Russian apples that does bear
fruit. And vet the American varie.
ties have been supplied in abundance.
And our orchard is evidence that they
possess the hardness necessary to
make them profitable.
With one or two exceptions every
nurseryman in the state has tried
Russian apples and discarded them.
There is a great difference in the
hardness and in the fruit bearing
qualities of trees. Just as with straw.
berries, all may be good, but some
are better than others. Unless man
has had experience with trees in or.
chards he knows nothing of their rel.
ative values, no more than man who
has never cultivated Strawberries can
judge as to the best varieties. We
have for sale many varieties OF straw.
berries-all are good, but we do not
recommend all as the best. A record
of twenty to forty cases day during
the season, picked from all varieties,
enables us to judge as to their relative
value. There is nurseryman not far
from here who only placed one case on
the market last year. A nurseryman
who necessarily must care for large
amount of vines of each variety in OF.
der to get sufficient plants to supply
his trade, and with only one case of
berries to market! And he offers you
his experience with that case of Der.
ries to assist you to select the best
varieties of plants. And yet it pos.
sesses the same value as his exper,
fence in the apple line.
A nurseryman may conduct farm
without detriment to his nursery bust.
ness-if he employs help to run the
farm. Some nurserymen do. Or lie
may run vegetable and seed garden
with sufficient extra help-as we do.
In either case it's not necessarily any
reflection on his ability as a nursery.
man.
We have as full a line of all the
choicest and hardest nursery stool
for this locality that can be furnished
and all who are interested in fruit
growing, are asked to visit our grounds
and inspect our stock. Compare il
with others in both quality and price
and decide for yourself. We have al
desirable varieties, sizes and ages O
Apple trees, Evergreens, Grapes, Rasp
berries, Strawberries, Blackberries
Currants, Gooseberries, Cherry, Plum
and Ornamental Shrubs.
Our stock is free from blight or an,
disease. Our warranties are lived ~
to. Our stock will be found true t.
name.
/ BENTS & UPTON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

Many of the papers of doubtful
democracy are busy nominating hon.
L. g. Kinnie for governor. We doubt
the wisdom of this movement. The
financial question will not be side
tracked for the benefit of the men
who supported Mckinley or which is
the same thing, Palmer and Buckner.
Though Mr.. Kinnie voted for Bryan,
he is in sympathy with the gold ele-
ment and could not have hearty
support from silver democrats and
would lose the populists and silver
republican support. E. M. Carr Of
the Manchester Democrat would
make a stronger and far more accept
abs candidate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
Cheap Farms for Sale.

100 acre improved farm, two miles
from Cresco, $42 per acre, a bargain;
New Oregon. So acres acres at It $50, Zoo 8, acres ny
at $35; Paris. 80 acres at $50; Howard
Center, 800 acres at $38; Chester, 4C
acres at $50. 100 acres at $2s, and zoe
acres at $4S; Oak Dale, 100 acres at
$50. 100 acres at $34, and 800 acres at
$50; Saratoga, 100 acres at $25, and
72 acres at $50; Howard, 80 acres at
$35; New Oregon, 40 acres at $35.
Money to loan on good farm
securities. JOHN N. CANNON,
Cresco, La.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

Tie National Bimetallist which did
such excellent work in behalf of f.
nancial reform last year has been
transferred and re-established at
Washington where it will be Issued
twice month. 1t will remain under
the editorial management of Exon
gresham II. F. Bartlne. The paper
has no campaign fund to rely upon,
hence must rely upon the support
given by friends of financial reform.
1t contains eighteen pages and is
published at 81 a year. Its labors fol-
the cause during the last campaign
was largely for the PRONUNCIATION Of
the doctrine of bimetallism which in.
volved large expense with small reve.
nue., hence it made no money but
many converts to the cause which il
will do again if given the circulation
Its ability merits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
Protection % for the Farmers

Through the kindness of congress-
man Updegraff, the PLAIN DEALER
has copy of the Dingley bill as it
passed the House of Representatives
1t imposes duty npon most of the
products of agriculture, barley 30 cents
per bushel of 4s pounds, corn Is cents
per bushel of So pounds, wheat 25
cents per bushel, beans SO cents per
bushel of 60 pounds, cabbages 8 cents
each, hay $4.00 ton, onions 40 cents
bushel, potatoes rs cents bushel,
straw $3.50 ton. and thus we might
enumerate many other articles, none
of which are imported, as we grow
and have surplus of each for export.
We believe it is estimated that the
Dingley bill will put $112, 900, 900 in the
treasury as an income tax imposed
upon manufactured articles. 1t is
not anticipated that any revenue will
be derived from imports upon the
schedule of produce of the farms
mentioned for there is practically no
Importation of such articles, hence
the increase in revenue contemplated,
must come largely from the class of
consumers engaged in the produc-
ton of agriculture.
The primary industry of this coun.
try is agriculture. Nearly three
fourths of the value in exports from
this country is the products of the
farms and the price in the interna-
tional markets of the world fixes not
only the prices of the exported artic-
les but also of thatconsumed at home.
If protection for this great industry
is intended, the only feasible method
of its application is to give govern
ment bounty for every bushel of
wheat, for everybushel of oats, corn,
barley, rye, beans, flax, millet or 9th
err cereals shipped from the United
States to foreign ports, also upon ev-
cry pound of meat, butter. cheese or
other article Of farEl. product now
falsely claimed to be protected by an
import duty. This would be protec-
ton and would take from the treas
ury about three-eights of the money
placed there by duties upon manu-
featured goods mostly paid by the
class to which this government boun-
| ty would go. The johnson bill now
pending before congress is measure
to carry these ideas into force and
give to productive industry what the
Dingley bill promises, but fails to
make tangible. If the republican
party that gives the country the
Dingley bill is sincere in asking
protection for the farmer as we'll as
the manufacturer it will enact that
or some similar bill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
Eor.Sale.

My house and lot, No. 3O1, West
Market street, Cresco, Iowa. The lot
is 75x140 feet, the house is modern
style residence built in 1892. The
main part is 1926, two full stories,
wing 1916; fourteen feet posts,
kitchen one story 14x14 feet. The
property will be sold at bargain.
For terms enquire of GEO. H. WEST.
PROPRIETOR,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
AUSTIN. MINI. August 10. 1894

AUSTIN, MINI, August 10, 1894.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: This
Is to certify that 1 have used Hazle's
Capsules. with beneficial results, for
headache and neuralgia. They are
perfectly harmeless, containing no
opiates :of any description, ..and I
would cheerfully recommend them to
any person suffering from either of
the above troubles. Yours,
G. H. JOHNSON, NJ. d.
Surgeon c., NJ. g. st. P. Ry:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
I Never Saw Its Equal

DR.. Warner-Kind Sir: / received
the bottle of White Wine of Tar Syr.
up you sent me and have used 1t, and
will say I think it cannot be excelled
for consumption, coughs and colds.
At least have never tried anything
that seemed to relieve and benefit me
as that did.
Rev. R. F. BEAVERS, Perche, Mo.
Sold by DR.. ]. J. Clemmer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
Pasturage,

On the Lydon farm, half mile north
of Lourdes. Horses for the season,
50. rs; cattle, $500. Good fences and
plenty of water and shade. Enquire
at Union Savings Bank, Cresco, or on
the premises, Of
SAWS JOSEPH DozARK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

The North Dakota people now
have something to rejoice over A
tax of $3.50 ton on straw will stop
the Manitoba farmers from dumping
their straw into Dakota. 1t has prob.
ably been procured as the supreme
effort of Congressman johnson in be-
half of his people. Selah.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
Relief in SixHours.

ieved In six hours by tho .NEw GREAT SOuTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" This new remedy
is a great surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the bladder,
passages in male or female. 1t relieves retcn-
tlon of water and in passing 1t almost 1mmedi-
alely. II you want quick relief and cure this
Sold by Dr.. i j. clemmer, Druggist, cresco
InyuO owl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
From an Ohio Minister

1 have used DIR. Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup for sore throat,
weak lungs, coughs, colds, or any
diseases of the kind; it surpasses all
other remedies l have tried, With
many thanks to the doctor for his
valuable remedy, l remain,
Clyde, 0. REV. II. w. HAGANS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

Perhaps you have noticed that a
lot of manufacturers who were de-
handing higher tariff in order to
secure more revenue for the govern
ment are now loading up with row
material before the new law can go
into effect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. 25c. 6w26
Wonderful South American Blood Cur.

Quickly dissipates all scrofulous taints In the
system, cures plmples. biotches and sores on
boils, carbuncles assesses and eruptions.
render the skin clear young and beautiful. II
you would escape blood poison with all its
ly blood purifier, which has performed such
stupend0us cures in all cases OF shattered con.
stitution and deprayity of the blood. Bad
health signifies bad blood.
Sold BY DR.. J,J. CIsmmer, Druggist. cresco,
lows SSyi
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
ADMINISTRATORS NoTICE.

Estate Hiram G. Berry. deceased.
Nouce Is hereby given, that the subscriber
ma mas peen duly appointed administrator OF
the estate OF Hiram G. Berry, late of Cresco
IN the county Of Howard, state of Iowa, de-
mat trust by giving bonds as the law directs
AZ Al persons having demands upon the estate o.
Gn n said deceased are required to exhibit the
same; and persons indebted to the said estate are
called upon to make payment to
ADELBERT j. BERRY,
, Administrator.
Cresco, iowa. March 80, 1897. 56w3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
STATE OF OHIO. City OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS COUNTY. 3d.
FRANK. j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. J. CHENEY g. Co., doing business
in the City Of Toledo, county and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. ID. 1886.
49, A. w. GLEASNN,
ISrA1 Mata..r D.Ll;a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
It Will Surprise You.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or
stamps, u generous sample will be
mailed of the most popular Catarrh
and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream
Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its
greet merit. Full size SOC.
Ely BROTHERS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09
SEvERA'S BLOOD PURIFIER

makes the blood pure and rich,
gives new energy to the weak,
cures all Blood and Skin Diseases.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

So Warren St., New York City.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintance
have used it with excellent results
Alfred w. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09


Ask the owners of rival stations to give }
you q list of the stock sold to distant buyers, {
sired by their horses giving name and post
Bay McGregors sold and the buyers buyers, Which
you may Investigate at LEISURE ~,
son City. ill., > r Pnemount bb r' e. to
Geer, Waldo. Kansas Stanwix b. g. to Geo.
G. g. Weaver, Gibson City. III. Baayrod, br: e.
&c boaa seh To N sano m on Mn Kan
Deena McGregor, CHI. f. to VIM. E. Clark,
North topeka, Kansas; Maymee McGregor,
b.. to n kllahr Horizon nd,,,o Wis; Palt%
boa. b. C to S. Glen Spencer, Payson, ILL.,; Z
Gregora, br. C. to b. g. Stops, Ipava, ILL.,; \
Vailima. b. f. to Miles Pluck. Horizon, Wis.
Mona, b. f. and TalOla, S. f. to VIM. L. Clark, Z
North Topeka, Kansas.
They advertise themselves; where one I
goes another is likely to follow. A neighbOr I
McGregors. Many Of my patrons have sold {
McGregors to distant buyers while neigh
boring breeders have shown their apprecia- Z
tIS 9Ias N MI ,o Ais u, bought two +MeGregor
lerc Vnn mot .t,o,, = ,,,,s 49,, .,,,,
money breeding to an obscure stallion. Buy \
They have heard of BAY MCGREGoR and
they will hear more about him. expect to Z
make his reputation second to that of no {
stallion alive today.
Terms same as last year. Tabulated Z
pedigree and further Information furnished \
promptly on application,
N. I. GRATTAh. {
PRESTON, MIMI.
Ap9m2 1taw
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

Mr.. Jos. RICHTER, SR., Cologne,
Mimi, writes II lost that itching
and the depression entirely. After
having taken two bottles of SEW
era's BLooD PURIFIER feel per-
fectly well and shall recommend
this excellent remedy to every
sefferer.n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-09

now, having them in stock. they laud
them to the sky. Other nurserymen
throughout tile country, having tested
and found them wanting, have to a
great extent discarded them. OF
course all nurserymen keep a supply
OF Russians for their customers who
may wish to try them. We can fur.
uish all the best varieties of Russians
from our nursery. We can show you
bearing trees of all these varieties in
our orchard. But we do not recon-
mend them in preference to to the
hardy American apples. We leave
that for those nurserymen who have
only Russians to sell, and who must
sell them or 20 out Of business. They
recommend Russians because they are
hardy. Ne recommend the American
sorts because they lear fruit. Last
season is the first that the Russians
have borne any fruit to speak of, while
we have American varieties planted
at the same time as the Russians that
have been bearing for ten years. Most
Russians are shy bearers with poor
quality of fruit and are subject to
blight and disease.
One nurseryman, a Russian adyo.
cate, tells US he has planted from
10000 TO 10000 gratis a year for 80
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
A PROBLEM OF THE PLAcERs
W ashingion Post.

Washington Post
"a great problem in placer mining" sa i'd
W. A. Sal,er OF California, "has been to find
method of saving the finer particles of the pre-
cious metal. The coarser ones are easily
caught in the rifles of sluices, but thousands
Of dollars of Fl 1e gold go to waste in the sand
and gravel.
zone OF our Western men Is the inventor OF
machine that will no doubt solve this prob
lem and put an end to the loss. 1t is in the
shape OF cylinder and operates on the prin-
ctple OF centrifugal force, with a heavy IRON
shalt extending through the cylinder. On the
shalt are three copper bowls, and facing the
shalt on the interior surface of the cylinder
are many smaller bowls covered with mercury.
In the three large BOWS is placed the gold
bearing gravel, and the revolutions of the ma
chine throw the finer gold against the small
bowls, where it comes in contact with the mer-
curry, forming an amalgam.
1T is estimated mat one of these machines
will save from 5000 to $500 day, but if il
does only one-quarter as well it is a splendid
invention and win add immensely to the
worlds stock OF god.'
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-02
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. l-At the Imperial T.
NJ. Crane, c. E. Hayes, Miss A. Nelson. Mr..
and Mrs A. Ottinger, Z. S Churchill; ST..
Denis-L. McMullfn; Astor-H. L. Perrine, J.
Rutherford; Gisey-F. L. Orcutt; Metropole-
A. Wunch. g. H. Robinson; Holland-O. T.
Sewall; Hofman-H. Summer. Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Easter erbrook arrived on the Fulda from
Genoa. Mrs. Haslinger and Mrs. Schmidt ar
rived on the H. H. Meier from Bremen. Hiida
Brown, Johann Jachens, Sister Pia, +. C.
Siebe. Sister Seraphina. Mrs. Louise Schiller
and also Miss Anna Guldee of Sacramento ar
rived on the Saale from Bremen. A. Z. Loesser
is here buying.