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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. THURSDAY DECEMBER 1885.
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WALKABOUT.
Good morning ladies and pf ntlemen.
"Walkabout is proud now. The Statesman
managers hare furnished his column with
new type and surrounded it with molasses
candy and roses. Don't it look sweet eh?
Walkabout is not going to let his children
play with his neighbor's children any
longer and as eoon as he is able he is go-
ing to wear a stovepipe htft. Things must
compare you know. Just take another
look at his column. Ain't it a beauty!
Lord but it is handsome! Walkabout
has something to live for now and he is
going to live.
Walkabout will make a few remarks
concerning the
koldiebh' home.
Before a railroad reached Austin
Walkabout used to come here from San
Antonio in a stage and when he arriv-
ed on the crown of the hill across the river
he would have the driver stop the stage
until all the passengers had time to over-
look Austin and view its glistening spires
and towering buildings and in every in-
stance expressions of delight were indulg-
ed in for a more imposing view cannot be
found in the whole country. Well it is
right there these ten acres lie that were
donated by Maj. J. T. Brackenridge for
the use of the Soldiers' Home. It may not
be a breach of confidence to
state that that donation was
inspired by a lady yea by
MBS. J. T. BHACKENEIDGE!
Print that name in bold letters Mr.
Printer. It was ever so. During those
four long bloody years there never was a
call for help in the southern confederacy
that the destitute ladies of the south did
not respond. They deprived themselves
of all the luxuries and many of the neces-
saries of life to assist in what they con-
sidered to be a righteous cause. And now
when provision is to be made for destitute
soldiers who survived that war and their
widows and orphans the very first to
come forward and lay an offering on the
altar is a lady! Do you suppose there is
no heaven for such as these? In paren-
thesis Walkabout will remark that
charity seems to be a leading
characteristic in that family.
No sooner did the cry come up from the
sea that thousands of poor people had
been rendered destitute by a great fire
than Maj. J. T. Brackenridge rushed to
the wires and requested that he be drawn
"upon for $250! He did not wait to be
solicited. He never waits when suffering
humanity needs his aid. But let us not lose
sight of the Soldiers' Home.
When the cruel war was over those who
had survived it returned to their desolate
homes. Many returned mutilated and
others with health impaired to begin life
anew amid desolution and gloom. Where
their former crops had flourished the
weeds had taken possession and work-
shops had gone to decay. Wives
and children were in rags and their
stock of all kinds had died or gone astray.
Their servants had been freed and star-
vation stared them in the face. Blinded
as they were with trouble all that "were
able to do anything at all went to work
with heavy hearts. After years of suffer-
ing for the want of the comforts of life
some few succeeded in regaining their for-
mer prosperity but the many remained
destitute in spite of. their endeavors.
Mrny of these went broken-hearted to
their graves but still some survived and
it 13 for these that the Soldiers' Home is to
by "T5 t?j.u.i.r'd.---Andhtf re let" us ask if
hose who risked their lives on the battle
eld are not entitled to as much consider-
ation as they .would have received had
they been victorious? Is merit to be
gauged by success ? Heaven forbid.
If there is on this earth an individual
to whom the world owes a living it is he
who lost his all in endeavoring to protect
the land which gave him birth. It is for
such as these and the widows and orphans
of those deceased ex-Confederate soldiers
and sailors throughout the union that the
John B. Hood camp of Confederate vet-
erans is being established in Austin.
When its object becomes generally
known there will certainly be found in
the south sufficient patriotism and grati-
tude to warrant its construction. This is
a matter that should not be delayed and
it is to be hoped . that the press through-
out the length and breadth of our sunny
land will take tip this subject
and lay it before their readers. Let
us comfort thesef aged soldiers and widows
while they stand in need of aid.. But a
few short years will elapse before they
will be out of reach of aid. If therefore
we are going to do anything for them
now is the time. Let us hurry up this
matter and let what there is to be done
be done quickly. If you desire any fur-
ther information concerning this contem-
plated home send for it.' If you have
any contributions to make forward them
to Major J. T. Brackinridge president of
the First national bank in Austin Texas.
Twenty-five thuosand dollars are needed
immediately to pay for the erection of
buildings and to furnish them.
This home must and will be built even
if it becomes necessary to appeal to the
ladies of the south. It is this final appeal
now held in reserve which warrants the
assertion that "it will be built."
An individual who is as "pure" as sever-
al baking powders advertised in our midst
needs no reformation. Like John Barley-
corn they have not sinned duiing the past
twenty-four hours.
Every day Walkabout goes over to
Capt. Marks' photograph gallery to see
how his J picture is coming on. You will
remember that the captain is working
some of the life-like out of it. While
there Saturday W. overheard the following
conversation: "I say Mr. Pictureman I
want you to make a picture of my girl."
"Well trot her in and I'll do it." "But I
can't. She lives in the country 200 miles
from here. I can describe her so that you
can make a correct picture I reckon.
She - has " yellow hair one
of her '. eyes turns . in towards
her nose a little I am not certain which
eye it is and one ' of her front teeth
comes out beyond the rest and" here
Walkabout remembered he had an engage-
ment and suddenly left.
An exchange says a folded newspaper
placed under the coat in the small of the
back is an excellent substitute for an over-
coat. If this be so how some of our
Congress avenue belles must suffer during
tho summer season !
The Laredo Times man ariseth and thus
expresses himself:
"Walkabout" of the Statesman evident-
ly carries a well regulated head for he has
many commendatory words to say in re-
gard to the dignity of labor. '
As soon as the "soft spot" on the top of
his head closes the regulation will be com-
plete. Vide "Rules and Regulations."
How do you like the looks of the States-
man since it changed its clothes and pow-
dered its face ? Is it a case of love at
first sight? The new pres3 that prints
folds pastes trims delivers and reads is
not quite ready yet but will be in a day
or two and then all you ladies will re-
ceive an invitation to call and see the pon-
derous "Webb Perfecting Press'' perform
its work. It is now in the hands of its
master who came on from New York to put
it in motion. It is a decided improvement
on the press used by Benjamin Franklin
in Philadelphia about the time he was
walking the streets of that city with a roll
of bread under each arm.
Deab Walkabout: Your sermon on
Jonah has been read extensively out here
in Somewheresville and it is considered a
decided success. Your explanation of
how Jonah was kept alive for three days
and three nights he was in the whale's
society to wit by breathing the wind on
the fishes stomach produced by the in-
digestibility of Jonah is most convincing.
It ought to silence even the most un-
reasonable skeptics. But here in Some-
wheresville we have some tough cases that
are not yet convinced.
For instance there is an incredulous old
female denizen of this place that
will not yield assent to your
theory without further investiga-
tion as to stomach winds in general.
She has attached a weather vane to her
belt buckle to determine whether they
blow from the points of the points of the
compass like the winds of the earth. She
must be .convinced that they have such
courses before she will be convinced and
believe.
Another equally as hard a sinner as the
above insists on determing the velocity of
winds in general before tumbling to your
racket and has rigged on her belt a what-do-you-call-it
used by the weather bureau
to see whether they are cyclones or trade
winds.
Again a regular old boiler headed
crank who would not believe one though
he rose from the dead swears he will not
believe that stomach winds theory unless
sight is given to his blind eyes so that he
may see them tor himself seeing
with him is believing. He has
been referred to an oculist. As a preach-
er you should know how hard-hearted
some of your hearers are and hence I
write to you these things.
Pbof. Lie-Big.
Beloved professor send for Sam Jones
without a moment's delay. He is keep-
ing up the other end of the line.
A stranger arrived in town yesterday
and registered at the Rbaryumnosnwdick
house who is so cross-eyed he can stand on
a corner and look around an entire block.
He ventured the information to a gazing
crowd that when he was born his eyes
were all right but his step-mother kept
him so cross it got into his eyes and
stayed there. Ever since then he has
been cautioning children to shun step-
mothers. u
There must be something peculiar in
the climate of Austin. One thing is cer-
tain: The elderly ladies retain their good
looks to a much greater extent than they
do down nearer the sea. Their counte-
nances have a fresher appearance and their
complexions are clearer than those we see
in the low countries either by the sea or
along the banks of our leading rivers.
We have in Austin many ladies that have
passed the meridian of life that are truly
beautiful. Walkabout sees scores daily on
the streets who would be called beautiful
anywhere.
What a contrast between the weather we
are. getting and that in the North ! There
it is very cold and snow and ice abound;
here we have sunshine and warmth and the
roses are blooming. Give us Texas all the
time.
There are a great many men and boys
too who manage to eke out an existence
who have not sense enough to close a door
after them even in the coldest weather.
The new edition of The Statesman is
started and will be increased in size as you
merchants and other advertisers crowd it
with your advertisements. You need not
fear of elbowing it into the sea. It will
stand a heap of elbowing before it "goes
1 3 sea" or grass. The type and press
ire ready for the elbowing process; so
place your "ads." akimbo as soon as you
please.
Simon has a new way of serving up
"quail on toast." He puts the live quails
in a box and feeds them on toast until
they surround the toast instead of being
on it. This gives very general sattefac-
tion to the epicures who frequent his epi-
curian establishment. He is also having
a big run with Berwick Bay oysters.
These he keeps healthy by having them
vaccinated for cholic as soon as they ar
rive. Next Sunday he will have prepared
for his regular customers and others
some tenderloin steak cut from the son-
in-law of the whale that swallowed Jonah.
Simon is at home with all edible fish and
there is no danger of being choked with
fish bones if you follow his directions
which are to crowd the fish in on one side
of your mouth and let the bones come
out on the other side. Patent applied for
Go and see Simon while he is in his
prime.
Walkabout has of late very quietly vis
ited the comptroller s department during
the business hours and he would inform
the San Antonio Times that in every in
stance he found all the employes as busy
as bees. If there is any. idling there he
did not discover it. It is hardly fair to
accuse men of idleness who attend strict-
ly to business. The Times editor himself
will come to this conclusion if he will
visit that department incog.
HOME AGAIN.
COUNTY TREASURER JERNIGAN
BACK AT HIS POST.
It will be remembered that about three
weeks ago the commissioners court of
this county granted Mr. A. J. Jernigan
county treasurer a leave of absence until
December 1 to enable him to visit his old
home in Tennessee and be present at the
golden wedding of his parents. Mr. Jer
nigan returned to his home night before
last and when interviewed yesterday by a
reporter said that he had enjoyed a most
pleasant trip. He said his aged parents
whom he had not seen in ten years
were each in the best of health and give
promise of many more years of useful-
ness. All of the family except one broth
er were at the golden wedding and the
occasion was peculiarly an enjoyable one.
CHRISTIXE - XIXSSOX
The famous prima donna has written an
article on "The Right and Wrong Meth-
ods of Teaching Singing" for the Youth's
Companion. This is her first appearance
as an author but her article is said to be
of remarkable value and interest.
If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's eye water. Druggists 25 cts.
cattjjt; clatter.
HOUND-UPS BY THE STATESMAN
TRAIL MAX.
The Texas cowboys had a good time at
St. Louis.
Frank M. Maddox says the Texas boys
carried their point every time at St. Louis.
The grass on the range in this section
was never better at this time of the year.
The Matador dompany drove 1600
beeves to Kiowa the past week.
Sheriff Hornsby arrived in the city
yesterday from Waco with W. M. and Joe
G. Stroud charged with theft of a horse
and cow.
Mr. F. F. Collins the great wind-mill
man of San Antonio has been in the city
for several days.
Mr. John W. Mooar a prominent cattle
man of Colorado Mitchell county has
been in the city this week.
The Shoe Bar and Flying T outfits passed
on Saturday last with 62'J cattle in charge
of Wm. Case for Kiowa.
Messrs. J. R. Haynie and J. R. Wrights
enterprising and popular cattlemen of
Greer county are visiting the city for a
few days. v
Colorado Live Stock Record: D. B.
Berry purchased 500 head of feeders of R.
G. Head manager of the Prairie Cattle
company which were shipped to his Kan
sas ranch last week.
J. B. Edgemorth recently shipped 400
stock cattle from Uvalde to his new ranch
near Fort Davis. The cattle stock of Gen.
Baylor 1.200 head are also on the trail for
Presidio county.
The Northwest Stock Journal: The
question of an international range asso-
ciation continues to grow in favor in .the
northwest and could be made a success
whatever the action of the St. Louis con-
vention may be.
The following are the new officers of
the Panhandle Stock association: C. Good-
night president; N. T. Eaton v'ce-presi-dent;
G. A. Brown second vice-president;
E. J. Rising secretary and treasurer. H.
T. Groom and A. Rowe were added to the
finance committee.
During last week thirty-three head of
fancy Hereford cattle averaging from
1500 to 2400 pounds sold at the stock
yards in Chicago to butchers for holiday
trade at $7.75 to $8 per hundred pounds.
Two or three exra fine animals sold from
the Fat Stock show as high as $10 to $12.50
per hundred pounds.
It is remotely whispered that a former
popular citizen of Blanco county now re-
siding in Austin will be a candidate be-
fore the next county democratic conven-
tion for the office of animal and hide
inspector. The "trail man" is not much
on the prophecy business but he'll venture
that if the gentleman in question will say
the word the boys will "whoop him in."
He is in every way qualified for the posi-
tion. PEOPLE'S VOICE.
This column will be devoted to the pub-
lication of letters from the people receiv-
ed by the Statesman on all subjects of
general interest. These letters are of
course published without the endorse-
ment of The Statesman. We also have
the right to discriminate and publish only
such as we think proper. The public are
invited to avail themselves of this column.
Letters must invariably have the endorse-
ment of the name of the writer although
the name will not be used unless desired.
"The Voice of the People" will echo only
matters of general interest. Private
quarrels or puffs will not be allowed to see
the light of day and none such need be
sent.
Editor of The Statesman :
Dear Sir Will you allow me to correct
a slight misapprehension which slipped
into your answer to "Query" by "Reader"
in yesterday's issue of your reliable paper.
Mr. Hendricks is the fifth vice president
who died during his term of office; the
others in chronological order: George
Clinton Elbridge Gerry William R. King
and Henry Wilson.
Respectfully
H. Tallchet.
qtjien sabe' jttstteication.
Blanco November 30 1885.
Editob Statesman:
I see that a policeman interviewed by
your reporter asserts that my letter was
"calculated to mislead the officials" and
that he considers me ignorant of the geo
graphy of the country. He then proceeds
in his superior knowledge to corroberate
my statementsand make an additional one
of which I must confess I was ignorant.that
all the associates of the Kichards family
live in Blanco county and that they do all
their business in Blanco (whether town or
county he does not say.) The latest in
formation we have is that Mr. Latham a
citizen of Llano county and his daughter
have been attacked by the disease but
that they were at the house of Mr. Rich
ards where a physician and two skilled
nurses are in constant attendance upon
them.
The purpose of my communication was
to assure the citizens of Austin that the
great majority of the people of Blanco
county were not exposed to infection and
that Burnett and Llano people 6hould be
quaranteened against as well as those of
Blanco.
It may not matter to the Austin police
men whether the report goes abroad that
small-pox exists in Blanco county but it
makes against the county and people
should know the facts which I gave.
Qtjien Sabe.
NOTICE.
The business of the late F. E. Ruffini
architect and superintendent will be con
tinned by his brother Oscar Ruffini as his
successor at the same office room No. 9
Hancock building Pecan street.
Oscab Ruitini
Architect and Superintendent.
PARTING WITH THEIR PAS
TOR.
TUF CONGREGATION OF REV. A.
GRANT'S CHURCH LOTH TO
GIVE HIM UP.
Rev. A. Grant pastor of the African
Methodist Episcopal church will leave
the city this morning for Brenham where
he goes to attend conference. Mr. Grant
has been stationed in Austin four years
and under the strict discipline of his de-
nomination will be assigned to some
other field of labor. Recognizing this
fact and loth to part with him the mem-
bers of his congregation have elected five
of the trustees to go to Brenham and
especially plead with the Bishop to let
Mr. Grant remain here another year.
He is very popular with his congrega-
tion and deservedly so. He came to Aus-
tin from San Antonio in 1881. Since
that time his congregation has been
swelled to two hundred and ten members.
A handsome church edifice has been
built through his untiring efforts upon
which $8000 have been paid. A few small
payments are still due. It is hoped for
the sake of his flock that Mr. Grant will
be permitted to remain with them.
CUPID'S CAPTIVES.
County Clerk Brown yesterday issued
marriage licenses to the following named
parties:
Dr. E. P. Stiles son of the late Dr.Wm.
Stiles and Miss Lucy Bell daughter of
Judge James H. Bell.
C. H. Heidt and Katie Reidt.
COMMISSIONER'S SALE.
THE HENRY FARM FOR SALE.
Pursuant to an order of the district
court of Travis county the farm belong
ing to the estate of the late Elizabeth
Henry is offered for sale.
It is situated on the west side of the
Colorado river 5 miles east of the city of
Austin contains 200 acres all under fence;
70 acres in cultivation good dwelling
house out houses 3 tenant houses 4 good
wells and plenty of fire wood. Title per
fect. Sold for distribution among the
heirs.
Bids solicited through the mail until
Saturday the 19th of December next ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
If not sold before the 19th of December
will be offered at public outcry at the
court house door on that day between the
hours of 12 m. and 2 p. m.
N. G. Shelley
Commissioner.
November 6th 1885.
STILE AHEAD.
COLONEL DICK CUNNINGHAM AND
HIS MILBURN WAGONS.
The revival of business is indicated in
various ways but in nothing perhaps
more thai in the increased demand among
the farmers for new wagons. Last year
tne crop was so snort dui iew were a Die to
purchase new wagons and they continued
to use their old ones. This year they are
full-handed and the result is the wagon
trade is a good one. The "Milburn"
which is handled by R. D. Cunningham
at 407 Pecan street seems to be the favor-
ite. Mr. C. is the agent for the Milburn
Wagon Co. and a live one he is too.
Those who once use the Milburn seldom
use any other. This has been the case
for many years in Texas for it has been a
long time since these wagons gained an en-
viable reputation throughout this state.
There is no wagon in the market more
fully endorsed and none that it is safer to
buy. A Milburn wagon is a staple article
wherever it is known.
POSTMASTER - GEVERAL
VILAS
REPORT.
The Statesman is in receipt of the offi
cial report of Wm F. Vilas postmaster-
general of the United States. Mr. Vilas
refers to the fact that during the past fis-
cal year ending with June three captains
have been at the helm in his department
viz.; trresham who resigned beptember
24 1884; Hatton whose term terminated
on the acceptance of his resignation
March 7 this year and Mr. Vilas himself
who came in with the democratic adminis
tration.
The report shows a considerable increase
in the deficiency of the postal revenues
and gives a condensed statement of the
receipts and disbursement for the years
1883 1884 as well as the concurrent year.
The statement for 1883 shlows a surplus
over all expenditures of ( &lUddzdd.l7
and for 1884 a total net defi-
ciency of $5246951.42 while the present
year shows a still greater deficiency by
$8381571.41.
This difference is due tola burning of
the candle at both ends tho cutting down
the revenues and increasing the expenses
the former is caused by the'diminishment
of the rate of letter postage and the latter
from the natural increase of mails and ex-
tension of the service.
The falling off of the revenues for 1884
to 1883 was 5 3-10 per cent while that of
1885 from 1884 was only two per cent.
Each quarter of the fiscal year show an
increase over the preceding quarter and
thus indicates that the growth of patron-
age has reached a point of complete
counteraction to the depressing influence
of the reduction in the rate.
The unsatisfactory condition of general
business has had another depressing
effect which is very appreciable
The increase of expenditures was nearly
3 per cent less during tne present year
than in 1884.
There was an actual decrease of com
pensation to postmasters during the past
year of $39981.93 while there was an in-
crease in 1884 of $968436.41 and in 1883
$1350717.74 and the increase in clerk
hire this year was only about two-fifths of
what it was last year.
The free delivery of this year has incur
red an expense over one-third greater
than last year. Mr. Vilas' first assistant's
report shows 2021 newly established of
fices and 886 discontinued and the total
of postmasters 51252 of which 2233
were presidential 49019 fourth-class
There were 2638 less appointments of
postmasters this year than last.
Mr. Vilas promulgated a regulation re
quiring every fourth-class postmaster who
had been in office for five years to give a
new bond because under the old rule the
government suffered great loss by death
of bondsmen etc.
Nineteen cities have been added to
the free delivery system and this
year 1744537413 pieces were collected
and delivered in all.
There has been a balance of $53968.48
left over from the appropriation for post-
ofhee supplies.
The second assistant postmaster-
general reports on forty-eight new routes
and 3872 miles the decrease in steam
boat service was $33571.
The btar routes show an increase of
642 routes and 5443 miles.
The money order system is reported as
nearly perfect as it can be at present
New buildings have been added and
abuses of mails rendered less easy and
the facilities have been increased gener-
ally and expedited at really a less ex-
pense than was necessary under the old
arrangement.
Gen. Vilas makes many good recom
mendations and shows himself
thoroucrh-
ly conversant with his duties.
The report is a very exhaustive oup.
and will repay a close perusal. It k
neatly printed in phamphlet form and
comprises 165 pages octavo.
A CURE FOR PNEUMONIA.
Mr. D. H.'Barnaby of Owe'go N.Y. 'says
that his daughter was taken with a vio-
lent cold which terminated with Pneu-
monia and all the best physicians gave
the case up and said she could live but a
few hours at most. She was in this con
dition when a friend recommended Dr.
Wm. Hall's Balsam for the lungs and ad-
vised her to try it. She accepted it as a
last resort and was surprised to find that
it produced a marked change for the bet-
ter and by perservering in its use a cure
was affected.
GOVERNMENTAL.
REPORTORIAIi ROUNDS IX
THE DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
E EARNED YESTERDAY AT
THE CAPITOL.
DEPABTMENTS CLOSED.
All of the state departments were closed
after 12 o'clock yesterday as a mark of
respect to the late vice-president Thomas
1 TT 1 1 -
. nenaricKs deceased.
STATE LAND BOARD.
There was a meeting of the state
land board vesterdav forenoon.
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at which there were present Comptroller
Swain Treasurer Lubbock Attorney-
General Templeton and Secretary Law
rence.
Applications for lease of lands were re
ceived from the following parties;
Adair & lioodmght for 222720 acres
in Armstrong Briscoe Donley and Hall
counties.
Adair & Goodnight for 202652 acres
in Swisher Briscoe Armstrong and Ran
dall counties.
Bugbel & Coleman for 78062 acres in
Hall and Donley counties.
John E. Farrmgton for 183040 acres
in Briscoe Floyd and Hall counties.
J.B.Wilson & Co. for twenty-three
sections; T.H. Patricksixteen sectionsand
R. S. Bell for fourteen sections all in El
Paso county.
St. Louis Cattle company for fifty-
seven sections in Garza Crosby and Lub
bock counties.
About two hundred applications to pur
chase by actual settlers were received dur-
ing the month of November.
The board will meet again this morning
at 10 o'clock. The adjournment was in
respect to the memory of Vice President
Hendricks.
In a contest between Mr. Cornelius and
Mr. Moore as to a section of land in
Scurry county for which Cornelius makes
application to purchase Moore raised the
issue as to Cornelius' intention to settle
the land and disputed his right to turn
more cattle loose upon the range than
Cornelius' purchase justifies. The
board decided they could not afford Moore
any relief as the law allows Cornelius six
months to effect his settlement for a
homestead. The remedy between the
parties was in the courts.
State Treasurer Lubback said the board
might do something to stop men having
only a section of land from putting in
two or three thousand head of cattle to
trespass upon the ranges of the party
who leases.
Attorney General Templeton suggested
that the time allowed for making a settle-
ment on land might be shortened from
six months to ninety days and that this
would probably prevent quasi settle
ment upon the land.
Col. Swain suggested that the board
might determine what number of head of
cattle and horses the land would accom-
modate' for grazing and limit the parties.
"Unless we do something" "he said the
lease law is a failure. I would not lease
land there under such circumstances."
Col. Swain proposed that the board
make a rule to govern such cases; but the
motion was deferred till Capt. Walsh re-
turns to vote upon the question
During the session of the board yester-
day Mr. Goodnight stated" that he had
placed a number of water tanks on the
cattle trail which runs over school sec-
tions in the Panhandle and inasmuch as
he did this pro bono publico he hoped
the board would hold these sections and
not sell them. Under a former ruling of
the board not to sell watered sections the
land referred to by Mr. Goodnight will
be held up.
EDUCATION
Hon. B. M. Baker superintendent of
public instruction replymg to inquiry
from Prof. J. B. Nabors at Troy Texas
makes this ruling: "None of the days
constituting what is commonly called
"Christmas week" are legal holidays ex
cept the 25th day of December. So if
the school is not kept open those days
the teachers' salary must be docked or
he must make up the time. But Decern
ber 25th and January 1st are legal holi
days and a failure to have school on those
days cannot affect the teachers s salary."
Mr. Baker is in receipt of $1000 from
the Peabody fund to be applied to the
Sam Houston Normal institute.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
There are now one hundred and eighty
six students matriculated in the state
university.
STA'TE HEALTH OFFICER.
Yesterday State Health Officer Swear
ingen had received no official information
relative to yellow fever at Galveston.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Adjutant General King is in receipt of
a letter from Capt. Sam McMurray stat-
ing that he 6till holds Sergeant Jake
Piatt of the rangers for shooting the
desparado but that he thinks there is
nothing in the case as Piatt was clearly
justifiable in what he did.
CURE FOR PILES.
Piles are frequently preceded by
sense of weight in the back loins and
lower part of the abdomen causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
of the kidneys or neighboring organs
At times symytoms of indigestion are pre-
sent flatulency uneasiness of the stomach
etc. A moisture like perspiration pro-
ducing a very disagreeable itching after
getting warm is a common attendant
Blind bleeding and itching piles yield at
once to the application of Dr. Bosanko s
Pile Remedy which acts directly on the
parts affected' absorbing the tumors'
allaying intense itching and effecting
permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address
The Dr. Bosanke Medicine Co. Piqua O.
bold by Alexander Bros.
A Washington correspondent says
Among the things embraced in Mr. Strin
scr's proposed revision of the house rules
is f.r. amendment to consolidate commit
tees and this subject is being discussed by
members who have arrived. Whether it
will meet with the favor of a majority of
members remains to be seen. In the
make-up of committees great pressure is
brought to bear upon the speaker for com
mittee places and chairmanships and to
satisfy members additional committees
have been formed from time to time.
Many of these committees are entirely
useless and have been formed simply to
accommodate certain members with
chairmanships and clerks. It is pro-
posed to combine certain of these com-
mittees and form two or three where
there have been a dozen.
BROUH'S
wmm
ootblnlng IB OX with PURE VEGETABLE
;)"ICS quickly and completely CLEANSES
id ENRICHES THE BLOOD. Quickens
is action of the Liver and Kidneys. Clears the
jmplexion makes the skin smooth. It does not
ajure the teeth cause headache or produce con
.iipation ALL OTHER IRON MEDICINES DO.
Physicians and Druggists everywhere recommend it.
Db. N. S Ruggles of Marion Mass.. says: "1
tvummend Brown's Iron Bitters as a valuable tonic
."or enriching the blood and removing all dyspeptic
j-mptonw. It does not hurt the teeth."
Da R. M. DELZELL. Reynolds. Ind.. says : " I
lave prescribed Brown's Iron Bitters in eases of
iniomn and blood diseases also when a tonio was
leeded and it has proved thoroughly satisfactory."
MaWw Btrnb. 26 St. Mary St.. New Orleans. La.
iijS: "Brown's Iron Bitters relieved me in a case
;( blood poisoning and I heartily commend it to
'hose needing a purifier."
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed red lines
on wrapper. Take no other. Made only by
330WS CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE MIX
LDrE3' Haito Book useful and attractive con-
fining lisk- 'if prizes for recipes information about
ins. etc. (riven away by all dealers in medicine OX
- - led to any address on receipt of Sc. stamp.
The majority of the ills of the human
body arise from a derangement of tht
iver affecting both the stomach and
In welt. In order to effect a cure it it
necessary to remove tho cause Irregw
lar and Sluggish action of the Bowels
HeadacheSichness atthj Stomach Pal n
in the Back and Loins etc. indicate thu
the IAver is at fault and that nature re
quires assistance to enable this organ to
throw off impurities -
.Prickly Asia Ultt&TSareespeciaUu
compounded for this purpose. They are
mild in their action and effective ss a
cure; are pleasant to the taste and taken
easily by both children and adult 'a
ken according to directions they are a
safeandpleasant cure for Dyspepsia
General Debility Habitual con-
stipation Diseased Kidneys
etc. etc. JL a Blood Purifier they
are superior to any other tnedicinet
cleansing the system thoroughly and
imparting net life and energy to the In-
valid. It is a medicine and not or
intoxicating; beverage
ASX TOOK DRUGGIST FOI FRISKY ASH IITTEW
and take no other. FBXCZ $1.00 per Bottle.
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25 YEARS
USE.
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SVW1PTOW1S OF A
TORPID LIVER.
Loss of appetite Bowels costiTe I'ain In
the head with a dull sensation in th
back part. Fain under the shoulder-
blade Fullness after eating with a dis-
inclination to exertion of body or mind
Irritability of temper Low spirits with
a feelinsr of having neglected some daty.
Weariness Dizziness Fluttering at the
Heart Dots before the eyes Headache
over the richf eye Restlessness wltb
fitful dreams Highly colored Urine and
CONSTIPATION.
TTJTT'S P1LXS are especially adapted
to such cases one dose effects such a
change of feelingastoastonishthe sufferer.
They Increase the iippetitend cause the
body to Take ou FlesU thus the system Is
nourished and by their Tosiic Action on
the Oigestive OriransTt egwlar Stools are
produced. Price 2."c. 44Miin-ayM..W.T
TINT'S FOR1GT S&RSAPARILU
Renovates body makes healthy flesh
strengthen ie weak repairs the wastes ot
the system j'u pure blood and hard muscle;
tones the rvous system invigorates the
brain and lparts the vigor of manhood.
$1. Sold by druggists.
wficf 44 Murray St. ?ew Torb
Wm. RAATZ-
Manufacturer of
WROUGIIT IRON FENCING. ALWAYS ON
Hand. Safes Safe Locks and Jail Work. Re-
pairs all kinds of Iron work and Bank Vault work
Iron doors and shutters made to order and warrant-
ed. House fences a specialty. No. 911 Colorado
St. Austin Governor's Mansion. Established '80.
FOTJTZ'S
HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS
Io Horbi wfll die of Colic. Bots or Loro Fi-
ver if Fontz's Powders are used in time.
Foutz's Powders will cure and prevent Hog Cholera.
Foutz'a Powders will prevent Gapks is Fowls.
Foutz's Powders will Increase the qnnntity of milk
and cream twenty per cent. and make the hatter firm
and sweet.
Foutz's Powders will enre or prevent almost every
Diskabe to which Horses and Cattle are snbject.
Foutz's Fowtfrs will give Satis actios.
Bold everywhere.
DAVID K. FOTTTZ. Proprietor.
BALTIMORE KD.
OMEY
Send 6 cents for Specifics
turns. Mention thu paper.
F. ALBUM Treas'r.
Verehsnts Block.
CSICAQO I LI
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1 10 revs.
State amount.
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