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I I 1 TUB FOE FIENDS I' ii KT.F.P UP THEIR WICKED WOfiK- ANOTHES WOMAN OEUELLY MUEDERED, Dead of Night by Some Un- known Assassin lleut on Plunder. Anouier Deed, oi Deviltry the Crimson Catalogue of Crime. When Dr. Li. Johnson, a well- known citizen of thi3 city, went to market yesterday morning about six ciock, nis usual tiinei ne naa no idea of a terrible tragedy that had been enacted on his own premises The doctor lives in a neat cottage on the corner of San Jacinto and Cypress etreeta.in the southern part of the city, tne central railway trace being lm-' mediately in front of the house.

Some forty or fifty steps in the rear stood a small cabin with one room, with an alley behind, and facing towards the residence of Dr. Johnson, from which It was separated by a high fence, with a gate between. This eabin was on the Doctor's premises, and occupied by a colored woman named Eliza Shelly, and her three small children The woman was employed by him as a cook, and bad been in the service of the family a long time. On returning home he observed AN Ulf USUAL COMMOTION, ana before entering the house heard his wife exclaim: "I believe Eliza has been murdered." It was so. While the gentleman was absent his lady a attention was directed to shrill screams coming from the cook's room, and sent her little niece out to enquire the cause.

The little girl came back, pale and excited, she had only taken a brief look at the room, but that glance revealed such an aw ful sight that the messenger dared not enter, but ran quickly back. Her aunt had the same experience. They ioia4tne doctor wnat tney bad seen, aua nurnemy going out, he pushed open the door to view a most ghastly 6ight. Stretched on the floor lay the poor woman, quite dead with a gaping wound over her right eye fully two inches long and nearly that wide. It was done with some sharp instru ment, probably a hatchet, which cleft through the skull to the brain, It was necessarily fatal, and must have produced almost instant death.

There were several minor wounds, that must have been done with some other weapon. There was a deep round hole just over the ear. and another between ine eyes been produced with some sharg ns trument. NO CLUE. The pillows and sheets were saturated with blood, and the room was in great disorder.

Two trunks had been broken open and their contents scattered on the floor. Atter the killing the murderer dragged his victim from and placing her on a lot of patch work taken out of the trunk, took the whiv counterpaine off the bed, and del; j.rately wrapped it around the body. It was the coolness of a tiend. TLere was nothing found in the apartment that might serve as a means of discovering the perpetrator no hatchet, file, bar or any piece of iron or steel that could have done the bloody work. Only orie thing was discovered by Dr.

Johnson, and that was the track of a bare-footed man, leading up the alley to her room and returning. The soil 13 sandy, and the foot-prints were plainly marked. The impress on the sand revealed the fact that the foot was short and broad. iraii child's story. Eliza had three little boys, all of whom occupied the same bed with her.

The eldest is some eight years old, but did not appear to a Statesman reporter, who questioned him, to be larger than an average boy of six. The poor little fellow had a rather dazed look which was but natural in view of the sad surroundings. He was also excited over the great crowds cf people (mostly colored) who had from early In the morning been visiting the spot; and he also had to answer the same set of questions to a jury of inquest it required some little time to' get him to talk." He however replied intelligently to such questtansvas were put to him, and his account was in substance as follows: "A man came in the room and asked me where my mother kept her money. 1 told him I didn't know. He told me to cover up my head; if I didn't he would kill me.

The man said he was going to St. Louis the next morning." The boy at times seemed bewildered slightly, and had no clear idea as to whether the man was white or black. He told Mrs. Johnson that he (meaning the murderer) said he was white, lie said also that he wore a white rag over his face. He replied, in answe to a put by the reporter, that he didn't know that anything had happened to his mother in the night, and that after the man left he went to sleep again.

Picture the idea of those three little unfortunates, quietly sleeping while their murdered mother lay stretched out on the floor beside them dead. It was a terrible revelation that the day light brought to them. The other children were too small to tell anything about the matter, if, indeed, they knew. Dr. Johnson was found, and said he was willing to do everything in his powec to aid in unraveling the mys tery oi tne murder, no knew of no motive for the killing EXCEPT ROBBERY, though the woman had no money unless a few paltry cents, that she might have saved liom her wages Eliza had formerly lived in the country, where she also was in his service, and was an excellent woman.

She had a husband in the penitentiary, to whom she was greatly attached. She never had company in her cabin. that he or any of the family knew of. The wife also testified to the good character of the deceased. The murdered woman was about thirty years old, of medium size, and of unmixed African blood.

Early in the day Justice Purnell summoned a jury of inquest. The verdict was in effect that EUza Shelly came to her death by wounds from some sharp in strument, and that there was no clue to the perpetrator. It was curi ous to note the different opinions as to the kind of instrument employed. Some thought the wounds were inflicted by a sharp-edged tool like a hatchet or ax; others that they were too jagged and uneven for that, and that it was done by some blunter weapon. But whatever was used, not a piece was left to tell the tale.

ARRESTED. Late in the afternoon Deputy Sheriff John Holmes arrested one Andrew Williams, s.tid to be Mialf-witted col ored boy, about 19 sold.attha re3i uence oi a uaan, uvir ae-ir the Circle FJ i was bare oted the tv- or ler clue, perhaps, jad to important ted tracks spok- en of above were measured at the time, and a comparison will be made. TOWN TALK. The murder was the the theme of considerable discussion yesterday; coming as it does, on tne neeis or an outrage that barely escaped resulting in death and a disastrous conflagration, and following in a long line of similar disgraceful deeds. Conserva tive, clear-headed men talked about the situation in the gravest manner.

It was now a notorious tact that for more than three months past a series of brutal nocturnal attempts have ben made on servant women in Austin. Two have been most foully murdered: ac least a score assaulted, and some of them badly beaten; and a Sweede girl shot in the back. In hardly a single instance has any detection followed. None of the scoundrels have been capt ured or punished. Some were inclined to lay the blame on the police, and such expressions as "inefficient" and 'no good" were common.

Others thought the police not to blame since only tour men were on duty at any one time, and it was not reasonable to expect them to guard every block. There was no telling the particular spot where the attack might occur. This class blamed the City Council for not appointing more men. It is not putting it too strong to say that the dissatisfaction is wide-spread and confined to no particular class of citizens. A prominent gentlemen remarked that it must be the work of a maniac.

Another thought that the citizens should immediately organize a vigilance committee. The colored people seem seriously alarmed. One was heard to 3ay that he never expected to leave his house any more at niarht for fear bis wife would be killed. It might not be amiss for the Gov ernor to oiler a reward in this case. It does not matter that the victim is an obscure colored woman.

Her life was as dear to her. and should have been held as sacred as that of the proudest lady in the land. ADVICE TO MOTHEKS. JUTS. Win low's Soothing tyrnp should always be used when children are cuttinar teeth.

It relieves the little sufferer at olc. it produces natural, auiet sleep by relieving the child from pain. and the little cherub awakes as "bright as a Ddtcon." it is very pleasant to taste. It sooths the child. 3oftens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes.

Twenty-five cents a bottle. STATE DEPARTMENT. Items of Interest Collected Around the Capitol Yesterday. Protests have been received affainst the appointment of certain gentlemen wno are candidates tor the office of Financial agent, to represent the State in collecting the frontier indemnity claims against the general government. The Auditorial Board, however, deems the ground of objec tion alleged inelligibility to be ot no lorce.

Some of the first copies of the gen eral laws passed by the late Legislature have been found defective. "In a few of the copies one form of sixteen pages was left out, and in others the forms were not rightly bound together. By returning such copies to the Secretary of State, perfect ones will be supplied. The State Land Board has had printed circulars issued containing the lately established rules of the Board The prospect points to the sale and lease of a large amount of land in the near future, judging from the u- merou3 inquiries received by the Sec retary. The Adjutant-Ueneral has been consulted by a number of cattlemen living in Southern Texes, who desired to know whether they could get the use of the State troops in protecting through drives of their herds, via the Panhandle.

No troops are likely to be furnished, unless actually dui it not Deiievea that the -stockmen of the Northwest will resort to force contrary to law. CATABAII Of BLADDER. Stinging, irritation, inflamation. all Kidney and Urinary Complaints, cured by "Buchu-Paiba." A MERRY PICNIC. And a Tarn-Over In Which Nobody ot Hart The picnic party that left Mrs.

Mor ris' yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, created quite an imposing appearance as it passed down the Avenue. The celebrated Sam Houston stage, drawn I oy six nne horses, with Monroe Miller to hold the lines, and Maj. Seth Mabry seated at his side as master of ceremonies, wa? crowded inside and out, to its utmost capacity. The rarty consisted of. Mrs.

W. A. Morris, Mrs. W. L.

Williams, Mrs. Chumbers Uooch, Mrs. C. S. Morse, Mrs.

George W. Littlefield, Mrs. Mary Conkle, Mrs. E. A.

Morris, Miss May Mathi3, Miss Lucy Carpenter. Miss Alice Do well. Miss Keepers, Major Seth Mabry, Monroe Miller, Mr. Keepers, Chas. S.

Morse, John D. McCall, A. H. Belven, Will Searight, F. A.

Chapman, Mat Smith and Wade Morris. ft The party passed through town and turning eastward on Live Oak street. crossed the ferry and were soon near the foot slopes of Pilot Knob, on the "classic shades" ot Onion Creek. Spending about five hours in shooting, fishing, rope-dancing, eating, the party started homewards at 6 clock. It is said by those who ought to know.

that there is not a person in the State that can turn over a stage coach as neatly, as expeditiously and completely as Monroe Miller, and no persons can assist ladies to climb up through the upper windows of an upturned coach more gracefully than McCall, Keepers, Belven and Morse. All unite in saying that the least said about this turn-over matter the Suffice it to say that not the slightest harm resulted therefrom, not even to the children, and all who participated say the upturning of a stage coach with so careful a driver as Mr. Miller, when attended with such happy results, is ocu of th most en joyable portions ui a picnic 8 pro gramme. "BOCtiU ON PAIN" Porous and strengtheningJmproved, the best for backache, pains in chest or side, rheumatism, neuralgia, 25c Druggists or mail. THE DOCTORS.

A Pleasant Meeting of the Travis County Physicians. The Travis County Medical Society held its monthly meeting last night, President Bennett in the chair. It is gratifying to note the great interest the profession is taking in the Society. A full attendance, with lively discussion of subjects, is certainly a pleasing feature, and the kindly feelings shown in these discussions speas well for the Society. Dr.

B. Steiner read a very interesting paper on "Abdominal in which he assailed-the present system of antiscep- ttcs, especially as applied to abdominal wounds, ine paper was well discussed and received by the I Society with thanss. Drs. Swearlngen and Smith will the discussion at the une meet ing. Drs.

Weller and wooten were appointed for July. Spend fifty cents for one bottle oi Bailey' Siline Aperient, TUE IiAWYEKS. Second Day' Proceedings of the State Bar Association. The Association was called to dr; der by Hon. Peeler, Yice-Fresi-dent.

The Secretary read the minutes of yesterday's session, which were adopted. The following applications for membership were presented: W. D. Williams, Oceola Archer, R.L.Brown and Joe II. Stewart, which were re ferred to the Board of Directors.

F. H. Prendergast, a member of the (jommittee on jurisprudence and Law-reform, made the following indi vidual report, which, coming before the Association, was considered and acted upon as the report of the Com mittee. To the President and Members of the Texas Bar Association' Gentlemen There being no other member of the Committee (or uve; on urisprudence and Law Kelorm, pres ent, I present my individual views on the questions which I think the Com mittee should consider, viz: 1. I think the law should be so changed that when a case is appealed and reversed, the clerk of the Supreme Court should be required to issue mandate and copy of opinion, at least on the request of appellant; whether the costs have been paid or not.

The present law makes a hardship. 1 sue for a tract of land, judgment for defendant; I appeal and judgment reversed at the costs of an insolvent appellee, and am compelled to pay $00 or $100 costs, to get a new trial. The State should relieve litigants of the expense of correciing the erroneous judgment of the judges. 2. A3 the law now is, the Supreme Court, where a case has been tried by a judge and no jury, will reverse or affirm a case upon a consideration the evidence legally admissible; These cases should be tried In the Su preme Court by the same rule as other cases.

Some evidence is unless objected to; but why object when your objection, if overruled, will not be decided on appeal. 3. f5antr1. Art.irtl12 of Criminal Procedure, provides for inquiries as to insanity of a defendant after con viction there seems to be no provision for trying this question before conviction. Art.

723 Criminal Procedure, contemplates a separate chapter and refers to chap. 2, title 12, and chap. 2, title 12, is on a different subject. Art. 39, of the Criminal Code, provides that no person shall be tritd when he is lDBrine.

There should be a plain direction as to inquiring into the question when it is claimed that a person has become insane since the commission of an act. 4. There was a law pretty thoroughly discussed at the two last sessions of the Legislature, providing for the prorata distribution of the property of a debtor whtn an attachment has been leined on his property. The enactment cf such a law is an innovation upon a rule of procedure of such long standing that it has almost become a rule of right, and should be acceeded to upon great caution. The attaching creditor should receive the benefit ot his diligence and pay the penalty of hl3 rashness.

If a pro rata distribution is desirable the creditor so desiring should take the initiative by direct proceeding for that purpose. o. The law regulating tne taKing oi depositions should be further extended so that, the parties to a suit may appear before the officers and propound oral questions to the witness without being compelled in all cases to file written questions. b. Claimant should be permitted to prove the execution of a deed by any person.without the necessity of calling or accounting for the subscribing witnesses, and the principal of White vs.

Holiday, 20 Texas, wz, should govern all case, without the restrictions on it imposed by the cases, Samples vs- Evwin 45 Texas, 573, and Wiggins vs. Fleishel. Texas, Practically subscribing attests nothing but the grantors signature. 7. During the trial or the right or property, the parties should be compelled to plead as in other cases.

8. The grand jury should nave a clerk to take down the substance of testimony which should become a record. F. H. Prendergast, For Committee.

Hon. T. S. Maxey offered a resolu tion in relation to continuances in trial courts. A committee of Messrs.

Roberts, Maxey, Green, Terrell and Garrett was appointed on Hon. F. H. Prender-gast's report. Judge Gould presented tne report or the Committee on Legal Education and Mr.

Garrett that of the Committee on Printing. Applications or Messrs. vv.jj. Wil liams, Osceola Archer, J. S.

Givens, B. L. Brown, Joe H. Stewart and G. Wooten were favorably passed upon for membership.

The Secretary reported total re ceipts $240, and $316.50 on hand, and the total f-xpenses $aoU. it. G. West. Treasurer, reported fcaoi turned over to him by his predecessor.

The President then appointed the following as the committee on publi cation: Dudley G. Wooten, C. C. Garrett, T. S.

Maxey, Oscar Bergstrom and G. B. WUlett. The Board of Directors made the following report: To Hon. W.

L. Crawford, Vice-President Your Board or Directors have con sidered the application for membership of F. G. Morri3, L. J.

Storey, Thomas JdciNeal and it. u. aiser, and recommend that they be received as members. F. H.

Prendergast, C. C. Garrett, For Board of Directors. On motion the report was received and the application balloted for, and The applications of John Dowell, Z. T.Fulmoreand AV.

J. Bailey were received and referred to tie Board of Directors, and having been reported upon favorably, the applicants were ballotted for and unanimously elected. Hon. J. O.

Terrell moved that the next meeting of this Association be held in the city of Dallas, on the first Tuesday in July. 1886. Hon. John Hancock moved to amend by inserting first Tuesday in June. Hon.

R. S. Gould amended by proposing that the meeting be held in the city or jLiampasas, on ine second Tuesday in July. A division of the proposition was called for, and Dallas was selected as the place, and the second Tuesday in July as the time of holding the next annual meeting. Election of officers was then held, and resulted as follows: Hon.

A. J. Peeler, Presldtnt; Hon. V. L.

Crawford, Vice-President; Hon. Robert G. West, Treasurer; Chas. S. Morse, Secretary.

A. W. Terrell, Z. T. Adams, F.

H. Prendergast, Jacob Wselder, N. W. Finley, W. P.

Ballinger, W. A. Pope, were elected delegates to the National Bar Association. The Association then, on motion, adjourned to meet at time ard place above mentioned. BIG BAN QUET.

"A Jfeaat of Reason and a Flow of isoul" Among to.e Lawyers Lat Kicht. The lawyer's banquet at the Pearl House, last niarht. was one of the rare occasions of unalloyed good-fellow ship and social enjoyment that mere words can la ao wise do justice. It was, indeed, "a feast of reason, and flow of soul" that one must needs have been a participant in, to thoroughly understand and appreciate. THE two hundred-add-fifty persons sat -down at the long table that extended the entire length of the spacious dining room At head sat Col.

A. J. Peeler, the popular Vice-President and acting President of the and at tha foot was Mr. T. S.

Maxey, the able Mas ter of Ceremonies, who proposed the toasts of the evening. The law students of the University of Texas occupied the lower half of the table, constituting a group of fine-looking youth, whose faces sparkled with animation, doubtless the result of participation on such an honored occasion. There have been many excellent banquets giyen at the Pearl House, but last night it seems that the clever 1 proprietor, Mr. Herman Schmidt, was intent on outdoing all of hi3 former efforts. There was every variety and abun dance of good things to eat and diink, and judging from hearty zest which the entire company displayed in consuming tne good cneer.

lier man's hospitality was duly appreci ated. THE TOASTS. Regret is strongly felt that a full and detailed account of the most conr- vivial part of the gathering can not be given here, uniy the briefest synop sis is allowed, which can give but a faint idea of the realities of the festive scene. The first toast, "The State Bar Association" was happily re sponded to by Col. Peelr, who alluded in brier, yet glowing terms to the two-thousand-dollar lawyers in Texas; and the influence they exerted.

Governor Ireland responded to the next toast, "The State of Texas," in a manner commensurate with the Governor and his theme. The third toast, "Our Supreme Court," was the signal for Judge A. II. Willie to rise. II spoke briefly, yet to the point, and was loudly cheered.

Col. C. C. Garrett, of Brenham, responded to the toast of "A Blended System of Law and Equity," and he did it well. Thfifth toast, "The Saddle-bag Lawyer," was announced; to be spoken to by L'x-Governor u.

M. itoberts. At mention of the "Old Alcalde's name a perfect storm of applause ensued, and it was some moments before he could be heard. His speech, though short, was extremely entertaining and elicited much applause. At the conclusion of his response his health was drunk, the whole assemblage rising.

"The Law Department of the University of Texas," had a fitting representative in the person of Mr. Yancy Lewis, of Gonzales. He acquitted himself in a way that would have done credit to a much older head, and was listened to with marked attention. The rest of the toasts were respon ded to the following order: "Ladies as clients and lititrants by Col. Givens, of Cuero.

"Our Com missioners of Appeals from whom we part with regret, trusting the separation will be but temporary;" feelingly replied to by Judge Dela- ney "Lawyers as legislators Senator Terrell, of Kaufman. "Texas lawyers of the day" Hon. John S. Woods. "The much abused criminal awyer" Col.

W. L. Crawford. "The lawyer as an office-seeker" CoL J. P.

C. Whitehead. "The press of Texas-Mr. W. A.

Bowen. "Our clients; may they multiply and prosper" Hon. John Young Gooch, of Palestine. Thus the fourth annual meeting of the Texas Bar Association "wound up" amid such festivities as the de- sciples of Blackstone know so well how to enjoy, and without a single untoward incident to mar the pleasure of the occasion. ROUGH ON COUGH" Ask for "Rough on Coughs," for Throat, Coughs, Colds, Sore ness.

Troches, 15c. Will Austin be Left? The following note was lately re ceived at this office. It is self-explanatory Austin, May las). You are invited to meet with a number of enterprising citizens of Austin, at 8 o'clock, p. m.

Friday, May 8, (next), in Representative Hall, to discuss the ways and means of a semi-centennial celebration of Texan Independence. Such a celebration is a fixed fact, and the only question is, shall Austin lead or be left out." In reference to the above, it may properly be said that it is a move in the right direction. The idea, based as it is. on pure and exalted feelings of patriotism, is highly commendable and ought to receive the hearty support of all cur citizens. Of all the days that merit celebration by the people of Texas, San Jacinto stands out pre-eminent.

There Houston and his dauntless band did a service for their countiy and humanity that shall be enshrined forever in the hearts of men. They illustrated by their deeds on that eventful day the power of right over might in the sacred cause or liberty. "lor freedom's Dattie once Degun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son Though battled oft, Is ever won." Let there be a full attendance on Friday evening. PRETTY WOMEN. Ladies who would retain freshness and vivacity, don't fail to try "Wells Health Renewer." Iceland Stanford to Aid the Grants.

an Francisco Chronicle. It is well understood that Senator Stanford has made a provision where by the Grants are to resume business, and that everything was to the General satisfaction, it may be that General Grant and his entire family will go to California shortly, giving up the promised summer programme in the Catskill Mountains. A RELIABLE ARTICLE. For enterprise, push and a desire to get such goods as will give the trade satisfaction Alexander the Druggists, leads all competition. They sell Dr.

Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, because its the best Medicine, on the market, for Coughs, Colds Croup and Primary Consumption Price Wcents and 81.00. amples free The -Esthetic STame for Boiler New York Evening News. "Can you tell me where the skating rink is?" asked a man on a Springfield avenue car of the conductor. "The charioteer will inform you," was the" reply. The passenger sought the jehu by the brake and repeated the inquiry.

"Wait until the postillion attaches the third horse and then I will have time to answer," said the lynx-eyed head-liarht on the car, referring to the boy with the superanuated nag who is posted opposite the court-he use. "The coloseum where they rotate on coasters 13 just at the brow of tne activity," he said a moment after ward. "I am going to stop there myself to revolve an hour or two. "To what?" asked the passenger, eyeiDg the victim of rinkomania curi-ousty. "To revolve.

That's the s-thetic slanrf for skating," said the driv r. a3 he threw tne lines to his relief aad made a break for the rinfc. For sick headache and habitual con tipation try Bailey'a Saline Aperient A SOCIAL. RUPTURK; Mrs. Her drlcks Threatening to Sever Belatlons With the White House.

Special Dispatch to the Times. Washington, May 1. The first formal essav of the President in the social Ine 23 given rise to whispei of disapprobation which. Will doubtless swel in volume as the admihistrjJtlon waxes older, unless the Chief Magistrate slfoaH very promptly sudmit to a change of front and conform the social regime of the Execuirre Man sion to the claims of precedence fof mla.ted and preferred by the friends or the wife of the vice-i'resident, While the American People were read ing with interest the accoifnts ojE the first public reception given at the Executive Mansion a few days ago, the President, through inadvertence pernaps, planted the seeds or social rupture between himself and the Vice-President which may be more troublesome than the setting aside or "Joe" McDonald as member of his official household. It was then charged that while McDonald was the unfortunate victim the principals in the contest were the conjugal companions of the amiable Vice President and the would be Cabinet Minister.

The Vice-President carried the day, and his excellent lady came to wash' ington, leaving her rival to dwell in the social obscurity of a counsel's wife in Hoosierdom. Then came the first social event of the Administration. The bachelor President, instead of inviting the Vice-President to preside, conferred the honor upon the daughter of his Secretary of State. The fact is the wife of the Vice-President was not even invited; therefore, if she entered the portals of the stately executive pilejit would be on the simple plane of American womanhood. But that exalted station was not sumcient.

This high-spirited damg stayed at home and the relations between the Chief Magistrate ot the nation and the fitth wheel of the executive machine have been sadly "strained." The offended lady of the Vice-Presi dential family threatens to sever social relations with the executive household and in a Say or two will return to Indiana to await developments and the formal inauguration of tbe social season of 1885 6 at the national.capital. '1 he tact that the last president was gave the JientuuKy circle always aggressive, a chance to exalt Mrs. Carlisle, the wife of the Speaker, to the position of a sort of pretender to the social honors enj yed by Mrs. Mary Arthur McElroy, the petite and pretty sister of President Arthur, and the presiding lady at the Executive Mansions during his a 'ministration. This claim gate the Kentuckians a chance to spread hemselves but no member of the Cabinet; no foreign diplomat nor any other official Of social luminary enlivened the levees of the Blue Grass matron.

The indignation expressed by tne friends of Mrs. HendricKs over the precedence given to Miss Bayard au gurs silch a Commotion in the social world ot Washington which only that lady can get up and keep Up. Should Mr. Carlisle get into the Speaker's chair, Kentucky will have nothing to say in the next contest except as an ally. The Phil Thompson incident will afford au ample reason for a coalition of social forces.

Meanwhile Miss Cleveland and M'ss Bayard will have things their own way; the social world of the capital will continue to Court the attractions of the Executive levees despite the jealousies andiivalries of social side shows. The politicians have had their bands full in trying to force the President into their methods; the old dowaerefs and social leaders may encounter the same experience. BOICHOS ITCH. 'Rough on Itch" cures humors eruptions, ring-worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains Too Much For the Tramp. Detroit Free Press.

Skipl" The exclamation was uttered by a citizen of Brady street and whs di rected at a tramp who had called to ask for dinner. "Not much!" "You won't, eh?" "No, sir!" "Then I'll make you!" "Go ahead!" Did the citizen pull off his coat and spit on his hands and knock the tromp into the middle of next week? No, sir He put his finger into his mouth and uttered a sharp whistle, and his wife came to the door with a hoe handle in her hand and inquired: "What, another Well, look out lor splinters Her husband stood aside and she made a rush, but when the weapon came down the tramp wasn't there. From the other side ot the fence he lifted his hat and gently but firmly observed: Any woman who strikes a man, save in the way of kindness, deserves thegallowsl Keep your cold vittles and go to Halifax!" Some men wake up with headache. Bailey's Saline Aperient will cure you. YOtXG MUSI-THIS.

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No risk is In curred, as luiriy aays trial is auowea. write them at once for illustrated pamphlet free. "Night Blindness" fn India. Major Allan Cunningham. There is a detect or eye-sight common among the natives of India, known as "ratandhi," or night blind ness." Persons affected with this have either ordinary powers of vision by daylight or else powers so little less affected than ordinary as to reel no inconvenience, so that usually no defect is noticeable; while in feeble twi light their sight tails in the most ex traordinar way.

and in the dusk they become (in bad cases; practically blind. Of course there are au dearrees or this affection, but the strongly marked cases alone are iiKeiy to attract at tention. Bv medical men in India this affec tion is said to occur most among men living on a low diet (chiefly ot cereals) and the palliative treatment is to pre scribe a meat diet. This attection is rarely noticeable among Europeans in India, though I have sometimes noticed marked differences in clearness of sight among them, almost amount ing to slight "night blindness. Business of a Japanese Railroad.

Japan MaiL From the sixth report of the Nippon Railway Company, we learn that the net profits for the latter half of 1884 were 143,437,623 yen, and the interest on the shares sold for the construction of the second line amounted to 63.617.080 yen. The total of these two sums or 703 yen, apportioned to tbe shares subscribed for the first and second lines, amountirr t) 3 974.716 yen gives a profit ot kut 10 5 per cent. This report shows how greatly the sroods traffic upon the Company i lines is subordinated ro the passenger traffic. The total receipts, on account of goods only, amount to 38,883 yen, while those oa account of passengers amount to nearly tour times that sum. It seems plain that, although the Japan te hava learned how to build rail- ways, they have still a good deal to Iern aa to the means of attracting" goods traffo.

We have commbfcteff upon this already in connection with the Tisio-Maye- i Dasni road, mat line traverses a coon try which supplies fully three fourth of the vegetables used inTokio, but as yet the farmers do not appear to have discovered any advantage in steam Carriage as compared with cooly labor. Hundreds of heavily laden hand carts and carriers' still, wend their way to the capital in the tffay of the ifcorning, while the locomotive Jraffs along sight, as though it we're more for oriiaant than for use. The agricultural classes fire all the world over, but less" so in Japan than anywhere else, perhaps. xt 13 toferaDiy certain that if proper arrangements were made to attract the gooui traffic ftr example, by mnltinlvirur trin number Ct ptetions and building plenty of -ceding lines'- the Nippon Railway Company T'ocld soon be in a position to pay a dividend Very different from 10 per cent. The SItilotiftire Boston Oitl.

Boston letter In San Fraticisctf Call, Two genuine Boston sirls. near whom the Writer sat the other nffht at. a sympnony concert, Jsnew tne special style of every man in the orehes--tra, from the leader, Listeman, to deaf departed Lichtenbersr. of happy mem ory; they could tell if the oboe fell a loth part or a half tone from (he pitch, or if the, farthest kettledrtiin was snared an infinitessimal atom too tight ly. When the andantino of Tsehalkowsky concerto was fainting away in a strain of delicious sweetness that you or I would as soon think of as an echo from Paradise.it reminded one of "that staccato study of Rubinstein;" when the andante con uoco began it recalled to the other something of Brahms.

They discussed the relative merits ot the Lang school and the rival clique with a discriminating justice that would not have shamed Solomon they goasiped in German and translated the French song on the programme they spoke of one woman's back hair aa "a study," and another woman's bonnet as "a daisy" so that they were human after all. Th9y knew tbe genealogy of every one in tile ball, which is another es sentially Boston accomplishment, and 1 found out in the pauses for intermission and breath that they hammered brass work, wrote essays, painted In oils, read Wagner's music at sight, went to the theatre every other evening, kept up an intimate acquaintance with five hun dred friends, and had their own ideas on the subject of housekeeping. And yet, I give you my word of honor, they looked as pretty and as artless and as quiet as if they had not two thoughts in their heads, and although they whispered a great deal.they managed to do it without disturbing any one but myself, who rather enjoyed it. 1 ou perhaps, that have been sketching an isolated type. io.y dear friend, my style is as plenty as peas on the Fourth of July.

It is you who have been imposed upon by a false semblance, a base fraud upon the gen uine Boston girl. "For the immediate cure of female complaints and derangements, English Female Bitters is a decided success." Dr. J. A. Kennedy, Coff eeville.

Miss How Vaccination Works. Prof. Tyudall in Popular Science Monthly. Pasteur had little difficulty in estab lishing the parasitic origin of fowl cholera; indeed, the parasite had been observed by others before him. But by his successive cultivations he rendered the solution sure.

His next step will remain ever memorable iq the his tory of medicine. I allude to what he calls "Virus attenuation." And here It may be well to throw out a few remarks In adrance. When a tree, or a bundle of Wheat or barley straw is burned, a certain amount of mineral matter remains in tneasnes extreme ly small in comparison with the bulk of the tree or the straw, but absolutely essential to its growth. In soil lacking or exhausted of the nccessarj mineral constituents, the tree cannot live, the crop connot grow. How, contagia are living things, which demand certain elements of life just ad inexorably as trees or wheat or barley; and it is not aiincuit to see that a crop of a given parasite may so far use up a constituent existing in small quantities in the body, but es sential to the growth of the parasite, as to render the body unfit for the production of a second crop.

The soil is exhausted, and until the lost constituent is restored the body is pro tected from any further attack of the same order, isuch an explanation of non-recurrent diseases naturally presents itself to a thorough believer in the germ theory, and such was the solution which, in re ply to a question I ventured to otter nearly htteen years ago to an eminent London physician. To ex haust a soil, however, a parasite less vigorous and destructive than the really virulent one may suffice; and if after having, by means of a feebler organism, exhausted the soil without fatal result, the most highly virulent parasite be introduced into the system, it will prove powerless. This, in the language of the germ theory, is the whole secret of vaccination. A Point to Watch. Dallas Democrat.

The arreatest danirer of cholera reaching our country, if quarantine and rigid sanitary measures win Keep it out. is through Mexico into Texas. The Mexican Government pretend3 to have inaugurated a vigorous system of Quarantine and sanitation, but the Mexican idea of vigor and complete ness is verv vaeue and indefinite. Texas will have to watch the Klo Grande border with intense vigilance, else the dread scourze will bnd its way into our midst by that wav. The State Health Officer cannot be too wary or too extreme in his ef forts alonar the Bio Grande for an Effective quarantine.

A nale and haggard woman, with a wild and weird look and faded cheeks. i3 reclining on a couch suffering with female trouble. emaie will cure her. Patriotic Opposition. Philadelphia Record.

M. De lsseps touches the rt-al soring of opposition to tne tranama Uinal vjien ue says: "lour great railroad companies seem to dread the facilities that will be secured to navi cation between the two shores of the Union. They understand that they will be obliged to reduce their rates, which at the same time are likely to become mere stable." The interest and tears of the Pacific Bailroad monopolies havein- snired much of the patriotic opposi tion to the Panama Canal that is mani fested in this country. There is a resurrection of nature's latent vigor every spring. Like the world around you, renew you com Tjlexion.

invieorate your powers, cleanse the channels of life. Ayers Sarsaparilla is tbe means to use for this purpose. Mr. Guy Min, a Celestial temporarily permitted to reside in. San Francis co, remarks upon the iaconsisteac; of sending missionaries us 'is money to 'f lleAvr fusing them a reaXeoea in tae ov States, -A lastixi, -MANUFACTURERS OF HH IE IB -AND IMPORTER OF- Fire-Bricfc Fire 1 Glazed Drain Finv Hair, Laths, PortM l-oulsville andlKosedale Cement.

JEtc. This is one ox tne largest htocks in Manufacturers. coining in biock uui trade. Prices low as any, -WHOLES Alb AND Itaple and Cash Paid an. CHARLES BARNES.

GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY ELEPBiCfS! STATION NO, 88. A SPECIAL mil! watkrkitkv watch is a I Kti ami will rHvrv Watch has a heavy beveled edee. and crystal face. finest automatic machinery. Every Watch is fore leayin the factory.

Kacn Watch is pat up case, for si te transportation through the malls. 1 So have these Watches become, thousands are buying them in preference 10 Ibmt- Watches per n.inute. Vou would Imagine the whole country supplied by thi- time. By no means ly a uld This Is the merchant's Watch, tbe.farmer's wtcn, the miner's waicn, ine iaDortrs vraicn he boy's tch.the schooi-girrs waicn-iniact, everyooay waicu. The Wateroury Watch Company has a national reputation for making the BEST CniiP WATCH IN THE WORLD.

We have received from them their NEW WATCH, great improvement over tke first ooea mcde, and a marvel of simplicity and accuracy, containing more ingenuity than any other article placed Deiore tne puDiic lor many years, xnecat unows jlahjx du.bui nutii. A Watch made by hand would cost as much as a cottage by the sea-shore or a small yateo. and take as long to build. So perfect is the machinery used in making this Watch, and exact are all Its parts, that If it needs repairs, if sentdirect to the factory, the charge for actual repairs (including parts used) never exceeds SO cents. This will explain why they re so heap ana so easuy repaired.

JSVJ2KY WATCH IS WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION A FEW 'TESTIMONIALS THOUSANDS MORK COULD BE GIVEN: The New York Tribune says: "'It Is remarkable how aulckly the Waterbury Wotch has stepped into popular favor. No doubt tbe secret excellence. No amount of advertising could push good and cheap 1 nave vorncu yt ateiuui jr iui uiq year, uiiu uuu i iiiudi- rA.ciicub a. iiwg rnn beside a $loogold Watch, without showing the least variation." G. FEKKY, Wake-gold, Rhode Is'ano.

"6ly Waterbury after three years' trial continues to give satisfaction, and is now going as rood as when I received it. At 4 o'clock daily we receive time over our wire and my WTb te always prompt to uie miuuuj. q. icixo, reuusyivauia viij. Waterbury Watch gives such satif faction the prices considered that the wonder how you are enabled to give no much for the money.

G. BLISS, Internal Revenue Leport-ment. Washington. "tiave worn a aieroury ior neanv a year: rer had." J. W.

LED YARD, with H. K. F. ht Newman, of Suffolk. savs he eyer i that it has not during that time been out of order or had any work done on It It Is a goid time- Kev.

W. R. Brown; of the Deep River Conference, saye he has carried one nearly a year and that It Is splendid time piece it lia never been out of or! er at all. Mr. if.

A. Bcott, Aiauing uierK oi mn i lumnueo a niwroafy Watch for six months or more and It has given entire satisfaction it is a good Watch in every respect." Mr. Austin Kobinson, oi Austin, Texas, says: i earned a wamroury waicn ior ave or mx months and can recommend It as an accurate and perfect time-keeper. SPECIAL OFFER TO OLD ANI NEW SUBSCRIBERS WeJwant a very large increase In the circulation of THK STATESMAN and are willing to jwy iJ.t. To reward those who will assist In this work, we will give a WATERBUttY WATC- on the terms publisiied below.

Kea-i carefully and either get your 8 1 ATiiSM AN for nothing, or a good Wavcn ior nothing. The WATERBUio WaTCH is known as an entirely reliablr, subntantlal stem-winding watch, as good a time-keeper as any in the market. It la hi ifchite metal, SHU iu tlio maiiiuauburer a uiiuit nc buu vm vm. vj idkuioi fi.wv. ma Watch, and the fc-ast it can be bought for, is $3.60, It is a marvel of cheapness and accuracy nd WUl do every uiiug uiai ouy mr win TERMS.

For $3.60 The Watch and THE WEEKLY STATESMAN for one year. This applies to etthe BibscribertoTHE STATESMAN, with price, $1.00, and $2M pitra 83 to in all. we wiU send a watcb. "oany'one sendinten New Subscribe to THE STATESMAN, with price, $10, we will tea nickel-plated chain and CHAKSI will be sent with eaei Watch upon receipt of 20 cents ex tra. TH STATESMAN pays postage, but If the Watch 1s to be registered, 10 cents xtra must be remitted.

Now for work. Every man who needs a Watch, either for Ids own use or for bis boy, can get one at amere'y'nominal cost, and a good, durable Watch li wlllprove ItselL Every boy of fourteen wants a Watch and should have one. Every man who travels, who haa anexoensive Watch should have a Waterbury to carry when away. Everybody wants a Watch anyhow, and everybody wants, or ought to, a bright, Independent, home newspaper, full ot news and not afraid to speak the truth. Roll in the Subscribers.

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SCOTT. COTT SETAIL IS roceries Fancy Country Produced Weat Peoau atroof. Austin. Texas; OFFER. stem winder ana will ran 28 noun.

Tne remain as brieht as a new silver dollar. The works ot the Watch are made wrtli tbe TESTED in varying positions and Is perfect in a nanasome new unprovea Aiin-ianju warcne eacu any, aa average i irt of Its Instant success has been the fact of Its Into favor a poor article. The Waterbury la is hi ways ou nun auu us uhuiu B. Thurber. New York City.

has one which has been carried years ud 4- ---s 3.