#march 1882

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Following Opprobrious Epithet

31 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

Reporter Assaulted.

Last night, between seven and eight o’clock, in front of the post office, Will Lambert, a reporter of the Statesman, was assaulted by some unknown person.  Following opprobrious epithet, the assailant struck at Mr. Lambert with a knife, only cutting his coat and vest.  Mr. L. Being entirely unarmed, and placed at a disadvantage, struck his assailant a vigorous blow, disabling his own right hand, and called for a policeman two or three times, but receiving no response retreated to the moonlight, the assailant pursuing.  When opposite Dr. Litten’s office the assailant turned and retreated toward Pecan street, when Mr. L. lost sight of him.

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The Capital In Darkness

30 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

SHALL THE STREETS BE LIGHTED?  A Feasible Plan for Accomplishing this Much Desired Result.

The meeting of citizens at the city hall Monday night, to discuss the feasibility of lighting with gas the most important business streets of the city, was not as fully attended as the matter seemed to warrant.  In conversation yesterday with Mayor Saylor, a reporter of the Statesman asked him the question, “In what way he proposed to have the streets lighted?”  His reply was, “By private subscription.  If the very able committee appointed by Mr. Warmouth, chairman of the citizens’ meeting, will go energetically to work on the two streets named, and canvass them thoroughly,” thought Captain Saylor, “there can be little doubt about the final result.”  He was firmly of the opinion that the merchants, and other business men,on the Avenue and Pecan street will subscribe liberally, if they are approached in the right manner.  To have the capital of the state in darkness, during a season of the legislature, is simply a thing which every public-spirited citizen of the city would, or should be ashamed of.  Suppose such a state of affairs exists, and it will exist, unless the committees stir the people up, when the legislature meets next week, and a representative would introduce a bill making an appropriation to supply members of the legislature with lanterns, to enable them to find their boarding houses, how would that look to a man up a tree, away from Austin?  But seriously speaking, there seems to be but one really feasible plan for lighting the streets, and that is the one suggested by Mayor Saylor.  Will it be done that way?  We shall see if it is done.

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Neglectful Nurses

29 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

NEGLECTFUL NURSES.  How Some People’s Children are Treated by Them.

The manner in which some of the hired nurses in this city neglect the children they are employed to take care of, is simply outrageous.  A case came under the observation of a Statesman reporter yesterday, and many others could be cited.  Two little white children, one of them not old enough to talk distinctly, were left on the street somewhere, but found their way to the corner in front of Levyson & Phillipson’s store.  There they remained for fully an hour, became frightened and began to cry.  They were just old enough to know they were lost.  No one knew anything about them, nor could they tell anything about themselves.  Mr. Van HIcks and Officer Oberwetter took the wandering waifs in charge, and while proceeding up the Avenue with them, a brace of dusky damsels, ribboned and flounced to catch “a feller,” dashed up and said they were the children’s nurses, and requested the gentlemen to turn them over to them.  Recognizing their nurses, the two children ceased crying and manifested a desire to go with them, whereupon Mr. Hicks and the officer gave the little fellows up.

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Where Duty Calls

25 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

WHERE DUTY CALLS There You Will Find Us.

Yesterday, by invitation of Monroe Miller, foreman of Washington steam fire company, No. 1, a reporter of the Statesman took a ride on their magnificent new hose carriage.  We were right yesterday when we said for those who had seen it, that she’s a “daisy.”  We may go further and truthfully say it is the finest fire apparatus of the kind in Texas.  The carriage is made of the very best material, wood, iron and steel, and is ornamented in the most appropriate style.  In bold gilt letters on the front of the driver’s seat, the name of the company is emblazoned, and the same is to be found on other parts of the vehicle.  Upon a box, just back of the hose reel, is inscribed, in gilt letters, the motto of the company, which has been chosen as a caption for this article.  

Seven hundred and fifty feet of new linen hose was reeled, and is ready for service at the tap of the bell.  The harness, which fitted “George” so snugly, is of the latest approved pattern, for fire purposes.  It is adjusted to the shafts of the carriage, in such manner, that when an alarm is sounded, the driver has only to lead his horse under the suspended harness, which is dropped upon him by means of an iron bar, snap the collar together, snap the band and bridle reins, and the carriage is ready for a run.  Not a buckle or strap is used; the whole matter of adjusting the harness being accomplished by four spring snaps.  This great savings of time is very valuable.  Five men, besides the driver, can ride comfortably on the carriage, which number is quite sufficient to man the hose and get on a steam, when “duty calls.” 

The carriage was built to order by L. Button & Son, Waterford, New York, and the harness is from the factory of Condict & Co., Broadway, New York. The cost of the same, delivered in Austin, amounted to $1300.  The horse, a noble-looking animal, he is, was purchased by Mr. Miller, for the company, at Quincy, Illinois, and cost $300.  Here we have $1600, which Washington fire company has expended out of its own funds, to make its organization a more perfect part of the fire department of the city.  Is it any wonder, then, that firemen should kick when they believe the council offers them so little encouragement?  It looks to them like the city government rather wanted to cripple than strengthen them, and it cannot be expected that they will quietly, “tumble to the official racket” of what they term a penny wise pound foolish policy.  There is no economy in cutting off supplies from the fire department, and this invites the quadrupling of insurance rates.  At least, property tax-paying, active firemen gaze upon in that light, without the use of spectacles.

As soon as arrangements can be perfected by the company the hose carriage will be housed at some convenient central point.  Until then, it will remain at Miller’s stable.  We had almost forgotten to state that, through the indefatigable efforts of Chief Bremond, the carriage was “dead headed” from New York to this city.  Railroad corporations may be soulless, but they know how to appreciate the labor and sacrifice of volunteer firemen.

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A Very Tame Mockingbird Named Sam

22 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

TWENTY-FIVE CENT COLUMN.

BURKE’S STOUT AND ALE, Rock and Rye, Appolonaris Water, Sour Mash and Anderson County Whiskies, Jamaica Rum, California Wines, and other Liquors at PHIL. ABRAHAMS.

LOST -- A very tame mocking bird.  Answers in the name of Sam.  Finder will be amiably rewarded.  Mrs. COL. JOHN M. SWISHER

LOST -- On Pecan or Avenue, a ring with horseshoe set, pearl and turquoise in center.  Finder please leave at Prosper Humbert’s and receive reward.

FOR SALE CHEAP -- Peter Plumb’s place, one mile east of city, on Bois d’Arc street.  House four rooms, kitchen, good cistern, stables, etc., large garden, fruit and grapes.  Must sell.  Call and see me, P. EVERETT.

FOR SALE -- 1 seine 250 yards long and 9 feet deep, in good order, all ready to put in the water.  Inquire at J. C. PETMECKY’S Gun Store, Congress Avenue.

SERVANT WANTED -- Female, to cook and wash for a small family.  Call at the Statesman office.

A BARGAIN -- I have a new square grand piano for sale.  Can be had at a bargain.  J. M. PEACOCK.

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Firemen’s Fancies - Extinguishment of Debt - Blacksmith Burnt - Circumcision Success - Kids at Scholz’s - Sherman’s Regrets

21 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

FIREMEN’S FANCIES.  Result of the Election Yesterday for Officers of the Fire Department.

Much interest was manifested in the success of the different candidates, and considerable feeling was observable in some quarters.

AUGUST ZILLER, the newly elected chief, is a native of Austin, and has been a prominent active fireman ever since he was old enough to “run wid de masheen.”  He was a member of Hook and Ladder No. 1, at the time of his election as assistant chief, and his election yesterday was a just recognition of his past eminent services in the fire department.

JOHN P. KIRK, elected assistant chief, though not born here, has lived in Austin since his early boyhood.  He has been a zealous fireman, always ready for duty, and for years past has been secretary of Colorado, No. 2.  Jack will make a good officer.

CHARLES HOFHEINTZ, chosen for the position of recorder, is a native of this city.  He is a well-known business man, and has been actively connected with Protection, No. 3, since its organization. 

The Back Debt.

Since the inauguration of Mayor Saylor, November 1881, he has paid out the sum of $9,990.32 toward the extinguishment of the back debts of the city.  This is a pretty good showing.

The Fire.

Sunday Morning was the burning of Mr. Frank Greideweis’ blacksmith shop, in the fifth ward, close to the Bertram building, which was totally destroyed.  The origin of the fire is not known, but is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.

Circumcision.

The ceremony of circumcision was successfully performed Sunday afternoon by Dr. Heidingstelder, of Houston, upon the infant son of J. Malevinsky.  After the ceremony, refreshments were served to the invited guests, and there was a feast of reason and flow of soul.

Children’s Masquerade.

Another one of those delightful masquerade parties, for children, was given at Scholz’s Hall last night, and proved to be a most enjoyable affair.  Every one present, notably the little folks, had a glorious time, and only regretted their mamas would not allow them to put in the whole night, because there is so much fun in masquerading.

Gen. Sherman and Staff.

Arrived in the city yesterday morning from San Antonio, via. the I. & G. N. railroad.  The party consisted of Gen. W. T. Sherman and daughter, Gen. Poe, chief of engineers, United States army, and Col. Morrow, aid-de-camp.  A large number of citizens met Gen. Sherman at the depot, to whom he expressed his regret at not being able to stop over a day and accept the proffered hospitality of the city.  He goes to inspect the forts in the west, and from Milano Junction the party will proceed to Fort Worth, El Paso and San Francisco.

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People Are Coming Here Every Day - Some Time in the Near or Remote Future - Dainty Kid-Glove Professional Robbers

19 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

BUILD HOUSES.  A Reportorial View of the Necessity for the Above Advice.

A Statesman reporter yesterday took a stroll through portions of the seventh, sixth, fifth, fourth and third wards of the city, and he was forcibly struck with the great scarcity of houses to rent.  While walking a distance of perhaps three miles, but two buildings were discovered with the agent’s placard upon them, and yet on that same jaunt the reporter observed a very considerable number of the choicest building sites totally unoccupied.  With the constantly increasing  demand for dwelling houses, daily held up before them, it does seem that property owners ought to utilize the splendid opportunity now offered to invest their capital, and double their values.  How to do this is to build houses for rent; you will have no sort of difficulty in obtaining good paying tenants:  that class of people are coming here every day, to stay, if they can find houses.  But don’t try to get all you outlay back in the first few months, by putting the rental beyond a poor man’s reach.  Fix your rents at moderate prices; make the cottages comfortable, and our word for it, even though the number erected shall cover a hundred hills, every one of them will be eagerly sought for.  We repeat the advice given in the headline to this article, build houses.

About Gambling.

The legislature should, at some time in the near or remote future, do one of two things.  Either expunge from the statute every law against gambling and dens of this unconscionable vice, and license the business(!), or enact some measure to enforce a law.  If gambling is to be, as it certainly is, tolerated, let it be made an expensive avocation to these dainty kid-glove professional robbers, and a source of revenue for some laudable public service.  Something of good might thus be squeezed out of a monstrous evil.  The officers of this city, and of Travis county, are not doing their duty, and our citizens know it.

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A Number of Strangers - Few Shamrocks - Last Hop - Fined $5 - Bremond Not A Candidate - Difficulty Near Depot

18 MAR 1882. Austin Daily Statesman.

SIDEWALK NOTES.

Quite a number of strangers in the city yesterday.

Farmers complain that the black land is still too wet to plow.

St. Patrick’s day went by almost unnoticed yesterday.  Even the traditional shamrock found but very few wearers.

The last hop given by the C. W. Y. P. club was at the residence of Mr. R. T. Campbell, complimentary to MIss Della.

Mayor’s Court.

Present -- Hon. W. A. Saylor, mayor; Newt. S. Walton, attorney; T. L. Purnell, clerk.

The city vs. J. Finny, fighting; fined $5.00 and costs.

The city vs. George Foxberger, assault on his school teacher; fined $5.00 and costs.

The city vs. John Robinson, gaming; fined $5.00 and costs.

The city vs. Alf Morris, gaming; fined $5.00 and costs.  

The city vs. Chas. Tisen, assault on his wife, fined $5.00 and costs.

Will Not be a Candidate.

We are requested to announce that John Bremond will not be a candidate for re-election as chief of the Austin fire department under any circumstances.

WHILE RESISTING ARREST.  Green Penn is Struck by an Officer and Gets Badly Hurt.

A difficulty occurred yesterday between two colored men, named, respectively, Green Penn and Uncle Josh, the latter being quite old.  A dispute arose between them, about some matter, which ended in blows, Penn knocking the old man down.  Deputy Sheriff Faris arrived upon the spot and attempted to arrest Penn, who resisted the officer to such a degree that Faris was compelled to draw his six shooter and strike him.  In doing so Penn received a severe blow, which cut a gash over his left eye about three inches long.  After this he gave up. Dr. M. A. Taylor was called and rendered the necessary medical assistance.  Penn will have a hearing today.  The difficulty occurred near the International railroad depot.