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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LiyEEPooL, Oct. G-5 r. VI.
Cotton-Fuures weaker: free sellers the last
tions: uplands, low mtidling clause October delivery
Tied, also l3;sld upiands. low middng clause
toher nud NovcmDe delivery. I'd, also 3i-3.d
Producei.in seed OIL 2Ss. 9d. per spirits of tut-
pcntine. 23s. Sd. ~ 24s. per cwt
LIVERPOOL, Oct. u. 1879
Pork-Primc mess. Eastern Grmcr ut 55s. do Western
frmcr sos. Bncon-Cumbcr cut steady 3.,s.
do short rib; steady at s5s do long clcar steady at
sis Cd do short clear steady at t2s I'D. Hams Ion x
cut stendy us. shoulders steady bis Bccf-fnha
moss in the market; do oxtra mess steady a; s
do, prime moss, none in tho market Lard-Prine
Western steady Mt ga. Cd 1aliow-Prime city steady
SIS. Sd Turpcnue-Spirits dull KS. Rnsin-
Common. frmer ut Is. 3d. fno do, Hrnor lis.
Cd Characterization choice. steady at i6s Lard oil
steady Sis. Fiour-Extra State irmcr 2Ss. It'd.
whcat-spring. No. 3, mono In market; do. No.
?. hrmcr l0s. Cd; winter Westnrn steady
at lis Southern, steady at lis Sd. Corn
Mixed. steady at 5s Sd per Genital Cotton seed oi-Ye
low American nune In market. Rosln-Common, LON
don. dull At IS ntiuespirits Londor steady 1T
2Ss. I'd Receipts for tho woek-W heat-From Atlantic
ports OoI quarters do Pacific ports 1880 do: other
sources, Is, 500 do; corn. 29.UuD do.
ANTWERP, Oct. q, 1879
Pctroieum-i9is for fnc pale American. Americ lard
closed ut SAL. 75c. per 100 kilos.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

WON'T FORGET THE FAVOR.

She stood on one side of the Yorkvillo Police
Court with her shawl oil and her linen hood In her
hand; he leaned against the railing and distractcdy
munched match Her naino was Eliza Mitchell.
and she had just rectcd long catalogue OF her hus-
band Johns offences. She had just reached tho
point whore the wicked wight had scaled the back
fence at dead of night and been found next morn
ing drunk and mud begrimod in the area, whom the
Court stopped tho narrowing tale.
said. people who get in tho house by such roand-
about ways are in every way worthy of rcprobaton.
Johnp
The prisoner bit of tho cni of the match and
Strengthened up. John, Ii bchoovcs me as .
magistrate to end these nocturnal invaslos OF back
yards and to discourage the use of the area as
place OF rcposc. What IT lock you NJ for month
where shall tompt you, and you nave
other work than worrying over the cat-teasers on
local tcncesy
Eyes. know I'll have to maui paving stones for
all I'm worth.
Eyes ana think, too, of being so long deprived or
your wifes company. She cant get near you there
John"
inc prisoner seemed suddenly given to rejection.
Then he lifted his head and asked
"Are you crack o. thatY
Certain as live. 49,
"rhoy won't let the old CONAN in nohow?"
"lndeed they won
..Thcn Jedge. make that commitment out fast
and you kin bet all you're worth WON'T torgit such
| n favor"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.

Tho Brooklyn Common Council hold their first
regular session after the vacation yesterday
afternoon. There was bat slim attendance. Presi-
dent Ray occupied the char. The resignation OF
Alderman Clarence l.. Burnett tropublican). OF the
First ward. who has been invalid for the past nve
months. was accepted communication was
ccvod from Mayor Howell i'll relation to bill
passed by the Legislature increasing the salaries
OF the police and fircnien The bill adsls $4,000
to the expenses estimated in the budget Tor
this year, aud u further SUN OF about $4,000
to the expenses estimated in the report of
the Board OF Estimate for 1880. The Mayor says:-
"Ihe necessary meet the additional expenses
Cor next year can be provided tor by applying por
ton of the excess OF the revenue fund. which
amounts 10 S55,OOO."
committee appointed to ascertain why tho
broadway Railroad Company hal neglected 90 sta
ton hagmcn on the crossings of De Kah and Myrtle
avenues, directed on August l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

per ewt isi head 1871 lbs at 4c per III Isl head ia
lbs. islc. per To-: - head. fIo lbs At 5i,c per
~; 2o7 State sheep and iambs ~ lbs. ut nc
per ID ilA state ianbs-2i3 head. 81 lbs SO lbs.
a. ~ - - ~ perewt; ~ head. .S ibs NC - ~
~ ~ per cwt; - kautneky lambs 30 his &C. per ID.
10 canada lambs ~ lbs, at o@se per h. pillsnheck
Dewey sold 100 Western shoep % lbs, iiac per ID.
30 state sheep. "a lbs. lJ lbs at ic. H. ~
Canada sheep, 10 lbs at 4e per H.. las State sheen
and lambs 3 lbs. 4i.c pcr ID 5S Canada sheep and
lambs 10 lbs at 5lae. per H.. Cos Canada lanbs-l3s
head. 81 lbs.. 5sse per H.. ltD head ~ bs lbs
5iec FER n lls head ~ lbs, AT $40 per ewt.
rs head 80 ibs ut 5c, III POI head ~ lbs 5ac
per ~ go state lambs i47 head 10 lbs ge ler H. rs
head ti lbs 90 lbs - H. j. ii Hume sold
1875 Psnnsyl vania sheen 80 lbs inc per H. state
Sheep ~ lbs at 4ae. To- i Western sheep 3 lbs
5si per 21 PeHnsylvan sheep and lambs.
isic per H. Kirby Co. sold ~ Pcnnsy sheep
% lbs Size per h. IT9 Penns shoop lambs
80 lbs 4sic. per ID .S State sheep and lambs ~ lbs
iiic per To- 374 Canada lambs, 1906 head 10 lbs at
sac. per lb 4i6 head ~ lbs s lbs at 10 IS
23 head to lbs at 50 40 per cwt 1874 head 70 lbs, at
sac. per III.
MlLcm Cows.-On improved quality sales read
lily effected than heretofore. Range of prices:$5 So
per head calves included
VEALs AND CALvEsCoarse quality calves stlll slow of
sale - &c. per Id. Neas in better demand ut DC.
5isc. per Id.
IIoGs--rhe feeling of and values weak State hogs
POI bs ut 3Sc pcr h. 40 State pigs l2o bs 4lc per
Id. It's Illinois pigs. III lbs. &c per lib.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

The following were the rates Of exchange Now
York to-day at the aforementioned cities :-Savan-
nah. buying "a of. selling of; Charleston. buying
SIG discount, selling u par; New Orleans. COM
mcrcial % SIG discount, bank u discount Chi
cago sold 75c. discount; Boston. 40c. discount.
Earnings of the Northwest road for the first two
days of October show u gain Of $751;
The earnings of the Chicago and Alton road for
the month OF September show an increase Of
$40 those of the Wabash increase OF $67.s1l
and those of the Toledo. Peoria and Warsaw IN in
of S12735.
telegram from San Francisco (the object in send-
ing which IL is not difficult to divne) states that the
Pacific Mail steamship City Of Toxic sailed October
with $40 Chinese passengers forty-threo cabin.
s3i3oO0 in treasure and 2.37O tons cargo. The total
freight and passage money out to Yokohama and
China was SCI 400.
The following dispatches from tho West give the
movement OF grain at the leading points to-day VI
Observation-Disclosures OF wheat. 144,00O bushels;
shipments. 100 800 do; receipts OF corn. 5000 do.
shipments. 22.900 do. Chicago-Receipts of wheat
2oiG21 bushels shipments 141. 116 do; receipts of
corn. 3G3. 1854 do. shipments 1874 do.
The meeting of the bondholdcrs of the city of Mo-
bile, described in another column, stormy ono
and ended In nothing definite.
Prominent coal operators Respondent regard
ing th q formation OF u combination 1t was stated
this afternoon In dispatches from Philadelphia that
Mr. Packer had decided not to sign. What authority
tho par.ics had for tho statement could not DO as
ccrtaincd.
At the New York Mining Stock Exchange to-day
tho bulk of the speculation in Gold Placer
which advanced ten points In price. but reacted
somewhat at tho close. Following were tho salcs:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

Al San Francisco the opening prices of mining
stocks weres-Gould 4 Curry. 10; Savage. l2is;
chollar. 81 ophir. 5sa.; Hale Noreross. l14;
Crown Point. ss yellow Jacket. i57; Belcher. 3's;
Imperial. IA; Consolidated Virginia. 5's; Cali
fornia. 81; Best Beleher. nv; Union Console
dated. 6s. Alpha. 49,; Sierra Nevada $685. Mexi-
eaa. 324; silver Ill., IA; Justice. ga; Julia. 4;
Utah. -; Alta. 81; Beehiei IL; Tioga. 21; Inde-
peniencc. ~; Segregated Deieher. ~; Mono. 8;
Consolidated Pacific. IA; Pctosi. so; Exchcquer.
So; Mammoth. 90; Northern Standard. =; Boston
Consolidated. l40.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

psiivsisd contract. iSeo Sss' Saturday MID
tom Arp ssIs:! Orleans; 1os5 Missouri, ssss:
fsn SaS I
and expert, 1906 bales; Middiing ppanas s zied.
,F o aSsaa E %ass better ss
ssSss sSs:a asl'ysry
Sc Ss dssey spSandf low madns
ssssiy Is 'ss nasns
a
clause .73!d March April delivery, upands low mid
dn nss clause
sss sl asls'y uD'And' 10" m'adns clause
o corn %sa 1 S
9 bushels o.,, q dc 300 ao barley
essod and Iss sss pofSsI higher for III kinds Tho
sS"ai %sS ssls Rye sSa, wa. vas s% and ss,S
sss s II
ssas . ocssss; Pa y j Soys%:
s. 81 % q res So amber. g i . iss SS Sniss.
s s.sai 81 ss y f Scenic: g.. \:
Ss ssSs%ssg :sa xs'f
p sf esr at 's%p U
1 Y 80 ss q 81 bid = & .Afs 3D.
ss%sSr 81 BID No Sh sS for October 81 rs
81 @ s II s 81 Il & 81 81 20 @ s.. x
demand and higher Tho sslS: i%slad.E ono bushels
No > mixed. S5].c., sic for choice high mixed,
for % ysls sr No. S SsS
Der, and IS 'c. a5tc for October The following
,::s, e. Ss
d. d. 3d. ss sSiss :sssa
that. 900 state s3c Barley ruled steady Malt
private price ard d. city 81 % aud a cash aud
time Feed was firm We quote :sherts. per ton 81
sIs = or $%sllas: 5 si q ss @
ess.s ' T Taas
s 50 Is green IL 4S can.dlan. bond 7oes
8 SSsGsi ssiss ssf Sc white ais 10;
mixed, aosfe for 30 mixed soc tsr No. mixed. SIC.
on @ ,rsf Ace 4se for white on track 5ooo Sashe:
Soa ss.sesr 4oc salo; g i 699 sa shells. .,.
VIZ auoie-i4 lbs, o.; aiIs oals. 81 lbs. ,io,se
firm and 5000 bales Manila sold. arrive, IKE. We
sssSng 10 Sa.y Sa MIA ie sas Sc si. af &C.
s s.sSs'd sla' $780, Russian clean sal0 Italian ss'
eroo esnssfusai and %.ed i aa'' ais
ciayed, pc 26c muscovado refining 2sc 2sc; gro
2ic soc; New Orleans common nominal at 2ac y .sc
prime choice, SAC. c strictly choice fancy, Sc.
ssi. s.S p y asss Es,
..sai i"sasis TuWi%i"s.s" @ rIseS,
Tarpeniino steady; hard 81; sef,. 81 80
&c.; H; $ss s sss $50 ''''' 8
S Was Sas. Lard and r.Ssd oils
American dc. a Gac Lard oil 5ac. 5se sperm-crade.
soc blcaehsd winter, s;c NATURAL winter s'e crude
s s sss; Co., Sisashsd winter
P,Ino,srs- i;snpsd was ar%n a. late values We
o. Ds rsanSd IN PnsaepEs e; rs s.@oro e
oHs % S
S SSs S SS 9 sS :" soS S,sss. aI zoe
lowest sales, fs9.e eo,ar 7sss bid, asked; total
PouLraY AND GAmM-rhc market ruled firm. wcquote:-
Turkey iSe. 9 les spring turkeys DE 2oc Fowls
Geese, and Western, re lac boston green geese,
ss Erns ysS So aasss S Ds &
SQUADS. y 79s s. per dozen English snipc, dozen
s sa '" DOZEN u Pigeons g
a " per dozen chckcns-spring philadelphia, lee
cock per pair Grouse 81 por pair. Parridges 81 70
-Rccclpts-Pork 80, bbs lard 7sa ,erces
20 bbi 2o packages and OF cases cut meats 25 pack
s sn "a "nf d beef %
were 100 bills mess ~ W 5o round lots and lob lots con
Ss ss. Scs SlS :" ~
The following tho BID and asked at the third
and asw % I'd. g asssS: 6sss%Ssr ID
Bacon WAS Sus By, ar Beef wa. active wh Ga 's's
Vi family iicrso beef ruled steady 100 .essss
city extra India mess sold at $40 beef hams were dnl,
doing; sales 900 pickied shoulders ut bc. 400
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

Labrador left Iavre ON saturday for New YORK with
Is 900 ooof. Tho steamship City Of Berlin. which
arrived here saturday evening. brought sSso.ooo
gold coin. Imports Tor the past week were
Si,546,57T.
The Assistant Treasurer at Chicago has informed
the Treasurer that their transactions with
the sub Treasury will permit the banks OF that city
intend to increase their gold reserve by s2.Ooo.o
Government bonds in this market very ae-
tive and prices advanced fraction. They ciossd
strong at the flowing quotations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

In London consols were fraction higher at % o
9sA. In the early dealings United States bonds
wero Il lower. at 1861 for fours. 1905 for 42s and
1861 for Avcs Erie advanced from 36sS to 403S,
preferred from 81 to Ga a 65; conso seconds. from
s4a to S7A; funded fves from SIX to s3a. Read
ing from 224 23a, New Jersey Central from 6 to
65 and Illinois Central from 04H to OAK. Pennsyl-
vania was fraction lower at 44A The closing quo
tations the London Stock Exchange were as fol-
lows:-Conso1s for both money and the account, 9S
q 9Sh; four per cent bonds. 1054; 4h per cent
bonds 1895; ives OF 1881, 106ls; Erie. common
shares, 4OaS. buyers do preferred shares, Ga Go;
do. frsts 116A do. seconds. S714; do. fves. S31s
New Jersey Central, GA 6s;; Illinois Central "a 316.
Erie on the street closed 40H bid; Erie preferred
closed on the street ut 66a and Reading ut 49, The
Bank Of England lost 2s4. 600 bullion balance to-
day. At Paris rentes closed ut S3f. S5c. Exchange
on London 25f. 29c. Sixty-four thousand pounds OF
the bullion withdrawn from the Bank Of England
to-day is for shipment to New York.
The Manchester Guardian in its financial article
this morning, ays:-'The steamer Labrador which
sailed from Havre Saturday. the Attn inst. took
out about 10. OoO, O0Of. in gold for New York.
Foreign exchange in this market was quiet at the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

s s .....: ss s;s. Gus sss IS e. Ds,;
jersey cisy....... s,sss POS o.soo iS,sis
Totals, s97e a;s s,lss 5I.4ss aa5aI
fissn on hi. in feeling
EsS. evan assfS rg s IS &. lss sss
Ss s,S from q r. E s. s
Mann 40 InS" w steers a. Se os per S gsghs tx
.aa S At % per H. Essa r. sw
sac, H., Is head at Sc. per h.. ~ head
Kahn iH sJ 10. Kss s~' enae.sss S sw
At &c per ID, weight ewt; III Kentucky sieers-7o
S nfsS On per- o nsf Oh s ~ eaSa =.
sst Joseph sold 1er s Sst so seers c
l.. with Sas head Is head sold a..e f..
'S.a Coon S sr .Sf y
r. s..d q a l Brow per oS @ ."s
eM Wheeler o ' a self f' g Ts.s s~.
los H. %,.sSss ~ ss' ~ ss. 4 }s'y;sy s,,y
sasa. c.s s pr With s. 1 srPss &
esi ais ewi Tor s {. Ladns,sn - vi,siaa steers
psr T., wcish.. e. ssi sr, sew fs; Ls,%sa
per iSowsishtr =. ewt sss s~l III. ew on com.
@ - ~ Foley sold s TO- MORN. sSs a
ssS ss. Z, Sc MIN ss per soSa . IN nSsd &
ss.; strong ii. Gsidseh@,d, .oiS Tor 7. Pepper
Tor A. sondhcimcr 70 Virginia steers AZ aVac per 10
@ swat s per- With III On ss bead
on 70 head 'Gd n q, TOP . rate =. weight - ~ s" tor
head weigh, %, ew. n ,,,oss sherman sSd
, Weight y si,Y indiana Tss nj
7ewt. strong d. @. cuiver sold for sondhcincr ~
s% ''s Xcl,on steers yer at
p, ~ 20 Ns 's S'. JUDY 's
sas.y .cer; !, head =, Ne ss per p hs.a q. zoe
Per ib-weighnss S Swha ~ CIV. ewt Toe Mover
w scd is %issS s ea'.le s"'ss per ' iS
so at cattle ss per s weight weight ia Il ST. s. Is
.a.n. sG Sssd Is 81 ss S b., sss S s. s oe
bead IS head. ios IT, VITA q % r.
srt .a,,; "a Ave sw s.,, - sy s"s 4 S.sss
head i've s weight ssi ss per "ss's
s s. Sc sss at per Co. rs'r f h. s" via & ID p
head on ~ g head sold a, Top "a ewn ~
OF sr ss 81 head & sr & s :. or vi s.a
per head = head; aa head a, ~. With q %
per head On 70 head-woghts ewt = cwL ass ewt
snEnr. AND L,Srs--A slight improvement was OK.
pcrcneed In the tone OF trade both sheep and lambs.
coarse to good sheep .aid a, SIZE ase per it, iaraSs
s s S gss PER- s IN % ks. 9f .o &
sheep, "'s lbs" As per To-; ias ohio ,hs~p ~ lbs b.,
Otto s bead IL head y.
its. at y i2H y 20 per sw, sr, head :. u.s., a,
soa R Rss Indiana a sHscpaso bead. @ iSs At 81 !"
r. % 20, sw ~. az s head us ss a se per 10 Jsdd
IS 80 per ewt ~ head % Ne. =, ss per 10. no
@ - s'fs ss' = % sfs y lie S"
'TS so sold 3 sa, TBS sheen as r;
head lbs 4ae per ib i7O head ioa lbs, "a 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON on TnE sror UNCHANGED; FUTURES
cLosED fnM-FLOtR srEoNGER-wHEAr
HiouEl-coR~ HIouER-oATs HIGHER-poRK
fiEMER-LARD fIgNER-sPIRIrs TURpENrISE
ffRaEg-EosfS FIRN-coFFEE STEADY
Sugar FIRM--rETEoLEUM rIRM-wHIsxEy
FIRMEE.
MoxDAy. Oct. Go p. M.
The markets continued active and prices of most
kinds OF merchandise stil tended in buyers favor.
On Change aonr was active and dearer. Wheat ex-
cited and decidedly higher Corn higher. Oats ex-
cited and &c. higher. Whisky hrmer. Pork hrmer.
Lard without decided change Cotton tho spot
changed Futnros closed hrn. Groceries remained hrm
Oils we're quiet Petrosnm arm. Resin Hrm and
spirits tnrpcntne ruled Grncr.
cosFEkfhe market for Rae quiet but steady. Tho
following withdrawn FROM stock :20a0 and 4.Ut5
bags Rio City " Rio Janoiro i.i2 bags do Kron
Prinx Pr Wilhelm. and $50 bags santos. Bsssei.
Mild ruled We quote ordiaary cargoes, l3c.
fair do i5lsc. good do. lie prime do i6sc extreme
range for iots2c. IKE Santos, fair to good. i51sc
&c., ninety days; Java government bags re. 23c ;
grass mats 23te. .5c; Singapore Ice isc.; Ceyion
I4c lie; Maracabs. i2Ec. re; LasuayrA. islsc.
Ike. Jamaica l3c t5ise; St. Domingo i0,c. lie.
can I4Isc. IDS. Mocha. ne. lie. Angostnra l5c
lie; Savana. lie. IKE Curaeoa. tie lc. Wcokly
Rio coffee statement, complied BY Messrs William Scott
X Sons
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
FOR MRS. EYRING.

"HEnxIp Reader has sent 50 to this Office for
Mrs. Eyrins. Of No. $50 Last Eleventh street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

State bonds we're forgotten Railway bonds were
active and higher. An immense business again
done in Erie new second consolidated. Following
were the sales:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

In the money markes the ruling rate Cor call loans
upon stock collateral w1a par cent throughout
Good paper Vas discounted a 20 81 per cent
which also the range Tor time loans. AZ the
Sub Treasury the days bushes. waa,-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

Receipts at Washington from internal
to-day SERIOUS "a. and from customs
s5Ji .0js %.
Tho cable reports continued heavy shipments %
gold 10 the United states. The French steamer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

CorroN on tho spot fairly active full prices Flu
lures opened points hgher and closed ~ Is
higher than the closing prices Of saturday The lowest
prices tho opening and the highest prices
the close with market hrm at the The
sales to-day between A. NJ. and thrco r. NJ. up
"a OOOb ules us follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

N.rASTED-GENERAL AGENT FOR A STANDARD
w OIL this city; small Office furnished. Free with
Of goods, to responsible party. Address OIL box
30 olir
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

NlrANrED-A PARTNER, GENTLEMAN OR LADY.
with $1,000 to enlarge HYGIENE bathing establish
ment with and valuable utions: very profitable
business. Address GERMAN DOCTOR, box 100 Herald
of
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-13
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-t,s, t'casty hss Eve nsssi ayers
--Isscsp hs. four jriiy rspe'. AZ
vrr~ss.
Tho lcs 90 the lose, iTsps ha'
s,ee ~Dp,b.
-Ese,ss su,sss her ropsls'ion 70
rset o0J rb,s ,vw.
On uw-dsy y fell % tho
d,pis ~ Aftstn isehe. .. ssdns,.
--Ss~ srssa " too isshs. bish 10
sbo canyon. rear Norh Plato.
"A h1sdrcd ssw bose, srs 10 be
sddsJ 70 tho Central City p~os,onhco.
The ~vsr,ssuses az York ara full
At sr~,o visiting for co., 30 take u
away.
-plo~irs and sowing grain he. o.
rsdy commenced 10 -cs,s rsr'. Ut the
ststa.
..Nemaha " 10 have . ncv grain
- III - n ~ na.
~ WINS ~
80 Wilbur cutcrsiscd many -,rang
~. tho pas, week. oil L.Aips ~ locs
sioWs.
Thew src eighty thou aud acres
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" ~ ~
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-" VI" '
i"s NsssssSs 'sh~ay hsa'' 'A'f
-u"s",''a s's''oo sh'rped ', cAr
" sss'"' 90 s'"'a s"d sss OF u"u'
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-13

T.. 4. 9sf.s =. y. ss,.W MI rsna-su
pre-, yl,., MAJ, ,'s.h. tisst late T,isr iirst
Hans, rsatsise Nat. Esut Nat. bsps Heat.
k,b. beatrice Nst. rise Ssb.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-02-06

THE Baptist Herald, speaking from
the sacred precincts of one of the most
powerful ef religious associations,
mildly, but positively enough, touches
upon the university plan, as proposed
by Drs. Burleson and Crane. The
Herald has no doubt that ministers of
this great society In Texas, believing
in the creed as good and true Baptists,
should not step down and out in the
interests of personal pecunisry gratifi-
cation. In promoting the cause of the
church they have cherished interests
which neither DR.. Burleson nor DIR.
Crane have the right to take away
from them. The Blptists Of Texas
a"ve.devoted all to the establishment of
their institutions OF learning, and this
religious press, clinging close TO it's
sectarian interest, will not yield grand
points in favor OF lndIviduale. But
we merely proposed to give an extract
from the Herald. article:
The question of establishing a State
university was brought before the
meeting, and what was called the
=" New York plan" was advocated by
Drs. Crane and Burleson. Profs.
smith and Cooper, we understand, op-
posed this plan. Il correspondent of
the STATESMAN criticises quite severe
ly the position of Drs. Crane and Bur
leson on the university question. They
are able to take care of themselves.
but we think that the position of Bap-
lists from time immemorial has been
In favor of complete separation of
State support from religious enter
prises. We do not believe that the |
masses of the BSptists OF Texas desire
any aid from the State in support of |
their denominational schools. We ex-
pect next week TO publish the article |
rom the STATESMAN and defend the |
Bsptists of Texas from any implied |
sharge, that as q denomination they
wish to draw upon the funds of the |
state to build up or sustain our denom-
national schools We regret that any |
Baptist in this State should take 8 DO
!ition that might be construed INTO q
ispertnie from our old Baptist land /
marks.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-02-06

WHEN an editor is pleased to say, IN
commendatlon of Democrat, that he
is of the sold school," it should be
told TO what old school reference is
had. Mr.. Yancey and Hon. Jefferson
Davis were opponents of one sold
school" and Hendricks, Pendleton,
Thurman and Sunset Cox of another
"old school," Ia fact, the institution
to which they belong constitutes, even
now, a very big academy. But does it
mean that the party-leader referred to
was a secession or an Union Democrats
A Sam Houston or Wigfall? Most old
Wings of the South have voted the Sc
called Democratic ticket ever since tie
war. Can one of these be termed an
sold school" Democrai9 What do the
terms imply9 Are they used to denote
the excellence and virtue or folly Of
the party leader talked about? Dem
ocracy of the "old school" meant
nothing but opposition to Whig prin-
ciples and local freedom, which was
repudiated down South TO the extent
that Douglas and squatter sovereignty
were thrust out. With these old issues
parties of our time have nothing to do
and people are curious to know what
is meant when good fellow or cum
ming trickster is said to be of the sold
school,"