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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
1T HAS ITS srGs1rIcANcE.

:" Let tbe people vote for Austin
as the place for the university. 1t
is the proper place. and the univer-
sity can be located there at the least
expense."-Iyler Courier, ,JuIy Is.
" 1t is said the glitter of the sand
and buildings at Austin is so blind
ing to the sight that green goggles
for the eyes are peddled like peanuts
upon the streets, and that sore eyes
and blindness is frequently the re-
suit. Judge Moore, of the supreme
bench, who resides at Austin, is
nearly blind.
Z "Amid the din of drunken legis-
lators and the fandangoes of "Mexi-
co" it is said the Austin mosquito
may be heard. But then our poor,
dear papas left barren spot of
ground at Austin, either for water
works or q university, and on that
account our boys and girls can GER
tainly stand such trifles as drunken
legislators, Mexican fandangoes and
Austin mosquitoes. Tyler Courier,
august 5.
These extracts from the same pa
per forcibly present the folly
resorted to by opponents of
Austin in this university con-
contest. The Courier was the earnest
friend of Austin, aud thought there
was no place in the state so well
suited for the location of the univer-
sity as the Capital City. Tyler be-
came candidate, and the Courier
eats dirt with great gusto but how
Tyler became a candidate for the
university is yet to be shown, GER
tainly not because she expects 10
win. The COugie'S present utteran-
ces, compared with those of month
ago, show duplicity not at all credi-
table to the interest it now repre-
/ sents, and yet the Courier has per-
feet right to change its opinions as
often as it pleases, if profitable TO
itself or the community it repre-
sents. As soon as any place
declares to contest this university
race its agents begin to direct abus c
against Austin. The reason is plain.
They do not expect to carry the To-
cation for Tyler, or Thorp Springs,
or Waco or Lampasas, the conyic-
ton with all being that Austin is the
strongest place. The hands of the pol,
iticians show them selves in this wide
spread abuse of Austin. The fact
is, there are not enough offices for
them, and they must have more. To
locate the university at Austin ce-
mems the state and destroys the
pleasant prospect of three or four
sets of state offices, at some time, i'll
stead of one set. Disappointed pol
iticians are indeed controlling the
utterances of the opponents of Aus
tin, and their game is to destroy, il
possible, the unity of Texas that its
people may contribute to the sup
port of several officers instead OF
one. The report comes from all
quarters that this is the cause of this
widespread demonstration against
Austin. These politicians do not
want university; they want office
and their plan is, in this multiplicity
of candidates, to defeat an election
that the seeds of division may be
sown with some hope of a harvest.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE STATESMAN will refuse to
support Austin for the university
when it becomes necessary to abuse
other places that compete for that
honor. Replying to the disgraceful
assaults of papers and to csnvassers
is resorted to only when forced upon
MS, and then only as to the represen-
tative, not the represented. The
STATESMAN finds no reason to de-
nounce Waco or any other city that
opposes Austin, since these charges
of immortality against Austin are
usually circulated by those who,
when in Austin, prefer immoral in
stead of moral association. De-
pravity has possession of their souls,
and they revel in it-at home and
seek il when abroad.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The Washington Critic has little
patience with DR.. Bliss and his bull
letins. 1t says:
The Critic but represents a very
widespread feeling when 1t sincerely
calls attention to the fact that much
more about Mr.. Garfield's condition
has been concealed than told. We
way instance the following facts,
vouched for by authority so high as
to be unquestionable:
First-That no member of the
cabinet has seen President Garfield
to hold any conversation with him
since the second day of July.
Second-Only fourteen adult per-
sons have been admitted to the sick
chamber for many days past, namely
the eight physicians, Mrs. Gar
field, Gen. Swain, Col. Rockwell
the two electricians, Bell and Tain
tor, and the attendant, Crump.
Third-The physicians report no
fever, and yet they bulletin nearly
every evening that the presidents
pulse is 1O4.
Fourth-The wounded executive
has lost, by estimate, about fifty
pounds of flesh, and some believe the
amount will reach as high as sixty
Fifth-There have been several i'm
portant cabinet consultations not
given to the public, involving the
vital question of succession in case
the worst should result. In such a
lamentable event, there would only
be one course to adopt. namely, the
plain one set down in the constitu-
ton.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
HOW THE SOUTH Is MISREPRE-
SCENTED.

1t Is rarely the case that man.
will make an open confession to be-
ing a scoundrel, but we find an in
stance of that kind in Mississippi
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, who has been travelling
over the South for some time, and
who has furnished his journal with
many facts in regard to the true
state of affairs in the South, in re-
cent letter says:
In Mississippi L was told by a
number of northern people of all
account sent to the northern press
during the "Hayes campaign"
which lacated an atrocious political
outrage at the place which l was
then visiting. These persons seemed
reputable, and they all affirmed that
nothing of the kind had ever &C.
Cured there. / inquired regarding
the author of the dispatch, and learn
ing that he was still living a few
miles away, went to see him. He
laughed when told him my errand,
took a fresh chew of tobacco, and
crossing his feet on the top of the
table before him, began talking of
the affair in an easy way, fluent, in
different style, which seemed to in
dictate that he was glad to have
somebody TO talk with, and would
as lief talk of that subject as any
other. 'Then the dispatch was not
really trueP said. EWell,' he re-
piled, it was true as to the spirit of
the south generally at the time
But why did you say that such
things happened at particular place
if they did notP well, now, YOU
know it would not be of any &C
cunt to say, at such a time, that
there was lots o. devilish feeling in
the south. But it rather wakes peo-
pie up to tell them that something's
been done at n place they've heard
of But it was not true But he
thought the use of fable or para
BILE was iustifiable under the circum-
stances, because it was the only way
to give point of effectiveness to any
account of the condition of the south
at that time. All writers do pretty
much the same thing he urged
they have to- 'Oh, L hope not / |
said. Well, now, if you lived down |
here awhile you'd find out we have |
to fight the devil with fire. The |
northern people who told me of this |
occurrence were good Republicans,
and they were especially indignant |
about the fabrication, because it
alarmed some of their northern |
friends who had been preparing to
remove to that region, but were
now frightened from their purpose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE New York Sun, an indepen-
dent paper, in discussing the perso-
ssele of the federal senate, expresses
undisguised regret at the departure
of Thurman and Conkling therar
from. 1t regarded them as the
leaders Of the two parties respec-
lively and says that the one was
,.clear, direct and compact with a
dash of humor in his speech, but
without the least attempt at orna-
ment." The other had an @extraor-
binary flow of language, and sponta-
neous flowers of rhetoric, perhaps,
decorated too highly his argument"
The Sun thinks they leave void
which viii be hard to fill, not only
for prominence, but as examples Of
honor aud integrity unstained amid
a pervading corruption and loose
notions of accountability.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
AUsrIN,s BEAUTY.

The Galveston Journal, recognize
ing the fact that Austin is soon to
become the great seat of learning of
the state, INDUCES some fine word
painting, the following glowing pic
ture being the result:
"The city of Austin presents in ITS
surroundings the most beautiful
landscape of any city in the state.
From the northwest to the south
east the Colorado, a clear pebble
bottomed. swift running stream,
girdles the city, with grand, lofty
cedar-crOwned hills and mountains
in the background, which sweep
into the far distance, mingling their
perpetual green imperceptibly with
the azure of the skies, as they meet
in one long line of beauty. Mount
Barker shoots up in the northwest,
long, straight crest, until it
reaches, sweeping south, Mount
Bonnell, which rises like hump on
camePs back, from which a scene
spreads away to the southeast as
romantic and beautiful as can be
seen on the continent; while at its
feet flows the silvery Colorado, so
close to human vision that stone
might be cast into its ripping wa
tiers beneath. The deep, precipitous
walls that here hem in the snake
like windings of the channel cut
through the solid rock, would seem
to the casual observer that it was
wrought in the far distant past by
some volcanic evolution, guided by
the plastic hand of some gigantic
architect. The city is located in a
group of hills toward the south,
which seem to have been thrown to-
gether to terminate and round up
the terrace-like formation coming
down from the mountains to a base
which widens out into vast, fertile
plain Oh the south, and extends for
miles through farms of ineXhausti-
BILE fertility. Without exception,
the streets are precipitous, except
where they are overcome by art,
and present the most admirable To-
cation known for splendid system
of drainage and sewerage. The city
is founded on a~base of limestone
rock, and capable of being made the
cleanest and healthiest location any
where known, natural surface drain
age being precipitous and easy to
an extent without parallel in the
state or country"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
AUsTIN,s PROPOSITION.


The decision of the citizens COM
mittee, organized to conduct the
university canvass, after mature de-
liberation, has been TO present Aus
tin for the main university alone,
and not for the medical department.
In accordance with this decision the
Austin tickets will be printed and
distributed at the polls. The
STATESMAN has all the time pre-
sented arguments why the state uni
versity should be undivided. We
have held that all the scholastic
academic, the professional, and even
the northumberland be grouped
together. The committee deems it
advisable to present the case other
wise. and this action appears
to be binding on tho peo-
pie of Austin, since the com.
mittee acts IN the character
of accredited agent. This ac-
ton may be prudent course in the
canvass, and should have no bearing
now upon what divided university
may be. Eminent physicians say the
time has not yet arrived for the sue
cessful establishment of medical
school in Texas, and if this be true,
this action will cut no figure in
state university affairs for some
years to come. The light of subse-
quent years will show what is best,
and should a divided university be
popularity condemned remedy is al
ways at hand. These remarks may be
necessary in view of the fact that
the STATESMAN has all the time held
that the university should be undi-
vided, and il has pursued this course
of opinion through the entire can
vass, and from the very inception OF
this university question. Very many
contend that the medical depart.
ment should be located in Calves.
ton or Houston. The STATESMAN
has thought differently and doe:
think differently, still, but the ac-
ton of the citizens committed
appears as the decision OF the
people of Austin, and there should
be no disputes about it. A careful
canvass makes it appear that tho
vote cast in September will be for 8
division of the university, and +
this be so, and the committee is salts
fed on this point, there is no Other
safe course to be pursued except
that which is laid down by the com.
mittee. 1t would not do for Austin
to allow this election to go by de.
fault. A majority of the members
of the committee are impressed as
the STATESMAN is-that the universe
ty should be undivided, but a popu.
lar clamor for a division has been
raised, and the committee has &C.
coded to it, on the ground that a
canvass made, as was originally in
tended, would be useless.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The main building of the centen-
NAL group, which was mentioned
by the STATESMAN the other day as
being sold for $4,000, covers an
area of over twenty-one acres, and
contains 100000 feet of lumber,
26SO0o square feet of window glass,
100000 pounds of cast iron, and
$4,000 linear feet of gas pipe. The
roof is covered with 100000 square
feet of tin. The building has to be
removed by the purchaser within a
year from the sale. 1t is evident
that Colonel Bullitt got good bar
gain.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
NOTICE OF ACCOUNT.

The State Of Texas, TO all persons Interested
IN the administration of tho estate of Louis
Cantoni, deceased: NJ. Paggi administrator OF
the estate of Louis Cantoni, deceased has filed
his final account and application to he dis
charged IN the Count; Court of Travis county,
which will be acted o. at the next term of said
court, commencing tie third Monday in Septem-
per- 1881, at the CO r.rt house thereof in the CITY
OF Austin, at W, CHI time all persons interested
thereto.
Witness. rank Brown, Clerk of said Court,
a1d the seal thereof attached this tn
H. 81 26th day of July, 1881.
,.o,o. FRANK BROWN,
1X21 VIII
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

YELLOW JACK finds no abiding
place on our southern coast this
summer. Is this condition pro-
duced by the admirable system of
quarantine adopted by the federal
government with the bureaus, home
and foreign stations, or is it nature
that controls the course of the great
scourpe?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
DEMONSTRATION NOTICE.

WHEREAS, On the 23d day of JHly, A. d. 1881
we, John t. Haynes and Thomas e. Row
were by the county court of travis eountv'
Texas, duly appointed executors Of the last
VIII and testament of james Manor, deceased
ana notice IL hereby given to all persons HAVING
claims against the estate of James Manor de-
ceased, TO present the same for allowance and
ed by law. P''e0iio"
ROCK, Williamson county, Texas
JOHN II. HAYNES.
THOMAS L. ROWE.
Executors OF the last will and Testament of
James Manor, deceased. aniaN yvSt Vi
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Gov. BLACKBURN, of Kentucky,
who is an eminent physician and
surgeon, was asked his opinion
about President Garfeld's case.
He said:
=" l thought at the time the presi-
dent was shot that his wound would
prove mortal; l still think so. He
will undoubtedly die. believe the
ball was DETECTED and struck the
spinal column, affecting the great
nerve. Nothing else could account
for the pains in his feet. This thing
you noticed in the papers about
their getting him to sign his name
in order to test his nerves is all fool
ishness. 1t is my opinion that they
got his name signed for the purpose
of calling congress together in the
event of his death.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Through the MIST is the title
of poem received at this office.
This is serious matter. AS long
as our poets keep their efforts on
the other side of the mist it is all
right, but this idea of Infringing them
through will hardly work" The
Kansas City Times is the daddy of
this item. Not being engaged in
the business of stealing wit. the
SrATEsMAN puts on no airs about it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
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X STRAY NoTICE-Taken up by j. n Rn-
Lditt, and estrayed before FRITZ Teeener 5ns-
tlce OF the peace, Travis county, July I'd. issI
years old, two hind feet white, and brenJea
IN . (connecte0 on left shoulder and II on LEI,
Jaw Jaw also bay mare, about years old. ahont
Gle over ~ on right shoulder; aIeo a bav mar
uttle roam on hips, about or 3 years old
ABOUT l4h hands high, and branded f j on Iefi
snonlder; also dun mare, about II hands hioh
about 10 or ~ years old, branded three timSea,
WIN ngnre crossed at top by upper part on
ieIter u, placed one above the other. an Len
der. Appraised at SIS 90 each. en"ui
au3,w3tf FRANK Brown elk @ &, rrra,,,. ~,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The latest advices from the presi-
dents bedside, last night, were ex-
tremely unfavorable, and it seems to
be the general opinion that weaken
ed nature will be powerless to sus-
tam itself much longer, unless a ia
vorable change takes place at once.
1t is not at all improbable that the
next vibration of the wire may
plunge a nation into mourning, by
bearing the sad intelligence that the
president is no more.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE way that the mill men of
New England are just now carrying
protection to American industry is
by introducing French Canadians as
operatives at $3.50 per week for
men, $3.50 for women and $2.25
to $40 for children. These mill
mon are for protection in the inter-
est of maintaining the dignity of
the American free born mechanic
and artisan.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

SENATOR EDMUNDs is an appli-
cant for the vacant seat on the SUI
preme bench, and still Senator Ed
munds is strong indorser of repu-
diation in Virginia and of the Ma
hone ticket, which has upon it the
name of a candidate who has open
ly declared his belief that the public
debt of the United States should be
repudiated. Sepreme judges should
be made of better material than
fhia
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

Olive Logan commenced one of
her lectures recently with the re-
mark, whenever see pretty girl
l want to clasp her in my arms"
$50 do We" shouted the boys in the
gallery, For a momeut Olive was
nonplussed, but, recovering her self
possession, she replied, "Well, boys,
1 don't blame YOU" This item is
not original, but expresses our views
so accurately that we sift it and ac-
KNOWLEDGE IL.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE German authorities in
tlict a severe penalty for the sale of
meat infected with trichine. Two
men, for selling pork without first
having it properly inspected, have
been sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment each,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
NOTICE OF ACCOUNT.

me state Of Texas, to all persons interested
ana q; Il; Willenberg, deceased: w. 8, Hotcb.
Kiss, administrator of the estates of r. II. and
y: y. Wllienberg, deceased, has fled his final
which VIII be acted on at the next term of said
court, commencing the third Monday In sen.
etl ieol at the court house thereof, in the
CITY OF austin, at which time ali persons in.
terested IN said estate may appear and contest
Witness, FRANK Brown, Clerk o said Cont
ano tne seal thereof attached, this the
H.. 81 10th day of July, 1881 '"'' '''e
ivo7 ,a,. FRANK BROWN,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

To the Sheriff or any Constable of Travis
county, greeting:
whereas, oath has this day been made before
me by j. W. Biting, that the residence Of j. II.
cooper II unknown TO afflant so that the oTdi-
nary process of law can not be served upon
him, you are hereby commanded that you, by
making publication of this writ in some news
paper printed in Travis county, Texas, for four
successive weeks before the return day hereof
summon the said j. X. Cooper To be and appear
before me, at my office, In the town of Manor,
In the county Of Travis, on the third Saturday
IN August, 1881, 10 answer the complaint of j.
w. Biting for the sum of twenty eight dollars
and two cents CS2S OF, upon nm bpen account
which IL now due and unpaid. Herein fail moi,
and of this writ make due return AZ the law al
reefs.
Given under my hand this the 10th siny of
H.. 81 July, A. ID. 1881.
W. g. CROCKETT,
j. 7. OFT. Co, Texas.
certify that the above is a true copy of the
original citation now In my office.
II. W. CONVICTION,
Constable OF Precinct No. 2, r. Co, Texas.
iNDO I'D
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

THE railray kings are going to
meet and negotiate a peace. First
class freight has been lowered to %
cents per hundred between New
York and Chicago, and a first-class
passenger ticket from Boston to
Chicago may be bought for five dol
lars. Vanderbilt, Garrett and Rob-
erts are going to consult,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18

The latest thing seen about the
White House is small "yaller dog"
This dog has been seen visiting the
mansion several times, and now he
is immortalized. Some enterprising
newspaper should get up a dia-
gram of that dog ut once.