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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

Judge Quinan having resigned before
TIVE We months of labor, and Judge De-
lancey having been appointed in his
stead, no twelve months work OF theirs
can be determined.
District Court.
Presentation. A. S. Walker, judged
E. Il. Moore, county attorney f.
Mailman, clerk, by James p. Hart, depu
ty; Ed. Creary, sheriff. by George Has
well, d puty.
After receiving the report of the jury
commissioners, court adjourned unit
this morning at nine o'clock.
Thompson v. Bates set for to-day
John w. Robertson, special judge.
County Court.
Presentation. z. T. Fillmore, judge
Frank Brown, clerk Ed. Creary
sheriff, by Geo. Haskell, deputy.
Home Bitters company v. Mcdaniel
& Co. verdict for defendants.
w. j. Montgomery 81 Co. v. John Ire
| and ct al, appeal continued.
F. B. Forster v. G. R. Johns & Co.
appeal dismissed.
Bertram & Moeller v. w. L. Telegraph
| company continued. tt-+
| Mcdaniel & Co. v. Thomas Bishop
Judgment for plaintiff for $500.
VIM. l.. Prather V. B. Coopwood
judgment for plaintiff for $40. 81.
Chas. Heidenheimer & Co. v. w. ]
Faris defendant has leave to file frs
amended answer.
Bertram, Brueggerhoff & MoeIler V
W. ]. Faris judgment by default TO
plaintiffs.
The state of Texas v. Jeff AXE and W
NJ. Hill continued.
Gass, Scott & Co. v John A. Webb {
Co.; judgment by default for plaintiff
for 1927 80.
]. G. Stovall v. Wilhelmina Hansen
judgment for defendant.
The state of Texas v. New Orleans
Texas and Pacific railroad company
dismissed by the state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
THE COURTS.
commissioner of Appeals.

Appropos to the meeting of the court
of the commissioners of appeals in this
city, on the first Monday in April, the
| following statement, prepared for the
Houston Post by Ed. j. Hammer, is re-
produced
The commissioners of appeals, which
has just adjourned at Galveston, pre-
sents a remarkable good showing of
what three able-bodied aud hard-work-
| ing judges can do in the way of clearing
| up that surplus of litigation which, on
account of the impediments in the way
| of the Judiciary heretofore, has long hung
like cloud over its labors. Impeded in
the outset by the fire which destroyed
the building in which they were located,
| they were retarded SO that they did not
| get to work until January 20. Never
theless, from that date up to the twen-
ueth instant, just two months, they have
| accomplished The following work:
Opinions delivered 66, affirmed 81, re-
versed and remanded 26, reversed and
rendered 4, reversed and dismissed 4.
! Distributed as follows: Judge Delaney
IA, Judge Watts 80, Judge Walker II.
Judge Delaney not being appointed I'M
til the 10th of january, did not get to
work until January 81, while Judge
Walker, suffering from weakness by
overstraining the eyesight while at Ty-
Ter. did moi 90 to work until about Feb
riIary l. Considering the fact that all
the records in the case decided by this
court would average over 100 pages
being old cases briefed before the adop-
ton ofthe new rules, and the entire re-
cord having to be read IN each case, be-
sides the briefs. arguments and author
tiles referred to and necessary to de-
cision, this is a showing of remarka-
BILE amount of work, especially as the
law requires the commissioners to pre-
pare in each case, in addition to the
opinion, a statement of the case, which
is generally more difficult to prepare than
the opinion itself.
REVIEW OF THE WORK OF COMMITS.
SIONERS
from date of the passage of the act of the
legislature giving the supreme court and
court of appeals power to transfer cases
at their discretion (acts legislature passed
February 10. 1851:
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
Man Drowned.

A report reached the STATESMAN last
night that an unknown white man, in
attempting to cross the river at Montopo-
las ford, rode in too far down, and get
ting into deep water was drowned. II is
presumed he became entangled in the
harness on the animal he was riding, OF
may be he was kicked, so he could not
swim out Search will be made for the
body to-day
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
.maum,th wheat.

The Messrs. English have left with
the STATESMAN a sample of the Cali
fornia wheat received by them day be.
fore yesterday. The grains are OF
enormous size, solid and bright lin
color. Our agricultural editor being
absent, the reporter can't speak in very
fiour-y language about the sample.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
Austin's Boom.

The gratifying intelligence has been
received that the citizens of Bastrop have
decided to accept the Austin and South
eastern railroad, of which General Grit
fin is president, and the preliminaries
have been signed Messrs J. ID. Sayers,
B. ID. Organ and w. s. Powell repre-
scented Bastrop. Work on the road
will commence in ninety days, and it Is
to be completed to Bastrop by April 1,
1888.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

Near Pine Bluff, recently, a mule
standing in the track of passing
hail storm, was pelted to death.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

Roasting ears for dinner and ripe
watermelons for desert is the pres
emit bill Of fare in Manitee county,
Florida.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
SECRETARY OF STATE.

The ]. Stone & Sons Live Stock
company filed charter in the office
of secretary of state yesterday. The
principal Office will be in the city OF
Dallas, and the purposes are the
purchase, raising and selling of live
stock of any and all kinds. The
capital stock is placed at 800, 900,
divided into shares of 800 each.
The board of directors is composed
of the following gentlemen John
Stone, Dallas; f. #. Stone, Frank d.
Stone and William j. Trick, Wills
Point, and John Morley, Dyersville,
Iowa.
Resolutions of the stock
holders of the Texas Western
railway company, providing for
bonding the company's road from
east Houston to Preside were
fled yesterday. The directors are
authorized to issue a series of first
mortgage bonds for one thousand
dollars each, such bonds to be
issued at a rate not exceeding
twelve thousand dollars for each
mile of the road between east Hous-
ton and Pressdio now or hereafter
constructed and ready for opera
ton, aud to be dated the first day
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30

On yesterday, information was re-
ceived at the attorney generals Of
flee that in the case of The State v. the
LoDgview aud Sabine railroad Pass
company, to recover penalty of $1,000
for failure to make annual report
within the time prescribed by law,
Judgment for costs had been OBJ
tanned for the state. The attorney
general will appeal. In the case of
the New Orleans, Texas and Pacific
railroad company, in the county
court of Travis county, to recover
penalty, the attorney general on
yesterday dismissed it, and will
institute suit against the company
for forfeiture OF charter, in the dis
trict court, the company having
failed to comply with the terms of
the charter.
From Fridays Daily.l
Returns showing the number Of
insane have been received at the ex-
ecutive Office, from one hundred and
fifty counties.
The usual batch of applications
for pardons was received at the gov
ornor's Office yesterday, and all will
be attended to In due time.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
CURE

lick Headache and relieve all the troubles incl
ent to bilious state of the Gystem, such ms Dig
mess, Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress after eating,
ain IN tie Side, &C. While their most remark-
Die SUCCESS has been shown in curing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
POLITICAL News.

One of the weights the Republican party IN
Ohio had 10 carry last October bad record The
Legislature made t the winter and spring session steps
are be taken to prevent possible repetition o. sun
liar scandals during the next session one messu'oP
posed Is TO appoint vigilance committee 10 pro'ec' NV
members from the lobby better way would be 70 eos
only such TO the Legislature as couIa mol Nc "P
preached by lobbyist
It's poor day when at least one new Dein-
ocratic candidate for the Speakershp OF the next HOUSE,
is not pltch0rked into the Congressman deos'
L. Converse is the latest TO ind himself spraHnhgoa
the sawdus wondering where the wind 10 make Tue l'
is to come from His friends think they see In him so"a
material for the Office and they stand around eHume
ing his good points Ike lot Of jockeys and
other as they remark how fine 1t would DO TO nave
Speaker from Ohio Mr. Converse would probably maH
th maet ueIi December Is not brilliant The most thss
he can hope for is the Craftsmanship OF goou com'
II only needs a lively Senatorial contest 10
show how rich state Is in statesmen The uneerssuu
M the result m Nebraska aud the probability that hshs
ming may strike any where Is making every croSsfo''
polt,can anxious to get his mentioned among 'n'
liar NJ candidates Just now at promises to be snyooay
Agbt and the asprants numerous M the ineunoo'
~ the Legislature. The different candidates are ""
pairing wnter~quarters and laying In STOCK o. ~ 20
Ions for long siege IL Mouu NOT 20 S a SENATOR yea
tho leaves come out neAs spi'ns anu -"
elected. l.
The Indiana Republicans have begun carry
10 look around fol a suitable candidate for Governor
1854 They recognize the Importance OF the o'a,'
election and tho strength good man at the head Oh vac
ticket viii give them In the Presidential canvass OF
year. Judge Gresham, who came ness pe'ns non"
an $40 has many strong supporters and he woud maA'
an admirable candidate IL he should consent W rum
Commissioner OF Pensions Dudley and Congressm,s,s.
Caikins are also urged Indeed there 10 hardy
in the Union where the Republican party mas uorS
able timber for Gubernatoriai candidates than iss~
Some Kansas statesmen who have their ~
on seats IN tho lower House Of Congress are V.ss
awake o. nighs thinking out plans for redisriotns ~
State Each one Of than has fsvorite scheme ~n..
is sure to give him mapy pOau against hs riVas' A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
HARVARD AND YALE.

As a gentleman is known by his speech and bear
ing, the Harvard statement of the case doubtless is
It's own best warrant 81 know a man who had
twins so much alike that the only way to tell them
apart was to send one to Harvard and one to Yale.
Then one came back gentleman and one Connect
lieut. rough" For native and ingenious modesty
this has ITS only parallel in the historic description
by the Kentuckian OF the guests at Cincinnati
dnner-party which be had attended: There
were present, sir one Kentucky gentleman, whom
you know, sir; one Huguenot from the Old South
State; a Observation-Disclosures stock; one VOL
VERNE, two Buckeyes, and Yankee son-of-a-ped-
Ter from Massachusetts,
Harvard at least in former years, has produced
more writing-men than her practical and sturdy
rival 1t the custom of the elder sort to carry
their literary wares to the market-town adjacent.
The new generation, however, with the keen in
stnct of youth, perceives that a broader life,
surer market, more various intellectual growth,
are TO DC gained III the national metropolis. Har-
ward men are thrOngng In the ranks of the
learned professions here and only the brefest resi-
dence is needed to make them typical Il. e. cos
mopolitan) New-Yorkers. The staff of the new
comic Journal Lie, of which the first number will
appear next week, is composed almost wholly Of
bright young Harvard wits, who have found Bos-
ton good training school but have discovered that
New-York hence lorth is the ground for successful
literary careers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. DECEMBER %, 1881

ward into lakes and rivers. Within the mem
DRY Of men still living the beds of many Eu-
rOpean rivers have been raised several feet
throughout their lower reaches and navigation
has been Distracted by the soil and sand and
rubbish brought down from their head waters
where there were trees no longer to curb the
frpshets. OF course the floods can never work
such disaster here as they may in California,
where there are mountains lOitier and more
precipitous and burdened with deeper SHOWS.
But any peril which threatens the Hudson IL
serious matter 10 the city and the State.
The State would be tOlerable place to live
in even if it had no we'll watered wilderness
to harbOr deer and game fish for enthusiastic
sportsmen. A State Park where summer
strolers could cool themselves would be
pleasant possession, but it ia not a necessity
any more than is great game pre-
serve But wo are not so blessed
with rivers that we can afford to see the
Hudson alternately swell and shrink with
food and drouth and its channel choke with
rubbish If our Legislature would devote half
the money which has been already expended
on tho Capitol in which it holds its sessions to
save the Hudson, the Adirondack woods. and
niagara, all of these could be restored to the
glory of their first estate, and the investment
would show an absolute profit in dollars and
cents, not to speak of other gains which civil
lied men and women value all the more
highly because they cannot be measured by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
CRUCIAL TESTS.

Grover Cleveland made a capital impression
during the campaign. With the single exception
of his vague and Eebulous utterance touching
free canals, he said nothing that subjected him
to criticism. His attitude was at once modest
and manly, and II 1t occurred to him that the
tariff was merely |" local Issue" he had the
shrewd self-restraint to keep that fact TO him
self. Nor has he done or said anything since the
campaign ended to turn the tide. His speech to
congratulating Buffalonians on election night
was In good taste aud by DO means destitute Of
realizing sense" he escaped unscathed from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
THE ADIR0NDACKS AND THE HUDSON.

Ten years ago last May an act was passed
at Albany naming seven Commissioners OF
Parks for the State of New York. with the
Hon. Horatio Seymour at their head, whose
duty was "to inquire into the expectancy OF
providing for vesting in the State the title ia
" the timbered regions" generally known as the
Adirondack wilderness, and converting the
same into public park. Investigation showed
that of all tins vast region, embracing cOnsid-
cradle portions of seven counties, the State
owned only 10000 acres and these scattered
about in detached parcels. The remainder had
been sold mainly for the lumber and bark,
which the forest yielded in abundance,
and one tract of nearly 100000 acres
had been conveyed to n company of spectators
at the.rate of cents per acre. Much of thehem-
lock timber, after the bark had been peeled
from it, was left to rot and the land abandoned,
and in the more accessible regions the land
was also abandoned after the timber had
been cut and fioated away. The Com
mission could not see the way clear to
acquire the land for the State without I'M
reasonable cost. and it was argued that the
logger could make no lasting inroads upon the
forest, which would spring up as soon as once cut
down. So high and cold and sterile was the
plateau where the lakes lie that it must remain
forever unnhabited, it was urged. There would
always be cover for game a wood growth to
preserve the fountains of the streams, wild
nature and picturesque scenery to make it an
attractive resort.
SO the State took no action to preserve the
woods, but on the contrary by direct grants of
money in favor of the lumber interest it has
helped on the work of destruction. BY con-
slant encrOachments along the border the belt
of hemlOck has been largely swept away, and
now an organized attack has been planned with
spurs of railroad penetrating the forest depths.
All this time the State has been selling the
abandoned lands for arrears Of taxes, although
1t has been suggested by the State Engineer
and Surveyor that if these wild lands should
be withheld until accumulated taxes amounted
to their market value the State could again
acquire a valid title to them. In this way and
at little cost large part Of the lands cut
over and allowed to rewood themselves could
be gradually restored to the people of the State.
With the title once more vested in the State,
the land could be securely held i'll permanent
forest, and, under judicious management, a
revenue could be derived from timber sales.
If these tens OF thousands of square miles of
mountain and highland are stripped of their
protecting wood the result can easily be fore
told. The steep TANKS of the ridges will be
quilted by torrents until the thin covering
of soil upon granite foundations will be
washed down into the streams and swept on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
tons of the Aldermen in regard to other
departments met with no favor,

The "mock auction" system OF swindl'ug is
assuming something like its old dimensions
in New-York, in spite of the legislation on
this subject. 1t was pretty thorougny
stamped out at one time, but is now flourish
ing again in q manner which green bay tree
could by no possibility approach. But Peter
Funk has changed his stock. He no longer
deals in brass watches, but in cigars lmpreg-
mated with the flavor of the Connecticut
cabbage, and with boxes of these lie loaus
the unsuspecting cOuntryman IN search o.
fragrant Havanas. 1t must be admitted that
the person who goes INTO such shops looking
for bargains in cigars does not deserve much
sympathy. He ought to be in retreat Tor
the feeble-minded. But it is disgrace to the
city that these thieves dens should he al
lowed to exist. One captain succeeded III
breaking up the dishonest trade in his pre-
cinct by putting policemen at the shop doors 10
warn the unwary. This is an excellent exam
pie for the others to follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
PERSONAL.

Since bis reelection to Congress. the Hon. J. C.
Clements has lost his sister and brother. The latter
was killed a few days ago in a railroad accident.
Tho marriage is announced for January 81 Of
Henry Hoyt son of the Governor of PennsylyaYia.
to Miss Nancy McMichacl. daughter Of the Editor Of
The North american, OF Philadelphia.
The Hon. Joseph Holt President Buchanan,
Postmaster-General and afterwsrd Secretary
of War and Judge AID General, lives In strict
retirement in Washington He is childless wild.
over and is very seldom seen IN public.
The exhibition of the late Dante Gabriel Ros-
settis works at the Royal Academy will consist Of
about thirty-ye oil paintings, besides watercolors.
chalk sketches, etc Among them will be his first
publicly exhibited picture, The Girlh0od OF Mary
Virgin
Mr.. Ross r. Wnans and family. of Baltimore.
move this week into their new mansion. which two
hundred men have been engaged in building for
full year past, at cost of nearly half million dol
lars The house is seventy feet square, five stories
high. and looks like French chateau.
princey pastor Is the Rev. NJ. 2. O'Brien of the
Roman Catho lie Church in MinerSvile, Penn. liz
is said to be lineal descendant of Donald O'Bren
long ago King of Limerick and also on his mothers
side. from the same ancestry as that of Charles Car
roll, Of CarrolltOn, Md.
The home Of Robert TOombs IL close by the spot Of
bis birth, at Washington. Ga, and be has never
lived permanently elsewhere. Fifty years agov
he said recently Il brought my wife TO this house
a bride and here We have lived all these years W,
have been blessed more than the most and thank
God for it,"
Mr.. Joseph Thompson left England on December
l3 for another African tour which will last more
than two years. He goes by the way of Cairo aud
Zanzibar expecting to leave the latter place for the
interior about the middle Of March. HIS immediate
goal - the east coast Of Lake Victoria Nyauza lie
will also visi Mount Kenia and the as yet pract-
cally UNEMPLOYED Nasal country.
Or. J. c. Rdpalh, the popular historian and vice
president of Asbury University, Indiana and his
wife, celebrated their china wedding twentieth an-
nlversary last week. he entire faculty of the coll
lege and host OF friends gathered to congratulate
the happy couple, bringing gifts both numerous
and elegant and there prOiusIOn Of tOasts and
speeches-aftcr the elaborate banquet had been
dealt with according to it's deserts.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26

engineering is in demand every day, and the demand
is growing greater. But those who are wise enough
to SEQ the opportunity aud wish to make
proficient in the subject retarded by the almo,.
total lack of any facilities in this country for Oh
tanning education. A course in electrical en-.
gneerin has recently been added 10 the curriculum
of he Massachusetts, Institute of Technology, but
this is insufficient. There are only four colleges de-
voted solely to electricity in the world one in PAR,
two in England, and one in Japan. A college like
these. concerning itself only with electrical sub
ccts is demanded 10 this country and it's ttest To-
cation would naturally be In this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
Amussments Go Might.

fnsnyMY OF MusIo-s-conoert' ,
s,,,u opnRA Hcusx-s;lS-"The soroerer
aogru,s TasArRE-s-" FrouFrou.
DAYS THE ,TRE-sl5-"ouE ngush frlchu'
E,y-a AVENUE THEATRE-S-rwo Orphans
- O.yp, uovsE-s-" The Little Detective
H,ryRLY's 14rH STREET THEArRk-S-"Joshua "h"'
. comb" ,.,,,
u,-,,VssoS's STANDARD THFATRF-s:l5-" Ioanthe'
w,,,c,s q ,DprN--s-" Taken fromlife."
s.s FRANCISCo OPERA HoUsE-S-Sau Francisco Min
sfrels.
ruz,rRE CoMIoUE-s-"McSorley' Indation
,Ix,o~ sou,rg THEArRs-sl5- The Rsntzaus."
y.tIAcy.s TEElTRE-S-Od Heads aud Young Hearts.
vr<usoR the ATRE-S-UnknOwn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
MONEY AND BUSINE.SS

In the permanent business of the country
there has been little change or excitement dur
ing the past week. The usual holiday activity
in special trades serves as an indication of the
general condition of business only 50 far as it
shows that no extended distress exists to re-
strict the purchases of the working classes.
Through tho comparative dulness which is
usual Mt this season in the principal branches of
trade some signs for the future may be seen.
II is still true. as IL was week ago, that the
predictions of speedy imports of gold have hope
rather than sound reason for a foundation.
Exports do not greatly increase rs yet, nor lin