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Political Abuse.

The Houston Age always
keeps a supply of hot shot on
hands for its republican friends.
Referring to the arrest of Mar
shall Russell it says that he, in
his reply, says he has always
been a faithful member Of the
republican party, and has been
ready at all times and under all
circumstances to go with that
party in any and all kinds of
rascality and meanness, and has
never hesitated to defend the
star route steals, etc, etc. When
ever it comes to abusing the re-
publicans the Age can do it as
nicely as any paper in or out of
the state. We have no defense
to make for them, but are una
bic to see wherein abusing them
will make them any better. Be-
fore the presidential election it
was alleged and believed by
many that there was not a more
unprincipled man in the entire
United States than James A.
Garfield, yet in spite Of all this
he was elected to the highest
Office in the gift of the people.
The two parties are nearly
equally divided, and if the peo-
pie were to believe what the pol
iticians say about candidates it
would appear that only the
grandest and most magnificent
scoundrels in the land were run
for Office. It is not time that
this thing Of political abuse was
put a stop to; it is not creditable
to either party, and in addition
it has the effect of sometimes
electing men who ought not to
be elected, and who under or
binary circumstance would not
be elected, except for the abuse
that is heaped upon them. A
philosopher, remarks, there
is a great deal OF human nature
in man," many men sympaIhise
with the under dog in a fight,
and on the same principle vote
for the man who is mostabused,
feeling that his enemies are CO.
ing so merely for selfish pur-
poses. Politics and politicians
are by a great many persons
regarded as synonymous terms
for corruption, and to such an
exten has this been carried that
worthy and modest men are
deferred from running for Office.
The only rational conclusion is,
that abuse in politics accom-
plishes no good, but on the con-
trary much harm is the legiti-
mate result.
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OllCu lalSC llOuSdIluS vi
cattle and sheep. We are now
confronted by what seems to be
aRimpenetrable barrier to our
further progress, the San Fer
nando mountains on the south,
which rise up before US tower
ing in the skies. Unable to run
lover" them the engineers had
to pierce through them, result
ing in tunnel 6,o67 feet long,
built in straight line and tim
bered all the way. These noun
tains rise up out of the valley
from $500 to $500 feet, but
rather narrow. The next sta
ton is Andrews, in the oil region
where are located two refineries
which furnishes for shipment
about one carload per day.
Leaving Andrews, we again be-
gin to ascend. passing through
deep cuts to the San Fer
nando tunnel, which is reached
from the north up a grade of II6
feet per mile; grade in tunnel 81
feet per mile; grade beyond tun-
nel-south for five miles-Io6
feet per mile; elevation from
tunnel, 1860 feet. The view
from the rear end of the car
while passing through is quite
interesting. The light, on en-
tering the tunnel, is large and
bright; the smooth rails glisten
like FURNISHED silver in the suns
rays: gradually the light lessons
in brilliancy-the rails become
two long ribbons of silver, spark
ling through impenetrable dark
ness; gradually these lessen; the
light fades; then darkness reigns
supreme. As we emerge from
the tunnel the valley of the San
Fernando dawns upon US in
bright transcendant visions of
beauty; a land of verdure and
fruitfulness. From the tunnel
we descended rapidly. So to
San Fernando-named for the
old mission of San Fernando
located two miles to the right,
empowered in lovely groves OF
orange, lemon and olive trees.
1t is in the middle of the valley, |
surrounded by the San Fernan- |
do mountains on the east and |
north, the Coast Range on the |
west, and the Sierra Santa Mo-
MICA on the west and south. The |
greater portion of the western |
and central part of the valley is |
in a high state of cultivation. |
Leaving San Fernando we pass
Sepulveda, and arrive at Los
Angeles-the city of the angels; |
and the garden spot of the
world.
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The Orange Tribune wants
Sabre Pass made into a great
seaport, but as Houston is in the
same district and also wants to
be a great seaport, it is likely
that the representative from the
Houston district will work with
the representative of the Gal
weston district, because Hous-
toms prospects of becoming
great as seaport depends upon
Galveston getting deep water.
And, here, it may not be amiss
to remark that the entire state is
interested in deep water. Gal
weston is now the most availa-
BILE point on the coast for a sea-
port. She is already a large
city and is backed by ample
means, and it stands to reason
that she will outstrip all rival
points on the coast, Sabine Pass
and the mouth of the Brazos in
Guided. AT best it must be
many years before either of the
last named places assume any
importance in the commercial
world.
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WHILE in San Francisco,
California, we had the pleasure
of meeting with our old and
highly esteemed friend, Col.
Flournoy, to whom we are I'M
der many obligations for kind
attention, while in that city.
Col. Flournoy is a man whom
the people of Texas have de-
lighted to honor in the past;
and, now that he has cast his
lot with the people of the gol-
den state, they naturally rejoice
to know that he is in the full
enjoyment ofgood health and a
lucrative law practice.
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Tie Colored Race.

The st. Louis Republican
asks the question, eff the FIVE
million colored people in this
country were given a fair and
ample domain in the extreme
south, say any of the coast
states, what would be the RESULT
Would the black man in that
favorable climate and under the
most kindly influences that
could be extended to him, do
what the white man has done
with such signal success in the
north, in the east, in the south
and the westa Would he found
a powerful and enlightened
state like Massachusetts,, or
Michigan, or like Georgia or
Mississippi"
A writer in a recent number
of Blackwood's Magazine, in
discussing the history and con-
dition Of the negro communities
with which we are familiar,
reaches the conclusion that as
experiments in civilized govern
ment they have all been fail
ures. The negro possesses mar
vellous passive force. He is
strongly attached to locality.
He does not migrate. If the
place where he is suits him, he
remains there-and if somebody
has to remove it is not he. This
power Of inertia has given him
absolute possession of Hayti
and Jamaica, and is giving him
possession Of all the West In
dies. He has rooted out the
whites and mulattoes in Hayti
and Jamaica, and he will do the
same in the other islands. And
yet with all advantages in his
favor and with absolute power
to turn them to the best account
he has failed to win for himself
a position in the civilized world.
Hayti and Jamaica are relapsing
into barbarism; they have be-
come Africanized. And it is
probable the same fate awaits
Cuba. The Liberian expert
ment. conducted under the
guidance of intelligent and edu-
Gated negroes from this country
and with the favoring efforts Of
two powerful and friendly gov
ernments, remains a dwindling
little republic on the map-a
small community Of listless peo-
pie who spend their time in al
most absolute inactivity. That
a negro state in our gulf region,
even admitting the feasibility of
initiating it, would have a SINH
lar ending-that it would from
the beginning forget the lessons
Of civilization and go back until
in the end it became a region of
inaction, darkness and silence
there are many reasons for be-
lieving. As a race there is but
little il any outcome in the ne
gro; when left to his own re-
sources he relapses into barbar-
ism.
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The Gonzales Inquirer goes
for the independent candidates
in a lively style and it heaps
abuse on their heads by the cart
load, even going so far as to say
that Gen. Robertson is too igno-
rant to mean much harm. The
Inquirer is a democratic paper,
but such a course is not calcu-
ted to win back any democrats
who may have become dissatis-
fed. A moderate and conser-
vative course will accomplish
Ear more than abuse. Abuse
convinces no one.
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The Marshal Herald remark

The Marshal Herald remarks
that the independent press OF
Texas is not particularly pleas
with either the candidacy of
lash Jones or J. B. Robertson.
fheir candidacy has utterly
failed to create any enthusiasm,
Aend so far as the papers have
fexpressed themselves, not one
has given Gen. Robertson any
encouragement whatever. 1t is
apparent that an independent
IAandidate for governor of Texas
is poo demanded at this time;
as has been heretofore remark
ed much depends upon the ac-
ton of the state convention.
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THE San Antonio Express
says: Hon. Wash Jones and
Hon. J. D. Savers are law part
ners, and Wash sits down on
Joe and keeps him out ofsight,
politically speaking, the latter
being made thereby a victim to
political amenity, tits not being
considered just the thing for
two members of a firm to be
seeking political promotion at
the same time. Burgess appears
in danger of being Swallowed in
the same way, he being a part
ner Of Judge Ireland.
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KEEP all the money at home
that can be kept is a good mot.
to, but is one that is'not carried
out. The Waco Examiner calls
attention to the fact that many
persons there send off for arti-
cles of dry goods and clothing
that could as well be bought at
home. There is a fascination
about getting goods from a dis
lance; people think the goods
are better no matter whether
whether they are not. 1t is a
good idea to patronize home
merchants, home printers and
home mechanics as far as may
be.
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The Dallas Herald has a few

The Dallas Herald has a few
remarks on the temperance
question it believes in temper
ance-temperance in all things.
The liquor dealers themselves,
it says, believe in temperance.
If temperance prevailed their
business would flourish all the
more, where one incorporate
man now INDUCES to excess, a
dozen others now retaining for
examples sake, would fell free
to imbibe. Moderation is the
trle theory and it applies to all
the concerns of this life as fully
as it does to temperance. A
temperance organization at Dali
las has resorted to a most in
temperate course and hence the
structures of the Herald.
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HAL L. COSTING has been APP
pointed United States marshal
for the western district of Texas
and will no doubt be confirmed
by the senate. The appoint
ment is an excellent one and
will give general satisfaction to
the people. Costing is presi-
dent of tbs State Press Associa-
ton and is deservedly popular
with nearly if not all the Texas
newspapers. He is a republic
can, but not of the stalwart or
der.
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IT IS thought by the demo-
cratic papers in Georgia that
Alex H. Stephens would best
subserve his own interests and
those of the people OF his own
state by retiring to private life
instead of running for governor.
He is now old and in6rm and
his days ofusefulness as a pub
lie man are past.
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TgE liberty Of the nress has

The liberty of the press has
been fully indicated by the
supreme court OF Louisiana in
the New Orleans Mascot case.
Imprisoning newspaper publish
ers for criticising public officials
is not tolerated in this country.
"The freedom ofthe press isthe
palladium Of our liberty"
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The people of California, in
wrestling with the Chinese ques-
ton, are undergoing an ordeal
similar to that endured by the
south in the days of reconstruc-
ton. During that crisis the
people of the south received no
sympathy at the hands of the
people OF California, and we do
not know, even now, that they
are entitled to any sympathy
from US in their trials and tribu-
lationS.
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The Waco Examiner, pub
lished at the home of General
]. B. Robertson defends him
from the charge of being a rene
gade, a demoguge, a time server
and a Mahonist. It says he is
an upright and honest man, per-
sonally and politically, and
wishes Texas well. All who
know Gen. Robertson personal
ly will endorse what the Exami-
ner says. Simply because Gen.
Robertson does not happen to
have as much faith as others in
the working machinery of the
democracy is no reason that he
should be vili6ed and abused.
The Exsnliner does not think
= z has the remotest chance
led and that he is
the present
OF his fault.
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NEARLY all the papers con-
tain obituary notices of the late
Judge c. M. Winkler, of the
court OF appeals, who died at
Austin on Saturday morning af-
ter an illness of only four days.
Judge Winkler was born in
Burke county, North Carolina
in October 1921 and came to
Texas in 1870. In 1913 he
moved to Corsicana which place
was his home up to the time of
his death. He was a brave SOL
der during the late war, and
was an able lawyer as well as
one of the most universally re-
spected citizens of his town.
His death will be universally
regretted, not only at his home,
but throughout the eetire state.
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Col. FINLAY was interviewed

Col. FINLAY was interviewed
at Laredo by a correspondent
OF the Galveston News. Know
ing the feeling in west Texas he
favors a tariff for the protection
of the wool and sugar interests
of his district. In regard to the
deep water question he thinks
he can do equal Justice to all
our ports in securing harbor
provements,
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The Georgetown Record learns
that a newspaper is soon to be
started at Liberty Hill. 1t
hopes that a paper may be start
ed at every postoffice in VIII
hanson county. The Record
says there is but little labor in
publishing a paper, but piles of
money; printers work for moth
ing and the paper mills contri-
butte the paper. Everybody
should be an editor.
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A MAsTEE mechanic in China
can make $3.50 a year and his
workman about S78: Farm la
borers there hire by the year
at SI.so to s. per month, but in
the shipping ports coolies make
$3.50 per month: A stout,
healthy woman will hire for the
year, with food, at So to $40.
No wonder the Chinese poor
want to emierate.
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THE San Antonio Times
prayerfully says: "The Lord
knows that something Is needed
to check the spread of the in
fiuence of the gambling bosses
in this city" The law as it now
stands is a dead letter.
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AN improbable story is told
of one John Saunders of Ken
lucky, who 4S years ago en-
gagged to marry a young lady
as soon as he was worth a mil
lion dollars. He went west to
make his fortune; made it and
a few days ago returned to
Kentucky TO claim his 6rst-love,
who was still waiting for him..
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The Dallas Times had the
hardwood to assert that there
was a rumor afloat that Miss.
Willard, temperance orator, was
doing little political work, in
a quite way, This has aroused
the ire of a number of Dallas
temperance ladies and they
have Illuminated a circular at
the Times man. At last ac-
counts he was still unabashed,
but what the ultimate result will
be is a matter. for the future to
solve.
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RUBBING IT OUT.-The edi-
tor of the Courier, Mr.. w. F.
Cook, was seized a few morn
ings ago by a terrible pain in
the left shoulder and neck.
Having been favorably impress
ed for some time with the virtue
of an article recommended for
all sudden pains, and especially
rheumatism, we rubbed the Of
tending part, and in less time
than we write it, relief came.
That article is St. Jacobs Oil.
Canajoharie IN. W Courier.
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JUDGE S. A. WILSON has
been appointed supreme judge
vice {. M. WinkleT, deceased.
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-, pdAPkins and sweet po-
tatoes yield large crops.
Leaving Summer the grade
increases, while the valley grad
ually narrows by the closing in
of the mountain ranges on each
side, leaving a very narrow strip
of land, which continues to con-
| tract until a deep canyon is
reached, at the..mouth of which
is located Caliente station,
which is surrounded by tower
ing craggy cliffs. Stages leave
Carliente daily for neighboring
towns, carrying passengers and
mails. This point, we regard,
as one of the most interesting
on the route, as here we begin
to ascend the mountains and
highlands, our readers should
therefore note carefully the
elevations: Caliente is 1890
feet above sea level; within the
next twenty-five miles the train
gradually climbs to the summit
of Tehachapi Pass, an alti-
tude of 1864 feet, being an av-
erage of 100 feet to the mile.
Within this distance is to be
seen some of the grandest seen
cry on the whole line; we pass
through II tunnels, whose ag-
gregatelength is 7,6os.ofeet, and
then lover the loop" one of
the greatest engineering ieats
the world has ever produced; a
feat where a railroad is made to
"cross ITSELF" on a heavy up
grade. For miles up the can
yon the grade of the road can
be seen at a number of places,
where it winds around the
points of projecting mountain
spurs, from which point we are
enabled to look down upon Ca
liente, which is at the foot of
the mountains. As we ascend
the narrow canyon, the road
gradually commences to climb
the side of the cliffs on the right
leaving the bed of the canyon
on the left, going up around
rocky cliffs and the head of the
small ravines, cuts, tunnels and |
embellishments, until the little |
station of Bealville is reached. |
Oaks, Cedar and Spruce trees |
are to be seen in the gorges and |
on the mountain side. Contin-
uing our climb, the ravines are
deeper at every turn. Tunnels !
No. 5, q and S are passed
through, each revealing in its
turn, new wonders and rapid
changes. Number 5 is the long
est tunnel on the pass" after
passing which and number 6
tunnel, the canyons on the left
become a fearful and frightful
gorge; while continuing
climb. winding around
rocky points and
deep ravines, twist
ing to gain altitude
becomes wonders
Mountains loom Ut
portions, rocky,
a full II
above our heads!
that distance fro;
of the canyon
passing tunnels
again look dc y
Fights into fsI e.
low. After hg
curve to the ri 1t a
point from VIII; aims
from ten to tv the
south and WEI NE
peaks of SOM overed
with snow. I me sta
ton we eros ges IN
-apid success n curV-
ne to the proach
he LOOP" No. 9;
passing throl 1ei we
start on the 4 7around ;
he LOOP" lind our
selves "ove1 bel. The ;
Ioop" is tom San
Francisco; Elm length s
With an z 1886 feet I
It the B,o34 feet at l
he up. laking a diff |
eraaa Scks of 7S
op" our
30 and I
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the right, passing through tun-
nels No. 10 and II, arriving at
Gerard station, where the noun
tains are not as high, but much
more ragged and broken-cov-
cred with scrubby pine and
cedar. We next pass through,
in quick succession tunnels No.
IL, IS, Id, IS, IS and II, pass
ing over a number of bridges
and arriving at Tehachapi Sum-
nit, which has an elevation of
1904 feet-the highest on the
road.
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NO. :.

Leaving Tehachapi Summit,
which is situated on a high gras-
sy plateau, with high mountain
ranges to the east and west, and
although near 1000 feet in alti-
tude, the climate is so mild and
agreeable that some years the
crops are very good and grazing
excellent. This is regarded as
the best point in California for
peoplesuffering with weak lungs,
or consumption. Leaving the
Summit we run along this platea
for several miles, and then COM
mence a gradual descent to-
wards the Mojavo Desert, to the
right Of which is a small lake
dry in summer-where salt can
be shoveled up by the wagon
load. When we had reached a
point eight miles from the sum-
NIT, the valley down which we
have been rolling, narrows to a
few hundred feet, with canyon
wallSon each side. Rolling on
= the small stations of
Ssiaau and arrive at
kituated on the
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STATE NEWS.

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hes reports way
lstin coun- imE
ed. loci
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ton
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tor
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ted to t.
payers. ~
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business is
ple-there
yards:
Temnlll
thirty tbousa
! subscribed fol
place.
BELL corr
ment known as
county we have
Graball, too.
Farmers in
who areiluclv IN -
surnlns corn arel %
per bTsl,ei in Rel -,
49, As the babl
| Caldwell Reqistl 4
pro tenn has on
nounce the arriv9
bovs.
District court
has adjourned all
weeks session: neal
fine was consul
criminal docket.
al bank with a paid5
of $4,000. A new
ficent building is TO
for its OCCUPANCY.
II IS stated tiiat
is ouite nyoftahJe and 4
| Quantities of fruit are
70 northern markets.
| - wagon ioaa OF new q
smear oats was sofa IN lempi
tne otner Gay at 81 per 100
ounoies or nearly as much as
At RIVERSIDE, TUESDAY
evening TWO eonvices mace a
orak lor hoerty; tne guard hre e,
on tnem; one was instantly Kill
co and the otner signify wound
co.
In Bell county candidates
~ .oun.y oiic IS arc e oe. T
~ T .o, ~, ~ .i'I - nun. Inc
Jou.nal aIieauy iss seven d.
Ill, anan a'- 'Ae 'eA'ot
tt''oty ope"'
Three murder cases have
been transferred by change of
venue from Fort Bend to Aus
tih 1oenly' "iiiSn WIN another
sasI iieii d uiiietent county
.iiaSes i9ui IiuiaeL Cases 10 DC
. nc a. .i.e Juiy 'ei'ii Vi 'iie us
''i'' 'ou'''
- Miss. Callie Stephenson, a
gentle, of Dallas and one of the |
most esteemed young ladies, Of |
that city, has joined the Judas |
nc iai'I anu was ,nS otner Gay
liaiilea " MI ~. 90. 5oi' Won gGW'
acIoiuiIs ~ ene n'es Vi ms
iaisi' Ndooi oehuiii oili1iateo.
Palestine latterly has ALWAYS |
been having something of a SEN |
sational nature. She now boasts |
of having a negro murderer.
Chess Thomas, ready to be hung |
Chess has been converted and |
baptized; he is now ready to go
to the realms OF everlasting bliss.
-Bellville Times: Several !
RATS of cedar logs from the ce- |
dar brakes in Washington coun-
ty have been floating down the
Brazos river during the past
week to San Felipe, where thew
will be used in the Construction
of the Texas Western Narrow
Gauge railway.
D,n It,,
snarperS VINO oeiisne TO rope IN
have all their lines re.d ~ sha-n
ers and confidence men. and
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NJ a. HEALY,
DEALER M
GENERAL HARDWARE,

CUTLERY. EDGE Tools. CASTINGS
flaming Implements, Hoes, CHAINS, Plow
Iron, Steel, Cooking and Heating Stoves,
Stove Trimmings and Tinware of al kinds,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes and window Glass.
Buggy and Wagon material Rubber Beltine
from IL to IS inches wide. Packing Of
all kinds, and all articles appertainine to the
Hardware business Nam street.
Jan. rs. Brenham, Texas.
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BRENNAN FOUNDRY
AND
MACHINE SHOP,

The foundry and machine shops are now IN
full blast. RspaiEing OF all kinds OF machir
cry, boilers, etc :, specially.
zinc. We are pSylng from $40 TO SIS and
$50 per ton for old iron.
,,,... a. c; $. EaILoS, Propietur.