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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

As AN argument IN favor of the
country and the Democratic party
following Sam Randall and tumbling
to the Pennsylvania idea, we present
the following from the Boston
Herald:
1t is not the absence of live ques-
lions which produces the stagnation
in our politics. 1t is rather the cow
ardice or dishonesty of our politicians,
encouraged by the apparent unwill-
ingness of the voters to give up old
prejudices, to stop making fetch
of party names out of which the orig
inal meaning has quite gone, and to
form the new connections required by
their convictions and invited by their
interests. Why do we need to wait
for issues to come "tumbling upon
us" while an unequal and paralyzing
tariff is extorting from the taX-pay-
ers $lOO,OO0,O00 of revenue in excess
of the economic needs of the treasury,
and adding thrice that sum 10 the cost
of the necessaries OF the people?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
PERSONAL.

Col. Fred Grant has decided to make
his home at Morristown, n. j., where
he has settled down.
The two quietesJ men on the army
register are believed to be Capt. How.
gate and Maj. Nickerson.
The marriage of Canutto Pecci
nephew of the pope, with Miss BuenC
will take place IN Paris this month.
Edward King writes that the Comte
de Paris has again settled down to
literary labor, at the Chateau d'Eu.
DR.. Giulio Bizzozero has won the
Riberi prize of 10000 lire for his essay
on the "Physlopathology of the Blood
The Rev. DR.. Robert Laird Collier
has accepted a call 10 the Free Chris
tian church, in KentiSh Town, London
The Irish informers are to be landed
in New South Wales. The colonial
governmental is said. has promised to
protect them.
Mr.. Oscar Wilde has returned to
New York. lie has had his hair cut
and he wears long trousers, giving
aesthetic arguments in favor of both
changes in his exterior.
The widow of Lord Frederick Cav
endish will be married again before
the termination of the present year
with the approval, it is said, of her
late husbands relatives.
Mr.. Chaplin, who has come into no
tice as the protector of the scheme
by the British house of commons to
exclude American cattle from that
country, is a son-in-law of the duke
of Sutherland, and one of the richest
men in the kingdom.
Making jam is one of the favorite
holiday recreationS of President Grevy
according to the Paris Figaro, which
tells us that the head of the French
republic may frequently be seen in his
kitchen at Montsous- Vaudrey envel-
oped in large blue apron and skim
ming preserves over the fire.
When the German minister at Mex
leo omitted to honor our national
birthday by the customary courtesy
of hosting his flag the omission was
promptly brought to his notice by Mr.
Morgan. our minister, in a pointed
note, which soon sent the German
bunting to the top of its Flagstaff.
When man gives his wife pistol
expressly to shoot tramps and bur-
glars he ought not to try to break into
his house through a window at mid
night. Mr.. 1. G. Dun, of Effingham,
Mimi, if he RECEIVERS from the wound
his wife gave him, will probably not
repeat an experimental this kind.
Murphy, the English butcher, who
has often challenged Webb, and who
had always commended that Webb
would never succeed in breasting the
Niagara whirlpool, has met with a
death similar to that which overlook
the captain. Murphy, on more than
ore occasion, challenged Webb to dare
with him the Ripple whirlpool. Muir
ply undertook to swim that fearful
pool on the very day Webb attempted
the Niagara. and was drowned.
AS Lieut.. Col. Guido Ilges has been
guilty of duplicating his pay accounts
on three occasions, it is unreasonable
to ex pect that he will be retained in
the service. The first time his offense
was passed over. In 1875 he was tried
by court-martial for a second offense
and ives sentenced to dismissal from
the service, a sentence which the pres
ident committed on account of the Of
tenders record in battle. His recent
trial will probably result in his dis
miSSal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

ONE of the causes leading to the
agitation of negro colonization is that,
even under Republican government,
neither federal nor state governments
recognize the influence of the negro in
elections. That influence is used for
all it is worth, but very few crumbs
falling from the Republican table
ever find their way into the
craving stomach of the darkey. He
would like to have office, but he can
not get it, and, therefore, he would
set up shop for himself and have
negro votes make negro officers. The
negroes hold the balance of power
in the doubtful Northern states, and
they have been giving it to the Re-
publican nominee without even hope
of reward. No wonder then the ne
groes are growing dissatisfied. In the
South they do not take the interest in
politics they once did. A very large
per cent of them do not take the
trouble to go to the polls on election
days. Every once in a while protest
oS1AhoO ohC ing ldGitultc VI LIE h6puD-
lican party is published by negro
leader. These protests are not con-
fined to one section or to one state.
The negro is beginning to understand
that the Republican party has no use
for him. 1t only wants his vote.
1t would not be surprising
if, when the negro conven-
ton meets in Louisville. in
September, an effort would be made
to adopt resolutions inimical to the
Republican party. The negroes, feel
that they have never been fairly treat
ed by the Republicans, and they know
that in the South, whate yer they
have enjoyed in the way Of educa-
tional facilities has been provided by
the Democrats. There is another
thing which may weaken their allegi-
ance to the Republicans. 1t is the
probability. amounting almost to Il
certainty, that the career of the Re-
publican party, us majority party. is
about ended. The negroes have no
particular interest in sticking to a
failing cause.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

One OF the strongest arguments in
favor Of cremation is that cemeteries
are perennial sources of contagion.
This story has received additional con-
firmation in the discovery recently
made by DR.. Freire, of Rio Janeiro.
In examining the earth where victims
of yellow fever had been inferred the
year before. he found "myriads of mi
crobii, exactly identical with those
found in the vomitings of persons
sick with yellow fever" These germs
he has cultivated, and has reproduced
the disease i'll animals, whose blood
after death he found to be filled with
seeds Of yellow fever in various
stages of growth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

In 1882 the shipment of cattle from
Colorado City exceeded any other
point in the state, and the shipment
of cattle from that point for this year
is expected to exceed 10000 head.
The Texas Pacific railway has opened
up large region of country in north
western Texas to settlement and i'm
provement, that has heretofore been, in
a manner, outside of the pale of civ
ilization. All the country referred to
is admirably well adapted to stock
raising, lacking only a permanent sup
ply of water, and it is believed this
can be obtained by boring artesian
wells. The well at Toyah may be
taken as evidence that water may be
obtained in limitless quantities. 1t is
now proposed to sink well at Colo
RADIO City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
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liz Kansas City they have an 6ppot-
tunity to study the effects of prohibit
ton and high license side by side. An
imaginary line down the middle of the
street divides the Missouri from the
Kansas part of the town. In the
Kansas part the sale of liquor as a
beverage is absolutely prohibited; on
the Missouri side high license is ex-
acted, but the sale on Sunday is pro-
hibited. The high-license saloon
keepers cannot afford to violate the
Sunday law, so they obey it and keep
their saloons closed. On the Kansas
side of the town, however, there are d
number of tavern-keepers selling
liquor without license all the week
and they, of course, pay no more at
tention to the Sunday than to the laws
Local papers report that on a recent
Sunday no liquor was to be OBJ
tanned on the Missouri side of the
town, while it was being freely sold in
the Kansas, or the prohibition quarter
High license is the true theory to be
applied to the liquor question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

PUBLIC, a promi nent financial
journal. becomes quite bearish. It
does mot mean to affirm that I'M
soundness is general" but yet "dis-
trust has already been produced all
over the country: banks are refusing
loans which they never have refused
before; the credit of thousands of
firms suddenly shrieks, not because
they have sustained any loss or taken
prt in any speculation, but because
the banks realize more fully than be-
fore how wild and reckless has been
the expansion of credits through their
aid" Such expressions may be more
sensational than otherwise, but they
will do to remind those inclined0
venture too much in expenditures
that financial storm is probably
brewing, and that when the cyclone
&C mes along, crashing things. the
castles of debtors without well-huilt
foundations are the first to fall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Mr.. John Schofield, of South Riv
n. j., has recently patented sig
car intended to run back from
rear end of train to signal anoti
train which may be following,
thus prevent accident. The sigI
car is also provided with device
drawing it back to the railway
after it has performed its signa
mission.
An investigation has been d
into the relative cost of the two
ditions of beef while in transit. Fl
the report of this investigation il IDj
pears that the cost of live beef shipi
ment per 100 pounds, in addition 70
transportation, is l724 cents. The
cost of dressed beef shipment per 1G0
| pounds is "a cents, exclusive of trans
portation charges.
Cottonwood lumber seems TO be
coming into large use, and for dry
| goods cases. starch boxes, and similar
purposes, il is said to be well adapted.
One establishment in Ohio, it is said,
works into boxes as many rs two mil
| lion feet Of lumber annually. For
building purposes it is well adapted.
| as it is apt to swell and shrink with
the condition Of the atmosphere.
In speaking of the cost of building
material, an architect recently sIg-
gested the Use of copper instead of gal
vaniZed iron or "terne" sheets for roof
ing purposes. lie said that copY-
costs only about double the price
tin, or iron, for the SAME area of rCf
that it is practically ndestructiblr
time, and that even if the building
covers is pulled down the roofing -
terial possesses an absolute val
The price of copper has seriously
clined within the past year, and il
supply continues to augment mil
more, the metal will soon he as che
as tin.
One of the most prolific causes
defilement and offensive Odors
kitchen sinks and their outlets is
presence of decaying grease. !
comes from the emptying of kettles
which meat has been cooked, in
dish-water, and in the soap.
grease lodges in every crevice, a
catches at every obstruction. A rem
dy may be found in the use of
common alkalies instead of soap, ad
ammonia, in washing clothes, and
r;lx in washing lawns and laces,
washing soda in cleaning dish
These alkalies prevent solid sd
from forming in the sink and its PHI
and neutralize all effects of decohp
ing fat.
AS IL curious instance. says an
change, of the slight causes viii
promote oxidation, the experience
a manufacturer of fine cutlery is 4
lated. lie found at one time lard
portion of his goods being returned
to him as in damaged condition. In
stead of bright, clean surfaces, he
found rusty. deeply-oxidized blades.
After much watching to determine
the cause, whether damp paper, the
ill-will of some of his agents, or other
cause. 1t was located upon the man
who sorted and wrapped the knives in
Packages. Everything he touched
was found TO rust, from the peculiar
acid character of his skin exhalations.
1t is well known that some persons
cannot carry pocket-kniyeS or bright
iron articles, as keys. etc, about their
person without the same becoming
very rusty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The Sanitary News makes the wise
suggestion that the work of house
sanitation should be set apart from
other sanitary work, and recommends
the special training of men for this
service, whose business it shall be, not
only to carefully examine all plans OF
new buildings designed for dwellings,
but to keep under their supervision
such houses while they are in process
of construction. Should this advice
be thoroughly carried out the health
of the people. particularly those who
live in cities. might be materially im-
proved. But this is pure Sanscrit to
the Austin health department.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Last April there arrived at New
York eighteen steamships carrying
an average of nearly 1900 passengers
e,.ch. Not one of these vessels had
boat accommodations sufficient to
float that number of passengers or
anywhere near it, even had it been
necessary to leave the ship in IA calm
sea. One would suppose that the
knowledge of such a state of facts
would deter people from voyaging by
sea, but it does not seem to do so.
Secl etary Folger is trying to enforce
some new rules, but as long as the i'm
mense iron steamers are allowed to
cram their hulls full of people it is
mere sham to talk of having boat ca
pacity available to trans-ship the
cargo. A few long boats and yawls
cannot be made to hold the contents
of an ocean steamer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

COMMITS JOINER PRICE is exercised
over the proposition to transfer the
Indians from the Interior to the War
Department. That the commissioners
position should be al tackled is enough
to make him fight back, and swear
that the transfer would be ruinous to
the country, as well as demoralizing
to the Indians.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE London Saturday Review de-
mands that the British government
provide means for the prevention of
loss to holders of coin which has lost
weight by friction. 1t is impossible
to fasten the loss on all who use coin,
and thus wear it: therefore, the
loss should be borne by all, or by the
government. Wearing coin is diff
ferent thing from its mutilation.
Strict commercial rules can fix the
loss on the mutilator, but the slow
and constant wearing of coin, passing
through thousands of hands and pock-
cts belongs to all alike, and the loss
can be accounted for only by charging
it upto all. All governments should as
sumo such loss.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
A Reason Why.
[st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l

lot. LOUIS 0lODC-DCiiioOiit 'J
Some one once remarked that it was
fortunate thing that Columbus dis
covered America when he did ; for if
he had not some Indian would GER
tainly have discovered Europe, and
the side of emigration would have set
in the other way to the great detri-
ment of civilization. There is pros
pect now, however, that the tide of
tourists. which has hitherto flowed
from this side of the Atlantic to Eu-
rope, will set in the other way. The
stream of wealthy foreigners, especial
ly English people, coming to visit the
United States, has grown into large
visibly. Shortly the Englishman who
has not been to America will not be
worthiany ones attention. Hotel keep
ers will find reliable consolation in
the prospect.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

A CONTEMPORARY reminds the
country that forty-six years ago, in
the United States senate, Mr.. Calhoun
said, in referring to the abolitionists of
the North, Emancipation itself will
not satisfy these fanatics. That
gained. the next step will be to raise
the negroes to political and social
equality with the whites" at the
time of this utterance it was consid-
cred almost the raving of a mailman,
but history verified the prophesy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

ONE theory is that capital is becom-
ing tiniid at the existence of labor
troubles. Labor organizations have a
tendency to check enterprises which
require the employment of large
bodies of men, and capitalists prefer
to keep their money in bank or invest
ed in bonds bearing low rate of inter-
est, than to risk it in undertakings
which may be defeated by the de-
mands of labor organizations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

WITH the surrender of Caceres, in
Peru, much of the difficulty in settling
terms of peace between Chill and
Peru is ended. So long as his follow
ersrefused to acknowledge the author
ity of Calder, n, lglesias or any other
chiefs except such us would permit
them to go on with their plundering.
paper treaty was of no value to
the Chfiians.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The Washington lunatic who has a
swimming apparatus in which he
can defy Niagara, has written a letter
saying that he has no intention of
going through the rapids and whirl-
pool, an undertaking which, he says,
he shall always regard as foolhardy
one. He merely intends going direct
ly over the falls. 1t is pleasing to
know that he does not contemplate
anything dangerous or difficult.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE TEXAS Calculator, or Self
teacher. is the title of small volume
which has been published in Louis
vile for the author, Mr.. James A.
Letter. of Fort Worth, Texas. 1t is
endorsed by Il number of business men
and teachers of Fort Worth, and evil
IDENTIFY comprises some new features
in mathematical calculations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THEY prayed for rain IN Iowa and
Nebraska until it really did come in
answer to deyout supplications. But
it descended in frozen pellets, as big
rs hens eggs. covering the ground in
some places four feet deep; and now
the preachers up there make no special
reference to the efficacy of prayer in
correcting natural evils.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The United Kingdom of Great
cent islands in the British seas. in
Guiding the Shetlands, Orkneys, Heb
rides, Sicilies, Man, the Channel Is
lands and the Isle of Wight, contain
ed in 1871, 31.817, 106 population. The
population in 1881 was 35,246, 1923.
This indicates that the population has
increased more than 100000 in the
last ten years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The study of dress-making has
|seeR introduced into the public
schools of France by the government,
which also provides for the instruc-
ton Of teachers in this branch by de-
fraying their expenses while they re-
ceive a course of lessons in Paris.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

On the Sd of October next a note
worthy convention will be held in
Philadelphia of the Protestant
Episcopal church of the United
States. There will be present sixty
two bishops, $500 clergymen and near
ly 1000 lay delegates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The fourth international congress
of Free-Thinkers is being held at Am
sterdam. Holland. 1t began August 3
and will end September 2. Many
scientific men are in attendance, and
the subjects discussed are attracting
much attention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

GRAND anticipations and over esti-
nation of business have led to the
late failures that have shocked bust
ness and monetary circles in the
Northern cities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE Democrats of Virginia in NOM
mating Gen. VIM. e. Wickham for
Congress at least tragic ability. Gen.
Wickham is straightout Republican,
but he is as one with the Democratic
party in their fight with Malone and
his policy. The only politics worth
considering in Virginia at this time
is such a eoalition of reputable men as
shall give to the state reputable gov
eminent. That being secured, minor
matters of difference may be attended
to later.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23


The table foots 2,3794 miles, al
though the Financier gives the total
completed road at 2,437 miles. The
Mexican National, the Interoceanic,
the Hildago, and the Yucatan lines
are narrow gauge. the rest standard
gauge. A number of the shorter lines
given above are worked by horse
power, and some of them have been
in existence a long time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THR chairman of the Brooklyn Re-
publican Executive committee has
had to resign, because, as he alleges,
he is cripple and cannot get about
actively enough in quest of places for
the army Of place seekers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

GERMAN chemists are making a
substitute for quinine out of coal tar.
The new chemical compound is called
"kairin." Our tariff should he rear
ranged to protect us against this new
fever dispeller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Giuseppe Verdi is probably one of
the richest musical composers in the
world. He is also one of the most be-
nevolent. The poor of lBusseto, his
home city in Italy, call him blessed,
for his gold-filled hand is ever open
and outstretched to alleviate thei1
sufferings. He is now building, an
will fully finish and literally endow
a fine hospital for the poor of thai
town, which will soon be open TO
use.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The beet sugar refinery at Port
land has failed because it could not
get beets even for $3.50 and Sc ton.
The beet growers had better come
down to Texas, and GO to growing,
sugar cane in the sugar belt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

Cisco, August 1.-THE citizens oil
Cisco and Brentwood held a railroaf
meeting here last night. Mr.. Patte
son, of Parker. our leading merchant
as chairman, reports everything sat
factorily arranged and will have
road from here to Brownwood in
short time. Adjourned to meet
night. (
frharnopn of or Ia 107
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

IT is said that the hulk of Noah's
ark, recently discovered on Mount
Ararat, bears a striking resemblance
to many of the men-of-war now doing
active service in the United States
naVV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

the Rio Gfande for war to decide the
fate of the Mexican republic. The
conquest is apt to be one of peace, the
inevitable workings of a destiny that
his been talked of for many years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THERE is force and fact in the re-
mark of the New York World that
there is no trouble in legitimate bust
ness; it is illegitimate business that
suffers
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

The story of the discovery of
Noah's ark on Mount Ararat lacks
fascinating style. Joe Mulhatton
ought to have been engaged for the
occasion
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

THE Princess of Wales is running
the millinery business by wearing a
plain hat. The Austin lady who
dresses after the manner of the Wales
family will probably start the fashion
here
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23

WACO, August 17.-George Mont
gomery, lying in jail on charge o.
fornication, married Martha Wake
and was forthwith released.
a saloon keeper named Baruth VIZ
arrested to-day for striking one Smith
on the head with beer glass.
Earnest Trammel, a negro hoy. ar
rested here and jailed for the theft of
$3.50 at Fort Worth, left to-day III
charge of the city marshal of tina
place. Becoming violent. he had TO
be handcuffed on the way to the depot