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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE marvellous rapidity of growth
of the newer states is shown by the
enormous drafts made upon the pub
lie domain. The commissioner of the
general land Office at Washington has
just made statement showing the
more important transfers of public
lands in the ten states and territories
of Dakota, Florida, Kansas, Louisi-
ana, Minnesota. Mississippi, Ne
braska, Oregon, Washington and Mis-
souri,. As compared with the year
ended June 80. 1882, the statement
shows an increase of 81, 217 in thenum-
Der of entries of cash sales. original
homestead entries and timber culture
entries, and of S.505, s43 in the num-
Der of acres entered. The amoJ -
ceived from cash sales increaseIM -,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
TAYLOR.

TAYLOR, August 9-W. A. Watts,
day dispatcher, and j. Sawyer, night
dispatcher, both brotherhood men,
struck this morning. Trains are
passing here to-day without orders,
running on time cards. We learn
several offices between here and Fort
Worth, and also on the International
and Great Northern are without oper-
a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

[specIal to The Statesman. l

DALLAS, August 1O.-A letter from
Washington to party in Dallas an
nounces the arrival of Postmaster
Whissen to lay the matter of his re-
moyal before the postofice depart.
ment. The letter states that great
many influential men are using their
efforts in his behalf and that it is not
yet settled fact that he viii have to
60, and that there is reasonable
probability Of his retaining the otiice.
a L. N. Knepiy, E. G. Bower, M,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

IT is not strange that the death OF
Carey should be considered serious
matter by the British government. Ii
all informers are to be killed anyhow
those who might otherwise be willing
to betray thei. associates will III
doubtedly prefer the scaffold fate OF
Kelly and Brady to the dogs life and
death of James Carey. Hence, trea'
son will be far less dangerous
amusement and dynamite compare
lively harmless plaything.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

1t is said that Governor Butler, of
Massachusetts, contemplates a tour
of the Gulf States. 1t is his aim, as
far as possible, to pursuade the people
of New Orleans that he is the best
friend they have in the world, and
that their old time preludic against
him was simply the consequences of
malevolent Misrepresentation of his
motives and his policy by persons
and presses that weie their common
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

A rumor prevails that young George
Vanderbilt, who Is the fourth and
70 INCEST son of VIM. II. ", has de-
cided to become a literary man. In
fact, it is raid that he has a decided
taste for journalism, and will begin at
the foot of the ladder. as police re-
porter on the New York papers. The
youth is only nineteen y ars OF age
and is stulious and quiet by nature
He is worth several millions in his
own right, but apparently cares moth
ing for money. A Vanderbilt as re-
porter would be a decided sensation
in New York journalism.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE Tyler Courier thinks 1.-The best
Apg that could happen to the town
yes and pawnbrokers' establish
s would be the adoption Of tn,
itutional amendments +: but a
Sc thing could not happen to the
payers, who never think of using
other peoples money without theiI
knowledge and consent, for selfish
purposes, as is occasionally done by a
third grade of ward politicians and
sugar-coated hypocrites."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

IT'S THE opinion of the Eastern
press that Chambers defeat for the
senate closes his political career. He
may hold no more offices, but he can
leave his present place a good deal
richer than he entered it, by continue
ing his partnership with John Roach.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

A DOLLARS worth of good govern
ment for every dollars worth of taxa
tion, is the platform of the San Fran
cisco Examiner; and very good one
it is too, good enough in fact to lead
the people of Austin to organize for
the establishment of competent gov
eminent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

its abandonment and the substitution
of system of direct taxation which
would relieve this vast majority of
the voters from the injustice which
they now, in their. ignorance, intiict
upon themselves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE line of the New York, Texas
and Mexican railway has been sur
veyed ten miles to the southwark OF
Goliad. 1t is thought, however, that
bids may change the line to where the
company wish it to go.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, August 9.-The new
pavilion, it is said, will be b1ilt of
iron. or at least an iron frame with
glass sides. The location will perhaps
be several squares further down the
beach
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

THE recent failures in New Eng
and, among leather men may be
taken as evidence that manufacturers
have been getting strapped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

S. ii. Howard, colored man. who
died in Brooklyn the other day at the
age of eighty-four years, left fortune
of nearly $500, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE only people remaining unin-
jured in the island of Ischia when the
earthquake was over, were those who
were at the theater watching play.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

The organ of the Infidels counts
among its constituents "all the judges
of the supreme court except Justice
Strong"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

len ODeraIlVeSl 80
This is the true method of calculat-
ing the burden of taxation upon diff
ferent classes. For it is fairly to be
estimated. not by the proportion
which it bears to mans income, but
by that which it bears to the amount
which is left him after furnishing
bread to support himself and his
family; because unless men are al
lowed thus much they obviously can
not live, and therefore the tax cannot
be paid. 1t is for this reason that in
every income tax certain allowance
is made for living expenses.
And yet, Notwithstanding the enor-
nous disproportion in the burdens
imposed upon the different classes of
society, the popular prejudice in favor
of indirect taxation is apparently so
strong that in country where every
man has a vote, and where nineteen
twentieths of the voters are most ini-
quitously burdened by this arrange
ment, no political party dare propose
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
Iueouality &c. Indirect Taxation,

Extract from speech Of Thomas g: Sherman,
of New York. at the Detroit Free Trade Con-
ference, June 1, 1888.
The effect of indirect taxation
upon the poorer classes of all civil
lied countries is one of the most Seri-
Gus facts connected with public
finance. Indirect taxes are, by their
very nature, borne by the people in
proportion to their expenses, and not
to their fixed property or income. A
millionaire, who chooses to spend
little upon the personal wants of him.
self and his family, pays no larger
share of the indirect taxes than the
average man whose property does
not amount to one-twentieth part OF
his. The man who is worth
100000 in invested property, but who
spends only half his income, say
$1,000 year, in his personal expenses
pays no larger share of indirect tax
axtion than his neighbor, who has nc
fixed property, but earns an income
of $1,000 year and eXpends the
whole of it upon himself and his
family. Now as the expenses of men
upon the average, do not decrease
nearly as fast as their incomes, the
necessary result of indirect tax.
alton is to throw an
enormous excess of its burdens
upon the poorer classes. On an
other occasion | submitted calcula
ton of the mode in which this species
of tax operated in this country, which
however, erred on the side of caution
and needs some revision. The aver
age wages of the wage-earning elias:
have been reduced so largely since the
census of 1880 that the estimate which
l then made, allow ing to them an aver
age income of $500, is much too large
The census showed that the manufac
turing or mechanical workman earned
an average of less than $3.50, and tha
the agricultural producer of the coun'
try earned even less than that. since
then the average wages of workmeI
of all classes have been reduced to les
than $500, or considerably less thai
the dollar day, which only a few
years ago it was thought so outrage
Gus to intimate was possibility fol
the American workman to live upon
The census showed that about II,
1892, 600 persons were engaged in vari
Gus kinds of industry, enumerated
The present number is, of course
more than 18,OO0,O0O; but that figure
will suffice. These persons may bt
divided roughly into the following
classes; it being understood thai
each class is meant to represent AZ
average, and that in the class Sc
down as earning $4,000, there are in
cluded all who earn more than $1,000
and less than $4,000, while in the
class averaging 100000, are included
all who earn more than $4,000, anG
less than 100000 year. Arranged
on this principle, Il fair statement Of
the different classes would be as fol
lows:
100 persons, averaging 81, OOO,OO s 100000
5000 persons, averaging $1OO,G0O.... 100000, 90
100 600 persons averaging $4,000. 100000 90
1900, 900 persons, averaging $1,000. 1000, 90
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

AMOS G. FOSTER
President Texas Postal AssociaSH q.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25
CoHoBnEING woMsB.

General Sheridan's mother IS SO years
OF age, and stiil lives in the house at TERRY,
O., in which Phi" was born.
A lady at Saratoga has become blind
from using something to make her eyes
brilliant. She sees her folly, though.
The Supreme Court of Kentucky has de-
cided that q wife may RECOVER money lost
by her husband gambling. That IS more
than the husband can do for himself.
The price Of a wife in Siberia is eight
dogs, aud some of them are considered dear
at that. When the bride is dressed up the
difference in the articles Of barter IS, to al
appearances, very slight
OF the persons " pulled in by the Bos-
ton police last year about one in i've were
women. As Boston contains twenty -oda
thousand more women than men, the tacs
speaks well for the gentier sex
at a recent party in London, Mrs. Baron
eas Burdette William Bartlett Coutts wors
but single ornament, plain black velvet
around her neck, fastened at the throat by
a solitaire that was worth $40 COO
Two school-ma ans, twO milliuers, enc
music teacher and two dressmakers were
booked 10 arrive in Pdoaix, Arizona, the
other day At which the Gaztt'e eZelaims ,
A." Let them come, God bless them "
Mrs. Jane G. Swiashern has recovered
from an illness that was supposed to be
fatal, and now mas the pleasure Of reading
her own obituary notices and knowing
what psople viii think of her when she IS
gone,
Ia Rome q Dukes daughter has elopsd
with s poet. She viii doubtless fad, in
the course Of time, that il che had taken
50 cents and bought cheap book ofIhymes
che would have made much more profit
able venture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Northcote, nee Fish,
daughter Of the ex.SecTetaTy OF State, are
in England on their bridal tour, and tho
bridegroom's family have given some ele-
CANT entertainments in honor OF his return
with beautiful American wife.
Miss Bsthbone, who for six years has
been a missionary abroad, has brought to
New York the frat Burmese woman who
ever landed on our shores. The newcomer
will study for five years in this country be-
fore returning for missionary work.
The Princess Beatrice, of England. Is
troubled with rheumatism, said to be
caused by the low.necked and short. sleeved
dresses which the Queen insistg on at din.
ner every evening. The Princess has gone
to Aix-les-Bains to drink the medical
waters there.
Senator Crane, of Marion, KS, offered
the Ladies' Aid Society S. if they would
make q quilt without speaking word.
Twenty three ladies met at the parsonage,
made the guilt and earned the money in
two hours. And that's more than the men
could do &C there
A lady at one Of the Long Branch hotels
has already exhibited forty different cos.
tunes and has two maids employed max
ing new gowns for her, which she puts on
SIS fast as completed. She has also during
The season read one paper covered novel
paper, and half Z column in a news
besides writing three letters without
getting more than three. 6fths OF the words
sr,elIed wrong Il Phifqtleiuhia Newg
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

reulerabar the time when / used . ST.,
4 happy an1 th0us atless hoy,
When fsther came booze from big WcIa &c last,
And szs tired 0i 10y toy
I remember che tir1e, and none more sweet
Shall knew foreverm1re,
When sat at theevs hg nv mothers SIDE
On Che sll OF the cid irant door.
rem -inner To SO 60 fs,l asleep,
And IS, To- taeu loving t3g,
While tns crlckets clrpst anL Tire Ere fie5 brigA
Flew over the garden walk
Aud oft.ii would athar tel the tale,
OF the time. long years before,
When he I1d ts bride y q happy ECne,
Over tas sifi si the OBI front door
/ remember vixen cr.ndflther failed and d.e3,
And sigi ~ years. Old was be,
And w-i I knew tina. never agail
lie would roe me on his knee,
Ard though bat gsF md -Haucatles5 boy
wept, ard nay hslrl zas sore,
VIXEN ] saw them ttar hitn =l1viy olts
Ger the sic % the Oil fraa. door.
il is HlauY weary day then,
Aud T, TOO, IN old ana z-aF
Eit she tears come gro ding l.ta ng c.gs
hen ] tblEa IS 4- pszJ aaF
aad ! o1iy hope rhat whatever elo
Fate may have 3lr Ta4 io s-oreY
saa.i pass once more, are pass away
Cal Die si.l of the clc i-lut soar
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25
SUNDAY EASY cHA1R.
Sooner or Later.


Sooner OF later the storms shall beat
Over my slumbers from mead TO feet
Sooner or later the winds vii rave
In the long grass above my grave
] shau not heed them where lie,
Nothing their sound shall signify
Nothing the headstone's fret Of rain
Nothing 70 methe dark days pain.
Sooner or later the sun shall shine
with tender warmth on that mound OF mine
Sooner or later In summer air,
Glover and violet blossom there.
l shah not feel, in that deep-laid rest,
The slanting light FALL over my-breast;
Nor even note 10 these hidden hours
The wind-blown breath Of the tossing flowers
Sooner or later the stainless SHOWS
Shall add their hush 70 my sweet repose
Sooner or later shall slant and shift,
And heap my bed with the dAgzling drift.
Sooner or later the bee shall come
And fill the noon with its golden hum;
Sooner or later, on hall. poised wing
The blue birds MARBLE about the ring
Ring and chirrup, and whistle With gise,
Notaing his music means 70 me.
None Of these beautiful things shall know
How soundly their love sleeps below,
- Harriet P, Spoffori.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

world, or all that may be desirable in the
world, but If we are neqleetipg our seuls,
what shall it profit Us II Bishop Hunting
ton.
The exalted qualities are apt to appear
to us in clear distinctness only after the
death of the persons possessing them.
The fragrance of the wood of aloes IS dill
fused only after the fire burns the stick
Hindu.
Were the sun of prosperity always to
shine upon rs, we would soon forget our
Fathers house, cur heritage above
TRuEhe~fora
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

DR.. G. W. BENsoS's Celery and Chamo.
mile Pills are prepared expressly to cure and
viii cure headache Of all kinds, neuralgia,
nervousness and dyspepsia. Proved and ia
dorsed b. phYsicisns.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

Advice 10 Hetkers -7EFs WinsioJs'S
Soothing Syrup should alWays be used when ClHlier
are cutting teeth. u relieves tHe il,sie lg a.
once il produces natural, quiet s-sp by relieving
the child from pain, and the it,. scrlo -gakes -
" bright q b1ttCH." 10 "a very Sieea.u- fsl3.
It soothes the child, softans re nsrns sl47s al
pain, relieves wind regulates .1a be- Vcis and lhe
best known remedy for usrri-l, whether arislr
from teething r other Cause lWenlr-is- cent
bottle. ri3tvlula
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25
GENERAL NOTICES.

Just received tie largest line 81 steeA
s0f ] street. Also, AGENT FOX the light runaina
Royal st. John and Nev Bennington y Tipg 4i;-
chimes window corrices and p5ctur, ff1i'es l5lAes
% order on shortest notice Sh<rlEA
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

Dr. TruamaB wsls ExHalf four. teetl
positively without f1a or DO clsfse' VII llees
you set Of artificial ffh for eiH, e-r.ahteo 20 ~
ill your teeth with gold iron e clsitr according
to size patua, 90 SILVER GT bone, Il an Hof.
frst-c ass and warranted uaf At his eental pAt3is
ana satisfy yourself. IfQ1 Make. strees eofl-i .,
sixth. san Franeiscoi Market sl-se. Gag ps-
dooreveTy thlea minutes i-zs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

4 Cara.--To All who are spcesfne grcH'
the errors aud tnGis1retiuns u gogtH lergoll
weakness, early decay loss e ulanu1sd, etc { VIZ
send a recipe that VAL cure you. FBEE QF
CHARGE. This great ralnaly was Discovered ~ &,
missionary in South AmeriGi. S5rd a &c .addFsssol
envelope 10 the REV. JOSEPH z. MEAN Statia-
D. New York CITY. nIa M -IaLls
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

ThE AGNES OF BELiBUs CGLFC.
TIE IyDEsCRlBABLE PANGs or CHRONIC
INDIGEsT;OS, THE DEBILITY AND MENTAL
sTUPoB RESULTING FROM a C0sTlyE HABIT,
MAY Be CERTAINLY AVOIDED By BEGULAT-
ISG TGF SYSTEM WITH THAT AGREEABLE
AND Refreshing STANDARD PREPARATION,
TAERAS1's sELTZEz APERIENT. PRO
DURABLE AT ALL DRUGGISTS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25
A GOOD COMPARISON.

2 The Rev william Roulatt, well-snown ae:ho.
dist Clergyman. residing at Naples, draws The ioi'
lowing amusiag, bus apt comparison between Or.
c. McLane's Fe'myuge, prepared By Fleming
Bros-, Of Pittsburgh. Pa, and ferret
"a ferret when placed at The entrance q 2 rat
hole enters the aperture, travels along the passage,
seizes upon the RAJ exferminates bis existence aud
draws the animals defunct carcass 20 the iigl
And in like manner have | found Dr.. c. MeLgte'S
Feymjfiqs to operate upon worms, those dreadful
and dangerous fOrmentors of children. This rem
edy, like the ferret, enters the aperture o. the
mouth travels dovn the guilet, hunts round the
stomach, and lays hold Of the worms, shakes the
life OUT Of the reptiles, sweeps clean their den and
carries their carc3es clear out Of the system. This,
at least has been the effect OF the Vermifage upon
my children.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

ASK 9ur druggist for Rsddiog's Russia
Salve- sep it in house in case Of accidents.
Price, % eants.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

Cottonwood Is SIC per cord At Benton,
II. I.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-06
1,HB old WORLD
THE WAR CLOUD IN THE EAST.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-The Standards Hong
Kong special says that the reported Cross
ing of the Tonquin frontier by Chinese
troops is as yet unconfrmed. War is, how
ever, considered certain to ensue unless the
French government fully recognize the
sovereignty of China.
PARIS, Sept. 5-The French cabinet has
decided that upon his arrival in Paris, the
Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador,
will be arrested and asked to explain the
reason for the movement of Chinese troops
to the Tonquin frontier. The ministry are
seriously weighing the prospects of war
with China, which event is now considered
by no means improbable. Admiral Pey-
ron, minister of marine, remains at Paris
to superintend the dispatching of rein
forcements to the French contingent. The
Chinese legation here are still without any
official information in regard to the report
ed massing of Chinese troops on the Ton
quin frontier. 1t has been admitted, how
ever, by members of the embassay that if
the French Asiatic squadron has been
charged with the duty of notifying China
of the signing of new treaty the situa-
tion might be greatly complicated thereby.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-06

yesterday, and further declined 1O@12c.
A slight reaction took place and
prices rallied again 10@12Hc.
During the latter part of the
session a weaker feeling prevailed and
prices declined 40@45c and closed rather
time. The shipping demand was moder-
ate. October pork closed at $11.07T, a
decline of 6719c, but recovered 10c on the
last curb. A good business was reported
in the lard market, especially during the
early part of the session. A weak feeling
prevailed and prices gradually declined
25@3Cc per 100 pounds, on the closing
figures of yesterday, and closed rather
quiet Shipping demand rather light
October lard closed this evening at $S bid,
10c more then was paid at 10 o'clock.
At the stock yards the large receipts of
hogs had depressing effect on the mar
ket and prices declined 10000 on the diff
ferent grades, and for common grass fed
hogs the decline was still more severe, and
sales were slow. Packers and shippers
were purchasing. Sales ranged from $4.75
@5.50. The fresh receipts for the day are
$4,000 head. The receipts of cattle to-dsy
were again liberal, and under good ship
ping and import demand the market ruled
tolerably steady for good to extra qualities,
but for stockers and Texan steers the mar
Eet ruled dull, weak and lower. Feeders
we're in fair demand and steady at pre-
yious figures. The receipts for the day are
$500 head.