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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
BISMARCK AS A DISTURBER.

The unfriendliness between Russia
and Germany has by no means been re-
moved by late royal intercourse be-
tween the two emperors. The Grand
Duke Vladimir, eldest brother of TIE
Gar, had arranged to make a state
visit to the Emperor William at Ber-
lin. 1t is understood that there was
a good deal of difficulty in bringing
about the visit. When the Gar was
recently guest of the king of Den
mark, the attention of all Europe was
attracted by the length of his stay
in Copenhagen and the character of
the visitors he received, and Germany
attempted to arrange a meeting be-
tween the Gar and the Emperor
William. This event was expected
to contradict the rumors that the prin-
cipal business of the Gar and Mr..
Gladstone at Copenhagen was the
formation of an anti German alliance.
The Emperor of Russia accepted the
Emperor of Germany's invitation to
meet him, and this acceptance was
widely heralded in Germany's inter-
est. But when, in response to Alex
ander's inquiry as to the place of con-
ference, William named Kiel, in Hol-
stein, the loss of which remains to
this day one of Denmark's most bitter
grievances, the Gar promptly de-
clined the conference. Here the affair
appeared to terminate, but it soon
leaked out that the Gar considered
the naming of Kiel not only as an in
suit to his host and relative, the King
of Denmark, but an affront to himself,
inasmuch as conference there at the
time and under the circumstances
would have entrapped Russia into an
apparent Endorsement of the partition.
This incident produced disagreeable
GOODNESS between Germany and Rus
STA, which Berlin statesmen have ever
since been attempting to remove. The
Gar finally arranged for his brother,
Vladimir, to pay royal visit to Ger
many, and this event was also largely
heralded. Again the Grand Duke
postponed his engagement with the
German emperor. The explanation
offered is that Russia prefers to avoid
the misrepresentation which might be
produced by the simultaneous pres
ence In Berlin of the Grand Duke
Vladimir and the Austrian Prince I'M
perial Rudolphe, both as guests of the
German emperor. 1t is said that the
Gar, when he arranged Vladimir's
visit, had no idea that his
brother would meet the Austrian
Prince Rudolphe. tits reported that
Russia is greatly irritated at the effu-
siveness Of the reception accorded by
the German court to the archduke
upon his arrival in Berlin, and there
is a suspicion at the Russian court
that Germany intended to make use
of the visit to influence public opinion
as to the relations between Germany
and Russia. Out of such things wars
are often manufactured; and 1t ap-
pears that the peace of Europe can be
assured only after Bismarck has ceased
to be the principal player on its
noliticaI chaSs-hOard
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

MR.. RANDALL, in a speech at Phil
adelphia, is credited with saying:
Let the government endeavor, to
the extent of its power, to lessen the
burden that falls directly upon the
people by augmenting the market
value of commodities. But the tariff
must remain as it is" That is Mr..
RandalPs platform-no incidental
protection, no Ohio idea, but straight
out protection as it is. "They must re-
main as it isl with all its enormities
and iniquities, including the enor-
nous tax on cotton ties, clothing and
machinery. Even those who are in
favor of incidental protection" can
not support Randall now without
completely stultifying themselves.
Win Messrs. Culberson and Well
born put themselves in such an atti-
tude? Can they represent people in
Texas, and do so?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
In THE KITCHEN.

Lemon fritters are delicious. To
one cup of milk and one egg allow the
juice and pulp of one lemon. These
may be served with sauce; in that case
add the grated peel of half the lemon
to flavor the sauce.
Roast ham is a noted Pennsylvania
dish; it is roasted the same as beef,
only being less juicy it requires long
in thin slices, with q brown gravy
made of beef stock and brown flour.
The New York Post says that giblet
stew is a good supper or breakfast
dish. Cut the giblets in small pieces,
but do not chop them fine; cook in
little water, and add a few pieces OF
cold boiled potatoes. and thicken the
gravy with flour. If you like onion
flavor, q few slices of onion will be
sufficient to impartit.
Mullins without soda, if baked in a
hot oven, will be light and excellent.
Take one cup of sweet milk, one cup
of flour, one egg well beaten, about a
third of teaspoonful of sault. Have
your gem pans very hot, fill about
half full, and bake. These are nice
with butter alone, or with maple
sugar syrup added
Cream cookies are made of one cup
of sour cream, one cup of butter, two
cups of sugar, two eggs, one teaspoon
full of soda. flour enough to make a
dough of medium body, neither as
soft as possible to roll nor as hard.
These may be. rolled thin, and will be
light and rich. Bake in a quick oven,
hut d0 NOT 1af than hr0Uns
An appetizing dish appeared on our
table the other day, called on the
menu "smothered heart with lemon
sauce" 1t was made of slices of beef
heart cooked in a very little water
until tender, then dipped in flour and
nicely Drowned in butter. The sauce
was of flour, butter and hot water,
and was favored with lemon. This
is to be served as an entree only, and
not to take the place of the roast,
which forms the piecelde resistance
at the ordinary dinner.
The diamond slices, with sauce,
which are very nice as an entree or in
the place of the pie, which is the or
binary finish for plain dinner, are
simply plain cakes baked in diamond
shaped tins and sent to the table on
fruit or very small pie plates, with
sauce poured over the slices. They
should be almost as thin when baked
as slice of bread.
A delicious sauce may now be pre-
pared for winter use; it is made of
cranberries and raisins. To one quart
canful of cranberry sauce allow one
good handful of raisins; they impart
delicate flavor, which is great i'm
provement on the cranberrieS alone.
Cranberries are also excellent canned
alone, with a little sugar, for pies and
buildings. 1t is better to put them up
early in the season, as there is likely
to be more waste later on.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

AS AN indication of the rapidly in
creasing material prosperity of the
South, the Washington Star has this
to say:
The postof1ice report showed us the
other day that in the extension of the
postal service the Southern states eX-
celled even those OF the rapidly grow
ing West. This growth represents
and springs from the remarkable de-
velopment of late years of the indus
trial and mineral wealth of that sec
ton. Nature has been kind there
from the beginning, and now that
labor is no longer branded with dis
honor and knowledge regarded
with suspicion, we may look for nota-
BILE progress. Indeed, the advance
made within the last fifteen years
is truly wonderful. Careful semi
official statements prepared by the
governors of the several states show
an increase in taxable property upon
the assessment rolls of 80 per cent
since the last taken and yet unpub-
lished census. Within four years Ar
kansas, Florida, Louisiana and Texas
have doubled their railroad mileage
Since 1880 Alabama, Geors ia, North
Carolina and South Carolina have in
creased their cotton spindles and
looms 60 per cent, and with a profit OF
from Is to 20 per cent annually to the
manufacturers. Alabama is looming
up as one of the great coal fields Of
the future, it's store of that precious
mineral being estimated at the incon-
ceivable total of seven hundred
billion tons. The iron deposits of
Alabama are also large, and of the
fine quality, so that its inhabitants
are justified in believing that their
state is destined to become the Penn
sylvania of the south. Arkansas is
one Of the great lumber states of the
Union, and has moreover an enor-
nous deposit of coal and iron. Even
in Mississippi, that stronghold Of con-
servatism, manufactures have
doubled in five years. Reports from
all over the south tell the same tale
of thrift and enterprise. In this new
prosperity the whole country has q
common interest, and in it rather
than in legal restrictions all classes
will find protection and happiness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
REPUBLICAN STATES,

All the probable Republican states,
it will be observed, are here put in
the list of certain Republican states.
AS the list stands, we have 206 Dem
ocratic electoral votes, when it will
take only POI to elect. Certainly, Dem
ocrats may win; but to do so, they
must make bold fight on the popular
issues of the day. If they do this
some of the Western states, where
these big inroads have been made on
the Republican vote, will go Demo
cratic. Measures with capable and
honest and brave men to enforce
them. will win the race in 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

AS it is not generally known what
the legislature has defined as lawful
fence, the following may be of inter-
est to farmers and stock men:
Three strands of barbed wire, with
posts not farther apart than fifteen
feet, with a board not less than four
inches wide and one-half thick, hung
to the top wire or two strands Of
barbed wire and board not less than
five inches wide and one inch thick !;
or two strands of barbed wire and a
rail. When boards are used, three
boards to be not less than five inches
wide and one inch thick or four rails I:
if made of boards or rails, the parts to
be not more than eight feet apart;
when plckets are used, the pickets to
be not more than six inches apart ; all
fencing, built within the provisions
of this act, shall not be less than four
and half feet high and shall be
deemed a lawful fence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

EX-SENATOR MCDONALD, in speak
ing of the result in Ohio and Iowa,
says: "They show the striking fact
that the greatest gains were in the
rural districts" AS to the special
features of Democracy producing
these changes he said:
1t is tariff for revenue. Iowa is al
most exclusively an agricultural state.
Her manufactures are few that are
not connected with agriculture. The
principal of tariff for revenue has
been discussed there. The people have
read about it and thought about it,
and the result of the election shows
that there is change going on in the
minds of the people on this question.
Prohibition cut comparatively small
figure, as the returns from the river
counties in Iowa show.
The results in the other western
elections on the 9th strengthens this
statement, and we are firmly of the
belief that, if the tariff be made the
issue in the next presidential election,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota may
become Democratic states. Anti
Democracy in one or two doubtful
Eastern states would be more than
balanced by gains in the West. But
Mcdonald, after making a positive
declaration, is inclined to submit to
postponement of tariff legislation.
This, no doubt, is said to
molify these doubtful states. When
the time comes to act, notification is
going to defeat Democracy. On the
subject of stability of the changing
sentiment in the Western States, Mr..
Hendricks, prior to the election on the
9th. said:
"rhe political outlook seems to me
decidedly Democratic. The result in
Ohio indicates permanent gain. In
New York last year the election was
eccentric in a certain sense. The
Democratic majority there seems not
likely to be repeated again in another
election, but in Ohio the conditions
were normal, which indicates to my
mind a Democratic gain that will
stay. The same tendency has been
exhibited in Iowa, and is observable
in Kansas. 1t means that the people
are tired of Republican rule"
The Democratic house should not
hesitate to define plainly that the pol
icy of the Democracy, when in control
of the government, will be for tariff
alone for revenue. The people will
stand nothing else, and if such a
course be not mapped out so plainly
that none may doubt, the political rev.
olution, begun in the West and prom
Using soon to be completed, will be
checked, and Republicanism may con-
tinue to misgovern this country until
its overthrow will be impossible,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
ANOTHER pressing need for tariff

ANOTHER pressing need for tariff
reformation is shown in the last re-
port of the commissioner of internal
revenue. The net decrease in inter
nal revenue for the year is $4,000.
The loss through reduction in taxa
ton was estimated at S43,OO0,OOO, but
large fraction of this decrease will
be made up by an expected increase
in revenue from distilled spirits. 1t
looks probable, also, that the net de-
crease in customs receipts will be less
than congress estimated, SO that a
large surplus is regarded inevitable,
involving the wholesale retirements
of three per cent bonds. The banks
are beginning to worry over the dis
appearance of "Windoms,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
THE Philadelphia Record does not

THE Philadelphia Record does not
give Mr.. Reagan's bill much of an
endorsement when it says:
Surprising the persons who insist
upon re-arranging the freight tariffs
OF the railroad companies could have
their way, and make one dead level
of charge, per mile, for long distances
and short distances, what would be
the result? Is it not clear that long
distance freights would be eaten up
by the cost of transportation? Bread
and meat would go up in the East
and land would go down in the West.
The change would involve complete
readjustment of social and industrial
conditions throughout the country.
In the end the bread-eaters would
have to go to the vicinity of the
bread-producers. Some of the poorer
lands of the East would be rapidly
depopulated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

AN effort is being made to reinstate
Flipper in the army. Instead of such
u move friends ought to be thankful
he is not inside prison walls. WATSON, a
white officer, is now serving his time
in a Kansas penitentiary for an offence
of almost the same kind, and since the
supreme court shattered the civil
rights bill, there has been no law
making colored man any better than
his white brother. Flipper got off
easyFhe had color in his favor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE proposition that Comptroller
Swain is considering-that of raising
land assessments in unorganized
counties applies, of course, only to
those who do not render lands in the
counties to which the unorganized are
attached. The comptroller has the
power to fix the value of
lands not rendered in said coun-
ties, subject. however, to revision by
the state board of equalization. 1t is
certainly not improper that the as
sessed value of these lands should be
increased. Fifty cents is less than
lands are worth anywhere in the state,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
The Conflict

1t is better to be provided with
cheap and simple remedies for such
common disorders as coughs, colds,
ETC., than to run the risk of contract
ing a fatal disease through neglect
DIR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM is a
sure and safe remeny for all diseases
of the lungs and chest. If taken in
season it is certain cure, and may save
you from that terrible disease, con-
sumption. 1t has been known and
used for many years in America and
it is no exaggeration to say that it is
the best remedy in the world for
coughs, etc. Ask for DIR. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the lungs, and take no
other. n7-eod&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE ladies of South Carolina are up
in arms because the state legislature
appropriated $4,000 for the higher
education of boys and nothing for the
girls. Here in Texas it is so different.
Equal, legal and educational rights
are accorded males and females, and
the feminine creatures feel so kindly
about it, that when a fellow comes
along and asks his girl if she will, she
does. The consequence is there is
the utmost harmony between sexes,
and the state goes on increasing in
population as well as in material pros
perity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

ONE-FIFTH of the soldiers of the
regular army are mustered out every
year by the expiration of enlistment
terms, while deaths, assertions and
physical infrm1ties make 1000 more
vacancies in the ranks. About 6UOO
enlistments are therefore required an
nually, but the morale of the army
has become so low that it is at present
impossible to fill up the ranks with
satisfactory recruits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE health commissioner of Balti-
more has forwarded a letter to the
pastors of several of the leading
churches in that city, asking them to
request their congregations not to
have funerals from the places of wor-
ship in the case of persons dying of
diptheria, scarlet fever, typhoid fever,
etc, since it endangers the lives of
ofharc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE knowing ones said, when Mary
Churchill disappeared from st. Louis,
that they had always known she
weuld not do. Since they have found
out she is working/for an honest iv-
ing they do not know what to say
except that she did not float among
the Scream"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

IT is hoped the members of the
Texas delegation in congress will join
in an earnest effort to secure the
adoption of a liberal commercial
treaty between the United States and
Mexico. Existing tariff laws, i'm
posed by both republics, absolutely
nhibit all legitimate trade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

WILLIAM E. CAMERON, the rene
gade whom Boss Malone made gov
ernor of Virginia, said the other day
in a speech at Roanoke that the whites
were opposed to the negroes beause
they feared the white woman would
have negro babies. The Democrats
printed thousands of dodgers con-
tanning this extract and sent them all
o7er the state. They distributed TO-
600 at the state fair at Richmond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE result in New York, where
Democratic majority of 10000 has
been overcome, is excellent food for
reflection. The errors of politicians
these men who push themselves upon
the people-has caused terriblede
feat in New York state. Last year
in Texas, Democratic majority of
100000 was cut down to little over
10000. Texas Democracy should un-
derstand, that the commission of gross
errors could revolutionize even Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

WHILE Bismarck has been Tapping
his wings and growing for fight,
France has been pluming herself,
and getting ready for it. General
Campenon has reorganized the French
army, and if the old rooster keeps on
wanting to fight, after awhile he will
be accommodated in a manner not all
pleasing to his vanity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

IT was our purpose in saying that
fright to pass to and from water may
be obtained by condemnation, and by
payment by counties for land used
and damaged by such condemnation"
to apply these propositions to a non
existing law. There is no such law
in the statute books, but something
of the sort should be there. This and
the establishment of all county lines
as public ways would prevent fences
from running across great districts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

IT APPEARS necessary now to go
outside of New York for a Demo
cratic presidential nominee. The
leaders continually divide against
themselves, and if left severely alone
when nominations are made, they
would hasten to put themselves in
line for favors. 1t would be with the
Democratic leaders there as it was
with Conkling in 1880.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

EX-SENATOR MCDONALD is accused
of organizing sort of personal politi-
cal bureau in Washington. His friends
deny it, and say it is business purely
that keeps HIM, and will keep him, at
the capital.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE state cannot interfere with the
right Of land owners to put fences on
their own lands; and the land owner
can not refuse right of way to those
who require passage-way to and from
their own premises enclosed by such
fences. Law has already fixed those
rights. and they can not be abridged.
The right to pass to and from water
may be obtained by condemnation,
and payment by the counties for
land used and damaged by such con-
domination. Law should provide for
public ways along all county lines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

PRESIDENT ARTHUR says it was
the indifference of Mr.. Tilden, and not
the disaffection of Kelly, which caused
the electoral vote of New York to be
given in 1880 to the Republican pres
idential nominee. He does not be-
lieve any Republican can carry the
state in 1884. He reviews the situa-
ton as follows:
Where, then, must Republicans seek
for electoral votes to make up for the
loss of New York? The other Gar
field states will, including Indiana.
give III, while pol are necessary to a
choice, leaving the Republicans TWEEN
ty-four votes short. In the remainder
of the Northern and Western states
the only Hancock states are New
Jersey, California and Nevada. None
of these give the slightest evidence of
wavering in 1884, and it would be
folly to count on any of them chang
ing to the Republican column. The
needed vote must be sought for in the
south. Events thus shape themselves
to cause Virginia, FLORIDA and North
Carolina in 1884 to take the place held
by Indiana in 1880, and, if there is a
campaign fund raised, it will be eX-
pended in them. They will cast
twenty-seven votes, and all will be
needed to win the election. Anything
like the same effort that was eXpend-
ed in Indiana in 1880 will secure
these three states. Half of the money
spent in Indiana would have secured
North Carolina in 1880. Twenty
thousand dollars sent there in 1884
would have given her Re
publican governor and have Sc
cured a majority of her congressional
delegation to the Republicans. A like
sum would have secured Florida. The
want of less than that may lose Viz
ginia on Tuesday.
These opinions were expressed just
in advance of the Tuesday elections.
That event is over, and Virginia has
repudiated Malone by over 10000
majority. Mahoneism, upon which
there has been so much dependence is
to-day so dead in the South that five
times 10000 used in every southern
state could not again give life to it
According to the presidents admis
sions, our figures yesterday are sus
} tanned. Unjust take the utmost folly
on the part of Democrats to subject
their party to defeat in the ne presi
Dental election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

Diseases of an exhaustive nature
that have tendency to create an I'M
natural feeling such as fatigue, lassi-
tude and great weakness throughout
the system owe their origin to a lack
of iron in the blood. Browns Iron
Bitters will restore the blood to its
natural healthful condition. Get the
blood pure by using this remedy and
disease will be quickly banished.
eOd&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE opposition to Maynard in
New York, was not simply because he
is prohibitionist, but because, as a
member of the legislature, he voted
to put restrictions on the liquor traffic.
He was opposed by the liquor men,
and was defeated by them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

THE New York Herald denomi-
mates this agitation about war of
races Southern nonsense" and it is
utter folly; yet Southern officials
and many Of our editors are contin-
ually giving color to such nonsense
by acts and by writings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15

NOBODY expected professionalism
Pennsylvania to be a Democratic
state; but everybody thought the
presidential aspirants in New York
would work to carry state, which is
doubtful only because of the jealous
les always existing among Demo
cratic leaders.