The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
STATE NEWS REPERTORY.
Spirit of Our Texas Exchanges

The papers are offering various con-
lectures as to why the vote on the
constitutional amendments was Sc
light. The reason was that there
We're no constables to be elected
There are a good many voters who
would not go mile to vote on the
most important measure of govern
ment, who would walk ten miles in q
shower of rain to help elect conSta-
BILE or justice of the peace.-Inde.
pendent Blade.
1t is rather early for prophesies, but
the Blade ventures the prediction
that Gov. Ireland will occupy the
state executive mansion something
over three years longer. il his health
continues WHEN a country
editor, who is struggling along trying
to rear large and interesting family
and build up town on an income OF
$500 year, discovers that base ball
pitcher haulS in $4,000 for the season
it makes him sit down on roller-boX
and think.-1ndependent Blade.
THE STATEsMAN.-This journal has
had a special correspondent" at this
place for two months past, writing
up our county, town, springs, bust
ness men, ETC., and in its issue of Au-
gust % she came out in all of three
columns and a half, giving IAN eX-
tended notice of each feature in de-
tail. The town of Lampasas with her
1880 souls" us given by THE STATES
MAN, should especially feel proud of
this extended notice" TIE STATES
MANS special correspondent" said
some good things about our county,
town, etc. So far so good, but we
would especially ask to correct the
statement made by the special cor
respondent" as to the number of souls
in our little city. We claim to have
not less than $500 people in Lampasas
who are actual resident citizens, and
we feel confident of the fact that at
several times during the summer we
have had as high as 1900 transient
persons here.-Lampasas Dispatch.
THE STATESMAN makes the cor
rection with pleasure, and wishes the
population was $4,000 instead of
$500.
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN has
cooked Ireland's goose, and is now
trying to serve Tilden as hash.
An exchange says Joseph E.
Mcdonald has heart as big as his
brain and wears a No. 8 hat. Some
large nuts have very small kernels.
The jury said by their verdict in the
Brown case that the rights of the
citizens of state could not be
trampled upon by the bloated officers
of the general government. That
jury was composed Of men "erect and
free" -Gainesville Register.
The AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN is
now Il regular visitor to our Office, and
us fully up with the times as a first
class paper. 1t is the only Democratic
paper published at the capital. Those
wishing a paper from the seat of gov.
eminent should send in their names
and money to the STATESMAN.-A1ar-
lin Ball.
On one occasion S. S. Prentiss was
sitting up with a friend who had de-
lirium tremens. The attending ply,
stefan had remarked that his patient
would speedily recover if sleep would
visit him. The great orator said
"Give him Foote'S book on Texas. II
warrant its soporitic effects" The
jest was the occasion of the first due
between these brilliant men.-EX.
change.
The town of LampaSaSis on the eX-
treme western frontier of population
about one hundred miles from Austin
One year ago it had but eleven build
ings. To-day it has population Of
several thousand. 1t is true that one
half of the citizens live in tents, but
houses of all kinds and descriptions
are going up like magic. Naked lot:
readily sell for $1,000, and before au
tumn is over, will have residences
stores, hotels, school houses, and thea
tiers enough to accommodate a popula
ton of 1900. Stone cutters, masons
and carpenters command five dollar;
per day, and other mechanics get lik'
wages. = Correspondent Cincinnati
News.
The correspondent of the Cincin
natl News, speaking Of the Texas
press association, says: l attended
their association and was astonishe(
to see so many young men in the con
vention. There is much liberalism ii
the body, as is evidence by the fac
that Col. Hal Gosling, stalwart BE
publican, was the president during
the past two years, and personally thu
most popular man in the fraternity
He is an eloquent speaker as well as ;
graceful writer. In an after Dime
effort he rivals Watterson and is near
ly equal to Dickens. He declined ;
reelection and was succeeded by DR.
Yandell, of the Kentucky family O
that name.
1t is considered of enough imPf
lance to be telegraphed over the coun
try that John Kelly would supper
fhn old fialynt IF n
course, he would, so would ever,
Democrat in the United States, whicl
means siX-tenths Of the popular vot
and 299 out of the 401 electoral votes
Gainesville Sun.
Allen Palmer, a wealthy stock mai
of Henrietta, who married a sister o
Frank James, passed through here Of
yesterday on his way to Gallatin t.
be present ON the trial of Frank James
and aid him as far as in his power
Palmer is highly respected citizen
Sherman Democrat.
1t may not be generally known tina
! in preparing newspapers for mailing
! the postoffice department has decide
j that when stamp is affixed partly o,
the newspaper and partly on the wraI
!, per, the package is treated as a scale
+; package, and is sent to the dead lette
t Office for lack of postage.
The death of ex-Gov. Pease leave
Col. Ii. 2. Brewster, commissioner O
insurance, statistics and history, tn
! Oldest living member of the TeXa
bar. He and Gov. Pease were at on
! time law partners in Brazoria county
4 Bolton Journal.
4 Forty-three cities and towns i
+ Texas have assumed separate contro
t of their schools and will conduC
h them Independent of the state system
:, Henry Clay Thurston, of M
a Pleasant, Texas, is the tallest man i
I America. He is seven foot seven an
i one-half inches high, fifty-three yeal
o old, and weighs $50 pounds.
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