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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-04-21

Look out for squallsl vennor il
our authority, and he.predicts bur
ricane for to-day. 2lst.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-04-21

The town treasurer has handed in
a statement of the town finances. II
will appear in our next issue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-04-21
LOCAL DOT s..

The communication from " Rigo-
lette" was received too late for pub
licatipn in this Issue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-04-21

TAI.LOw-74(9sc for county.
HONEY-Is quoted at 50@75c p ga.lor.
strained.
BEESWAX-Primey yellow 27@ SOC %.
CATTLE-First quality y head s25e531.
second quality $4,000, common and old
cows s9C9l4
CALVES First quality p head sD9 0,
second quality p head s669e.
sBaCGING--1a ID 10ic II yard, 2 ID l14c,
2s-b 12Ac; baling Irvine 13c ~ ID.
TlEs-According to patents, s1.45 lei
& bundle in job lots
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-04-21
sHERIFFvs SALE.
Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.

w. G. Wheeler, Jno. !. Adams & Co si.d
ia,e & Bowling VS.. jules Iaineraux
Nos. 253, 254k and 2s,5
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-04-21
Market Report.

Corrected reekly By the Neso Orleans Qaota-
items. Prices railing al close Of Market on
Wednesday, ApriI l2h.l af He-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

the constitutional rule, In order TO put
the bill on secoud reading. Lost.
Senate bill No. o. came up.
MIR. Davis withdrew his motion TO post.
pone.
The hill was passed.
Mr.. Trayl"r called up substitute house
bill No. 352, to establish 4 county brar 4
for cattle, aud providing the manner of
estraying cattle and horses.
Passed with verbal ann ndment
Mr.. Getzendaner called up senate bill
graduating Incorporation fees.
Passed by a majority vote.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Lieu.enaut Gov. Martin and a quoru N
present
Mr.. Martin reported engrossed senate
Bit No. a64 favoTably by committee.
Mr.. Stratton brought up bill TO amend
quarantine law, SO revised civil statutes
appropriating out OF funds for quaran.ii c
purposes; suspension OF rules, etc.. and
bill passed TO third reading and final pas
sage going into effect Immediately.
MIR. Martin brought up senate bill 363.
amending supreme court bill.
Mr.. Patton offered bill to authorize
the governor to appoint n0tarIes public
during the vacation OF the legislature.
Bill eDgTOssed, rules suspended aud put
upon third reading and final passage.
Mr.. Patton brought up house bill $50
ON second read ng-an act to prevent the
adulteration OF food and drugs. Bill read
10 third reading aud finally passed.
Message from the house announcing
the passage of senate substitute to house
bill 52S.
Mr.. Traylor called w house bill 539-an
act amending the stock law. for the iii--
spection of horses as well Us other cattle,
passed TO a third reading and final pass
age.
Pending business, the senate brought
up senate bill 80. authorizing suits
against executive officers aud fixing Tie
venaes of same. The senate refused to
engrOss the bill, and adjourned 10 meet
Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
THE REBATE or TAX ON TOBACCO
AND LIQUORS.

The late congress, in granting a re-
bate to manufacturers and dealers in
tobacco, from and after the first of
May, made very serious omission
they neglected, in the presence of
public business, to provide any appro-
priation whatever to meet the de
mands of those seeking rebates. This
duty devolves, therefore, on the next
congress, and long and veXatious de-
lays must inevitably supervene before
any of these claims can be satisfied
from the treasury. The forms that
are to be filled are also necessarily vo-
luminous and complicated, and many,
will be apt TO fail in clearly under
standing what is required of them.
II any of the certificates and aflidavits
are omitted, or a failure occur in the
accurate and complete filling up of
the various entries, great delay will
ensue in auditing the claims at the
treasury. All erasures and altera-
lions in the papers must,of course, be
avoided; nor can any claim for rebate
be transferred or assigned, assuch as
signments are prohibited by section
3477, United States Revised Statutes,
For the benefit of those of our readers
who are personally interested in this
matter, we give publicity to the fol-
lowing extracts from an official COM
muDication from the treasury depart
ment to the collector of internal rev.
enue in this district: Manufacturers
and dealers who present claims for
rebate of tax paid on tobacco, snuff,
cigars and cigarettes, on hand May L,
1888, will be required, when taking
inventories of stock on that day. to
afliX a label to each stamped package
of tobacco or snuff of one pound or
more in weight; to each box contain
ing stamped packages of tobacco or
snuff less than one pound in weight.
to each stamped package of cigars
and to each box containing stamped
packages of cigarettes. Labels for
this purpose will be furnished by the
government, in which it will be
necessary for the claimant to insert
in writing his name and place and the
number of the collection district and
state.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

in proper securities, subject to fiuctu-
ations in value. the probability is that
the fund might be deprecated, while
IL could never be enhanced. Reten-
ton of the lands, deriving from them
revenue by means of leases, would
in the end make the
university of Texas one of
the most richly endowed educational
institutions in this country, and if
the fund be not sufficiently guarded
the legislature should not adjourn
without throwing around it every
safeguard for being sacredly preserved
as a permanent fund. The regency is
certainly thoroughly alive to the i'm
portance of this question, and being
so, il would be wise to give every aid
and assurance, that whatever may be
done by the regency will hold under
the plain letter of law. With any
necessity, that might arise
for constructing buildings and
for making improvements in property
there should be found no right to
take one dollar from the permanent
fund for any such purpose. The insti-
tuition can better afford to be without
buildings than to be without the
ablest professors and teachers. Let
us have these and in their own good
time, it may be hoped, every other
necessity may be provided.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
KEEP THE FUND SACRED.

The STATESMAN has regarded the
passage of the bin. donating land to
the university. as foregone conclu-
sion. and its adoption 10y the house
yesterday goes TO show that the con-
clusion was made upon correct
grounds. The result shows that the
legislature is imbued with spirit APP
preciative of the purposes for which
the University was founded. and for
which it is to be sustained. 1t was a
sad mistake that proceeding legisla-
ture did not provide ample sustenanee
TO the states great institution of learn
ing. Twelve months ago had the
donation of two million acres
been made. as then proposed. and as
agreed to by the senate. the UNIVERSE
~ would, with wise administration.
never more have required a dollar
from the state. As it is, it depends
upon the policies adopted in deriving
arevenue from the lands. and the ca
pability and proficiency of the insti-
tuition as to whether anything more
may be needed as permanent endow-
ment. These land donations are pure
ly in the nature of a permanent fund,
and the regents have no power to d.
vert them from original pur-
poses. They must DO held for the
purpose of deriving revenue, and
this revenue must be applied to the
running expenses of the institution
paying the salaries OF professors and
teachers and other employees, and for
the usual incidental expenses of such
an establishment. This permanent
fund can never be applied to building
or to scientific appliances and estab-
lishments, and it is to be guarded
with the utmost wisdom and care, to
prevent its impairment. Therefore
the lands should not be sold.
They should be leased, rs a
first means Of acquiring revenue, for
term Of years. and when the first
leases expire they should bereleased at
advanced prices. and be held as per
petuai and indestructible endowment
Should the regency sell lands. and in
vest the proceeds derived therefrom
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
THE RAILWAY BILL.

Yesterday the senate adopted, with
but one dissenting voice, the Gibson
bill, and of course the governor can
not refuse to approve it. This bill
meets all the present requirements of
causes at issue between the people and
the railways, and although it may not
he satisfactory to the latter, the conf
panies will have to bow to what is
popular will, and must adapt their ell
terprises to the requirements of law.
1t was clearly the case that supervis-
ion was necessary, the condition of
certain railways in the not very dis
tant past proving this fact be-
You'd doubt. Competent SUI
pervision has been necessity
rs are certain restrictive measures
provided for in the bill 1t suits the
people, and though compliance with
the regulations and restrictions may
be considered by the railway conf
panies somewhat oppressive, ut first
in the end they will, as we predict,
be recognized as just and right, and
entitled to the strictest observance.
The STATESMAN is especially pleased
at the passage of this measure. 1t has
been the advocate of railway super
vision. and it Immediately recog-
nized in the general purposes of this
bill, if it did not when first presented
fully meet the requirements of the
case ut point. that it could be made
to reach them. Respect for the author
of the bill made those who favor reg
ulation anxious to see it meet public
requirements, while this it has been
made to do, and the STATESMAN lent
its aid in raising this proposed law
adapted to the present condition of
the state. The passage of this bill is
another feather in the cap of the
eighteenth legislature. This body
has now signalized itself in peniten-
tiary legislation; it has endowed the
university; it provides a school land
bill, which, though very de-
fective in some particulars,
meets a great and crying necessity
and now it does what no other legis-
lature has done, solves the railway
question. presenting law which will
not require amendment until the
state is checkered with perfect net
work of railways, penetrating all sec
tions and all counties, and affording
means of transportation for the in
habitants and the products of every
portion of the state. Without
executive advice, without clear
head and brave heart to direct it
towards wise measures of legislation
with conflicting elements to be har-
moniZed by means alone within them
selves, the course and the success of
the legislature is to be wondered at.
The legislative craft, in truth, went
out into therugged seas without helms
man, and rudderless, and that it safely
passes through stormy seas, is attrib-
utable alone to its own merits. Its
independent and successful cruise,
under circumstances, is wonderful.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

remove these by the publication of
the facts, and elaboration of the bene-
fits to accrue TO such county and city.
Is there any corruption, bribery or
wrong in the receiving of compensa-
ton for this work by the paper
Suppose further, that the municipal
council is piled day by day with these
arguments, is the real status of the
case altered? For are not the council
supposed here to be only the CONSOLE
dalton of the popular will? And so,
ascending to the state or national legis-
lation, the same logic applies. The unco-
morality which denies this is akin TO
that religion which would enforce re-
hgion. If a journalist undertakes to
bride or corrupt a legislator, or any
other official, then is he indeed, under
the law, guilty, but he is guilty only
as an individual. If a newspaper as
sumes to be an organ, or some other
advocate, and betray its trust by de-
ceit or otherwise, by SO much is it
censurable, and sinks in the popular
estimate. In the matter of criticism
of officials, the true rule with the
right-minded journalist would seem
TO us to be, to give the frankest
SuDDOII W ~
the duties of the office, taken under
oath to and paid for by the people,
without money and without price;
and to be equally free and bold in the
exposure and denunciation of wrong
wherever practiced and whenever
seen. All should, in this regard be
treated alike and from the standpoint
of the general interest only. The
journal that consistently pursnes this
course, Just as in the case of the mer-
chant, must needs command the pop
ular confidence and reap "A rich
reward as well. But the question
of compensation for editorial intiu--
ence is one of expediency alone, and
not of public morality, as treated of
by the laws of the political organism.
Very much of the public sentiment
has been astray on this subject for
want of due consideration of that
private enterprise, the real newspaper
run on business principles.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

DURING the past nine months the
dry goods imported into the United
States exceeded Sl05,0O0,OO0 in value
"a total not reached in any eorre-
spending period sih5e 1872. the year
preceding the panic. Added to our
home production, these enormous
imports indicate how important a
part dress plays in the economy of
nations nowadays. Trade with our
merchants is obviously brisk, and the
outlay for handsome raiment is a
proof of prosperity; still, the lesson
of 1873 should he kept in mind lest
competition lead to overproduction
and collapse.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
Newspaper Ethics.


Has newspaper the right, legal or
moral, to receive compensation for
editorial advocacy of any measure,
private or public ? Strange as 1T may
appear to some, there have been per-
sons that have not hesitated to per-
emptorily decide this question in the
negative, and have accordingly heap
ed abuse upon the journal that would
act upon the affirmative proposition.
The genuine newspaper of to-day is
not. as in times past, an organ,
unless it so announces or processes
itself. Its material, its labor,
skill, and other concomitants
are absolutely owned, or supposed to
be owned. controlled and paid for by
its proprietors, as much so as are the
books, desks, talents, ETC., of thekat-
torney. 1t processes to inform the
people, its subscribers, with the cur
rent news of the times, and along
with this to offer comments upon the
living issues which grow out of such
transpirings. The value of these COM
ments are assessed by the intelligent
mind according to the strength of the
arguments adduced, and the editor is
supposed to have his own reputation
as correct guide at stake in
his efforts. The motives which
may have inspired his course are fac
tors in that assessing process, and his
opinions will have force as his intelli-
gence, integrity and sincerity may be
estimated above or below par. But,
in its last analysis, the determining
question with the reader is, how
strong are the argumentsY He's not
a sworn officer under pay, obligated
to u certain line of duty in a preScrib-
ed manner, but he is purely the free
enunciator of his own views in his
own way, and through his own prop
erty. And it is immaterial whether
the subject-matter appertain to a pri-
waite measure or a public corporation.
His endorsement of every advertise
ment that appears in bis columns will
unquestionably weaken or wholly
ruin his influence, so too with his edi-
torial advocacy or denunciation of
every measure that may be proposed,
whether the scheme be of private.
municipal, state or national character.
But that he has a right to so direct
himself can scarcely be questioned.
III this be true, who shall draw the
limit and say where friendship. enmi-
tn or moneyed consideration shall or
shall not determine his courseY That
journals which acts rs the
Judge upon the bench of indi-
viduality, weighing the facts and
applying the rule of right, rather than
as a paid advocate for the exclusive
promotion of one side alone, regard
less of right, will always very natur-
ally have the greatest weight with
and compel the readiest assent of its
readers. Yet because a side is es-
poused in view of its merits, there is
40 good reason why the lawyer OF
the Journalist should not be remun-
Grated by those whose interests he
contends for or promotes. To illus
tratein a homely manner, let us as
sumo that an important railway is
proposed to be constructed to run
| through a certain county and city
Prejudice. personal interests, OF rath-
] er similar inspirations, throw oh.
structions in the way. The Journalist
is appealed to to use his influence
4 through the newspaper columns tt
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

THE Illinois legislature has passed
a bill declaring sleeping car compa-
mics to be common carriers, and ac-
cording TO its terms any one purchas-
ing lower berth shall have the right
not to have the upper one lowered or
made up unless actually needed for
some one else. We shall all breathe
freer when this law is generally
adopted and enforced.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

GEN. BUTLER evidently has one eye
on the coming presidency. While in
Washington lately he gave his friends
the assurance that he was in their
hands. He also conlidentially gave his
an inventory of his available stock of
support in the coming convention.
He includes in the list the New Eng
land delegates, and has hopes that
Mr.. Tilden will convey to him New
Work
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
THE AIMS HOUSE SHANE.

BosToN, April 9. The Tewksbury
aims house Investigation was con-
tinued. The usual daily report of
neglect was portrayed by the different
witnesses. The using of morphine to
quiet children; scant amount of cloth
ing and food for adults; traffic in dead
bodies, ETC., was testified to by several
employees.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

The stockraisers of Montana say
that the past winter has not been
hard upon the cattle, and that the
spring has opened more favorably
than ever before. They say that
shipments to the east will neverthe-
less be quite small during the sum
mer, because the home demand will
be much greater, by reason of the in
flux of new population to the west.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

House met at the appointed hour.
Speaker Gibson and quorum pres
emit.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Frymier, for committee of free
conference, to whom was referred the
differences of the two houses on house
bill No. "a, to amend article 1856, penal
code (known as the Sunday law, re-
ported recommending that the senate
recede from senate amendments one
and two and that the third amend
ment be amended to read, "the sale
of newspapers, ice and milk at any
hour in the day shall be permissible;
provided further that nothing in this
title shall be construed to prevent
the sending or receiving of telegraph
messages
Report adopted
Mr.. Cramer, for like committee on
substitute house bill No OIL, to
amend article 1852, revised statutes
recommended that the senate recede
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12

THE article headed Newspaper
Ethics" appears in the Dallas Herald
as an editorial. IL is well prepared
and contains sound doctrine, which
may be read with profit by newspaper
men. and be studied with benefit by
those who hold themselves up as
models of virtue, preaching to and
eondemning newspapers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAs.

PROBABLY 225,OOO Texas cattle will
be driven northward this year, but it
is estimated that not more than 5000
will he offered on the markets, the
great bulk having already been con-
tracted by ranchmen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
FLOODS IN MINNESOTA.

ST. PAUL, April 9.-Water under
mined one of the piers of Third street
bridge across the NJ Mississippi, and
owing to the rapid rise in the Mime
sofa river the bridge at Fort Smelling
will be flooded in few hours. There
will be no communica ton between
west and main ST. Paul
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

Few Points About the City of
BrOOklyn-It is Less than Fifty
Years Old-Eyents i'm the Past For
ty-One Years-What a Prominent
Texan Says About the Stateman-
Past and Present.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
THE AsYLUMs BILL.

Senate bill 1877, to transfer tia apaaipt:
ing power of superintendent of lunatfc
asylums from the governor TO the board
OF managers.
Mr.. Taylor offered amendment striking
out the provision requiring superintend~
ents to have three years experience Ia
such institutions.
By MIR. Foster of Grayson: Amend the
amendment, .'he shall also be expert
enced in the treatment of insanity -
The question was discussed by Messrs.
Taylor, Foster, Frymier, Mccarthy,
Wurzbach Ayres and Parsons.
Pending consideration OF the amend
ments the house adjourned till 3p. m.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-01-19
THE GREAT FIRE.

The calamity at Milwaukee is now known
10 be much worse than when first reported
II is now claimed that the number oil dead
will reach one hundred. The number OF
wounded, though not definitely known, is
regarded US large The detai.s full OF horror
aud tragic interest have covered much space
in the papers for the past several days
They form u record TO make the heart sick
proprietor was running in the street u raw.
ing maniac, aud the other surveyed the
scene in paralyIed silence.
This great burnt offering GU The altar oi
almost criminal negligence teaches most
impressive lesson. but the lesson may not be
needed The hotel was about thirty years
old, bnilt OF white brick and cost about
$200O00. II is represented as having bvcn
Of imposing external appearance aud six
stories high. 1t was long regarded tin.
der box and death trap. Two.thiyds OF
the partitions were OF wood.
Reading the accounts OF pcrious escape,
the falling back into the flames Of those
whose last words implored lockers on for
succor, the wild flights through the air Of
half-dressed persons TO fall nearly lifeless or
horribly MANNED upon the stone payments,
and other horrors Of the situation inspires a
shudder and bitter feeling that some one
should be punished for his share in pro-
ducing all this misery and woo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-01-19

The death OF DIR. Samuel A. Mudd, on
Wednesday of last week, at hls home in
Charles county. recalls the painful event
which made his name at one time almost as
conspicuous as that OF the late Guiteau, and
nearly as deeply execrated by Northern pub
lie sentiment 1t was at DIR. Mudd's house
that Wilkes Booth found shelter and surgi-
cal aid ON the night of April l4th, 1855,
after he had assassinated President Lincoln.
DR.. Mudd's sympathies were thoroughly
Southern. though we do not believe that
he had any participation in Booths crime.
He was arrested, tried, convicted and sen
fenced 10 the Albany penitentiary for life.
A little later this was changed and he went
10 the Dry Tortugas, at that time penal
station for Confederate prisoners. While
there DR.. Mudd rendered valuable profess
siopa service in attendance upon yellow
fever patients