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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
THE VIRGINIA METEOR'S COL
LAPSE.

1t is matter Of speculation now as
to how Senators Malone and Riddle
berger will conduct themselves in the
senate. The latter will take his seat
for the first time, when congress
meets in December. There can be no
doubt that trade existed by which
Malone was to give the electoral vote
OF Virginia to the Republican party,
for which he enjoyed and was to still
enjoy the distribution OF federal pat
ronage in his state. The late success
of Democrats in Virginia has put the
little boss in a different political atti-
tude. 1t is now recognized that Ma
hone has lost his grip, and that the
electoral vote of his state will not be
at his disposal. He has gone so far in
his utilization with the Republicans,
that it will be impossible for him to
cut himself away from them and
thus attempt to hang on to senti-
ment in his state. Not so with
the senator who is about to
take his seat. Riddleberger is the
political creature of Malone, but this
does not necessarily make him his tool
in the United States senate for 1ndi-
vidual ends. 1t is said, in fact, that
he has lately not agreed so well with
Malone, and it is known that he re-
fused to take any active part in the
late canvass. It may be that he in
tends to pursue an independent
course, with the hope Of remaining on
the surface by taking advantage OF
political changes that may occur
during his senatorial term. Riddle.
berger's term begins December g
that of Malone ends in 1887. There
is no probability that the party, which
he led, and which made him what he
is, will ever get control of the state
again. Many of the strongest meI
who supported MIN and his readjustel
policy abandoned him when they dis
covered that he was leading them into
the Republican camp. He nevel
wholly succeeded in getting control OF
the Republican organization of thu
state, and was able to gain the negro
vote only by appealing to the preju
dices of the negroes and giving few
of them minor offices and military
commissions. He will not be able tt
control the negro vote unless he open
ly ally himself with the Republican
party, and in that event the Readjust
ers would abandon him. Independ
ent Republicans opposed him, not be
cause they objected to the man or hi
methods, but because his success
meant their destruction as a party
To-day he represents nobody but him
self, and the Republicans have no us
for him now, except for immediate pur
poses in the senate. The Republican
scheme for Mahonising the South ha
failed, and he Is the instrument of it
failure. He is not respected by Re
publicans, is despiced by Democrats
and for the remainder of his senate
rial term will simply be tolerated
Will Riddl' berger follow in his foot
steps, and receive a similar reward?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

POSTAL telegraphy is undergoing
liberal discussion as the assembling of
congress draws near. The scheme is
not viewed unfavorably, but public
sentiment is hardly ripe for it yet
DR.. o. M. Roberts, 1t is reported. told
his law class some time ago that
it would not do; that the newspapers
only wanted it, with the hope the
price of their kilograms would be re,
duecd. Probably the people want il
for the same reason.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

IT is promised that the comet
Crooks will become visible to the
naked eye by the night of the 21st in
slant, and that its intensity will con-
tinue to increase until about the mid
die of January; but at its best 1t will
not be very brilliant heavenly OBJ
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
THE Philadelphia Times saws:

If the body of patriots calling them
selves the Interstate Commission on
Federal Aid to Education in the
South will go down into that section
and assist in fostering and increasing
the now thoroughly aroused interests
in free schools, they can do more fol-
the cause of education in single year
than will be possible in 3 decade OF
begging for money from the general
government. which the communities
involved do not need and could moi
need and could not appreciate. School
systems in the South must grow; they
canot be cree led.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE age fixed by law for the retire
ment of army officers is sixty-four.
Gen. Sherman would have reached
that age next spring anyhow, but he
could not afford to let the opportunity
slip to issue his farewell address on
the centennial of Washington's re-
tirement. It was a chauce. too, to
make a remarkable coincidence, and
to remind his countrymen that he
would like to occupy the high place
with which the Father Of his Coun-
try'' was hOnored,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

GEN. FITz JOHN PORTER will now
renew his effort before congress to be
reinstated in the army. This Will be
his seventeenth annual appeal. He
was grossly wronged, and reparation
shohld be done him before it is too
late. He is growing old.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

Gov. BUTLER, according to stories
told by Massachusetts, Democrats, can
thank Mr.. Tilden Tor his defeat. A
member of Buffers state committee
says that Mr.. Tilden determined that
Gen. Butte: should not be disturb
ing element in the next Democratic
presidential convention, and therefore
exerted controlling influence in in
ducing the detection of the prominent
Massachusetts Democrats, whose OPP
pos ition undoubtedly was the cause
of the governors defeat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

AMoTIoN has been offered in the
chamber of deputies, at Paris, for the
pardon of Berezowsky, the Pole, who,
on June 6, 1867, attempted to assassi-
nate the late Gar of Russia, while he
was riding in a carriage with Empe-
ror Napoleon III. near the Arch de
Triomphe. Should the motion pre-
vail, which is not likely, diplomatic
complications with Russia and a
cabinet crisis will result. The would.
be assassin fred at the Gar with q
pistol, and is now serving life sent
ence for the offense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

EX-MAYoR Kelly, of Richmond,
states that of his knowledge Malone
agreed to send solid delegation to
the Republican presidential con-
vention to vote for Mr.. Arthur. This
is nothing more than what has been
believed for some time, and it was
understood that on such an agree
ment the president was aiding with
all his power the little ex-boss.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
SAYS an exchange:

The stock interest of Texas will be
increased fifty-fold when agriculture
is the chief industry of every county
in the state. Ten thousand settlers
with ten head of cattle each is very
much to be desired above ten settlers
with 10000 cattle each. The best civ
ilization goes with the plow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THERE will be 325 members in the
next House of Representatives, instead
of the 293 Of the last House. The
Eastern states have the rs they had in
the last house; the Western states
have 100, instead of 90; the Southern
states have 121, instead of 106. The
Democrats will have majority OF 81,
or twice the number of new members
The Democrats will have 1874 mem
bers in all. The East Sc AZ, the
West 81 and the South 1O1.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

AN exchange says Ben Butler has
lately been announced as excellent
authority on cooking. This idea gains
ground, probably, in the fact, that he
was lately chief man at the spit in
cooking his own goose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE Sparta, Ca, Ishmaelite says:
The protection which the people Of
the South need is SELF protection.
which springs from industry, economy
and self reliance, and not that protec-
ton which springs from tariff
framed to rob tho whole in the inter-
est of the monopolists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THIS YEAR more miles of railway
are being built in Mississippi than in
any other state of the Union. The
heavy work in railway building in
Texas ended last year. 1t will begin
again when property is better protect
ed than il now is
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

GEN. BUFFERS campaign is said by
the Boston Journal to have cost him
$125,OGo. This is one of the ugly fea
lures of politics of this day. A man
must be rich to engage in contest fol
Office, and then often the other fel.
lows barrel is the best loaded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

CANADA is not entirely innocent of
the use of whisky, nor of trifiing Dor
sey persuasiyes in elections, if the
Montreal Witness is correctly in
formed. The late elections in Ontario
are said to have been the most shame
less ever held in the province, bribery
being common and open.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
LIS said Col. A. B. Norton. of Da,

LIS said Col. A. B. Norton, of Dal-
ia now in Washington for the
purpose of urging the pardon of ex~
Marshal Russell, now in the Chester
penitentiary. Norton and Russell
were allied in opposing ex-Gov. Davis.
in 1873, and their troubles began about
that time, ending in the loss of office
by both of them, and berth in the
penitentiary by one. The way of the
federal Office holder is hard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE London telegraph thinks the
time is not far distant when every
nightfarer will carry his own ray of
electricity about with him, enclosed
within the compass of machine not
larger than the watch now ticking in
his n0nkat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

The Ohio Republican committee is
not done with the campaign yet. The
most interesting part of its labors
seem to be the working out of the
problem of paying the expenses with
out being in possession of sufficient
cash to balance the account. With the
fondness of Republicans for Malone
and Mahoneism the adjustment of a
debt ought to be matter of no note.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE first cotton factory in Caiifor-
mia is to be erected in Alameda coun-
ty. The company's capital is $780,
OC0. Most of the cotton is to be trans
ported from Texas, but ultimately
Southern California Will, it is ex-
pected. supply all the cotton needed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

Cairo, having had tyranny, war,
pestilence and famine, has recently
been visited by terrific hailstorm.
The stones were as large as marbles,
and the inhabitants were paralyzed
with terror at the celestial lombard
ment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
MARY CHURCHILL fioated just high
enough to want to reach the stage.

The wine product of California the
present year will be about 100,O00O09
gallons, 100000 gallons less than that
of 1882, and about 4, COO 900 gallons less
than the expected product.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE Greenbackers have put their
eyes on Ben Butler, and out of pure
sympathy for him, it is supposed, are
going to make him their presidential
candidate. Misery and. helplessness
love company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

IT is said Malone did likewise
telegraphed for federal troops. He
made his demand directly on the
president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE Hillsboro bar moved for the
disbarment of Lawyer Crane, who
was willing to ruin the fair fame of
the Land girls to bolster up the cause
of his client, Tom Varnell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

CONGRESSMAN r. S. STEVENS, of
New York, says that Mr.. Cox will
have the support of all the Democ-
ratio representatives Of that state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
Saws the Fort Worth Gazette

"a Tilden and Hendricks organ,
daily at that-and domiciled in Aus
this the latest rumor. The winter
bids to be mild, but we fear it will be
too severe for a venture Of this ma
ture, unless the bar,l is tapped very,
very freely"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

A touching scene in New Orleans
recently was boy IL years old caus-
ing the arrest of his 16-year-old sister
to rescue her from life of shame
They were both orphans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

IT is said that a movement is being
started among certain New York
Democrats to compel the retirement
of Daniel Manning, chairman of the
Democratic state committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

ONE of the saddest things to the
American people is the declaration
of Ex-senator Tabor, that under no
circumstances will he permit himself
to be made president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

TIE people of Mobile propose to
erect monument to the memory Of
Admiral Semmes, commander of the
Confederate war steamer Alabama.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

AN election is soon to be held in
Ell Paso county to determine whether
the county seat shall remain at Isleta
or be located at Ell Paso.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

A sUBTERRANEAN forest has been
discovered beneath Washington city.
1t is supposed to have been covered
with earth thousands of years ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

WHEN mothers reflect how Mary
Churchill was driven to flee from
home, because she was compelled to
practice four hours a day on the
piano, they may spare their daughters
and give some rest to the nerves of
their neighbors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

THE French minister Of marine has
asked for the chamber of deputies to
vote 11,500O00 francs for war expenses
in Tonquin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22

SOUTH CAROLINA will put an i'm
migration agent in England.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

EARNINGS AND LIVING ExrENsEs.-
1t is stated by the statisticians that the
average earnings of the working people
of Great Britain is SS4 per year per cap
tia, and the average expenditure Of the
same $50, leaving 81 per head savings
The average annual earnings Of the work,
ing people of the United States is Sl9j
per capita and expenditure sl75, leaving
$40 as savings. If, however, the WORK
ing people Of this country lived as the
working people of Great Britain do. their
expenditure per capita would not exceed
500 per capita. But the working peo-
ple of the United States live better and
have more of the comforts md luxuries
of life, as it is right they should have.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
SOME OF IT'S GRADUATEs.-Co-EDU
NOT ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL.

A correspondent Of the Boston journal
says: From the day of that first gradua-
ton to the present time no other New
England college has furnished larger
percentage from its graduates OF mission
aries and school masters than has Wat
GRILLE College-named Colby University
in 1867. Her alumni are especially
strong as teachers, and good representa-
tiyes of this class are not wanting IN
Massachusetts, in the persons OF Charles
f. Hamlin, Larkin Dunton, w. II. Lam
bert, \. z. Marble and others. Here
in 1880 was graduated Henry w. Paine
In 1885 that genial man and brilliant
author. William Matthews, left her
halls, and has been Getting On IN
the World ever since. In the class OF
1888 OF this institution appears the name
of Benjamin +. Butler. Governor elect
Ol
In the sixty years Of active life the coll
lege has graduated $50 alumni. At the
present time her halls are full and her
treasury replenished, and all her affairs
in fiourishing condition. DIR. Pepper
wor,hily fills as PresiGen; the large place
made vacant b, the resignation OF DR..
Robbins. The corps of instruction has
been increased by the addition OF new
Professors and strengthened and enlived
by the introduction of younger blood and
unsa,ed ambition. The ample fund pro-
vided by GardneS Colby and increased
by Ex-Governor Coburn insuIes to the
University a great future. Some ten
years ago ladies were admitted to the
college and required to take the usual
course Of study. Conservative in all
things, Colby has no: changed her curri-
culum for the last twenty years. Greek,
Latin and mathematics now, as then, are
most prominen; in her course OF study.
Her trial Of co-educa,ion has not thus
far been fairly made. No care has been
taken to provide proper conveniences for
Young ladies. Some of the instructors
have been opposed to the innovation from
the beginning, while no one OF them Is or
ever has been very enthusiastic IN behalf
Of the movement At times, too, some
of the young men have acted like cubs
toward their lady classmates. TINS Is
especially noticeable in late publication
issued by the students. Under these
discouragemen;s the more observing
friends of the movement fear for the sue
cess. Silent though suppressed opposi-
ton Of teachers. the ridicule Of classmates.
that total lack Of even single. room at
the college which the ladies use and oc-
cupy exclusively as their own, four
wears course with mathematics every
term-all these try the courage and pat
fence. and some of them humiliate the
self-respect of a true lady. Under the
present conditions it WILL be strange il
co-education proves anything but COM
plete failure at Colby. 1t is to be hoped
this may receive attention from friends
of the college.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

Union Water Power Company,
OF Lewiston, dam lot and
buildings, 200 tJ,OO0 &IOo %
T. \ Coe a Co. OF Bangor. re-
mainder OF said township,
except public lota. 1850 10000 200 %
Aud Frank p. Thomas OF Andover is appointed
sgrnt TO superintenp the expenditure of Two
Hundred and Twenty five dollars OF above asses
ment on BLACK Brood road" Aforesaid; ana
sIas =. PeAslee Of Up'o on TO superintend the OK
p,nditire OF the balsnce Of said tax. eng sew.
enty five dollars, On the Carry road" 90 called
and they are required 10 give bond as the law
directs.
nN"C" surplus. fr purpose OF repairing 90
" much OF the county road leading from An
dover 10 Upton, "a lies 10 said surplus, the sum
Of Thirty.hvc Dollars Is assessed ss follows:
Upon the entire tract, supposed 20 contain
NO acres exclusive OF public lots, and owned
by T.. 5 Coe OF Bangor, Thirty-aye Dollars; and
Henry W. Dunn OF Andover North Surplus IL
appointed agent, and is required TO give bond as
The law directs
Upon Township No. ). Il /, for purpose OF
u repairing the county roads 10 said Town
ship, the sum OF one Hundred and Three Dol lars
anil ninety dive cents is assessed as follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, IS:

OXFORD, IS:
c UT OF County Commits toners, December SEES
riop, A. issa; he'd ut Paris on the last
Tuesday OF december, A. d. lss2, being the
26th day Of said month.
TIE County Commissioners for the County OF
Oxford In the month of September, A. d. 1851. as
provided Ivy law, made scinal inspection OF the
equity roads duly located and open for travel,
Is inn 10 The unneorporsted townships and tracts
of land hereinafter mentioned in said county, for
The pur pose Of ascertaining the condition OF said
roads and estimating the amounts needed TO put
the same in repsir, 50 rs 70 he safe and con-
yepjent for public travel; and 1t appearing on
aid inspection that said roads were not In good
repar and not safe and convenient for purpose OF
public travel. and that . tax should be assessed
on said land for the repair Of said roads therein
thew DO therefore on this 9Th day Of Dec, A. d
issl. adjudse and order thst the following sums
be assessed, and the same are hereby Assessed
upon the following lanes in the unlDcorporaied
townships and tracts OF land hereinafter men
iIoptd, for the purpose OF repairing the roads
passing through them during the year A. D. 1885
| TO wit:
Oy Andover West Surplus, tor the purpose 81
~ repsiripg that part Of the county road lead
| ing from Andover Corner TO Upton. which lies II
| aid surplus the sum Of Fifty Dollars ant
twenty cents; the same 10 assessed rs follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
How THE ENGLISH RIDE.-Mr. Ro'

How THE ENGLISH RIDE.-Mr. Rob
ert j. Burdette, Of the Burlington Hdwk-
cue, in his recent valuable treatise on
equestrianism, thus picturesquely de-
scribes the English style of riding, which
is. of course, like everything English, the
only correct thing: "You will shorten
the stirrups until the knees are on lev
ell with your chin. Then as you ride
you will rise to your feet, and stand IN
the attitude of a man peering over a
fence to look for hi IS dog, and then sud.
denly fall in the saddle. like a man who
has stepped on banana peel. This il
the English school. 1t is hard on thu
horse, but it is considered very graceful
A man cannot wear false teeth, however
and ride in this manner"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

dered to their parents in their declining
years.
While l am writing this imperfect
sketch Of our late beloved friend and
former pastor, his funeral services are be-
ing conducted at his late home. His re-
mains will be conveyed to their last rest
ing place to mingle with the dust. but
our friend will continue to minister to US.
for he is one of those Of whom it is said ,
that, "being dead, he yet speaketh. =
His precious words Of faith and hope and
life beyond the grave, will ever be treas
ured up in the hearts Of his numerous
parishioners, and The example Of his life
is to them precious legacy.
augusta, Ne, Nor. 10, 1882.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
JAMES S WRIGHT.
Clerk OF Courts.
Nou.Resident Taxes,

In the town Of Mason, and County OF Oxford,
for the year 1881.
The foil wing u It Of taxes on real estate OF non
resident owners in the town Of Mason for the
year 1851 In bills comm iited 10 George IL brown
Collector OF sad town, on the 25th day Of Oc, AID
1851. has been returned by him to me as remain =
ing unpaid on the l7ih day OF October. 1872,
Maid notice IL hereby given that the said taxes In
terest and charges are not paid into the Treasury
OF said town, within eighteen months from the
date Of the commitment OF the said bills, 80 much
of the real estate taxed as will be sufhcient ~
nav the amount due therefor including interest and
charges will without further notice be sold at pub
lie auction at the school house In said Mason, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of April, 1888. at ~
O'Clock .. m.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

And Henry W. Dunn OF Andoyer North Sur
plus Ia appointed pRent 10 superintend the ex
perditurs OF the same according 70 law. and ID
required TO give bond ~ the law directs
j of rspairing 20 much OF the county road
IeadIpg from Apdover Corner TO Upton as les
within said surplus, and slso 90 much OF toe
BLACK Brook road, so called. % Hes min said
SURPLUS, the sum OF Ooe Hundred Forty Dine
Dollars and twenty cents (tIf9so) 10 assessed ms
follows: fe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16

How shall you know whether
young lady and gentleman Of your &C.
quaintance are really engaged, even il
they deny the charger Easy enough
Just notice if he smokes a cigar while
walking with her on the street. If he
does il is all fixed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-16
COURT BILL.

Dated, Paris, Dec. 3Oth. lss2
OXFORD, ss:-Dec. ., 1882.
Before me, personally appeared Henry G l..
Walker, one Of the County Commissioners for
said County Of Oxford. and made oath I, the
truth Of the above accounts by him rendered and
JAMES 8. WRIGHT,
Clerk Of Courts.
OXFORD, IS :-Dec. 30, 1852.
Having frat examined ana audited the above
Accounts Of Henry G. Walker, we hereby certify
that We allow thereon the sum Of two hundred
sixty i've dollars and twenty cents.
JAMES s..wRIGHT,
Clerk OF Couy1s.
ALFRED 8. KlMBALL,
County Attorney.
A TINE c,py-Auesi: JAMES 3. WRIGHT Clerk.