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

The directory of the Capital State
Fair association has provided
every preliminary for the successful
opening of the coming fair, beginning
October 16, and ending October 81.
Heretofore THE STATESMAN has re-
peatedly called attention to the i'm
portance of these annual ex-
hibits at Austin, and it has as
repeatedly urged on people to
bend their energies towards making the
Capital State Fairs local feature that
will attract annually to our city thous-
ands of visitors. Reference is made
in this issue to the great st. Louis
fair. 1t began twenty-three years ago
on no greater scale than the Capital
State Fair. The st. Louis association
owns eighty acres, splendidly located
for exhibition purposes, while
the Capital State Fair association
owns eighty-three acres of land, all
splendidly enclosed and charming in
its location and topography. The
tract is one of remarkable richness,
and therefore is capable of being
made, by artificial appliances, resort
with many attractions. OF course
the Capital State Fair ASSOCIATION
is yet in its infancy, struggling
along towards a grander existence,
and it is towards such consummation
that the people of Austin may lend
substantial assistance. The money
invested in the enterprise by the stock
holders has been purely and solely for
the benefit and credit of the COM
munity in which it has been
expended. Not dollar has ever
been returned to a stakeholder
on investments, and the directory
has had hard time of it maintaining
the association with any sort of finan-
cial integrity. Not until this year has
the association obtained perfect title
to its fair tract. Large sums of mon
ey have been expended in i'm
pEoYements and not until
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

tending from the sea to Aiken
county, buying up the lands and en-
couraging negroes to emigrate thither
from all parts of the country as fast
possible, and by making the situation
disagreeable TO white residents, force
them to sell out their property to the
colored strangers and seek homes else
where. 1t has been represented
in Washington that the negroes
already own great deal of landed
property in South Carolina, and
as the soil is fertile and the
climate all that the most fastidious
negro could desire, it is thought by
many of the leaders of the movement
that no better starting point for the
proposed organization could be found
in America 1t is claimed that in the
course of time other territory in this
state can be absorbed, and that the
whites will ultimately be crowded out
by the constantly increasing throng of
blacks, so that South Carolina will be
converted into black republic. The
negroes have a great idea of setting up
shop for themselves, and no doubt if
they succeed in what is proposed
they will one day draw
strong lines of demarcation,
over which there will be permitted no
interference from white mems gov
ernments. 1t is also stated that the
leaders have had their eye on part
of the Indian Territory and some of
the Texas Red river country. 1t may
be that Col. Bob Taylor has been tell
ing them how lovingly he would well
come them to Red River county, and
he may have satisfied them, thing
easy for one of his genius and pro-
clivitieS to do, that he is
one of the tribe, and that he
would remain with them and be one
of them and live in holy union with
them. But upper Texas and the In
dian Territory is not so congenial to
the negro as southern South Carolina.
Neither alligators nor Watermelons
grow in splendor there, and these facts
will certainly be considered when the
final consultation is held. Besides,
this region is too remote from the
great body OF the negroes. There has
been some talk, too, of the YaZoo
region i'll Mississippi, but the
scope is not great enough, and
therefore South California must I'M
doubtedly be the selection. 1t is moi
known how long the Washington or
ganiZation has been at work, but it is
said the meetings are frequent, and
there seems to be no doubt the
scheme is being discussed with all Sc
robustness. Rude maps of the threat
ened sections have been made to Illus
trate the views of the speakers and
the advantages of each location are
eagerly canvassed. The whole scheme
has doubtless been Matched by the
leaders, who have lived by their wits
ever since the war, and who see in a
colonization movement fine chance
to fleece ignorant and coniding
dupes. But if the negro is to go We
will not weep bitterly over the fact
He may go, if he wants to
and the waste places behind
him will fill up then with
race destined to rule America
After all it may be movement only
in the eyes of the leaders, and they
may fail to lead. If they do fill VI
South Carolina with a black popula
ton and the whites leave, Texas vii
open it's rich fields to the exiles, anG
their labors here Willie crowned
with contentment and happiness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

MAJ. E. A. BURKE, who has been
elected director general Of the New
Orleans Cotton Exposition at salary
of ZOO, promptly donated the salary
back to the association for the benefit
of the agricultural and mechanical
branch, at Baton Rouge, of the Lou
isiana university. He had already
subscribed 5000 to the exposition on
the part of his paper, the New Orleans
Times Democrat. He was assured by
the managers of the exposition that the
salary wonld be made $4,000 if nee
essary to secure his services.
Maj. Burke is so well known in Lou
isiana for his success in everything
which he undertakes that the mana
gers are doubtless satisfied that to get
him heartily interested in the expo
sition viii make it success. He has
already commenced the duties of his
position in that thorough and busi-
ness like manner which characterizes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

O'DoNNELL, the murderer of in
former Carey, having sprung into no
toriety by this daring act. is apt to
lose his identity in the claims of va
rious communities set up for the pur-
pose of claiming his citizenship. He
-is claimed by no less than six different
places in America. Ontario. Ohio,
Kansas, Missouri and Illinois assert
that he is citizen of theirs. 1t APP
pears. however, that Chicago has the
best attested right to name him as
her own. since he was married in that
city to one of her daugters. and re-
sided there for some time prior to his
going to Africa. He seems to have
had a rowing disposition, wandering
from place to place, and probably
spent some time in each one of
the places which now set up title to
him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE San Antonio Express waits
for THE STATESMAN to take position,
then opposes it, and fails in
achieving success. Occasionally
however, its hardness on some
proposition leaves it behind,
and then it tries to get ahead. This
was the case in the presidential can
vass of 1880. 1t allowed THE STATES
MAN to get ahead of it then in honor.
ing itself by the advocacy of Mr.
Bayard's nomination. even though the
Express had the opportunity of str1k.
ing the first note in his favor, when
the distinguished gentleman was in
San Antonio, in 1879. The Express is
an admirable newspaper, and has a
capable. good editor, but it lacks orig.
inality in great questions, because its
original forces are expended in
Misrepresentation. THE STATESMAN,
however, admires the Express, and
would be pleased to lead it into the
paths of verify and of righteousness
1t has said we bitterly opposed" Mr..
Bayard in 1880, because of our Green.
back proclivities, and it must make
the amende honorable before THE
STATESMAN dotes on it with fraternal
fondneSs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
OF THE STATEsMAN's long time

OF THE STATEsMAN'S long time
favorite, the Brennan Banner, says
The Austin Statesman thinks that
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard would make
strong nominee for the presidency.
Mr.. Bayard is statesman whose re-
cord is pure and beyond reproach and
he is man who should have the con-
fidence of every Democrat in the
country. The fact that Mr.. Bayard
halls from Delaware should not mill
tate against him the Office is ma
tional one and the state the president
has his residence in should cut no
figure.
If Democrats go into the next can
vass with nominees, made so simply
to please big states, instead of
with statesmen whom the
people Of the whole country
admire, defeat may overtake them.
In 1880 THE STATESMAN, as all re-
member, labored earnestly in the in
terest of Mr.. Bayard's nomination. 1t
did so because the man is eminently
pure, because of his craftsmanship.
because of his honesty and sterling
integrity, and because it was well
known he could carry New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut, and prob
ably Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
The nomination of Thomas F. Bayard
in 1884 would cement the cast in his
favor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Women are getting n firm foothold
as railroad employees in France. At
the close of the last fiscal year out of
133, 1863 persons at work in different
capacities on the various French roads
Ia, 065 were women. One one line,
the Orleans, no less than 1856, or IL.
per cent of the employees are women.
The Paris, Lyons and Mediterrean
company employs 1853 women outs
81 ,533 persons, and the Western 6TiI<
ploys 1925 out of 28,309. In just what
capacity they are engaged does not
appear, but the inference is that heir
duties cover wide range.
A trial Just concluded created a.
good deal of excitement in the south,
of Russia. The prisoner, Prince Eris-.
toff, twenty-three years of age, has,
fallen violently in love with his cousin.
the wife of the military commandment
at Batoum. The commandment for
babe Prince Eristoff in his house, and.
finding that the young man intended
to disobey his orders, posted force of
soldiers in his grounds. Prince Eris-
toff, accompanied by his servant, en-
tered the garden, and was received by
shower of balls. The servant fell
dead, and his master, escaping as by IL
miracle, was arrested, charged with
burglary and theft. The prince WAS
acquitted.
It is now given out that Nicksrsun
is kept in hiding by brother officers
who had assisted him in procuring
the fraudulent divorce from his wife.
They are said to be inspired with the.
hope that the government may become,
discouraged by delay from the idea
of converting court-martlaI, and that
he will not only escape punishment
himself, but his friends will be able to
keep down knowledge of the discred-
liable methods they used to help him.
If this Is the secret of delay, the SOON
er a court-martial is ordered and
Major Nickerson and his companions
smoked out, the more creditable IT,
will be to the war dep lrtment and the.
more satisfactory to the country.
1t still happens occasionally that
revolutionists drive along the streets
of st. Petersburg dropping out dyna-
there on the route. These are the
terrorists. They hope 10y this scatter
ing fire to keep matters SO. unsettled
and life SO uncertain that the crown
will in time be shaken from the head
of the car. Meantime three regi-
ments of Cossacks have been sent to
restore order in the districts lately
thrown into anarchy by the anti
Jewish riots. The blind fury of these
violent demonstrations is Indicated
by dispatch to the effect that of the
hundred persons killed at Ekaterino-
slav not one was a Jew. The rioters
were slaughtered by the troops and
by their own number. The Jews had
all fled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

No GREATER wrongwas ever COM
mitted against people than to sub
NIT changes in the organic law to be
voted on at a special election. No mat
ter what is the fate of the propositions
voted on Tuesday, they are decided 10y
so small popular vote as to present
u supreme absurdity the holding OF
Such an election We had better hold
on to the constitution as it is, until
the people authorize the construction
of new one in toto. Never again,
at least, let a proposed constitutional
amendment be submitted to the PEG.
pie of Texas at a special election. AT
one of these elections the majority OF
those who do vote-mainly in the
towns and cities-have least at heart
the principles by which we should be
governed as people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

Some of the commercial papers are
'strenuously advocating the re-enact-
nlent of general bankrupt law. The
arguments used are that the perfect
equality of creditors is to be assured
only by the enactment of a general
law bearing equally all over the coun-
try, and such law cannot be en-
forced except by congress in the es-
Establishment of bankrupt law. 1t is
also claimed that no law can afford
such opportunities for the proper in
Vestigation of the affairs of creditors
as bankrupt law. The many fail
nres which have recently occurred,
some Of which are apparently without
q reason. occasion this demand. If
congress should fe-enact a bankrupt
I 81 i might rs web be made q pezna-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
THE Judge, one of the most origi.

THE Judge, one of. the most origi.
nal illustrated humorous papers now
published, has an illustration which it
calls "Tilden and the Presidency" It
represents Uncle Sammy On genuine
Rosinante, about to turn down. the
home-stretch toward the Write
House, with with Time, we'll mounted,
just then coming up upon the
old jockey, and reaching for him and
apparently just in the act Of taking
him for his own sweet one. The Sage
of Grammercy looks back, with terror
depicted in every line of his counte-
nance and-physical make up, giving a
very true picture of our conception
of the presidential aspirant. Melon
aid is charged with having
said he is a natural coward,
but he denies it, somewhat ter
ror stricken himself. Since we have
no presidential aspirations, nor any
desire to stand in" with Mr.. Tilden,
like our noble confrere, Henri Waiter
son, we may be permitted to intimate,
as has been heretofore broadly asserted
by THE STATESMAN, that the alleged
remarks of Mr.. Mcdonald are too
truthful to be disowned by anybody
but bare politician.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

LATEST REPORT has it that Sarah
Bernhardt, having got rid of her use
less husband and her Anticipated lew-
elry, and feeling none the worse, but a
little better and decidedly richer, has
now determined to part with one OF
her theaters. So she will keep the
Porte ST. Martin and get rid of the
Ambigu. Maurice and Damala did
no better at mutual management than
Sarah and Damala did at domestic
harmony. Sarah has found that you
cannot lump matters of art and con-
jugal affinity. And gradually she is
falling back on her own genius for
its own sake, letting all surplus men
and things go their own way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
World has discoy

cred so-called "women's clubs" in
Brooklyn which are nothing but
drinking places in disguise. where
ladies of responsibility go to drink on
the sly and become drunkards. They
are usually styled "dressmakers," but
no dresses are made in them. Ladies
go there to "rest," after days shop
ping, and come out intoxicated more
or less. 1t gives the location of some
of them, on Henry street, Wycof1
street and Pacific street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

DORSEY says that Senator Conkling
could have been nominated for presi-
dent easily at Chicago, in 1890, if he
would have consented to abandon
Grant, but he positively refused to en-
terrain the suggestion. Whatever
faults Mr.. Conkling may have he is
always true to his friends, and in this
respect contrasts favorably with a ma
jority of our public men, who never
hesitate to sacrifice a friend if he
stand in the way of their aspirations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

TIIOUGH conversation has been car
ried on by telephone between New
York and Chicago-places over 800
miles apart-the New York Evening
Post asserts that ten or eleven years
will have to elapse before speaking
over long distances can be put in oper-
alton, because the owners of the Bell
telephone patents reject all improve
ments upon their improvements. thus
depriving the public Of their benefit -
Their policy, i'll short, is IAN entirely
selfish one" While our patent laws
serve IL useful purpose, it is notorious
that they foster mOnopolies. Thetele-
phone combination, which just
now has a stock-watering
the only one that prefers scarcity and
dearneSs to abundance and cheapnesS.
Farmers know what the barbed wire
patents have done. The Bessemer
monopoly rejects the latest improve
ments in steel making in order to keep
up prices. In Great Britain there is a
great deal of talk about diminishing
the scope of patent rights; and it is
very clear that in this country there
must be reformation in this direction
The building up and sustaining of
monopolies is a feature of government
not authorized in the fundamental
law of the lana. This law in word
and in spirit is clearly against them,
and it must be maintained and
hereafter be put into active force
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE presidential picnickers are en-
joying themselves hugely in the Vel
lowstone region. If something is not
Matched out of this frolic, then Rufus
A. Hatch. the lessee of Yellowstone
Park, has separated with his power as
q successful hatcher of schemes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

If THE statement that Huntington
and Gould will both enjoy the use of
be railway between Houston and
WESTON, for transportating freight
Tom their main lines to the sea, it
may be taken as evidence of greater
combination in the future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
rnE FAM business season win SOD

be upon us. Those merchants and
SnapHfaettare who want to sell their
wares must make their goods known
to buyers, and the most direct path
leading to the latter is through the
columns of THE STATESMAN. Our
advertisers say they get better returns
for the money SO spent than in the
employment of any other medium of
publicity. The reason is very simple.
The man who buys publicity through
THE STATESMAN buys wholesale
quantities at retail rates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

TIE news that Mrs Langtry is to
take her former position in society
while in England, shows, says the
New York World, that person may
hold two different social positions, one
on one side of the water, and the other
on the other side In England Mrs.
Langtry's position is that of II lady
who has been presented at court, and
consequently acceptable in any society.
In this country Mrs. Langtry's posi-
ton is that of an actress who has left
her husband and who attracts notice
by accepting conspicuous attentions
from another man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

purchase complied with, SO as to Sc
cure the title to the real estate. Diff
culties having at last been bridged
over, the coming ninth annual fair
may be taken as an evidence that the
association is established and that the
fairs will be permanency. 1t is the
only existing association of its
sort now left in Texas out of
several pretentious ones of
few years ago. The others have
failed to meet annual obligations and
expectations, and have gone down,
and their properties have been con-
verified TO other purposes. Besides
propositions for exhibition purposes
this association has, it is acknowl-
edged, the best running and
trotting tracks in the South
west, and there ought to
be annually assembled at Austin the
finest collection of running and trot-
ting horses in the South. Prepare
lions for the coming fair are more
elaborate than ever before. Expert
ence has demonstrated that more lib
eral premiums are necessary to secure
good exhibits, and premiums have been
doubled for the coming exhibition in
all the departments. 1t is predicted
that in the agricultural and stock de.
partments, this fall, the exhibits will
be superb. The premiums warrant
this assumption, and inquiries go to
show that it is well founded. The
association is doing its duty. and the
approval of the people is all that is
needed to make grand success. The
Capital State Fair association assumes
state Importance. Located at the cap.
ital of the state, and laboring in q
grand cause for Texas, it should Sc.
cure the encouragement of all the
people of Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE Columbus, Ga, Enquirer calls
Intention to the marvellous growth of
e South. Thirty years ago in the
Vday of slavery, the total value of
ohthern crops of cotton. tobacco. rice,
hay, hemp and sugar cane was S13S,-
605,738. The census report Of 1889
shows that Southern agricultural
products were that year valued at
$760,OO0.0O0. Furthermore, the South
is becoming a rival of the North in
cotton and other manufactures.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

AT THE recent election in Kentucky
Henry Clay, grandson of the great
Henry Clay, was defeated for the legis-
lature, after one of the hottest politi-
cal fights ever known in that state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

SENATOR WADE HAMPTON says
mo man in the South that know of
is in favor of an assault upon the
tariff question that will rob American
industry of such protection as it really
naede -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 1888.

THE first result of competitive ex
animation of candidates for clerkships
in the Philadelphia postoffice resulted
in giving the prize and place to a
young colored man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

BOB TooMBs is heavy loser by
the late Atlanta fire. He was princi-
pal owner of the Kimball House, upon
which the losses are over 100000,
Zith only $4,000 insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

buying the road and discredited it,
He knew nothing of the real cause of
the decline in Gould's securities, but
thought it was only temporary.
The polls were not opened at any
place in the county to vote on the
constitutional amendments.
WACO, August 14.-The city pris-
oners confined in the calaboose, made
a break for liberty tonight. Four
escaped, but have been captured.
A rampant muley cow creates con-
siderable excitement on the streets.
Last night Mrs. j. c. Mallan, Alder
man Stephenson, Mr.. Ed Rattan, a Mr..
Putnam, Policemen Bell and Knott
were attacked and considerably
bruised up. The animal was finally
captured.
Returns from six more precincts in
this county show that it is thought
White. a candidate for public weigher,
is elected, nd all the constitutional
amendments, except the amendment
to article five, which is about %
votes behind, carried.
A bar room row occurred to-day, re-
sulting in one arrest.
The formal announcement of new
morning daily was made to-day, to be
known as the Daily Dispatch, and its
first issue will appear September 8.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

FRANKLIN. August 14.-Xery little
interest was taken in the election for
the amendments to the constitution
to-day, only seventy-nine votes being
polled in this precinct, which gener-
ally polls 800. The amendments were
lost. At some precincts the polls
were not opened.
A German was found dead three
miles above New Baden, in the woods
to-day. He had been sick here and he
and his brother being bachelors lived
together, and it is supposed that the
dead man was delirious and wandered
from the house and died. His brother
has not yet been found, no one being
at the house. The circumstances are
peculiar, but nothing foul is sus-
pected.
No rain yet. Weather warm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

CoMANCHE, August 15.-The cleo
ton passed off quietly at this precinct
to-day. A very small vote was polled,
there being only 70 votes; "a against
| and So for the amendments