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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

WHAT does the STATESMAN think Cf III
professions of the News and Post 10 Demo
cratic leadership?-WacO Examiner.
We do not know why the Examiner
should call upon the STATESMAN to
answer such question, unless it
be that the STATESMAN has never
been untrue to Democracy. 1t has
always labored in the interest of Dem
ocratic doctrines. because it has hon
estly believed by means OF such doc
trines this country and these states
may be induced to maintain the ur-
est forms Of popular government.
With this in view we have always
placed principles in position, and then
called upon men to follow them,
therefore making the latter Who'll
ly subservient to the former. AS
to leadership, the STATESMAN has not
aspired to that; its purpose has been
to constantly labor in behalf of the
popular cause, to reflect popular will
instead Of to cram personal opinions
| down the Threats Of people. When
the News and the Post have worked
as consistently for, and as many years
behalf of, Democratic doctrine as
the STATESMAN, they will not vie
with each other to lead, but will sim
| ply perform an imperative duty. 1t is
| because they are fresh in the cause
that they wish to appear as leaders.
\ The one has vascilated so often be-
tween parties it is necessary for it to
speak earnestly and often; the
other is such new convert that
itmust not only speak as did the Pha-
risees, fearing it may still be mistaken,
but it is led to keep the standing adj
vertisement at the head Of its poll
tical column, that its expressions
are really Democratic" We
| are glad to know these two
papers are jealous, at last, in the
Democratic cause, and it is earnestly
hoped they may never hereafter
abandon it. Let us be kind and good
to them-give them, unobserved, a
helping hand, when possible-and let
them study Democracy and really
lt;.. Il to love it. By all means, let
them for u while believe they lead.
BY no means let them be discouraged,
and for once, even, look back. Old
loves are strongest, and retrospect
i've view might lead them to break
even from supposed leadership and
depart from us forever. The Exam
liner is asked to let the subject rest, at
least until these papers have become
better welded to their new love.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

IN a reference, made, yesterday, TO
the result of a suit in the district
court against the city. in favor Of c
D. johns, ex-City attorney, if it ap-
peared in any manner rs reflect
ng upon the conduct of the pres
4nt city attorney, n. 5. Walton, THE
STATESMAN hastens to deny any such
intention. The facts in the case are
IS follows: In 1881. Mr.. C. d. Johns
presented his claim for commissions,
amounting to the sum sued for IN this
suit. Ills account, or claim, was ap-
proved by the finance committee
Of the city council, composed of G.
7. Boardman and J. J. Tobin, and
probably Mr. Male. To it was at
tached The opinion of Judge David
Sheeks, that the claim was legal and
good one and should be paid. This
opinion was supported by CA 7. S:
Sneed and George T. Pendexter.
When Mr.. Walton was elected city at
torney, the council officially asked his
legal opinion as TO whether the claim
was a just one and ought to be al
lowed. He gave lis opinion IN the
negative, constituting the laws differ
entity from other members of the bar,
being supported in that opinion by
Mag. w. NJ. Walton. Mr. Johns then
sued The city, and special counsel, at
fee of 500, was paid by
the city to defend the suit.
Mr.. Walton was only assistant coun-
sci, and so vigorous was his defence
that it was complimented by the other
side. When the judgment was rem
dered notice Of appeal was given to
the supreme court and the case will
be taken there. On the day the deci-
sion was rendered the city made bond.
1t is true Mr.. Walton was interested,
but being interested made him fight
more vigorously, and no man can say
he has been derjlict in his duty, even
when $500 was the cost OF his zeal
Gus defense. The statute of limita-
ton would perhaps have applied had
Mr.. Johns no. had a relief obligation
in writing. This is a true statement
Of the case, and it shows hat Mr.. Wal
ton did his full duty in the defense.
No one presumes that he did not, and
it is regretted that it may have ap-
peared in the STATESMAN first refer
ence to the matter that such was i'm
piled. The character Of Mr.. Walton
as an officer and as citizen is above
TeDrOaCh.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

The ladies, related IN one respect or
another with the University of Vir-
ginia, desire. at last, to build IL chapel
for the benefit of the students of that
institution. a letter from NJ. Schele
DeVere, a we'll known learned profess
sor in the university, to an alumnus
-'r -" '~"itution, connected with
HE atA- MAN. expresses the hope
chat the fri ids of the university in
Texas will take interest in the under
taking. No doubt they VIII, and THE
STATESMAN will gladly become the
medium through which any contribu-
lions towards this worthy purpose
may &c tim mitted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
TnE Emperor Of china has abou

The Emperor of China has about
as much right to sovereignty over
Tonquin as the Sultan of Turkey has
over the vast ard UNEMPLOYED regions
of Central Africa. The right and
duty of the French to protect their
commerce on the Red River Delta
from pirates. freebooters and black
flags can hardly be disputed. Their
territorial claim to Tonquin has not
yet been made, but should the Chi
nese be driven out their title to
possession Will be as good as that
of the British in India, and better
than the right of the British to mill
tary occupation of Egypt. 1t is as
much in The interest of civilization
that the French should occupy Ton
quin and develop its commerce as
that the English should take posses
sion of all southern Africa. But the
English have long since persuaded
themselves that they have monopo-
ly of the ownership of the outlying
regions Of the earth: and it is under.
stood that English jealousy is at the
bottom of this move ol the part OF
China to declare war against the
French. The English have flattered
the vanity Of the Chinese by referring
to the immense military resources Of
the celestial empire. while the French
lave been Condemned for alleged
rapacity in demands. 1t was said,
too, that tho French government
would not submit to the expense of &
war in Tonquin. The Chinese have
been made to believe they would have
as allies both England and Ger
many, and that SO soon as France
began to concentrate its military
strength in Tonquin. these power:
will attack the republic at home anC
destroy its power in the East. Til,
thing has worked along, at least, aftel
a fashion that is leading to armed re
sistance on the part of China In til,
meantime, while England has beer
| trying to build a trap for the French
Ell Mahdi Claims their very earn
est attention in upper Egypt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Training for Girls.


In these days every middIe-class
mother ought to train her girls to dc
something which is Of marketable
value. As it is, they are often not
even trained for marriage. They
know nothing-nothing about house
work. servants. buying. selling, health
OF children, their own health, econo-
my, method, neatness, order-all is
happy, go-luck with them. | hail the
better system OF education prevalent
at our high schools and others under
government inspection; but technical
training of all kinds for girls is left
out. 1t il girl doesn't marry she ought
TO lie able to turn her hand to some
thing. Our social feeling is quite
false upon this question. Every thing
is mira dig. Young Ia les with moth
ing Il year may 10 all sorts of things
FOR their amusement, but they must
not do the very same things system
atically icr money. For instance, a
girl will paint her own bedroom doors
with flowers in panels, will pick out
the cornice of her mothers drawing
room, or will guild her picture frames,
but suggest that she should train her
self as u house-high-art decorator, and
she would no more sit upon a ladder
in some one elSe's house and pick out
the cornice or paint flower wreath
ON The ceiling for money than she
would fly. That would be mira dig
Therefore, girls are out from many
industries for which they might anal.
ify themselves, and turn to in an
emergency.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Ventilation of Sleeping Rooms

u
No time coul1 be better than the
present for beginning the practice of
house ventilation by the window,
which is still, in the majority of
houses, the readiest and safest means
OF obtaining a regular and constant
supply Of fresh air. This practice.
begun in warm weather, may be car
ried on, with proper care, through
autumn and winter. The constantly
accommodating impurities derived from
breath, from perspiration, from ex-
creta Of other kinds collected in sleep
ing rooms, from the use Of gas or
lamp light. and too often even now,
from suction of sewage gas from
waste pipes by the heat of house fires
etc, render it as necessary for health
as for comfort that these should have
free egreSs, and that they should be
substituted by the pure outer air.
Fresh air from without may very cas-
lily be had without draught, and with
out risk of cold even to delicate per-
sons, if a few simple rules be OBJ
served. The cold air Of winter of
course enters with greater force and
in greater proportional volume than
the more equable summer air, into a
warm room. The aperture of ingress
must be correspondidgly diminished.
Air from a window is preferable to
that from an opened inner door, no
matter how roomy the house, from its
moro reliable purity.
If the window be the inlet, the fire,
fireplace, Or it may be the door of a
room in summer acting as an outlet,
or it may be opened from the top, the
extent being regulated according to
the outer temperature. There is then
direct inward current at the upper
part, which follows the reef of the
room, thus mingling with any heated
white products which require to be-
removed. and an uninterrupted cur
rent at the middle e, the previousiline of
junction of the upper and lower
Sashes, both are broken and diffused
by the blinds or curtains. VenetianS
for this purnGse should be turned up
wards. A window should never be
made to ventilate by opening it from
below, unless the open lower space be
filed up in som way, and ventilation
be carried on at the middle, where
the sashes join; otherwise draughts
are unavoidable. The ventilating
pane is hardly less simple and equally
efficient and safe method with either
Of the others. Window ventilation is
especially useful In bedrooms, and it's
efficiency or otherwise cannot fail to
affect the vital powers of the occu-
pant, who, in J is slsmbers, must trust
to other energies than his own for the
removal Of those impurities and NOR
hifio germs which his every breath
multiplieS around him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

TIE Tildenites will have to submit
to the result of the old mans fears.
Watterson says he would not evengo
to Washington to be inaugurated.
Let it be seen, then, that the old mans
mantle is not taken from his cold
shivering frame and placed on the
shoulders of some selecte successo I
Naturally he would bequeath it to
some one after his own heart.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

A SUIT has been brought in favor
Of the Fosters, Of Gonzales county, to
recover three hundred and twenty
acres Of land in Fort Worth, and for
100000 for timber cut off it, and
$4,000 annual rental. Putting it all
together. and supposing recovery, the
people of Fort Worth would hear
something drop, after awhile worth
listening at.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

The total vote Of New York cast
by the Republican and Democratic
,arties in 1883 amounts to $40. 1872
against 877,782 in 1882. On the state
ticket the Democratic vote varied be-
tween 1877 sci and 447, GAO, and the Re
publican vote between 420,96S and
4i6,212. Taking the vote for control-
er, as least influenced by eXtraneous
considerations, as a party test, the re
suit was as follows: Chaplin, Demo
GRAFT, 4I6,2l2; Davenport, Republican,
429,S62; Democratic majority, 1880
Last year the total vote of the two
parties wa S77,782, divided rs follows:
Cleveland, Democrat, 525, 318; FolgeT.
Republican, 342, AGA; Democratic ma
jority, 1884. These figures show a
democratic loss of 89,i06 votes since
the last election and Republican
gain Of 81 1893 votes. In 1880 the total
vote of the two parties for president
in New York was G99,055. The Re
publican vote was 55G,5l4; Democra-
tic vote, 534,51l, Republican majority,
Il ,033. Comparing the returns Of 1880
with the returns of 1888, the Demo
cratic loss is 1929 votes, and the Re-
publican loss is 1862 votes, Here
then may be observ the reserve Of
the two parties in the state, and yet
it can not be placed il future
contests. 1t is seen that about 100000
men did not vote at the last election.
Speculation is great as to which
party can command the most of
this reserve vote in the
presidential election, but this depends
entirely on the nomi, ations. Should
Mr.. Arthur be nominated and New
Yorker be Fitted against him, it is be-
lieved these incessant termoilS be-
tween New York Democrats would
lead to the electoral vote Of the state
being cast for the Republican candi-
date. Should a strong man be named
from some other state, it is be-
lieved these Democrats would
harmonlSe, and, with the independent
vote, carry the state for the Dem
ocratic nominee. 1t is purely out of
reason to calculate the result in 1884
from the vote given Garfield in 1880,
and that given Mr.. Cleveland in 1882.
Mr.. Cleveland received his great
majority because the masses
believed that with him they could
have pure government. They hid
confidence in the man, and the san e
sort of feeling would give New Yol !
TO Mr.. Bayard or to Judge Thu
New York is a Democratic stata out
there are too many influential men in
the party who disfavor preferences
not specially bestowed upon them. a
Democrat, outside of New York, would
command more strength III that state
than any one within its borders
Though Mr.. Cleveland was elected by
SO great a majority it is believed he
can not secure the nomination again
the factions having gone to work to
defeat him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

NJ. DE LEssEPs has high hopes o
the Panama canal. He thinks it will
do more for the future commerce OF
the world than the Suez canal. 1t is
fortunate, that since Mr.. Garfield and
Jim Blaine stepped off the political
boards, attempts to obstruct the canal
with threats of enforcing the Mon
roe doctrine" have entirely ceased. In
this case the common sense of the
country has proved more than a
match for the demagogues.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

THE Nashville World speaks proph-
eticalIy when it says: "If the Democ-
racy go into the fight in 1894. their
banners inscribed with no brave
issues of the living present; if we go
in to effect change of masters, with
no change Of methods, we shall lose
the race; and, what is worse, we shall
deserve to lose it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

TIE president has finished the
rough draft Of his message. 1t has
been submitted to the consideration
of the cabinet. This document will
have much to do with making or IN
making the chances of its author for
the Republican nomination for the
presidency. If he stick to the posi-
ton he took in his last message, in
relation to revenue reduction and
civil service reform, he will be a hard
man to beat, either for the nomination
of his party or the election that will
follow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

HENRY WATTERsoN, who speaks
for Mr.. Tllden, frankly.says, that if the
old man were nominated and elected
he would rot go to Washington and
take the oath of office. Such DISPOSE
ton lin Uncle Sammy is not a late
thing. He was elected in 1876, and
the fact scared him so badly he weuld
not recognize his election, and he has
not been to Washington since he was
informed of that election. This is the
man, whom we are told by some of
politicians ought to be nominated in
1894
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

EX-SENATOR SPENCER now claims
that he started the whole star route
prosecutions, and that Garfield and
James had contracted with him that
he should never be called in the case if
he furnished the evidence at his COM
mand. He says that he can produce
the written contract to that effect.
Any official document showing that
Spencer has even once yielded to con-
science, would be a curiosity in the
history of American politics.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
A GENTLEMAN who "

a GENTLEMAN who was there
writes to the STATESMAN as follows:
In your issue of Friday, l notice an
article relating to monument to be
erected over the remains of Gen. Blu
chell, the inscription on which is
KILLED at th battle of Pleasant Hill,
La, April 10, 1874" The battle OF
Mansfield was ought April s, and
the battle of Pleasant Hill the sue
ceeding day, April 9, 1874. I refer to
Gen. Hardeman (old Gotch), Gen. w.
P. Lane (old Tige), or Leigh Chalmers
A. A. q. of Majors brigade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
TIE Mahonites havs calla.

Tie MahOnlteS have calIe'' con-
yention of negroes to meet at Nor
fix on the 18th of Decem Der to raise
grand chorus of bloody shirt bowls
for the delectation of the bases class
of Northern Republicans. As the
leading Virginia Republicans repudi-
ate the outrage ISLANDERS, it is likely
considerable bounty will have to be
paid to delegat es IN order to secure a
numerous attendance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

THE Fort Worth Gazette says the
present school system in Texas is not
gigantic success. Instead Of eXper-
imenting so much, would it not he
better to utilize the costly experience
of other statesp All wisdom is not
concentrated in our own legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
The HERITAGE OF WOE.

Misery, shame and agony often bequeathcd as
a sole legacy to children by parents, is nsg
lected ScrOfnla. To cleanse the blood OF TN,
hereditary poison, and thus remove the most
prolific cause Of human suffering, 10 clear the
skin of dsiiguring numors, itching fortunes
humiliating eruptions, and loathsOme sores
and restore the hair so that no trace of tie dis
ease remains, Cuticura ResOyent, the new
blood purifier diuretie and aperlent, and Cuti
cuIa and Cutlcura Soap, the great skin cure:
and beautifiers are infallible
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

SENATOR EDMUNDs is quoted as
saying that the Republicans will re-
organize the Senate and that Malone
will be treated as a Republican sena-
tor and given the same consideration
as any other Republican, but no more
and that no special concessions will
be made to him with regard to the
SecretnrYShin of the Senate
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
The Examiner believes in treating

THE Examiner believes in treating
the evil radically. 1t says: "Let a
law be passed making malicious and
causeless fence-cutting a crime with
out bar-that is, let it be put on an ex-
act level with murder so far as the
never-ending liability to punishment
goes. In this way only, will men be
made afraid to 20 into the enter
Drica'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

A STRONG effort is being made to
move the county seat of Polk county
to Moscow. A good and substantial
court house will be donated by the
residents, should vote decide inIfavor
of that site.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

THE Cleveland Herald emphatically
declares that with Mr.. Arthur as the
presidential candidate the vote OF
Ohio cannot be counted on for the
Republican ticket in 1884," Perhaps
Mr.. Arthur will now regret that he
was not born in Ohio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

IN relation to the effort Of the Ft.
Worth Gazette to have the Houston
Post take down it's sign, the Laredo
Times says: ",Ehis IS wrong. People
would be undecided aboutits politics
were it not for that label"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

THE Boston clergymen refused to
read Gov. Buffers Thanksgiving proc
lamation from their pulpits, according
to custom of the fathers of the pull
pit, because, as alleged, of its sloppi-
ness. The true reason, very probably.
was that the proclamation was better
than any of the sermons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Ir ANY, lingering New York ha1

If ANY lingering New York half
breeds, who remember Garfield, have
any doubt about President Arthur's
candidacy, it will be removed by the
fact that President Arthur is going to
recommend the erection of a new
south wing as an addition to the
White House, to contain large din
ing room with capacity to seat 200
rnpCfS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
! HAD SALT RHEUM

In the most aggravated form for eight years.
No kind of treatment medicine or doctors did
me any permanent good. My friends in Nal
den know how | suffered. When ! began to
use the Cuticurd Remedies my limbs were so
raw and tender that could not bearmy weight
ON them without the skin cracking and bleed
ing, and was obliged to go about on crutches.
Used the Cuticura Remedies five months, and
was completely and permanently cured.
MRS. 5. A. BROWN, Maiden, Mass.
References: ANY citizen OF Maiden, Mass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

Mr.. DECOhDovA issues an address
to the citizens of Austin, which will
be found in another column. And
these citizens would certainly honor
themselves by voting for so devoted 6
friend of Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

IT is said Representative Culberson
is considering the propriety of voting
according to the wishes of his con,
5tituents, who are for Mr.. Carlisle,
while Culberson himself is for Ran
fIIl1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

The danger of texicoiogicsl search
9or blood with too hasty oeaclusion
has been instanced by d. G. uasson.
A man was arrested Tor i;.urdrr.
Some stains on the blouse were sup
posed to be human blood. bat II. ,v-
animation revealed that the giorules.
from their size, were those 0f the
blood OF q rabbit. Certain stains on
his shirt, which had appeared suspi-
cious. had been proved TO be derived
from the dye of the clothing. modified
by sweat and atmospheric moisture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

Prof. COLLATION., of Geneva, has as
certained that when lightning strikes
a tree it leaves very few marks of its
passage on the upper part and middle
of the trunk, but us it descends to the
neighborhood Of the heavier branches
it tears open the bark and in many in
stances shivers the tree. He ascribes
this popularity to the fact that the
upper portions eff the tree are more
highly charged with sugar-a good
electric conductor-than the lower
parts. An exception to the rule seems
to be found in oaks, which are often
seen with tops quite blasted and the
passage of the lightning lower down
marked by a gouge-like furrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

IN Holland and Bavaria witnesses
are allowed beer at public ex-
pense. Were this the rule here half
the population would be hunting sub
poenes, and causes would be made to
last life time, if possible