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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
Self-COnStituted.

Like all great men holding impor-
tant public pl ices in the public econo-
my. his excellency, Governor Ireland
of Texas, is previously afflicted with
many self-constituted defenders adj
visors and champions. His excellency
was heard to groan very audibly the
| other day because of serious indis-
erection of some of these gentlemen,
but in the very bitterness of his soul
was compelled to sit down under a
grave injury and say nothing, because
had he done so, had his lacerated feel
ngs found vent in vigorous words,
as is sometimes the case with the
governor, all the thick and thins,
all along the line, would have
opened upon the trail of the monoto-
nous ingratitr.de. Thus it is very
Lice to have large number OF news
papers defending, advocating and
illustrating one, as long as they go
right, but it becomes serious, distress
ingly serious, and annoying when
they go wrong. hesound and fury of
these fellows is all there is belonging
to them. when it comes to making
real defense they cannot do it. They
cannot do it. They do not even at
tempt to do so, and the people are in
painful uncertainty as to whether the
failure is due to lack of material, or
lack of ability on the part of their
Journals. AS is usual in these
cases both causes operate, and they
are about equal in force and effect, so
that it is very difficult to draw line
of distinction between them. When
they come to search the record for
matter wherein to build an Ireland
temple to fame, there is neither found
alton. superstructure, pillar or dome.
The poor devils are enthusiastically
championing man who has done |
nothing, a cause of nothing worth
bolstering. very windmill of politi-
cal unreality. 1t is good |
thing for the governor that |
We. have these overwhelming |
democratic majorities in Texas, be-
cause if we were contending in the |
presence of a close result, and were
upon the merits of our man,
as they are compelled to do in the
close states, the RAIDS would get away
with us beyond a doubt, and this
blessed governor of ours would never
get smell at the second term.
In nineteen days more the conven-
ton sits at Houston. 1t1will then be
seen how far and to what wonderful
extent the people, the mass of the
democracy of Texas is under ring do
how abjectly they bow
when the master appears. 1t is our
opinion, however, that both the
and the ring
masters will be astonished
1t the length to which the opposition
las gone. A wonderful revolution
las been going on silently, assisted by
he very intensity of the devotion of
he self constituted organs, the blessed S
hick and thins who sneeze when l
ohm Ireland takes snuff, weep when
Ie signs, laugh when he smiles, and c
hus fill the place of thick and thin
rgan with approved devotion. But d
{ you want to see thick and thin in r
MI feather, exercising his real func- 7
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
Unprofessional Journalism

From the Houston Journal.
In the last number of the American
Journalist. a paper published at st.
Louis, ostensibly in the interest of the
editorial fraternity, and which has
been welcomed as a trusted convey
ANGER of journalistic news and senti-
ment-appearS an extraordinary arti-
Gle entitled "Pioneer and recent Jour-
nalism in Houston, Texas" and
embellished by the likenesses of Hon.
w. r. Baker and w. L. Hardenbrook.
Mr.. Baker is not in any manner,
shape or form" a journalist. and
therefore, this intrusion of his person
atty in professional paper was an
impertinelce. The character of the
article stamps it as newspaper puff
and something more. 1t is one
sided and insolent glorifcation of
certain paper at the expense
of truth and personal propriety.
But as the earmarks of the
paper point to certain paternity
ana the person indicated is beneath
the personal notice of a gentleman,
the Journal disdains to notice the
slanderous matter uttered, further
than to represent to the editors and
publishers of the American Journalist
that they have committed a grave
breach of professional comfy in re-
ceiviDg and publishing without chal-
lenge or verification, matter which Sc
verely reflects upon far better men
than the vile fellow who penned or
instigated the publication, If the
Journalist wishes to be esteemed some
thing more than a professional puff
box, it must rise to the point of its
responsibility and demand proof be-
fore uttering and publishing SANDER
upon the brotherhood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

and purpose of the most ruthless
leadership which ever led and
controlled the actions of a generous
and powerful people, against
their plain sentiments and palmer
interests. Part of this purpose is to
give John Ireland another term, and
when the people ask why he should
have it, what he has done to warrant
the asking of it on his part, or the con-
ferring of it on theirs, they are answer
ed; the rule prescribes il. This is all
and this sort of shuck diet is fed to
the most devoted body of democrats
on earth, and the misery is, they &C
ept it without apparent protest.
The signs of the coming storm are
many and portentous. 1t is gathering
force and when it does burst round
the heads of the corrupt leaderships of
the Texas democracy, they will feel its
dreadful force for many weary year
thereafter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

tons in dead earnest and working with
his keeneSt Zest, just find where
its idol has gone wrong, did a weak or
foolish thing, and show that up. 1t
don't matter much if your charge is
false or true, only that if there are a
few grains of truth and a dash of
plausibllity in it, the organs harshest
note. its most dreaded chord is struck,
and the strained tympanum of the
multitude pleads in vain forrest. This
machine duty is a matter either of
duty or of contract, principally the
latter, AID the thick and thin must
earn its pay. But there are large
number of these self-constituted, who
are always found ranged on the
stronger side without reference to the
justice of the cause. Let a man or
cause really need defense and because
1t is the weaker, and how many of
these thick and thin, self-constituted
champions would be found standing
etO LID CluC9 NOG Ouc III d SCOEc1 hay
not one in fifty.
Let Ireland be defeated at Houston
and it would not be six months until
every blessed mothers son of the
thick and thins would be found busily
defending, illustrating and boosting
his successful competitor. Does
any one doubt the absolute
truth OF this conclusion? If so
let him search the political
history of Texas, and young as our
beautiful state is, hundreds of them
can be found. If his excellency would
estimate tie real worth Of the thick
and Trims, let him delve little into
the history Of past partizanship, and
he will find that the prince who puts
his faith in the sycophant and the
courtier, will lack real soldiers when
the day of trial comes. Thus it will be
with Ireland. and then he will find
that frank outspoken fair enemy, is
better than false fair-day sycophan-
tic friend. The lighted taper gathers
the moths. The darkness of adversely
repels them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
Arthur's Letters.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The government receives no end of
advice from all parts of the country
and even from foreign countries, res
pecting the prevention and cure OF
cholera, yellow fever, and other con-
tagious diseases. Most of these ben
eficept communications are accom-
panied by demand for money. One
has an invention for the immediate
production of chlorine gas, an excel
lent disinfectant, for which he de-
mands one hundred thousand dollars.
John B. Wolff, of Washington, has
cholera specific worth similar sum.
and he wants the cabinet, instead of
a board of prejudiced physicians, 10
examine his cure. Thomas Mather.
of Atlantic City, offers certain cure
for smallpox for a large sum. He
has written several letters to the
president, one of which was responded
TO by Surgeon General hamilton, in a |
way that touched Mr.. M her's vanity, |
and he answered with an -. hema of !
Mr.. Hamilton and doctors in gen.
aral. He also makes a threat !
hat if his cure be not soon purchased !
~ the United States or some other /
iatiQD be will withdraw it from the /,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE Express loudly claims the pur-
est article of democracy in Mr.. Col
umbus Epson. This is graceful. and
a lunge ahead. 1t reads well, but
when squared with that gentleman's
course or with the popular estimate
of the Express, it sounds little queer.
We have no disposition to run amuck
at either Mr.. Upson or the Express,
but when the district convention as
sembles at New Braunfels. which it
will do in a few days, we will be
willing to take its Interpretation of
the democracy of the aspirants
before it. We maintain that the dis
tinctive difference between the two
parties to-day lies in the doctrine of
tariff for revenue.only and protection.
The first is democratic, the latter is
republican. under which flag" is
the only question:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

market and allow the responsibility of
the millions of widows and orphans,
caused by his failure TO negotiate. to
rest upon the government and DIR.
Hamilton, Mr.. Mather states that he
was for seven years a justice of the
peace, for seven years a notary public
and for several years constable. He
stamps his letter with an old seal.
showing that he was a notary public
at Fall River, Massachusetts.
Another phIlanthropist is J. A.
Schroppel, of Wurzberg on the Main.
who has an invention which will keep
free pork and all kinds OF American
pork products from trichina and hog
cholera. He guarantees cure, and.
II successful. he wants two hundred
thousand dollars, payable in ten
years, twenty thousand dol!aSs per an
mum.
These are specimens from among
scores of letters tn 1t are received by
the president and secretary of state
every week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
Should Be a Teacher.

4
The state of Texas has no dearer in
terests than those which are bound
up in her schools. She has a. vast
sum of mony to sustain and support
these, not only in the present but for
all time to come. While she has this
abundance of money, yet she has no
time to waste IN trifling with nom
professional experimentors at the ex-
pense of the children and at the plain
hazard of the system. The office of
superintendent of public instruction
is one of the most important aud
honorable within the gift of
the people. This officer deals
with an interest as grave as
any other in the public service,
and the utmost care is necessary that
he be man fitted not only by ma
tural gifts, but by a long course of
severe training and experience in the
science of teaching. This is neces-
sary to place him in full sympathy
with the laborious and conscientious
men and women who are wearing
out their lives in the public service in
this way, and upon the merest pittan-
ces for salaries. In order to be thus
placed in sympathy with them he
must know their trials and difficult
ties, their hopes and fears and the
hardships with which they habitually
contend. To clear head, clean,
unselish heart, he must add the crown
of a virtuous, self-sacrificing life
as an example not only to his
teachers, but to the children
under their charge. 1t seems to us
that no argument is necessary To es-
tablish a self-eYident truth such as
this. A good teacher, a sound-hearted,
clean-handed man; man of correct
business habits, ready and alert at all
times, and watchful tor the interests
| of the children as for the state itself.
Our free schools are fast becoming
the glory of the state, and at the head
of them should be placed not
only the most accom- lished
educator, but the truest gentle
man and the best man available.
The democratic party of Texas is on
the record as favorlng this interest in
every way, and it should give the peo-
pie such a ZEN as we describe, to vote
| for for the position. 1t will be acting
unwisely if it fails to do this, and if it
gives us weak man, the circum-
stance will vastly weaken the ticket.
There is then every inducement to
cause the convention to act with cir
cumspection IN this matter, and the
STATESMAN trusts it will do so.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
STORIES OF sCHLEY
The Man Who, With Steam and Steel.
Went Like Ram Into the lee
Ribbed Zone

The Man Who, With Steam and Steel,
Went Like a Ram Into the lee
Ribbed Zone.
From the Baltimore American.
The mother of Commander Schley,
of the Greedy relief fleet, Mrs. 5. NJ
Schiey, is now, with her daughter,
living at 80 CORTLAND street, in this
city. Both are naturally proud of the
heroic achievement of Commander
Schley, and spoke yesterday with
just admiration of his gallant con-
duct. Mrs. Schley said yesterday:
"Scott was always fond of the sea
from boyhood and never seemed at
home upon land. He loved his wife
first and his ship next. L remember
hearing him say the last time L saw
him: 'On board ship feel at home;
on land 1 feel as if l was good for
nothing His father was always
when boy, anxious to enter the navy,
but his rather put his foot down on it
and he never got to sea. With his
sons it was different. for three of them
entered the navy. He was very anX-
ious to go on this expedition, although
he had never been in the Arctic region
before, and he seemed to be confident
that he would find the Greedy party.
He did not, however. expect to find
them as soon as he did, but told us to
look for him in October. He is, there
fore, home several months ahead of
time. We hope to see him soon.
"His wife is Mrs. Mamie Franklin,
daughter of Mr.. George r. Franklin,
of Annapolis. They have three chill
dren. Scott is very fond of his family
man of very pleasant and amiable
character, always in good humor and
never out of temper. His success is
of course, matter of great pride to
all his family"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
What They Call a Tiger Band

From the Two Republics, City of Mexico
Eraclio Pernal, the tiger bandit of
the Pacific coast, has again appeared
on the scene. The other day he rode
into the little town OF Coyotitan, state
of Sinaloa, and, going to the judges
office, bound and gagged that official.
He then went to the house of Manuel
Silva, prominent citizen, and, pistol
in hand, demanded money. Silva
grappled with the bandit and threw
him, but Pernars wonderful activity
saved him. Twisting his pistol he
shot Silva in the side and then, as the
latter WINGED at the wound, wiggled
loose and shot his adversary through
the brain. Then, as the people at
tracted by the shots began to collect,
he coolly mounted his horse and I'M
pursued rode out Of town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
An Animated streak of HorsefIesh.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette:
Connersville is excited because a
colt belonging to Calvin Stevens, a
young farmer, living among the hills
of Columbia township, five miles
south of the city, has scored local
record of PIG, pacing one round on a
half-mile track in los. The record
was made last Friday in the presence
of large number of rural turfmen
on very uneven track. The horse is
light sorrel, three years old this
spring, about fifteen hands high and
sports silver man6 and tail. He is
finely formed for racing, his
general symmetry being slightly mar
red by a rather large head. lie was
sired by a Blue Bull stallion, his dam
being scion of old Dayy Crockett of
ante-bellum days. His owner raised
him from colt and put him on the
track about thirty days ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
A TaIe of Three FIies'

From the Laredo Daily Times.
Three flies undertook to kill bull.
One, an Examiner general of insects,
perched upon the tip of one horn;
another, News monger, on the other
horn, while the third, a saucy fellow
who imagined himself Statesman,
took position on the nose of the noble
animal. "We are getting away with
him piped the big blue bottle News
fellow. "Getting away with him echo
ed the others! But the summer
passed away, and with it the flies, and
the bull, unconscious of the perils he
had weathered, pursued the even ten
or of his WaV."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
Blaine Emit, us,asn.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
OF course, all the robbers and job
bers, the Star route thieves, the idle,
the discontinued, the stock gamblers,
the thieves, the professional agitators,
the reyolutionists and all the rapScal-
lions that lived best in times of tur-
bulence and turmoil are kicking up a
dust and raising an intolerable racket
for the tattooed man of Maine. And
the Blaine organs call it enthusiasm"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
A F1ery Conrser of One Solar Realm.

From the London Times.
On May q, at about 8:45 p. m, i'm
mediately after sunset, magnificent
meteor, or fire-ball, was seen at Skone-
vik, on the west coast of Norway. 1t
went in peril ctly horizontal line to
the north-northwest, leaving bright
tail behind, distinctly observable Tor
quite five minutes, when it gradually
spread in the shape of light cloud,
which was soon hidden in The ap-
preaching darkness. About two min
utes after the ball had passed out of
sight loud report was heard in the
same direction. 1t was very much
like ordinary thunder heard from a
distance, with the exception of its last
ing twice as long. The sky was per-
fectly clear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

Now that the Texas cattle fever is
up for discussion, it may be stated
that it is held by scientists that Pc
cpliarity of the disease is it can be
communicated from healthy animals;
that is, cattle not affected by the cause
of the malady themselves, yet give it
to other cattle, in which it becomes
effective and fatal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
American Noblemen.

from the oL. LOUIS GOSI-DlSpdLcn.
Closely following on the presenta-
ton Of the German decoration to Mr..
Charles Giborn comes the news that
Capt. Eads has received the Albert
medal of the Society of Arts. Both
honors are fairly won, and st. Louis
has reason to feel pround of the dis
tinction achieved by two of its promi-
nent and distinguished men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
why Cleveland Capons Fetch Big Prices

From the New York Graphic.
Cleveland capoDsv-so read little
red labels pinned on long row OF
fine fat birds just unGer the Washing
ton Market ewes.
you see," said the good natured
dealer, "these are Cleveland capoDs
because they are SO fat, but the price
is thirty five cents pound"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

The singular fact is noted in the
dispatches. this morning, that the
cholera is losing in intensity what it
gains in area. This manifestation is
similar to one of the laws governing
matter, and which is inversely as the
distance from the centre.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

A SQUARE, manly fight in John
Ireland's defense would be very re-
freshing about these days. 1t would
not hurt anybody, and would do the
governor world of good. Why
don't some one of the thick and thins
try it once, for the novelty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

The attempted suicide of Represen-
tative Culbertson, of Kentucky, is
decidedly the sensation in the dis
patches this morning. The details, as
they appear, will furnish reading
of deep but melancholy interest.
Apparently the circumstances attend
ing the self-shooting would indicate a
tdisordered brain. Mr.. Culbertson,
on taking room at the hotel,
in Washington, gave sufficient mani
festation of his distemper to direct
attention to his actions. He wander
eN about. without notifying his
friends of his presence; changed his
room from remote part of the build
ing to "No. 27' at the head of the
stairs, and without, as customary, con-
HG2ting the clerk. His remarks to the
eers when they rushed in and
found him, and his subsequent con-
yersation with the doctors, were not
those of sound BRAIN, untouched, as
it proved to be, by thetwo balls which
penetrated the skull. The causes of
the affair, are explained in the dis
patches to be too much whisky in hot
weather, which doubtless, helped to
overthrow the brain of the Kentucky
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE defeat of the rebels in the
mountains of Dongola by the mudir
of that province, indicates the Mahdi
isn't to have it all exactly his own
way. Dongola is now cleared of reb-
els and Gordon's chances are redoub-
lo1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THERE were heavy rains In North
ern Ohio, yesterday. Possibly the
moist wave, Like the blizzard of win
ter, may move south, and in few
days afford at least a drizzle in Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
The Three Graces Of One Period.

From the Chicago Times.
Those three graces, the Widow But
Ter, GsiI Hamilton and the star-eyed
goddess OF reform, will lend a pic
furesque and charming aspect to poll.
tics during the next few months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

"THE methods of some journals" is
to dub everything, impudence, NAL
lgnity, SANDER, ETC., which does not
jump with their ideas of things. THE
STATESMAN has made, and expects
still to make many charges against
the Ireland administration. 1t does
so fearlessly. and challenges truthful
reply. 1t is not to be frightened off
from its purposes by threats of per-
sonal or other consequences. This
bulldozing idea is very popular
one with papers of a certain class,
but in this instance it doesn't work,
and only indicates the weakness O..
the Ireland combination when as
sailed in earnest. Why don't the
Express apply itself to the task of re-
plying to what it terms the SANDER
Gus attacks. If these are slanderous
it would seem to be easy to make that
fact appear, and then only riGicule
would reward the false papers making
the charge. 1t is so much easier and
so much more to the taste of the bull
dozer to pursue the other plan, and
then too, it would be so difficult to
refute the charges. For shame! If
John Ireland is really great pure and
able statesman and patriot. why don't
these little fellows tell us something
of the things he has done to earn these
elegant titles. We dispute the propo-
sitlons and adduce the reasons for the
faith we hold. These remain unan-
swered, and that is the situation in a
nutshell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

DOCTOR BURGESS manages to keep
his temper with admirable spirit. And
the doctor has had provocation, too.
Plenty of it, He deserves well of the
rennhlic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

PREPARATIONS for the New Or
leans exposition are going forward
generally all over Texas. Our exhibit
will be one of the most extensive
made on that occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE Colorado Clippers bowels are
not just melting with the fervency OF
its love for Governor Ireland. 1t is
very sad, but very true at the same
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

AN article in the Waco Day charges
that G. B. Gerald was defeated for
the nomination for county judge be-
cause he has joined the infidel move
ment. at whose head stands ex-Elder
Shaw.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

THE cholera panic in France brings
out some heroic deeds, and not unfre-
quently their opposite. The incident
mentioned in the dispatch from Aries
belongs to the latter. Such an incl
dent, Indicative of such utter coward
ice and beastly lnhumanity, could
scarcely be expected from the wild saw
ages of the west, let alone cultured
heroic France.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07

If the great mistake of electing
John Ireland again in the face of the
opposition now prevailing, is made,
we are determined that no one shall
shake his CORY locks at THE STATES.
MAN