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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE state of Maine feels obliged to
Tilden for his letter declining to make
the race for president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THERE is no town in Texas which
is not metropolis. In fact the me-
tropoi are numerous this year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Irish people turning protect
ionists may complicate matters, espec-
tally in New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

The majority rule did not prevail
at Fort Forth. This is not the first
time the grand old rule has stepped
in to save the party from the fatal re-
suits of inconsiderate action. 1t took
two-thirds to beat it, and the oppo-
nents of the rule could not muster the
rorce necessary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

INTEREST in the congressional sit
uation is quietly deepening. 1t vii
be loud enough in a few days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

HON. JOHN HANCOCK left yester-
day to resume his labors at Washing
ton, from whence he was called by
Affections in his family at home. The
STATESMAN is glad to see that his
usual robust health has been almost
perfectly restored. He certainly never
seemed in better health than during
his late brief stay at home. He will
not dare refuse the second place on
the ticket because of decrepitude.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Blaine cock isn't growing pre-
maturely, OF anything, is he?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

BAYARD or Dorsheimer, Cleveland
or Thurman, Hoadly or Flower, Nor
rison or Mcdonald. There really
doesn't seem to be any great scarcity
of clean democratic timber just at
this time. Let there be no uneasiness
about it. Either gentleman above
named can beat Blaine, since New
England and New York have so
unanimously spoken out against him.
The choice will be confined to the
eight men we mention. That is our
opinion of the situation, and time will
show how nearly right we are.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

The bright days of summer are
bringing out the cotton amazingly
ANYHOW.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

WHERE now is the wretch who COM
planned of the cold spring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

Hot and cold.-Hot the aspirations
of the aspirants. Cold the reception
of the voters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

MAYOR ROBERTSON can send his
name down to history as the reform
mayor of Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

1t is coming our way now, and IL
we deserve victory we will as surely
achieve it in November as that we
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Dallas Herald's late excellent
article Concerning Tilden" has been
thrown away. 1t is a great pity, be-
cause it was indeed a good one. We
will now be compelled to address our
efforts all to the endeavor to find a
fitting successor to the sage of Gram
ercy, and further regrets and repin-
ings will be of no avail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE monied men of Boston own
three-fourths of the capital invested
in railroad enterprises in Mexico, and
they are too nervous over Blaine's
known fllibustering proclivities to
throw much enthusiasm into the cam
paign for him. Boston can never get
up much genuine enthusiasm for
anything which Is likely to place
nickle OF her money at hazard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

DOES James e. regard it as an
empty honor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE weather is heating up, and SO
is the campaign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE purity of its women is the dig
nifty of nation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

HAVE we any candidates who are
on the free brio platform?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Express does some little things
which are too enthusiastically small
even for it. One of these is to credit
matter to another paper which ap-
peared first in the STATESMAN. 1t
really makes not particle of differ
ence, only we like to show the world
how utterly mean its tactics are.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE STATESMAN warmly congratu-
lates Maj. ]. J. Lane, of the corps,upon
the election of his son, Prof. A. V.
Lane, to the assistant professorship
of mathematics in the Texas univer-
sity. Prot. Lane is a young man of
finest requirements, and a very high
order OF scholarship for one so young.
He is graduate of Vanderbilt uni
versity, Nashville, Tenn, where his
career was highly commendable. The
STATESMAN sincerely hopes that Prof.
Lane will find the university, Austin
and Texas to his liking. A warm
welcome awaits him from the numer-
GUS and warmly attached friends of
his father in this city, who hold the
talented and cultured gentleman in
the highest esteem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Express can stand cyclone
panic,S or an epidemic of yellow
fever, but the free trade platform of
the Fort Worth convention is one of
the things it neither can or will stand
on. What devil of funny paper is
the Express, anyhow,-democratic pa
per, we mean.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

ONE hears from New England
these days with good deal Of satis-
faction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE ice M wasn't invented a
moment too so~E.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

WASH JONES is surely in the race
for gubernatorial- honors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

A PLEASANT Sunday morning to
you, Mayor Robertson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Chicago Tribune balks at
Blaine and Logan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE New York Advertiser is dis
gusted with Blaine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

BLAINE will find that there is little
use in trying to be president over the
veto of Wall street. The monied
men of that famed financial street,
are all solidly against Names solid
man. Now with only little good
hard common sense on the part of the
democratic leadership. we will be
again in plain open sight of the gaol.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

BLAINE will have rough sailing il
New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

IF you want to see the Express
fume and "bile" over like little bot
tie of Tom Ochiltree's Extra Dry
Mumm, just speak good word for
the beauty of Austin or her women.
The cantankerous old Rip Van Win
kle, who "slts up aloft" has deep and
abiding affection for the STATESMAN,
and suffers no fitting opportunity to
pass by in which he may say something
sweet of us. We come in under the
lea of the ladies, the flowers, the
scenery and the prosperity generally
of Austin in this way, for numerous,
gentle and exceedingly acceptable at
tentions at the hands of our friend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

IT is some satisfaction to read a
Boston dispatch now.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE expression of regret over Til
den's letter declining the further use
of his name for the nomination for
the presidency is very general. The
regret at the final early loss of the
man is keener than the disappoint-
ment felt at the withdrawal, if posi-
BILE. Although the country pays the
dying statesman high and a most
righteouly deserved compliment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

LET US have peace-[Gen. Grant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

WHILE the STATESMAN may
haya been undertaking the strength
Of Governor Ireland, the San Anto-
Mo Times certainly has overrated it.
There is 3 decided difference between
being strong with the masses and
with the bosses. With the latter, a
man can hold Office just as long as he
cares to. So wen understood is this
rule that, with our modern office
holder. the effort is not only to
stand well with the bosses, but to get
in the lead and do the bossing them
selves. There's going to be great
big racket over this thing one of these
days, In Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE New York Times is Disguised
with Blaine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Fort Worth convention did
apply a rather rough test to the dem
ocracy of the Express, and the Ex-
press won't stand it. Now what?
THE Chicago News can't sand
James G..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19
IT is a little warm.

SUNSHINE and showers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

TIE tail of the ticket isn't exhibi-
ting any very remarkable enthusiasm,
He isn't just charging into the thick
Of Blaine's foes sword in hand. He
recognizes among them many staunch
friends, not only of his own. but of
his patron saint in politics,
Ulysses Grant. Such a circum-
stance is bound to take out
of one vast amount of vim, and then
the vice presidency is such a little
thing when you've had your heart set
on the other place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE Georgetown Sun says the far
mers are more easily scared than
hurt, and that the general crop pros
poets in that county are excellent.
This is the general verdict of all intel
ligent observers. There is too wide
spread disposition among the people
generally to exaggerate an evil, and
the farmers appear more addicted to
the habit of complaining than any
other class of workers. We are conf
dent that from this bad habit of mag
nifying the bad crop outlook comes the
lions share of the general depression
observable in business circles in Tex
as, and especially in this section Of
Texas. Let the people set about the
task of correcting the fault, especially
that nothing but harm can ever come
re =, q king
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

THE New York Post can't stomach
James q.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

IT is very fair free trade delega-
tion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

Now what about the free rfl5ge9
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

main, and speaks out in no uncer-
tain way on the subject of free trade. |
Indeed, its utterances are clear and |
unequivocal, and they will receive |
from all the devoted free trade influ-
ences in this state the warm plaudit,
well done" Texas is in dead earnest
in the devotion she exhibits on all
proper occasions to the great principle
of tariff reform. 1t is no idle senti-
ment of mere buncombe with our
people. Texas is one of the
leading agricultural and pas
toral states of the union, and she
would be recreant in every and all
ways were she to fail to give her
voice and her entire voting strength
to the cause Of tariff referm when
ever the same can be gracefully or
reasonably done. In this thing the
Fort Worth conYentiod has done well,
It's special resolution, endorsing the
Texan congressman for their support
of the Morrison bill, Is only further
expression of this devotion to free
trade theories, and indicates the great
earnestness of the delegates. We are
rejoiced to see the spirit, and we
predict that Texas, from this out
= will be the most devoted of all the
states in It's labors for the final pre-
vailing of the wholesome and truly
= democratic doctrines of free trade, o.
tariff for revenue only.
9 The disposition to pile up vast sum
in the treasury of the United States
" vast sums wrung from the people o
+ all classes on the dishonest pretext o
protecting American industries, doe
f most certainly, receive the sanct
% ion of the democracy Of Texas. Tha
" glutted and overlooking treasury is
% standing menace to the cleanliness c
% the government, and the stability {
4 our republican institutions, and it wi
10 remain SO just as long as the preser
~ in1quitous tariff system prevail
o Any and all efforts to destroy tt
- system under which the vast accl
al mutation has been made, must a
v ways receive the warmest endors
10 ment of honest people everywher
n No expression of this sentiment
~ adherence can be too trivial or tt
4 apparently insignificant to be neglec
fl. ed or to be entirely without value
RI the great cause. But when a gre
7 state such as Texas, it speaks out wi
r. such wonderful unan1mity, the inf
he ence is very valuable, and it will u
of hold and strengthen the hands of t
fe advocates Of pure government anna
ng 1ngly. We glory in this warm e
I'm preston of the Fort Worth conve
TO ton even if it did rather jolt our tW
ng thirds rule idea rather severely.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12

Once upon tims village editor awoke
10 lind burglar searching IN bis chamber
for gold and bonds, ssd drawings trusty
pistol from beneath his pillow he took sim
st the nocturnal istruder's head. Lock
ing around and bsco0ing painfully aware
Of his peril the burglar pleasiiuyIy said;
Spare me, for have msdss mistake in
the house. have found Lothing but nm
old ont-of date railroad pass. Let me 1s.
part in psses.
Not 10, answered the editor, holding
his ain Ike skilIful marksman, Tor this
iss mighty dull week for locals.
But pause moment and reflect. 'e'
turned tho burglar. yeur paper il not H.
sued unti Friday. Your hated rival, the
Weekly Bmgsta1er, will 80 to press to
morrow evening, And would have Vt least
I've columns Of my death, and ths coron-
sr's Inquest. II would be fully tive days
ahead Of you.
True enough, said tho editor with asisb.
~ hs lowered his pistol asd replaced Il
usdsr bis pillov; you are too early IN tLe
vesk for 40 item Ior ms. ard ! therefore
spare Jon. tou will 6ad the plunbsr's
houss. for wList you evidently mistosk
this humble home. ns1t door but oss =
Nititiisiorn 1rnsviM
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12
Dr.. Chapi. On the Pres.

Al the publishers aud bsokssilsrs diu-
ner given 10 New York city as the cri.
mean war was coming TO close. Dr.
Chspip. the eloquent preacher. made .
speech. in which the following passage
occurred. A writer in Que sf ths papers
sow rssuseitsiss II fism msmsry, and u
deserves to 90 tho rounds ei the press
and handed down 10 postsrity:
II lore 10 hear the rumbIisg of the
steam power press better thss the rattle
aud rsas Of artillery. II IL silently a.
tsckise sAA ssuquishing The MslsLsns sf
vice and tbs IHsdsns Of svii. aad its par
sIlsIs ssd appSosehss esssst bs resisted.
I like The click of the type IN The eompss'
isg stick sf tbs cswps4itor bsttsr than the
click Of the muskst IN the hands Of the
soldier. 1t bssrs issAss messenger Of
dssdlisr power sr sosiiaeS force. sud ofs
snrer aim. which viii biss marx though
il /. Ii,oussnd years sbssd'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12

At sssn = girl, about nineteen years
old, and wearing somewhat soilsd csl'
tune, cana up to the delivery window OF
the postofiles. threw dswn Letter, suj
said To the clerk: IL that stamp all squss'
gee? Yes, /: seems 10 be all right. An
is the address writ sos thar kin bs ~
show Of it's geitin' ofI'n the trail IN mon.
ksyin' all round tho country afors II gets
to wksr' its addresssd2 Oh, | guess ~.
the mail boys can manage to-l don't
want no guess work bout IL, for that's =
matter o life and death. II that lsttssu
70 straight say so, and il it won't just un.
timber your tongue and give square mus
10. I'll guarantee that IL will hnd the
person to whom il 10 addressed. said the
clerk. who had dsciphered Ire hisrsglyph.
les on the envelope. Then that'ssll right,
bat il il don't git thar sA time I'll have
ysu took up fur murder That lstter's
fur my fsllsr back in Iliinoys a. hs writ
that il woulda't marry him right of he'd
kill hissslf, an I've writ back that hs caa
GENE on an double up jest as sosa rs hs
wants tor. II that letter don't get thar
strait Jim's jest fsol enough ter swsller .
dose OF pizsn or somsthin, an' mind,
young man, that you are liable TO be
pulled any misuts fur murder II be does.
Ny names Rhoda Lumly, an anybody
that knows the Lunlsys'll tell ysu that
we're not to DO fooled with vLsn human
lifs's at stake. And shs shock warning
finger at the clerk snd walked out. Lead
pae Democrat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12

A citizen Of wosdwrd.avs wAs yesterday
bossisg The work 81 fitting screen doors
10 his house when . man With very
charitable expression Of csustsnanos
turned in at the gate and inquired
Gsiag to have screen docrss
Yes.
To keep flies out'
Yes.
Then step right where you are you won't
need EN-.
Why not?
Because / live just back Of you On the
other street, and this morsing ! bought
. COW. I'm gsins to keep her Il the barn
oil summer, and you can bet your bottsrh
dollar that every fly in the city Of Dstrsit
will put in his full time - her back.
had one three years ago. aad she drew
flies in from ssvss miles around. snd three
different Ay.scrssn men sued me for dam
ages for killing their summer businssl->
Detroit Free Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12

II talss tse 70 make = slandsr--c one 10
listen. the other TO report II mssAird
would set ~ Russ,aa general once 4.
the rscs OF scandal -nosgrrs would do ct
enforced idlensss
A Russian oses tried 10 tell Skobsls6 Of
certain seasaalous rspers about him.
One Of ysur officers, he hssas. hsprssd.
isg lies sssu. ysu. Nay ! siss ysa bic
namey
No, ~; net wsrd. answered the gsa.
ersl sharply. Ny officers fought like
hsross. love them, oss word ef mine
WAS sucscesi for their going willingly 70
death.
When the Russian thus silen~r,i, sd
lsit the sesm, Sksbsloii called his sersast,
and Asked.
Did you notice we'll that iaes'
Yes. general.
" 20, then RsmsAbsr for tsss man !
am never q home. HsvsrI DO net fsrSss
my order.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12
a N.sis.s F.i.r..

Well Uncle Pete, how are you this
nsrning?
Poly, Boss, mousss poly. Izs dun bus
up entirely. De auaashal.sitAs swstisn AMI
mighty low down.
Broken up, are yOu' Why that Is too
bad.
Yes, sab, me, an Gin'ral Grant, an
ssb'ral mo- oh dc patri'ts had been bus
by SPECIFICATION.
Why, Uncle Pete, l didnt know you
had anything to lose.
Thousan's oh dollshs, sab, thousan's
OBJ aollahs, an dsys oil gons.
Has your cabin gomez
No, Boss dat longs tor my wife,
We'll, how about the COW, and the pig
and the mule9
Wy. dey's oil right, dsy was oil signed
ter do children wen | made dat sim
mont
Then how could you lose anythlns9
wy, dis way. Yer knows Boss, dat
dollah wat yer gin me las time ! seed
yer?
Oil yes. ! generally remember ~ oc'
currencs OF that nature after every time
l meet you.
Well, / dun vested dat ar dsllsh in .
lottery ticket ter draw do hualred thous.
an dollsh prize.
And what did you draw?
Nothin Boss Jest loss dat hunnerd
thousan, dollahs. cl'sr an Izs all broke
up.
This is really too bad, asd you have
my sympathy, but ii does not amount to
another dollar this time. What do you
propose to dc about IL.
Ize gwins ter ply ter do Gubment fur
lief. My son. Sam, he say Dc Gubnsnt
oughtsr glib me dat hunnsrd thoussn dol
lahs, bnt reckon Ill be satisfied wia
pension an rsssrb seat in de SO jur's po
house.
Why, what claim have you on tho Gov
srnmsnt? Didn't 1t pay you for yeui
services, give you bounty, and free you
from slavery besides?
Dat Rm 30. Boss; but den ! At for d.
country; consequently, w'sn bus up II
my speckylaticHs Lit am Nssh'na 'ssstsr
I tells yer, Boss, he loskin' fur dc Cub
nsnt ter come up mighty ,pronp' wid d.
lief fur me, fur dis amer greet Nash'na
failure.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12

Bank Cashisr-Wsll what do you want'
Tnmp-Only little matter Of business.
sir.
Cashier Business, oh? What is it?
Tramp-I want to borrow pen and ink
aud one Of your bank checks.
Cashier What forY
Tramp-I want to make out check on
you for $50 and you certify to it, and III
take it around the corner to policy shop,
aad II win $500 I'll give you 500 for
your trouble.
Cashier will have to go to New
York then. We don't do business in that
way.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12
The Postmaster ExpisinsA

Why do they call him postmaster? ask
cd Rollo, AS Ls came out Of the psstofr
Ace.
Because, replied Relies father. hs nsv.
or goes anywhere; always stays in one
pJacs. like post.
Ard he stays there 20 we'll, added
Rellss uncle, asd is 80 hard 70 get out,
that he " called the boss post, or post
master.
Aud freqEs1yy. said Rollo's father he
is stuck. aud hsnes the term post Is doub'
ly appropriate.
And not infrequsAt;y. continued Rollo's
uncle George, lie is knottv,
But when he is nsugLty W ggas away.
dscs he not? asked Rolle.
Then said Rollo's father. Lsy,sE been
fousd capable Of molten. he esaSss 10 ~
postmaster.
Unlike most posts, contiusd RsIlos
ancls George. postmastsrs will net always
do to tie TO- Ssmstimes the government
Isosss all its money in bis hands.
As hov? asked Rollo.
1t leaks out ofths post hole, ssid Rollo's
uacie.
Does the postmaster knew 6 ersAt DEAL
inquired kello.
ne is . mas Of leksrs. replied his fstk-
o., and in the smaller o6lcsa bs IL Tsqsir.
ID to know oil there IL o. the postal
cards. In the larger Offices hs - rsquir
ID to ksow upon whieh side k;s hsAad y
buttsred.
1 should think. said Rollo, thst rsgbody
would know that much
Not V easily - you think, replied bin
father Many times : wise mon has bssn
uasbls to tell. until hs dropped his brssj
in the sand. whore il Invariably falls on
the suffered aide. asd thea the bread II
ruined.
How then, asked Rsllo, can the mss
ascertain without letting his bread fslli
sollo's uncle George laid bis finger on
the side OF his nose and looked very wise.
He must. hs said. lookisg inprsssiyely
81 Role. be mast ask tho man who put or
the butter.
Rollo said he thought he unisrstosd il
new, and bidding his father and ussls
gocd-by, he slowly v sIked to-sehcsl.