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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Mr.. BIaine's Pastor.

We regret to find a disposition in
some curriers' to drag the question OF
Mr.. BIaine'S religion into the cam.
paign. 1t is nobody's business wheth.
er Mr.. Blaine was a Catholic at any
period of his life, OF whether he is
Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyterian
Methodist, Baptist, Unitarian, Con-
gregationalist, or Freethinker, like
his friend Bob Ingersoll, at the pres
ent time. In this country a mans
religious belief is as free as the air he
breathes.
1t is foolish thing to attack a can
didate for office on account of his
religion, because such assaults invari-
ably injure their author more than
the person against whom they are di-
rected. Nobody knows this better
than Mr.. Blaine. Time and again in
his political aspirations he has been
confronted with the notorious "Mad.-
gan Circular" which he issued as
chairman of the republican state COM
mittee in order to beat Mr.. Madigan,
Maine democrat, for congress, and
in which the most bigoted assault
was made on Mr.. Madigan as Catho-
lie.
However, the question of Mr..
Blaine's religion is now set at rest by
the publication in the Tribune of a
letter from the Rev. James II. Ecob, a
Congregationalist minister now in
Albany but for nine years pastor of
the church IN Augusta, of which Mr..
Blaine is member. Rev. Mr.. Ecob
states that Mr.. Blaine's father was a
Presbyterian and his mother a Cath
Ollie; that Mr.. Blaine is not
Catholic but straightout
New England orthodox Congre-
gationalst." The reverend gentle
man further says that James G..
Blaine 'has never been a catholic
since coming to mans estate" and
adds, eff as little child he took his
mothers hand and walked with her
to church, why there is a good prot
estent day of judgment coming which
will no doubt purify as by fire the
touch of that mothers hand"
We hope after this that the ques-
ton of Mr.. Blaine's religion will be
dropped. 1t ought never to have
been raised.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
A CLOSE SHAVE.

The family OF Mr.. j. S. Simpson
living near Masontown, in the sub
urbs of Austin, consisting of himself
wife and three other members, came
very near being poisoned by drinkin g
lemonade made in a zinc ice cooler.
All drank of it Friday night without
suffering any inconvenience, but on
yesterday morning four of them who
drank of what had remained in the
cooler over night, were taken violeatly
sick, but through medical aid are now
out of danger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
A Word to DudIy G.. Wooten

AUSTIN, July 3, 18S4.-Dear Sir;
Will you please inform the public how
you can make the law read in such a
manner that parties who sell goods IN
small towns on Sundays are violators
of the law, while merchants and all
dealers of the city of Austin are gull
ty of no offenSe? Why is it that you
see the Sunday lawIdisregarded, and
take no steps to bring the ViolatorS to
justice? The Sunday law may be
unconstitutional, and ought not to be
a law, but since it Is one, ought you
not, as an attorney for the state, to
see that it is enforced?
Whether just or unjust, it is law,
as much so as the law against carry
you hesitate to prosecute party
guilty of carrying revolver? You
may say that you will prosecute any
one Tor violation OF the Sun
day law, if some one makes a
charge against them; but is it
not your duty. when you know law
has been violated to see that the grand
jury finds a bill against the offending
party OF parties? Certainly tits, and
yet you fold your arms and stand
aside and see the law disregarded by
almost every business house in the
city. Can you explain your reasons
for this? What were you elected to
the Office of county attorney for if it
was not to prosecute such cases? 1t
is to be hoped that our next county
attorney will have nerve enough TO do
his duty, and as long as we have a
Sunday law, see no one guilty of a vi
olation of it go UNPUBLISHED; or at least
show no Partially, and if stores and
saloons are allowed to be open in Aus
tin till 8 a. m. and after 4 p. IN. on
Sunday, let country stores and small
towns have the same privilege. Will
Mr.. Wooten give US some light on the
subject? We wait to see.
Respectfully,
No Few
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

! passes her lips as to the trials of poIy-
o,m WHAT can be expected of the
daughter OF nc mch a mother? Nellie
White, though posses. eu ol more imam
average intelligence for ST oorn
nd reared in a Mormon settlem b.
and is of religious temperament.
believes implicitly in her mother.
From her childhood she has known
nothing but Mortdonism. She has
been taught thst the revelation
on marriage is from God
When, then, Bishop Roundy, of Wan
ship. aged 80, asked Nellie White to
become his third wife, and her moth
er encouraged the marriage, is it
strange that this inexperienced and
obedient girl accepted the proposal ?
How many average girls anywhere,
brought up under similar influences,
would do differently? 1t is said that
Nellie White was engaged to young
man before the ancient bishop enter |
ed the lists as sutton, and that the |
youthful rival was sent on a mission |
in order to get him out of the way. |
This holy game has been so often |
played here as to make it quite cred
IDLE in the present instance. That |
Nellie White should have given
up monogamy and youth for polyga-
my and old age IS quite possible.
considering the influence of her moth
er, which would all be thrown in the
religious balance" The marriage
with Roundy occurred, | think, on
Thursday, December 70, 1888. heard
of it through friends of the Whites,
who were very indignant at this vic.
lation OF law and decency. l know,
too, how secretly the sealing was con-
summated. Several days before this
event Nellie White was questioned
by friends as to the stand she would
take if she ever entered polygamy and
the law laiG its hands upon her.
They might send to prison, they
might do what they liked replied
he girl, with flashing eyes. "Id die {
before I'd betray my husband!" Lit {
lie did that friend know what tender {
ground she had been treading upon. [
After five months of polygamic hon. {
'ymoon, Nellie White, otherwise Mrs.
3oundy No. 3, is shut up in prison.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
A CAMPAIGN tNpusrR,
How Biographies of the Candidates ire
Manufactured and Sold.
EInin the Pl}ila hAlnI,i., Times.

How Biographies of the Candidates ir
Manufactured and Sold.
FIoni the Philadelphia Times
Up the steep stairs Of an Arc
street publishing house toiled plumI
girl in crimson jersey and tai
man in a tifteen-cent bombazine- coat
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
They reached the second floor, looked
at one another suspiciously, and made
a simultaneous movement. toward q
busy man at Uttered desk:
go up stairs please" said the busy
man, as soon as the pair made known
their business.
I'VE have a special man on the next
floor for that business" he continued
to a, Times reporter, who came in and
made known the fact that he was not
looking for position as Canvas:er for
the "Lives of Blaine and Logan"
Wen have some thousands of agents
out before the campaigns over"
"How many books do you expect to
sell ?"
eve hope to get rid of 100000 cop
les at 81 and $3.50 piece. Our first
edition of 10000 will be out right off.
In addition to our book there will be
at least five other campaign lives out
that We know of, so you can imagine
how much campaign literature the
country will catch before November.
This, af course. is only half Of it, as
the democratic lives will have to fol
low"
"But will the books be sold?"
1--WE sold 100000 copies of the Life
of Garfield TO be sure, half of these
were after his assassination. Still, We
ought to do at least half as we'll on
Blaine. AT least we hope to do so,
for it costs us 5000 before we can
put single copy on the market
"And what does the other get ?"
awe have paid one man $1,000 in
the last six months for books written
to order-the only books we publish. |
[ won't say how mnch he gets for
his book; but it paid him pretty well |
for the three weeks of work since the
"How about the biographies OF the
candidates ?"
"We have sketches ready for all the
possible nominees; and see'-the pub
Usher held up some sheets fresh from
he press are proofs of every
hing about the party and the ques-
ions of the hour. Everything but
he biographies is ready to go in at
he moment Of the nomination"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

called bloody, and it is charged that
the negroes were often treated with
great cruelty; but the history of slay.
cry furnishes no PARALLEL to the wick
ed and atrocious cruelty with which
Joha A, Logan pursued the negroes
| in illinois. This is the man who is
traducing and vilifying the south and
charging our people with being slave
drivers and hostile to the blacks: Lo-
CANS bill selling free negroes into
slavery was monStrouS in its provi-
sions IN the face of such barbarity to-
ward the color, people who had fled
TO the tree soil of Illinois for protec-
ton, he now comes forward as the
champion of the enfranchised blacks.
He refused the negro shelter in mis-
fortune;bilt now claims the vote of the
race he pro-, 0stad to sell into slavery
for the crime OF being free and daring
to locate in the { eo state OF Illinois.
Blaine, tattuord with his corrupt
schemes, is d hideous monster. But
a cartoon representing Logan on the
block aucIioletring free negroes
and mulattoes to the highest
bidder-selling them into slavery-be-
cause they were unfit to live as free
men in Illinois, will present a picture
still more disgusting and revolving.
Logan, now that the negroes are en-
franchised, regards them as "the
wards of the nationj" but in 1853 he
regarded 1t as a "high misdemeanor'
for them to pollute the soil of Illinois
with their presence and proposed to
hunt them down with all the ferocity
of an African slave-dealer or the south
ern Slave-driver with blood-houndS in
puruit of their runaway negroes, with |
the view of making slaves of freemen |
who had either purchased their free
dom or been emancipated by their
owners. Under the provision of Lo-
gan's slave code, if the negroes did |
not leave the state in ten days after
their freedom they were
again placed on the block and the
punishment increased by extending
he period of ownership and slavery.
Less than thirty years ago Logan re-
,arded the negro as nuisance in Hi
lois not to be tolerated, and he was
he colored people are not lost to
hame and seIt-respect they will cast
solid vote against the man who per-
ecuted them in the dark days of slav-
ry, but now that they are voters
you'd humbug them into the belief
hat he has always been their friend. t
t has cost the Appeal much labor to I
unit up this dlmning record. The t
olored voter will be Ioath to believe
), but Logan and his friends dare not
eny it is readily found in the records I
the Illinois legislature, written In
,tters which time cannot obliterate, I
taking a damned spot which will not {
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

1.-THE violet loves the sunny bank,
The cowsiIp loves the lea,
The scarlet creeper loves the elm;
But IlOve-thee."
At $50 o'clock yesterday morning
at the residence of Judge A. w. Ter
rell, Mr.. AlonZo Millett, of San Anto
MO, was married to Miss Bessie An.
derson, of Austin, daughter of Mrs
Terrell, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. DR.. Howard, of the Bap-
fist church.
The guests numbered about fifty,
and the simplicity and appropriate
ness OF the ladies' attire spoke vol
umes for the intelligence of the city.
The bride looked never more lovely
than as she stood by the side of
the groom, before the man of
God. The presents were numerous
and recherche, and the breakfast most
elegant.
Mr. MilIett formerly resided here,
subsequently in Kansas City, but is
now located at San Antonio, where
he is largely identified with the stock
interests. The bridal party left on
theInorthbound Missouri-Pac train
for an extended tour east and west.
The newly-wedded pair have a host
of friends, who will join the STATES
MAN in the wish that no dream of
bliss shall be unfulfilled: that
no misfortune may ever mar their
happiness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
THE A. Il N. w. II. r..

The Advertised Sale Did Not Come OF.
The sale of the Austin & North
western railroad, advertised to come
off yesterday, in front of the United
States court house, did not take place.
The sale was postponed by United
States District Judge Turner, upon
application of the Mercantile Trust
Company of New York, and other
bond holders. The stringency of the
money market at the present time
would have had very disastrous effect
hence the pcstponement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
THE POLICE.

Officer Bart belong furnishes the
STATESMAN with the following re-
port of arrests, fines, ETC., in the re-
corder's court during the month OF
June:
Total number of assets. &153.
Fines assessed, 81, 65040.
Fines paid in cash, S649 So.
Fines worked out, $303.45.
Fines in cases appealed, (5) $l43.2O.
Fines of prisoners discharged on
doctors orders, ~ $10.5A
Fines of escaped prisoners, $11645.
Fines of prisoners sill in calaboose,
$427.10.
This showing speaks well for the
officers OF the law in making arrests,
as well as the recorder and city attor-
ney, in enforcing the penalties incur
red, regardless of whom the guilty
parties might be.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
SHEEKS.

Mr.. James ID. Sheeks, district attor-
ney, was arrested at Monroe Miller's
livery stable last night, by police of
ficer Howe. upon two charges, fast
driving, and yelling on the avenue
At the time of the arrest, some mis-
understanding had arisen between
Mr.. Sheeks and Mr.. Monroe Miller
which threatened to take serious
turn. and which would have probably
ended in bloodshed but for the arriva
of the officer. During the difficulty
Mr.. Sheeks threw his hand behind
him, when Mr.. Miller drew his pistol
As stated above, the arrival of the of
ficer prevented more serious termi
nation. Mr., Miller was on his owl
premises.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
A Governors Reason,

From the New York Tribune.
Coy. Vance, Carolina, on coming into
office paid a visit to the state prison,
where there were about one hundred
convicts, anu ordered that every man
there be permitted to come up and
talk to him. The result was a perfect
storm of petitions for pardon-every
man pleading innocence. One old and
grizzled tough" stood apart and added
called him u n What are eve YOU sG in for p
stealing" well, were you guilty p
"Y es; it's the way make my living.
The governor went back to his office
and pardoned the man. When remon-
strated with his only excuse was.
"Well. / was afraid the thief would
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
INIPRONIPTU HOP.

The Austin dancing club gave de-
lightful hop at Turner hall last even
ing. There was pleasant breeze
blowing through the well ventilated
hall, and the occasion was one highly
enjoyed by all present. Notwith-
standing the fact that the club had
already been disbanded for the sum-
mer, and the evenings entertainment
was almost altogether impromptu,
there was fine attendance, including
several visiting ladies and gentlemen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
COPITOL RIFLE CLUB.

The Capitol Rifle Club was organ
lied at the rooms of the Press Club,
over the Horse Shoe saloon, last
night.
Mr.. Max Mas was elected tempo
rary president, and Mr.. Mat Luug-
kwitz temporary secretary.
Messrs. Ed Junck, Joe Pctmecky
and F. w. Stuve were appointed a
committee on bylaws and Messrs.
Jtuve, Petmecky and Capt. Bracken-
ride, committee for selecting an APP.
hroprlate shooting range.
The number of charter members are
fixed at II.
The list will De open for enrolment
until Monday. July Z
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

L.
Admitted to do business in the state:
The Fireman's Fund Insurance
Company, of San Francisco. Capital
stock, $750,0O0.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
Collector E T. Josey, of Walker
county, settled with the comptroller
yesterday.
Five thousand dollars were paid iu-
to the general revenue fund yester-
day.
MISCELLANEOUS DOTS.
The governor has returned from
Fayette county, where he spoke TO
four thousand people yesterday, at the
barbecue at Round Top.
Governor Ireland has respited Henry
Campbell, the negro murderer, who
was to have been hanged at Houston
on July IL.
The annual income from lands
leased at the July sitting of the board
will foot up $500; from the sales
$1,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
SUNSTROKE.

AT eleven o'clock yesterday morn
ing Swede, named Johann Zehnke,
employed at Brunet's ice factory, to
attend to the horses and mules, was
found almost dead in one of the
stalls: Medical aid was summoned
but nothing could be done for him,
Deceased was AZ years of age, and had
a wife and several sons and daughters,
most of whom are grown. He had
been in the state only three months
The heat of the body three hours af-
ter death was found to be 100 degrees
Judge Tegener held an inquest, and q
verdict was returned in accordance
with the above facts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
PAINFUL ACCIDENT,

AT about II o'clock yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Gus Wilke, sub-contractor for
the basement work of the new CAPT.
tol, met with a painful accident, by
which he lost the fore finger of his
right hand. While experimenting
the unloading of some stone, he
seized hold of the heavy derrick chain
near the graphing hook, when the
chain slipped one link, MASKING the
middle and fore fingers and a portion
of his right hand, into perfect jelly.
DR.. Mclaughlin was summoned and
found it necessary to remove the fore
finger at its innctnra with the hand
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Accident.

At dusk Tuesday evening Mr.. Dave
Hunter, while driving down the av-
enue, met with an accident in front
of Bahn's jewelry establishment His
horse slipped and fell, the buggy
careened, and Mr.. Hunter, in getting
out of the buggy, received quite fall
but sustained no serious injury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

southern men for temporary and per-
mauent craftsmanship of the forth
coming convention.
The name of Ex-Governor Hubbard
has been approved by large number
of southern delegates for president
as either permanent or temporary
present officer. If Ohio presents Sen
ator Sherman's name for permanent
chairman, Texas would not authorize
him, and Hubbard will be withdrawn
as against the old Roman. The del
egate from here will leave in the
morning
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
FORMING PLANS.

GALVESTON, July From prom
inent and reliable source, it is learned
that delegates from the southern
states will enter the Chicago conven-
ton determined to mediate between
the great northern factions OF o, the
parry ;tb such rmness and i SeteC.
rity of character, as will guarantee his
abiding by spirit of harmony, which
rendered his nomination and election
southern delegates has been carried
on looking to concerted action or
the part In presenting names of all
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
HOMEWARD BOUND.

Officer Kaiser left on yesterday af-
ternCOn's train for Huntsville, having
in charge Dave Basse't, the escaped
convict, arrested the day Before at
Lanes wagon yard, Officer Kaiser is
of course entitled to the reward for
he canture of Bassett, aud will
doubtless receive it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
THE FOURTH.
HOW 1T WAS OEEESR.,TID IN AND
AROUND THE OAPI-
tai.


The Fourth of Ju Y was perhaps
more univ, rsaliy obSel rr'l in Austin
| yesterday han I'm rllnc s'nce the war.
| All state depart mt. ''' ''ere closed, as
well as those I'll the federal and
county governments. tho banks and
| principal busiu'.sS ..oJs ) of the city.
= AT oATMANvILLB. " J
Several hundred ople from Aus
tin won't out to the baibecne at the
Ca maEyille quart. :. During the
forenoon the decisrl'lo of independ-
ence was read hv rrof. Lyons, of
Austin, after which County Judge
Fillmore, was called upon for an adj
dress upon county liIauces, TO which
he responded i'll splendid effort,
proving himself thoroughly familiar
with the subject. The barbecue
was success, there being an
abundance of good things provided by
the people of OAtmanville. In
the afternoon game of base ball was
played, and dancing was INDUCED in
up to the time of the departure of the
last train back to the city.
AT BRUEGGERHoFF.
At O'Clock in the morning an ex-
cursion train of four cars, laden with
colored people, left in charge of Rev.
Grant, of the African Methodist
church. for Brueggerhoff, on the Aus
tin IL Northwestern road, where the
day was spent in appropriate sports.
The party returned in the evening.
DEL VALE.
Quite large number or the colored
went out to Del Vale, to
join their colored brethren and sisters
there in a celebration.
AT PRESLE'S GARDEN.
There was fine crowd at PreSler'S
garden throughout the day, but
Swelled considerably as night grew on.
In the afternoon the declaration of in
was read by Col. w. Y.
Leader, who added few remarks.
There were two other speeches made,
)ne of which was by Capt. A. j. Pee
er Jr., whose remarks produced con-
siderable enthusiasm. A band was In
and dancing was INDUCED
n throughout the afternoon and eve
hing.
AT sCHOLTZ's GARDEN.
AT ScholtZ's garden night, there
was an open air concert, with fire
works and illumInatiOns. and a large
crowd was iii attendance. There
we're refreshments on hand, and
pleasant time was had by all.
There were other minor entertain
nents in different parts of the city.
An account of the boat racing Will be
ound in another place. Altogether
he day passed quietly, no disturbances
,eing reported from any direction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
Good But Not Great.

from Ine new 1Ork OrdDnlcs lnu.
But Arthur has really been good
president, all things considered, but
by no means great one He has APP
parently done right just as far as it
has beel given him to see the right.
Certainly nothing of a sordid nature
can be found in bis record either as
president or as a private citizen, and
he is far more likely TO have contrib
uted to the government than to have
robbed it of a dollar or dime.