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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
THE NEW HOME.

THE STATESMAN is fitting up one
of the handsomest newspaper offices
in the state, in the new Hancock
building, next door to the postoffie, on
Pecan street. It will be furnished
with every modern facility and i'm
provement. Comfortable working
quarters will be supplied for every
member of the force. The mechan-
ical department, especially the COM
posing room, is as spacious, well
lighted and perfectly ventilated as it
is possible for it to be. The press
room is ample in space, and so stu
ated that work can be done with the
utmost facility and comfort. Our
large Hoe double cylinder will sit on
foundation made in a deep excava-
ton in the floor, and so per-
fectly adjusted that the jar of the
pOnderous machine will be reduced
to its minimum. The folding tables
and mailing departments will be To-
Gated in the ample basement, and be-
ing within few feet of the entran6 e
to the post Office, we will handle our
large daily and weekly editions with
perfect ease, and with the shortest
possible waste of time. The business
office is located on the ground floor,
and is large and comfortable room.
1t will be filled with elegant modern
furniture and every adjunct to the
prompt despatch of business. The
editorial and reportorial departments
are on the same floor, and commune
cation with the composing room over
head will be had by elevator, speaking
trumpets and small copy tubes. En-
trance to the composition room will
be from the rear by an iron stairway
for use, however, only by the employ
ees of the house.
Our preparations for an early fit
ting are all made, and we only await
the arrival of our new and larger en-
CINE to move at once. THE STATES
MAN is permanent institution, it is
established upon lasting basis, and
its only mission is to serve the people
and make a reasonable per cent. of
profit on the money invested. 1t has
no Interior objects, and no purposes
which it considers necessary to con-
ceal. 1t is legitimate enterprise,
conducted legitimately, proposing to
stand or fall upon its merits alone.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
BRIEF MENTION.

The stone now being hauled for the
foundation of the new capitol is of
most excellent quality.
T. A. Williams who received the
nomination for assistant chief of the
fire department has declined the nom
ination.
Sarah Patton vs. Enough Patton, a
divorce case, was tried in the district
court, and Sarah got the nuptiaI knot
unlied.
Thomas Look and Margaret Ruth
j. j. Morgan and Sarah Langford; r.
ii. Traydon and Jane l.. Reenas, all
took out marriage licenses.
Anothtr charge against Crossman
alias Lock Was heard before justice
Won Rosenberg. He is accused of
stealing 500 from Cal. Sublett off a
gambling table.
The Colorado Fire company had I'M
fortunate work going to the fire Fri
day night. 1t Loaf a brass thimble
from one OF the wheels, and also broke
off the truck lamps.
The application to the governor YES
terday for reguisition is supposed to
be for McF sddih, of Missouri, arrested
In sherman on charge oi being an
accomplice of Tiller in the late ex-
press robbery,
The new quarters of THE STATES
MAN will be extremely elegant, The
composing room will be on the second
floor; the business Office and editorial
room on the first floor, and the press
room in the basement,
The annual bible meeting will be
held this year in Central Methodist
Episcopal church, the evening of Sun
day, March 23d. 1t is expected that
all the Protestant congregations of the
CITY will unite in this meeting.
There Is very general complaint in
the city because there is no fire alarm
the men ran from the house. There Is
a bad gang in this city at the present
time.
The most interesting council meet
ing of the present board will be held
tomorrow night. AT this meeting
the trial of the city marshal on the
charges formulated by tie committee
will come up, and promises to be rich |
and spicy, resulting in the acquittal of |
The marshal, it is suspected, since the |
1eath Of Major Thompson has chang
I'd the opinion of several aldermen.
Yesterday morning the burglars
visited Judge A. S. Walkers resi-
ience, and going to che parlor windcw /
aried it open, and, as in Dr. Smoot,s |
'asel entered the parlor, and from here !
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

men than anything else or all else, at
least for the time when an election is
pending. This is wrong in every way
and destructive to everything of val
ue in the commonwealth. Thus it is
with the fence cutting evil. 1t is one
of the class we have been describing,
and yet it is being made campaign
engine to make the fortunes of one
aspirant and to mar those Of
another. There is splendid oppor
tunities tor first-class state sman-
ship, and its exercise while
being of inestimahle value in
quieting or stamping out the evil
would also result in building up pub
lie estimation for any man, impregna-
bic to any assault from adverse in
fluences. 1t is beautiful possibility.
and, aside from its value as public
measure, we would see it improved
by some bold, alert and patriotic man
as reward for the exhibition of these
qualities.
1t boots nothing to go back now
into the underlying causes of fence
cutting. No matter what these were,
we are to deal with condition des-
structive alike to property values and
that moral tone without which socie-
ty has no safeguard against lawless-
ness no matter how many wholesome
laws crowd the statute books, no
matter how able and vigilant are the
judges and officers Of the law. The first
necessity is to put down the outbreak
To do this we must use the means at
hand. 1t is too late to fall back on
= moral suasion." 1t is too late to re-
greet that our preachers did not preach
and teachers teach the enormity OF
= wire fence cutting when the nippel
y brigade were tender boys with malea
BILE minds and plastic morals. We con
= front earnest, determined and desper
ate men, and no matter how they
themselves regard the crimes in which
! they are engaged, nothing but earnest
determined and disciplined men cal
contend with them. 1t is weak tt
= daily; it is criminal not to make al
u earnest effort, and to exhaust thu
u states power to bring the lawles
9 fence cutters to justice, if that is nee
s. essary.
/ Some one must take the RESPONSE
Il bility. If not the legislature, then tn,
governor; if not him, then the ordi
q nary peace establishment of tn
e counties. Some power must sool
II interpose between this maligl
> energy of lawlessness, and the suffer
ing, bleeding, values of the state. l
seems to us that but one question i
to be decided in this connection, ant
that is, who, and what? Clearly come
back the answer: The governor o
broad Texas and her military strength
Will he do 1t? We shall see. Nerv
asd Judgment are required, and poll
cy must be thrown to the winds TO
h once, in the presence of stern duty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
AUSTIN HOMES.

No city of its class in America has
a greater number of beautiful and
luxurious homes than has this the fair
capital city of Texas. The magnifi-
cent building material furnished from
the quarrieS in the immediate vicinity
OF the city, encourage the erection of
grand and comfortable houses. This
advantage has been utilized, and as
the place grows in wealth and impor-
lance, SO increases the number and
character of these roof-tree structures.
Nor do we find them only with beau
tiful eXteriors. As rule good taste
and grace and culture preside over the
finishing and furnishing of these de-
hghtful homes. Music, pictures, but
above all, books in lavish profusion
abound. A visitor to almost any
representative home in this city is
struck by this popularity, books are
piled around on chairs, on carpets and
upon piano cases. Books constitute
the best ornament of any home, espec-
tally home filled with children, but
they are doubly precious when to or
nament is added use.
While we are on this subject we
wish to point. out to the fair ladies,
who preside over the lovely homes of
Austin, the Importance of flowers in
the adornment of home, and the facil-
ity with which they can be cultivated
here. With a little care and less Ia
Dor our door yards may be made rich
and beautiful with floral treasures OF
the most precious kinds. Our mild
climate makes magnolias, cape jas
mine, honeysuckle and other perfume
bearing flowers not only bare POSSIBLE
tiles but pleasing certainties. Wher
this is so, it is deadly sin against
good taste to neglect their culture
The rose, the geranium and indeed al
the favorites do well here, and many
of them grow to wonderful perfection
If to our beautiful topography ant
luxurious natural tree growth we ado
a wealth of flowers, the beauty of ou1
city will be enhancediwonderfully. II
is common duty we owe to societ,
to care for this interest, and we would
see the wives and daughters OF Austi1
come upon level with all the exact
ing demands of advanced good taste
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

WE were oyerwh elmed with emo
ton last night. Indeed, we wept, real
salt, briny tears, and they were not
tears of sorrow, either (albeit we've
been made acquainted with that sort
of late years.) On the contrary, quite.
We were blest with a CLINT at Dave
Days Ouray (Col) Solid Muldoon. A
simple sight of it, off-hand, will route
whole phalanx of the blues, and a
perusal of its juicy contents will
'bust" the buttons off of the vest of
mummy. The quaintest humor, the
most rollicking good nature. and the
oldest makeup of any paper in chris
tendon is the Muldoon. The man
who holds the tiller rope aboard the
Muldoon is rara avis, and a genuine
up and up good fellow.
THE bowels of the News melt with
the fervency of its desire to prever
the disintegration of the democracy.
AS moral tonic designed to restore
tone, it prescribes the abrogation of
the rule which has for so many years
kept independent candidates from run
ming against the regular nominees.
The News is usually adroit, but in the
light of its struggle for leadership
against the Post, it is very indiscreet, al
most as much so as the latter was when
it declared for Sam Randall and ORC.
lection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
OUTRAGEOUS.


The head line over the San Antonio
Express article summing up the
Thompson murder was rather too
savage to be permitted to pass alto
gether without notice. The line read:
ga Good Nights Work." The Ex-
press forgets that nothing justifes as
sassination. Granted that Ben
Thompson was a bad man, and, no
doubt he was, was that justification
enough for the cowardly, brutal way in
which he was killed 1.-TWO wrongs
never yet made a right" If it were
wrong for Ben to kill people, surely it
was wrong for Simms, Coy and others
to do it. In this case the character
of the victim plays a secondary part,
or rather the part of secondary i'm
portance. The principle remains that
it is wrong to shed blood by other
than legal means. Now, if Thompson
had been tried by the courts of his
country for some one of his numerous
crimes and executed, there would
have, perhaps, been good work"
done. AS it is, really another murder
has been added to the long list in this
state, and by men no better than Ben
Thompson. The Express owes an
apology to society for both the article
and its barbarous caption line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

of the same date declares that ''the
loyal people of the United States are
sorry that jeff Davis was not hanged
on a sour apple tree, and they have
been kicking themselves ever since
because the ira tor Ous old villain was
not strung up" If it is this bad in
Chicago thus early in the campaign,
how will it be in that salubrious sum-
mer resort by the Fourth of InlY-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Chicago Badly Scared.

Although it has been something
over a score of years since Mr.. ,Iet*aHs
son Davis had it in his power to do
any damage, Chicago seems badly
scare1 yet. The Inter-Ocean says
sthe sour apple tree missed it's best
fruit when jeff Davis failed in re-
ceiEing his deserts" and the Tribune
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Fatal SnoMsI1de.

DENVER, COLORADO, March A.
The Aspen stage, which arrived at
Leadville at midnight last night,
brought the news of fatal snow slide
which occurred on Aspen mountain
last Monday night. Three employees
of Vallejo mine, George Marshall,
William O'Brien and John McGuin-
nifty were killed, and Mike Higgins
and another miner are missing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

TEXAS lands make a better invest
ment now than those OF any other
country of similar extent on earth.
Time was once when we could have
too much of it. That day has passed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE Post wants all the Texas con-
gressran at Chicago during the con-
vention. They might be like Webb
Flanagan, ask what are wehere for !?
The Post is very seductive, and if
these innocent congressman can be
handled 1t will get them into hot
water sure enough.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE newspapers of Texas do more
and better work for political aspirants
than those of any other state, and yet
every now and then some one of the
patriots rise up and and curse the poor
henchmen roundly,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE STATEsMAN's local and tele-
graphic market report is as complete
as any published In the state. The
daily dispatch from Chicago is espec-
tally valuable to our stockmen and
[produce dealers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE Post apologies to Minnie
Hauk for the Faber stabs she gets from
the press gang. Minnie is no spring
chicken, and knows how glibly the
boys write up the opera and its
queens. What reporter don't know
about music, scales, trills, falsetto,
timbre, and other technicalities of the
world of sound, certainly poor
prima donna could not supply.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE STATESMAN is really charmed
by the complacency of the Bolton
Journal. That paper never does any
thing by halves. If it strikes it does
so from the shoulder, if it caresses it
does that with all the insinuating
sweetness of Jersey "Jewlarkey.s
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

DUB BRYAN, of Houston, is the
handsomest dude in the press gang of
the state. He's lovely, and he is one
of the most talented men in the pro-
fession. "Old bud and, Uncle Dan1
work together as happily as two
nnrring kittens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

On Wednesday next the Baptist
Herald, of this city, will. in its me-
chanical department, go under nom
union auspices. What the saving will
be to the publisher we do not know,
but it is safe to say it will be consider
able. zone by one the roses fall"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE nonpareil chair on the News is
not a bed of roses either, and the
present incumbent will understand
the force of this remark when Bill
Sterrett gets hold of him again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE best line of policy for the Post
with regard to Wash Jones, would be
not to mention his name only when
compelled to do so. This suggestion
costs the Post nothing, and it is a great
satisfaction to us to be able to thus
serve our contemporary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

O'BRIEN MOORE is in Dallas. Now
the only safety for the poor fellow
lies in his getting Bill Sterrett off to
camp, or prayer meeting, very
promptly,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE Lights editorial comments
upon the killing of Thompson, though
strong, are couched in language which
exhibits a far better spirit than the
Express' screed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

AS long as Uncle Dan'ls Age makes
diurnal appearance among our ex-
changes, we feel safe. Society cannot
be disrupted, no deluge can sweep
away or fire destroy the world while
the Age lives and kicks. Uncle d m
iel's mission isn't half over, we trust.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE harmonious blacksmith who
engineers the Boerne Advance has
charge in for THE STATESMAN this
week. We are hiding out" now.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

JOHN PETER is aspiring to re TIC
tion as mayor of Fort Worth. There
now, see what modesty does for man.
It's rare masculine virtue, however.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE News always suffers when
Moore is away. The brave little
Irishman is a whole editorial staff in
himself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE killing of Ben Thompson is
the leading sensation in all the history
of Texas. 1t was, indeed, most
tragic affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE vast number of shades of green
to be seen in the verdure about Aus
tin, at this season of the year, has
very pleasing effect. -es w.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

The theory that Thompson and
Fisher were shot by concealed men. is
held by the intelligent correspondent
of the Galveston News at San Anto-
Mo, and it is extending here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

If GOLD DAVE" were only CONVEX
ted to tariff reform, he would simply
be charming, as well as invincible.
His is one of the big brains of the
state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE San Antonio Express thinks
there are times when assassination is
justifiable, and this, too, in the even
ing of the nineteenth century. 1t is
Incredible
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE San Antonio Express ought
not to commend murder committed
by whom and upon it may be. Muir
der is murder, and it is always
wrong.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE Gazette's work in the coroner's
court on the examination into the
Thompson murder, was fairish bit
of journalism.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE Gazette is not proud because
the convention is invited to come to
Fort Worth. 1t yields graceful con-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE ladies, God bless 'em, must
have a hobby, and thefair ones 0. the
northwestern states are riding prohis
bition with whip and spur.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

So MANY men are going out OF
politics" 1t is dreadful to contem-
plate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

The Express of yesterday was less
bloody than on the day before, but
still it apologies not, for commencing
assassination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE STATESMAN is not hunting for
men to beat Mills with. 1t under
stands that there are men in his dis
trict who will hotly contest the nomi-
nation with him. The conventions
walk over is a thing of the past, IN
that district, we imagine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

WHEN Congressman Lanham gets
the Colorado Clipper after him, he will
be compelled to "hide OUT for a sea-
ROn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

AND still the recommendation busi-
ness goes on, burdening the mails, and
his excellency, equally.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

IT is time that the people of San
Antonio put the city on record as
against assassination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

ST. JOHN thinks Click has made a
fairish sort of go vernon, for demo-
crat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

Tom CAIN holds Bastrop county
down. Toms grown rich and proud
of late years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE Pennsylvania congressman are
about to mix in local politics, and the
delegation has constituted itself a
Sam Randall caucus.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

A TALKING congressman is an ION
convenient" cuss. Galveston knows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE wool growers of the west are
exercised over the Morrison bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

THE STATESMAN is doing pretty
well, thank you.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

The STATESMAN is not run for the
purpose of wreaking vengeance. 1t
aspires only to give the news and
fair comments upon passing events,
as upon subjects of political interests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

Messrs. Conner 81 Fairris, contrac-
TORS for the Rusk penitentiary. took
charge on the 1st of January. For
several days we reserved part of the
force there to finish some work NOT
completed on the LIST. On the 1st we
turned over to them 2S0 men and bv
the end of the month the number had
been increased to about 400. 5
The health of the prisoners is as good
or better than ususl, and the discipline
is excellent. The inspectors seem TO
have been diiigent in the discharge of
their duties and report the outside
forces under their charge in good con-
dition. Everything is moving along
very satisfactorily.
One of the convict forces has baen
turned in during the month. 1t was
sent to the Rnsk penitentiary. The
railroad forces are in an unsettled COM
dltion. All the railroads are cutting
down expenses and fear that we will
have to take in more trains vet.
In the Huntsville prison 537 of the
convlets are worked inside apd .224
in tho Rusk 465 inside and
GAG out size. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

BLEEDING Kansas is distIessfully
asking where. "Where is st. John?"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

WINTER has some lingering propen-
stiles which are most annoying.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

bishop Gregg viii hold confrma-
ION in st. Dayld's church next Sum
day evening, it being his annual wish
tatlon to this parish. He will also
preach at the morning service.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

Gov. BILL STERRETT has no mercy
upon the poor prosecuted Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

BOOTH don't want the commission
ership. Modest Booth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

THE Globe-Democrat is still after
Texas, and the state is thriving.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

BEN THOMPSON is dead now. Let
him rest. God deals with him.