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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

cants, with the same severi,Y will
which it does those having 9th, base
to their action. Like the habit f re
spect for law, regard for public cpin
ion, regard for morality, religion o.
other decency common to civilization
respect for sobriety and hatred fol
drunkenness is purely matter OF
education, habit and association. The
law can only properly take notice Of
it upon infraction, and punish accord
ingly.
AS moral engine prohibition is OF
wonderful strengthens politicaI
factor it is weaker than water, be.
cause it proposes to interfere with the
personal freedom of the citizen
Whenever men are so vile, so lost and
stupefied in vice, debauchery and
drunkenness as to require the guardi-
anship of the law, there is but one
place for them-the prison. 1t is no
part of the business of the law to
force sobriety; it can only punish
the reverse, and when it has
done that it has reached the
limit of its power. There is an engine,
however, which is fully competent to
grapple with this evil. 1t is moral
suasion. 1t is the silent, but wonder
fully potent power which is distilled
upon the hearthstone, about the gath
erings of domestic intercourse, in the
private walks Of life where men and
women meet, and whct e men bow in
submission to the only half-spo-
ken wishes of the angels WHOM
God has planted at their sides and
deeper in their hearts than any
other sentiment, affection or ambition.
If intemperance is ever banished OF
destroyed woman's lovely hand alone
has power enough to deliver the blow.
Man cannot oft, governments cannot
do it, and the powers of the air stand
bewildered before the exhilleration of
the wine cup. Its true master is the true
woman who meets its fell destinations
by others holier and far more enthu
thralling. But to accomplish this work
women must act only as women, not as
voting forces or political adjuncts
Whenever she steps from the theshold
of home and endeavoTs to influence
conventions, caucuses, and legislatures
she looses her power and sinks to the
level of other political influences. Let
no true friend to the cause of temper
ance commit the fatal mistake of urg-
ing the blessed women to carry their
fight against the wine cup to the
hustings, to the ballot box, or to the
halls of legislation. But let every true
man, true friend to temperance and
its ministering angels, gather to the
side of this potent, moral and social
force and extend to it that aid and
comfort which strong arm and
manly heart always brings to the
weaker and purer.
Let us fight the demon of intern
perance, but only with the weapons
which are powerful enough to destroy,
and not irritate and exasperate only,
for no earthly good whatever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

AN Austin correspondent of the
News is tired of conventions. not of
the two thirds rule. He is tired, of
the rule, in this that it is part of the
convention system. What competent
substitute can he offer for the rule
spectator is in politics little like
Bob Ingerson in religion. He can
tear down things with facility, but he
builds up no competent system to take
the place of established modes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

From the Richmond, Wa.) State.
A hungry wolf one day spied a
lamb in farmers yard. Fearing to
approach nearer, he cried out to the
lamb: "Oh, please do not drive me
out into the lonely forest" The lamb,
having kind nature, advanced to-
ward the wolf, but as the lamb adj
vanced the wolf retreated, appearing
to be in great fright and piteously
calling out /: "Oh, do not drive me
away !" When the wolf had thus
enticed the lamb some distance from
his home he seized and devoured him.
Moral.-Beware of those protec-
tionists who are continually proclaim
Ing that they are being driven out of
the democratic party. They are only
trying to destroy the revenue tariff
lamb,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
APictured NTeetinr

III some sweet night, out OF the mist and rain
Inc seas hoarse cry and the tumultuous main
or storm winds, wailing at their own unrest
And echoing cries from my own heart unblesf
sudden bell should ring and should hear
Your unforg0tten voice close at my ear.
In calm, conventional accents speak my name
And looking up should see. as In frame,
You standing in the doorway, with the light
Full on your face, and close behind black
night,
The day since last we said goodbye would
seem
Like q strange tale or half remembe, ed
dream!
But how to meet? With gladness would rise.
TO seek some answering gladness In your eyes ;
ana finding it-tOo moved to meet your smile,
Would lean my face against your arm awhile
Mlngling tear-drop with the rain-drops there,
10 feel your touch so tender en- my hairl
And though my heart would be too deeply
stirred
10 give for welcome even one glad word
thlnk your heart would hear its happy beat,
ana understand that words would sound less
sweet;
But what your voice would answer. quiet and
low,
/ cannot tell only l0nU fn l-nnuy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
Manufacturing.

Yesterday the STATESMAN had the
pleasure of publishing an extended
interview with Mr.. James Farwell
relative to the establishment at this
point of an extensive enterprise
for the manufacture of agricultural
implements, wagons, buggies, etc.
Such is the Importance of the subject
that we deem it proper to refer to it
again in a more formal manner. There
is not doubt but that we have here
all the essentials of water power, fuel,
climate and shipping facilities which
can be desired, and we have open to
us invitingly very wide eXpanse of
the richest agricultural territory
on earth which is daily widening and
extending with almost uneXampled
rapidity. Taking the rate of advance
which Texas has made for the last ten
years we may reasonably expect that
in ten years more we will have again
doubled our production and this will
of course double the demand for this
sort of supply. A Texas manufacture
ing establishment would have the
preference over all others, and if Mr.
Farwell concludes to go ahead we
think we can safely assure him at
least seventy per cent. of the business
of this state, with a liberal share of
that of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mex
leo.
The Importance to Austin, locally,
of the proposed enterprise, cannot well
be overestimated. 1t would result
in adding perhaps thousand souls to
our population. This would be an in
telligent class of people who live in
good houses, whose compensation is
considerable, and whose expenditures
would swell the volume of our local
trade very materially. To this. would be
added a considerable accession to our
churches, schools, lodges, etc. In this
way it would become us as business
men to encourage Mr.. Farwell in every
possible way. The city could well
afford to purchase the site of the
works and contribute that to him free
of all cost. Besides this our local cap
italists would be ready to assist with
the money necessary or desired.
Austin cannot we'll afford to see en-
terprises such as this go by her doors
if there is any sort of legitimate means
by which they may beinduced to locate
here. In this particular enterprise we
think our merchants capitalists and
property-holders should manifest al
| especial interest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

Gebhartd's Quarrel.

From the New York Daily World.
A club member, who claims to have
been an eyewitness of the affair, gives
the story of the encounter as follows ::
Livingston and Gerhard had never
been on the best of terms. Some de-
clared that the older man was envious
of the notoriety obtained by his richer
and more energetic friend, and it was
reported that Mr.. Livingston was won't
to sheer at the relations existing be-
tween Mr.. Gerhard and the English
actress-beauty. True, the two men
spoke as they passed by. but not with
that ELUSIVE cordiality with which
one club-man is supposed to greet
his brother member. On the night of
the unpleasantness Gerhard was
standing with party of friends In
the large hall, saying parting word
before going out. Livingston came
stumbling out of an adjoining room,
making his way socially towards the
little group. AS he approached his
eyes fell upon Gebhard. Turning to a
| friend he exclaimed: There is that
Freddy Gerhard againp and adj
vancing towards the young man, made
a remark concerning lady, adding,
with strong emphasis: And you are
a liar and coward, sirl'
ALMOST FOLLOWED BY BLOW.
"Gebhard's face flushed, and with a
quick drawn, breath his hands clinched
and he made one leap towards the man
who had thus branded him. The up
raised arm was caught by compan
ion. Gerhard paused for moment
and his friend exclaimed. Hold
can't you see the man is drunk?"
$50 he is-beastly, and with a con.
temptuous glance Gerhard turned
away and Livingston was led from
the hall. Had Gerhard struck the in
toxicated man he would have rendered
himself liable to expulsion.
| Opinions were divided on the sub
jrct of disciplining Mr.. Livingston
The governing committee has not ye
met to take action in the matter, anC
it was generally asserted that no spec
ial meeting would be called. Tit
.. house committee has had the specta
tors of the affair examined and ha
made a written abstract of the evi
dence taken. The next regular meet
, ing of the governing committee occur
April 9, and this matter will probabl,
come up then.
Said one of the Oldest members O
the club: Gerhard could easily hav
thrashed Livingston, and L believe al
, most any other man in the club ha
he felt so inclined. Hedeserves credi
for his forbearance, and for one ca
assure you positively that he is ia
from being coward. No, / don't be
lieve they will expel Livingston, for
believe he will make a public apo
ogy."
Another gentleman standing b
chimed in with: "This row 'snoth
e ing. Had lots of 'em. There's Hal
I. don't yer know, used bad Language
r Very bad. Mother man tried t
|, knock member down. Jim wa
wrong, course; but any mans likel
to get lush, you know. Sorry, cours
both sorry but Freddie,n lick hiI
v yet, see'f don't"
J, TALK OF DUEL.
s There was some talk or duel, an
lseveral members declared that bot
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

From the Lampasas Weekly Eagle.
lar Wv with state tate = affairs, he having
served with distinction in the state
senate, and if the Eagle mistakes not,
was chairman of the state finance
committee.
AS a citizen, Sui. Ross is the pride
of all. AS soldier he was superb,
and as the governor of Texas, he
would be grand success.
Give us Ross and united democ-
raeV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
At Anvhndys Exnense.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
We have no objection to Gen. Logan
making candidacy for the president.
ial nomination; we do object to his
doing so at the expense of this nation
Il indianapolis News.] There are al
ways some grumblers. If Gen. Logan
can get a nomination at the expense
of the government let him have it. II
is much better to give our money tC
aspiring heroes than to waste it on
star routes and rotten ships. After &
while Gen. Logan will grow old and
die, and then there will be no oppor
tunity to reward his inestimable ser
Win
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
Meant Well.

From the Philadelphia Morning Times.
AS Richard Deadeye would put it,
the good Pennsylvania ministers who
bought up and destroyed all the Jesse
James and kindred literal ure in their
town meant well but they didn't
know. This is, they didn't know that
the unregenerate booksellers would
Immediately stock up again with tn e
same brand, but that was exactly
what happened. This is sad, sad
world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
For Two Long Weeks,

From the Dallas Evening Times.
For two long weeks Rory O'Moore,
of the News, has not made anew Gov
enor. The presumption is that Ire
land has slept much easier. Be it said
to Rory's credit that when he makes a
governor, he makes him statesman,
and otherwise polishes him up till he
chinQC
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

From the Ouray (Colo.) Solid Muldoon.
Mary Anderson's stern refusal TO
receive diomond necklaces and other
valuable presents from admirers, Is
not by any means the first snub the
naughty Kentuckian has aimed at the
country press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

men were perfectly willing to eight
Unless Jim apologies in public. j
guess it will have to be settled over in
jersey. l know a splendid place. You
remember where but his Companion
touched his arm, and the advocate of
the code suddenly withdrew unto
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE tariff plank at Chicago will
be one upon which many anxious pol
iticians viii endeavor to reach shore.
How many win succeed, remains to
be seen. 1t viii be perilous naviga-
ton, however, let be the weather what
it NAV.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

TIE disposal of that commissioner
ship is likely to make more sore
hearts than it is worth, and besides,
New Orleans may be washed into the
lake by the time the fortunate pa
triot is staggering under the weight
of the honor conferred.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
What Death Uncovers.

From the Savannah Morning News.
Since the Duke of Albany's death it
has been discovered that he was a
Young man of remarkable talents.
Perhaps something good would even
be said of the Prince of Wales were
he to suddenly "shuffle off this NOR
tal coil T"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

DAN MCGARY finds an old school
mate in John Peter but history no
where records the fact that there is a
probability that Dan and Peter will
"sleep tegither at the foot" or spend
any considerable portion of the eve
ming of their days in each others soci-
ETY., unless John Peter comes over to
reverend straight democracy, two
thirds rule and all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

WHEN Uncle Danl is governor
nell have board Of appointments.
His heart is so good that he'd prom
Use place to every applicant, and
they'd get in each others way, AID
the devil would be to nav.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE next we hear the Post will
have all the reporters of the London
Telegraph busy collating its cable
dispatches on the occasion of a meet
ing of the directors of the "Bluecut''
school fund.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

Miss BELLE PETERSON, beautiful
lady from Kentucky, author of sew
eral interesting volumes, is in the city
urging the claims of her latest and
best work, ga Beautiful Bird With
out a Name" We have been able to
give the little book but a cursory
examination, but from what we did
see we can say of a truth that Miss
Peterson will catch the popular breeze
with it. Miss P. is charming lady
and 1t will be a real pleasure to pur
chase a, book from her, without refer
ence to the good things ontainet
therein.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE Post win never be able to dis
pose of the News matter with a par
agraph or any number of them. II
will take some solid work if it ever
meets the real requirments of the po-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

equal case and certainty. We have
no hesitation in pronounciug Mr.. Pet
mecky's invention as first-class arti-
Gle, which will not injure the gun, and
IS so much superior to any other clean
er that comparison is out of the cues
ton"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

The Philadelphia Item publishes
the following, not as an advertisement,
but simply complimentary-Mr. Pet
mecky not knowing of its publication:
1--WE have had the satisfaction of test
ing the Petmecky Gun Cleaner, in
vented and manufactured by J. G. Pet
mecky, of Austin, Texas. This clean
er is made of brass, and has expanding
ends like brush; the cleaner is press
ed into brass shell, and the shell is
then inserted in the gun barrel; when
pushed into the barrel by the rod, the
cleaner expands, or contracts, to suit
the choke, and thus the gun is thor
oughly and quickly cleaned. We tried
the Petmecky Cleaner on two guns, and
found that it removed caking. leading,
rust, and wood-powder spots with
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

OLD Nat @. may have failed to get
a position in the government at Wash
ington last time, but he doesn't fail in
getting out a devilish interesting
Record, every time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
Going the Other WaY.

From the Pittsburg Morning Telegraph.
"Y es," said Fogg, 1--we. met many
successes in life. That's the trouble,
you know. Things a fellow meets
are always going the other way"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE very air about Fort Worth and
Dallas is filed with the murmurs of
the coming storm. The Fort is crowd
ing the old village by the Trinity, and
the O. v. is becoming nerv us.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE nation is beginning to find out
that Mrs. General Logan is a political
power. After that fact is well estab-
lished her power will have vanished
A woman's power lies in the fact that
it is unknown, a shady quantity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

Mr.. CAMIAOK is tony rogue. He
travels in state, and and with a small
army of personal attendants. "Come
easy, go easy" is what he thinks of the
financial situation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

IF the present good feeling con tin
ues much longer the MANNED and
worn out old confederate soldier will
yet have where to lay his head-God
bless him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

II we are permitted to have vote
in the next election we will give it
to Nat. Q. because we want to protect
the next congress from any more Tex
as door-keepers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

SUPPOSE we stake off narrow
strip between Louisiana and Texas
and ask our executives to meet there
and settle their little lifts, instead of
doing so through the mails.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

The Examiner is fitting at the wind
mills when it takes the Express up for
unfairly quoting it. There are very
few things which the. Express does
fairly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

FORT WORTH means to address all
of its energies to beating little DIN
next race. If it meets with its usual
success ]. o. will find the stumps in
his row as thick as fleas in Corsicana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

OUR poetical headline writer has
already been scalped so often that
there is little picking left for the other
patriots burning with ambition to
lift the har" of a real live poet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE Gazette is slowing up in its
mad tilt at the two thirds rule. ''Re-
verse action" should be the next order
of the commander.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE Day justly concludes that the
Post will have to establish its charge
against the News, or stand in a yer
unenviable light. The Day isn't talk
ing with a forked tongue, either.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE Waco Examiner is terrifically
severe upon the poor Post in an arui-
Gle which we take the liberty of
transferring to our columns, elsewhere
this morning. The poor Post.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

WITH an agricultural implement
and wagon mandatory here, en-
ploying five hundred men, every bust
ness in the town would be helped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
Al savage DEMOCRAT.

From the Fort Worth Evening Democrat.
Some one should shoot the horrible
rhymist on the Austin STATESMAN
His efforts are barbarous, and under
the shadow of the lunatic asylum
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

MIR. MARION MARTIN submits to
the pumping process with the docil.
ity of very lamb in politics.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
Scoopfng the Great Sea.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire,
has under consideration a plan for
preventing Ohio floods by means of
constitutional amendments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

BLAINE thinks some of taking a
trip through the west in order to get
some dots on Logan. Were he to visit
The Nutria valley he'd find rich pick.
ing. y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

. The Age and the Dallas Times are
two of the most interesting papers in
christendom, and they are the "onre-
gularist" in their movements.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

The effort at Dallas has always
been not to get more railroads, but to
keep what she has got from making
such rates as will slaughter her en-
tirelY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE world would feel as if it had a
chunk knocked out indeed. if Joaquin
Miller should refuse to write adver-
tisements for the patent medicine men
in the future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE Express makes a strong de-
tense of our telegraph franchise. No
necessity whatever. 1t is in no sort
of danger
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

The Post disposes, in a few flip
pant single line paragraphs, of the dis
gracefully, untruthful charge it made
against the News the other day. This
is offensive to the people as was the
original charge to the News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE last norther was a little dis
couraging to the flowers. Many OF
them won't want to look in a glass
for sometime to come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
The Statesman's Poet.
~. xrr..4t. NIL fto.ox~<

From the Fort Worth Daily Gazette.
When the sweet singer of Michigan
reads those headlines in THE STATES
MAN she will get upon her ear and
dance a Jig.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
The President Didn't THINK.

From the NOTTistOWn Times.
Minister to Germany Sargent is now
minister to Russia. This leaves Whar-
ton Barker out in the cold.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
A springing Poet.

From the Galveston Evening Print
The spring poet has been engaged
to write headings for the Austin
STATESMAN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

For writing on both sides of the
two-thirds rule in one article, COM
mend us to the Post every time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE San Antonio Times is becom-
ing real live paper. Its editorial
page is particularly bright and inter
estinp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
A Titan to Trip a Titan,

From the Syracuse Standard.
If Pennsylvania could settle it she
would fight it out in Blaine Randall
campaign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
1t viii Gush.

From the Blanco Star indicator
THE STATESMAN is so full of poetry
that it gushes out through its head
inQs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

JUMPS on our poet boys. He can
stand as much of it as Joaquin Mil
lar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

THE Star Vindicator calls it poetry.
Now show us the vandal who dares to
say doggerel again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

WHAT a ruction the Herald makes
always when it does turn loose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

- THE self-nominatied patriots have
rough seas before them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10

LOGAN and Blaine are tearing each
others vitals now. Let the good work
proceed.