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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
Az exchange calls attention to tn.

AN exchange calls attention to the
fact that the last Democratic presi-
ident was elected in 1856, and one of
the planks in the platform read as FOL-
lows: No more revenue ought to be
raised than is required to defray the
necessary expenses OF the govern
ment, and to provide tor the gradual,
but certain extinction of the public
debt" The Democratic party elected
its candidate then on the tariff for rev.
enue theory, while in 1876 it elected its
nominee on q still stronger declara-
ton in favor of a tariff alone for
revnue purposes. One cause of
defeat in 1880, was that Gen. Han-
cock partially abandoned the tariff
declaration of the Cincinnati plat
form.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
Hints TO Gentlemen.

Don't be untidy in anything. Neat
ness is one of the most important of
the minor morals.
Don't wear apparel with decided
colors or with pronounced patterns.
Don't-we address here the male
reader, for whom this brochure is
mainly designed-wear anything that
is pretty. What have men to do with
pretty things? Select quiet colors
and unobtrusive patterns, and adopt
no style of cutting that belittles the
figure. 1t is right enough that mems
apparel should be becoming, that it
should be graceful, and that it should
lend dignity to thesfigure; but let it
never be ornamental, fanciful, grotes-
que, odd, capricious nor pretty.
Don't wear your hat cooked over
your eye. nor thrust back upon your
head. One method is rowdyish, the
other rustic.
Don't wear trinkets. shirt-pins,
finger-rings, or anything that is orna-
mental. One may wear shirt-Studs, a
scarf-pin. watch chain and seal,
because these articles are useful, but
the palmer they are the better.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

TIE Pons-Brooks comet is clearly
visible to the naked eye, appearing now
the size of star of the second mag
nitude. The tail is about two degrees
in length, but almost too thin for de-
lection without the aid of glasses,
though the nebulosity of the comet is
very obvious. Any enc who knows
where to look for the Square of Pc
pasus" can readily find the comet,
about fifteen degrees directly below
the centre of lie drawn from one
to the ether of the lower stars of the
square" 1t will reach its nearest
point to the earth about the 18th of
this month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

Ell MAHDI is marching on, and it
is becoming serious question for
Egypt what to do with him. and for
England what to do with Egypt. The
khedive is so thoroughly alarmed that
he even proposes his own salary be
cut down, SO that the danger must be
grave indeed. There is a growing be-
lief that ultimately England viii be
obliged to become TIE ruler of Egypt
In name as well as in fact.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

Mr.. LANE, of the stockmen's con-
ventiop, treats too seriously the as
sertions of few legislators. that the
stockmen were called to Austin to in
fluence or bulldoze the legislature.
Reasonably informed persons know
that at the soekmen's convention, held
in this city,in February, 1883. the reg
ular time for meetings at Austin,
was fixed for the second Tuesday
in January. Instead of being
aggrieved at SO false an intimatioD,
he gentleman might pertinentIy IL
quire why the legislature convened at
the same time the stockmen assem-
bled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

The Marquis de Rays, a French
nobleman, with nothing but an old
Breton title, some two years ago ad
vertised throughout France scheme
for colonizlng Fort Breton, in the
South seas. Small capitalists, chiefly
hard-working agriculturists, invested
in the enterprise, and eighty-nine of
them sailed on vessel chartered by
the Marquis. Their suffering5 on the
voyage were terrible, and when they
arrived at their destination many of
them died Of starvation and despair;
some of them were killed and eaten
by native cannibals, and others, who
followed. shared the satae fate. 1t Is,
however. satisfactory TO bear that the
Marquis and several OF his associates
were condemned TO various terms Of
imprisonment and TO the payment of
heavy fines French justice is proven.
bialiy swift and sure. and does not
eYen take into consideration the feel
iBgs 81 ths Eeb.fify.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

The statement going the rounds OF
the rural press, and not infrequently
finding its way into the columns of
metropolitan journals, appended to an
open-faced WOO, cut of the budding
young statesman, to the effect that
Mr.. George \. Post, congressman
from the Erie, Pa, district, is the
youngest Imam ever elected to Con-
gress. is far from correct. Mr.. Post is
twer mine years of age, which is the
SAN rs the age of the late President
Pierce when he entered Congress, Of
Emory Speer, of Georgia. John T..
Kenna. of West Virginia. and various
others that might be mentioned. Still
younger men. however, have occupied
seats in the national legislature, in
Guiding John d. White, of Kentucky,
and =. II. Durge, of New York, who
were tleeted at twenty-six.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

SENATOR SABIN, of Minnesota,
chairman of the Republican national
committee, announces the following
as his opinions on finance: Payments
on the national debt should cease;
the national debt, as it natures,
should be converted into per cent
fifty-year bonds, available for the
basis Of national bank circulation, the
national bank circulation, the I per
cent tax on the latter to be abolished;
banks should issue notes to the par
value of the bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17


The contest between church and
state in Prussia locks now as if it had
reached a point when both sides will
agree to a satisfactory compromise.
The government has declared its in
tention of paying the Catholic clergy
the salaries which have been with.
held from them for some time. Bis
marck has evidently seen that in at
tempting to prosecute the church and
crush out socialism ne had. in the
common vernacular of the West, bit
ten off more than he could chew. and
the recent interview between the
crown prince and the pope bids fair to
wipe out one factor of discord in the
empire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
ODS Win MINI.
- - -

1t is reported that Admiral Cour-
bet will take active measures for re-
dress in view of a massacre by Black
Flags of French prisoners captured
before Sontay, which probably means
that Courbet's troops will be allowed
to indulge in their fill next time they
encounter helpless Black Flags in the
murderous cruelty SO characteristic
OF The French in their petty wars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
A certain young Hebrew, travelling

A certain young Hebrew, travelling
man with an elderly companion.
bought special ticket of a scalper
and got aboard of the train. When
the Conductor came around he took
up 1saac's ticket and looked at the
name, and then at Isaac, shook his
head and said:
whats your name?"
'Let me see my ticket"
Cant you tell your name without
seeing the ticket? This won't do.
You'll have to get off at the next sta
ton or pay your fare"
This agitated Isaac profoundly, and
he turned to his companion and
said:
Moses, i have forgot my name
that was on the ticket. Can you tell
me what it Isl"
"Vill you let me see dot ticket. Slr.
Coondogter?" inquired Moses. The
conductor showed it to him. "lein
Got, Izak, vot name is dees? Patrick
Moriarity! No Wonder you don't re-
contender dot name! Dond you nefer
get some more tickets Of dem school
pers NIT dot name on. Dey will all de
times gift you avay."-The Drummer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

HENRY WATTERsON has gone East,
SO 1t is announced, to stay until next
June in Washington and New York,
looking after the Mcdonald boom.
He has taken such excellent care of
Uncle Sammy, that it really does APP
pear indispensable that he act as
groomsman for Mcdonald, who, it
was long ago announced, had been
picked out by Mr.. Tilden as MS sue
ceSSor in the presidential field.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
THE Barber county, Kansas. Index

The Barber county, Kansas, Index
has this to say regarding the great
disturbing question in Texas: From
what we can learn from the papers,
the wire fence troubles in Texas are
even greater than the public would
suppose, and that the legislature of
that state has big job on its hand.
We can imagine that stock men there
are not anxious to have their troubles
magnified, as that would certainly in
jure their credit greatly. and perhaps
affect the prices of cattle"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
The Chief Crop OF the country.

What May is for grass, and July for
corn, these winter months are for the
invaluable growing crop Of boys and
girls; and upon the care and atten-
ton given to this crop the future of
the country. the lights and shadows
of our own coming years, aud the sue
cess Of the boys and girls themselves,
largely depend. The stock breeder
looks carefully after the development
and training of his animals, especially
il thoroughbreds. Should not we
with more solicitude try to
make .thoroughbreds of our chill
dren? Which do you visit
most frequently and examine
with most diligent interest. the de-
veloping animals, the grain fields, the
fruit trees or the olive plants in the
school room? Do you personally
know the trainer there - his manner
and methods? What morning ard
evening attention do your children
get, save to know that the chores are
well attended to? Do your father,
and your mother, personally know
where they are in the evening hours,
who are their associates, what outside
influences are molding their charac-
ters2 Do you know that they are
developing as strongly, as symmetric-
ally. as rapidly as they might?
1t is not essential that young men
and women be positively bad or OBJ
trusely disagreeable to fall short Of
what they should or might be. If we
plant tree or vine of the best yari-
ETY., and allow it to grow without spe
cial attention and ira ming, we know
we'll what we shall find after a lapse
of years. 1t may overspread a wide
area of soil, with a useless muss of
wood and foliage, yielding few
defective apples or ragged clusters
of grapes that are not poisonous, but
such fruit is not in demand in the
worlds market, Lor desirable for the
home table. So the boy or girl mere
ly left to grow, develops much as the
neglected vine. They may never be-
come vicious, and may even I've. spoken
of as good at heart, like the half bar
rem apple tree, but are scarcely worth
the room they take up in the world =
F.. p. Roe in American ASricultUrist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

THE use of blood as food for cat
tie has been recently the subject of
experiment in Denmark by certain
chemist, who as result has now in
vented and patented new kind of
cake, in which blood forms one of the
chief ingredients. This new food is
stated to be exceedingly nutritious
and wholesome, and is eaten with
avidity by all sorts of animals, and
even by cows and horses, which have
naturally a strong dislike to the smell
of blood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
zee PRESIDENTIAL srcesssLoy:


One OF the pressing necessities be-
fore Congress is the enactment of a
measure for filling presidential va
cancies. 4 gotd many plans are pro-
posed, and the newest and most novel
of them all is that of Mr.. McCord, of
Iowa, now serving his third term in
Congress. He proposes that the cleo
toral colleges shall he continued in
power during the entire presidential
quadriennium, and in Case of the re-
moval, death. resignation or inability
of both president and vice president.
shall be reconvoked by proclamation
Of the secretary of state, and shall
thereupon elect president and vice
president for the unexpired term.
The same mode Of procedure is to be
followed as in the reg liar election.
The vote is to be counted by Congress.
During the proceedings to fill the va
cancy the secretary OF state is to act
as president. The special advantage
of this / Ian is fixity Of control during
the quadriennium. AS the majority
of the colleges will be of the
same party faith as at the
regular election, other prominent
members of the same party will be
chosen, and there will be no excite
ment in reference to any change
of policy until the next regu-
lar election. 1t is suggested, how
ever, that simpler means might be
adopted; that the functions OF the
electoral colleges could be extended to
include the filling of vacancies with
out the expense attendant Oh spe-
cial reconvention, by merely author
izing the colleges at their original
meeting to nominate succession. 1t
is presented as reasonable plan, that
four officers should be elected, and
that the succession should devolve, III
the order named. upon those. There
might be named, besides president,
first, second and third vice-presidents.
Among the various propositions,
which the dispute over the success
sion question brings out, are those
for the extension of the presiden-
tial term to six years and
the representative term to three.
We See no necessity for changes in
these last named respects. Six years,
without the right for the incumbent
to become a candidate for the success
sion, would be an admirable thing,
but it is just now not profitable to en-.
gage in any such object. There arc
SO many vital questions claiming the
attention of Congress, it would be the
part of wisdom and Of craftsmanship
to do, first, those things which are alb
solutelJ necessary, and hereafter the
less vital questions may be considered
As to increasing the representative
term to three years. there is no use for
it except to keep bad men in Congress
one year longer than now.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

GENERAL GRANT gives IA fiat de-
NAL" to the story that he had declared
open war against the recommen-
dation of President Arthur in favor
of Senator Logan. lie is not at all
at "outs" with the president, calls
upon him whenever he Is in Washing
ton. and, in fact, is on very friendly
relations with him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

IT is now said that the ear was not
injured by an overturned coach, but
that six Nihilists attacked him as he
was passing through a forest. The
car was painfully wounded in the
shoulder by one Of the shots, but sus,
tanned 40 serious Injuries, and his as
sailants managed to escape through
their knowledge Of the forest. 1t is
to be presumed that the car will sat.
isfy his wounded shoulder and affront.
ed dignity by deferring his proposed
constitutional reforms little longer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

REPRESENTATIVES, Holman, Han
cock and Cannon have been named tc
prepare the federal legislative, execu
tire and judicial appropriation bills
This is the salary bill Of the govern
ment, and the special work of these
three gentlemen is among the most
important of the many important
tasks presented to congressman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

The wisdom of the legislature will
commend itself to the people, If that
body refuse t, accept, in the settle
ment of yTeat questions, the unalter-
ed propositions of interested persons
or organizations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17


During recent lecturein a Phila-
GelPhla academy of pharmacy glass
irS were passed around containing
samples Of cultivated disease germs.
loiatGes cut in halves, had been lightly
slHediod with coating of substances
containing germs. The bacteria were
nourished on the moist surface of the
potato and presented very interesting
appearances. Different results were
obtained from different bacteria.
Some OF the bali otatoes were cover
ed with an ordiI AIRY deposit of mould.
On others The disease germs had de-
veloped into tin, peculiarly shaped
patches of fungus growth, of bright
blue, red, yellow and greenish colors
Others had grown into an intricate
and extensive network of fuzzy Hires.
the growth on the surfaces of two OF
three potatoes reaching over and coy
erlng space having diameter OF
eight or nine inches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

PENDLEToN's Republican civil ser
vice bill is what killed him. 1t was
enough to kill anybody, but that it
should have given life to Payne is
one of the inscrutable ways of poll
tics past comprehension-that it is
hardly to be accounted for.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
a NEw YoRK supreme court iudgs

A NEW YORK supreme court Judge
very sensibly decides that gas compa-
MES have 40 right to deprive Gus
toner OF gas on account of the nom
payment of bills. The agreement TO
furnish gas is, under an the clrcum-
stances involved, ia tho nature of a
contract, and claims Gnder it must be
proved like other claims, in an action
at law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

In the United States during the
past year, crime has been on the in
crease. On an average there has been
four murders and two suicides each
day, with only two executions, and
about the same number of lynchings
week. One hundred and five per-
sons expiated their crimes by death at
the hands of the law. Through the
fundamentally of vigilance commit
tees and mobs, summary justice was
melted out to ninety-two culprits.
against fifty-seven in 1882. Eleven of
them were shot, eighty were hanged.
and ole was burned at the
stake at Edgerly, La. In various
parts Of the union nine hundred and
! ten persons put an end to their earthly
existenee By rcwning, FIRE. gas, the
|elstai, razor, rope, etc. In 1882 there
FeTe Three andged and eighty three
'cases Of ss<aide. Last year New
1crk led Nth Two hundred and four
casa. against one hundred and eighty.
feKT ia lsea
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

THE sentiment in favor of woman
suffrage is growing rapidly in Iowa.
Its advocates are vigorously at work,
and some of the most influential
papers in the state have given in their
adhesion to the movement. The next
legislature will be asked to take the
final step toward submitting consti-
tutional amendment on the subject to
the people, and if this is done an earn
est campaign in favor of its adoption
will be made in 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

THE temperance people claim to be
better organized in Indiana now than
ever before. By spring, it is claimed
every township in the state will have
an organization pledged to work
against every candidate who does not
come out sQuarely for constitutional
and statutory prohibition. Unless
one of the political parties champions
their cause, it is said they propose to
put a separate ticket in the field.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

A sECTIONIZED system of public
ways will, before many years, be an
absolute necessity in every portion of
the state. Let us start now by declar-
ing county lines, where practio able,
public ways, and making the section
lines at certainly no distant day
They are necessity now in the
greater portion of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
A Study of Husbands.


We hear much about the art of win
ming husband. Let us take step
further and make a study Of keeping
a husband. Ii he is worth winning
he is worth keeping. This is wicked
world and man is dreadfully mortal.
Let us take him just as he is, not as
he ought to be. In the first place he
is very weak. The wife must spend
the first two years in discovering
these weaknesses, count them on her
fingers and learn them by heart. The
fingers of both hands will not be too
many. Then let her study up
these weaknesses, with mesh
for every one, and the Sc
cret Is hers. Is he fond of
a good dinner? Let her tighten the
mesh around him with fragrant cof
fee, light bread and good things gener-
ally, and reach his heart through his
stomach. Is he fond uf flattery and
his looks? Let her study he dictlon-
airy for sweet words, if her supply
gives out. Does he like TO hear her
talk about his brilliant intellectl Let
her pore over the encyclopedia to give
variety to the dept b Of her admira-
ton. Flattery is a good thing to
study up at all hazards, in all its deli
cate shades, but it must be skillfully
done. The harpy who may try to coax
him away will not do it absurdly.
Is he fond of himself? Here's
the rub-let her be bright and tidy;
that is half of the victory. Next, let
her bang her hair metaphorically and
keep up with the times. A husband
who sees his wife look like other peo-
pie is not going to consider her "brok-
en- down." Though it is common
sneer that woman has admitted that
her sex consider more, in marrying,
the tastes of her friends than her own,
yet it must be considered ludicrous
that man looks a. his wife with the
same eyes that other people do. Is
he fond of literary matters? List
en- to him with wide open eyes
when he talks of them. a man
doesn't so much care for q literary
wife if only she will be literary
enough to appreciate him. If she
have literary inclinatioDs keep them
to herself.
Men love to be big and great to
their wives. That's the reason why
a helpless little woman can marry
three times to sensible, self-reliant
woman's none. Cultivate helpless
ness. Is he curious? o. then you
have a secret ard keep it carefully. Is
he jealous? Then, woman, this is not
for you; cease torturing that
fretted heart which wratS you
for its own; arff teach tsta ron iiaerce.
Is ne ugly u. Tempe. n faGls-Bnd-
Ing Give him = d0sl 81 hIs oan J
medieine. sgtnfaiy d9ns i'e de
eeitfui9 Pity him Ior u, weakness;
treat him IS one whG IS sern witAa
physical defect sat put your wits 10
8crk--st IS 2 bad case It vel not
TO be too ta,as &ca - net waste
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

ANY law against fence-cutting
would be inadequate unless the Of
fender and conspirators be held re-
s3onsihIe Tor all damage done to prop
krts This With fine and imprison-
4ent would naake one think twice
bafore he nsppsG.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

No BETTER evidence of the general
prosperity of the entire country could
be desired than the simple fact that
the mortgage indebtedness Of the en-
tire country has been decreased sew
entv-fiye Der cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

THE Ohio Democrats, in naming
Payne to the seat once held by Thur
man, have belittled themselves. 1t is
something like the Wood Pulp Miller
selection by the Republicans of New
Work
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

An unuiterable law in Texas should
be one that fences shall not cross
county lines. All county lines should
be declared public ways. What the
state hath put asunder let not man
unite as one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

THE alleged Fenian letter to the
pope, threatening him with dyna-
mite unless he should withdraw his
favor from England, is, probably, q
forgery, and either stupid JOKE or a
malicious attempt to throw obloquy
on the Irish cause. Its sentiments
are repudlated by every Irjshman an5
by every other decent and sensible
man
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17

WEB FLANAGAN told the authori-
ties at Washington that his son was
unfit for the postotlice lnspectorship.
The Marshall Herald, in making the
announcement, moves that the anti
Ananias society buy the elder Flana-
gan a Ratchet. Such exhibitions of
regard for truth, it says, are not only
commendable, but they have para
lying effect upon the average Re
publican.