The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

legs, upon occasion. 1t is a great pro
Ireland paper, and it is bitterly oppos-
ell TO the two thirds rule, notwith-
standing the News AYERS that the said
rule is altogether in favor of Ireland's
} rc-nohination. The Gazette will have
10 reconstruct little, if it will climb
up to where the News stands.
TIE death rate at San Antonio is
f falling off some since the vaudeville
mas Slowed lip for the heated term.
NOW II only they had competent,
T system of sewerage the sensation of
awful nearness to kingdom come
h would not be so obtrusile San An
q tonic Is only paying attention to her
growth. After awhile she will begin
10 study the health problem. When
It she does she Will find that San Anto,
II Mo river lacks considerable in the
sprightliness necessary to health in the
~ tropics.
1t THE STATESMAN Is under deep OBJ
legations TO Mrs. Col. Walton for one
IS of the most perfectly beautiful boz
W quets of the season, sent in yesterday
by the hands of very acceptable mes
sengcr. The collection was very ex-
I, t.nsIvc one and comprised all the
u" prime beauties of the parterre. In
deed it was a most acceptable and very
10 highly priced gift. May the kindly
= thought debating the delicate atten-
lion never loose force. The arrange
IN ment OF the beautiful collection was
IL indeed artisticaliy perfect.
So the New Orleans exposition Isl o
he have million of the nations money.
ne 1t might lie all right, but somehow it
seems just little anti-democratic, as
l.. it cannot be called economical expend-
A. iture. Government subsidy for any
purpose is anti-democratic. Are we
not just going ahead a little too fast
Ter In this sort of thing? If we were to
Sc haye worlds exposition every year,
on the thing might grow expensive,
rather too much so, afterwhile.
m TIE Austin Greys come back COW
TO cred with honors. The Austin fair
act ones come back freighted with the
good wishes of all the soldier laddies
me who were fortunate enough to get a
b a CLINT at their dangerous charms. II
xas was successful campaign for Aus
ms. tin, truly.
TO AUSTIN didn't come out behind at
rst Houston, anyhow. The fact is the
he capitol city Is coming to the front
his generally. Both our military and
civil representation at the Interstate
drill was creditable. Not that alone
,tD but it was tony to the highest degree
ice. COL. BRACKENRIDGE setS worthy
her. example to political aspirants, ant
should Hancock go up higher, or re
tire, we know of no man who woult
0ui- stand before Breckenridge, either IL
'0.s strength of claim, or fitness for the
- place.
'ioN WE sincerely trust his excellenc,
Will comply with Sterrett's reques
'ers for an old pair of boots, so tenderl,
ew. expressed in brief article from the
p to Times, In another place to-day.
uld. 1osao 1auo. mo. for hot+or ma,
VOL every way than Charley Ford. Tn
latter was coward, and has met tn
,ack towards fate-suicide. There are n
With tears falling on his new-made grave.
tary - ,7----- a. ,+
)at ~ - - 80
another salaried position under tn
government. Look out for Grant 8
III Chicago.
no
care IL Is very uooie IL JUG "ianV W;
arg giving up everything to relieve th
how generals financial straits. 1t ism
everybody who has filial piety enough
to do as noble thing as that.
rose ------
bor THIS has been gala week for Hou!
oon ton, and profitable one for her hotel
No restaurants and hackmen. The SC
cl n enee of war, however, hasn't advance
materially fiat we can hear of.
THE party stomach gets awful Slcl
"a' when it is forced to receive unpalata
Ciio BILE diet for long series of unrelieve
res brno,or;ncr noontbs The ring has ms
eft, oversbot matters little. and III
anu reaction is upon us.
THE WEEKLY STATESMAN Is OF
to to-day. Buy copy of it and send
by abroad to friends, who want to know
INK. about Texas; or, to whom you are to
ome lazy to write 1t will beat lette
ii a badly.
THE Gazette's existence would b
hat perfect and never-ending pean O
ap- joy, but for the awful fear whic
ok's haunts it continually, that it may hur
ave the Galveston News feelings.
ness W.
the uHN' NJ. W. Oi1Ai"Oi. ~. Ooi1
are all hearts at Houston. There only n
mains Dallas, and the world will u
:. at his feet, as it did Alexander's som
~ time since.
anne BILL STERRETT is impudent, but
her is after such a unique and origins
,ses fashion that no one can REASONABLE
,ars complain at 1t. Bill is brick, of tn
first water.
dos TIE merchants of Austin all seer
,ono to think the power Of TIE STATES
uso MAN to compress "ads." unlimited
20 We are almost too full for utteranct
de- THE Dallas Times does up tn
ong double appointment act in gran
or shape. After this, let no sane mai
say there is nothing in sarcasm.