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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

GEN. STANLEY will very shortly
take command of this department.
He brings with him the far-famed
band of the 22nd Infantry, which
ranks only second to the Marine band
on duty at Washington. This will be
good news for the lovers of fine music
in Texas. We trust Mr.. Millett will
make arrangements with them soon
to give concert here. 1t would be a
rare treat, indeed. Only last year
they imported five noted musicians
from crack military band on duty
at military headquarters in Berlin.
Since their arrival many of the best
Judges rate the 22nd band as superior
to the Marine band. We only know
that it is good enough, and worthy of
the brave Stanley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

Washington Letter in the Boston Journal.
A gentleman who knew Garfield
well tells story which has never be-
fore been published OF that
remarkable man. ave were sitting"
said this gentleman, "in the office of
the Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Thomp-
son, of Indiana, waiting to be heard
on some matter of routine business,
when Garfield took his seat at a va
cant desk near by and commenced
writing with both hands upon scratch
pads on either side of him. He seem
ed to write with one hand as freely as
with the other. Both hands, in fact
appeared to move automatically. The
only difference was that the lines Oh
the tablet written with left hand
were reversed from the usual order
The consequence was the writing on
the left-hand tablet could not be read
except by an expert, or by holding il
up to light or before mirror
l looked at the one written with the
left hand on it's upper side, an(
while the lines seem remarkably uni
form they convey no meaning, but
holding the thin paper up at the light
l saw that not only tho words writer
| were the same as these on the table;
written with the right hand, but thai
every popularity in the formation Of
a letter which was found on the righi
hand tablet was exactly reproduced
on the left hand. The achievement
was a marvel to me, as | had never
heard OF it before. although 1 have
since heard that many people do it
Garfield said that he often wrote thai
way whenever he wished to preserve
an extra copy of what he was writing
without having a copy made by let
ter-preSs, and that in this manner hi
saved Il great deal of tina without
any more appreciable fatigue. asked
him how he got into that habit. HI
said that while teaching school once
he had occasion to use his right h mt
to point out something and that un
consciously he kept on writing on the
black board with his left. Upon turn
ing to the black board to look at what
he had written he observed that thu
writing was reversed, but that he hat
full use Of his left hand for writing
and from that time he made use O
both hands. He was, in fact, com
| Dletely ambjdaXtOuS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
MIR. Arthur,s Excruciating Bow.

Washin ton Letter New York Mail Express.
President Arthur rides out every
afternoon mounted on stout bay cob
and Immediately well crossed for
riding. He is remarkably graceful
rider, and has perfectly paralyzing
manner Of raising his hat to the young
ladies whom he meets taking their af-
ternoon canteT. The president is get
ting haDdsomer and handsomer. His
curly hair has suddenly grown white,
which is very becoming, and there is
strong ground for supposing that he
is cultivating a rival love-lock to Ex-
Senator Conkling. His English whis-
kers are a dream of beauty, and it is
said he is the first president of the
United States to habitually employ a
ma n in1lrn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

party. The onesidedness Of party
feeling here, as between democrats
and republicans, has resulted in the
upgrowth of a sentiment of hostility
inside the party lines which is very
bitter, and, like all other family quar-
rels, uncompromisiDg Out of this
springs the two-thirds rule opposition
Latitude is,a good thing, but when that
degenerates into license, it Is very
bad thing. The News has never been /,
steady democratic paper. 1t has al
ways been, as party paper. disor-
ganizer, cavalier at both democratic
usage and democratic principle. Fol
lowing after and aping it comes host
of other lesser influences, influences
which in the supreme moment of action
would desert the News and probably
fight as as devotedly to defend the
principle assaulted as those standing
steady all the time.
We have said that politics were al
! onesided. This is more apparanG
than real. 1t Is here as it is in the far
west only with the position exactly
reversed. Here all the respectable
elements are democratic, were demo
cratic at the start, and new corners,
for social and other considerations
| give in their adhesion to the democra-
cy, but do not part with particle of
! their original political sentiments or
views. When the time comes that
there is an even break, an even chance
for success great many Of these
newcomers, especially from the north
west, will turn and again
vote their true sentiments. AS the
prejudices of the past pale and grow
dim before the oncoming tide and toll
Grafton based upon the higher and
! better education of the people, so will
grow the confidence of these influen-
ces, and but few years more will
witness close struggle in this coun-
try between the democratic party and
another, by whatever name it may be
called, republican, or wing, in opposi-
ton. The contingency is by no means
a remote one.
In view of these almost self-evident
truths does it not behoove democrats
upon principle, those who love tht
, policy and teachings of the party tt
: be careful how they part with
or throw discredit in any way
on the deathless principles taught
by jefferson and the other great apes
ties of the new gospel of human
liberty? We have great latitude her
in party matters, but with that w
have also dangerous license. VIZ
must be careful else we may mistaR
the one for the other upon occasion
II and awake some fine morning to fin,
!. our vast democratic majority passe(
> away forever, and liberty become th'
bond-slave of the party of centraliza
ton, of rotteness and Of intolerance
y This is by no means an improbabl
outcome of the rabid raid now being
made against the benignant rul
:. which has so long projected the unit.
" of democracy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
River and Harmon IsiII.

WASHINGTON, May 3-The house
committee on rivers and harbors to-
day finished the river and harbor ap.
preparation bill. The appropriations
as completed are: S72,44l, GOO; for the
Mississippi from its mouth to St
Paul, 100000; for the Missouri from
its mouth to Sioux city, $4,000; and
$4,000 for the portion above Sioux
city; and for removing the obstruc-
tions in the Ohio from Pittsburg to
its mouth $4,000, one third being for
Improvement of the canal at Louis
vile. No appropriations were made
for creeks, and of the appropriations
asked 105 were rejected,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
Indian Fire Bugs.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 3-The Jour.
nails Miles City special says: In the
trial of Black Wolf, the Cheyenne
chief, and his accessories. for the burn.
ing of the Anderson ranch
at Blackwclf, he was found
not guilty. Howling Wolf, White
Bear and two others pleaded guilty
amidst scene of excitement. 1t is
understood they did this to save 9th
ers as guilty as they. Each was SEN
fenced TO five wears.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

PROHIBITION as political princi-
ple is dead failure. AS moral en-
CINE 1t is of inestimable value. The
prohibitionists of Texas will have a
rough time of it, and win have their
labor for their pains only, when the
summing up comes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

From the Galveston Daily News.
Ii the Austin STATESMAN would
let up on that antiquated piece of
crankism known as the two thirds
rule, it would be down right interes-
ting paper. AS it is, it is readable and
entertaining.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE STATESMAN is under obliga-
lions to Miss Lizzie Rumsey for a
most beautiful bouquet, yesterday.
Its beauty and fragrance are both
typical of the lovelinessof younglady-
hood. May the fair maid always have
such goods to dispense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
New Texas RaIlrnad

GALVESTON, (midnight). = News
from Dallas states that Col. w. Z.
Hughes, banker of Dallas, will accept
the tender of the presidency of the
Texas Trunk railway, and that road
is to be pushed at once to q connec-
ton with the st. Louis & Texas road
af thona
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

From the Westchester Republican.
And the accusations against Blaine
are weak and Insignificant, and will
d. him no harm. Nobody believes
them to be true. and, like the famous
1929" charge against Garfield. they
will only do good and make Blaine
more friends than before.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

ONE can stand the Fort Worth Ga
zette's fierce wrath, but mild, polite
and sensible reproof from the
Georgetown Sun breaks one all up.
What a paper the Sun is, to be sure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE News in an able and far-sight-
ed article of May I'd, sees financial
troubles brewing for the near future.
Municipal and county Indebtedness
win produce all the trouble we may
expect for years to come, in this way.
It is high time to call halt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

The Chicago Tribune Is a very
pronounced free trade authority. All
is not harmony in republican ranks on
the subject of tariff, although they
would have the democracy think SO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

BILL STERRETT has measurably
collapsed since Claiborne tackled him.
But that modesty is only apparent.
Bill is still loaded, and will go off
whenever a militiaman heaves in
sight, See if he don't.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
COLLAR and EIhoW.

CHICAGO, May 3.-To-night collar
and elbow wrestling match for $1,000
aside. best two out of three, between
P. Nj. Dufer, of Ma sachusetts, and
Col. ]. II. McLaugI il, resulted in
favor of Dufer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE capitol syndicate cannot indeed
make an arrangement with the cattle
men for the syndicate lands.until they
have acquired title. These lands be-
long to the state as much as they ever
did, and the ownership will remain
with the state until the completion OF
the building. as provided by law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
TIE Dallas Herald has settled

TIE Dallas Herald has settled the
nomination business. It took the
sense of its compositors on the presi-
dency and finds Tilden leads-there
fore Tilden will be the nominee. To
say the very least of it, the Herald is
original.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Corsicana Courier rather dis
likes the Posts ardent democracy
The Courier is rather hypercritical.
The Post is in that situation where a
little very pronounced democracy is
not only desirable, but necessary. AT
ter it has been democratic for few
years it can then slow up with propri-
ETY.. Now it can't.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Fort Worth Gazette sees the
handwriting on the wall so far as the
two-thirds rule is concerned, and it
thinks it can get out Of the scrape by
saying ugly things about the pro rule
DaDnrS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

IT will be a cold day indeed when
the newspapers of Texas are afraid to
criticise a public official. Just now
that seems to be a favorite pastime
with them, and the officials seem to
relish il as well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Importance of the Post Is
understood when one misses copy,
or so. We are not particularly fond
of the Post, but for all that we don't
. like to do without it even for day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

Now since the Galveston News
impecuniosity has been completely
shown up it is developing very rapid
iy as a newspaper, and it may in time,
if it lives long enough, become in some
shane q rival of the Post.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Dallas Times is of the opinion
that it doesn't do candidate Il great
deal of good to receive the caresses of
the Galveston News. Sharp paper
+bof
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
Ourthe oIlf encroaches n

On! the gulf encroaches upon the
island, does it? This candor is really
refreshing. Now if we really had hot
weather we could enjoy the GOODNESS
of the admission, but with stiff
norther blowing it is not quite as re-
freshing as it might be.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
One of the Red Chalk Studies iof Worth

From he New York Commercial-Adverviser
Worth sends a dress of oak-coloI
and red checked beige, trimmed with
red silk embroidery. Oak-colored
straw hat, lined with velvet and trim.
med with red ribbon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

SOMEHOW or other the San Antonio
Express isn't so very pronounced on
the subject of protection as it was
Is it possible that it has discovered
that there is a little free trade senti'
ment stuck about in odd hooks in this
state a.? Randall will weep over this
showing up of his Texas organ.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THERE is a poetlcal headline writer
on Colorado weekly paper, the Pue-
bio Saturday Opinion-who lays over
our sun of a gun as doubloon does a
dime. He's brick, and the first let
ter of his name is Lon Holding. and a
devilish clever fellow he is too. He
did up the Mt. Risgah gold find last
week, in a way which is inimitable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
AWFUL OCEAN DISASTER.
The Steamship FLORIDA" goes Down at

NEW YORK, May 3.-Austin, Bald
win & Co, agents of the State line OF
steamships, this morning received a
dispatch from GLASGOW, as follows:
Steamer Devin, New YORK for
Bristol, picked up on April II two
life boats of the steamer State OF Flor
rida, without occupants or gear. ~
sailing vessel bound west signaled the
steamer City of Rome on April %, in
latitude 46, longitude AZ. She had the
shipwrecked crew of the State line
steamer on board"
The City of Rome arrived at Liver
pool on April %, from New York
The State of Florida was a 4Q00Jnu
steamer and built at Glasgow in, 1870
Among the passengers on IN:
FLORIDA" were: Mrs 2. WAtd
Cleveland; henry Wood, Miss Lillian
w. Wood. Mrs. G. Wood, NJ. q. W"nd
Miss May Shackleton, OIL Ohio; Walter
King, James Graham, of Cana Ia
James Cruckshank Braldock, OF
. Pennsylvania; Andrew Taius
Thomas Williams, Thomas Taylor, jr.
Miss Amy Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Tay
lor, Mrs. Anna Taylor, Miss Adj
: Taylor, Abraham Williams, Chicago
f; George EddingtOn, A. Bethune, To
ronto.
GLASGOW, May 3.-The manager o
the State line believes that the vesse
3. was wrecked by the accidental eXplo
sion of dynamite, and also that dyna
miters were among the passengers.
LONDON, May 3.-The Captain O
the Devon reports that he picked u
f.; two lifeboatS of the Florida on Sun
day evening in latitude AZ, longitud
81. He feels certain the occupant
were picked up by passing vessel.
) NEW YORK, May 3.-When tn
!. steamer Florida had left this por
6 a rumor was current that several {
|. Rossa's agents were on board wit
: dynamite, and that detectives wei
i awaiting the arrival of the steamt
/. at Glasgow to arrest the men. Th
d i, confirmed by cable from Englan
# to-day. Rosa says he knew nothin
u of the men reported to be on board.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

UNCLE DAN'L's democracy is above
reproach or question, and the Age
viii remain an authority in the party
long after the Banner has been dead
and forgotten.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

WoN'T the Gazette please suffer the
rule to remain until the convention
meets, anyhow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
syntax in Rural Wisconsin

From the Randolph Radical.
The roads are probably now at the
height of their worseness and must
soon improve.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

"THE News and STATESMAN favsr
Gibbs, says theD Times, although
they knew he favors the reelection
of ireland" We cannot answer for
the News, but the STATESMAN can
express its preference for its friends,
without reference to their likes or dis
likes. The day for those narrow and
seaseless hates which have so long
married the character of the press of
Texas has passed away, we trust. and
the papers may be as fair as they
please to friend or foe without giving
mortal offense. and running their sub
scription lists into the ground.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

TIFF News of May 1st has a scorch-
er upon the proper settlement of the
land question, proposed by the capitol
syndicate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

Tile vigor of the Gazette reminds
one of the force of young Durham
bull, and it has about as much COM
mon sense about it too.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THEY all surge against Blaine, but
the granite cliffs of old Rocky, are not
more firm than he, with the masses of
his marty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
English Succeeds.

WASHINGTON, May BIN the con-
tested eeciion case Of English VS.
Peele Ind. the subcommittee decide
o tp 1T In favor of English.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Star Vindlcator doen't like the
idea of the life of Ben Thompson find
ing sale in this country. 1t will sell,
all the same.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

Almost cold Enough tor n crciriatoi'y.
From the Brooklyn Eagle, D,In
Perhaps Mr.. Einlumdi would be
more palatabla 10 the partisan enthu-
siast if he were put into the oven and
warmed over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

TUE advertisers of THE STATESMAN
have again largely assumed to edit the
paper. All right, gentlemen. No one
objects.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE old alcalde is not dead but
mighty near sleeping, politically.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

IT is like navigating the Mississippi
on one wheel, to go without the Ga
zette.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE two cent price has knocked the
dignity out of many a metropolitan
newspaper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

WE gather from what it says that
the Age does not hate Sui Ross. In
fact he is too much like Uncle Dan1
in his devotion to democratic prin-
ciples for our venerable friend of the
Age not to like him. Ross is not
only true man, but he is true dem
ocrat as well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE official may be personally pop
ular with propriety, if he doesn't pay
too much for it. Will the San Anto-
Mo Times put a mark up "forninst'
this remark?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Bastrop Advertiser wasn't
washed away, thank heaven.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Waxahachie Mirror doesn't
think Willis Adams entitled to bail
That's the general opinion, if only it
were expressed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE STATESMAN lists, both daily
and weekly, are increasing with I'M
exampled rapidity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
From Shadow to Sunshine.

One morn l stole upon little brook
Seeming asleep, by shadows shelter ed so,
And sought far down into its breast to look
And If its bed were sand or pebbles known
But as l bent caught mournful CLEAN
OF dim face, and knew it was my own;
And with it rose so many memory dream
turned away, nor cared ii sand or stone
Lay meath the waters: then l wandered on
Where the same brook went dancing In the
light
Of merry sunbeams; twas a lovely sight.
My shadow now, and thoughts of self were
gone
And well knew that pebbles were below
Because the little waves were laughing so.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

MARTINS gubernatorial bee and its
. .ail feathers"-a bee with that sort
of appendage gives the Gazette a
wonderful bother.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

TIE wonder is that the Houston
Journal finds good coming out Of MAJ
areth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

From the Bath Independent.
What is it you ! ila ahnat that
girl 2" asked one yuiIi,s INA of an
other. my arm" wa, IA: i,rief re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE harmonious blacksmiths at
Fort Worth have concluded their
labors. 1t was a pretty mess, to be
sure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE delay caused 10y the late ter
rifle rains inconvenience business
very sadly,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

The Post is an active news-gatherer
to be sure. However, it is rather
weak for an up and up supporter of
the two-thirds rule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE San Antonio Times wants a
Jockey club. What for? Does it
want to beat the brains out of rival ?
Otherwise we can see no immediate
use for such an implement. 1t is nee
essary that the Times equalizes things
little. and without any undue waste
of time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

NEWS interviews are below par with
the Dallas Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE San - ohio Times always
prints the names of the unfortunates
who get into the police courts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
.Journalism I'm the Wnd Northwest.

From the Rat Portage Progress.
| still support my reputation by
publishing a newspaper, and my fam
lily 10y saving wood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

The best smoking tobacco is Little
JOKER"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE Waxahachie Mirror wont sup
port a poker player, if it knows it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

CAPT. KYLE is carping at the rain.
He's hard to satisfy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

TIE more people surge against the
Cwo-thirds rule, the less in love with
the pastime, are they.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

THE administration makes d feeble
struggle against Blaine, in Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

TIE News pathetically asks, "must
the beack CO.? If it wants to, Ger.
tainlv. We see no objection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

Now we don't regaTd the wo-thirds
rule as in any danger whatever. The
newspapers are dot delegates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
TO '' PHYSICIANS S. AND INVALIDS.

TO IN I0INIHNo HE IN
An analysis Of Z" CoiicH's Liquid reg
To,,Ic.0 by tho eminent chemist, ARTHUR
HILL, HASSALL, MD, FRS, of London
England; and IN endorsement Wy the eel,
ebratcd physician, Professor SIR ERASMUS
WILSON, FRS, LID, OF London arc W.
belled on ench bottle.
sold Mt Wholesale by all leading
J,ru2gisfs. and Rotated generally, at II per
bottle: 6 for s.. @. n. CKTTTENTON, GEN
ERAL haESr. I5 Fulton Street.; Now YORK.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08

From the Spr ngfield Republican. Ind. Rep
The trouble with MIR. Bialne5 crop
is that it doesn't - head out well.