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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE hot weather Is wearing on the
gubernatorial constitution. Friday it
was especially distressed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

If Ross gets the nomination at
Houston, we have stamps to bet on
his making the race.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Dallas Times says if it were
going to send out cards for all the
world to come in and sleep with it
John Ireland would get one of the last
sent. 1t means to intimate in that
delicate way that his excellent excel
lency is not very vast fayorite.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE free grass4nen, twenty-thous-
and strong, are against John Ireland.
It rolls up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Post makes too big bugaboe
of D. Nation. The game is hardly
worth the candle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

A HEAD to the anti-lreland move
ment will be furnished in good time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE opposition to Ireland crystal
ICES day by day. 1t is growing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

MATTERS are closing down about
his excellency in ugly shape.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

GRAIN it is in the shoe string dis
trict. Now for deep water some
where.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

ST.. john. as appears from the dis
patches this morning, has the support
of some of the women, anyhow. If
he Is eiected-an event not very likely
Miss Willard will stand a fair
chance of cabinet position.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

OLD PROPS predicted fair weather
and southeriy winds for yesterday.
Correct; unfortunately too correct
People in this section wouldn't mind
a slight cyclone now, if it brought the
rain along with it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Houston Age is not consumed
by the fervency of its love for John
Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

TIE Bolton Journal is a most
charming me too" paper. Its beauti-
full Typography and exquisite scissors
taste only serve to make one regret
the want of tone in the editorial de-
partment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
ILLUSORY HYGIENE.

THERE is luu in the deep water
business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

LOOK out for cholera as well as yell
low fever scares.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Egyptian question appears to
be as near settlement as it was one
year ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Examiner pours hot shot into
the administration ranks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
social pemands IN the west.

FROM The Cincinnati Enquirer.
A gentleman's full dress for dinner
is the regulation claw-hammer, low
cut vest, etc, but new distinction is
given to dress now, the order being
white necktie if there are to be ladies
at table, but if gentlemen only then
black satin tie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

SOMEBODY is "houndins" the Ex-
press again. How sad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Fort Worth G: ste having re-
paired its press retui - Inc quarto
form. We are rathes ssrry because as
folio it was very handsome paper.
However. in any and all shapes it is
an ever welcome visitor to this office,
and most exc snt paper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE old alcalde says little but he
thinks all the time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

FISHERS speech peeleth the gam
bling question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

SOMEHOW the News can't edit itself
to suit the thick and thins. any more
than can THE STATESMAN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

IT would be sad mistake to renom-
mate Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

CHOLERA is rapidly spreading in
France.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

GOVERNOR BILL BURGESS is an
old campaigner, and the firm does
political work as well as legal. Gov
ernor Blu sometimes comes to Austin
to see Governor John, and Immediate
" there is revival of note among
the thick and thins. Il is real touch
inc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

In Mexico they imprison a man
especially an American-for talking
about the president, OF. other official
personages. Witness the case of the
American few days ago. This isn't
far behind modern Russia, or the
ancient despotisms of Europe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

How virtE indignant the thick
and thins become whenever the oppo-
sltion press point out a weak spot in
the record of the governor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Examiner has head of its
own
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

BLAINE will never rub his back
against the walls of the white house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

WHILE we do not believe it is the
thing to do to push ex-confederates as
such, into national notice, yet we are
of the opinion that no reasonable or
graceful opportunity afforded in the
southern states to show honor. to the
grand heroes OF that most wonderful
struggle, should be neglected. The
heroism, the patriotism and wonderful
courage displayed throughout that
struggle, on TIE nart of the coDfeder-
ates. gloriies them, and forces Ienthu-
siastic recognition even from their
late foes. The several southern
states should, when possible,
provide those needing it, and
capable of discharging the duty,
acceptably with employment in the
public service. Some of these proud
old heroes are very poor and they have
no watchful paternal government to
look after them. But there is no law :
against the several states doing it in /
he way we point out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE Free Tongue, Tom Bowens'
newspaper, published at Paris. is as its
name implies, rather free talker. and
the way it sails into the governor is a
caution to mediocrity. Tom finds in
that populous section of the state, an
element opposed to the sage Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

WE can say to the Light that it is
only the difference as to whose OK is
gored. We are in favor. decidedly in
favor. OF lTarpers goring Blaine.
We applaud the thing. but for very
much the same reason we are not in
favor of the Slftings goring Cleve-
land. The local point is that the
Siftings was and is Texas institu-
ton. 1t "made its jack" here, and
II we could use that as lever to keep
it out OF the Blaine campaign, we
would do it. Now is not this candor
really refreshing in these days of
darkly-concealed purposes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

THE red-headed, will doubtless soon
be on Grains trail in the shoe-string
district. There will be fun when the
champions meet to try conclusions be-
fore the people. Grain will go for
deep water only at Galveston, and
Tom will guarantee ninety feet all
along the coast, and on every bar
from the Sabine to the Rio Grande.
Tom can get up more enthusiasm
than Grain, but Grain will get away
with him in the contest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31

Ladies approve Of your smSking
Little JOKER
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06
AFRICAN II. e. CHURCH: OLD
METHODIST AND NEW.

The African General M. E. Confer
|ence met in Baltimore last week. The
Washington Capital says:
"They had signifed a desire to call
on the President, and he had sent q
telegram the day before, fixing Wed.
nesday, II o'clock. for the reception
So about three hundred brethren came
over on the morning train. They were
accompanied by wives. sisters, cousins
and aunts, making party of over five
hundred strong, of all shades of COM
plexiOn. Seven Of the nine bishops led
the procession through Lafayette
square and on to the White House,
where they were ushered into the east
room. There was notable display of
fine broadcloth. and the handsome silk
dresses, and the spring hats, decked
with feathers and flowers, did not for
an instant suggest the old-time Metho-
dist bonnet, when to wear a simple
rose was a sin, which, if not punished
by accommodation, was condemned
by the church.
The eolored people readily follow
the fashions and customs of their
white neighbors, and abandon their
old habits and customs. The old,
plain, ribbonless, featherless and flow
erless bonnet, as worn over half CEN
tnry ago, would excite curiosity if seen
in a modern congregation. Old.sty1e
Methodist bonnets and kerchiefs are
things of the past; they have long
since been superseded by imported
fashions from Paris. The modern
Methodist lady vies with the dressy
Episcopalian and Presbyterian. There
was time when the first mentioned
could be denominationally distinguish
ed by her costume, but that is no long,
er possible.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06
THE NATION CONVENTION,

The preliminary proceedings of the
Republican National Convention at
Chicago furnish interesting reading
matter, but too voluminous for publ
cation in the columns of this paper.
The number of candidates and the
strong adherence of each by their dele
gates very naturally rendered the
movements of the Convention intense
ly exciting. But with all the conflict
ing interests, good feeling was main
tanned throughout, characterized by a
patriotic desire to arrive at the best
results.
The first vote taken in the Conven.
ton, (which gave any indication of the
preference of Presidential candidates,
was on the election of temporary chair
man, the national committee having
agreed upon Powell Clayton, of Ar
kansas, for temporary chairman.
John r. Lynch, of Mississippi, was
put in opposition, and was elected by a
vote of 4S1 for Lynch to 3s7 for Clay
ton. This vote was construed as I'M
favorable to Blaine. The twenty two
Wisconsin delegates voted IL for
Lynch and 10 for Clayton. In the af-
ter proceedings Gen. John B. Hender.
son, of Missouri, was chosen perma-
nent chairman of the Convention. No
business of Importance was transacted
on Wednesday.
AS the proceedings of the Chicago
Convention were protracted beyond
what was anticipated, more particu-
lar account is necessarily deferred to
next week.
The Convention transacted no bust
ness during the day yesterday Thurs
day., but adjourned to 7 o'clock in the
evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06

Col j. O. P. Burnside, who has for
twenty years been clerk in the Post
Office Department at Washington, and
for many years disbursing officer, was
arrested last week for having embez'
zled $4,000 of government funds.
The news was received in this city
with many expressions of sorrow and
sympathy for Mrs. Burnside, who for
many years before her marriage was
well-knOwn here, her maiden name be-
ing Helen O. Waldo. No young lady
in this place was ever more esteemed
for her many good qualities. She was
for a considerable time an assistant
teacher in the high school, where she
acquitted herself with such marked
ability that after her marriage and re-
moval to Washington, daughters OF
citizens were sent to that city to be
placed under her private tuition.
Col. Burnside's downfall is but a re-
petition of the same old story -specula-
ton. A distinguished broker in
Washington by the name of Lewis,
who was reputed to be a man of in
tegrity and = successful business
manager, it is said. inveigled Col.
Burnside into heavy speculations,
which promised large profits and quick
returns. Lewis suddenly absconded,
leaving Col. Burnside and many other
persons in the lurch, altogether to the
amount Of $250,00O. Some Washing
ton newspaper correspondents have a
passion for embeIllshing story; they
say Col. Burnside was an extravagant
liver, occupied costly house richly
furnished, and maintained an expen-
sive carriage outfit. This is all fiction.
During an acquaintance with Col.
Burnside for over a dozen years in
Washington, henever occupied a costly
house, extensively furnished, nor did
he keep carriage. 1t is bad enough
that he is guilty of the crime of an
enormous embezzlement, without add
ing follies of which he is not truthful
Iy chargeable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06

will not pass before it viii be produced
SO cheaply and SO abundantly that for
eign woods cannot be imported here.
At the present writing Australian woods
In stock In New York can be bought for
less than it cost to import them. Low
er prices for wool is no evidence that
sheep husbandry is in a sad condition.
If it were then the lower prices of all our
farm products would prove that every
branch of American agriculture is in a
sad condition. But if it were true in
both cases it would be sheer folly to look
for relief to the tariff. The key to the
situation is limited at by the Indiana
Farmer, in an item which says "There
has been sufficient improvement in the
quality of wool in Indiana within year
to bring prices, by the sheer force Oh
merit, nearly up to the basis of last
year." The worship of false god has
always proved detrimental and destruc-
tive to nation. The National Conven-
ton has set up the tariff of 1867 for the
wool growers to worship, and if they look
to that instead ofhelping themselves they
will find nothing but adversely. The
tariff agitation IS unwise, and is mainly
trick of the politicians. The present
tariff is all right; let it remain. 1t re-
serves the American market for the
American wool grower. The wool grow
ing interest of the United States has
reached such proportions that the tariff
can have but little effect, if any, on the
price of American grown woods, and
does not increase the price to the con.
sumner. The great question for county
state and national wool growers associ
ations is: By what methods of improve
ment can we lessen the cost of produc
ton and thus increase the profits O
mutton and wool growing?
r. F. ROBERTS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06
TRYING TO CATCH THE SOL.
DTERS' VOTE.

The late State Democratic Convention
at Madison appears to have suddenly
fallen in love with our Union soldiers.
One Of the resolutions adopted calls the
soldiers, the wards of the nation, and
that it is the duty of the govern
ment to acknowledge their just claims
to bounty" These Democrats express
their regard for the soldiers quarter
of century too early; 1t is yet fresh
in the memory of the people when
these same Democrats called the
Union soldiers "LincOln's hirelings.' :
When the government called for more
soldiers to put down the rebellion, the
call was denounced by Democrats in
Wisconsin. The Democratic strong
holds, such as Milwaukee, Ozaukee and
Washington counties, offered violent
resistance to the draft for more soldiers
Democrats in convention should wait
until their opposition to the war pass
es out of memory before attempting tx
flatter the soldiers to catch their votes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06
GRAND CONCERT.

The lovers of good music will not
forget to attend the concert to be given
in the Congregational church, to-mor-
row evening Saturday, the 7th), com
mencing at o'clock. No effort has
been spared to make this musical en-
tertainment worthy of patronage
The object which the concert is intend
ed to benefit commends itself to al
liberally-disposed persons. A full
house will impart inspiration to those
who have parts assigned them on the
programme.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06
DYNAMfTFRS.

Dynamite explosions continue to oc-
cur in London to the destruction of
property, injury to life, and keeping
the people in a state of CONSERVATION.
Among all the modern fiendish inveE-
lions for the destroying of life and
property the dynamite surpasses them
all. The yillainous practices are con-
Quoted so adroitly as to battle detection
by the police. 1t is charged, both in
London and in Paris, that the head
quarters of the dynamiters is in New
York city. and much Indignation is ex-
pressed in London because this in
famous business is allowed in this
country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06
elegates and alternates

Ex-senator Doolittle, of Racine, is a
delegate from this First Congressional
District to the National Democratic
Convention which meets in Chicago on
the sth of July next. 1t is said he had
much to do with shaping the resolu-
tons at the late Democratic Conyen-
ton at Madison. He is one of the Dem
ocratic orators in Wisconsin. and will
probably find an opportunity 20 make
speech in the Chicago Convention.
He was once in the ranks of the Re-
publican party, but like Trumbull, of
Illinois, and other distinguished men,
was led astray by Andrew johnson
nearly twenty years ago. For several
years past he has been laboring to
gain a position that will once more
give him prominence before the people
of the Union. The Democratic party
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06
FRIDAY. JUNE G, 1884.
THB TELEGRAPH ENTERS ON
ITS 18Th VOLUME.

With this number the TELEGRAPH
enters upon the 45th year of its publ
cation. 1t is now the oldest paper in
the state, having been published with
out interruption since June, 1S4O.
The TELEGRAPH was first printed in a
small one-stOry building on Main
street, where the harness shop OF
Thomas English is now located. Pre-
Tious to the establishment of the pa
per, spirited contest prevailed be-
tween the inhabitants on the north
and south sides of the river in respect
to the location of the Office, the North
side having the most wealth and the
South side the greater number of in
habitants, the total population on both
sides being little less than 300. AT
ter dellberation it was determined to
put the Office on the South side Of the
river. The North side people were
not satisfied with the decision, and re-
solved to have a newspaper in their
part of the town. In the following
year, 1841, a paper called the Southport
american was established ON the
North side. At that time the popula-
ton was exclusively American; now
the people are nearly all Germans.
Since the coming Of the telegraph
and the railroad, great revolutions
have taken place in the business of
newspaper publishing, The facilities
afforded by railway transportation
bring the daily papers from the large
cities, and lessen the Importance of
the weekly paper as a messenger Of
general news. But the local news Of
our city and county cannot be fur
nished to the people by the Chicago
and Milwaukee dailies, hence every
family should take weekly home pa
per.
The patrons of the TELEGRAPH will
accept thanks for their past support
and we hope to merit their continued
confidence. New subscribers will be
always welcomed, The paper will, al
in years past, advocate the principles
of the Republican party, as they are
enunciated in State and Nationa
Republican platforms.
The TELEGRAPH has not few sub
scribers now on it's list who began tax
ing the paper in 1910; these Republic
an veterans have our best wishes f0l
continued long and happy life; al
those of later and recent date have al
30 our kind regards. The TELEGRAPH
has no foes in the party to punish; il
has never sought the aid Of any politi
cal convention to bolster it up; it ha
never threatened to treat as enemie
those Republicans who have seen fit t
bestOw their patronage elsewhere
The TELEGRAPH will continue on tn
even tenor of its way, advocating wha
it believes to be the right, morally ant
politically, submitting its course to tn
judgment of an enlightened publ,
sentiment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06

The anti-sheep washing theory
which has been prominently kept be.
fore the people in this and other pa
pers by our Bristol correspondent, R.
F. Roberts, seems to be growing in
favor. The New York Tribune says
1t is not profitable to wash sheep be-
fore shearing, and it gives a number of
reasons for such an opinion. In addi-
ton to the matter of sheep husbandry,
the Tribune gives an excellent use to
which tobacco may be applied. Sheep
which suffer and are rendered un-
healthy by that kind of vermin called
ticks may be ridden of That nuisance
by soaking tobacco in hot water, and
afterwards applying the liquid to the
hide of the animal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06

The churches have been having
strawberry festivals the present week
the Methodist and the Baptist have
each had these agreeable entertain
ments. The strawberry luxury is al.
ways inviting; this fruit has been
abundant for two weeks past with
prices ranging from ten cents per box
and upwards. This region of country
is not dependent on more southern
latitudes for strawberries; they are
grown as far north as lake Superior
to as great perfection as in any South
ern state.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06

remedy for the evil is to cease to elect
judges, and to stop lawyers from saw
ing assassins from their merited doom
on technicalities. All technical errors
should be corrected and the prisoners
fate depend on the evidence produced
in court. We must get some new
ideas about manhood suffrage. How
many vote just because they are mute
animals of the human species, but
have not a single attribute that goes to
make man? Our large cities are
filling up with this kind of voters
Every year shows an increase and they
are getting more power. The citizens
of Cincinnati had no intention of burn
ing the Court House or destroying
property, but the dangerous class made
it an opportunity to show what they
could do, and the city was only saved
from pillage by the prompt military
aid. What are you going to do about
| it?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06

Decoration day, on Friday last, ap-
pears to have been observed very
generally east and west. The occasion
brought into requisition an unusual
amount of speaking talent; orators
who had been laid aside and supposed
to have become rusty were brought
out to do service, and from the in
SEPARATION of the occasion could not
have failed to establish claim to their
old-time reputation as public speakers
1t will be a sad day for our country
when the memory of our brave
soldiers who fell on the battle field in
defense of the Union shall be forgot
ten.
In this city there was no great par
ade or demonstration. The public
school scholars on the forenoon of
Friday assembled in the high school
room, where exercises of patriotic
character, consisting of readings,
declamations and music, were listened
to by a large number of visitors. In
the afternoon number of public
spirited citizens assembled at Sim
mons Hall, where pots Of flowers had
been deposited to be placed on soldiers
graves in the cemetery. The duty of
distributing these flower offerings on
the resting places of the departed dead
was performed without the sound OF
address, prayer or funeral dirge. The
ceremony was none the less impressive
because a deep silence pervaded the
cemetery during the exercises from
first to last.