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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
MOTIVE, and the Two-Thlrds.

The Gazette Is charming news
paper, albeit It Is very unsteady on its
legs, upon occasion. It is q great pro-
ireland paper, and is bitterly opposed
to the two-thirdS rule, n0twithstand-
ing the News AYERS that the said rule
Is altogether In favor Of Ireland's re-
nomination. The Gazette will have
to reconstruct little, If it will climb
up to where the News stands.-Aus-
tin STATESMAN.
The STATESMAN fails to under
stand. The views and opinions of the
Gazette concerning any question are
not influenced by consideration for
Gov. Ireland or any man. The Ga
zette favors the majority rule wheth-
er 1t defeats or elects John Ireland,
because the Gazette believes the ma
Jority rule is right. The Gazette
forms no opinion, assumes no posi-
ton, because of its probable effect on
any man. The Gazette cares more
for its principles than for any man.
Are we to understand that the
STATESMAN favors the two-thirds
rule because that paper believes Gov.
Ireland may be defeated thereby?
The above we clip from the Gazette
OF the thirteenth. and as it is couched
In decent language and makes "a le-
gitimate inquiry, we are determined
it shall have full, frank and explici
reply. Thisis the sort of discussion
which all questions of public impoi-
lance should have, to the end that the
people who read may come to fair
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
In Greer County.

From the Mobeetfe Panhandle.
A settlement is being started in
Greer county that Is likely to take on
boom characteristics before the sum-
mer closes. A town to be called Lam
ham is now being laid out in close
proximity to the Draw Strings, in the
Salt Fork country, eighty miles south
east from Mobeetie. and one hundred
north from Wichita Falls. A few
families are already on the ground.
and buildings will be erected at once
to make them comfortable, and pro-
vide for others who are to follow
shortly. Col. Y. M. johnson, late of
Kentucky, and n. G. Howard. and II.
G. Sweet, of Hamilton county,
Tex, were here this week to
see what could be done in
the way of getting deputy surveyor,
and to place on file Texas veteran
scrip, Greer county being the Wheeler
land district. These gentlemen are
enthusiastic over the country they
have found, and are confident that be-
fore winter they will have something
like two hundred families at Lanham
and its vicinity. Col. johnson, like
other Kentuckians, thinks the blue
grass region from which he halls the
standard of all excellence, but believes
the Greer county Of the future will
almost bear comparison. He says
he has found patches of blue grass,
undeniably the regular article, and
growing as finely as it ever grew in
his native state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
Ex-senator Dorsey's Ranch

From the Las Vergas IN. NJ Gazette.
The ranch of Dorsey Is large IN
pretentious building, situated In
wide, shallow arroyo, bordered by Get
tonwood trees and surrounded by
wire fence. inside the ranch is fur
nished magnificently, especially the
parlor, Dorsey's sleeping-room and
the guest rooms for visitors, Of which
the house has several, and which are
in continual use. A piano stands in
the sitting room, which contains also
new selected library and complete
ly appointed side-board. Dorsey rises
early in the morning, has breakfast
and talk with his foreman and book
keeper, and then takes a ride of ten
or fifteen miles over his ranch. He is
good rider, and generally lets his
horse out when he goes. Returning
to the ranch he has another meal, and
then smokes and chats with his
guests, If he has any, or reads until
bed time, which for him now comes
at an early hour. Sometimes, but
rarely, he visits Rocky Crossing,
Springer or Ration, and every now
and then takes flying trip east. He
dresses generally in gray tweed suit,
Is affable toward all his employees, and
is popular among neighboring cattle
men, by whom he Is generally ad-
dressed as senator" When spoken to
on the subject, he invariably says tina
he Is out of politics, and will be in tht
future simply cattle man. The rang
which he occupies Is well watered
with good timber and hill shelter, and
Ia 80 situated that a few miles of fenc-
ing will hold many more from the in
trusion of the cattle of other stockmen
while keeping his on the range. He
manages his cattle matters in a bust
ness-like way, employs an expert
enced foreman and a book-keeper, has
his own range riders and sign riders
and round-ups. He has had very good
luck since he began his cattle enter.
prise, has lost few cattle, and his herd
| Is rapidly increasing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

from the little racket handed so
deftly to the spectators in this thing.
The affair is but financial summer
cloud, thunder storm and the air
viii lie all the purer and more
wholesome by reason of the violence
of the brief but profound perturba-
ton.
Instead of seriously Gripping either
the west or the south, we are of the
opinion that it will be found to be an
angel in disguise, a blessing rather
than a malediction-in this way:
Money is plenty. There is no dearth
of 1t. All Golfers are full, and the
government, itself, is embarrassed
by the unwieldy boards which
glut and obstruct the treasu-
ury. This excess money now,
instead of remaining in New
York and taking its chances
among the inflated values of stocks
and other like securities, at five OF
seven per cent. will come ives
and be placed on real estate, safe
and better in every way, at ten pc
cent. Thus will the disasters of tn
spectators work out the salvation o
the sturdy workers in the fields ant
, mines of the west and south. We Cal
/ figure for no other permanent result
t of the present little financial shindy il
New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

From the Fort Worth Gazette
Speaking from its view of the fu-
ture democratic policy, and the pos
sibility of a rupture over the tariff
question. the San Antouio Express
asserts that 'if there are ruinous d.
visions or fatal consequences brought
aboutin the organization, the respon-
sibility will rest upon those who as
sumo to be dictators and stand ready
to throw overheard democrats sounder
than they know how to be. and who
have always opposed protection for
the sake of protection" We have not
heard any proposition to throw any
body overheard. That is an error Of
the Express imagination. No demo-
crat proposes to lay violent hands up
on the disturbers of his party's har-
mony and cast them out. But they
will not be allowed to rule and ruin.
They will have to take q back seat
and keep still. II they don't like this
treatment they may go out, but they
will not be kicked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
Randall or Blaine?

The difference between Randall and
Blaine is but toss up, and yet, should
Blaine be the standard-bearer of the
republicans, and Randall of the dem
ocrats, there will be the fiercest of all
fierce fights over them. For months
the democratic party will howl itself
hoarse over one Pennsylvania protec-
zionist, and the republicans over an
other, and these two vii smil', and
smile. and nudgingly say to each 9TH
er: "Jim, it's all right, anyhow, no
matter which Of us two comes in"
"Sam, you had better back out, and
stand for the next term, when 1 will as
sist YOU So long as the protection
lists can keep the thing between them
this battle-door and shuttle-cock
fashion they viii never care. So long
as free trade or sweeping tariff reform
can thus be choked off by joint re-
publican and democratic effort, it is
easy to be seen that the remainder of
the principles of either or both parties
go for little or naught. Concentra-
ton Of power In the hands OF the fed
eral government, states-rights, strict
construction economy In the public
expenditures, internal improvements,
cleanliness and integrity in public adj
ministration all count for little. The
enormous sum dependent upon the
continuation of privileges by the east
tern monopolists and manufacturers
is worth more in hard cash than all
the liberties of the people. Blaine
takes the side or the monopolists
against the people. He is opposed by
Randall, who does the same thing
Where, then, is the difference? Who
shall say that it would constitute a
party test as to which of these DEM
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
The Panic.

The system of wild cat specula-
ton, so prevalent in this country, will
sooner or later produce one profound
all-pervading widespread collapse,
and after that we will have peace.
Fictitious valuation has already pro-
duced its own proper troubles. There
is still more behind in this way.
We meet panic every ten or
twelve years because the people
holding the securities of the country
have an old fashioned way Of want
ing to know their value at certain
intervals. Many of the millions
of Vanderbilt, Of Gould, and other
reputed princes of finance, have
one ostensible value to the pee
pie outside and quite another real val
ue to the owner himself. For instance,
Vanderbilt owns the Nickle Plate
system. Its stocks are, by skillful
manipulation, run up to 81 cents, and
few sales are made at that. They
are sustained for month or so with
out question, and the public accepts
81 as the real value of the stock, when
MIR. Vanderbilt himself, as well as all
inside men, know that it will strain
all reasonable financial probability to
make the bonds worth twenty
one cents. The public and certain
species Of wild cat operators have ex-
tended credit on the basis of 81 cents
Is it not plain that whenever the re-
solve is made to test the real intrinsic
value of the security, collapse must
come unless Vanderbilt can sustain
himself with other resources. OF
course the above is suppositious
case, but it illustrates the general sit
uation better than it could be done in
any other way. This same principle
acts to the general trading public as
it does to individuals. Often there is |
a general imitation Of values. All
securities real or bankable are in
flated, and the general trad
ing public have paid an average |
price far above the real value, and I'M
less some power sustains the traders,
when the hour of trial comes, or when |
commerce demands to see the gold-the |
real value collapse, panic and ruin SUI
perveneS. In the case of Wall Street |
to-day, if the New York clearing |
house association of banks can sus-
tain the traders, all right; but if its
resources fail, and Mr.. Folger with the
treasury of the United States at his
back, fails to restore confidence, then
panic with all of its most
dreadful and dire consequences will
be precipitated upon the country, until
depression, want and misery bring
reckless trading and lavish expendi-
ture down to real orlegitimate basis;
or until fictitious values give place to
real ones.
The present furry in New York
was precipitated, as nearly as can be
by the accident of Wards
dishonesty and Grants credulity. But
for the failure of the Marine bank
there would not have been the uneas-
mess felt which occasioned the run, and
the banks would have gone through
without trouble. 1t is pity how
ever, that trouble was brought about.
just at the moment when the arrange
ments are being concluded for the
money necessary to move the grow
ing crops. This fact may operate to
retard our returns from that source
this fall, but outside of that no per-
manent or widespread disaster or
Inconvenience can possibly result j
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
jefferson Davis Estimate of Grant.

Jefferson Davis Estimate of Grant.
From an Interview with the Confederate Chief
what do you think Of Grant? ?" was
asked,
Grant" said Mr.. Davis, "was large
ly creature of circumstances. re-
member the first time 1 met Grant
when he was stationed on the Pacific
coast as lieutenant. was then Sec
Rotary of War. He was charged with
drunkenness and neglect of duty. l
gave him his choice between standing
trial and resigning. He resigned. 1
knew that he would. General Grant
was a great military commander. He
was very tenacious. He fought a
battle as a matter of business. Men
were mere cogs in the wheel. Ali of
men and means he wanted were
placed at his command, and he had
every advantage. He would have
been discharged from the Army of
the Potomac ii it had not been that
too many changes had already taken
place IN the army"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
GORDON's HELP.

The Support He Finds in His Difficulties
From Reading the Old Testament.
Prom the Pail Mall Gazette.
General Gordon, writing from Khars-
toum on the Sd of last month, saws
Il am very much interested in the.
book" in Palestine"
which was published YESTERDAY by
Messrs Macmillan-''fo it. may tend
to show forth Gods dwelling In us.v
1t Is very mystical, speculative book
which for popular interest is not com
parable to the extracts on the same
subject which we published some time
ago from his letters from Central
Africa. The most intensely human
interest In the little volume Is to be,
found In the addendam in which Cen
eral Gordon, writing on March 6. saws.
Two passages Chronicles xiv, IL.
and Chronicles Xxx, Pare helpful To-
me under my present difficulties :,
The first describes how. Wher,
King Asa went out to battle against,
Zerah, the Ethiopian who had a host.
OF thousand thousand an three ham
dred chariots, the King "cried rnfo
the Lord his God, and said. Lord If is
nothing with thee to help. whether.
with many or with them that havenn
power: help us, q Lord, our God, for
we rest on thee. and In thy name we 90
against this multitude. Lord. thon
arr our God; let no man prevail
against Thee" The SEQUEL IL safia-
factory, for "the Lord smote the Fthi-
opians before Asa and Jadah: and fhe.
Philippians fled" '---N- '-'s'~
The second passage is the close ot-
j enGSaphats prayer when the chils,re,..
u Ir Ammon and Moab came up against
q oar God. wilt thou not tudos
mem Tor we have no might against.
TINS great company that comefh nm
against us, neither know we what to
%, bht our eyes are upon thee
Inc sequel In this case. was even
more satisfactory, for the enemies of
ludah fell out among themselves
every one tlped to destroy another
ana Jehosaphat had nothing to do
Dnt to gather in the spoil.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
A Morning Gown for Seaside xvaa-

z rom the New York Evening Post.
A handsome style of elaborate morn
ing dress, designed by Worth for wa.
tering-place wear, is q robei In princess
form made of gray satin foulard, bro.
caded with pale pink azeleas of natu.
raj size. The bodice opens In front
over full waistcoat, made wholly OF
white lace and fastened with tiny
pearl buttons. The sleeves are high
and full on the shoulders, and the
front of the skirt and foot of the long
train are covered with mass of wide
cream lace ruffles. caught up with
miles of pink satin ribbon.
Every Man His Own Strawberry Grower.
From the Vicksburg Commercial.
Some time ago Mr.. &. L. Record, OF
this city, bored holes in rows around
hogshead at regular intervals of six
inches, filling the hcgshead with earth,
and seta strawberry plant in each one
of the holes. besides putting number
of plants on top. There are one hun
dred plants growing from the sides of
this novel garden, which are now in
full beauty and bloom, having pro-
life growth of berries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

Hold thou mine hand, beloyed, as we sit
Within the radiance Of our winter IRE,
Watching the dainty shadows as they fit
On wall and ceiling, as the flames leap
higher.
Hold thou mine hand, beloved, with the calm
Close clasp Of love assured and at rest,
And let the peace Of home, a blessed balm,
Fall on us, folding faithful breast to breast.
Hold thou mine his nd, beloved, while speak
OF all thy love hayh done and borne for me,
The stronger soul supporting still the weak,
The good hand giving royalty and free;
The tender heart that put mans r0ughness by,
To wipe weak tears from eyes too seldom dry.
1 touch this thing and that, the pretty gifts,
The silver zone, the jeweled lingering,
The outward symbols OF a love that lifts
dy fate and me beyond LIES buffeting.
Yet, oh. thrice generous giver! there remains
A thing for which have not thanked thee
yet,
Thy patience through the long years with
their pains
Thy patience with my weakness and regret
All, let me thank thee now with falling tears,
Tears OF great Joy, and deep. serene content,
And God be thanked that through the weary
years
We saw together ere our eyes were blent,
Although the years were desOlate and long,
my patience matched thy lover and both were
strong
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

The Express complains that as q
democratic paper the News is always
''sloshing around" AS democratic pa
per the Express doesn't "slosh" around
at any time. 1t is always consist
emily anti democratic, and never by
any chance ''sloshes around upon a
democratic sentiment. The differ
ence between the Express and the
News is only a shade, and the shade Is
in favor of the News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

THE two-thirds rule is to be abro-
gated to suit the News and the Ga
zette. The democratic party of Texas
sits up o'nights to crafty the News
has done so for three or four de-
cades, and it will do the same for the
Gazette, because it is found in COM
pany with the News, if for no other
reason
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

hear the cries that follow birth and deanll:.
l hear huge pestilence draw his vaporOus
breath;
Beware, prepare or else ye dep he saith.
hear haggard student turn and sigh;
hear men begging heaven to let them die;
And, drowning all, wild-eyed woman's cry.
30 night takes toll OF wisdom as OF sin.
thin; =,
But flesh is not the prize we strive to win.
Now airy swarms OF fiuttering dreams. descend
On souls. like birds on trees, and have no end:
y God from vulture dreams my soul defend.
Let fall on her rose-leaf rain OF dreams
All pass onate sweet, as are the loving beams
VI starlight on the glimmering woods and
streams .-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
A Negro IN Hoe.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Minister Langston, who represents
the United Statas at the capital of
Hayti, stands, with Frederick Doug
lass, Professor Greener, ex-senator.
Bruce and few others, very promi-
nently in the midst of his race. Langs-
ton arrived from Port-au-P Prince the
other day on strange errand. His
son, Frank Lsngston, recently killed
James Spencer in Baltimore, and I'M
til the father reached Washington on
Monday the murderer was in hiding.
Then he gave himself up and there
were sensa tional scenes of weeping
and so on between the father and son.
Col. r. G. Ingersoll Is to defend the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

= THE Travis Light Artillery is q
young company. 1t is hardly out of
the shell well yet, but 1t exhibits true
game-cock readiness to fight, judging
from recent cards from its members
and officers. The organization will
live to learn that it isn't always best
to fight when the opportunity is pre-
sented. However, the boys win learn
as the wears reel off.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

THE best soldier on earth goes into
attic reluctantly, and he never quite
enioysit until phrensy and the delirious
Joy OF deadly strife makes demon OF
MIN. Let our brave young artillerists
not forget that there are other things
than fighting which adorn the lives Of
true soldiers. High culture, scientific
attainment, the culture of the moral
forces. and the arts, are legitimately
their proper domain as well as the
battle plain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

LoeAN's policy of urging that Grant
be placed on the retired list. is asound
one. So}was the policy of the failure
OF Grant & Ward, so far as the dark
browe4 Logan is concerned, orrather
his hopes for the nomination Of the
republican convention at Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

THE abrogation of the two-thirds
rule would but presage the disintegra
ton of the democratic party. This is
why the News struggles so for it.
Now, what end is the Gazette seeking
in its zeal to destroy the rule? 1t
would be difficult for any body to an
swer the inquiry, and the Gazette
could never do it at all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

FREE grass and anti-two-thirds rule
ism is the size of the Gazette's demoo-
racy. Neither of these would stand a
severe test applied to their democracy.
But perhaps the Gazette expects the
new state to be republican, and is thus
early getting into line with the senti-
mont
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

built, one single crank weighing TO
less than twenty-seven tons. The
boiler will have Seventy-two furnaces
and the speed is expected to eclipse
even that of the Oregon, which vessel
did the distance from Queenstown to
Liverpool in eleven hours on her last
trim hnmeMard
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

THE battle at Chicago over free
trade will be sharp, short and decisive,
but it will be determined definitely
whether democracy means protectjon
or free trade. A good many doubts
will be define ntly settled there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
TIRE YOUNG GRANTS
How They Look and How They Live
Pictures of the Grant Trio.

How They Look and How They Live
Pictures of the Grant Trio. -
From the New York World.
Frederick Grant Is q young man of
stout build and florid complexion,
about thirty five years old, and bears
striking likeness to his father, EX-
President Grant. He was educated
at West Point and served in the reeu.
lar army, chiefly out west, for some
years, reaching the rank of colonel.
Soon after his marriage to Miss
Honore, of Chicago, a sister in-law of
Potter Palmer, some fiveyears ago, he
resigned his commission and taking
up his residence in New York, went
into business. He and his wife have
lived very luxuriously, and have en-
tertained considerably, giving many
handsome dinner parties.
Ulysses Grant, jr, is the second son
of the ex-president, and is about thir-
ty-two years old. He studied law and
was for some years connected with
the firm Of Work. Davies, McNamee
Il Hilton. He left soon after his mar.
riage with a wealthy western girl
some thrIe years ago. 1t has always
been supposed that his marriage
brought him sufficient increase OF for
tune to enable him to abandon thu
law and become partner in the firm
| of Grant Il Ward. He Is rather shor
in build, Of florid complexion like hi
brother and wears a becoming brown
mustache. Before his marriage h
r was very fond of society, but sine
, then has lived rather quietly, although
he and his wife have given severa
handsome dinners and entertain
, ments.
= Jesse Grant Is about twenty-seve
years old and has always been consit
: cred General Grants and his wife
favorite son. Heresembles his brotf
ers in general appearance,b but Is Sigh
v er and much younger-looking. Gel
8 eral Grant was very DESTROYS of ha'
h ing him enter the suspended firm, bl
his other sons objected, not thinkin
that Jesse had sufficient. business e
4 perience. He resides with his paren
at No. 3 East Sixty-SiXth street, al
e is member of the Lotos club.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

The Gazette says the majority must
rule. Isn't two-thirds a species of
Majority Itseems to us that we
have read somewhere that it was
once SO considered by some old FASH
toned democrats q long time back.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22
A Red Apple THAT was Dead &C.. Urn

Red Apple That Was Dead SEQ Fruit
From the Harvard Lampoon.
Unpresentable: Hostess 'sMayn't /
present you to Miss Burton, Mr.. Full
aloveY Fullalove, '87 (Uscons olate)-
''Thank you very much, very much.
but it's no use. She told me positive
ly that she wouldn't have me.b