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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
What Will They Say7

1t win be interesting to note num-
Der of ambitious young democrats
when they appear before the Houston
state convention, desiring only per-
sonal success, and L.l.o,lng that this
would certainly be secured by
an alliance with the admins
tration, they have suffered the
bosses to book their names and
adjust upon their neeks the Ireland
collar. In this condition they will
appear upon the floor of the conven-
ton. In the fullness of time and events
there will arise upon the floor of that
convention some tribune OF the peo-
pie, who. exercising the censorship of
the masses of the democratic party
will demand of the Ireland people to
explain, If they can, the action of
their chief and leadar in connection
with the penitentiary lessees; to ex-
plain the conduct of his friend and
partner Burgess, and his other bench
men, too numerous TO mention, as
lobbyists for this cause; to ex-
plain his message to the legislature
demanding FIVE hundred thousand
dollars as the cost of abrogating the
lease; to say if the man was In the
line of his duty as the impartial ex-
ecutive head of the state to thrust the
threatening message In the face of the
house, ere the vote was taken. And
this tribune of the people will also de-
mand to know why when the legisla-
ture said no to his entreaties, threats
and cajoleries, he should then
appoint as superintendent of
these penitentiaries the man who left
his post of duty to lobby openly
and secretly for the leseees, thereby
that he was their agent more
than the states; and why the brother
in-law of the lessees and their en-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
A Dog Which Does a Cute Trick.

From the Boston Journal.
Passengers on the afternoon "ScOot"
train from Springfield may daily wit
ness in WeStfeld an instance of canine
intelligence that is worthy to go on
record. Soon after the train passes
the trap-rock iquarry, on the outside
of the track, used by eastward bound
trains, dog can be seen racing along
with the cars until paper is thrown
off by the baggage-master. The dog
instantly seizes it, and after giving
bark of acknowledgement, trots down
the embankment to the house of his
owner not far away. The sagactous
animal is apparently of Newfound-
land and st. Bernard breed, and for
three or four years has acted as news.
carrier in the way described. Every
day, except Sunday summer and
winter, he goes to his post on the track
at about the time the train is due and
there awaits the throwing of the
paper. 1t is said that he not only
knows the hour when the train should
come along but that on one day in
seven there is no need of his services.
Apparently the dog has also learned
to know the whistle of his train from
that OF any other, for if in the road or
yard when the whistle is sounded half
a mile down the track he rush for
his station,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Lusty Dissent.

There is lustY dissent from the
pre-arranged, predetermined re-nomi-
nation of Mr.. John Ireland for gov
ernor of Texas. This dissent is of
greater extent, and it is far better dis
tributed in Texas, than any body,
other than those whose business it is
to weigh it up, supposes. The grounds
upon which this dissent is based
are various, and some of item
were tolerably shown up in yester-
days STATESMAN. Left alone to his
own resources, and unassisted by
other interests to which his own are
mere satellites, John Ireland would
never have had the nomination In the
first place, and he would most GER
tainly not get 1t now. 1t so
happens that Mr.. Coke's interests are
served by another Ireland term, and
while with one hand the stalwart SEN
ator pushes Ireland to the frent-Ire-
land fer whom he has no good feel
ing and never had, he with the other
clutches back Ross for whom he enter
tains sincere friendship. These are
the situations on the chess board, and
1t is lucky that the silent sage of Sc
gum encountered this ready made sue
cess, because upon the merits of his
own craftsmanship he never would
have, never could have stood full in
the eyes of the public as he is doing
to-day.
The exhibition of petty spite which
has marked his followers. in their con-
duct of his campaign so far has been
Of incalculable injury to him. No |
man and no influence which has had
the temerlty to cross the hawse of the
governor so far, is tolerated. The
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Written for the Statesman.J
AUSTIN CITY.
BY MRS. NJ. E. WRITTEN.

fsh -hhS. NJ T. w hIIIEN- | .
Austini fair city OF our Southern land
By natures gifts adorned on every handi
What pen so gifted can thy beauties trace?
Or tell the charms thy lovely features grace?
What painter skilled can touch in varied dyes
Thy changeful scenes, thy soft italian skies?
Thy towering hills, thy fragrant leafy bowers;
Thy gardens fair, abloom with choicest flow
ers?
What noted lutte attund to songs Of praise,
la thy behalf can fitting music raise?
What Poets song in measured flowing verse
Can well the grandeur thy scenes rehearse?
Sure, Nature decked thee In her wantonIpride, |
With more OF beauty than an Eastern bride;
Thy streets are teeming with commerce and
gain; |
Thy suburbs still some prestine charms retain. |
Like quiet nuns in sombre garb arrayed,
Thy forest oaks lend here and there shade;
While fragrant cedars in their emerald dress.
Enhance fair city, thy rare loneliness.
Thou sittest Queenl Secure thy royal throne
In statelier hills than e'er old Rome had
known;
We render homage to thy gentle sway,
And mark with pleasure thy renoWn to-day.
| We who caught first thy early cradle hymn.
Mid grand old oaks with shadows weird and
| dim
Contrast delighted thy sublime career.
Thy present glory with thy rude frontier.
The red deer toasted on the grasses green,
| Where thy smooth pavements, and thy streets
| are seen;
And now the hum of industry Is heard
where earoled once the lonely singing bird
Mid clash OF arms and sounding battle-horn
In the greenSward vast thou, fair city, born,
Born midst the terror Of a despots reign,
While martyrs blood thy swaddling garments
stain.
Fear rocked thy infancy Thy lullaby
The Indian warhoop. and the cayote'scry
A few rude cabins, dotted though the wood.
The red mans missiles and the storms with
stood.
Like some fair flower, of wondrous beauty
rare,
, Thou vast expanded meath artistic care:
Business and thrift have to thy center poured
Unlocked with magic touch thy wealthy hoard
, With what wild rapture now thy beauty thrills
Thy loVe-lit wales and glory-curtained hills;
Thy stately structures dinces grand,
l Embossed with splendor from the SCULPTOR
8 hand.
THE Colorado, on whose tranquil breast
: More than ten thousand FURNISHED rubie
rest,
: AS flashing back the suns meridian rays;
Its ripping waters in retlulgence blaze
i, Embraces thee. With murmurings low an
;. sweet,
- Pours constant homage at thy willing feet
q Like mother-love its onward, ceaseless flow,
= Giaddens thee still, as in the Long Ago.
!, Grim, dark mountains, stately MOI
IS archs grand,
q Wrapping in shadow all the fertile land,
g Like giant lovers at thy north are seen,
- Guarding with vigilence their honored Queer
= Fairest art thou in all this sunny land
With vast resources waiting thy command.
- May thy prosperity remain secure!
d Through future ages may'st thou still endur
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

season. Their little palm had not vet |
recovered from the softening effects !
of the long winters enforced vacation. |
Their eyes. too, were not in form for
seeing the ball. Why is it that girls
always throw over the shoulder?
Carrie Hartmann, however, did her
best to throw in correct masculine
manner and once or twice succeeded.
Mollie Remington pitched with her
left hand. Sadie Earl developed an
opinion, formed early in the afternoon,
that she was slider" to such an eX-
tent that after awhile she was saluted
with shout Of sliding Sadie" when
she deity slid under the arms of sec
ond baseman and cleverly pulled up
at the sand-bag.
1.-THE game of ball" said II. III. Free
man, manager of this team, was not
only fashionable among the young Ia
dies of England in the fourteenth CEN
tury, but it was encouraged in every
possible way by the nobility. Why
shouldn't American girls playi',
Daisy Muir, a pretgylittle brunette
was asked whether she liked the
game.
Rather" she nsped. But. my
| uOu IL l1dho you hungry just
"And Father Freeman" put in An
ME Brown, a blonde, wont let u.
have anything to drink until we ge
home. He says it'll make US sick anC
get us out of condition"
"Well, that's what's the matter will
Lizzie Moore and Mamie May. TIL,
doctor says they've got a surfeit O
something. guess It's only kint
of a heat" said Daisy.
"Do like base ball ?" said Polly Ell
lott, the first-base girl. Il Should
smoker! OF course l like it, else VIII
would playI Will 1 drink Wal
till get outside, when Freeman
gone!"
The young ladies played three il
nings with the Iontha Club, scorin
five to the Iontha's seven.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Young Jesse Becomes Philosopher.

Young Jesse Becomes a Philosopher.
New York Letter in Detroit Post and Tribune.
1 called yesterday on Jesse Grant,
the youngest and pet of the Grant
family, and found him in his office.
He was not in gloomy frame OF
mind, but vivacious and cheerful as
youth should be, even il he has lost
100000. There is nothing to add to
what has been said," he answered
me.
In reply to my question whether
his father would make any state
ment. he said:
mo, suppose not. Not at present,
at any rate. He may make one by
and by"
1 inquired why he did not make a
statement now.
".itcause there is nothing TO say"
lie answered. "We've all lost our
money and that's the end of it."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
A CLOUD OF BEETLES.
A Hudson River Steamboat Stopped by ,
Shower of Disgusting Insects,

A Hudson River Steamboat Stopped by a
Shower of Disgusting Insects.
From the Troy IN. " Times.
ThOY, n. Y, June 13.-This morn
ing the toW-boat Connecticut, former
ly passenger steamboat running
between this city and New York,
reached Albany with flotilla, Com
modore Temple, the old river man, in
charge. The deck presented a strange
appearance. 1t was covered with a
repulSiVe yellow mass, and the other
parts of the vessel were all besmeared
with an odd looking substance. Com
modore Temple said: About II
o'clock last night was standing on
the forward deck. Just as we were
passing 'PGrry's Beach the atmos-
phere suddenly darkened and became
filled with insects. For a time was
completely dumbfounded. With a
sound like the patter of rain-drops on
window the mass struck the vessel.
we were turned into confusion, all
hands of us. The engine was stopped,
and the crew flew around like mad.
The insects flew into the rooms, COM
pletely filling them and driving the
men out. 1t was sight to see the
Hleu IuSH dUOuG uTlVluS Inc poSKy
things from their faces. The whole
thing lasted twenty minutes, but it
seemed an hour to those on board.
was actually scared. Why, 1 could
not see the pipe-lights. The bugs
came along so hard that when they
struck me they actually hurt. My
face looks as if it had been pounded.
The more we killed the more seemed
to come. 1 thought the world was
coming to an end when the cloud
passed. The darned critters covered
the deck SIX inches deep, and were
the size of the ordinary grasshopper
and had yellow wings. They came
from the west and were travelling
east"
The news Of the strange affair soon
spread, and any number of people
went down to the dock to see the
steamboat. The commodore was kept
busy telling his story, and the people
that swarmed about him reminded
him, he said, of the crowds of insects
that he saw the night before.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
A White Rainbow in the sierras.

rrOm inc virginia OiJy enterprise.
In the midst of shower of man
gled hail and rain. about 9:15 yester-
day morning, there va, visible for
minute or two segment of a rain
bow that lacked the usual prismatic
colors. 1t was a belt of pure white,
circlipg across the misty curtain of
falling pellets Of snow and raindrops.
In France some months ago, the
papers had much to say about a white
rainbow seen in that country. 1t was
spoken of as q thing unprecedented.
Twice within the past twelve months
the phenomenon has been visible
from this city. In neither case, how
ever, was the bow complete semi
oirola
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
GIRLS AT THE BAT.
sovcn Young Women Play Part OF Gar
With the Iontha Boys,

sovcn Young Women Play Part Of Game
With the Iontha Boys.
"The great and only Young Ladies'
Base Ball Club" resumed its play for
the season yesterday afternoon at the
Elm avenue grounds, West Philadel-
phia. The girls wore jaunty red caps
very short, white skirts trimed with
red braid, black stockings, land the reg
ulation base ball shoes. Tho enter
tainment was moral in every sense,
free from any objecIional feature, and
decidedly amusing. Seven charming
young ladies-for Lizzie Moore and
Mamie May were unavoid lily absent
ran lightly out of tn II dressIng
room on the stroke of the f. at 3d.
The spectator was remindedo lie Ge-
scent of the silver amaZoas II, Ex-
and the blondes and irt.'lt, tes
completely won all hearts. This WAS
the first appearance of the tenn this
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE Corpus Christi Critic speaks In
the very highest terms of the Hon. Al.
Evans ability. fearlessness and integ-
rity. He is indeed an able man, and
honest. He is little like the late
Gov. E. ]. Davis, pure man person
ally, but an awful hater of shams and
seeming respectability. Judge Evans
is one of the most caustic political de-
baters we have ever heard. and holy
terror to evil doors who come lefore
the federal courts where be is prose-
cutor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
An Anecdote of the Eminent Mr.. FOlger.
From the Chicago Herald.
Dinner rab1e Dainties I'm EARLY Juue.

From the New York Morning Journal.
Among the very new delicacies in
market are watermelons from Vir-
ginie, which, strange to say, are as
ripe and sweet as they will be in July
and August.
The first shipment Of Delaware
green peas has just come to hand and
are as delicate as a baby's firss smile.
Georgia sent to market forty crates
of well developed, ripened peaches.
Whortleberries put in an appearance
IN Wednesday,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
How Two Men Fought in steeple.

From the Cincinnati Sun.
Hel man Weist and George Godfrey
began fighting in the top of a
church steeple at California, KY, the
other day, and kept at it until they
fell and rolled, little by little, to the
ground. Godfrey was sexton of the
church; some of Weist's pet pigeons
set up housekeeping in the steeple; the
sexton was laying violent hands on
them when the owner appeared and
the 100 foot contest began. Both
men are in bed from the effects of the
QvQroicn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE Blaine delegates from Texas
to the late republican convention, are
jubilant over the prospect Of soon
figuring in the post-ofices. They may
be Growing ere they are out of the
woods. We know several democrats
who have fat post offices staked out
already, and they imagine they see
vast throngs of curious people stand
ing round gazing In awe and wonder
at the unwonted sight of democratic
federal official.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE Fort Worth Gazette has one
surpassing merit as newspaper, it
never gets mad. Jolt the Gazette as
You win, it will come up next morn
in9 smiling. and tip its beaver to you
in all good fellowship and good feel
ing. Take away its free grass heresy,
OF which no doubt it is heartily
ashamed by this time, and it would be
simply a charming paper. 1t is very
ably, intelligently and industriously
edited.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

Mr.. S. B. ELKINs, Of unsavory star
route fame, and at present the busy
partner OF Dorsey, the sponsor of
Blaine and the future inheritor of his
honors, is man who has grown rich
in very poor country, about as sud-
denly as Blaine has. These two with
Dorsey in the lead would make spike
team of corruption which wouldn't
be beaten if civilization were raked
from one end to the other. Blaine
president, means the restoration of
Dorsey and his rehabilitation in Amer
lean political circles. Forbid it
heayen
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
SPEECH IA NIGHT-sHIRT.
HOW Prospective Nominee Addressed
the Boys of Tennessee.
From the Chicapo Herald

How n Prospective Nominee Addressed
the Boys of Tennessee.
From the Chicago Herald
Expect Wen hear some good
speeches" remarked a delegate from
Southern Illinois at the Chicago con-
Ventioa as he shifted his quid to the
windwaTd side of his mouth; "but I
don't expect ever to hear such speech
as Jack Logan made enc time down
in Tennessee. Que, rest circumstances
you ever heard of for sPeech-making,
as the orator was in his night-shirt.
1t was this way: One night very late
news came of a big victory IN the
east and the boys felt so good we
went TO Logan's headquarters and
reused him up, demanding speech.
He was stopping in a house
that lay back from the street apiece,
and the guard wouldn't let
us over the fence, so we were afraid
we wouldn't get him up; but pretty
soon he came slowly down the board
walk i'll his night-shirt and with bare
feet. Jack was pretty rough in them
days-as good soldiers are apt to be-
and with every step he uttered an
oath. When he had reached the gate
and we had got through cheering him
, he began: You - - -
- - you. What in - - are
you here for at this time of night
BY - -, you ought to be arrest
ed and put in the guard house, every
one of you
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

1T was a petty piece of business
for the administration to beat Terrell
for delegate to the Chicago conven-
ton. Terrell is one of the few men
who are able to attract attention in
such body of men as will be present
there. This little bit of spite work
will be remembered, and it is not Ell
dorsed by very many of the most pro-
nounced adherents of the governor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE Terrell asylum has superin-
tendent, but that is all. 1t is very
fortunate in being able to find the Of
ficer, even if some accident should
prevent the walls from going up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE anti Blaine feeling in republic
can ranks is still rising at the north.
1t is revelation both to Blaine and
his friends. Neither had any such
idea before the formers late empty
honors, were conferred at Chicago
We live and learn, it seems.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE San Antonio Express is fond
ly deceiving itself as to its own poll
tics. 1t has urged the claim OF its
own democracy so long that it really
thilks it has little democratic meat
on its ribs, which is huge delusion,
affecting only its own proper self. No
one else can be deceived, even for a
moment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

BAYARD is remarkably sound upon
the subject of tariff reform, and if he
were president would veto no bill
looking in the direction of reducing
import duties to the very lowest min
imum consistent with the true inter
ests of the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

YESTERDAY there was quite an in
teresting airing of municipal matters
and policies in the columns of THE
STATESMAN. Some of the productions
were refreshingly crisp and tlashingly
original as well as pointed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE poem published this morning
is from the pen of native Austin
lady, and it will ebe found as chaste
and beautiful as the mind of the fair
authoress is elevated and cultured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Politics Make strange Bedfellows

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The spectacle of Malone resting In
the political embraces of the super.
sensitive Curtis and aromatic Roose.
welt is touching, but 1t would be rash
to say that he enjoys it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE "crazy quilt" platform adopted
at Chicago enables free traders, pro-
tectionists, states rights, federalists,
and all sorts of people to get up on it,
long enough to confer vote upon
the bold, bad Blaine. That is what it
was built for and it is success in the
way of ingenuity. 1t exhibits the
adroit skill of the artist and catches
the gudgeons by the score.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

TIE news from New England and
New York remains distressing to the
republicans. The masses of respect
able republicans are very sick already,
and growing rapidly worse. The hope is
expressed in some quarters that the
feeling will rise so high that 1t will
force Blaine to come down and give
place to some far better man. We
don't suppose such thing possible
for moment, and only mention 1t
to show how the patriots are stirred
up. We have them on the jump,
now, let the democracy crowd 'em till
the race is over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE wheat harvest is nearly over,
and the result is satisfactory. Coryell
county reports a general average
of about twenty bushels to the acre.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Dark Horse Not an Americanism.

From the Troy Times.
The term "dark horse is not, as Is
generally supposed. of American orr
gin. In the Adventures of Phillip
by Thackeray, Phillip is made to say,
referring to some mysterioss candf-
date for the House Of Commons:
well. bless my soul, be can't mean
me. Who is the dark horse he has In
his stable?'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

FORT WORTH, it is rumored, will
send a committee to Chicago to en-
deavor to elect the place where the
panther laid down, as the next meet
ing place of the national democratic
convention
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE new mayor of Austin would
not seriously impair either his present
popularity or his chances for future
reelection, by having the loose stones
in the streets of the city gathered up
and moved. There are many men
owning finelhorses who would second
a ny vigorous effort he might make in
this direction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

WHAT a funny figure Marion
Martin would cut as the govern
OF of Texas. But there is one conso-
lation. There is no immediate dan
ger of any such calamity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

SENTER is a talented fellow and
makes rafting good correspondent
but he can't make free grass go, for
all that.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

THE Gibbs boom covered the state
and crystalized. 1t will remain just
that way until Barney takes his seat
in the chair and looks down on the
senatorial boys from the high perch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

Not Guilty. But Don't Do II Again.
Prom the Fall River Herald.
The republican party to Chester A.
Arthur: "Well done. good and faith
full SerYant-nOW RitP
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

BROWN and Ingalls, are having a
nice little shindy all to themselves,
In the senate. 1t matters little which
dog is on top in this fight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

BLAINE is said to be an aristocrat
who has only assumed to be parven-
ue, to enable himself to Aet down to
the level Of the ex race rider on the
other end of the national republican
kial~ok
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26

BAYARD and Hancock would wake
the echoes in the democratic heart
from one end of the nation to the
other, as no others could.