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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22
POsTOFFICE ROBBED
A Man Stabbed at a Party.
81 3 Cr,


Special telegram ID THE STATESMAN.
| BLANCo, Texas, October 19.-Th,
robbing of. the johnson City postoffice
q short notice Of which appeared II
your localcolumns, was followed by s
bolder and more successful one Satur
day evening at Twin Sisters, about
seven miles from here on the San An.
tonic road. Mr.. Kuenstler, who was
one OF the victims, says that he had
stopped late In the afternoon in front
| Kruger. When he entered the store
he was confronted BY a man with a
pistol, who told him to throw up his
hands. at the same time he noticed
the clerk with his hands elevated,
Mr.. Kunstler lost no time in obeying
his ducats to the amount of 81, all he
about 800 and watch. The robbers
escorted the two some distance up the
road and then left them. The alarm
was given Immediately and a party
followed, hut 1t Is hardly probable
they Will be overtaken.
On Friday night at dance at the
house Of Mr.. Beauchamp, about eight
miles from Blanco, on Miller Greek,
Houston Hopper was stabbed in the
grain, dying in few minutes. Sat-
urday morning Geo. Conn was arrests
ed, charged with the cutting, and,
waving examination, was lodged in
jail. There seems to have been a
slight quarrel between the parties pre-
vious to the stabbing.
It having been decided In the jus~
tice court that local option was not In
force by reason Of irregularities in the
order for election, one of our citizens
has taken out license, and Blanco will
try the open saloon awhile. Whether
it will prove more demoralizing than
the drug store saloon remains to be
seen. QUEEN SABE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

The government of the Presbyte-
rlan church of America Is lodged In
four courts. First, the court of ses-
ions, which manages the affairs OF 8
Akngle church; secoLd, the court OF
preSbytery, which exercises jurisdtc-
ton over several churches; third. the |
court Of synod, which is the head OF |
all the churches in our state, and
fourth, the court of general assembly,
which is the court OF all the churches
in the United States. Inasmuch as
there are many people who are not
familiar with the above system OF
church government, it is thought not
inappropriate to give it publicity, that
all may become posted.
CENTRAL TEXAS PREsBYTERY.
There was an adjourned meeting
of the Central Texas Presbytery held
in the Southern Presbyterian church
Tuesday night, Rev. IL. IB. Rose, of
Burnett, moderator, presiding; Rev. l..
Tenney, of Tanglewood, Lee county,
clerk.
The proceedings were opened with
religious exercises.
The following ministers and ruling
elders were present;
MINISTER'S.
Rev. S. A. King, of Waco, guest Of
Rev. DR.. Smoot.
Rev. FL. B. Rose, Burnet, guest of
Mrs. Geo. B. Zimpleman.
Rev. j. H. lively, of San Saba,
guest Of NJ. M. McInnis.
Rev. M. G. Hutton, of Cameron,
guest of Mr.. Shipman.
Rev. ". George, d. D., Of Bolton,
CueSt Of T. M Burroughs
Rev. M. W. Millard, of Temple,
guest of Mrs. Dill, Avenue hotel.
Rev. c. W. Peyton, of Robinson,
2 McLennan county, guest of j. M,
: Brown.
Rev. L. Tenney, of Tanglewood, Lee
county, guest of d. g. Dunn.
Rev. DR.. Il. X. Smoot, of Austin.
RULING ELDERS.
W. c. Dodson, of Waco.
g i. A. Walker, of Leander.
\ B. l.. Frierson, of Milan county.
A. A. Black, of Temple.
,, R.H. Flanniken, of Tanglewood
e Lee county. -.
D, W. Daniel, of Robinson, McLen
DR.. r. E. Grant, Austin.
!, MINISTERIAL WORK.
] Communications were read from tn
churches at San Angelo, Dove Greek
It Kickapoo Springs and Paint Rock
s asking for the ministerial services o
O Rev. j. III. Ziveley, of San Saba. TIL
request was granted and salary f1xet
at Isl 200 annually.
q The churches of Llano, Mason an
= San Saba sent in petition for min
Il lister to serve them Jointly, promisin
salary of $500.
Bev. MIR. Kelley, from the Presby
terry OF West Texas presented cert
l. cate of good standing, and on motio
IS he was received as member Of thi
% Presbytery.
Adjourned until 9 q. M, Tuerda!
> after prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ziveley.
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POLITICALPOINTERS.
What "Ehey Say" Of Future Candidate
state and Municipal.

What "Ehey Say" CT Future Candidates
state and Municipal.
TIE STATESMAN scribes were on the
qud Tlve yesterday, TDZ TJ0ITIs 5f ne44ae
gathered in the political field. In
state affairs 'they say" seemed to be
non -committaI as to a gubernatorial
choice. Ross and Swain hays many
friends at the capital, but the almost
unanimous choice here, if he will per-
nit his name to be used, IS the Hon,
John Hancock. This distinguished
gentleman is great favorite In Aus
Tin, and her people delight to honor
him with their solid support.
Bryan Barry, Of Corsicana, chair
man OF the state democratic executive
committee, seems to be "golng It
alone" for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, with
both bowers, the ace, king and queen
in hand. He may get euchered out of
it, Notwithstanding.
Chief Clerk John D. Mccall, of the
comp troller's department, and Sheriff
Oglesby, of Maverick county, "an old
Hoods brigade boy" are in the lead to
succeed Comptroller Swain. An ar
dent friend of both was heard to say
yesterday, 81 could be happy with
either, were t'other dear charmer
away"
In the event Capt. Walsh should de-
cline to be a candidate for fourth
term, Harvey HUlen, of Sherman,
would find strong following here
abouts.
Honest Frank Lubbock will have
no opposition for state treasurer.
There is an abundance of legal tina
hHr nJ1f of yuhinh IN ID
torney-general. The present able in
cumbent may conclude to enter the
race for a third term.
1t appears to be pretty generally I'm.
derstood that Major Joe FL. Stewart
will be candidate for the lower house
of the legislature in this county.
Other namesH have been mentioned
in the same connection, to-wit: Hon.
e. T. Moore, Hon. F. +. Smith, D. G.
Wooten, Esq, and Wiley Maderis, ex-
county commissioner.
at present public sentiment would
indicate that the people want no
change in the management of county
affairs; all the county officials are
good enough, and it is well to 'Iet
good enough alone" 'tNuff sed."
Bringing the reportorial telescope
to bear upon municipal affairs, the
choice for mayor appears to have mar
rowed down to two very worthy gen.
present incumbent and
Captain Joseph Male, whose friends
will work hard for their election.
Citizens should be careful in the Sc
lection of their aldermen. The very
best men should be chosen, as upon
IN able city council depends, to a |
great extent. the success or failure of |
The city government.
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MASTER In CHANCERY
COURT.

getting Claims Against the Houston
& Texas Central Railroad Company.
Judge John G. Winter, of Waco
master in chancery, appointed to in
v,stlgate claims against the Houston
Texas Central railroad, opened his
court in the federal court room yes
t. r1ay. The court was in session
during the greater portion of the day
and many claimants against the road
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

the Sabbath desecrated by amusements
or worldly occupation, we naturally
resent it.
A Sunday, as day of rest, is abso- /
lutely necessary, one day in the week,
for man and beast. 1t is an ordinance |
canning from the all-ruling power
fully COMFORTING with the laws Of ma !
ture, and must be obeyed unless |
we deserve, or rather lay ourselves
under the danger OF its penalties for
its violation, and while we cherish 1T
as the most sacred day of the seven,
we regard 1t as peculiarly an American
day and are apt to resent its open Vio~
latioD,
In Europe, the Sabbath is generally
regarded as holiday to be gives -
to recreation and pleasure. I
cannot possibly be any objectio
Observing the Sabbath as dd
rest and pleasure, but the kind Of
and pleasure seems to be an ISSUE
among some Of our people. .
We are willing to accord to all pe0-
pie who emigrate to our shores all the
rights and privileges that the largest
liberty accords to US, but we lave
peculiar ideas Of What that liberty
consists in, and whilst We are liberal
in allowing fer differences on the sno-
ject, we are certainly jealous OF that
peculiar idea we have upon its OBJ
. SerVance.
1t certainly is but little to require
: Of those who come to this country to
Q respect our ideas OF the Sabbath
While we hberalls accord o'emi-
grants all the rights We enjoy, We re-
quire them to declare allegiance tE
" our constitution and form Of govern
y ment, before they enjoy those rights
o and it is but fair that we should re-
: gard their oath OF allegiance to ou
i Institutions to embrace respect ant
i observance Of our Sabbath.
S Every stats has its peculiar laws
s enforcing the popular respec
l. for the Sabbath, and those law
l. are nothing more than tn
q codifcation OF the general senti
a ment OF our native thought. Fhe.
70 may seem Old fashioned and old fog
IL to our transcendental immigrants, bu
y still they are our ideas; peculiari
20 American they may be. but "
ID think with all the liberties and right
10 with which we clothe these peopl
re it is no more than fair that in this on
ot thing they will accept this America
v, idea AMI govern themselves accord
n ingly.
n We do not like to see the Sabbal
it. profaned with too much levity an
a. worldly amusement. We are confer
10 that all men should enjoy themselvt
ST in their own way, but, at the san
~ time, we beg that they will so far ri
n spect our ideas and fope
d. on the subject of the Sal
ID bath as not to thrust fagraI
a. violation upon our constituencies.
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specimen of the article, but its charges
are in such a shape, so remotely lnu-
endoed, that it is quite as impossible
to tell which is jest, which is irony
and which is meant for earnest.
1t is hardly possible, as the News
intimates. just as clearly as any other
of it's intimations, that the adjutant-
general Of Texas intends to revive
the war against the union at the San
Antonio Volksfest.
Shadows Of tonight strike more
terror to the soul of Richard than ten
thousand heavy armed soldiers in
proof of steel and panoply OF
war;" or words to that effect
The Don Quixote of the Galveston
News is fighting ghost in its dis,
torted fancy of Kings designs. The
most pleasant and amicable terms ex
ist between our acknowledgement an(
the federal officers at San Antonio
There may be some breaking Of bot
ties and shedding of the Juice of tn
grape, bnt rest easy, Mr.. News, n
heads will be broken or blood shed o.
that festive occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

IL ANTONIO DELLUs, a young ltaliaD,
was reported In Sundays morning pa
per, as having taken morphine with
suicidal, intent. A letter from the
young man to The STATESMAN. denies
that he had any such intentions. He
says he was unwell and took some
,medicine which be afterwards mixed
with whisky and. attributes his con-
Iyulsions to the liquor. There is some
Ehisky In tow1.nhat will give a man
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

mOCnerS Oh Ine country, thaC is as
firmly fixed in the minds and hearts of
our people as the truth of religion it
self.
Perhaps we are loose in observance
of it and inclined to yield to its leis-
ure enjoyments that afterwards prick
our conscienceS, but that fact is an
evidence that its holiness is deeply
rooted in the minds of our people.
To those who have Travelled abroad
and observed its dissertation, there
seems to be a peculiar American
idea that we have upon the subject.
AS the sun wheels up in its vast
diurnal course on that holy day.: and
we listen to the song of birds triumph
ing over the noise of week day avoca-
lions, and observe all the usual still
ness and cessation of weekly employ
ments, our minds and hearts revert to
the days of our youth when our moth
ers taught us the catechism, the Lords
prayer and all those holy message,
from another world, and when we see
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22
RfOeds. "a work ID always

IA done, Will Eeas IL the labor was
led, and put under competent over
ers, there is no doubt but great
Improvement in the public roads
would result therefrom.
The Houston Hour makes a good
suggestion:
Why cannot there be q cremation
society formed in Houston? There is
none we believe in the south. The
time is coming when they will be very
common. The greatest obstacle to
overcome is the prejudice of the peoa
pie. AS a sanitary measure. 1t is
needed; as a matter Of economy it is
cheaper than the present mode of dis
posing of the dead. The people would
soon come to favor it much more than
the present methods. It Is a question
that should be agitated In every city OF
any considerable size; and the sooner
it Is acted upon the better 1t would be
for the living. Let the daily papers
discuss the matter and bring it before
the people.
Dallas News:
Mr.. Talmage has his life insured
for $50, 600. He is sure of glory, and
wants to leave his family fixed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

" TIE Globe-D Democrat, of st. Louis,
one of the tiercest and most
yirulent radical newspapers In
7 ID the country, is about to sui
fer In the only way that such people
can be made to suffer, in its pocket.
II "a stated that Still Brothers, OF this
state. have, or are about to bring suit
against it for g. ating that they had
efsi3ed, when their affairs were per
-foctty solvent.
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A,s children have no NOR

CoLU&elA,s children have no more
. respect for royalty than the horny
e handed sons of toll. Miss Zobrinski
a grand niece of Count Pulaski, was
! lately put out Of the White House for
= being anuisance, just like five dollar
aWeek iaborer would have bean. And
thls Is as it should be-, in the land OF
Liberty. Let merit not family be re-
<ounizad s.. r
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rnvsspAY OCTOBER %, 1885.
To Subscribers.

An subscribers to the WEEKLY
!; STATESMAN who are in arrears with
their subscription will please send the
money In at once and greatly obllge
M STATESMAN PUB, Co.
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A SEVERE ACCIDENT.
Thrown From . Horse and Lands OF
his Head.

Thr0Wn EE0m Q HOES6 Emu LanuS On
his Head.
Mr.. Douglass Duval while return
Ing to his home In Post Oak Bend, on
the Colorado river, 10 miles from
Austin, was thrown from his horse
on his head and knocked insensible, in
which condition he remained for
several days, but Is now rapidly re-
covering. The accident came near
proving fatal. Nj. Duval is a con-
nection of the late Judge Thomas 81.
DuYal.
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The following very interesting dis.

The following very interesting dI5~
patch was received yesterday:
CHICAG :, October 1910 STATE.-
MAN Publishing Company: Type
will baRhipped tomorrow. Mr.. 4
Games ~ to New York to-day.
MARDER, LJSE 80 CO..
Our press comes from New Nopks
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

CHINA has gone to building rail-
ways. This will beat the missionaries
in introducing a new civilization into
that already over civilized empire.
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THE BLOODY SHIRT.

The bloody shirt will win every
time 1t is vigorously and scientifically
shaken.
The bloody shirt is a grand old gar
ment. IL carried Ohio.
Hereafter, if any republican says
word against the bloody shirt, shoot
him { on the spot.
The GIobe,Democrat advised the re-
publicans of Ohio all along to shake
the old shirt. 1t seems too have been
good advice.
These extracts are all from quar-
ter of column of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. Eureka! We have found
all the argument we need to gull the
republican votes of Ohio says that
radical org'an, not merely between the
lines but in open paragraph itself.
We have taught them to wave it
vigorously and scientifically" and by
such an open, transparent fraud we
have fooled the republicans OF Ohio to
vote vigorously and scientifically
for Foraker.
Now that the battle is won we adj
NIT that the bloody shirt did it, and
we laugh at the gullability of the
voters.
That is really what the Globe Dem
ocrat means in the paragraphs quoted
The Ohio republican who reads thi'
vigorously and scientifically" writer
boast of the Globe-Democrat ma!
feel a little of the zest of victory takeI
off by the jest of that paper over thei
stupidity.
Well, we suppose this is what W
are to expect in the next presidential
Canvass vigorous and scientific
waving of the bloody shirt and con
slant grinding Of the Outrage mill
of popular thunder in campaigl
articles and campaign orations! W
: are to have the scientific waving by tn
city dailies of the bloody shirt, stimu
: lating and melting the people. an
"fring the heart Of the north" by th
> grist coming from the outrage mil
they wisely establish in the south.
They must have local feeders, an
their policy will be to send south th
] cheapest and meanest men they ca
] hire to furnish this local grist. "
\ predict, that hereafter every gull!
@ and worthless negro that is punishe
s in the south will be ground out /
q these local mills into a hero ar
9 martyr.
az When such a paper as the Glob
= Democrat openly admits that it wi
o resort to this fraud and humbug {
n the people, and when it accomplish
its object, it laughs at the potency al
transpal ency of the fraud, what a
: we to expect from the small loo
mills that will furnish them WI
fuel.
:. It seems that we have no way
: defence of the truth. 1t matters n
y what our papers say; any publicati'
! by sheets, published in our mid!
of oppression to the negro, W
II be taken up, and endorsed by pape
of better character. And in that WI
. they will always keep us misrepr
70 sentaai p the Union of many go
aoerats as well as republican
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

Travis County Teachers Institute
will meet In the senate chamber, Sat
urday, 31st inst, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Teachers are requested to attend.
! A. III. UECHERE Paasident.
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DISTRICT COURT,
The grand iurv has taken a r.

The grand jury has taken a recess
until the 10Th of November. In the
dict against Rohmberg for $12, GOO;
motion for new trial to be considered
later. The case of Peel VS.. Freeman,
trespass to try title, is set for to-day,
but probably will not come up until
later, as other business takes prece<
denee of it.
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Ned and other small sums
emselveS for q settlement.
my witnesses In attend
q them the follow

n Blown, Robert Donnell,
morgan, and the following from
'Corsicana: j P Mann, a ] Shaw. w
B Scott, r s Philpott, j Nichols.
The case of the Southern Develope-
ment company VS.. the Houston q
Texas Central Is on docket for trial
and much interest is manifested in The
result. This case is the suit brought
at Galveston which put the Houston
& Texas Central company In the
hands of q receiver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

81 hive received a long communl-
pm Mr.. A. B. Crawford Civ
DRY of the heroism of Tom
be confederate army. Mr..
mplains that much I'M
b has been indalged in. by
kTem Pearson, and as
Zt as a reason for the publica-
h.Of Ills military history. We must
hecline' TO publish Mr.. Crawford's
decentralization. Tom Pearson stands
lndicted, and In all probability will be
"a at this term Of the district court
- county for murder, and ~
bapef 60 attempCTo inffdehce
cx,auiou Aithar, way
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pTESSIYG uUIU OIL
America, and es
ern states. The
respect for the
from the teach
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VOICE OF OUR STATE GO.
TEMPORARLES.
IAN Antonio Times

San Antonio Times:
The Galveston News seems to have
a monomania on the subject OF the
land board, and notwithstanding its
past efforts to "eall spirits from the
vastly Deep" have proved complete
abortions, it keeps "pegginR away" at
the land board, with desperate energy.
The people oATexas not only know
who make up the land board, but they
feel satisfied none Of the gentlemen
composing it, would knowingly de-
fraud the state out of an acre of land.
or be accomplices In such a fraud ::
The News, In justice to itself, should
bring forward specific charges, and
cease to deal In Reneralities expressed
in rhetorical terms. The land board
Is impregnable in its integrity and
patriotism.
Laredo Times:
The press of the state have generally
spoken out against the road law; and
the next legislature doubtless will
substitute tax In lieu of the COM
pulsory labor as now applied. Then
1t would fall upon all equally. AS it
now is 1t works q manifest injustice
% q t. IL far fss9 ~ . 51s Ell :
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THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH.

There is no country on earth, ex-
cept Scotland, where the Christian
Sabbath has a deeper and more inn
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oRinion either way.

THE Laredo Times belongs to the
present time. and does not stand by
the old way OF editing a newspaper,
L. says: fa5 55ie5-
THE STATESMAN is edited by a dead
man; his lucubrations sound like a
sigh from. the moss-grown past.-Gal-
weston News.
Now, is this not little unkind, es-
pecialiy as we had occasion in our
Sundays Issue to publish very cons
plimsntary notice Of THE STATESMAN,
taken from that lively paper the La
redo Times. 1t seems to US that this
extract, made by the News, is rather
old, and was known by that paper not
10 ispply to the present management.
Looking at 1t all around, we should de-
cidedly conclude that the animus OF
she News, in restricting this old para
graph, Is rather bad. Suppose the edi-
cor OF tie State Press column Of the
News reads later editions of the Times.
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Ane people Gnan III
: ially in the south
3 a veneration and
bath that comes
H. Of the Christian
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THE TEMPLES OF JUSTICE.
Items Picked up Round the Court
House Yesterday.

VIM. Hoff VS.. Charles Bros, dis
missed; Travis county VS.. Felix Smith
ct al, dismissed; y. Neidjgk VS.. Jas
Male, set for October 9th; q. G.
StoVal vs. p. M. Rozell, dismissed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22

uCoMMUNIsT HERR MOST is taking
rather too much latitude in his social
istic journal when he advises the
Knights of Labor to arm with rifles
to.support 4 supposed general strike
In May. 1885. -
italy, Most Is an able and
nd fanaticism with
dangerous where
- It's definition as
that the Knights
Il he was their peaceful
recent strike in this
themselves severely and
4hder the pale of the law, re-
FIG to work themselves and per-
s6ading others to refuse to work, won
them a complete victory. Herr Most
may have sufficient Influence to stir
mp strife In the north. but there is too
much conservatism in the south
among our lsboring classes, for him
t0inculcate such radicalism.
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relation kt6 the negfo. Urea ment

AO1atAOA WILL 1hO AS6AOs A1O9UIhOuI
of the negro with perfect fairness in
all business transactions, and even to
deal out justice by the courts to them
with more leniency than to our own
race. In every community there are
many intelligent and honest negroes
who are awakening rapidly to the
knowledge that the white men of the
south and the owners of the soil are
their best friends, and through them
we may be indicated of the infamous
lies published about us by these ennis
saries of depravity, who live amongst
us for the purpose of grinding the out
rage mill and furnishing grjsts of
political fuel ito fire the northern
heart"
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EHE STATESMAN.

AUSTIN. TEXAS.