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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
She Took the Trick.

An Auburn lawyers little daughter
goes to Sunday school and is in class
with other little girls. Possibly the
Auburn legal luminary hasn't allowed
for the sharp ears and bright eyes Of
his little one as much as he might.
1t was review, last Sunday, in her
class. The teacher was going over
he g31d old story Of King Solomon
and his wisdom.
Now, dears, who was the great
queen that travelled so many miles to
see this king?" Silence prevailed in
the class.
"Why, you do know, all of you.
The queen who came to see the king"
The name had heen forgotten by
the class.
In order to help them out, the kind
but misguided teacher began to offer
little assistance. You do know, ]
am sure. The name began with S,
and she was very great queen"
Gust then, up shot little hand, and
out spoke thetriumphant voice of the
little Auburn girl. She transfxed
the listening school-room with the fol
lowing brief statement, in clear, bus
mess like voice; 81 know, teacher
it was the Queen of Spades.-Lewis-
ton (Me.) Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
pEN1rENr1ARY MIsMANAGEMENr

A correspondent of the Houston
Chronicle writes sensibly about man
agement of penitentiaries and convictS.
The writer is brought to the consider
alton of these matters because of the
amount of smoke rising just now
from penitentiary sources, and he
reasonably concludes that where there
is so much smoke there is certainly a
good amount of fire. We agree with
him that penitentiary management
has been a very smoky business; the
records of state departments have been
discolored by it, and every timea legis-
lature meets their sutty walls are sub
iected to scraping, and then, too
often, to withdrawing process, in
tended to cover Up the past. The
Chronicles correspondent calls atten-
ton to the fact that since resumption
took place, and before an immense
amount of machinery for both prisons
has been bought and put in place.
Two years has passed since resump-
ion, and during this time there has
been but little done-the machinery
has been allowed to remain idle. Now,
since this machinery has been bought,
with the advice of the penitentiary
management, there is proposition
coming from the same quarter to shift
and go into the purchasing of farms,
and into the large production of crops.
Possibly the correspondent could have
told that some sugar farms are paying
on the wrong side of the ledger, and are
for sale. Touching the proposition to
enter largely into farming and stock
raising, the correspondent referred to
says: THE state is asked to buy large
farms and go into farming and stock
raising on a large scale. The manage
6nt of these large stock farms
viii absorb all the time and knowl-
edge of what the officials of the peni-
Tertiary know of farming and stock
raising, and the machinery and shops
in the penitentiaries viii go down, get
out of stock to work and rust out
Then another change must be made
to give bonanza to some friend in
the shape of a contract fol
labor; shops and machinery
in the penitentiaries." Then, af-
Far some wears. it might be conYien-
eat to condemn farming, and to con
clude the time had arrived to manu-.
facture, and fovorites be given con-
tracts toput in and improve for the lat
ter purpose again. 1t is suggested that
if farmers cannot afford to pay more
than sixty cerfts per day for hands
the state paying for feed etc, how can
the state buy farms at big prices and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

stock them, and then expect to make
money. Tne plan is proposed, thu
tho state put the convicts Inside the
walls, and use all hands they can max
ing good wagons, plows, brooms'
shoes, boots ard harness; make good
and cheap public free school fCTniture
for our own use; tan our leather;
then use as many outside as may be
necessary to make farm products To
support themselves and those inside
the walls, and all that can be USED to
supply din abundance of material Tor
manufacturing inside the walls and
carrying on a large lanyard. Put
good and intelligent men to manage
and control this labor, and the state
will have a handsome revenue outside
OF expenses. ANY extra labor that
could not be used inside thewallS might
/ be hired out with some profit; and a
certain class of labor might be turned
over to the capitol builders 20 induce
them to develop the granite and mar
bic ouarries of Burnet county for the
ultimate good of the state. We agree
with the Chronicle correspondent,that
this talk about competition with free
labor is stuff, ifhandled by demagogues
for their own personal agrandizement
AS the writer says, IF all those charg'
cd Nth q dutv tn the DeODle would
work for their God, their country ano
humanity, taxpayers might be happy
and feel secure, but when they Worh
for party, ring and self, the patriot
may well tremble and the poor put
their trust IN God, for a common ca
lamity viii be sent upon the people
and those that have pulled the nous
down cannot save their own heads"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
Dear Little Hands,

D73Ir little hands, loved them SO!
And now they are lying under the snow
Under the SHOW. so cold and white,
; cannot see thein or touch the tonight.
fney are quiet and still at al me!
How busy and restless they used TO bel
But now they can never reach up through the
Snow.
De + little hands loved tiam so!
Dear little hands. miss tbcm so!
IL through the day, where Yer go
All through the night how lonely it seems,
For no little hands wake me out OF my dreams,
{ miss them all through the weary hours,
l miss them as others miss sunshine and
flowers,
Day time or night time. wherever go,
Dear little hands, miss them So!
Dear little hands, they have gone from me
now,
Never again will they rest on my brow
Never again smooth my S0rroUfGl face,
Never clasp me IN childish embrace.
Aud now my forehead grows wrinkled with
Thinking OF little hands once resting there:
But l know in happier, heavenly cline,
Dear little hands, l will clasp yos some time
Dear little hands, whrn the Master shall call,
I'll Nelsome the summons that comes to US
When my feet touch the waters so dark and
so cold,
And catch my first glimpse Of the city of gold
| Ii keep my eyes fixed on the heavenly gate
| Over the tide where the White-rObed ones wait
Shall l know you, wonder, among the bright
VIII you bcclkCn ne over, oh dear little hands,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
1t Attracts Attention.
Evansville Sun.

ENduSNlu0 Dun.
The fact that Governor Ireland in
his message questioned the wisdom of
the law which permits jurors to as
sess confinement for life instead Of the
death penalty for murder is attracting
attention. The statistics that bear
upon the subject are examined and
discussed by the newspapers, and the
general DRIFT is that the governor was
not far wrong in saying: THE man
who willfully takes life should nc
longer be permitted to annoy society
| or government"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
PERSONAL

The car gets S8.26O,OOO year. with
ynamite thrown in.
Miss Anna Dickinson is lecturing
New York towns on Joan of Arc.
Mr.. Tennyson has accepted the
presidency of the British chess associa-
ton.
Rear Admiral Quackenbosh's name
has been placed on the retired list of
the navy.
The sultan of Turkey has bought in
London "a tricycle. for the use of the
ladies of the harem."
The settlement OF A. II. Sterhen's
estate leaves about $4,000, and this
win go to the children of his brother,
Linton Stephens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
borrowing Thunder,

Burnet Bulletin.
Senator Pope knocked the bulls eye
in his resolution for constitutional
amendment requiring the payment OF
a poll tax as qualification for voting.
This should be the law, or the poll tax
law should be repealed. AS it now
stands it amounts to unequal taxation,
and is contrary to the spirit of the
constitution. Only those who pay adj
valorem taxes pay the poll tax.-SaI
Antonio Express.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

Ell Paso Times: The new depart
ure taken by the state in contracting
with Conner & Fairs for the Rusk
penitentiary, which by bad man
agement has damaged the state con-
siderably, will not help the contract
system. It looks as if there has been
official neglect of the states interest,
anslsan official investigation is in or
deskto let the people know who is to
be Named in this business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

ROM testimony presented on anoth-
bage it looks as though the depart
ht of animal industry is refusing
10 Justice to Messrs. Frisbie and
in refusing to give a certificate
- to stock, if found healthy.
mon says he is not here for
rpoSe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

GD department Chiefs and de-
BIZ clerks come around legisla--
sls, working against the en-
mt of women, have the lobbie
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

RE is to be no more temporizing
the Oklahoma intrudsrs. Orders
bne forward for the reinforce
BIZ Gen. Hatch, and the squatters
eye to yacate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

IE Weatherford Times wants the
regulating assessment to be SO
ended as to require full reports re
ding farming operations and the
ducts of the farm. Why not have
law embrace reports of all pro-
ucts, of population and other inter-
Esting data. TO require such work
would necessitate more pay for the as
SCISSORS, but the satisfaction derived
from it would be worth every dollar
paid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
3rvan Pilot. Mr.. Louis Bella Young

Bryan Pilot: Mr.. Louis Bell, q young
man recently from Mississippi, was
fined in the mayors court, Tuesday.
for carrying PISTOL. The officers re
pert tt at he was found in a saloon
drinking md cursing, and that the
pistol was taken from him in spite OF
his resistance. He declared that he
had "Walton's Life of Ben Thomp-
son" in MS trunk, had read it and in
tended to run things like Ben run EN-.
He is respectable, Intelligent look
ing young man, and his mIshap was
doubtless caused by too much whisky.
He WAS fined S20.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

MANY says it has not col
mot going to collapse; and
DthSt it can lose many more
hands OF its adherents, and then
n in position to do powerful
]ossing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

No WONDER other states and some
territories are working against
attle interest, when here is
Estate government, excepting
department, working
Id toenail against it. The ex-
department has already given
crest d fearful deal, and now
Eislature is drifting towards a
re that would paralize it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

Since other maids have shining, golden hair,
and other cheeks the June's pink roses wear,
: nd other eyes can set the day alight,
Aud other eyes can smile with youths delight,
Why bow before you?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

THE formation OF new county
out of parts of Tom Green is urged as
a necessity. 1t is said the people Pc
\ tltioning for new county claim the
requisite number of voters. They
want a county thirty miles square,
lying just south of Martin county.
1t is said it will be gceat ! conven>
.-ience for the people of Midland, who
how have TO go to Abilene, thence by
stage eighty or ninety miles to their
county seat every time they desire to
examine the records. Every section
in the west possessing sufficient popu-
/ lation should organize. 1t leads to
development and to better protection
IOf property.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

=. a. Brito. sheriff of Cameron
county, and TimOteo Soils, Inspector
of customs, had three fights in
Brownsville recently in one day
Neither were armed and reither were
hurt. Both had been drinking.
10 Waco the coon who plays craps
is pulled-the heightened gentleman
who plays poker or monkeys with the
tiger il his den is not lnoIeSted, and
the Day asks, Why?
The almost total absence of PERSONAL
editorialism is noticeable throughout
the state papers at present. Editors
hardly notice each other either favor
ably or unfavUrably.
Loredo Times: "Mrs. Jusnl Q. Per
domo, the venerable rela'iyr II our
highIy-esteemed fellow-,'itiZep and
! n eighbor Mr.. QUINN NIi!,gas. died
a. the residence of the latter at the
hour OF l yesterday aftsg. cor, aged
ninety years. Deceased KS Il native
Of the city of Havana. I funeral
! took place at 10 a. III. to-da,.
! Bryan Enterprise: We recently
! had The pleasure ot insTectus an an
Gent relic, fine-gTain W. t-stone,
about eight inches long b. t2ree ii
width, bearing the follow .ng inscrip-
ton: "This stone was once tn, prHp-
erty Of William Tabor, a lieutenant
in the revolutionary war Of lI16;' on
the reverse is the following: Now
telcngs to his grand, SCH, Major J. W
Tabor, of Bryan" II is vel worn in
places, but has been carefully preserv-
ell as it deserved TO be.
Rockdale Messenger: \ well-de'
fined case of trichin9 has been devel
oped in ID family OF colored peOpl5
living about two miles from Rock.
! dale. The pork from which the dis.
ease is supposed to have originated
was eaten during the late conference,
at this place One of the parties has
died and the others are being treated
by DR.. Walker, who performed an
operation, taking out portion of the
/ -, ioh, under the microscope
,;..5,.y rs: e ID e small limalcul8
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

,use committee on postoffice
favor reducing newspaper
kSk@v~two to one cent per
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

But if the eyes are blue for me alone,
And II only for me the rose has blown,
And but for me the liDs their sweet smile veal
Then shall you mesh me your golden hair,
will adore you.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

q women places in the de-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
To Her WHO KNOWS.

Because your eyes are blue, your lips arc red
And the Sefr hair is golden on your head,
And your sweet smiling can ma e Glad the day
Should l adore you?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

THE Live Stock Journal says:
"Quite sprinkling of stockmen are
| determined to put cattle on the trail
and take chances of getting. through
4. The Indian territory cannot
kosed under any circumstances
it is considered to be just as good
larantine ground as can be had for
I've or money. 1t is considered that
The territory will be handy piece OF
ground"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

Orleans Times-Democr2t
1 or 1855 is one of the most
i. > publications OF its sort yet
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

hing Of opposing the employ
Eomen in honorable places
\pugh when the land was
men who protected wo-
kor, but when it is filed with
As, Iwho at every opportunity
|ould destroy their honor, for God
ike open the doors of public and pri-
ate business to the dependent beings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

III is wisely said that government
is not wise that harnesses productive
interest from which it derives more
Ethan one-ffth of its entire revenue
therefore the bill of Representative
Blount, of Georgia, to compel the
treasury to collect the tax on all whis-.
4 ky in bonded warehouses at the end OF
the bonded period of three years, isnot
\ a good measure. Legislation should
he in the opposite direction, suggested
10y Secretary McCulloch, so that the
4 tax may fall upon the consump-
tion, not upon the production.
The states can attend to
Ne moral aspect of the subject by
III license laws and other measures
= aiming the liquor traffic. But
he general government this is
a question of revenue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

FEBRUARY . 1885.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

ton charges nave been outrageously
khiqh. 1t seems that both conditions
I'VE been present, but there is no
b in men who have good sheeps
they can handle. making sacri-
~ selling their stock when no.
seems to want it. There is not
u5east danger that mutton or wool
10 out of fashion. a good many
|hgs need Fighting in the trade,and
q good many men in the business are
not capable of properly handling their
sheep. Many who went into the busi-
ness thinking it all profit and no
work. Such men had better act on
nusresent scare and sell out before
f. naturally closed out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

And as my saint, my souls one shining star.
That 1ah my darkness from its throne afaI
A lights the summer moon the waiting sea,
With all am, and all strive to be,
III bow before you.
Louise Chandler MoultOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05

outlook Tor sheep and wool
htea little. Still there are
70 number of mnttons in
as was shown lately, when
began, by the markets
Dwith suiaf4k. Low prices
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ed when the term OF
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4 address are requested
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lr annum, invarla-
anee.
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W ~ =
President and Manager
Daily Republican., 1885-11-14
kMOE AL.

StALESMAN CAN ADD A No. / LtNE.
small samples. 81. Louis agen. has
earned $500, other travellers from ~ 400
down this year. Address r. U. Box, 1874,
New lorE. nl3-Ns
Daily Republican., 1885-11-14
aOxlCns.

TINE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
L existing between the undersigned un-
der the trm-name OF GREGG WALTER
Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, l..
II. GhkH9 being authorized TO settle the
busi1ess u h. dKE }G,
II. D. WALTER.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-14
ENNARD a. 90.
WILmINGToN, Nov. IA, l9s

WLmINGToN, Nov. IA, 1855.
Don't fail to visit our
Cloak Department. We
have only the newest styles.
No old stock. Our short
jackets are very desirable.
Our Newmarkets are choice
goods. Our Stockinet I.
Coat has met with wonder
|iul success. Our Bouclt
Coats, Newmarkets and
Wraps are the latest. Oul
Imported Coats for children
Daily Republican., 1885-11-14

IND KLINE'ss GREAT NERVE RE
Dh. storer 10 the wonder OF the ago fol
al nervous diseatee.. All ITS stopped tree.
Ssnf To No uaI Arch stresf. philadelphia.
Daily Republican., 1885-11-14

NyEw SrORE.-rhE uNDEkSlGHkD
~ have opened confectionery, and also
a trimming store, at No. oo5 King street,
where iney Will Keep a good assortment OF
fruits Of all kinds and Whitman's candy and
corrections. Alto, trimmings, notions and
IA acy artic, es for ladies' wear. A call s re-
specially solicited MIR. and MRS. q. ID.
LINCOLN. nol2 l2tA
Daily Republican., 1885-11-14
WANAMAKER

tuC iiSiAtCoe otid SdSiCSl lldIS
we ever saw from London :;
S.. His Derby hats are a
tritie heavy; but perfect in
every point and fine S..
Northeast corner.
And look at a long-trouser
suit OF clothes away down to
SIS for an indication Of what
we mean when we say we
are changing our course in
clothing. A suit OF clothes
Tor So can't be fine. 1t can
be strong; and it can be
meat and tasteful.
We are putting more taste
in our clothing.
BY the middle Market-street door.
We expect to-day two
dress-stutfs that ought to be
advertised if they come. We
write without seeing.
A broad-wale diagonal
vale is the mark OF the
birch on the back OF a school
Iboyi, value 81, price 50
cents.
! A stripe with more or
Hess of color in it-and that
lis as much as we venture to
lsay OF the look .. it-value
,labout 81, not quite so much
: as the other perhaps, price
50 cents.
! Ought to have been here
;lyesterday.
! lSaetheasf from the center.
i All the world has been
trying to make something tc
Keep l lady's skirts off hel
d heels and carry them grace
0 fully. Philadelphia h a
, beaten the world. Perfec.
ton hustle, a light, elastic
dlcarrier that understands it!
81 business thoroughly. The
erest OF the world may stoE
IS cents.
West of the Arcade, clear over by tn
wall, beyond the umbrellas, men
81 neckwear, suspenders and 80 forth.
II Some pretty things iron
Il Russia. Nobody goes t.
n Russia. What can they be
,ol Whole dresses Of plai
;lTurkey-red embroidered an
lei laced and gimped and frille
bland wild with red, white an
ial blue and Enthusiastically FL
ropean back-woods {; a n
ne parts OF dresses, apron
IN itidies, tablo-covers, scarf,
H. slippers and tops to max
is them Of. Partisan Zee
k. have actually penetrated
he Asiatic Europe,
at Solid gold and silv'
RS |jewelry only a little to loC
et- at. Prices are high ; b1
perhaps the work deserv
oolthe money. Sleeve-button
l.: brooches, earrings and pi,
c hi with turquoise and pea
at bracelets, lockets, mattel
by safes, thimbles, whistles (gl
en-. they cost too much tor t
lveEboys), stilettos (they seem
ug, be made Tor business); al
use that is about all except
thing or tive that smack
on tobacco-w'n't menti {
,ac- them.
US We sha'n't try to get t
he costs of that journey to r.
, oasia out Of the things |
hislthey're as interesting as "a
1er- The prices are really To-
S a you may think them hi
:ec. The things were costly.
,nlvl Northwest from the center.
',se' JOHN WANAMAKER
4'' Chestnut, Thirteenth and Ma
JIG streets and City.hAn square