The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-17
TEXAS TIDINGS.

! our old time friend, W. ]. Sutor, of that
city. 1t is the first copy of the paper we
have seen since the new dress and form
was donned, and really we could hardly
| imagine it to be the same old STATESMAN.
1t is an eight-page quartO, elegantly print
ed, and its typographical appearance is
equal to that of any newspaper that comes
10 our table from this or other states. It's
beauty Hillsboro Mirror.
Much obliged to you for compliment
ing the STATESMAN, and regret that you
have not been receiving it regularly. Will
sea that you do hereafter.
The Austin STATESMAN looks more like a
metropolitan daily in its new dress and
printed on new press.-Limestone New
Era.
Well, it is metropolitan daily, is it
not?
The following Timely warning" from
the Laredo Times exhibits too much truth
and sense to be overlooked. 1t comedies
with views heretofore expressed, in Fire
STATESMAN:
If the people of Texas are wise they
will give more Importance to the selection
of legislators for the Xxx legislature than
ever before, as the cOmmunistic element
Of the state now thoroughly organized,
will for the first time in our history at
tempt TO come to the front and engraft
their perniciOus vagaries upon the iegis-
lation of that body. A few years ago the
grangers captured the state of Illinois
upon revolutionary platform of blind
hostility to railroads, and the conse-
quences were lamentable to all interested,
and have, in that common wealth, served
as warming since. Such a majority in
the Texas legislature would be powerful to
accomplish irreparable injury to Texas,
and should be anticipated. The sad ex-
perience Of others should serve as lights
for our feet; there is no necessity for re-
tarding the growth and prosperity of
Texas by an experience in the tread mill.
Good conservative men should be chosen !:
men who can discriminate between liberty
and license, between the legitimate wants
of labor and its captious and arrogant
demands. The leaders of public thought
in each county should be fully alive to
this most important matter, as
the well being of society for
many years will depend upon the
material composing the next legislature.
It is a question OF infinitely more import
ance than as to who will be the next gov
ernor, or United States senator; and
though the election is year off it is none
too soon to prepare for the struggle sure
to be sprung in almost every legislative
district.
Austinites delight to cut and slash, and
the only really quiet town in the state is
Laredo, and all on the bloody border
Laredo Times.
,0t I'd
Clevis quiet towns, and FAIL on the border?'
We feel called upon again to comment on
the general excellence of the STATESMAN
In dress, in demeanor, in editorial solidity
it is most excellent Nevertheless it's Or
biography is somewhat doubtful. ''Pessa-
mist" and "Democles" are daring innova-
tions upon old methods.-Bastrop Adver-
tiSer.
That "a" was transferred" form D.
mocles to Pessimest by the gnat religious
editor, who always ''affirms'' and never
swears.
Col. Carey W. Styles is now upon the
staff OF the Fort Worth Mail. He is a
rustler.
The music of the "patent outsides' is
all on the inside, that on the outside hav-
ing exhausted itself.
1t has long been matter of regret to
us that our capital city was so far behind
in its newspaper vigor, but now that The
STATESMAN, in it's new eight-page form
has appeared, the disgrace has passed
away. We wish every success to The
STATESMAN Bandera Bugle.
| If all the prayers that are offered up are
answered, The STATESMAN will soon be on
the high road to earthly glory.
| The Austin STATESMAN is out in the neat
e st and fidiest new dress of the season.
They have some tasty printers at the cap
ital-Mineola Monitor.
Yes, there are several tasty ones here,
| and, besides, The STATESMAN has got the
Boss" foreman in its Office. By the way,
he Monitor had an editorial" in its is
sue of the 9TH it might as well have cred
tied The STATESMAN with.
The Austin STATESMAN is now one of the
neatest and best papers in Texas.-Hen-
derSon Times.
The STATESMAN is too full for utter
ance.
IuS huSb1n bduy OIAIESMAN Las D0cOI10
an eight-page paper. 1t has a new face
and is one of the handsomest papers in
the state. The STATESMAN is an ably edi-
ted paper and keeps its readers posted
on what is passing in the world Bonham
| News.
1t must soon become apparent that
there is a paper published in Austin, Tex,
called the ''GTATEsMAN.''
An accident Or two and John Sherman
may be able to write himself acting
President of the United States" An ac-
cident is the only chance John has.-Bon-
ham News.
Accidents are liable to happen in the
best of families.
Since Preacher Downs, the leacherous
llbertine, has been elected from the Bap-
fist church at Boston, large crowds flock
to hear his harangues wherever he is per-
mltted to hold forth, while eloquent and
respectable parsons talk to empty pews.
This only shows the depth of depravity