The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24

lty over former appearance that an impair
tlal critic will at once admit that it is THE
paper of Texas.-Giddings Advocate.
Now, that is something like what it
should be. Mind you, he don't say second
to none, but the best.
The Fort Worth Mail says the Texas
Afternoon Press association has succeeded
in securing the associated press noon dis
patches, and that they will shortly appear
in the afternoon papers.
Every institution in the state that re-
ceives, directly or indirectly, public school
funds, should become a preparatory to
the state university.-Fort Worth Mail
That is the correct view to take of the
matter, and it should have been put in op-
Grafton six years ago.
Is it an extra session or not?-Balance
Wheel.
It is knot.
The STATESMAN is always greeted with a
smile by the Balance Wheel, nowadays.
Balance Wheel.
T. T. did not know that Van could
smole a smile.
1t is gratifying to know that the claims
of Texas against the general government
for expenses incurred for frontier defense
are likely to be speedily audited. Secre-
tary of War Endicott has assured the
states agent, Senator W. H. Pope, that
they shall have prompt attention, so that
they may be finished up in time for this
congress to take what action may be nee
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of Senator Pope to attend to this business
was most judicious, and the state may
congratulate itself upon his efficiency and
these claims will reach million and half
to two million dollars, and this sum will be
handsome dot to be dropped into the
state treasury in one lump.-Post.
This is matter that deeply concerns
Texas just about now while its funds are
low.
Judge John FL. Reagan, in making him
self a party with the enemies of Mr.. Sam
uel J. Randall to iniure that gentleman
in congress, is not strengthening himself
with the people Of Texas by any means.
If Judge Reagan knows anything, and the
Post has a high regard for his ability and
is ilformation, he knows it is not
necessary to change the rules of the house,
but on the contrary that it will be detri-
mental to the interests of the country to
distribute the appropriation bills
Post.
One thin is certain, Judge Reagan rep
resents the views entertained in Texas
about as fully as any man in congress,
and particularly so far as Sam Randall is
concern
"HiS paper is good one of the kind,
and deserves the support of those whose
views it expresses" is the way an exchange
speAks of his neighbours organ.
According to the exchanges they are get
ting up all sorts of monkey shows to try
and make the worlds exposition sue
ce4s.
lOne of the best places in the South for
a9 appropriation is Sabine Pass. Two
millions at that point would give water
enough to float the Great Eastern-and
Dallas wants it there-Dallas Times.
80 it would,at the mouth Of the Brazos
and perhaps at Arkansas Pass, and all Tex
as wants it there, until those places have
a wharf monopoly and then it will want it
somewhere else.
The Dallas Times seems to be accumu-
lative. Three different issues received in
one mail. Perhaps it aims to strike ter
ror in our breasts by firing three shots at
one shoot.
= Mary had John Henry Brown;
His fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere John Henry went,
John Henry Jones would go.
Dallas
Mr. Wellborn has given Col. Jno. J. Ell
lott the tlerkship of his committee. One
"Col." less, on the Dallas News, and still
five are left.
Rev. DIR. j. B. Link, editor of the Texas
Baptist Herald, published at Austin, is in
the city We are happy to state that DR..
Link is going to purchase property here
and become q permanent citizen of Waco.
Waco Day.
There are men in Austin that this city
could better afford to spare than DR..
Link.
There is quite a discrepancy between
that big S, at Austin and the cash bal
ance in the treasury Day
The discrepancy" is not SO apparent.
A good many country papers published
at home and abroad are received by the
STATESMAN, covered with crosses, which in
dicates that their proprietors want to ex-
change with the STATESMAN. Now,as there
are about 800 papers, big and little. pub
lished in this state alone, the publishers of
the STATESMAN do not feel able to ex-
change with them all. If, therefore,
you want to exchange, sit down and write
to the STATESMAN publishing company and
say whether you want the daily or weekly
in exchange for your sheet, and the COM
pany will confer with the managing editor,
andif the exchange is desirable you will
hear of it in due time.
When the mail comes in there is always