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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

Mr.. JAMES HOPKINS, a prominent
citizen of Galveston, in communica-
ton to the News, thus alludes to the
bill introduced, by request, by Hon
L. G. Fisher, relative to the employ
ment of foreign sailors in Texas ports
the object of which is to restict the
employment of such sailors upon the
wharves beyond the end of the ships
tackle: "There was no indignation,
as has been stated, caused by the bill
on the same subject in 1881, but, on
the contrary, over three thousand
voters Of Galveston petitioned the
legislature for its enactment, and it
was regarded as just and necessary
step, and, instead of being in conflict
with any of the commercial interests
of this port, it is in line with the prac-
tice prevailing in the seaports of the
world. 1t is true Gov. Roberts vetoed
the bill, but this he was influenced to
do by misrepresentation made by in
terested parties, who, with the masters
of foreign vessels, speculated on the
labor of the crews of those vessels,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

THE Indians, it is said, own each
about one square mile of land. This
is more than white people own; and
yet it is small remnant of this vast
continent once owned by Indians. The
wisest solutien, however, of the Indian
question is to educate them and to
leave them to rustic along with every.
body else for a living.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

IT is in the highest degree creditable
to the good sense of the country, says
the Philadelphia Record, that out o
its millions of citizens there were only
thirty-sevcn cranks to present to con-
gress d petition against counting the
electoral votes of South Carolina, Ala
bama, louisiana and Mississippi.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

now for England to do than she ever |
did before. While WoIseley's army |
advances to the front and tie ten |
thousand new troops sent forward to
the Nile follow in his rear, the prophet,
having beel recognized as victor
and an avenger, will gain strength
from every Mohamedan quarter.
Mohamedan law teaches that the
faithful,in laying down their lives for
the cause of the faith, obtain glo-
rious entry into the eternal paradise.
Ell Mahdi has only to call
to have tens of thousands of recruits.
AS to his ability to accouter and keep
supplied a great army there is much
doubt, but his dusky followers may
exist and remain healthy on the Nile
while tropical feYers will reduce a
very large per centage of the English
soldiers to condition rendering them
| unfit for service. Gordon presumed
on his former successes; and Wolseley
may presume likewise. The latter has
already failed to relieve Gordon, and
that is what he was sent to Egyptto do.
| There may be a succession of failures
and defeats, and the bloody massacre
at Khartoum may find similar repe-
tition lower down the Nile. Wolseley
is by no means safe. In the mean
time the English people are wild with
rage: they are mortified, too, and are
ready to see anything done that may
be necessary to retrieve adverse
fortune in Egypt. The feel
ing against a government, that
has apparently not understood the
question with which it has been deal
ing, is better, and this feeling Of in
dignation may cause at a very early
day political revolution in England /.
England already gains a powerful
voluntary ally in Italy, and she may
have aid and encouragement from
other Christian countries; and
here it may as well be admitted
| that this has already grown
into a religious war-Christians
attacking Mussulmans and the latter
defending themselves and their soil
Years of strife may enSue; but in the
end it is hardly to be doubted that
European intelligence and courage
will triumph over African ignorance
1t means in the end the partition OF
Africa between Europeon powers ;and
then this may be followed by Other
wars>-the effort of the stronger to
take advantage of weaker nations,
Complications will certainly MOI
end on the Nile between
Woolseley and Ell Mahdi. The taking
of Khartoum and the death of Gordon
will very certainly be followed by Pc
litical changes in England it viii
, affect the partition of Africa. AM
, lead probably to other wars. On
thing very certain, the conditions nov
| prevailing in Egypt will hasten tn
civilization OF Africa-a thing whicl
may recompense nations for loss o
men and treasure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19
Don't RaIiera 1t.

Mount Pleasant News.
We don't believe the story that
Rutabaea Johnson is in correspond
ence with BelYa Lockwood. to ascer-
tain what she will charge him for
instructions in learning to ride a
bicycle. Truly it would be as good as
a show to see the old granger and
Belya astraddle of tha. same vehicle,
but we are inclined to think the report
was COTTON up for a campaign deeu-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

THE death of Col. Thomas Buford
Of Kentucky, in the lunatic asylum
yesterday, from chronic disease, would
seem to indicate that the murderer of
Judge Elliott, may have been diseased
in his brain sureenough. Indeed the
Staying of Judge Elliott seemed more
the act of a mailman than OF a rea-
sonable being.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

No stronger proof of public de-
pravity could be adduced than that
a minority of the committee appointed
to examine and report on the acts of
Marshal Wright and his deputies, in
the Ohio election, reported that they
were guided in their conduct by pure
and patriotic purposes. Such inerad-
icable and apparently growing ten
dency on the part of our public men
to regard every question that comes
before them from the point of view
of the partisan is Of evil omen for the
republic and a striking proof of their
anfitness for the offices to which they
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

TILE Lees of Virginia are coming to
the front again in the Old Dominion.
General Robert E. Lees daughter
having finished her wanderings, is So
cially prominent, and "Runey" Lee.
now on his farm in Fairfax, probably
will be the next democratic candidate
for governor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

IL interview, in our special from
weston, with President Sealey, will
good news to our neighbors to the
10 of Lampasas-the future Sara
of Texas. According to Mr.
Net business is meant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19
rHE NEXT UNITED STATES SENATE.

United States senators have been
chosen in all but three of the states
Oregon, New Hampshire and Illinois.
OF the twenty-.Aree senators already
chosen for the term ending 1891,
twelve are democrats. ten republic
cans. Of the senators whose terms
expire March next, and whose sue
cessor5 have been chosen, thir-
teen are democrats and nine are
republicans. OF these thirteen
democrats, seven, viz: Pugh,
of Alabama: Call, OF Florida; Brown,
OF Georgia; voorhees,, Of Indiana;
Vest, of Missouri Vance, of North
Carolina, and Hampton, of South
Carolina, have been reelected.
Walker, of Arkansas, has been dis
placed by James Il. Jones, a member
of the present house; Farley, of Cali
fornia, gives way to Leland Stanford,
the Central Pacific president; WiIliaus,
of Kentucky, surredners his seat
to Representative Blackburn: Jonas
of Louisiana, makes way for ex-Sen-
ator Eustis; Groome, of Maryland, fer
Judge Z. X. Wilson, and Pendleton, of
Ohio, viii be succeeded by Henry B.
Payne; Slater, of Oregon, will also
give place to a Republican. OF
the nine republican senators elected
six-Platt, of Connecticut; Allison, OF
Iowa; ingalls,, of Kansas; Jones, of
| Nevada; Cameron, of Penns ylVania
and Morrill,, of Vermont, succeeded
themselves. Hill, of Colorado, is dis
placed by Teller; Lapham, of New
York, by VIM. NJ. Evart5, and Cam
eFon, of Wisconsin, by John q.
Spooner. The result in Illinois Is
clothed in doubt. The kilograms tell
US that the two houses of the Illinois
legislature met yesterday in joint SEES
sion, and Morrison, democrat, and
Logan, republican, were nominated
Owing to the absence of one on each
side both parties refused to vote
land the ballot was postponed aDo-
tIsESiay. To judge from theun expect
ni>Gf State Senator Ruger il
"a bat Morrison may be
ele PAS it may, New
HaS y l6or being certainly
RepublicaR1h ere will be, without tht
Illinois senator, forty-one Republican:
and thirty-four Democrats. Should
Morrison be elected the Republican
majority in the senate would be six
IOF the ten senators to return
March 4, Pendleton of Ohio, is proba
bly, the most prominent, while Of
those newly elected, Mr.. Evarts il
best known. Mr.. Teller, who sue
ceeds Hill of Colorado, is known best
because of his position as ;
cabinet officer. Leland Stanford, tn!
wealthy Californian, is also reputed Il
be man of ability. He was promi
nent in the politics of his state, ant
was governor, while it was yet al
isolated community. John q. SpoOneI
of Wisconsin, who displaces Angl
Cameron, has won some reputa
ton in his state and give
, promise of achieving distinc
ton. Judge Wilson, who succeed
Senator Groome, of Maryland; Elk
Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, who sue
ceeds Senator Jonas, and Represents
tive Jones, of Arkansas, who displace
Senator Walker, are able men. All il
J all, the new members will add strengt
J to the legislative branch OF the gov
: eminent and raise the senate in th
estimation of the public generally.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

Since the vigilantes hung Chey-
enne physician for killing patient by
wrong prescription. the number of
doctors IL Wyoming has been de-
ere sed to such an extent that physi-
clans when wanted, have to be called
I'M IN adjoining territories.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

THE New York republican clubs
in excluding members who voted for
cleveland are doing the republican
party injury. But the party is going
down, and all seem to think it might
as well go down as rapidly as possible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

THE Dallas Herald says: "Ruta-
lga Is right in his advocacy of wo-
EN- in the departments in Austin. 1t
the first time he has beeen known
10 be on the right side of any question
for more than forty years"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

PRICES of the necessaries of life, in
respects, are rising; not because
nIGiiF or activity in their demand,
SO the rings which rule the
of our markets have organ
vor of an artificial increase
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19
D-RENcH scientist claims to hay

a covered recipe for making brains
Now, that the republican place-holders
are going ct of Office and they will
need to m an honest living, this
ente-nrising Frenchman might move
h. ain factory to this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

ATTEENT1oN Is called to the COM
Eiunication on the condition of the in
surance bureau. 1t is practically a
dead thing, and from what we know
about &. we are free to admit it
ought to remain dead. A competent
clerk placed under the attorney-gen-
eral would do this insurance work to
advantage, aud the expense to the
state would be nominal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

Mr.. MERRICK, of Washington, is
keIng urged for the encouragement
5hip. 1t is our opinion that senator
SarIand will have this place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

HEY are talking about Lamar for
|binet position. He would hardly
be the senate for such position.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

THE newspapers oppose the plan OF
making their circulation through the
mails free, and prefer for the cost of
postage to be sufficient to pay the ex-
pense. AS indicating general senti-
ment, one paper says, no reasonable
encouragement should be Withheld
from all proper mediums for the dis
semination of information. The news
papers are conceded to be.educators of
the people. They dispel Ignorance;
they promote a higher order of civil
zation; they are the great foes of il
literacy; they are the swift couriers of
all that is transpiring in the world;
they keep the people abreast of their
public servants, and have quickenod
public sentiment to a degree that has
made the marvellous progress of the
last twenty-five years possible. Being
what taey are, and accomplishing
what they do accomplish, they de-
serve the consideration of
being free from all tax over and above
the bare cost Of handling,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19
laE tramps are becom ing a danger

ass. In Kansas, yesterday, a
leloctor refused to let three of them
ride. Walking down the track, they
unlocked and displaced a switch,
causing run off. Fact is, little ju-
dicious hemp might be OF service in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19
sssenger who returned from

to Korti yesterday, and.
pl The news that Khartoum is
II held by Gen. Gordon, doubtless
is "tampered with" by the Mahdi or
me of his men. 1t may be another
LIck
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

it not about time to stop calling
Mahdi the "fa1se pFophet2' There
some hing genuine about 1im'now.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

= lled cSSfsbouse has drlIJeu
b an error in fsSposfHg SO make
milling a felony. Kay laiSsSSst Is
Regarded is damaging to tfeN S
good government. I9\
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

|6RsD7Y, FEBRUARY 10, 1885.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

President and
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

Tho force of u terrible passion gradually
CONQUERED Vune Wharf and left him pow
erless TO cope with It. lie had been at u
verscroft only four days, but the time
seemed to he much longcr-indeed the life
that lay behind was almost forgotten. lie
did not think of the future. The present
was so full of dazzling light TO him that
he could not take his eyes from IL.
LORD Audley was 50 delighted with his
visitor that he urged Vanc to spend anoth-
err week at Ulyerscroft; and TO the young
engineer it seemed rs though an eternity
Of bliss were enrolled before him. With
the glowing warmth of the sunlight of love
In his heart, he did not stop To count the
cost. lie knew only one thing, aud IL was
that he worshippcd Lady Lilias. 1t was
us foolish as If he had wished to WOO the
moon and the stars. She was quite rs far
out of his reach and rs far above him.
Even to himself he dared not say that he
worshipped her; but his heart and the
strength of his manhood had gone from
him. Away from her all was blank, dull,
aud desOlate. In the sunlight OF her pres
encu all was OF the brightest and iairest.
How he managed his wOrN was n puzzle
to him. lie found himself compelled to
rise early in the morning aud get through
II before he saw her. II he caught but one
glimpse OF her, ii he heard only the sound
OF her voice, the blood cOursed wildly
through his veins.
Certainly fate was good to him. lie met
her always ut the Ureakfist-table; and
from that hour lac knew ti.nC no more TN
I'll he parted from her at light. lie had
noticed her great love for flowers, and he
rose an hour earlier that hu mi gut get tue
most fragrant for her. At first the proud
young beauty did not know who 1t was
laid the bouquet every morning by her
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

Can never be possessed by those whose
digestive and assimilative organs are in
n state of chronic disorder. Weak stom-
achs make weak nerves. TO restore
vigor and quietude to the latter, the
first must be invigorated and regulated.
The ordinary sedatives may tranquilize
the nerves for a while, but they can
never. like Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters,
remove the causes of nervous debility.
That superb iDvigerant and corrective
of disordered conditions OF the ailmen-
tary organs, has also the effect OF i'm
parting tone to the nerves. The deli
cate tissues of which they are consti-
tuted, when weakened In consequence
of impoverishment OF the blood, result
ing from imperfect digestion and asslm-
ilation, draw strength from the fund Of
vitality developed In the system by the
Bitters, which imparts the required i'm
petus TO the nutritive functions OF the
stomach, enriches the circulation, and
gives tone and regularity to the score
tive and evaouatiye organs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

A well improved farm. situated two
hundred yards from station ut Moore
Hollow. on the International railroad, In
good, healthy country, containing
400 acres of land all under fence ~ In
cultivation, a good frame house Of six
rooms, dining room and kitchen. all sur
rounded by gallery stable, barns, bath
house garden, all In good order; water
from tank and well to lie sold for
cash. II desired some cattle and horses
will he sold on the place ut their mar
ket value possession given nj short
notice. Title perfect and warranted.
For particulars address or call on "l
c." care r. u. johnson, LiGuro office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14
PROCLAMATION p!
Special Election

WHEREAS. by u resolution at the city toun-
cil adopted nj the meeting held IN the 9th
day ut April. lssi II WIS provided that m
election be- ordered tu take the sense "t IN"
property Taxpayers whether ur not the 'iiy
should issue Fiuy Thousand Do mrs ltN"bh.
twenty ycnrs seven per crut. bands, for the
erection of School buildings.
Now. therefore, I, bryan CallnRhnn. MUurot
the city of San Antonio, 10y virtue ~ the
power conferred on me 10y the Charter and
Ordinances Of the City aud In accordance
with Section ~ of the Amended city Charter,
adopted on the 9Th day Of March, iS>i, do here
10y order aud direct that nm election lee held On
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14
Saturday, May %, 1885,

for the above purpose.
O'Clock y. IN.
In ward No lat Recorders Office, william
=. Smith, Presiding Officer
In ward Mo- Al krisch's hall, \. T.. luyus.
Presiding Officer
Presiding Officer.
Villitn street, A. Drciss ST., Presiding Oniccr.
Taxpayers will Gust their vote "FuW" or
AGAINST TnR PUOPusITION."
The election will be- held aud returns made
In accordance with AN Ordinance Governing
Elections.
In testimony whereof I hcrcunto sign my
- name aud have caused the seal Of
I I,s +. the city ~ san Antonio to be an Ncd
- this lst day of May, A. u. losi.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

The Eagle Pass Coal company is now
ready to supply all in need with first
class, clean, hard and bitumious coal in
any quantity to suit. They guarantee
prompt delivery and correct weight.
ZIG. Orders are also received at office OF
Rice & Ryan, telephone 3l4.
2-4 II. Ii. HAkTz, Manager.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14
G. FRASCH, City Assessor.

am nm old man. For ~ years suffered
with ulcers on my right ley ns the result Of ~
phud fever. Amputatiun WIS suggested ms
the only means Of preserving lie. the doc
tors could do nothing for me, and thought
must die. For three years | never had n shoe
on Swifts Specific has made a. permanent
cure ind added IL years To my life
WM. X. REED, Hall Co, Ga
| have taken Swift'sSpccihc for hlpod poison
contracted at IA medical college ut u dissection.
while was II medical student. nm grateful
To say that II gave me speedy ana thorough
cure after my parents had spent hundreds OF
dollars Tor treatment
AUGUSTUS wgSpEI, 81 D., Newark, Nj.
My wife from early RirlhOOd has been suffer
ing from rheumatism. She has tried many
remedies, aud must frankly say hns derived
moro benefit from Swfts Specific than from
all the Others after long and faithful trial,
REv. JAS. l., PIERCE, oxford, Ga.
SNlft's Specific is entirely vegetable. Treat
Use ON Blood and Skin Discusses mailed free.
TnE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, drawer 3, Atlanta,
Ga, or l57 W. I'D street, n. Y. .
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

The great silver leads in the State Of
Tamaulipas, Republic of Mexico, await
the development which enterprise alone
can bring. A party OF long experience
in mines has denounced these leads, and
has been put in possession of them by
the Supreme Government. Now he only
wants few thousand dollars to buy and
erect sufficient machinery to work the
mines. win give one-third interest.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14
All the Fools Are Not
Dead Yet,

Otherwise there would not be so many poor,
weak, suffering women lettering into untimcly
graves throughout the entire land, when u
invested in u bottle OF Creole Female Tonic
would restore them to their girlhood's health
and happiness. 1t never fails TO cure nervous
ness, weakness and painful aud Irregular men
situation. All druggists. Wholesale agent,
A. Dreiss.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

solid body Of land. well grassed, 10 miles
fronting on the Rio Grande; 1900 sheep,
1900 goats, 100 head of horses. Price OF
ranch and live stock and also all equip
ments inclusive, quick sale, $1,000.
Address j. w. bradley or 7. u. johnson.
san Antonio. Texas.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

Go ncres on the l.eona river, about
30 acres irrigable; mesquite timber
plentiful situated 5 miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements,
with sugar mill, $500. Address "l..
c." care this Office.
gOO.ncres on the Rio Frio, partly irri-
gated from the Frio river. Situated In
Uvalde county, ~ miles from railroad.
About 800 acres under good fence. Ad-
dress al. c." this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14
BARGAIN COLUMN.
Parties Wishing 10 Buy, Reli or Sell
Should Consult this Column.


Fine tract Of land Of ! 100 acres ~ liar
ris county, q miles from Houston, on
Buffalo Bayou, railroad running by the
same; plenty Of water. grass aud Timber
some improvements, and part under cul-
tivatinn: lUN tons ~ hay cut truu same
Inst season win he sold cheap and On
easy terms nj n bargain. Address 7 u.
johnson. this Office, or j. W. Bradley,
Real Estate Agent, San Antonio.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

A broom cottage house and lot on Me-
Kinney street; fine brick oistern, fruit
and shade trees and flowers. cheap
piece Of property Mt Sl2O. Address i.
Il. johnson, this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

100000 acres OF land IT. Republic Of
Mexico, thoroughly grassed and well
timbered, fronting % miles on the Rio
Grande, well watered by rivers and
creeks, fine ranch improvements, 2G,GOO
head of sheep, cattle, goats and horses.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

10000 acres of land in Mexico, with
splendid rock improvements, fronting
ON the Rio Grande, rolling prairie land,
well grassed, well watered with rivers
and creeks, plenty of timber, 10000 head
OF graded sheep, 5000 head of mixed An
CORA goats, 100 head Of horses. Price,
10000; on easy terms.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

100000 acres OF land; one OF the finest
ranches in the Republic of Mexico and
east of Monterey, near the railroad; not
taxable for five years. Price, $500 900;
terms easy.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-14

A bran new plano, never used, cost
$3.50, can be bought at bargain, by
ceiling on or addressing 4. Is. johnson,
LIGHT office. ll-l2-tf