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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
THE PRESENT SOCIAL DRIFT.

The Morosini scandal is again to the
front. year and a half ago the country
was treated to the sensational elopement
of young, gifted and rich girl with an
ignorant mental in the employ of her
father. At that time public sympathy |
was with the young woman, in that 1T was
thought her imprisoned italian nature
had been played upon, her affections en-
shared by the young man, and, that driven
by the impulses of her unrestrained ma
ture she had thus been willing captive
70 his mercenary schemes. The dispatch
yesterday giving the husbands account of
the love making, would indicate that the
girl was the aggressive party and took the
man by storm. But,take it either way, the
whole affair points a decadence in social
amenities. To say the least. it was I'M
usual for the daughter of millionaire
to delight to spend her idle time in the
stable, making love to her fathers coach
man. 1t was worse that the girls parents
should have let such conduct go without
interference.
The training and education of the
young people of the last half of the nine
teenth century is in the line of the care
less and voluptuous ease and unconcern
of the sepsuous days when the east was
the glory of the cultured world. The
vigilance of the prudish puritan days
has given place to criminal laxity. The
daughter is submitted to temptations,
yielding to which would be but human,
yet the result would be as blasting as the
conduct of her parents is reprehensible.
The unguarded freedom of the watering
place, the opera party and then the late
supper; the countless little occasions
where vice may stealthily creep in and
virtue be put to flight, all show that an
alarming carelessness is growing up in the
homes of the land, where the parents
are God stationed sentinels, to call the
halt" upon every encroacbment of evil
that would ruin those entrusted to their
keeping, and for whose conduct they will,
to great degree, be held responsible.
We are not suspicious of the honor of
the man and womanhood of our time. We
believe as true and noble types of virtue,
honor and perfect character walk the
streets of Austin and dwell within the
borders of our country as ever blessed
any century, any people. But, we do
point to the tendency of the growing
thoughtlessness and carelessness of the
time, as exemplifed in the fashions
society, so called, sanctions; in style OF
dress, modes of amusement and other I'M
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
A FLING At REAGAN.

Some of the Texas papers have been
charging Judge Reagan with siding with
Mexico in the recent troubles, and these
same papers had come to the conclusion
that his constituents would give him the
cold shoulder when he asked for the nom
nation again, on account of his ocalled
"Greaser tendencies" Mr., Reagan came
out fairly and squarely with plain state
ment of facts in the Dallas News, in
which he gives that journal pretty sharp
blow for some industrious efforts to in
lure him. He has had his po-
sition indicated by re-nomi-
nation; thus all those croakers should
be satisfied, for if his constituents are
satisfied it is no one else's business.
The News, in its edition of the Sd inst,
tries to make matters worse for that gen
tleman by some things which he said of
Governor Ireland, with request that 1t
be kept confidential. The News idea of
confidence may be considered little off
by some, but, at any rate, the petty fling
came too late to do any damage to his
nomination if that was the intention, and
it cannot be doubted. For ways that are
dark, ETC., address a card to the News Of
fee for full particulars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

The Galveston News Gkens the Hon.
Billy Burgess to Warwick, the king maker,
and says that his chief business in the
next senate will be to put in a few licks
for Governor Ireland. 1t will be like try
ing to make bricks without straw to go to
the next senate with the above named OBJ
ject, because the people of Texas have
expressed desire contrary to that one,
and they generally get what they seek
when they labor as earnestly as they have
done i'll the campaign just passed. Mr..
Burgess may make Texas good senator,
but he will certainly not shine in his eff
forts to jump Governor Ireland from
Texas to Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
THE SOUTH AS 1T Is.

It is cold day when the south cannot
get up some sort of excitement, and bet
ter than dime museum at that.
The cold -blooded northers had hardly
stopped shivering over the thought of our
cyclone, before an earthquake shakes
them all up, and now comes yellow fever
scare, but they all only ad-
vertise the indomitable energy and
push of this growing portion of the
world. Nothing discourages or conquers;
the south submits to the inevitable some
times, but is never entirely van
pushed. France has often surprised
its admirers by the speedy manner in
which it recovered from the evil effects
of war, and, in fact, that country has
been peerless in that particular. SO with
south that has surged to the front with the
possibilities and energies which bid fair
to put all other countries in the shade.
We have down here many relics of past
age, which act as an incubus on our
growth, but they are being rapidly weeded
out, and to day no country has brighter
than the south, and Texas is as
proud to be part of it as it Is to claim
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Bulgaria is not much of a country as
far as size is concerned, but mighty
small spark will sometimes start ire
which may terminate i'll conhagratlon.
To close student the question of the set
Element of affairs in western Europe on
peaceable basis, is encountered with many
drawbacks. Russia with all her brute
strength to back her, would require but
small breach in diplomatic negotiations
20 plunge headlong into war, which
could not be other than bloody.
Russia is in the condition of man suf-
fering with nervous disorder and finds
relief in some kind of excitement,
or distraction. That immense empire
has within its length and breadth vast
mass of people, who have known no other
government than military, with all of its
incisiye and summary remedies and pun
ishraents. And as all nations are advanc-
ing in civilization, it is impossible to
keep this vast military camp going with
out some reason for it, and war fur
nishes that reason. The autocrat of Rus
STA expects and hopes that war Will
work out the right kind of a solution to
the present embarrassing condition of at
fairs. Thus it will be seen, with such
a desire prominent in so pow
erful nation it cannot but end in more
than smoke.
The car shows in his communication
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
STILL THAT UNCERTAINTY.

Travis county is still in grave political
doubt. On the republican ticket there
are five names, about whose owners polit-
ical status there is much concern. Some
of these men have profe5sed to be demo-
Gratis. They have been elected by demo-
Gratis to Office, have indeed, most of them,
lived for years on democratic patronage.
Some of these same gentlemen were shaken
from the quietude incident to the security
of supposed lifelong position, by the
action of the county democratic conven-
ton, deciding that other men in Travis
were fully competent to fill these offices,
and that rotation in Office was not incon-
sistent with efficient service. With
injured pride and with consciousness of
their ability and eternal fitness for office,
they constituted themselves correctors of
what they deemed mistake of
the party, and flung the
independent flag to the breeze. We would
not charge insincerity in this action, or
that they counted implicitly upon republi-
can Endorsement; but we call attention to
the fact, that an effort was made in the
republican convention to have these men
endorsed" for their respective positions,
and that this attempt signally failed.
Later these men, and also
Mr.. Felix Smith, we're duly nominated"
by the republicans as their straight tout
candidates.
Now, here comes the rub These
men cling to the idea of independents"
Under that name they hoped for success,
while as straight-out republican enemies,
they knew they could not expect victory.
But the question comes, will the republi-
cans submit to this aspect of the case?
Will they allow these men thus to snub
their nomination, count upon their
votes, and yet blush to bear their
name and affiliate as brothers with
the rest of the straight out republican
tickety We think not. And such pre-
simptuous claim on the part of these men
can only be regarded as just measure of
their estimate of the republican party,
upon which they must rely for votes and
an election. They have not even treated
tho nomination" with the civility of a
notice, either of rejection or acceptance.
That they must accept the "actual" aid of
the republicans if they gain the offices
sought, is unquestioned, and that the re-
publicans will accord them this aid, while
the nomination of their party is contempt
uously treated by perfect silence, we can
not make ourselves believe. These men,
if they only knew it, are cutting off at
both ends of the string-they Are disgust
ing the independents" they are insulting
the republicans" 'The result will be
final exit from Office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
MEMORABLE EARTHQUAKES.

The earthquake catalogue of the British
association for the advancement of sci
euce, includes list of over 1000 shocks,
dating from 1906 B. c., to A. d. 1872.
Probably the most fearful and destructive
shock in history was the great earthquake
of Lisbon in 1855, in which the greater
portion of the city was thrown down, and
10000 persons persisted, all within the
space of six minutes. The violence OF
the shock caused the sea to retire, leaving
the docks and harbor dry, but came back
in the form of prodigious tidal wave
sixty feet high. Part of the city. was
permanently sunk to depth of 600 feet
beneath the waters of the bay, and the
portion of the earth's surface shaken by
the shock equalled four times the size of
Europe.
From 1873 to 1776, southern Italy and
Sicily were continuously shaken, 947
shocks being experienced iii one year. In
1888 occurred the great Calabrian earth
quake, in which 100000 persons lost their
lives, and the city of Messina was totally
destroyed. In 1857 the city and province
of Naples were shaken.
In 1911 an earthquake, known as that
of New Madrid, shook portions of Mis-
souri, and the Mississippi valley. Portions
of land we're raised, then sunk, forming
lakes. Humboldt states there was, in this
earthquake, continuous luaking of the
ground for several months. These dis
turbances ON the Mississippi suddenly
ceased March 26,1812, spontaneously with
the great earthquake of Caracas. in South
America, that city being destroyed by
three shocks inside of fifty seconds.
In 1855 New England was shaken; the
swell in the ground was so great that men
in the fields caught on to something to
avoid being thrown down.
Among the shocks mentioned in ancient
history is that which occurred 900 B. c.,
in India, in the reign of King Ahab; an
other in the reign of Uzziah, 100 years
later; the earthquake in Syria, about the
time of the battle of Actium, in which
10000 people persisted. Sacred history
informs us that at the moment of the
crucifxion a great earthquake occurred
with darkness and other
startling phenomena.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
NOTICE.

TEE WEEKLY STATESMAN will be enlarged
and greatly improved during the coming
fall. and many new and attractive features
will be added to it. In view of these
changes and the necessary extra expense
incident, the subscription price from this
time will be increased to Sl.5O for one
wear. and 70 cents for six months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

ST. LOUIS is pluming itself for grand
flight away above the humdrum existence
of this world when its exposition unfolds
its banner to the breezes. This enterprise
is very creditable TO st. Louis and every
fold by the increased patronage of that
city by those who have been benefited by
the gratuitous exhibition presented them.
Any thing that attracts people not only
brings money in for the present, but has
a salutary effect on the prospect for the
future. Fairs and expositions may cost a
great deal of money, but they more than
repay by the advertising they do their
locality,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

SENATOR VOORHEES, is not a candidate
for vice president, and,in fact, with GER
tainty of success would not give up the
Office of United States senator for it, He
says there is no patronage to the office
and he does not think it has any attrac-
ton although it is an office worthy of
any American. OF course if death with
his great love for shining mark lays
the chief low, then the vice.
president Is a man of some
moment, but this is a contingency
not looked for oftener than every two or
three decades. Besides, it is an unenvia-
BILE position to wait patiently for the
death of another to promote you.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
AIiENI'S.

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
INDEPENDENTS, OR wHATs

must needs adopt certain principles and
conform to them, and not be under th'
control of any one man or clique, but the
sense of the majority of the members
must rule. And when new members join
this party, it is expected that they must
abide by the rules that are already laid
down, just as when they join new body
polite they must obey the laws of that
community, and certain punishments are
laid down to compel obedience. Taking
this as fact, there can be no doubt that
a political party has as much right to re-
qure an observance of its principles as
any other body or community, and there
should be a way to punish disobedience.
As rule, party seeks to put only
those of its members in a position to in
lure it by disobedience, whom that party is
pretty sure it can trust. Platforms are
drawn up and adopted binding the mem
bers more closely to their party, and each
and every one is expected to conform to
them. No man should "hug the fiatterIng
JUNCTION to his SOUL" that he will ever be-
come so necessary to his party that he can
run amuck through all party principles
without let or hindrance. There are
many poor mortals who allow themselves
to be deluded by such thoughts as this,
and every thing goes swimmingly for
them until directly they run against snag
and all is ended for them. 1t may pay
for awhile, but it will not be long before
these unfortunates are side tracked.
"Cringing to the party LASH may sound
very servile and excite wrath and express
ions of Independence, but where you
think that you-so-c called independents,
alias sore-heads-have been members of
that party and have helped to lay down
these same principles, it does not seem
like hardship to ask you to obey them.
You may be prosecuted, or treated badly
for while, but if you behave yourself, all
will come right at last, but be sure that if
you kick out of the traces you may not
feel it now, but time will be
when you will consider it your
worst days work. political party
is not born nor does it die in a year, but
it is a set of principles formulated into a
mass calculated to live forever, if these
principles are carried out as intended.
man may run against this set of prin-
ciples to-day, because it is to his individ
ual interest, but he will never cease to re-
greet it, for such soulless body is entirely |
without mercy, and record, like a night
mare, is the scourge that hounds on an
until he cries quits, but it is no
use. man may talk about independence,
but he cannot, if he stays in politics,
fail to follow some set principles,
and if he does he will regret it. indie
pendent candidates, for example, may
float along smilingly for while, but the
storm will come as sure as fate. They
may smile to-day, but there is something |
called future which is as certain in pol |
itics as in physical life, and it will make
itself felt.
The earthquake thought that Texas
had enough to suffer in her political con-
ventions, and has thus skipped the Lone
Star state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

GALVESTON has had her wind and water,
Charleston her earthquake, but Waxa-
hachie has had three days set-to with
political convention. Query:-Which got
the worst os it?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

to Alexander that he cares not that the
eyes of all Europe are on him, he intends
to hew to his line. II has been shoulder
ing sometime, and but very little blowing
will set off this vast mass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

IT is an ill-wind that blows nobody
good. The earthquake parted the rocks
north of Birmingham, Ala, producing a
stream of petroleum. OF course the own
er's fortune is made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

ONE of the most curious facts connected
with the Charleston disaster, were two dis
tinct showers of stones and pebbles IN
that city yesterday. Whence came they?
The fact seems we'll attested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

usual privileges now up-growing. we
would not preach, but simply point
moral from the glaring scandal that
Knocked the richest society of our great
metropolitan city of New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

The editors and printers of South Car
DINA and Georgia seem badly frightened
by the late shiyerings of Mother Earth.
They may as we'll be getting used to this
sort of thing in this life, knowing the
probabilities of the next.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

The great difficulty with the earthquake
theory of the Charleston News and
Courier is, if the recent shocks were
transmitted from Vesuvius and other vol
anoes, why are not all eruptions followed
by like results?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

II is probable the earthquake shocks
nave passed through our state, but being
so distant from the center of the mysteri-
Gus force, they have been inperceptible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

GSy-Population of Austin, according to cen us
taken in 1855, 1000.
The STATESMAN is prepared with its new Camp
oalI nress TO take contracts for printing weekly
Yapers at reasonable rates
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

JUDGE ABBorr's nomination is victory
for true democracy over dark lantern
lodges and straddles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

I've are authorized to announce FRANK BROWN
"a candidate for County Clerk OF Travis county
q the November election
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

We are authorized to announce A. r. NORRIS
.ls candidate for reelection TO the once u
Connfy Collector at the next general election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09
ANNOUNCER
IsslR RE ELECTION.

EOR KE-ELEVTTON.
A. j. JERNlGAN is a candidate for reelection
60 the Office OF County Treasurer
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

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