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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

ceipts must he equal to expen-
ditures. Ignorance of the suolec'
has caused the remuneration of the APP
praisers OF public lads to be SO small
that the appraisement has not been MADE
as carefully as it should be, thus resulting
in great losses to the state in putting the
finest lands with the poorest because they
we're not carefully surveyed. Every
scheme that can be devised has been
brought into play to eucher the state out
of her land. Every bubble that could be
detected has laid the foundation for the
loss of millions of acres. Was it the
fault of the law, or the execution of It'll
Blame lies at both doors, but the Law
should bear the brunt of it.
The state land board, termed by Cap
tain Walsh, statutory nightmare" is
theme sufficient to fill volume with
abuse of its originators, and sorrow fol
the unenviable position of its members
Ever since its inception it has been the
target for every marksman who coulo
draw bow.
They.were placed in the position OF
men held responsible, morally, for every
loss to the state, but powerless to prevent
anything that an INSCRIPTIONS individual
or corporation would do. The board die
everything within their power, but they
were constituted to have a discretion
which the law prevented them using.
Captain Walsh shows in what E
state the Panhandle lands were
when the board made a report to the gov
ernor showing the necessity for some
thing to be done to stop the rapacity Of
the few and protect the many. But thu
executive said he was powerless-the law
did not cover the case. AS the repor
says, there will be day of reckoning
about this lease system, and the next leg
islature have it in their power to bring
it about.
He suggests the placing of the duties o
the land board in the hands of an eduea
tional land bureau with bonded offic er
AS regards Greer county, he says it be
longs to Texas, and suggests that thu
legislature validate the old veteran Ger
tificates located there. 1t is in all an ex
cellent report.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
THE PROPER SPIRIT.

The following extract from an exchange
shows that the old spirit is dying out:
The charge that the Grand Army of the
Republic is designed to perpetuate the
animosities of the war has no foundation
in fact, as Gen. Fairchild properly and
positively declares. Neither is it a politi-
cal organization, except in the sense that
it inculcates sentiments of patriotism
and obedience to the laws. Its main pur-
pose is one of charity; and it has done
more in quiet and practical way to re-
Iieye the distress of soldiers and their
families than any other agency in the
country.
Ask the sufferers by the earthquake in
Charleston, S. c., if the Grand Army OF
Sthe Republic is designed to perpetuate
the animosities of the war;" The noble
efforts of that organization to relieve
those who supremely needed help, in thu
very cradle of secession, in the city tina
fred the first gun of the war, should
forever remove suspicion that it is de
signed to perpetuate the animosities o
the war. 1t buried so deep, that no etfor
can ever resurrect them, animosities o
the war existing in South Carolina prio
to the earthquake, under loads of "contri
buttons. for relief of the sufferers" accom-
panied with expressions of the kinde'
and most patriotic sentiments. We r.
specially refer the whole question as
the designs of the organization to tn
people of the Palmetto state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

no good to the interests of the country at
large. 1t is to be hoped the report is
untrue.
Since the above was written later dis
patch states Mr.. Gould has absolutely and
emphatically denied the whole thing. The
original canard went from Fort Worth,
and it is not improbable the same pious
genius, who sojourned in Austin last sum-
mer and got up the notorious Greer
comfy canard, may have been at the bot
tom of this. The object in both cases
was clearly mercenary. The last canard
was evidently meant to affect stocks in
Wall street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
BRIDGE REGULATIONS.

The county commissioners court has
established the following bridge rules:
l. A fine of $40 for riding or driving
over the bridge at gait faster than a
walk.
2. Not more than fifty head of horses
or cattle allowed upon this bridge at one
time, under penalty of $40.
3. Not more than two hundred sheep
hogs or goats allowed upon this bridge at
one time under a penalty of $40.
4. Vehicles containing flying banners OF
anything calculated to brighten teams
must be removed before crossing.
3. No nuisance.
6. No loa6ng allowed upon thi;
bridge.
Z. No one allowed to sit upon the rail
ing of this bridge.
s. No cattle or horses necked together
allowed to be driven over this bridge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
CAPTAIN wALsHs REPORT.

In The STATESMAN this morning will be
seen the report of the Hon. VIM. G..
Walsh, land commissioner. If the next
legislature were to act upon his sug-
gestions in every particular, the mis-
takes that would be made would be few
and trivial. On the whole, it is the report
of a thoroughly efficient aud experienced
official, and should carry great weight
with il. The statistics are pretty gen.
orally known, but his opinion in regard
to existing abuses of laws and acts, to
prevent which no laws have been passed
is especially valuable. In order to use
a comprehensive term to fiji
every suggestion, The STATESMAN
thinks that the state should guard the
public lands, aud take as much care will
them as private individual ordinaril!
does with his own possessions. A careful
perusal of the report would seem to SHOW
that this is Captain Walsh's idea. Tha
this has not been done should be charged
to two things; first, the lack of necessar.
and proper legislation on the subject; sec
ond, the abuse of existing laws.
In regard to the suggestion that thu
Office will not be much longer self-sup
porting, the report says that the surplu
over the expenditures in the past could b
applied to the support of this office. Thi
is but Just, and is strictly within the Law
which does not say that each years re
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
WEEKLY STATESMAN.
SOUTHERN WISDOM.

We are not of those who claim for the
south the infallibility of the Pope. we
know that southern politicians make mis-
takes like the rest of mortals, and we are
prepared to go further and say they made
one blunder big enough to keep down
noisy Boosting for century. But we do
claim, and are prepared to prove, that IN
many respects the confederate constitu-
ton was far superior to that OF the
United States to-day, and we do claim
and can prove that the very matters
which are now agitating the public mind
as matters of supreme importance
to day we're matters settled by
the southern people twenty-five
years ago; that the south had then reached
the goal which enlightened, upright citi-
zens in all parties of the United State are,
Der ardua ct aspera, striving to reach to-
day. We are fighting protection" The
Confederate constitution forbid bounties
from the treasury and prohibited the levy
ing of any tax on importations from
foreign nations to promote or foster any
branch of industry.
Our right thinking people are beginning
to doubt the wisdom of allowing presi-
dent to serve for two consecutive terms
The Confederate constitution declared
that the president and vice president shall
hold their offices for term of six years,
but the president shall not be eligible"
Mr.. Cleveland says he should not be under
our present system and we are inclined to
think he is right.
But above all, in these days of agitation
for civil service reform, when the presi-
dent is contending against foes within
and foes without the democratic party in
his effort to remove the appointing ma
chinery as far as possible from partisan
influence, it is a matter of much pride for
a southern to see that we had reached
this high point full half century ago,
when these words we're inserted in the
OOnIeuerdbe COuoJiVuuioh' nv PA'SAP"N
officer in each of the executive depart
ments and all persons connected with the
diplomatic service may be removed from
Office at the pleasure of the president.
All other civil officers of the
executive departments may be removed at
any time by the president, or other ap-
pointing power when their services are
unnecessary, or for dishonesty, incapacity,
inefficiency, misconduct or neglect of
duty: and when so removed the removal
shall be reported to the senate, together
with the reasons therefor" The south Is
far behind the north (Texas excepted) in
material prosperity but in matters of
government (the negro question ex-
cepted) she is far ahead, not only of the
north and west, but of the whole world.
The most perfect governmental instru-
ment that ever came from the hand of
man (provision for negro slavery ex-
cepted) is the Confederate constitution.
The United States constitution will have
TO grow many years more before it will
be tall enough to rival that instrument in
many of its wise and benefcent provi
ainoo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
AN OLD CITIZEN sPEAKs :.

Mr.. j. NJ. Norris, an old resident of
Rome, Ga, says that he had been badly
troubled with kidney complaint for great
many years, and with eczema for three
years; at times could scarcely walk, and
had tried many remedies without benefit,
until he began taking Electric Bitters and
amounting his hands and feet with Buck
lens Arnica Salve. This treatment af-
forded him great relief, and he strongly
recommends Electric Bitters to all who
suffer with kindey complaints, or need a
blood purifier. Sold by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
TEXAS MINERAL RESOURCES.

Our Burnett correspondent calls atten-
ton to specimens of hard coal he has seen
from locality in Mccullough county.
There is little doubt the assertion of the
pioneer biologists who examined this state
in the early days will all yet be corrobor-
ated by actual discovery, at least in so far
as coal and iron are concerned The find
ing of stone coal in Mccullough might be
taken as another evidence, along with the
successful working of coal seams on the
Rio Grande, that vast Unreasonable
quantities of coal lie buried under certain
portions of the surface in this state.
These inexhaustable deposits but await
the touch of capital to be transformed
into wealth and add to the material great
ness of Texas. 1t is quite as likely the
coal measures of Texas can be success
fully worked as that the coal
mines of the Indian Territory
and the lower Rio Grande, which evidently
belong to the same system, have already
given employment to large numbers of
men and become a source of increasing
revenue.
1t is not impossible that the day is not
far di slant when Texas coal and iron and
other minerals, which abundantly under
lie her surface, will develop industries OF
like kind with those of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, however much below them in ex
tent and magnitude.
What we want is some of the Surplus
and idle capital of the east to come this
way, rouse our mineral resources into
activity, and, while remunerating itself
create wealth for us.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

Governor-elect Taylor, of Tennessee, is
now in Washington, modestly receiving
the congratulations of the nations saw
Tors for having saved his boom at the
polls
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

st. Jacobs Oil Is pronounced most ex-
traordinary cure for rheumatism by Hon.
James Harlan, ex-Vice Chancellor, Louis
Vile XIV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

Mr. ]. Howard James, manager Stuck
ert's Livery, 619 N. 9th street, Philadel
phia, Pa, says: After trying all other
remedies without relief, for heavy cold
on the chest, accompanied by severe
cough, 1 used Red Star Cough Cure, and
in very short time was entirely well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

Mr.. INGALLS, thinks it is hard that the
representatives of thirty eight states have
to wait flor few moments) the con-
venience of the president. We think it
hard that the true representative of thirty
eight states, in the presidential chair, has
to wait for months the convenience of
these misrepresentation in congress he
fore he can do the good work he was
elected for, and stands ready to perform
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

Mr.. BLAIR has introduced bill propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution of
the United States extending the right of
suffrage to women. Mr.. Blair will find it
harder to make this bill go down than
even his monstrous educational bill. But
we do not object to discussion of wo-
mems ''rights." An enlargement of her
sphere has invariably operated beneficial
ly or society in the past and we, there
fore, have little to fear from it in the flu
ture. Woman wants and must have fair
field for competition with the opposite
sex in industrial matters. Equal pay for
equal service is the battle cry of her
champions. Let Blair go on with his bill
It will do no harm to discuss it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

MISS WINNIE DAVIS was guest at
brilliant reception given by Mrs. Hicks
Lord in New York City, Friday evening
last. General and Mrs. Sherman, Henry
NJ. Stanley, Lieutenant and Mrs. Hem,
Lord Grey de Wilton, Mrs. Thomas Fran
els Meagher and many other notables
we're also present, including number of
ladies from Virginia and North Carolina
Exchange.
Surely not. Miss Winnie would not
come the Blaine deal with Edmunds, and
yet she could not with self-respect recog'
nize General Sherman, the slanderer OF
her father.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
TUE LIQUOR LEAGUES BLUFF.
No Arrests Yesterday, Although Many Disre-
garded the Threats Of the SaT0onists.

! Another quiet Sunday was experienced by the
citizens of Indianapolis yesterday So far as
could be observed the Liquor League made little
or no effort to secure information against any
one. Members of the League could occasionally
be seen strolline about the streets but if they
! were see king information they obtaiEed it in a
very sly way. The constables were not out
and several of them said last night that they
had kept their promises to The justices to
take no hand in the Leagues business
"All this talk of the League is
only bluff" said a cigar-dealer last evening. II
! suspected as much week ago, and / have been
selling all day, and propose to sell next Sunday.
have no fears of them molesting me, and none
of the cigar sellers should have. In my opinion
all their talk and Boosting is for the purpose of
turning the attention of the public and the police
from their business and if members of the
League were not violating the law to- day, they
will be at it by another Sunday"
Among the police the opinion prevailed that
the saloon men did not obey the law as strictly
as they did the two preceding Sundays. The
blinds of many OF the down town saloons were
up. and the indications were that liquors were
being sold on the inside though there was not
SuucleDC evidence TO warrant any arrests. mere
was no drunkenness on the street, and if the
saloons did sell il was to the drinkers who do
not get drunk. During the day there was
not an arrest made by the police,
which is very uncommon for Sunday,
Many of the cigar men sold all day yesterday,
and if the League spoilers were out they doubt
less had no difficulty in getting the kind of in
formation they sought. Sergeant Fredericks's
place was open all day. Most of the restaurants
sold cigars to their customers, but few of the
more timid covered their cigar cases, and their
best friends could not induce them to sell. The
drug stores that closed last Sunday were nearly
all open. bnt many of them refused to sell cigars,
and merchandise of any kind could only be
bought with the aid OF a prescription. The
butchers have recovered from their
fright and were all supplying their
patrons with beef as usual. Last
Sunday but one or two hacks ventured out on
the streets; but yesterday the usual number
were congregated about the frequented places,
AMI the drivers we're as clamorous usual for
patronage. The hotel registers showed no falling
off in patronage On the contrary, the clerks at
the Denison. Bates and Grand said their patron
age the last three Sundays by the transient pub
lie was larger than it had been for o year past.
The Bates and Grand had their news and cigar
stands open, but the Denison sold no cigars.
though the news stand supplied customers with
papers usual. The usual number of irgen-
iously constructed notices adorned the saloon
windows. affirming that Indianapolis was fast
going to decay,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
This Weeks Amusements.

At the Grand, tonight and tomorrow night,
Thatcher, Primrose & Vests Minstrels will ap-
pear in a new bill of specalties and entertaining
features. The last three nights of the week the
attraction at this theater will be the celebrated
Conried Opera Company, in the latest New York
Casino success ''The Gypsy Baron" The advance
sale will begin tomorrow The attraction at
English's tonight, and al this week, will be
Keller, the necromancer, whose unique enter
tainments have proven SO successful elsewhere.
He has various clever performers with him and
the engagement will be at cheap prices At the
Museum, this afternoon, tonight and all this
week, Taken from Life will be presented by
Miss Phisa McAllister and a strong company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. E. T. Gilliland, of Boston, is in the city
for short visit.
Albert Gall returned from New York yester-
day after ten days trip.
Mrs. DR. Rocker and daughter, Of Castleton,
are visiting friends in the city.
John Fl. Lewis, editor of the Benton county
Era, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Cofax of South Bend, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs T. P, Haughey, at the Denison.
Mrs. Charles l.. Holstein returned yesterday
morning from a visit of several weeks to friends
in New York.
Mr.. Jere johnson, formerly of this city but
now law practitioner at Washington, is here on
a visit to friends
A paper treating of the architecture of insane
hospitals, written by e. FL. Ketcham, of Indian
apolis. appears in the Chicago Architect and
Builder for December.
Mr. ]. G. McNutt the assistant district attor-
ney. who has been seriously i'll froLa intermittent
fever at his home in Terre Haute has recovered
sufficiently to return to this city.
Mr. John Fisher has had magnificent statue
and pedestal of Italian marble carved in Italy
and placed in Crown Hill in memory of his wife,
Mrs. Pet Smith Fisher, who died last spring.
DR.. L. W. Munhall has an engagement to be-
gin meeting at Talmages Brooklyn Taber-
nacle. on watch night" TO be continued for a,
least two months, as much longer as the in
terest may warrant.
During the kitchen brigade drill at the Paper
Fantasm on Saturday night. the company were
presented with handsome bouquets by Mrs Sal
lie D. Vajen. under whose direction the drill was
given The uniforms and accoutremenrs were
also designed by Mrs. Vajen.
The Newport new dancing club composed oil
leading young society people of this city, gave
delightful dance on Saturday evening at the res
idence of Miss w Tilford, on North Meridian
street. Among those present were the Misses
Ida Brown. Beck, Closer, Potter, Self, Leon
ard, Gossett, Brunson, Prettyman, Blake, Go.
down and Carrie Farquhar. and the Messrs. Gall
Francis, Reed, Rocker. John A. Pfaff, Ed Bing-
ham, Frank Hutchins George Hoover. Ricketts,
Hord Harry Hildebrand and George Sloan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
A Prisoner at His Mothers Funeral.

Mrs Faucet, the mother Of William McCaw,
the murderer. was buried yesterday. McCaw
asked permission to attend the funeral and his
request was granted By the sheriff. In company
with Deputies Grinsteiner and Langenberg he
was taken to the house in a hack aud allowed to
go in and view the remains. He also went tn
the cemetery, but there expressed no desire to
leave the hack. He was much affected by the
funeral ceremony, and on the way back to the
Jail remarked that the death of his mother was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
Hotel Arrivals.

Grand Hotel: John H. Crate, Terre Haute
]. G. Kluber, Milton; s. j. Brash. Columbus
Warren G. Sayre, Wabash W., w. Dunn, Pc
oria; ]. NJ. Sempell Lafayette; NJ. M Kigur
Frankfort; J. 4. Little, Rochester; Joe Blair
G. W. Summerton, Atlanta; 5ohn W. Berry
Montezums George w. Jones, Fort Wayne
George w. Salesman, Richmond.
Denison Houses Comfy Oele. Earl NJ. Ogle
Miss Alice Willard Washington G. H.. O.; Ca
Bates. John Reansy, A. jackson, Independence
man. Cleveland; H. Mcleod, Philadelphia.
Pates House: Richard Keifeke, Liverpool,
England; Geo. w. Parker and wife, Chicago
Josh Gregg Cleveland; John Hurd, Santa Clara
N. NJ; D. l.. Anderson, Greencastle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
A Cock Fight at Broad RippIe.

A hundred or more sporting men, who had
been quietly informed of the event, went out to
Broad Ripple Saturday night to witness cock
fight between chickens owned in Noblesville
and this city. The brutal sport con.
tinued without interruption until nearly
daylight, and in the fighting fourteen cocks were
killed. Several hundred dollars changed hands
in the betting. Precautions were taken to pre-
vent the presence of any person likely to cause
the prosecution of the leading participants in
the affair, and nothing is known by the police
about the fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
Distractions on a Railroad,

For several days gang of dozen tramps
have been making North Indianapolis their head
quarters, and have been committing small depre
dations of all Sorts Last night q freight train
on the Big Four road came near being thrown
from the track by a oss-tie they had placed on
the rails. and other smaller distractions made il
difficult for the train to reach the city. The rail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
Newly Welded Lovers Held as Prisoners

Newly-Wedded Lovers Held as Prisoners.
Young John W. Shepherd is still locked in a
room in his fathers residence and his wife,
Myrtle Maiden Shepherd, is in the statior-house.
Mrs. Shepherd says she will bring suit against
James Mob. Shepherd, her husbands father. for
false imprisonment as soon as she is released.
The marriage, she claims, was legal, and they
were arrested, not in her house, but in house
rented by young Shepherd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13

road officials called on the police for protection,
which was furnished by Superintendent Travis
Patroman Farrell was sent out with the 11:30
o'clock passenger train, in citizens clothes. 10
watch the infested locality and arrest all sus-
picious characters. These are the first tramps
that nave made thai. appearance about lne city
since the workhouse was erected. The camping
place of the gang is the Fall-creek bottoms, be-
low where the canal crosses the stream.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13

Detective Thornton last evening arrested
James Darrell, who was caught trying to sell a
lap-robe that was stolen from w. II, Rhodess
buggy the first of last week.