The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21

mat the Banners modesty forbids repro
duction.
The. Austin STATESMAN advises farmers
not to be too sure that the cold weather
will destroy insect eggs and larvae in the
ground. 1t will Supply them, bat few will
be destroyed.
According to the Galveston News the
stockmen of Texas, in session at Austin.
have given an indirect hit to the Terrell
boom; they did this by adopting resolu-
tions based on the Terrell land bill which
failed to pass at the extra session of the
18th Legislature.
The Austin STATESMAN wants the Kramer
to explain how the mercury could get so
degrees below zero when it is we'll known
that mercury freezes at 40 degrees below.
1t was slip of the pencil, such as is liza
BILE to happen in the hurry of collating
items.
Waco Examiner.
The News is again at its old tricks. 1t
is opposing, on all fitting occasions, the
convention system. The News knows
that as long as the convention system pre-
walls, Texas is bound to be democratic;
that whenever that is thrown over, then
there is a chance for the republicans.
This is sufficient to call out all of the lat
ent energies of the News. However, the
Dallas end is located in the centre of
pretty dense democratic community, and
it remains to be seen how its reading con-
stituents will like this proposition to de-
stroy all democratic organization which
has hitherto been the safeguard of the par
ty wherever it has been kept up. dem
ocratic convention, elected by the people,
and clothed with their authority, has ever
been the bette noir of the News. 1t has
taken many tilt at it and the caucus,
but with unvarying and monotonous re-
suits. Its present move will prove no ex-
ception to the rule, and abject failure
will again result Both ends, and all
parts of the News, will be found too weak,
too entirely lacking in power to accom-
plish the destruction of the convention
system.
San Antonio Times
The special excursion to Floresville on
the 28th inst, promises to be an event
not only for the San Antonio & Arkansas
Pass railroad, but also for the beautiful
little city which will be the objective point
of the pleasure-seekers. The arrange
ments for the reception and acconmoda-
ton of the excursionists will be properly
attended to- and all who join the party
will certainly have an enjoyable trip. His
Excellency Gov. Ireland, and other dis
tinguished statesmen will be among the
visitors, and altogether the occasion will
be one of interest and pleasure to those
who participate in it. Maj. j. T. Brack-
enridge, of Austin, prospective candidate
for governor, will probably be on hand to
lend eclat to the first railroad excursion
to our rising suburb, and, with fine wealth
er, the most pleasant and memorable ex-
cursion ever made from the Alamo City is
certain to be a grand success.
Two dead beats calling themselves j. H
Martin and F. G. Burton, have been swind
ling the hotels in st. Louis. They claim
to be cattlemen from Texas. Martin reg.
listers from Austin. Pass them around.
Dallas Mercury.
Every little cross-road town in Texas
has business man" it imagines woult
make good governor Nov, business
is business" and a tact for making shrewt
bargains and taking advantage of those
with whom he deals, does not constitute
"business man" in the proper acceptatiol
of the term, although such qualification
are generally honOred with the name o
''business tact" Such characteristics ar
better suited for the gambling rooms ant
bunko games rather than for the execu
tive mansion. What we want in the exec
utive office is man of broad views, with
out prejudice and independent of an!
influence which may be brought to bear tt
T., l5orncta1 |,
conceived and honorable, conscientious
course of action. A man who can grasI
the true inwardness of every question
which may present itself and with the
courage and determination to do right
Though the heavens fall" In these lat
ter days the term business man" has be
come almost SYNONYMOUS with, sharper
and don't agree at all with the character
istics necessary for the high cast of char
acter the executive should possess.
S. A. Express.
The proceedings of the State Cattle
mems convention at Austin prove that tn
cattlemen of the state appreciate the fac
that the revolution in the cattle raisin,
interest, so long predicted as a certaint
by the Express, is near at hand. In fac
is now going on. Instead of proclaimin
that Western Texas is not an agriculture
country, as formerly, and thereby dis
eouraglng settlement by farmers, the LAT
ter are now encouraged to cultivate tn
soil and raise forage for live stock.
We give the figures above of the me-
who are the heaviest losers by the failur
of the City Bank VIM. R. Baker owne
S136, 100 of the banks stock, which is, o
course, total loss. He has no expecta
ton, not even hope of getting cent o.
that Then he owned $4,000 of tn
Houston Insurance company stock, an
as the Insurance company's capital wa
nearly all invested in the bank stock
, that, too, is total loss. The insuranc
company owned $26O,O0O of the bank
stock, and upon the failure of the ban
began Immediately to close up its busl
ness. In addition to his loss on stock
F Mr.. Baker has tied up in the bank $l36
633, loaned money-money from his md
vidual means that he loaned the bank t
E keep it from failing. His losses on tn
: bank failure aggregate the immense sur
+ of $685., 733-more than a quarter OF
O million dollars.
! Next on the list of heavy losers is NJ
William NJ. Rice, of New York. He lose
$73,7O0.
:, Next to Mr.. Rice comes Mr.. Robel