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distiIlery business has been adjusted to its
requirements, and il would be foolish to the
last degee to disturb this system in order
to reduce or abolish the tax, which would
result in no gain to the people, but in in
creasing the profits of those who make and
sell the article.
All civilized countries impose tax on
spirits and keep the machinery for collecting
the tax in constant use, SO that at any time
that there is call for an extraordinary ex-
penditure, it can be met simply by adding
trife to the rate of taxation on this article.
We shall be very unwise if we do not re-
tain the whisky tax for that purpose,
if for no other. The tax on tobacco should
be retained for the same reason. 1t is now
insignificant in amount, and no consumer of
the weed feels that there is any tax upon ii
at all We should retain the machinery, so
if at any time there should be call for
more money we can have this ready tosupply
it, without recourse to direct taxation, which
is always exceedingly annoying The rest
of the income Of the Government is derived
from customs These are imposed without
any reference whatever to the needs of the
Government, but are protective in their ma
ture, and they do, as they have always done,
an admirable work in building up our
manufacturing industries and DEVELOPING
the wealth of the country. To reduce OF
TO even talk of reducing them now at this
critical time would result in measurelesi
damage, for it would derange all our indus
tries at a most critical time, and protraci
the commercial depression under which
we have been lsboring for at least anothel
year. Every interest Of the country
to-day demands that Congress shall refrain
from meddling with this important matter
and shall allow the industries and the com
merce of the country to work out their owl
salvation without any of these baneful in
references.
The National tribune., 1886-06-03
She Would Understana Il.

A Joke IS a mystery to some people. Oncs in
a certain Maine court the proceedings were
delayed by the failure Of witness named
Sarah Mony to arrive. After waiting long
time for Sarah, the court concluded Co wait
no longer, and wishing to crack his little joke
remarked: This court viii adjourn without
Sarah-mony." Everybody laughed except one
man, who sat in solemn meditation Tor i've
minutes, and then burst into a hearty outlaw,
exclaimiug, II see it I see it y" When he
went home he tried to tell the joke to his wife.
'There was a witness named Mary Mony, who
didn't come" said he, "and so the court said /:
We'll adjourn without Mary mony II
don't see any point to that, said his wife. " /
know it" said he; 81 didn't at first, but yOV
will in about five minutes"
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There is no demagogy more alluring and
yet more false than the clamor about Re-
duction Of Taxation" II is phrase so easy
TO mouth and requires so little explanation
az to what il really means that every empty
headed stumpeT sounds the bugle on IL, in
default Of having anything OF real importance
10 say. Undoubtedly a wise reduction
Of taxation is desirable, especially when il
applies to local taxation, which in very many
communities IN the country is undoubtedly
onerous but il can have no such meaning
when applied TO the means by which the
United States raises its revenue Our coun.
try il in that fortunate position where all ia
wants ior Governmental purposes are more
than supplied without making taxation
burden upon the people. In fact W,
could not reduce Governmental taxation
without producing evils that would amount
to hundred-fold more than any possible
good that could result fherefrom.
For example, the plan Of taxing
whisky is the result Of years Of effort, O
most unpleasant experiences in ever,
way in pcrfecting IL, which cost hun
dreds Of fair regulations and the los
Of a great many lives. We have nov
the machinery SO perfected that we cal
use whisky as certain source Of reyenu
and have il ready for any contingency tina
may arise demanding an increased suppl,
of money. The tax la honestly paid. III
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ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

1HE BATTLEOFKASHVILLE. spirited
sketch By 4. E. GlanciUe, Of NcNillGn's
Brigade, 4. }. Smiths Corps, Cedar Falls,
lOtCd.
OAK GR0HE-AR important Engagement
during he SeUen Days battles before Rich
mand. by Maj H. ID. O'Brien, LIST Hmm.
TEE BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS
"A graphic description Of the mighty strug-
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SSIMPLE DANH-A short story Of The t0ar.
By MrS. C. BrOl0R, Londonderry, o.
EHE BEST DAP'S WORK or HISLIFE-
Al army officers story Of the Confederate
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The National tribune., 1886-06-03

Shall the Dairy Be Protected at the Expense Of the
Factory.


Factory.
There has been much complaint in Washing
ton, as elsewhere in the country, of the extern
sive sale Of OleOmargarine, butterine, and other
limitations Of dairy products During the past
few months Congress has been deluged with
petitions from dairymen and others, asking
that legislation be had to restrain the manu-
faeture and sale of these articles, so injurious
to the dairy interests of the country. Nearly
the whole Of last week was spent by the House
in debating bill introduced by Mr. Hatch, of
Missouri, imposing tax of 10 cents per pound
on all such articles. The subject of butter and
its base limitations was discussed in all its rami
fications. The members had great deal Of
sport over it, and great deal of very serious
argument on both sides of the question. The
following extract from speech by Mr.. McAdOo,
of New Jersey, win give an idea Of the nature
of much of the debate:
But, sir, II has been, in my opinion. left an open
question after all this storm OF words, and even Of
contending scientists here whether OleomargaTine,
IL made according to the established formula, is
unhealthy. Why the distinguished gentleman
from Delaware Mr. Lorel who has Just sat down
Is in his severe and classical proportions, phys-
cal example Of the effect Of dairy butter, while my
urbaue rotund and oleaginous friend from Mass
aehusetts Mr. Loveringl represents the effect of
eating olsomargarine. lCireat laughter and APP
plause.l
article Of food. IL we are going to protect the
stouachs Of the people by depicting their pockets
let us take np the subject of sausages. Laughter
and applause Let US take up the weird ard mys-
FERROUS subject Of hash. Renewed laughter. l
Millinns Of free Americans to-day in millions Of
boarding-h houses throughout the land ara being
supplied with, and place implicit confidence in, .
conn pound under the denomination Of hash which
science dares not engage and which no ulan knows
the contents Of Laughter and applause. Let US
have heavy tax say OF 20 cents every dish of
hash and let compel boarding. house keepers TO
file in the city hall OF every town or city inven-
tory of the component parts of this most remarka-
BILE American dish. Laughter and applause.l
Mr. Adams, Of New York, offered the follow
ing amendment to the bill;
All manufacturers Of ineubaloEs shall pay lax
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The National tribune., 1886-06-03

THE Chief of Ordnance has decided to
make trials with the instrument for measur-
ing distances invented by Gen. Berdan, called
a rangefnder, also with the mechanical fuse
by the same inventor for exploding shrapnel,
which, it is claimed, will always explode just
at the distance at which it has been set. A
cable dispatch has been sent to S. S. Cox to
get sample, if possible, from the Sultan to
manufacture by.
The National tribune., 1886-06-03

THE laws Of New York now provide that
after Oct 1 next no person shall be employed
about the State House as Waterman, orderly
or messenger unless he be an honorably dis
charged veteran. Gov Hill charges the Re
publicans with defeatinga bill introduced by
the Democrats that provided that nobody
but veterans should5be appointed Librarian,
Sergeant-at-Arms, DoOrkeeper, or other Off
GERS Of either House.
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MEMORIAL DAY.

Never has Memorial Day been SO gener-
ally observed as this year. Never has the
whole body of the people taken such an
earnest and deep interest as this year. This
was shown by the general cessation of bust
ness everywhere, and the numbers who took
part in the ceremonies. This is as it
should be.
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IhiE Il q most instructive little pamphlet on
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SATURDAY OR MONDAY.

There is a very general desire to have the
regulation concerning Memorial Day changed
SO that when the 3Oth of May comes on Sun
day, Saturday shall be observed instead of
Monday, as the Regulations now prescribe
Experience this year has shown that the
last day of the week is much preferable to
the second for this purpose. Flowers can
not be procured so readily for Monday as
for Saturday, and people are much better
disposed to end the week with cessation
from labor and the observance of holiday
than they are to begin the week in this
manner.
tits probable that an attempt viii be made
at the forthcoming National Encampment to
amend Article XIV, Chapter V, which reads
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What's the name of your horse?" asked
Jones of Brown, after he had driven around
him once or twice on the road.
Congress"
"Funny name. What do You call hiR that
for?
Because be aeYer passes anything"
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MEMORIAL DAY.

The National Encampment hereby establishes
Memorial Day. 10 be observed by the members OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic. on the Goth day
Of May annually, in commemoraton Of the deeds
Of our fallen comrades. When such day occurs on
Sunday. the succeeding day shall be observed. ex-
cept where. by legal enactment. the preceding day
is made legal holiday, when such day shall be
observed.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-28
JUDGE HANCoCKs POSITION.

For weeks it has been current tall
through the town that Judge Hancocl
was conniving at the Independent move
ment now rampant; that he was button.
holing Col. DeGress, the leader of the re-
publican party in the state, and other re-
publicans in Austin; that he was aiding in
getting up the so-called Independent
ticket; that Mr.. Ed Christian was a candi-
date at his solicitation. All this has been
the talk of the town for some time past,
and it could not but have come to Judge
Hancock's ears; yet, through it all, we
ind no denial of these most serious
charges coming from this gentleman.
Judge Hancock does not profess to be a
ward or county politician, but he aspires
to state and federal distinction, and
is ambitious to sit in the United States
senate. If the judge would attain this
end, If he would be a senator from Texas
because of the overwhelming democratic
majority in state, it could only be as
democratic senator. But long since it
seems he has Abandoned this futile hope,
and welding what political influence he
has, would now, under the insidious
guise of independentism and resentment
of alleged INSCRIPTIONS methods in the
primaries, attack more successful rival.
This course can not iniure his intended
victims, but will terribly react upon Judge
Hancock. Let the ways of this canvas be
thoroughly known, and Judge Hancock
will be forever politically dead.
The STATESMAN wishes to do no one
an injustice. If Judge Hancock is
not guilty of these charges let him set
the matter finally at rest. The columns
of this paper are freely at his disposal for
such purpose. His public, denial can
alone put quietus upon this question:
but, i'll the absence of such denial, the re-
ports, as stated above, will Justly and GER
tainly take on the aspect of assured facts.
Can and will Judge Hancock prove his
Democracy?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-28
THE HADDOCK MURDER.

DEs MONIES, Ia. October 21.-Last night the
confessions of two more of the men concerned ia
the HaddOck murder at sioux City was made pub
lie. TLey are Albert KOsebriske, known as "Bis.
marck,' and Otto Grieber. Bismarck was captured
in san Francisco and brought here. He made a
confession to the governor and attorney general
last week, which has been kept secret until now
He c0rroborates the confession of Leavitt, already
made. He says he saw Pettir and Arnesdorf, the
brewer, shoot lladdock lie duplicates one Grieber
saloon keeper at Sioux City, as the principal in,
stgator of the plot fo attack Haddock. Bismarck
says he was forced to leave town and was paid 5000
to 20 away Grieber was another eve witness TO
the murder. He duplicates one Sylvester Gairder
known as steamboat Charlie as directly con.
cArned with the crime. The police are now search
ing for Gairder. The two confessions show that
the murder was instigated by salonnists and car
ried ont by them. and are by far the most impor.
tant evidence yet obtained
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-28
TERRELL on THE TARIFF.

Take it all in all, the speech of Judge
Terrell at Bastrop, published in full in rHr
STATESMAN yesterday, was, by all odds
the grandest intellectual as well as orator.
zeal effort in this gubernatorial and
United States senatorial campaign. We
use these words deliberately. For no
candid man, be he an opponent or a sup.
porter of Judge Terrell for the senatorial
toga, can, after-the perusal of that speech,
deny that ITS author intellectually, and as
a man of brain power, profound political
sagacity and research, towers head and
shoulders above any other aspirant in the
senatorial race. We say this without any
intention of making invidious distinction
or of being sure of the approval of Judge
Terrell himself, but with the knowl-
edge that this is also the Judgement of
the prominent public men of the state.who
are acquainted with Judge Terrell and his
competitors.
The prominent feature in this truly
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-28
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The gentlemen selected by the lat,
democratic county convention to repre-
sent the party in the approaching cleo
ton need no encomiums from us. They
are known among the people, whose
suffrages they solicit, not as individuals
not for personal talent alone, or the
ability they may possess, but as repre-,
sentatives of the democratic party, and of
the aims and purposes of the democratic
party. Yet not one of these gentlemen,
thus honored with the confidence and
trust of the democratic party of Travis
county, but are physically, mentally, and
every other way eminently fitted for the
honest, faithful, efficient performance of
the functions of the various offices for
which they have been nominated by a
great party-the only party on which we,
of the south, can rest our hopes for the
future.
There is not a man on the county demo-
cratic ticket but will pass muster on the
great prerequisite for office, established
by Extraordinarily, faithfulness, capa-
bility. We challenge any supporter of the
hybrid, mongrel, speckled radico -indepen-
dent ticket to deny it.
Who shall say that Taylor Moore and
Emory Smith are not proper representa-
tives to send as our agents to the TWEEN
tieth Legislature? Who shall say that JUS
tice Won Rosenberg is not the proper
man to preside as county iudge-wth the
necessary experience, and legal knowledge |
he Is known to possess?
Who shall say that II. B. Barnhart, a
lawyer identified with the people of Travis
county, is not in every way qualified for
.he county attorneyship?
Hornsby, for sheriff, is known from one
nd of the county to the other. His
honesty and efficiency, are too well estab-
lshed to need argument to prove them.
lie has made one of the best sheriffs in the
tate, and the people well know it.
Nor is there any discount on James p.
Tart, for district clerk. He has been
ried and found true, and the man for the
lace.
Messrs. Rogers, for county clerk; NJ. NJ.
ohnsOn, for county treasurer, and
prinkle for tax assessor, will fill the bill, {
elected, as their ability is undoubted l
nd their integrity beyond dispute. This =
true also of Pillow, for collector.
And so on down to Mr.. Calhoun, grand
ephew of the great John G. Calhoun,
no once stood up for the south in the
'uncils of the nation, against the com
ned enemies of southern institutions.
1t is ticket that can be voted solid, and
scratch which, with the name of the
rmer great advocate and defender of
g south upon it, would seem almost =,
crilege.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-28
A PLUCKLY LITTLE POWER.

Bulgaria Is pursuing policy which
bids fair to win respect for that small
country, and which, if continued will
certainly insure the aid of some of the
great powers in the event of an imbroglio
with Russia or Turkey. These latter pow
ers seemed to have formed a combination
similar to one between a bear and spi-
der, the latter will do the singing, the
former will do the crushing, and between
them Bulgaria will be much ratified if
England and Germany do not interfere
IN the interests of fair play. Few small
countries have played such part
in European affairs as Bulgaria. and
the issue is getting to be nearly
as vital as that between France and &c r
many over Alsace and Lorraine. Bull
garia has assuredly done nothing for
which she should be punished, but the
Russian bear does not like to hear such
small country SO near her domains crow
ing in an Independent way. Difference to
Russia, which amounts to abiect SER
Witty, especially in weak power. is about
the only way to keep the friendship of
that country. The car desires Bulgaria
to stand in the same position to her as