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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-02


All the state departments were closed
yesterday and the chiofs and their subor-
climates ate turkey stuffed with oysters
and had a good time generally.
The secretary of state yesterday filed
charter for The Dallas LithOgraphing com
pany, capital stock, $4,000 Incorpora-
tors: Neal Starks, J. Borker and I. S.
Townsend.
Governor Ireland yesterday refused
pardon to W. Z. Smith, convicted of horse
stealing in Bastrop county, and SEN
ssenced to Eve years. The governors
endorsement was simply TO the effect that
she man had been indicted II two counties
and that there we're no facts iustifying a
pardon.
The comptroller received ana approved
The following collectors bombs: Clifford
Ramsey, of Gonzales, @. b. Gillespie, of
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The Philadelphia Record well
says that the attempt of small-fry
congressman and the rabider sort
of SUPERFICIAL newspapers to create
a protest against the Presidential
pension vetoes has fallen very cold
upon the public ear. In fact, the
Presidents critics made themselves
ridiculous. There is no fact better
known throughout the Northern
States than that thousands of pen
sioners are borne upon the rolls
who have no just claim upon the
bounty ofthe Government. Nothing
that the President has done has
more commended him to the good
will of the people than his attempt
to weed out all undeserving pension
ers from the deserving in the hun.
dreds of cases brought before hin,
by the action of Congress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The farmers have no eason to
complain, however. With all the
abundance of crops they do not
thrive as they should. They do
their part, and the earth, always
friendly to man, gives it's usual
yield. But the products of the
soil are useless to paydebts if there
is no market whereby they may be
converted into the currency of the
country. With plenty, the farmer
is poor, and his lot is by no means
an enviable one, particularly if he
is burdened with debt. Various
causes are assigned for the situation
as we find it now. One says over
production; another that it is q
hopeless competition with the
grain fields of the West; another,
that a high protective tariff has
practically closed the markets of
the world against us, and, the
dairymen particularly, that bogus
butter has destroyed their profits.
There is doubtless some truth in
all these reasons, and then comes
the important question, "What is
the remedy?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The Southwestern, or the Gould
system strike costs we're figured
up by the Knights of Labor as
follows: Cost to the general board
100000; loss of wages to strikers
100000, while the cost to the
company as reckoned by Attorney
Porter and Superintendent Kerigan
is $3,500,00O; a total of $4,600,OOo.
The general board has closed up
all business connected with the
late strike and it is not likely that
any more money will be disbursed
to district assemblies. 3. A. Hall,
whose discharge was instrumental
in causing the trouble, is residing
in Marshall, Texas. He is out of
work and being taken care of with
the rest.of the men in his situation.
1t is readily seen whether the
strike was wise and whether it paid.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29
President Cleveland had album

President Cleveland had album
dant reasons ora tangible order
for his warning to office-holders to
abstain from managing caucuses
and running political conventions.
On June 22nd., 1877, President
Hayes issued the following order:
No officer should be required or
permitted to take part in the man.
agement of political organizations,
caucuses, conventions or election
campaigns. Their right to vote
and to express their views on pub
lie questions, either orally OF
through the press, is not denied
provided it does not interfere with
the discharge of their official du.
ties. No assessment for political
purposes ON officers or subordi
mates should be allowed.
Mr.. Cleveland is not so brief
but it is quite as much to the
point even if more specific. 1
was doubtless founded on com
plants of just such officiousnes'
as he rebukes and ~deprecates.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

One of hopeful signs of business
revival is to be found in the fact
that railway building is on the
increase once more. The Railway
Age predicts the construction of
5000 miles of new road, as against
5000 miles in 1885. This year
the employment of twice as many
men as last year in grading and
preparing the necessary road beds.
1t means permanent employment
for a large number of men to keep
the new lines in repair and run
them. As nearly all of the new
roads under construction are in
the Territories, west ofthe Missouri,
their completion means opening OF
new territory to occupation and
settlement. A materialincrease in
railway building at any time is a
sure sign of increasing prosperity:
and the steady decline in this work
which began in 1888, and culmin.
ated in 1885, has given place to q
decided advance once more fur.
nishes abundant cause for gratifi.
cation in business circles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The President vetoed a fraudu-
lent private pension bill the other
day for a man who had been dead
five years. 1t is this class of pen
sions that fully 20 per cent. of the
public money on account of pen
sions is wrongfully paid ont from
year to year according to the last
Republican Commissioners official
statement.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The land grants made by Con-
gress to railroads between the
years 1860 and 1875, under repub-
lican administration, amounted to
IFS, 100000 acres, about seven
States the size of Ohio. The price
realized by the railroad companies
would make this enormous steal
amount to about $773,245,S93
Such is republican rule.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

Col. w. ]. Elliott, of the Colum-
bus Sunday Capital, Judge J. w.
Fitzgerald, of Cincinnati, and Hon.
John P. Martin, of Xenia, are cho-
sen delegates at large to the Irish
National Convention, to be held at
Chicago August Is. The great En-
glish Statesman Rig't Hon. VIM. E.
Gladstone will be represented in
the convention. by Hon. M. Dewitt,
member of Parliament of ireland
who will expound Home Rule doc
trine and democracy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

It is very apparent that the pro-
hibition sentiment is aroused all
over the country, and that in Ohio
it is taking the direction of local
efforts to enforce temperance I'M
der the 'local option" clause of the
Dow law. Such appears to be the
prime object of the new State tenn
perance organization lately crystal
lied. The effect will be to take the
issue out of party politics, and is
doubtless intended to make the
State ready for a constitutional
prohibition clause in 1891.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

Says the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
The Union Pacific railroad is in
debted to the United States Gov
eminent in the sum of $109,O00,-
600 on account of the United
States bonds lent it. on which the
Government has to pay six per
cent. interest for ten years to
come. This is only one instance
of Republican thievery and ex-
travagance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29
FOR SALE.

sIlIIE BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE
L and Grounds of Col. Frank Il.
Foster, on Wad>w orth street. The
dwelling contains eight large rooms,
pantry, 50-teet storing closet, cellar
under the whole house, cistern, large
35XSO feet stable and fine grounds. Will
sell at a Bargain. Call on
THOMAS FULTON, Machinest.
MARTINI. Eaton. Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

President Cleveland strengthen
ed himself with the people wonder
fully in the last three months, The
politicians don't like the way things
are going, but the country can
stand a great deal of their grum-
bling. .
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

business may not be reviving
very much, but a democratic Presi-
dent and Cabinet have cut the ex-
penses down.in running the gov
eminent so that millions are saved
where there YER millions spent be-
fore.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

Thirteen million of sheep have
died in New South Wales for want
of water in the last three years.
That's better for u wool growers
than a high tariff. The number of
sheep in Ohio as returned by the
assessors in 1885 was 4,92S,332.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29
The President as n Party

-
Some of the Republican mem
bcrs of Congress have sought to
ridicule the Democratic Represent
atives for their readiness to sustain
the President in his vetoes of the
pension bills. We do not wonder
that the Republicans dislike this
manifestation for it is a sign; to
some extent at least, of the devel-
opment of n talent for political
leadership on the part of Mr.. Cleve-
land. That the representative men
ofhis party should cordially follow
and support him in any important
line of policy, is a most suspicious
event for the Democracy.
We want more of this sort of
thing. While public Office is a pub
lie trust, it is a trust which can be
most honestly and efficiently adj
ministered by party leaders, as ex-
lperience in England and America
amply demonstrates. Mr.. Glad.
stone is a trustee for the people, al
the head of the English Govern.
mcnt, no less than Mr.. Cleveland
here; and yet nobody thinks OF
making it q matter of reproach
against him that he is a great party
Header as well.
There is no reason why the Chic:
Magistrate of this country should
not be both true to his party ant
true to the whole people; and The
greater he is as a party leader, thu
greater he will be as President.
What a great pity the Supreme
bench of Ohio does not contain
men of as much integrity as are il
the U. S. Senate. Had such beer
the case how different would hav,
been the decision on the Quo War
ranto cases, which were decided
some weeks ago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The Cleveland Plain Dealer fas-
tens a forgery on the commereial-
Gazette But then that is nothing
new in that concern. Halstead
stands ready to commit almost
any crime-to advance the interests
of the Republican party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

AS the New York Star says, all
truly thoughtful Democrats will
regret that Mr.. Cleveland is not
managing things exactly to the
taste of the Republicans. It's a
long time, however, to 1892. May
be they'll get used to it by that
time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The Postmaster General has
made a ruling which allows the
transmission by mail of liquids
not liable to explosion, spontane-
GUS combustion or ignition, under
certain conditions insuring safety
to other mail matter in transmits
sion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

The English courts allow a law
yer the same latitude in abusing
witnesses as the American courts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

W - '-
The report was adopted without a dissent
ing voice. The following resolutions were al
so unanimously accepted:
LIST. That our taxes are much higher than
they would otherwise be, could legal adver-
Using be open to competition instead of being
confined to certain agencies at fixed rates.
I'd. Believing woman to be the peer ofman
and entitled to all privileges enjoyed by him,
she ought to have the privilege of the cleo
tive franchise.
Sd. Recognizing the Tri-County Record,
recently established in our county,, a true ex-
ponent of the principles of our party and a
helpful auxiliary in the education Of public
sentiment and the advancement of the party
work, we in convention assembled congratu-
late Bro. Kennedy in his good work and here
by pledge our influence and support to his
paper.
Rev. j. G. Bishop of the Christian church,
lately from New Jersey, gave us some pleas
ing news from that State, We were glad to
welcome him to our convention, and would
that more of Gods ministry were so earnest
ly on the side of right. Enthusiastic speech
es were made by Rev. j. II. Blackford and
others. G. Welbaum and E. NJ. Kennedy were
elected delegates to the State convention at
Canton. Motion carried that the proceedings
of this convention be presented for publica-
ton to the papers of Preble county, New Era,
and The Light. After an overflow of enthu-
siasm from our earnest Chairman, the con-
~vention adjourned by singing the doxology.
to meet at the "ballot box" and cast their
votes for "God, home and native land"
JENNIE l.. SHELLEY, Sec'y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

There is some talk that there
will be q union of the various
Democratic factions in New York
City at an early day, and the Star
says it is listened to with great
satisfaction by the Democrats Of
the country generally, and by no
body with more satisfaction than
the great body of Democrats in
that city. The impression in other
States is that all Democrats in New
York are adherents of Tammany
or the county democracy with the
exception of a handful belonging
to Irving Hall. The fact is, on the
contrary, that the great majority
of Democratic voters belong to
neither organization, and would
be delighted to see ain end to the
struggles between the two bands
ofworking politicians who compose
them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

Another Mexican revolution has
broken out just across the border.
The revolutionists are shouting for
the constitution Of 1857 and de-
struction of the present tyrannical
government. Whether the shout
ers want the constitution of 1857
or would know what it was if they
saw it has nothing to do with the
case. 1t gives them a cry for an ex-
cuse for confiscating all they can
lay their hands on in the way of
public and private property. There
has been something of a scarcity
of Mexican revolutions lately. We
haven't heard of one for several
weeks before this one broke out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-07-29

DR.. B. F. Became, of Monroe Township.
S. N. Stubs, of Gratis
E. NJ. Kennedy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10
COMMENCEMENT NOVELTIES.

Allentown dispatch in New York WOrld.I
A sensation was created In Music
Hall here to- day, when, at the close of
high school, the marriage of one of the
graduates, Miss Laura Il. Wannamaker
to Emerson F. Miller, was announced
to take place. After the awarding Of
the diplomas by Prof. Landis, the
couple and four ushers marched on the
stage from behind the scenes and were
closely followed by Rev. A. j. G.
Do1ds, ID. d., who performed the
wedding ceremony.
Carlisle dispatch in Phiadelphia Times.l
The Dickinson College commence
ment exercises were continued to-
night with the annual oratorical contest
tor the junior class. Various reasons
we're given by the members who de-
clined to try for the medals, but the
real reason was the determination of q
young lady 10 compete for one of the
prizes The first oration was delivered
by j. r. Todd, of Snow Hill, Md. Miss
Zadie Longsdorf, of Carlisle, was the
next speaker. AS soon as she stepped
upon the platform, she was hissed by
students who had ranged themselves in
the back part of the hall for that pur-
pose. Fire crackers and torpedoes
were exploded, aud other noise was
made, but the speaker knew what
prejudice she would have to face, and
had her address SO thoroughly COM
mitted that she could keep right on in
spite of the efforts of the cowardly boys
to disconcert her.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10
THE BRAVEST ARE THE TEN
DEREST."
"Carp" in Cleveland Leader. |

A slender, white whiskered, brave
eyed man sal near the fare box in the
upper end of an L street car this after
noon. He wore high white Derby
hat upon his head and his clothes were
of black broadcloth. A high Henry
Clay collar grasped his neck and pair
of black trimmed spectacles hung by
a string upon his vest. He was chat
ting to lady at his side and his black
eyes sparkled and a most winning
smile beamed over his weather. beaten
face as the conversation went on. The
car stopped and | was surprised to see
him jump to his feet and walk rapidly
to the door. AS my eyes followed him
they rested upon a little, fair-faced
hunchback on crutches who was trying
to get into the car. She had the face
of child and the body of mature
woman, but that body cOntorted and
twisted and dwarfed out of all human
proportions. l saw this slender, gray
whiskered, bronzed faced, dark-eyet
man bend over her and ask he
where she wanted to go. She tolt
him and her face lightened up a
he assured her that this car wa
the right one. Then, addressing
her with as much courtesy. as though
she had been the presidents new bride
he asked her if he might not help he
into the car. She thanked him, anC
putting his hands under her arms, h
lifted her up the steps, and placed he
crutches beside her. He tipped hi
hat and then resumed his seat and con
versation. This old gentleman wa
General Joe johnson, the great confed
crate leader.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10
SPEAKER CARLISLE.

Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer
AS for the speaker OF congress, there
has seldom been one more accomplish
ed for his particular business, one
more self contained, grave and dutiful
to his task. Public life seems to come
natural 10 him, and as a parliamenta-
rian he took the lead while OH the door,
his capacity being to discuss questions
solely with reference to the law,
whether the law of the constitution or
the law of the bar, or common law or
statutes. No person in my time has
hewed closer to the line than Carlisle,
and endeavored, with more success, to
expunge all the private turns OF his
temperament in order that he may at
tend to the public business. Mr.. Car
Isle has had something of the same
influence in the house of representa-
tives that Cleveland has had in the
presidency. He seldom or never
makes party speech, pays no. atten-
ton to personalities, and hardly recog
nizes individuals in what he has to say
In the speakers Office Carlisle some
what resembles the speaker Of the
house of commons, who is hardly 8
political officer at all, but is rather a
portion of the fixed government of the
land
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10

It may no doubt be true that the
senate would impede and it possible
prevent the passage of just reduction
of the tariff, still it was the duty OF
the democratic house to keep its word
to the country by the passage OF bill
to accomplish the object. This is hon.
est democratic sentiment all over the
country, but the republicans and assist
ant republicans can't crow; they are
in the same boat. Their platform in
1884 declared that, "The republican
party pledges itself to correct the in
equalities of the tariff and to reduce the
surplus" Thereby admitting that both
existed under their financial legislation
Why have they not attempted this i
they were in earnest, instead of salts
fying themselves with attacks upon an.
and all efforts and modes of reduction
or equalization?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10
A STORY ABOUT BRADY.
From the n. Y. World

L.
A paragraph has been going the
rounds to the effect that General Tom
Brady, of star route notoriety, has lost
all of his money and his self-respect to
the extent of standing around barrooms
waiting to be treated. Said gentle,
man yesterday who knows General
Brady very well: "There is not one
word Of truth in the story, SO far as
Brady's becoming bum is concerned.
He has lost considerable money, but he
is not in reduced circumstances. l will
venture to say that he returns as many
treats as he accepts. This story has
hurt Brady's feelings more than any
thing that has been printed about him.
After his acquittal IN the star route
cases Brady realized that his social
position was lost for the time being
He knew that he could not enter
| politics again. Garfield survived the
Credit Mobilier scandal, but Brady did
not hope for any such luck. There
was only one way he reasoned by
which he could regain his lost position,
and that was through wealth BY &C
quiring a great fortune the past would
be forgotten, or at least overlooked
General Brady set about to make it
He came to New York, rented an Office
in Wall street and began to speculate
Hatch & FOOte were his brokers. II
six months Brady stood credited OF
the books of Hatch IL FOote for some
thing like $50, 900 in addition to hi
original margins and taking out th'
brokers commission. He had made s
good start toward making his 'grea
fortune One morning about the tim
of the Grant & Ward failure Brad.
walked down to his Office and gave
very large order to his brokers. Hi
Judgment told him that there was going
to be a break in the market, and h
determined to take advantage OF it
His Judgment was correct. That orde
would have doubled his money, bu
half an hour after it had been give
Mr.. Hatch walked into his Office an
said: Il am very sorry, Gen. Brady
to inform you that we are unable t
meet our obligations and have made a
assignment. Brady received the new
stolidly, win the same outward calr
he passed through the star rout
ordeal, but it was apparent to a clos
observer that it went through him lik
, a knife. He only got $4,000 or $500
, back from the brokers-about til
amount OF his original margin. Rigf
on top of that his wife died, aud othe
reverses have followed. 1t woul
; really seem as though he was pursue
, by the fates. He is not poor ma
yet. When he was very we'll Oft,
number of years ago, he transferred
! very snug sum to his wife, and that r.
D mains intact. He also owns q far
q in Virginia and some stocks and bond
but he has made little progress in al
quiring the great fortune he starte
out to get"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10
A WANDERING SHEEP.

The folio " ing amusing incident was
gathered by a Suram correspondent
during recent trip down the Mediter-
ranean, who writes :-'1t seems that
the Sunday school hymn q was a wan
dering sheep, did not love the fold,
has been translated into Armenian, and
the children of school in Constanti-
nople are fond of singing it for travel
iers who look in upon them. The
teacher. an Armenian, who knew but
very little English, was not aware that
it was translation from that language,
SO when an American visitor asked
him what the children were singing,
he betook himself to the dictionary,
and emerged, after long search, with
the information that the first line of the
hymn meant, Il was a misled mutton "
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10
SAVE THE SPOONS.
IErom the Texas Siftings. |

A Galveston man is in the habit of
getting up very early and going in bath.
ing Yesterday morning at breakfast
his wife said :-'I am so anxious while
you are away bathing III the mornings
that can't sleep until you come back ~
"Ohv he said, lightly, "there is no
danger; know how to SWIM" alt is
not that" she responded, "brt am
afraid some thiet seeing you go off,
will sneak in and steal the spoons. You
have no idea how it worries me-"