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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20

Now that cutting is safe In prison
In Mexico. whsre Is that other fellow.
Geronimo
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20

There will be a meeting Of the Ser
IN county democrat central committee
II Hillsboro on the 25th.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20

On the 18th instant three ranchers
were killed and two wounded by In
dians In santa Rosa canyon. Mexico.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20

The Chieftain predicts that this ter
ritory will be overrun by prospectors
miners and capitalists this winter.
Let 'em come.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20

IssG. showing The financial condition Of
his bbaks and the amount due the coun.
" and territory. sept Isl. tSsd
Attest: q ". GREoo.
Chairman.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20
Commissioners Proceedings.

HuLsBoRo. Aug. 2, 1856.
In compliance with a call issued by
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
SHARP JOHN COLLIER,

II our information IL correct, the fol-
| wing is a transaction in which Rev. John
Collier figured: Some time in GA Prof.
] ,hn Collier borrowed $1,000 in gold of
stockman in Bosque county under the fol-
lowing circumstances: Collier was then
as now, engaged in teaching, and his VIC
II n lived on the frontier where there were
no school facilities. He had son whom
he was anxious to educate. Collier learn
inc of the fact, made visit to him and
proposed to take his boy, but represented
that he needed $1,000 to do some neces-
sary building. The parent agreed to and
did loan Collier the money, taking his
note therefor, il being agreed that the
lads tuition should be received in lieu OF
interest on the money. After the note
fell due payment was asked, but was post
poned on one preteXt or another until th'
note was nearly barred by the statute o.
limitations, when it was placed in tn,
hands of the Fort Worth law firm of Hen
bricks d Smith. The senior partner was tn
late Judge Hendricks; the junior wa
Col. Peter Smith, now living. Collie
filed counter claim for the tuition, a
most covering the amount of the mott
which claim was only defeated by the pre-
duction of written contract GOVERN
the stipulations stated, which the plaintiff
had taken the precaution to secure, an
which--let us charitably suppose defen
dant Collier had forgotten. Judgment wa
obtained against Collier, and though h
failed to defeat this just claim, he ha
beaten the execution for the better part q
twenty years. The lad is perhapsa littl
wiser for the teaching he received, and tn
one thing sure is that his parent is 800
poorer.
l. this the source from which Texa
youth are to draw their inspiration O
truth and honor for the next two years
Mr.. Collier seems too decidedly smart fo
state superintendent. His skirts shonl
be clear, but are they!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
THE SHAME STILL EXISTS.

Cutting still languishes i'll Jail, and the
Mexican government still faunts an insult
in the face of the American nation. If
there is one thing in which a great ma
ton should glory, it is the perfect pro
lection it assures to its citizens where
eyer they may happen to be. This is
one of the ends for which a government
is enlarged and centralized. The United
States rs isolated from each other-indi-
yidualized assuredly could not hold the
place in the collection of nations, that is
now held by the United States unseperably
conioined together. And yet it seems that
no more respect is paid the American
flag floating over thirty-eight states, than
if only one star shone upon that flag, and
it signalized but one-fortieth the power it
now glores in. At home our government is
slow to act, but in its interna-
tional relations It's worse, It's
weak and vacillating. The condition of
affairs as now exhibited in that Mexican
border town-the invidious discrimina-
lions now allowed, and even enforced
| against Americans there, call the blush OF
! insult to every true mans face. England
! 1000 miles away, is feared, her citizens
well protected from slur or insult; Amer
lea. the next neighbor, is held in derisior
and her citizens daily and vilely insulted
This Cutting case is no intricate matter
there is no need of delay. A simple ques
ton of right or wrong is to be decided
Was the United States right in demanding
Cuttings release-if so, why allow the an
swer to be delayed: If the right was no
assuredly ours, why have made the de
mand- and offered our face Il
the slap? 1t is not questiot
of party or who holds tn
reins at Washington, our national honor
trembling in the balance--our ability t
furnish a national safeguard to our cit
zens is being shown to the eyes of tn
world to be simply nothing.
There may be those content TO let tn
go unquestioned, bat that one deserve
not the name of an American. The peop
all over the country demar ded instant a
ton in this matter, not that Cutting ma
be free, but that the United States may
indicated, her solicitude for her citize,
be unquestioned-he power to protect
demonstrated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
THAT SUIT.

The public have before them two state
ments in reference to the Rev. John Col
lier's relations to the proposed North
western university. First, that of the gen
tlen4en of Wise county, with whom Mr.
Collier carried on negotiations for the
building and endowing of that university
and secondly that of the Rev. John Collier
himself, in the dispatch saying he will sue
these gentlemen for $3.50, being the bal
ance due under contract for $4,000, and
also $4,000 for breach of said contract
The statement that brought forth the
cause for this alleged suit, was circulated
by these gentlemen of Wise county and
printed in The STATESMAN of last Thurs
day.
The $4,000 to be paid Mr.. Collier was
not condition precedent to his under.
taking the canvass for subscriptions to
the university, but was an after thought
of Mr.. Golfers, which was
gratuitously agreed to by these gen
tlemen. And at a later date and
when pressed by these gentlemen for an
explanation of his indifferent conduct in
the matter, and the reasons why he had ac-
complished nothing where he had promised
so much, Mr.. Collier, according to these
gentlemen, said, IF we thought we could
not succeed in carrying out the enter
prise, that he would pay back the S1,470 we
had paid him." And quoting again, HE
further said that he had not used the
money but still had it, and at any time we
decided to abandon the enterprise he
would pay back the money. That was in
the summer of 1885, since which time
we have never seen him. and never re-
ceiyed any report from him"
These gentlemen say they long since ac-
quainted Mr.. Collier with the fact that
they had abandoned the enterprise" and
demanded back the money advanced by
them. Mr.. Collier now, without any state
ment of his side of the case, says
he intends to sue. What does
this mean? Simply this, the
suit cannot come before the courts and
the merits of the case be fully learned till
late in the Fall, and in the mean time
with the prestige gained by the assurance
given to the people that he has sued
these men and will viAdicate himself with
damages against them, he hopes to sail
into the Office of state superintendent of
public instruction. This will not do.
The people demand an explanation, and
at once, that they may vote intelligibly.
They remember that James G, Blaine
tried the game of bluff, when he brought
his famous suit, withdrawn by him when
his object was attained. While it must
not be understood that The STATESMAN
charges this motive to Mr.. Collier, yet he
owes it to himself that the people may not
thus interpret him. Let him explain
fnliy and at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
BEXAR COUNTY'S MIDDLE.

The proceedings in the democra ic
county convention held at San Antonio
on last Saturday, seemd to have been a
carnival of disorder and comedy of err
rors. The Times says that loud-mouthed,
braying rutiians we're brought in at late
hour on Saturday night, and these made
so much confusion, yelling and voting
without authority, that motions had to be
withdrawn because of an imposibiity to
tell whether or not they prevailed or were
lost. The Express thus speaks its mind:
Without any reference to who lost or
won, the convention at Turner hall on
Saturday was disgrace to the democracy
of BeXar county. and 1t can be set down
as a fact that it would not require many
renetitions to cause the better element of
the party to repudiate all convention pro-
ceedinCs. They will not sit in conven-
tiOn where the mass of the delegates act
like bowling dervishes, and seek to gain
points by crying each other down; they
will not submit to few men bringing a
swarm of supporters who will sit like 81
| MANY autCUtlOuS, NOtluA oN lISOl SiE 40
men who are incapable of understand
! ing motion before tine house. There
were men in Saturdays convention VINO
sat stolidly amidst the din and confusion
unable ~ understand a word of the pro
ceedincs even if they had been quiet and
orderly, for they did not know enough ut
the English language to vote yes or no
but followed the beck of those who herGeo
them on the floor. This was done openly
and unblushingly. The Express is wei
satisfied that majority of the delegates
to the state convention favor MAYO
, Breckenridge for governor. 1t believes
fair, square test would show large ma
iority of the democratic voters of BeXa
county to be in his favor, on persona
grounds if for no other reason, the dis
e graceful onslaughts upon the character o
+ Col. Swain being responsible for the mp
rising in the latter's favor; but no matte
who mag win or lose. or what the result
this paper will not withhold condemnatiC
5 from what is unfair or unseemly in an
a political convention. 1t believes the ma
jority should rule, and will discountenanc
any act, or trick, or manoeuvre intende
to defeat the majority's will.
1t was but natural to suppose that Maio
e Breckenridge would carry Bexar, hi
t home county. But when it was discoN
, cred that a strong Swain support ha
= sprung up in the comfy, for the otht
e faction to use the means they did to d,
q, feat Swain was, to say the least, question
= able democracy. And now upon the hee
1 of all this irregularity, comes a dispatc
? that mistake was made in tallying ii
r votes. and mistake that made the col
. vention Breckenridge rather than
= Swain body. At this distance, we ca
/ not Judge of the truthfulness of the r
: port. But that there is much ground fl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
HANcocK's FRENZY.

In his speech at Georgetown John Han
cock, commenting upon the endorsement
of Terrell by Travis county, made use OF
the following language:
"He never omlts to make allusion to the
fact that he had been sustained by the de
mocracy of Travis county, where we both
have lived so long. am not disposed &c
criticise the tortuous methods, devious
ways, and artful manipulGtions by which
this may have been brought about, mol
shall | admonish the gentleman that II
NAV be better time about the ides OF
November for him TO speak of these en-
dorsements procured through the mid
night action of primaries, attended by the
class of persons that are usually abroad
at that hour"
The best democrats in Travis county
attended the primaries-th merchants
the farmers, the professional men, the
laboring men, all were there, and it was
generally remarked that never before IN
the history of the county had the pri-
maries been attended by so many
representative and responsible citizens
The proceedings at the primaries were
quiet and orderly, and straight. There
were no tortuous methods, devious ways
or artful manipulations, as charged by
Judge Hancock, and this ungentlemanly
and unwarranted attack upon honorable
citizens by Mr.. Hancock is just cause for
indignation on their part and deserves
the most severe rebuke. The people were
with Terrell in this county and they de-
termined to carry out their Will,
in spite of certain crooked and very
doubtful means resorted to by some of
Mr.. Hancock's supporters to defeat them
in this. Mr.. Hancock takes good care,
however, not to say anything about the
tricks Practiced by his supporters.
Terrell's majority in this county was
more than four-ffths, and it was a major
ity composed of the truest and best of
our people.
Mr.. Hancock admonishes Judge Terrell
that he had better wait until the ides
of November before speaking of these
endorsements pro cured, to use his
language, Through the midnight
action of primaries, attended by
h, class of persons that are
usually abroad at that hour" and thus in
Inmates that he would be glad to see the
democratic ticket defeated in this county,
and that ne intended to do his part to-
ward bringing about that result.
This shows the extent of Mr.. Hancock's
democracy.
If democracy goes to suit him he will
help to elect the ticket, but if is not as he
wants it, he will help to defeat the ticket.
Verify, we have amongst US Il second John
Helly--a boss who desires to rule or ruin
lut the days of bossism have not yet ar
lived in Texas, and Mr.. Hancock will
earn this to his regret
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
HOW THEY BATTLE.
TERISTIC OF THE GIRLS OF
DIFFERENT CITIES.

DIFFERENT CITIES.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The New York girl, wnen she battles at
all, attitudinizes with half her slightly
clad person out of water, looking for all
the world like merry mermaid.
The Baltimore beauty plunges bodily
in and is generally head under water with
symmetrical lncarnadine hosiery waving
high above the waters blue.
The New Jersey girl is timid and usu-
ally requires pair of stout arms to hold
her. If there is no gallant on hand to
toss her through the breakers she hugs
the rope.
The nice Presbyterian girls at Spring
Lake like to have somebody "hoat' them
and, held up by the bathing master or
some stout, middle-aged deacon, will lie
| rigidly on top of the waves, with their lit
tie noses and toes out of the water for
a quarter of an hour.
The Virginia girls at Old Point and
Cape May swim and tumble like dolphins
and love to swim out to the life-boat and,
clambering into it, take long dive, and
come up again close to shore.
The fashionable Philadelphia girl is
very particular to have somebody nice
go in with her, and is usually so exclusive
that she won't even battle in the same
ocean with anyone not of her set.
The troops of children at Sea Girt, with
bare arms and legs, paddle and splash in
midday around the ocean fringe and then,
held in their nurses arms, after taking
one good breaker are carried yelling and
kicking to the bath houses.
The fat girl, with figure like life
buoy, usually wears a suit like an ulster,
and tries to wait chance when nobody is
looking to hurry and skurry into the
water
The Boston belle prefers to take her
additions in private, but her favorite
wrinkle al Narragansett is to lie at the
edge of the surf and when it vets her on
one side then roll over and get wet on the
other.
The young city bloods and sporting
fellows generally at Long Branch and
elsewhere usually wait until after O'Clock
at night and then dash into the pillows
without any toggery whatever. This they
call chuck bath"
The business men who go to and from
the city every day in groups of twos and
threes take short dip Immediately after
driving to rinse off the cinders and dust.
French maids at the seaside hotels as a
rule put on an old skirt, without stock
ings, and go trooping into the ocean about
dusk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
A CoNcILIAToRY MEAsU RE,

The effort is now being made to take
the liquor question out of its present
State and local position, and make it a
matter of national consideration. Sena-
tor Blair has submitted report of the
Joint committee of education and labor,
proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition in relation to alcoholic liquors and
other poisonous beverages" And the
amendment provides that from and after
the year 1900 the manufacture and sale,
and importation of distilled, alcoholic, in
toxicating liquors, except for medicinal
purposes, mechanical, chemical and scien-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

SECRETARY OF WAR ENDICoTr sneered,
yesterday, at the idea of going to war
with Mexico on account of one man. The
sentiment is unworthy the intelligence
and patriotism of the secretary, and 1t is
doubtful if he ever said it. Editor Cut
ting, personally, does not amount to
much. 1t is not the man, but the princi-
pie, that must be looked at. IL the i'm
prisonment of Cutting is winked at then
every American in Mexico is in danger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

tific purposes, AID for use IN the arts ana
sciences, shall cease
For the last decade there has been
growing up in the United States strong
and concentrated movement against the
widespread liquor traffic of the land
Women. strong minded in instances, but
for the most part noble, and unseliShly
devoted to their cause, have been the chief
originators and supporters of this move
ment.
1t has grown in Importance, and in the
last presidential canvass attained the dig
nifty of placing in the field champion OF
its cause, as a candidate for presidential
distinction. At that time was developed
quite a good deal of strength-but doubt
less not the strength of the whole body
as many favorable to the movement, see
ing the hopelessness of success at that
time, decided not to lose. their votes, but
cast them for the party of their choice
and aid in settling the character of the
party to govern for the next four years.
1t does seem that this is not political
but rather an economic and salutary ques
ton, and thus rather appealing to the
whole body of the people and not to any
faction or party. And for this reason it
should be made national question, and
be submitted to the. vote of the whole peo-
pie whether or not it should be embodied
in constitutional amendment. But the
suspicion arises, Endorsed by the past,
though perhaps most uncharitable, that
the movement is sprung upon congress by
the republicans, now charged with align
ing themselves with the prohibitiOnists,
to curry favor with that seemingly popular
movement and thus strengthen themselves
for the contest of parties three years
from now.
The amendment as proposed is weak in
this essential particular. 1t is the verdict
of medical science, that narcotics of some
kind seem essential to mankind, so where
intoxicating liquors are prescribed, there
opium, laudanum and morphine will be
used. And the verdict also is that the use
of these drugs is infinitely more damag-
ing and ruinous than excessive imbibing
of liquor. If the amendment of Senator
Blair is a genuine humanitarian measure,
why does it not go out beyond the pale of
the demands of the prohibitionists and in
clude these drugs most perniciOus when
prostituted to unwarranted use?
The tendency of the amendment may
be very gOod-it seems to aim at curtail-
ing intoxicatien, while, at the same time,
il allows hilarity as existing in France and
Germany, where light wines and beer are
used in moderation-for the terms of the
report do not exclude the manufacture or
importation of wine and beer, but only
distilled. alcoholic, Intoxicating liquors.
IT'S thought that even should the amend
ment obtain and become a law, the num-
Der of instances will be most startling in
which men will absolutely require this in
toxicating liquor for medicinal purposes,
mechanical, chemical and scientific pur-
poses, and for Use in the arts and
sciences" As to tkis time it has been a
wonderful factor in all these departments
of life, and has beautifully kindled the
Imagination finding shape in the "arts and
Sciences
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

its circulation is shown by the intense ex
citement existing about the matter in
San Antonio, and the desire that another
convention should be held. This should
be inquired into at once and justice be
done, no matter who is hurt by the dis
closures and conclusions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
STARTLING BUT TRUE.

WILLS POINT, TEXAS, December l, 1885
After suffering for more than three
years with disease of the throat and lungs
got so low last spring 1 was entirely un'
able to do anything, and my cough was SC
bad scarcely slept any at night, My
druggist, Mr.. II. F. Goodnight, sent me 6
trial bottle of DR.. BOSANKO'S COUGH
AND LUNG SYRUP. found relief, ano
after using six $1.0O bottles, I was entire
ly cured. j. NJ. WELDEN'
Sold at Alexander's drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

for the modest sum of S25 each. The
skeleton here in the city however, is that
of a genuine mermaid, fished up from
the Persian gulf, near where it is sup
posed the old salt mill got in its first
work.
The one here is the property of Mr..
Mariana Aguierre, of the city of Mexico,
who is in the city to remain few days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
RIrrKLES,s ARNICA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, saltrheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chiIblains,
corns, and all skin ernptions, and pos l.
lively cures piles, or no pay required 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
\ SEA TALE.
\ TABLED MERM AID FROM THE
VASTLY DEEP ON ENH1Bl-
TION HERE IN AUSTIN.

Mythology has it that in the long ago,
the sea was inhabited by nymphs or mer-
maids, their upper parts like that of a
woman and their lower like fish. From
a curiosity now in the city, it may have
been true. Perhaps, if true at
all, it was long before the numbering,
bluRdering old skipper ploughed the
bosom of the deep having on board his
vessel that mysterious, old, and enchanted
mill, which, if history correctly reports ii
would set itself in motion at the word OF
command, and amid the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
PONDS EXTRACT, all users tell
us, is without an equal for Plies, Sprains,
Cont or any inflammation, TRY it,
LIES FITFUL DREAM.
THE GHOST OF AN ILLSPENr I.IFE
BENDS LOW OVER y POOR
OITT('A ASST.

on ICASI.
Annie Williams, once no doubt the JOY
of a happy household, but now degrad
ed, forlorn and pitiable object, is nearing
the end of life's
FITFUL DREAM,
and without some mighty change will go
down to the grave in eternal night. Annie
has been well-known character in this
city for years. Atone time she was good
looking and attractive, and it is said pos
sessed many of the attributes which adorn
true womanhood. She, however, travelled
in the broad road, and for several years
has fallen lower and lower until now she
is forsaken even by those with whom she
was associated in a life of shame for
years. OF late she has been addicted to
the opium habit, and using enormous
quantities of the drug it dethroned hel
reason and yesterday she was confined in
Jail raying lunatic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
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