The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-07

s,7i9 dogs would keep up such bowling
there would be no sleeping done.
The Houston Post sends the SrkresHAE
its Illustrated carriers address with the
compliments of the season. In some Of
the Illustrations the boys have their ears
tied up to keep them from being frost
bitten, others are sliding down hill ON
handsleds and log lies on the grond
covered with snow Surely it must be
much colder in Houston than in Austin,
as We needed no coats TO keep us warm on
our New Years day. But then Houston is
ahead in everything, you know.
The STATESMAN is right. No editor is
supposed to indorse either the facts or the
molsra set forth in his advertising col
umns. Although no manager of paper
should advertise fraud if he knows it.,
Everybody knows that the lottery is gamb-
ling. 1t may or may not be a "brace"
affair. If he knows it is not square, he
ought not advertise it, but how is he to
find that out! 1t seems to have grown
into common consent that the readers of
advertisements must look out for them
selves.-Waco Examiner.
OF course. A newspaper cannot en-
dorse advertisers in all they say of them
selves, or of their goods, wares and mer-
chandise. If they did they would become
the boss 'endorsers" of the country.
The banking laws of Texas ought to be
overhauled little. Poor depositors ought
to stand the same chance that the rich
man does. We are too lenient in these
things, in this state.-Examiner
Wait until the next legislature meets.
OF course all laws it will make will be ex
post facto so far as the Houston bank is
concerned, but future banks may become
interested in new laws.
Suppose that Austin maniac were to
turn his thoughts toward the state admin
ishation. Would they call out, or in, the
rangers? Waco Examiner.
No; they would send to Waco for help,
as it takes a maniac to catch maniac.
According to the foreign and domestic
newspapers, Die Hubbard has been play
ing the buffoon on his watch. He was
not cut out for foreign representative,
anyway.
Since our friend Nose Harris took
charge of the Denison News the popula-
ton has increased to $4,000. Nose is a
man that never drops figure where his
town can be hurt by it. Fort Worth is
indebted for the most of its population to
him.-Dallas Times.
} We never hear of but two men in Fort
Worth named Harris besides "Mose."
The latest thing out is the attempt of
the Galveston News to hold Gov. Ireland
responsible for the Austin murders. II
4 says:
Don't say that the reign of nocturnal
3 outrage and UNPUBLISHED assassination al
8 the capital of Texas ID disgrace to tn,
state; rather admire it as splendid vim
= dication of the governors theory of {
government organized for inefficiency
and for dignifed, though costly inutility
g If tidal wave were to sweep over Gal
: weston island level every building there
the "Dallas End" would probably attri
butte the saltwater triumph to the Cover
y nor's "theory of government"
Some of It's esteemed contemporaries
! seem to think the Post too much in Low,
9 with Sam Randall. The Post does no
exactly agree with Mr.. Randall in his tariff
{ ideas, but it admires the man for hi
f purity of character brains and statesman
9 ship, and, above all, remembers his friend
ship for the south. Post.
]. There are many republicans in thes'
: United States possesred of these SAM
. qualities, even to the extent of being
t friendly to the south. The objection
to Mr.. Randall is that he acts in concer
S with the republicans on the tariff and som,
e other important questions, although h,
: claims to be democrat while affiliatinl
/, with the republicans. In other words HI
7 is democratic republican.
Some one in Congressman Throckmor
!, toms district is exceedingly anxious to ge
, his place in congress. Hence he cause
" to be started the rumor that Throckmor
!. ton was candidate for governor. This
j as in the case of Judge Reagan, necessi
: tated a positive denial, which has bee
= made and the matter set at rest.
f If lynch law is ever justifiable unde
d any circumstances, it is certainly so a
8 Austin now.-Houston Post.
: The trouble is, nothing as yet has bee
$ found big enough to lynch. 1t costs some
ting to secure murderers in these days
f and that something has not as yet beei
= put up.
Il 1t costs twenty-five cents to send ter
word message to Fort Worth, and fit
cents to send ten-word message to Aui
s tin. The explanation is that the Wester
Union has competition at Fort Worth, an
e it has none at Austin Galveston Trit
une.
,. Hence nothing in Austin is dearer tina
u something i'm Fort Worth. Here is
problem for you political economists l.
a solve.
e Austinites can come to Laredo for
n safe and quiet breathing spell.
7. Times.
They wnuld find "a safer Mace q NOR