The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21
TEXAS T1pINGs.

with the prominent men of the state.
FORT Worth Mail.
Judge Terrell's present attitude before
the people of Texas is not at all depress
ing to his friends. He was for long
time the ..hnder dog in the fight" but,
strange as it may seem, he doesn't just
now occupy that position.
Dallas Mercury.
Petty jealousy and unmanly prejudice
don't build cities or develope the most de-
Gghtful social system.
Newspapers which traduce and sheer
at honorable neighbors in their honest en-
deavors to progress, would not hesitate to
turn and rend their friends should such
course prove profitable to them.
Fort Worth Gazette
A bill has been brought forward in the
Kentucky legislature to reform juries. 1t
provides that intelligence and the reading
of newspapers shall not bar men from
the Jury box. When we can have lntelli-
gent juries, we may expect reasonable
verdicts and decent regard for justice.
Such jury in the Herrin murder case
would have come to different conclusion
from that rendered
GalvestonIIribune.
Hard times is the cry that will continue
to be heard in this country until that gor-
gon known as the protective tariff, which
stands upon the threshold of the nation
with fiery sword, dealing death to COM
merce and agriculture, is slain. The in
genuity of satan could not devise surer
scheme by which to impoverish nation
than legislation against the welfare of the
many for the benefit of the few.
Dallas Herald.
The celebrity with which the Ohio repub-
licans in the legislature kicked out nine
democrats and reelected John Sherman
to the senate was surprise to the sena-
tor himself.
The latest scheme proposed for the
conversion of the Apaches, according to
Phil Sheridan's plan of salvation, Is to
send Colonel Baylor after them with
squad of Texas rangers.
Houston Post.
1t has been demonstrated beyond cavil
that beef can be slaughtered at home,
stored in refrigerator warehouses for
months, and then be shipped thousands
of miles in refrigerator cars to market.
This would be grand enterprise for
Houston.
The only way they can get printer in
to the penitentiary is to learn convict
already there the trade. That is what
they are doing with Fred Ward in New
York.
Texas Northwest.
An idler is twice a thief; he not only
steals his own time, but hangs around and
tries to steal yours.
Judge Terrell, of Austin, stands fair
chance of being elected United States
senator at the next meeting of the state
Legislature.
Four bills have been already introduced
in congress all looking to the opening up
of the Indian territory. Surely the pres
ent congress will do something on this i'm
portant question.
Texas Panhandle
Quite large number of settlers have
located on watered sections in this coun-
try, and they say that they would rather
take chances on its coming into market
at some future time than to risk settle
ment on land controlled by the changeable
land board.
If the railroads owning land in the Pan
handle would put it on the market they
could sell it readily to actual settlers
Persons coming here to settle are so con-
fused by the multitudinous rulings of the
land board and the uncertainty surround
ing school land that they would much pre-
fer dealing with some private individual
or corporation and conduct their pur.
chases in business-like manner.
Bolton Journal.
Col Edmund Richardson, the wealth
lest man in the south, died at jackson
Miss, on Tuesday. He leaves fortune
estimated at between twelve and ffteer
million dollars. He was owner of nine
teen plantations, and was styled the cot
ton king.
The kind office performed for the pro
hibitionists by the Journal, seems to have
been misunderstood by our friends of the
AUSTIN STATESMAN. They spoke of "the
advocacy of the prohibitory party" by the
journal. Now, isn't that, as
our young lady friends say
lust too awfully awful? TO be abused
by ones enemies is bad enough; but to be
misunderstood by ones friends is sad, sad
indeed! The journal tries to give al
sides a fair hearing, but its opposition tt
prohibition is sure and steadfast.
Dallas Times.
New Orleans is in rags because of 1T
lottery There can be no doubt of that
The Times is not putting on any extrj
frills of morality, but it knows that lot
terry gambling is, the worst kind of gamb
ling History shows that when once i
sets its fangs in people, they are don
for. Our law makers and constitution
makers appreciated this, and hence hav
forever prevented the possibility of lot
terry being established in this state Thi
is as far as they could possibly go. Blu
their ounce of prevention should be fol
lowed by pound of cure in the shape o
prosecutions for violating the lottery law
Louisiana is near us, and is de
basing itself by legalizing this worst o
gambling. 1t should not be allowed t
carry on its business in Texas. We nigh
buy ticket, but that does not make tn
gambling right. We should be prevente
from purchasing and every other person
should be prevented from purchasing
Texas is sending thousands of dollars
Louisiana every month to be poured int
the pockets of few men.
Well, the council certainly did sit dow
on the variety theatres with the force c
a nile driver This shOuld have bee