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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
KANSAS CITY TIMES.

The copiOus criticisms on Secretary
Bayards recent diplomatic bout with
Mexican statesmen prompts the Wash
ington Post to suggest school for the
training of American diplomats. Our
esteemed contemporary has wrongly
gauged the spirit of the American people.
The moral air of this country is few
degrees too pure to take kindly to the
school of Machiavelli. The blunt hon
esty and direct methods of Americans
could not brook the shams ard evasions
of diplomacy as practiced by the older
nations of the world.
What is diplomat! Isn't he gentle
man who always aims to deceive while
professedly speaking the truth! Isn't he
a man who would be branded as an I'M
commonly slick "truth-twister' in business
and social circles? Isn't he man whom
no one trusts and all look at askance!
The country can get on very well without
training her states men Ill the science OF
trading lies with accomplished gentlemen
who negotiate for other nations. When
the United States has grievance, the
people do not want redress sought
! through fog of intrigue. If the cause
be well founde / it is enough for our pur-
poses that the case be fairly and truth
| fully stated, and a square redress asked.
| If this be not forthcoming, make de-
mand for satisfaction. If it is refused,
] then declare war without further wrang
/ lin.
Truth, right and justice in the hands
| of an American statesman and gentle
man are the only diplomatic weapons
needed for the adjustment of an interna'
tional question in which the honor of
/ this country is concerned. A double
dealer and liar will soon be relegated to
oblivion. Diplomacy as understood in
some countries would be here looked up
on with honest contempt.
Mr.. Blaine has made gallant fight in
Maine. His speeches, had their publica-
tion been confined to the Pine Tree state,
would no doubt have had greater weight
in determining the result there. But, I'M
fortunately for the "smirched statesman,
he aimed his thunder at the country as
well as Maine, and his words have been
published far and wide and freely COM
mented on by the press. While this was
Just what Mr.. Blaine wanted as a part OF
his national campaign scheme, he did not
desire the points of his statements
turned back and pierce his own vulner-
able armor.
The Times remarked previous to the
delivery of his opening speech that when
the newspapers had dissected him he
would probably wish he had kept silent
This seems to be the result. His incon-
] -bo L. h
out by vigilant press snd the fallacies
he has put forth so thoroughly shown up
that there does not seem to be much room
to doubt that he has injured his own
cause and diminished the chances of his
party in Maine. He also succeeded in
unifying the prohibitionists in more
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
MANUAL TRA1NING SYSTEM.

The STATESMAN some months ago sug
gested to the commissioners of public
schools In Austin that they consider the
adylsability of annexing the manual
training system to the public schools. On
the 18th inst. The STATESMAN reproduced
an article from the Fort Worth Gazette
showing the great advantages of the
manual training system. That article
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
COTTON WORMS.
THE LITTLE VARMINTS ARE GET
ING IN THEIR WORK.

A STATESMAN reporter met Mr.. Church,
of Hazard & Co., yesterday, and ne re.
ports that the cotton worms down about
San Marcos are devastating the cotton
crop and utterly destroying some of tie
fields.
Bud Sawyer, armed with county pro-
hibition ticket, was met, and he says the
worms are doing some damage near
Manor, but so far as he knew they have
not struck the river plantations.
Worms are also reported some four or
five miles uorth of town, where they are
doing some damage, but farmeas think
if the weather will remain dry and warm
a stop will be put to their ravages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
HUMANITY SHOULD OVERRIDE PRIDE.

When it was proposed in London to
raise a subscription for the earthquake
sufferers in Charleston, Minister Phelps
cabled Secretary Bayard asking if he must
accept the aid, and suggested that he
deemed it better not to do so. Bayard
answered to accept, and cited precedent
of Chicago.
Bayard's reply, from the standard of
higher civilization and the consequent
more humane idea, seems to be the just
view, from a Christian standpoint Ma
tional pride might revolt at the idea, but
in great calamities it is unjust to the
philanthropist that any such obstacle
should initiate againt benevolent in
tention. Besides, such aid and
from such source is more apt to cement
the friendship between the countries of
the donor and recipient of the prOffered
aid. This is good theme for a minister
of the gospel to expatiate on, and
newspaper is scarcely religious enough
for it, but humanity and christianity are
co-workers, and in its PRONUNCIATION of
humane ideas, the press often encroaches
upon the territory of the minister.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
JUST wuATTHEY ALL SAY.

Hon. D. D. Haynie, of Salem, Ills. says
he uses DR.. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup in his family with the most salts
factory results in all cases of Coughs,
Colds and Group, and recommends it ia
particular for the little ones. Sample
bottle free at Alexander's drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16

NEW YORK mas been turned upside down
during the past week by the yacht CON
tests. The daily papers each devote a
page to the races and illustrate them in
some cases by the most uninteresting in
cidents. In fact it looked as though old
cuts we're made to do duty without regard
to the connection,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16

You may be impregnable to chills and
fever if you will take once or twice a
week one of DR.. J. H. McLean's Liver and
Kidney Pillets, they are no larger than a
pin head and pleasant to take.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16

The kidneys are the channels for tle
escape of divers impurities of the blood,
these may be kept in perfect activity W
the genial stimulating properties OF u
]. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney bain.'
and a free exit secured for a large pol
ton of the waste and debris of the SYSTEM
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Remit by draft on Austin. P o. money. order,
postal note. registered letter or e1pfess-Sal1P-e
copies cent tree on application,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When shc became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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subscribers viii please observe the date on their
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The paper on which The STATESMAN is
printed is furnished by the Graham Paper
Co., st. Louis.
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Subscribers wishing address of paper changed
will state 10 their application botn the old and ne"
address.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR CONGRESS.
From Tenth Congressional District.
JOSEPH d. SAVERS.
For the Legislature:
L. W. SMITH,
E. T. MOORE.
For County Judge:
VIM. Won ROSENBERG, JR.
For County Attorney:
H. B. BARNHART.
For Tax Assessor:
j. p. SPRINKLE.
For Tax Collector:
b. S. PILLOW.
For Sheriff:
NJ. VI. HORNSBY.
For District Clerk
JAS. p. HART.
For County Clerk:
JOS. B. ROGERS, SR.
For County Treasurer:
NJ. NJ. JOHNSON.
For Hide and Animal Inspector:
R. E. CAPERTON.
For Public Weighers;
JOS. BARNHART.
j. h. WHITE.
For County Commissioner,
precinct No. y
A.. G. KEMP.
For Justices of the Peace,
precinct No. 81
r. W. RILEY,
GEO. CALHOUN.
For Constable,
precinct No. 81:
A. ]. THORPE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16

Mr.. F. A SCOTT is in charge of the city suo-
s:ription department of THE STATESMAN, and all
complaints notices of changes given to him, or
left at this office, will have prompt attention.
Subscribers who do not receive their paper regu-
lsrly are requested to notify the office. Carrier
boys are not SLOWED to cell papers.
STATESMAN PUBLISHING co.
VIM p. GAINES, President and Manager
CALVIN sATTERPIELD, Vice-President
PEYTos BROWN, Secretary.
Eastern agents. c. BEcKwTTH, Tribune build
ne, New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16

The liver is the organ most speedily dis
ordered by malarial poisons. Ayers Ague
Cure dispels these poisons from the sys-
tenn, and is most excellent remedy for
liver complaints.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
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and injuries, however severe. Under any
temperature, in all climates, it accom-
plishes the same wonderful results.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16

1t is curious to observe how singularly
people change when inject to the infuen-
ces of officiallife. The possession of power
and contact with the genius of routine
seem to work upon them as complete
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-16
NEW YORK WORLD.

Mr.. Blaine is too old campaigner to be
betrayed into al attemp. to ans7cc the
question what he and his party would do
about the suffrage at the south If he was
made president. They gave up some
years ago trying to do anything, even to
the extent of making a canvass in south
ern states, where speech and the press and
the ballot box are as free as anywhere at
the north. The last republican president
never alluded to the question during his
entire term. The leaders of that party in
congress long since abandoned the at
tempt to make good the dictum of Thad.
deus Stevens, under which the negroes
were enfranchised to perpetuate the rule
of his party: 80 many negros, so many
republican votes" Nothing has been
done or attempted by the national au-
thority in reference to the voting at the
south. because nothing could be done.
The truth is, and Mr.. Blaine probably
knows it, that the political serfdom of the
colored men to the republican party is
ended. That party has lone nothing for
them since their enfranchisement to re-
ward them for their long continued tidel-
ity, and having found that they are as
well protected under democratic as under
republican rule they will henceforward di-
vide politically even more generally, as
the white people do, according to their be-
liefs and interests.
There is not lone more president in the
bloody shirt"
x * i =
1t is curious to observe how singularly
people change when subject to the inhuen-
ces of officiallife. The possession of power
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28

PERSONAL ARAGRAPHS,N MINOR MEN
TON, ANDLOCAL LACONICs.
The News of the Day Boiled Down ana
Served Up i'm Condensed shape-Apo"'
Folks You Know, and Interesting Items
Happily and Hastily Hit.

Rev. DR.. Hoge had a fine congregation
at Old Market Hall Sunday night.
The Christmas celebration OF the En-
glish Lutheran Mission school, VIII take
place next Friday night,
Leader Lodge of Good Templars, OF
Manchester will have a Christmas reunion
at Lyceum Hall to night.
The Council Committees on Finance,
Streets. Accounts and Printing, and First
Market will meet tonight.
The Cleaners of the First Presbyterian
church, will have their quarterly box
opening next Friday night.
At Laurel-street Sunday-school last
Sunday morning, the annual distribution
of Christmas offerings 20 the pupils was
made.
Several marriages between parties well
known in Richmond business and social
circles are announced to take place at an
early date.
Mr.. John r. Beale and wife, of Corsi-
cana. Texas, are on visit to Mr.. Beale's
father, Mr.. Thomas J. Beale, OF North
Fifth street.
The congregation of Centenary church,
are greatly pleased with Rev. George w
Wray, their young, but able, and Jealous
assistant pastor.
Oscar Rosene was arrested yesterday
for selling liquor to minors. Rosene
keeps a saloon on Pine street, between
Beverly and Albemarle.
Manager L. NJ. Castine, of the Mozart
Academy of Music, had handsome
Elk's pin presented to him on Christmas
day by the employees of the house.
The full attendance at the Mozart Musi-
Gale last night, and also at the Theatre
was highly complimentary to both the
Oratorio Society and the Boston Ideals
Mr.. Robert Harold will spend the holt
DAYS in New \ ork, and while there will
place importation orders for all Of the
latest novelties in his early spring trade.
The cold-wave flag was hoisted at 4
o'clock Yesterday. The predictions were
that the temperature would fall from ID
to 20 degrees within the next thrty-siX
hours.
Among many other welcome visitors
who came on to spend the holidays in the
city of their love, are William Allegro,
Writ Mathews, r. 5. Denny, Robert
Stanard and c. f. Jackson.
Rev. Mr.. Daniel Rucker and wife are
on a visit to the mother of the latter, Mrs.
George Smith, of Twenty-eighth street.
Mr.. Rucker filled the pulpit at Union sta
ton NJ T. Church Sunday night.
On yesterday DR.. George B. Steele,
treasurer. and j. b. Angle, collector OF
Old Dominion Lodge No 81, o. G. Co.
paid to Mrs. Henrietta v Middleton
widow of the late f. Middleton, the sum
of $4,000, the amount Of insurance due
her from that order on her husbands life
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
EAGLE EYRIE."
They Landed Safely.

Professor King and his companion, Mr.
Henry Franklin, of J. Thompson Brown
& Co., left Richmond in the " Eagle BY
rie" at 2:22 Saturday. The balloon took
southwesterly course, and the inmates
succeeded in effecting successful land
ing at about o'clock, having been up
about two hours-a half hour or so being
consumed in regaining tern frma.
The descent was made at Matoaca, in
Chesterfield county, about eight miles
from Petersburg. a team was procured
and the balloon and occupants conveyed
to Petersburg the same night. Mr.
Franklin returned home Saturday night
and the professor Sunday.
The carrier pigeons which were liber-
ated from the balloon in mid-air promptly
returned to the residence of their owner
on North Fifth street.
Prof King shipped his balloon to Phil
adelphia yesterday, and will himself leave
for chat place to-day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
Police Court.

Yesterday was busy day in this court,
,here being over fifty cases on the docket.
TWENTY-FIVE parties were tried for being
drunk and disorderly, and eleven for as
sault and battery The following are the
most important cases:
Washington Gregory and Charles Wash
ington (both colored), unlawfully and fel-
oniously assaulting Mason Redd in the
street. Continued until to-day.
William Robinson (cOlored), unlawfully
assaulting and taking the hat OF Clarence
Oliver Fined S. and costs
James Lewis (colored), stealing one box
of cigars. Sent to jail for three months
Peter McDonough, charged with being
drunk, disorderly and violently resisting
Policeman G. II Sweeney in the dis
charge of his duty. Case continued un-
bill to-day.
LEROY Dorsey (colored)s stealing two
bags of flour from Simpson, Bass q Co
Sent to Jail for fifteen days. Appea
taken.
Edward cambridge, firing a pistol il
She public streets. Fined 81
David Taliaferro (colored), steeling d
pocketbook containing 81 from James
Banks Confined until to-day.
Randall Wyatt (colored), drunk and re
sisting the police. Fined 80 and costs
Nellie Lee (colored), stealing $40 from
Norris Green Sent to Jail for sixty days
Appealed.
John Lehman, Jr., and John Lehman
br, assaulting Robert Oliver with ,
stick Fined So and costs each.
William Walker (colored), feloniously
cutting James Underwood Continued
until tomorrow.
Guissipi Alright assaulting and beat
ing l.. Weinhold, fined $50 and costs
Appeal taken
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
THE DANVILLE SYSTEM.
Meeting of Stockholders Yesterday.

An adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Richmond and Danyille
Railroad Company was held yesterday at
70 o'clock in the Office of the yice-presi-
dent. Marshall Hall building. There
were present Major James II. Dooley,
General T. NJ Logan and Mr. h. ID.
Christian. Major James II. Dooley was
called TO the chair
Mr.. r. Brooke, the secretary, reported
that there was present in person 4,506
shares of stock by proxy, 34,S04. Total,
81, $50 shares. Necessary for a quorum,
e5,OO1 shares: more than quorum IA, 44y
shares.
Major Dooley announced that the
Chair was ready to proceed with business
General T. NJ. Logan offered the follow
ing:
"Whereas lease for ninety-nine years
of the whole lines of railway of the Vir-
einia Midland Railway Company and OF
all its property was made by the said
company to the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company on the 10Th of April
in the wear 1886, which lease was duly
executed by said company under its cor
porate seal, by and through John Mean
srney, its then vice-president, of the one
part, and by the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company, under its corporate
seal, through and by its then president
A. S. Buford, of the other part; be II
therefore
"Resolved, BY the stockholders of the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Com
PAW that the said lease in all things be
and the same is ratified and confirmed.
Adopted.
There being no other business, on mo
tion of General Logan, the meeting al.
iourned to meet again next Monday at l.
o'clock.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
Stuart Council Elects Officers.

AT regular meeting of Stuart Coun-
Gil, No. 81, of the Home Circle, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing term: b. f. Cosby, L.; W. J. Kim
brough, V h.; James II. Bradley, l.;
Irving L. Beverage, treasurer; k. w.
Jones, fnancier; f. ID. Bolton, secretary;
William +. Phenix, guide; r. II. Kuhn,
warden; J. d. c. Kruse, sentinel; Rev
William J. Shipman, p. h.; w. \. Bugg,
T. A. Kirby, l.. p. Kuhn, trustees. This
order, though comparatively new in this
section, is one Of the most solid in exist
ence. 1t has paid all claims against it to
date, and that too on an average OF
eighteen days after proof of death.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
The Christmas Dinner for the Poo


The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of this city, assisted by the ladies
of the City Mission, will give their an
nual Christmas dinner to the poor at Old
Market Hall tomorrow from - NJ. to 4
=. NJ
1t was estimated that there were 1900
persons-men, women. and children
present at the dinner last Christmas.
Our citizens have never heretofore failed
TO respond TO calls Of this character, and
the noble ladies who have undertaken
this work again confidently appeal to
them for their contributions 10 make
happy at least for one day those whom
by adverse fate or untoward circum-
stances have been deprived of the means
whereby others derive so much pleasure
during this festive season.
They ask all who can give money, pro-
visions (sueh as meats, bread, cakes ana
fruit, clothes, books, toys, picture-cards-
in short, anything that will afford nour-
ishment, warmth or amusement.
Articles may be sent or given to any
member Of the Union or left at the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton: with Mrs j. w. Anderson, II West
Cary street; Mrs. w. ii. Peasants
2510 East Grace street; Cooke Il Powell
Franklin and Eighteenth streets; any OF
the newspaper offices, or William II
Peasants, or sent to the Old Market Hall
from 10 to 3 o'clock to-day.or 0 to IL to-
morrow.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28

On Christmas day the usual exercises
In connection with the celebration of the
anniversary of the school was held at
Leigh-street Baptist church. After an
attractive programme was rendered in
the upper part of the church the scholars
we're invited to the school room, where
SAINTS Claus and his assistants distributed
their fayors upon all the members of the
school, big and little. Sunday afternoon
the SCHOOL reelected its old officers, with
William II. Williams Is superintendent
Tkfs school is ono of the largest In the
6cntb, and IL In nourishing condition
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
THE "ELECTRIC LIGHT"
An Interesting Holiday Number.

The holiday number of the Marshall
town Iowa, Electric Light is received.
1t contains contributions on poetry and
prose from the leading photographers OF
the country. DR.. W. Leigh Burton, e1'
editor of the Baton, has poem on Our
Old Fashioned Virginia Christmas 1t
is bright and witty, and fully up to that
gentleman's well-earned and well-known
reputation There is also Christmas
greeting from Truthful Jeems, present
editor Of the B0t0R
The paper is well printed, and teens
with fine illustrations and good reading
matter. 1t is published in the thriving
town of Marshalltown, Iowa, by Hamlin
r. and Irving J. a. Miller and this num-
Der will not only add to the already great
popularity of the paper, but is credit
and frst-class advertisement for the
town in which it is published.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28

The Past Christmas One Of the Most Pleas
ant and Quiet Ever Known.


ant and Quiet Ever Known.
Christmas day was bright and beauti-
FIJI. and its observance was so quiet that
there is but little need to write para
graph on the subject 1t is, however,
one of too much moment to entirely over
look. The sun shOne out brightly ana IL
was day of good will and good cheer 1t
was destitute of fires, dread alarms and
disorder. II was also lacking either in
even the usual accidents and incidents OF
the day. At many churches religious
services were held, and as far as heard
from the day was passed pleasantly with
large majority of the people.
At the Soldiers Home the veterans had
good dinner, and enjoyed some fine to-
bacco, donated by Mr.. G. +. Russell The
prizes for the best war essays were dis
t-ibuted to the successful competitors and
The day happily spent. There were a
great many Richmond boys and girls
from abroad who came on to enjoy their
Christmas with the old folks and other
friends, and all received a hearty well
come.
At all Of the public institutions the in
mates were remembered and there was
large amount of private charity dis
pensed.
To the credit of the city be it said that
Sunday, notwithstanding it was the day
after Christmas, was most quietly spent.
There was an almost entire absence of
horn-blowing and fire-cracking. Only at
long intervals and in distant sections was
any Of this noise heard. Services at all
Of the churches were we'll attended.
Christmas of 1886 passed into history
in most becoming manner, and it is
hoped that Richmond will have many
more like it
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-28
Manchester Matters.

Chicf-ot- Police Lipscomb is confined to
his bed. lie is suffering with a slight at
tack Of pneumonia
Postmaster Henry A. Jordan is still
confined to his bed, suffering from a
wound received during the war.
Interesting services were held at the
Meade Memorial church Sunday after
noon-the occasion being Sabbath
school celebration.
Christmas was quietly spent in Man
chester, with the exception Of here and
there where crowds of boys assembled to
fire crackers and blow tin horns. No &C
cidents of any kind were reported and no
arrests were made.