The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
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San Angelo Enterprise.
n II Is hard on some editors to be respon-
sible for their editorials, and to make
then responsible for all the sins of thei.
advertisers would be a load beyond human
endurance.
Bastrop Advertiser
\ The capitol syndicate have ordered
baroed wire to fence 100000 acres of
land, the syndicate receives from the
state for building the capitol II will
take beween thirty and forty carloads to
fill the order,
Mason News
why should Mr.. Terrell go to the SEN
ate!-San Antonio Times,
For the same reason that Kentucky
sent Henry Clay: because he has brains,
and would be the Demosthenes of the sem,
ate, and, as such, would reflect honor ON
the state. Savoy brotherg
San Antonio Light
The Thermometer fell to four degrees
above zero, on Saturday morning, the
lowest point of which there is any record
of its eve reaching in this section of
country. The winter after the war over
five inches of snow fell and laid on the
ground two days, but the temperature was
not so low as on Saturday.
san Angelo Enterprise.
state reformatory is something that
is very much needed. AUSTIN STATESMAN
Yes, for Captain Bill Sterrett, DR.. Yam
dell and High Private. Houston Age.
Yes, Sterrett would make good super
intendent and High Private good assist
ant, but whether Doctor" Yandell could
relieve Uncle Dan from the effects of the
Still worm" (which biteth like serpent"
and from which he suffers, is extremely
doubtful.
San Antonio Express
Disastrous CONGREGATIONS divide the
telegraphic reports with the notes on the
cold wave. The sound of fire alarm has
double terror when the weather is freezing
cold and the wind blowing gale, and that
is Just the time when fire is most likely
to break out Keek your chimney fues
and stove pipes in order. The time is
short in this country, when extra vigilance
is necessary, and it may save house to
live in next summer.
Burnet Bulletin
lady stepped into store where
crowd of men had gathered, the other day,
and pulled out paper Instantly one of
the crowd crawled under the counter, an
other sneaked behind the door, another
hurried into the back room to get drink
of water, while fourth darted out into the
street. They thought she had charity
subscription paper, when it was only a
store account she wanted receipted If
you would scatter mob in Burnett quick
er than small pox or dynamite. show them
document headed: I'VE the UNDERSIGNED
agree to pay. etc"
San Antonio Light
The stockmens' convention, which meets
In Austin tomorrow, will have two very
important questions before H. one of |
which ls the proposed dead line that some
want to draw across the state and on
which you will hear the cowman of this
section. and the land lease business in
which the 'bullionaires" of the northwest
portion of the state are most Interested
From present indications, the latter fac
ton will read the riot act to the State
Land board. big attendance, especially |
from this section, is looked for.
San Antonio Light.
At first thought few persons can form
an idea how much harm can be done a
by spreading false reports
about it, particularly when it is of the
nature of contagious diseases. A few
days ago case or two of smallpox was
discovered in this city, and Immediately
the health authorities took charge of the
same and completely isolated them, and
took precautionary measures to prevent
the spread of the disease. The said dis
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covery caused not the slightest excitement
or uneasiness locally. as it is quite com
mon occurrence to have smallpox in the
southwest, and it never becomes epidemic
in this climate.
Glen Rose Citizen
The State City Superintendents' asso-
citation in convention at Fort Worth re- ;
commended the adoption of the Blair bill
watch provides for the appropriation by
me general government of large sum of
money to different states for educational ,
purposes. They are unwilling to leave
he matter to the management of states ,
men who are competent to foresee it's eff :
,ects upon the country. 1t is natural for {
men to recommend, resolve and vote for
measures which will augment tfe source {
Of their incomes. Perhaps at their next a
Meeting they will recommend that all .
of the association shall draw a
stated salary and that the superannuated I
hall receive pension commensurate
With their most distinguished services. II
All special legislation like this should have q,
stomach-supplying provisions; this adds \
'estful appetite, if not wisdom, to the n
upport of the measure. 1t, makes no q
natter, of course, to the school keepers 9
whether such special legislation central 7
yes destructive power in the general =
government. This consideration of the 7
ubject would appeal to the brain and pa
riotism; the salary and pension appeal to A
he belly and selfishness. It is to be hoped /,
he teachers themselves will not afford a :,
wing demonstration of the absurdity of (
he theory that school learning is the best &
for good citizen. There are h
many sensible folks, educated and unedu- r
ated, who fail to see the necessary Sc
Iuence of virtuous citizenship to text
'ook learning.
Jason News.
Ben Hendricks, of Austin, who was in 4
he city on Wednesday, reports every v
hing prosperous in Kimble and Menard 4
ounties, and says that Maddox d. Ander- =
on, of Austin, who have an extensive (,