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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
How the President is Elected.


From the New York Herald.
The Herald has been asked variety of
questions about the law governing the
election of president-such as whether the
people vote for the president; whether
that officer is chosen at the November
election or not; whether the presidential
electors are required by law to cast their
ballots for the party candid ites; whit t
would have to be done in case one of I'll o
candidates should die.
The president and vice. president are
not elected by the people, nor on the
election day in November. They are
chosen by electors, aud under the present
law, which was recently passed, on the
second Monday in January.
1t is these electors for whom the people
vote in November. In every state each
party has right to name number OF
electoral candidates equal to the number
of its senators aud representatives. Take
New York. The republicans name thirty
six and the democrats thirty-six. The
prohibitionists or any other party may
nominate the same number.
These electors are voted for on election
day by the people. Not vote will then
! Dc CdSU IOr Ol6Ntluuu NON
names will not appear on any ticket. The
electoral ticket which receives the mcs'
votes will be elected If it be the demo
cratic, that will be the election of thirty
six electors pledged to vote for Cleveland
and Thurman.
The electors chosen by the people at the
polls will meet on the second Monday in
January, in their respective states, to cast
their ballots for president and vice-presi'
dent. The democratic electors will be
pledged and morally bound to vote fol
Cleveland and Thurman, and the republi
cans for Harrison end Morton. But they
are not required by any law to vote that
way. Bach one can vote for whom hi
pleases. A republican elector can vote
for Cleveland or democratic elector for
Harrison, or any elector may vote for any
person not named as a candidate. Voting
for the party candidate is a matter o.
politics, not of law.
The candidates who receive the mos'
electoral votes on the second Monday II
January will be elected president and vice
| president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
ST. LOUIS DISGRUNTL ED.

The following interview was published
in the Post-Dispatch of Monday last, and
it shows st. Louis don't want deep water
on the Texas coast:
In an interview to-day regarding the
deep water convention ut Denver and its
probable effect on the commercial in
terests of st. Louis, the harbor commits
sioner said: "Ihere are those who always
wait until thing is accomplished before
they will believe in it. Prudence in COM
mercial matters is not always wisdom.
Ny former business experience and my
close observation of the currents of trade
add commerce here during the past forty
years combine to show me that this
project of deep water harbor on the
coast of Texas is fraught with serious
danger to our prosperity. There are
those who think that the normal channels
of trade and commerce from the west are
directly eastward, aud that this normal
condition will remsia undisturbed, no
matter what is done by the trans Missis-
sippi states toward changing this normal
condition.
Sensible merchants and business men
will not and cannot take this view of the
situation. Our elevator managers and our
shrewd railroad directors grasp these
| problems readily and realize clearly with
out argument just what time will develop.
When 1 tell Mayor Francis in my report
that the establishment of a deep water
harbor on the coast of Texas is menace
to our General business interests l mean
that it will divert from st. Louis to tie
Texas sea coast millions of dollars in value
of grains, cotton, cattle and other 1--we
stock annually that now come over the
railway systems centeripg in st. Louie.
The rail haul is less from the commerclal
centers of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Arizona and
all the Western Territories to the Gulf
coast in Texas than it is to st. Louis.
When the Gulf coast is reached ocean yes
sels take the cargo and transport 1t
abroad. With st. Louis is reached our
steamboats, and barges take the
cargo and transport it I,2oo
miles to the gulf, or our railroads load IL
on cars and carry it 1000 miles TO the Al
lantic seaboard. When cars can be loaded
in the commercial center5 OF the trans
, Mississippi states and sent dlrec5 10 tne
ocean steamers on the coast of Texas, Will
anv careful commission merchant ut those
oeI,ters run the risk of wastage, rottagei
drayage, damage, insurance. delay, etc.
, and send US for shipment any OF MS con
signments? I think not, and positively
assert ass that they will not. simply say
! for the purpose of provoking contrary
views, that if the people of st. LOUIS lie is
idle and permit this work to go on, IL VIII
cost millions of dollars within the mex
ten years. 1 have complied with tine IN
siructiens given me by the mayor at the
time of my appointment, and he under
stands the whole matter mote clearly thai
1 do. What 1 say regarding this matte
is only said because, as public officer,
deem it my duty to warn the merchants
the railroad managers and the elevate
owners of this city of danger that is I'm
I pending and imminent"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

st. Paul and Kansas City offered a rate of
$3.50. The representatives of other lines
are somewhat excited over the cut, and " e
making some large sized threats.
The president of the Baltimore az ohio
has organized commission of >chan-
ical experts to examine Thoroughly all the
shops, shop tools, etc, of the entire Bal
timore and Ohio system, and to report
upon any needed reforms and improve
ments in the machinery department,
looking to more economical and effective
work; the modernizing,if necessary, of the
machinery, both locomotive and station
airy; the concentration of work and the
better division of labor between different
parts of the system. The commission will
visit not only the shops of the Baltimore
and Ohio but, also those of several of the
leading railroads of the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
She Wasn't Plain Spoken

From the Washington Post.
Captain George Brown, commandant OF
the Norfolk navy yard, used to tell a little
story with great gusto.
"a young lady friend was stopping with
my wife," said he, "and went up to the
city to do some shopping. After making
her purchases she ordered them sent to
the commandments house at the navy
yard"
"sW- where?' asked the clerk.
"'To the commandant's house at the
navy yard replied the young lady. DO
you UNDERESTIMATE
"'Oh, yes; certainly. thought l hadn't
heard you Alright
"When the young lady reached home
she found her bundles addressed to MIL
C., common dance house, navy yard
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Cbilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
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, 1888-09-27
Hemorrhoids,

Piles, assures, ulcers, fstula and all
diseases of the rectum cured by new
process without the use of the knife.
No sloughing or any dangerous operation.
No cure no pay. Testimonials furnished
from those who have been successfully
treated. Office hours from 8 a. m. to $50
D. 10. w. d. COTTON, M. D.,
919 Congress avenue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

Wife (omniously)-"It must have been
late when you came home last night, John,
for 1 didn't go to sleep until after IL
O'Clock" Husband (fearlessly) -"It was
1870, my dear" Wife-"And you kept
nuttering in your sleep, Set 'em up again.
Set 'en up again." Husband-"Yes, l
was playing tenpins with Brown. need
a little exercise OF t. at sort."-New York
Gur
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

NOMINATION. are not quite as we'll
dressed as some of your professional
brethren who stroll this way" Tramp
"No. I'm looking less natty than usual
to day. A barbed wire fence ahead and a
dog behind, madam, is q combination
hard on clothes" Woman--"I s'pose SO,
Do you want needle and threadY'
Tramp-"I would prefer sheet of fly
paper, il you have it.n--Time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

strong, rugged, healthy. Warmers Log
Cabin Cough and ConsU mption Remedy Is
a reproduction of one of the best of the
old time roots and herbs remedies, which
kept them we'll. Everybody praises
"Tippecanoe" as stomach tonic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

He Ia new arrival at country hotel to
unknown lady)-"Aw-have you been
long captive in this-er-menagerieY"
She-"You can hardly call me captive;
perhaps keeper would be better; for am
the wife of the Snowman, and have to help
feed the animals. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

Mrs. Cleveland writes to lady in Ale
ghaDy, who bad named baby for her:
II ought, perhaps, to tell you that I'm
nsver called frankie although my init
mats friends sometimes call me Frank. +"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

F1rs--All fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer, No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and So trial bottle free to fit cases. Send
to DR.. Kline, 93l Arch street, Philadel-
phip, Pa,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

Texas land owners having farms, ranches
and wild lands for sale, will find it to their
interest to send plats, full description and
prices of same TO
HAoKwoRTH & CoRwIN, Topeka, Kans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

In order to avoid all danger of running
your health by drinking impure water, add
10 to 20 drops of Angostura Bitters
to every glass of water you drink.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Admitted the Soft impeachment.

From the Boston Beacon.
Miss Sadie ito obsequious attendant at
dinner)-So you are one Of the student
walters, sir. trust you will acSeE this
rendering coiD) 10 the spirit in which 1t
is offered.
McGooIigan-Indade, will, an long
loife to yez, Miss.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

Postwar lat the front door)-"Madam,
there is certainly fire i'll your cellar.
Smoke is pouring through the grating"
Madam frightened sob, dear! Firel
Fire! O, what shall dor Have you any
letters for me Y"-Time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
For Nervous Debility

IININt 11ODE1HtFVN'
DIR. A. NJ. Billy, Mitchell, OAK, says: 81
have used it in a number of cases of
nervous debility, with very good results"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

LOG CABINS are fast going
out of style as fashionable
residences. Log cabins will,
however, always have a place
in American history, as they
were the most prominent
feature of our country's early
eociai life The niOn eerg WeI @
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THE Republicans of the Senate,
after three months delay, reported
the Mills bill to the Senate, but
they recommend a substitute
This substitute, should it become
law, would simply be continu.
ance of the present tariff robbery
1t is true it would give US cheaper
sugar, which is greatly to be deslr.
ed, as it cuts off nearly half the
tariff tax. It also makes a very
slight reduction in the tariff tax or
iron. But it increases the tariff
tax on the cheaper grades Of wool.
en- goods. The Republicans thus
say to the poor people of America
"Your clothing is too good; yor
have too many blankets. Yor
must pay more into the Golfers o
the Eastern millionaires on The
articles that protect you from tht
winters blast" The reduction or
iron and sugar is more than mad,
made up off the poor by the highe:
tax on his clothing, blankets, etc
The robbery of 50 per $1,000 OF
lumber, and on the poor mans til
bucket, and all other tin utensils
is still maintained. If the poo
people of this nation do not over
whelm these robbers next Novem
Der, then they have less intelli
gence and independence than W
give them credit for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
TERRIFIED CHICAGO.
The Windy City Virtually in the
Possession of Enraged
Strikers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Six cars were
started on the Sedgwick street line
on the North Side this morning
and completed the round trip with.
out interference, carrying but few
passengers and a large number OF
armed police.
At Orchard and Center streets
last night pyramid of paving
stones was built on the tracks anc
for a distance of one mile on Cen.
ter street. Every foot of the track
was obstructed with piles of stones,
wagons, with wheels locked, aEd
timbers and planks spiked across
the track.
Bonfres were built on the tracks
and a bowling mob danced abou
them until long after midnight
when the police dispersedit.
At Halstead and Center streets
the tracks were torn up and thu
rails carried away.
AS on the previous night, th'
rails were again torn up last night
and carried away, and the passag'
of cars obstructed in every possibl,
way.
"Ths fight is on" Chief Hub
bard said this morning: "peac
will have to be preserved at al
hazards to-day, if cannons have t,
be brought out"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THE Labor Bureau at Washing
ton is presided over by Hon. Car
roll D. Wright. He is Republi-
can of the strictest sect, but one OF
the best posted men in this coun-
try on the questions which come
up before his department. Presi-
dent Cleveland has retained him in
office in spite of politics. Mr..
Wright in one of his late reports
sweeps away with half a dozen OF
words one the most catching of his
party's campaign arguments.
There is" he says, emo such
thing as an American rate OF
wages. Mr.. Carroll is right. The
American labor market is free.
unrestricted, open to all the world
except the Chinese, and the tariff
neither makes nor breaks wages.
1t protects merchandise. 1t does
not protect men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

BURNED TO A CRISP.
Winnie Boyd. q Colored Child
Aged Seven. Meets With a
Fatal Accident.

Sometime before $50 o'clock
last evening, Winnie Boyd, the
seven year old girl of Harry and
Martha Boyd, colored, who live in
northwest Mexico, was burned to
death. The child's mother was in
st. Louis attending the Exposition
and the father, who is employed at
the Salamander works, had not
come home. The little girl had
been left at home with her two
sisters, aged 6 months and three
years, and it is presumed that
when night began to fall she light
ed the lamp, and being careless
with the match, allowed her cloth
ing to take fire. The other chill
dren are too young to tell anything
about the accident. At any rate,
when the father returned from his
work at $50 last night he found
his Oldest child lying ON the floor,
dead, burned to a crisp. The
other children were half suffocated
by the reeking smoke that arose
from the remains of the child.
The furniture and carpet was on
fire but that was easily extinguish-
ed.
Coroner Caves jury rendered a
verdict in accord with the facts
given.
The jurors in the inquest were
John Roseberry, foreman; Joseph
Coons, Ian Jones, Joe Weimer
Robert Steele and w. K. Potts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
Audra,n Baptist Association.
From The Paris Mercury.

From lfie PSris mercury.
Audrain Baptist Association met
with the Long Branch church in
Monroe county this week, being in
session Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Introductory sermon, which was
preached by Rev. A. NJ. Varderman
of Mexico, was able and eloquent.
Regrets were expressed atthe illness
and consequently absence of ex-
Governor Hardin, who has been
moderator of the association since
its organization. The devotional
and business exercises were inter-
esting, and harmony prevailed.
The hospitality of thepeople ofthe
entire neighborhood was manifested
by throwing wide their gates and
doors to all visitors, and spreading
each day at noon, before the large
crowd, a most sumptuous feast Of
the very best the land affords. II
was a profitable meeting to all
present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
The Messrs. Davis.

Eip" INV hsts Apfrhis
We learned, Monday, from DIR,
Drake, of Santa Fe, that Charles
c. and John M. Davis, living neal
Santa Fe, had purchased a half in.
terest in the Pollock FIGURING
Mills, buying Mr.. Hisey's interest
in that property. They took pos.
session Monday, and viii move tc
Mexico az soon as their business
can be arranged. We congratulate
Mexico upon securing the Messrs
Davis as citizens of their city, al
they are gentlemen of the highest
moral character and integrity, but
we regret to lose them as citizens
of Monroe county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
Circuit Court,


The October term of the Circuit
Court came to close at a late hour
last night, with the aequittai ot
Jacob Weider, charged under an
indictment with violating the Local
Option Law, Gordon for the State
and Robertson for the defense were
the lawyers in the case.
The case of Matte Mortimer,
wife of George Mortimer, charged
with keeping stolen goods and
harboring thieves, was nolle prose
quied. Matte was very happy
when notified of her discharge.
The cases of Miller and Mortimer,
under an indictment for murder,
were continued to the January
term, with that of John Rodgers.
J. b. McDearmon, of Vandalia,
charged with violating tho Local
Option Law, was acquitted.
The case of John Rodgers, the
Montgomery county murderer,
second trial, has been continued.
Henry Wm. Conrad; final pa
pers, Hesse Darmstadt.
John Jamison VS.. Oakland
Home Ins. Co.; judgment fer $3.50
tor plaintiff.
State of Mo. VS.. VIM. Bedell; on
motion of Prosecuting Attorney
nolle pressed.
State of Mo. VS.. VIM. Cooper;
continued.
State of No. VS.. VIM. Smith;
tried by jury, verdict, 10 years for
burglary and 2 for larceny.
State of Mo. vs.. j. l.. Chrisman;
continued.
State of Mo. VS.. w. T. White
mire; recognized in $500 to appear
at Jan. term.
State of Mo. VS.. H. L. Smith;
recognized to appear at Jan. term.
State of Mo. VS.. James Marshall;
recognized in $500 to appear at Jan.
term.
State of Mo. VS.. John Miller; all
indictments, l to 5, larceny, con-
tinued.
State of Mo. VS.. Geo. Mortimer;
all indictments, 1 to 5, larceny,
continued.
City of Mexico VS.. J. E. Gilling-
water; judgment for plaintiff, fine
assessed at $40.
J. H. Upton vs.. Lewis Rener ct
al; decree for plaintiff.
Eliza NJ. Mead VS.. Vaughn; par
tition ordered.
J. D. Spencer VS.. W. J. Spencer;
decree for plaintiff, setting aside
will.
Belle Ford vs.. Miner Ford; con.
tinued.
Martha Cluster VS.. Cicero Clus.
ter; continued.
State of Missouri VS.. John Rod
gers; continued on application Q.
defendant for want of absence o.
material witnesses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THE efforts of the Inteligencer
to build mountain out cf a very
small mole hill, and to create de-
fection in the Democratic ranks, as
appears from an editorial yester-
day, while characteristic of the
animal, will fall far short of their
aim. 1t is nothing more nor less
than a useless and baseless attack
upon a set of reputable gentlemen
and Democrats who never scratch
ticket-who simply look at the
head Of it to see if has"Democratic
Ticket" on it, and then vote 1t
straight. When the nominations
are made that is the end of it
they then lay aside men and vote
for Democratic principles. This
every good Democrat does without
mouthing about Harn1ony-eithe1
with big or little 'h." If our con
temporary could just learn to act
harmony as well as mouth it-suit
the action to the word-its conduct
would not only be more decent
but it would be more Democratic
1t could then find time to say some
thing for the nominees of the party
and Democratic principals and les:
about people whose Democracy il
neither questioned or doubted, bu
nevertheless willfully and mali
ciously slandered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
Their Business Booming.

Probably ne one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at
J. F. Llewellyn's drug store as
their giving away to their custom
ers of SO many free trial bottles OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable ar
ticle from the fact that it always
cures and never disappoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis.
Group and all throat and lung dis
ease quickly cured. You can test
it before buying by getting trial
bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
For First Place.

A great amount of political en-
gineering will be done by friends of
candidates to secure for their man
the first place on the ticket, and the
best man will probably secure the
coveted place. Then, if endorsed
by the majority of the people, the
election is assured. Electric Bit
ters has been put to the front, its
merits passed upon, has been in
dorsed, and unanimously given the
first place, among remedies pecu-
liarly adapted to the relief and
cure of all Diseases of Kidneys,
Liver and Stomach. Electric Bit
ters, being guaranteed, is safe In,
vestment. Price SOC. and 81 pc,
bottle at J. F. Llewellyn's drug
cfnra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

REPUBLICAN orators are just now
trying to convince the people OF
Missouri that Republican ascend
ancy weuld do much to build up
the material interests of the State,
and that the election of Mr.. Har-
rison is indispensable to the saliva
ton of the nation. This is an old
story. So long has 1t constituted
the stock in trade of Republican
orators that the very school chill
dren have learned it by art. For
twenty years the national govern
ment was retained in Republican
hands by utilizing this argument.
The business interests would 90 to
the very devil, we were told, if q
Democrat got possession of the
White House. But a Democrat
"got there, all the same" He has
been there nearly four years, and
although, under Republican tariff
laws, the national treasury has
swallowed s13O, 100000 of the cir.
culating medium of. the country,
materially crippling business in
terests, prosperity has prevailed
throughout the country.
The people of Missouri are tired OF
orators, who, not daring to recon-
mend Radicalism on it's merits,
seek to obtain it's ascendancy by
arguments, promises and pretenses
such as constitute the speeches oi
Messrs. Kimball and Bridges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

So Bob Burdette, the genial
laughter making humorist, has
been licensed as an evangelist and
is to start out on q campaign against
sin. Well, well, how men do
change. And yet if Bob, who is a
Baptist from away back, can stir
up the laughter and mellow the
natures of some among the Chris
tian folk with whom he will come
in contact, he may do great
work for humanity. After all,
judging from Sam Small's success,
there would seem to be a great
field open for pulpit humorists.
He commenced preaching without
second coat to his back, and
now he is in New York stopping al
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and il
worth over 100000.