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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

GENERAL MAxEY, in his address to the
University graduates Wednesday, insisted
strongly on that construction Of the Con-
stitution which makes IL permissible for
the legislature to make an appropriation
for the current expenses of the Univer-
sity. He supported the proposition with
able and convincing argument. Now,
among these current expenses none are
more important than those by means OF
which students are attracted to the Uni
versity; field of operations is afforded
professors. 1t Is recognized fact that
fully two-thirds of Texas, much less our
neighboring states, have not even faint
conception of the amount and scope Of
the work done at this institution, and the
facilities there afforded for completely
rounded off education. Most liberal al
lowances should each year be made by the
authorities of the University, that the
people of the state, everywhere, may be,
through proper advertisement, made
thoroughly acquainted with the resources
and proficiency of this institution. Not
until then will parents cease to send their
children out OF the state pr liberal edu-
cation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

WACO DAY: "Mevchauts in adjoining or
distant towns not subscribers to the Day,
bat who receive this or subsequent issues
o. the paper, are respectfully informed
that it is sent to them Is a compliment by
the iobbing firms of Waco whose names
appear in the adverti.ilg columns. 1t ia
the desire of these jobbers that every firm
or trader having business relations with
Waco, or who may be induced to estab-
lish such relations, shall have a reliable
aud full report of the Waco markets."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and neigh.
bors talking about it. You may yourself
be one of the many who know from per-
sonal experience just how good thing it
is. If you have ever tried it, you are one
of its staunch friends, because the wonder
full thing about it is, that when once given
trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery ever
after holds place in the house. If you
have never used it and should be afflicted
with cough, cold or any throat, lung or
chest trouble, secure a bottle at once and
give it fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
time, or money refunded. Trial bottles
free at Morley Bros doug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD ACT AT
ONCE.

In the history OF Texas jurisprudence
there never has been a more importan
case before the supreme court than ths
now pending-the case involving the ii
ties of millions of acres of land, the. GER
tificates for which have been located since
1876. For the case of the State against
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Anto
MO railroad, just decided against that
railroad, if carried to ia Legitimate eDd
would result not only 10 FORGETTING to the
state ten million acres of land. but would
i'm peach and invalidate the title to sixty
million more acres. And it must re-
membered that of this seventy million
scarcely two million acres are now held
by the original patentee9 - four
railroads, the Houston and Texas Central,
the Texas and Pacific, the Ho 45'oa and
Great w, stern and the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio railroad. For
these four railroads, before the Constitu-
ton of 1876 went into effect, had located
nearly all their certificates, and those
lands cannot be touched by this deci'ion;
and the other thirty niue railroads to
W ich certificates we're issued have almost
without exec ptlou long since cold them
to private owners, who have located them.
So that this suit and its results do not
affect the railroads, except to the most
inappreoiebe degree, but carries q
weight of woe to those unfortunate
ones of cur citiz-ns who, in
good faith, bought these lands
of the railroads, and for years
have lived on and improved them and
paid their taxes. 1t is TO protect such
citizens the supreme court is now asked
Immediately to rtep in and interpose be-
;ween them and fin 'nci4l rnin. And the
supreme court should act ut once before
this Austin term closes. For, not only
are our home people distressed, but the
news has gone abroad and is exciting
most damaging criticism of Texas. The
New York Financial Chronicle, for in
stance, has this to say:
If it should turn out that Judge Key has
good law on his side, the state of Texas, IN
stead OF taking the lands away from the
parties who have in good faith come into
possession of them, ought to hasten and
have q law passed at the first session of the
Legislature confirming their title 'yond
all doubt. There is no charge of fraud or
dishonest transactions of any sort, and the
state procured and encouraged the build
ing of railroads by these land grants. The
state has particularly invited the
outlay of northern and European
capital in constructing rail
roads within her border, and now,
after thirteen years, to turn around and
on a point extraordinarily technical, 10 IN
dertake to regain possession of part OF
the lands, seems to be proceeding as I'M
Just in its immediate effect as it would be
uuwise in frightening capital away from
the state in the future.
This can not be allowed to happen-the
manhood ard honor of Texas viii surely
resent such procedure. The supreme
court is our present hope
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECr ION.

Prohibition has been defeated in Penn
vanis by nearly two hundred thousand
majority out of total vote approximating
one million, and there would seem to be no
doubt that the question has been definite
iy settled in that state, at least for the
next ten or twenty years. There is one
point in this election, however, that
should not escape the attention of the
philosophical observer of the signs of the
times. 1t is the great increase of the pro-
hibition vote within the last Ave or six
years. In 1884, st. John, for president,
received 1929 votes in Pennsylvania. In
1856 Smith, for secretary of state, repre-
senting that party, got 1882. In the
race for governor in 1887 the prohibition
vote amounted to 297OO. The election
Just over shows the followers of st. John
have received enough votes to approx
mate the antis within 100000 votes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

ATTENTION is called to two cards in this
issue, one by Congressman Joseph d.
Sayers, the other by Judge GarwOod, of
Bastrop county, both treating of recent
newepape publication which made
charges against Mr.. Sayers, touching his
relation to the late race trouble in Bastrop
county. There would seem to be no lack
of positiveness alb out the cards, nor can
any one for moment believe Mr.. Sayers
could countenanoe any such proceeding
as that lately enacted in Bistrop county
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
$ ArEsMAN's EDUCATIONAL EDITION.

3 ATESMANS EDUCAllONAL Ed lION'
IHE STATESMAN will, on the 9TH day of
August next, issue a mammoth edition
which will be devoted mainly to q descrip-
ton OF the present condition and past
development of higher education in Texas,
as evidenced by her numerous UNIVERSE
ties, colleges, schools of art, schools of
science and schools of business, and Incl
dentally to an exposition of her magnif-
cent system of public schools. One OF
the attractive features of the edition will
be the biographical sketches Of the lead
ing educators of the state. Only a limited
number of advertisements will be admit
ted into the columns of the Educational
Edition, and those of kind consistent
with the character of the work. At least
one hundred thousand copies of this nam.
moth edition will be published and intelli'
gently distributed, so that the superior
educational advantages of Texas will be
made to reach the principal centers OF
culture, population ind investment all
over the United States. The work will be
under the exclusive charge of Mr.. Frank
Brady, n trained journalist, in every way
equipped for carrying it to a successful
c0noluaiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
Cotton GINS.

In buying, the best is the cheapest. The
Cotton Bloom-Lummus Gin" has repu
tation, frst-class in every respect. They
are in use in every cotton state, large
numbers in Texas. Write for circular at
once to W. H. Hubbard, Manufacturers
Agent, 936 Commerce street, Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

MoNsIGNoR PER 100, who investigated
Irish affairs for the pope, says he thinks
Che Irish would assassinate him ii he ever
went back to that country. Persico is too
nervous. That the Irish would be guilty
of interfering with a representative of
the pope cannot well bs believed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

To WHOM will Texas sell the 100000
acres of lands she would wrest from her
citizensH Not to those same citizens OF
others of our home people; for what guar
sntee would they have the lands would not
again be confscated? Then, surely, not
to outsiders, for would not the world be put
upon notice not to buy such uncertain
titles?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

WHAT shall it profit Texas if she forfeit
al the land of the state to the school fund,
if in so doing she impoveri n her own
citizens? Or, what shall she give her Gil
zens in exchange for their loss of conf
dencs in her honor and constancy!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

The band of robbers in Arizona who
recently robbed Pdymaster Wham are
playing shrewd game. This is nothing
less than getting man to suit them ap-
pointed by the government as marshal in
their district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

The Fort Worth Gazette has had bit er
taste of the iniquitous libel law. Dallas
jury has muloted that paper in nearly
5000 damages, and it can not find terms
severe, perspiouous and foroeful enough to
let out its pent up feelings. We watch
with interest the full sweep of the Ga
zette's fury, as we heartily agree in ali it's
denunciations of the uncertain, unequal
and illIbersl libel law-the creature of
common law harshness. And it certainly
is to be desired the energies of the Ga
zette, kindled into a flame by its recent
experience, will not spend their force
until the time of the Tweuty-secoud leg
islat1re rolls around, when good work 10
the interest of some sensible libel legIsla-
ton is expected of it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

tions in which mankind have, throughout
the ages, delighted to lead the hope of q
future existence. Evolution, while not
denying Deity or the great Fret Cause of
all things, ex plains the mystery of life on
the earth by the operation of laws and
and forces in matter as Interchangeable and
indestructibls as matter itself. Theology
points to the skies; evolution to the earth.
Whether the two will ever compromise
their differences lie a problem for the
thinker and scientist of the future to
solve.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

The horrible murder of whole family
of emIgrants in Montana, reported in the
dispatches this morning, very much re-
sembles that near Eagle Pass sometime
back
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

FITs-All fits stopped free by DR.. Klipe's
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and 50 trial bottle free to fit cases. Send
to DR.. Kline, 93l Arch street, PhilsGel
phit, Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

The president and Mrs. Harrison will
pass the Fourth in Putnam, Conn. They
will, of course, receive an overflow of gen
uine New England hospitality.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

BoULANGER seems to be having rest
and the people of France aleo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

The newspaper is the greatest cisilize
of modern times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

The report further says: "B4sides the
money thus sent Gown, the ladies aid
society, before referred to, sent down q
package t. the Home last winter and have
recently shipped another package which
has not yet arrived; and Mr.'AIbert Weber
shipped from New York, via steamer, to
Galveston, on May %, Weber Baby
Grand piano, worth $1,000, for the Home.
Other contributions thaa those named
have been sent down through my lnstru-
mentality and IN Ainly from those whom l
spoke or wrote to, and many others, l am
Wei satisfied, will come in the same way"
Then again the report says: "Had the
board by resolution taken un emphatic
stand against the Atlantic Constitution
and Anstiu STATESMAN and sustained me
ana asked me to continue the work, 1
could have had the resolution published
III the NJ York and eastern press and
counteracJed the disastrous results that
came from the editorials in the Constitu-
ZION aud the course of The STATESMAN
and other southern papers.
sour friends at the north are yet willing,
indeed anxious to help us. =
Had 1 recsived proper endorsement
and encouragement from home, the work
could have progressed Indefinitely and
by the mcvem ent the soldiers of the north
and south would have been drawn to-
gether as they had never been drawn be-
fore and higher feeling of patriotism
and fraternity been encouraged and
fostered throughout the limits OF the en-
tire land"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

The president seems to have resumed
appointments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27

Entered st the pOstofice ss eecOnd-clsss matter.
Onice OF pc blicsdon, West Pecan etreet, next 10
DOotofiice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-06-27
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
Extracts From Major Stewards
Report of His Trip North,

At the last meeting OF the board of di-
rectors of the Confederate Home, Maj.
Joe II. Stewart submitted the report of
his trip to New York and Boston in the
interest of the Home. L. is quite lengthy,
but the substance of it has already b zen
published by The STATESMAN A list of
contrib Gtors in New York end Bottom WIS
published in yesterdays STATESMAN, but
the Following contributions, which
wers paid to Msj,r Stewart, have not
before been published:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16
NiOtherly Devotion.

touching story, illustrative of mothers
forgetfulnesS of self, is associated with SuSs,
a village of the Lower Engadine, that wild,
bleak, pent up valley Of Switzerland which
a barrier of many glaciers separates from
Italy. At the period of the Reformation the
pastor of the Suss church was Ulrich Cam
}iil, whose wife, Anna, was devoted mother
and a brave woman.
One day a flood, caused by the melting of
many glaciers, came roaring down the En-
gadine, and carried away a score of bridges.
a narrow gorge, separating the village from
the minister's house, was spanned by small
bridge Ulrich was on the village side and
his wife essayed to cross the bridge to bring
him home
As she reached the middle pier the flood
swept away the two side piers, and she was
left standing alone on the tottering bridge
They heard her clear, musical voice singing
in Latin the Saviour's last words on the
cross:
Father, into thy hands l commend my
spirit"
Then the prayer chant ceased, and an ex-
preston of a sudden recollecting passed over
her face. They saw her tear away the keys
from her girdle and fling them ashore, and
heard her say, There's the keys, childrenI'
as she disappeared down the river.
The mother, sweeping into heaven, remem-
bered that she had the keys of the cupboard
at her girdle and the children would need
their supper.-Youth's Companion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16
Value of Old Laces.

Many of our girls do not know why old
lace is so much more valuable and generally
SO much more beautiful than new lace. The
fact is that the valuable old lace is all woven
in lost patterns 1t is frequently as fine as
SPIDERS film and cannot be reproduced
The loss of patterns was a severe check to
lace making in France and Belgium, and was
occasiOned by the French revolution Before
that time whole villages supported themselves
by lace making and patterns were handed
down from one generation to another They
were valuable heirlooms, for the most cele-
brated weavers always had as many orders
as they could execute in lifetime. and they
were bound by an oath, taken on the four
gospels, to work only for certain dealers
When the reign of terror began all work of
this kind was iiGterrupsed for time. After
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16

For many years it has been the custom of
manufacturers to use glass in various sizes
for decorating flowers and fancy articles by
means of adhesive substances. In this form
it is attended with but little danger; but
within the last few years glass flux has been
universally introduced by fancy dealers, sta
TONERS and general warehousemen as gilt
tering frost" frost powder" ETC., and its
extreme cheapness and pretty effect readily
induce people to use it by merely dustingSit
extensively on their wearing apparel, flowers
and ornaments, before attending places of
amusement. A penny packet contains prob
ably thousands of deadly particles of glass,
which soon float in the air in a heated ball
room, and are inhaled by those present. !
should like to have the opinion Of your medi-
eel readers as to the effect of the glass 6ux on
the lungs, etc., as can say that at parish
gathering several persons present, including
myself, suffered from irritation of the throat,
while others were affected in the eyes, and
saw many rubbing and afterward bathing
their faces and hands, little knowing what
was producing the irritation of the skin
London Standard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16
The Latest Social Reform.

The newest society fad is in reference to the
addressing of letters. Formerly the endear-
ing title was My Dear Mr." or My Dear
Miss" Now this is regarded as the COM
moner expression, and Dear Mr." and Dear
Miss" is taken to express greater endearment.
Another fad is the use of the word man for
gentleman and woman for lady. The affecta-
ton of polite society now requires a lady to
refer to the guests she is entertaining as men
and women" who have come to visit her
instead of gentlemen" and ladies" AL
this may be tho usage established by social
reformers, but it seems rather 'tackey."-
Albany Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16
A Fable for Young Wives.

Men are naturally less amiable and more
intractable than women. The first point,
therefore, to secure a married woman's hap
piness after the holidays of the honeymoon
are over, is that she should study carefully
the peculiarities of her husbands temper. 1t
Is In the power of a wise and good woman to
make lamb of the greatest bear that ever
wore whiskers; while by foolish treatment
the process may be reversed and a generous
bearded creature, with all the capabilities Of
lion, may end in being bear or a wolf
A wife must tread on her husbands temper
first as cautiously as prudent boy does upon
recently formed ice
Only when she has learned where the slip
perry humor of her husband will bear, and
where it will break, can she perform with
safety those graceful evolutions by which a
devoted wife achieves greater triumphs than
ever Bonaparte did by his artillery. Wise
old Plutarch, descanting on the topic, very
appropriately brings in the old fable of the
traveller, whom Boreas, with his obstreperous
blasts tried to disrobe of his good greatcoat
but the result was quite otherwise; the more
violently Boreas pulled his cheeks the more
closely tia man wrapped his coat about him.
But what Boreas could not achieve with all
his strength the sun did with few slight
touches of his genial beams. The man was
so overcome by the softening influence that
he flung both cloak and tunic away. So let
no woman fooiishly attempt to gain from
her husband in rough way what she can
surely achieve by gentleness. - Cassell's
Magazine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16

from away down elst. -Toor Trishwomar
went to a venerable priest in Boston lit wai
during the famine in Ireland, few years
ago., and asked him to forward to the ould
sod her contribution towards the relief of the
sufferers. "How much can you sparer'
asked the priest. 81 have 500 saved up"
replied she, and | can spare that" The
priest reasoned with her, saying that her
proposed gift was too great for her means
She was firm in her purpose. ut will do me
good" said she, ito know that | helped all
could, and l shall enjoy my own meals the
more knowing have put something on empty
plates over the sea-" The priest took the
money with moistened eyes, as the good soul
counted it out. Now, what is your uameG"
he asked. my nameF' she answered, don't
mind that, your reverence. Just send the
help, and God will know my name. CLERGY
man in st. Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-16
A Great Argument hSa'nst Corsets.

In order to ascertain the influence of tight
clothing upon the action OF the heart during
exercise a dozen young women consented
this summer to run $40 yards in their loose
gymnasium garments and then to run the
same distance with corSets on. The running
time was two minutes and thirty seconds for
each person at each trial. and, in order that
there should be no cardiac excitement or de
preston following the first test, the second
trial was made the following day Before
beginning the running the average heart i'm
pulse was eighty-four beats to the minute;
after running the above named distance the
heart impulse was l52 beats to the minute;
the average natural waist girth being twenty.
five inches. The next day corsets were worn
during the exercise, and the average girth Of
waist was reduced to twenty-four inches
The same distance was run in the same time
by all, and Immediately afterwards the aver
age heart impulse was found to be l6S beats
per minute. When | state that should feel
myself justified in advising an athlete not to
enter running or rowing race whose heart
impulse was 100 beats per minute after a
little exercise, even though there were not
the slightest evidence of disease, one can
form some idea of the wear and tear on this
important organ, and the physiological loss
entailed upon the system in women who
force it to labor for over half their lives
under such a disadvantage as the tight cor
set impOses.-Scribner Magazine.