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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
THE CHEROKEE LANDS.

II the statement in this mornings
dispatches be true respecting an ar
ticle in the Cherokee treaty of 1866,
then the settlement of the Cherokee
lands is but a question OF very short
time. The article, according to Judge
Wilson, provides that Indians friendly
to the Cherokees and who have sew
cred their tribal relations may be set
tied in the Cherokee nation by con-
sent of the Cherokee council, and In
dams who have not abandoned their
tribal organizations may be allotted
one hundred and sixty acres in sew
crafty for every man, woman and child
in the tribe if. the Cherokee council
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
GENERAL W. R. HANDY having ter

GENERAL w. r. HANDY having ten
dered his resignation as general man.
ager of THE STATESMAN, its directory,
in accepting the same, wish emphati-
cally to record their high appreciation
of the unvarying care and able manage
ment OF its affairs he has ever accord
ed the paper during his two years con-
nection with it as such general man.
ager. The utmost harmony has per-
vaded every branch of the paper since
his connection with it, and now that
he has thought best to sever such re-
lation, his action brings regret to all
concerned and he carries with him in
his retirement the very best wishes OF
the directory and all who have been
associated with him in the labors Of
the past two years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
Agitation Clouds Title,

Fort Worth Gazette: If Mr.. Hogg
were to institute his suit against the
Central would he not be compelled to
sue for the value of the excess of lands
obtained by them, as he claims, rather
than the recovery to the state of such
lands? Who could say what particu-
lar sections the roads fairly earned,
and what particular sections were in
excess? And if this is the case, why
should the suit or agitation OF suit
disturb single title passed by the
Central.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

So FAR from royalty clothing its ia
vored sons and daughters with immu-
nifty from the sordid ills affecting the
comonalty, it seems the children Of
kingship are the shining marks at
which such misfortunes the most
viciously strike. The dreadful mala-
dies prevailing in the principal homes
of monarchy in Europe are only too
we'll known; and now the intelli-
gence is borne across the water that
the Prince of Wales is the victim OF a
deadly disease which will within the
next year end his life, cut him off
from ever sitting upon the throne of
England. 1t must be passing hard
thus to have the cup Of ambition
dashed so mockingly from ones lips;
better never to have hoped at all than
10 have hoped so futilely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

"EXECUTE the laws as we find them"
But, ayet there's the rub. Who are
we and how do we "fnd" the laws?
The maxim runs that ignorance of the
law does not excuse. Are such ones,
then, judges of law? And, carried to
its ultimate, is the law what lawyers of
moderate or the best ability think it?
If law is matter of the preponderance
of authority then precedent [should
cut great figure in legal controversies.
Law is absolute, and must finally pre-
vail; it is regretable it is so often con-
fused with first blush, immature opin-
ion or the promptings of policy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

THE Chesterfeldian elegance with
which the attorney general and land
commissioner insist upon their high
regard for each other and the opin-
ions of each smacks so much of en-
forced courtesy and self-restraint that
the public yearns for a good round big
big cd" to break the stilted magnifi-
cence of the occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
An Imperative Necessity.

What pure air is to an unhealthy
location, what spring cleaning is to
the neat housekeeper, so is Hoods Sar-
saparilla to everybody at this season.
The body needs to be thoroughly rem
ovated, the blood purified and vitaliz-
ed, the germs OF disease destroyed
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all other
blood disorders are cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla the most popular and
successful spring medicine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

ratifies such an agreement. In case
the agreement is not ratified the pres
ident of the United States can settle
the Indians if he deems the reasons
for non-ratification insufficient.
The gist of it all is that the Cherokee
lands are destined very soon to be
filled up with population of wild
tribes or else by the white race. If
the negotiations for the pur-
chase of Indian lands by
the government, now under considera-
ton, are unsuccessful then their settle
ment by friendly tribes will be con-
summated under the article in the
treaty above indicated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

THE good work being done by the
Dallas News for the Fair, and that
that paper has always done for Dallas
should make her people go very slow
in giving a back hand lick to so able a
friend. The News is something that
has been tried, the st. Louis Republic
already has its first love.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
To All Suburban Towns

including Taylor and Georgetown, | am
prepared to furnish you this winter my
best western lump coal on short notice at
very reduced prices in carload lots. Write
or wire me at once for prices for cash only;
all prices to be delivered at your station.
l am ready to deliver. w. A. GLASS,
Wholesale and retail dealer in coal and
wood, Austin, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
Art in Shipping.

Temple Times: The editorials of
the Gazette are staked and ridered"
with arrows and darts aimed at the
Dallas News. This may read well in
the Fort and may be sought for in
Dallas, but Outsiders" are filled full
of this dimsy fummery before they
find the flashy points.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

THIRD round: The contest has
grown Enthusiastically hot. Hall has
developed wonderful reach, and hi s
blows are doing great damage. Claim
of first blood allowed him. Round
ends with Hogg winded. Time!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
may be qualified and enabled to give
warranty deeds.
AN EXPLANATION.

In explanation of my failure to re-
DIV promptly to your letter of July B
asking for certain information, which
letter you quote in full, and on which
failure such stress is laid, | have this
to say: Said letter was referred to the
clerk whose especial business is to pre-
pare such Data as you desire. His
negligence or omission alone explains
the delay; his excuse is that it was
mislaid by getting among other papers
and thereby unintentionally neglect
ed. He has been directed to see you
in person and explain the matter
fully. 1 was not aware of its existence
until mentioned by your assistant last
week. very much regret that you
did not repeat your request for this
information. You can appreciate
fully, however, how an officer receiv-
ing letters by the hundreds daily
may occasionally neglect one; in
fact such communications from anoth-
er department are not given prece-
dence over similar requests from the
outside, for the reason that it is ex-
pected that if the matter is urgent
the request will be followed up, and
certainly not allowed to sleep for three
months, the land Office being open as
usual and so convenient.
Your devotion to the cold letter of
the law would be presumably an evil
dence of reverence for the will of the
people who made the law, but for your
recent declaration that you would not
change your course even if every man,
woman and child in Texas should be-
seech you.
KNOWS THE BIBLE AS WELL AS THE LAW.
When Daniel was cast into the
den of lions he knew il had been done
according to law, his three countrymen
who passed through the fiery furnace
had the same consolation, but if after
years of litigation your con templated
suits should fail (and l think they
will, unless the supreme court makes
mistalle) the people will have no such
consolation for all their sufierings and
losses as compensated the famous
Hebrews referred to.
IfIknow myself no mans rever-
ence for law excels mine; during nv
term this office has been conducted in
strict accord with the constitution and
laws of Texas as I understand them {;
knowingly, I withhold nothing which
under the law it was nv duty to give :;
intentionallv~I have given nothing
which it was nv duty to withhold.
As to whether YOUR letter of Sep
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

Cause for thanks: Bingley-"Have
you heard that Pushley was giving
away box of cigars with every suit OF
clothes? l bought suit yesterday.
Try cigar" Travers Qighting up
Thanks, 1 should think (pufl,
Bingley, that you would be glad (puff)
that you only puff buy two suits a
ar."-Clothier and Furnisher.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

IT seems "sidings and switches" are
be found elsewhere than along the
railroads now so generally the bone
of legal contention in this state. The
land commissioner points out long
Switch" which the attorney general
Travelled around from his September
10th letter to that of September 18th.
Switches" are the fashion and they
all go.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

In announcing his answering in
tention to continue his avowed line of
action in land matters, Attorney
General Hogg abruptly declared he
would not yield to the request of ev-
cry man, woman and child in Texas
to abrogate such purpose. The right
of petition has been the peoples alb
solutely, at least since the days of the
Magma Charta, and it is hardly the
privilege of this day and time to call
it in question or attempt its annihila-
ton. Kings have trembled and bowed
before it, and the hourlings of repub-
lie owe it respectful attention and the
utmost consideration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

AUSTIN with one hundred thousand
dollars spent in new school buildings,
two hundred thousand dollars in a
new city hall and improved streets,
and one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars in the Colorado river dam will
be the foremost city of the state edu-
cationally, aesthetically and indus
trially. It's finances will grow on a
sure and lasting foundation, and it
will quickly outstrip every city in the
state in population. Five hundred
thousand dollars will be ample to ac-
complish the work; is not the sum
pitifully small in comparison with the
splendid results to be accomplished?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
Did you ever;
No, l never,
Seed a Teller,
Half so yeller,
How,S yollr liver9

Why, all upset, of course. Then take
the remedy, DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, and you won't go
around looking the color of a yellow
fever victim. 1t means good bye bill
iousness, headache, lost appetite, sour
stomach, indigestion, impurities o.
the blood and countless miseries of
suffering humanity. 1t is guaranteed
to benefit or cure in every case of dis
ease for which it is recommended, or
money paid for it will be refunded.
Annie Baker, of Milwaukee, Wis,
suffered with asthma for years.
Finally she was induced to try Peru
ma. Her paroxysms were Immediately
relieved and permanent cure finally
effected. Read her case in DR.. Hart
mans ellis of Life" Peruna is sold
by all druggists-$1 bottle.
Secretary Noble has a great work
before him, and he seems to begin it
right. Let him persevere without fear
or favor and he will rend double
service of uncommon magnitude to
the true soldiers of the country and
to the republic.-Philadelphia Times,
Ind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
Dyspepsia

Makes many lives miserable, and often leads to
self destruction. Distress after eating, sick head
ache, heartburn, sour stomach, mental depres-
sion, ETC., are caused by this very common and
increasing disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla tones the
stomach, creates an appetite. promotes healthy
digestion, relieves sick headache, clears the
mind, and cures the most obstinate cases Of dys-
pepsia. Read the following:
al have been troubled with dyspepsia. 1 had
but little appetite, and what did eat distressed
me, or did me little good. In an hour after eating
I would experience a faintness or tired, ail-gone
feeling, as though 1 had not eaten anything.
Hoods Sarsaparilla did me an immense amount
of good. 1t gave me appetite, and my food
relished and satisfied the craving had previously
experienced. 1t relieved me Of that faint tired,
all-gone feeling Ihave felt SO much better since
took Hoods Sarsaparilla, that am happy to
recommend it." G. A. PAGE, Watertown, Mass.
N. D. Be sure to get o1ly
Hoods SarSapariIIa
Soldby all druggists. 81; six for IS. Preparedonly
oy C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

Rogers silver plated ware, a full
line, cheaper than any house in Aus
tin, and every piece guaranteed by
l. STEIN & 90.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
SOME SARCASM.

1t is with hesitancy that / again
presume to discuss precedent, con-
strue law, refer to district court trials
between private parties, cite supreme
court decisions which are in point
Your implied and expressed contempt
for my feeble efforts in this line here
before begets so intense desire to
avoid further liability thereto that
were it possible / should, with mouth
in the dust, keep silence be-
fore you. But l have duty
to perform and this correspondence
of ours has developed the fact that so
many governors, commissioners, at
torneys general, district courts and
even in some instances the supreme
cour; of the state have made mis-
takes, overlooked statutes, betrayed
public trusts and neglected duty gen
orally, that cannot persuade myself
that even your ipse dixit is safe to rely
upon when the rights of others are in
volved. IT'S true / am not learned in
the law, but / am commissioner of the
general land Office sworn to do my
duty. In legal contemplation l am
supposed to be familiar with thou
sand or more laws, general and
special, by and under which lands
have been acquired from the state. /
am supposed to be cognizant of all the
decisions of the courts constituting and
interpreting said laws; hence it is
humiliating TO me to be told by you
with such tremendous emphasis that
l am incapable of reading under
standingly plain opinion of the SUI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

Remember, that the payment of these
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR Ma
TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President of an
Institution whose chartered rights are
recognized in the highest Courts therefore,
beware of all limitations or anonymous
schemes.
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of Ticket ISSUED BY US
in any Drawing Anything in our name
offered for less than Dollar is a swindle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
IMPORTANT.
A Il I.Ar1 M IA TD

New Orleans, La,
Or NJ. A. DAUPHIN, Washington, D. c.,
or at West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
By ordinary letter containg Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York
Exchange, Draft or Postal Note.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

w. Edwin Chipchase, 206 S. Charles
St., Baltic, Md, writes: "For cure of
sprains and inhammations 1 regard
Salvation Oil as a sure cure"
Use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and do
not disturb the preacher and congre-
CATION with your cough.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

You are also wrought up over the
fact that the Houston and Texas
Central railroad is rapidly disposing of
their lands by quit claim deeds. On
this subject have but to say that the
public interests are advanced in pro-
portion to the rapidity of this aliena-
ton, to say nothing of the legal re-
quirements of the matter. As to
the quit claim deed 4 would suggest to
you to devise, if possible, some
method by which a receiver of court
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
Louisiana State Lottery Company,

LOUIsIstId SIdte IUttUIy CUHIP'HJ'
Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu-
cational and Charitable purposes, and It's
franchise made part of the present State
Constitution, in 1779, by an Overwhelming
popular vote.
It's MAMMOTH DRAWING takes place
Semi Annually June and December)and its
Grand Single number drawings take place
in each of the other ten months in the year,
and are all drawn in public, at the Academy
of Music, New Orleans La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
Famed for Twenty Years for In
tegrity of It's Drawings and
PROMPT Payment
Of Pr1ZaS
of Prizes
Attested as follows:

eve do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all the monthly and
semi-annual drawings of the Louisiana
State Lottery company and in person man
age and control the Drawings themselves,
and that the same are conducted with hon
esty, fairness and good faith toward all
parties, and we authorize the company to
our signatures attached, in its advertise
ments.n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
6aeeklp Statesman.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.

Entered as second-class matter. Office OF
publication, 122 West Sixth street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
A WINDY GUESS.

There is another statement in your
letter which of course was guess,
but so egregiously erroneous that l am
constrained to believe it a misprint,
to-wit: at is now generally well
known, that at least ninety per cent
of all the lands the state has ever
granted for internal improvements are
claimed and held not by citizens, but
by foreign syndicates and land corpo-
rations."
l feel safe in saying that not less
than Is per cent of such lands are
now the property of private citizens,
mostly of Texas, tens of thousands Of
whom until recently were enjoying
peaceful, happy homes thereon. The
certificates issued for internal i'm
provements are located in nearly
every county in the state, and the
records of this Office show that not
less than three-fourths of these lands
were patented to assignees, mostly
citizens. The records here also show
that half of the lands granted even to
railroads were patented to citizens
who purchased the certificates and
located them for themselves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24

Address registered letters containing cur
rency to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL
BANK, New Orleans, La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
AGENTS WANTED.

E&For club rates or further informa-
ton desired, write legibly to the under
signed, clearly stating your residence, with
state, county, street and number. More
rapid return mail delivery will be. assured
f1ll address
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-24
USES THE SCAkPEL.
LAND COMMISSIONER HALLS CUT
TING RETORT To ATTORNEY
GENERAL HOGG's LETTER.
a Refreshing Sprinkle of Sarcasm Mingled
With Legal Salad of Racy, Double
Eyed, Pungent Nature.
PLAIN AND WITHOUT SENTIMENT.

AUSTIN, Tex, October q, 1889.
Honorable Jas. S. Hogg, Attorney General,
Austin, Tex:
Dear Sir-It appears from your let
ter of the 14th that you had some
difficulty in understanding mine of
the 10th, for the reason as you say ait
discusses precedent and sets that up
in estoppel of the state" "disertate s
on the code of morals, construes law,
refers to district court trials between
private parties, cites supreme court
decisions not in point, and at last an
nounces," etc.
On these matters 1 beg leave to
have few words to say, but shall
avoid sentiment and all reference to
moral codes which seems so distateful
to you. l shall not again plead with
you to save the property of the state
or forbear from what will destroy it. l
will not even ask you to stay your
hand until the peoples representatives
shall have had an opportunity to meet
this momentOus question, and act
upon it, for your recent declara-
tions are so emphatic they convince
me further pleading would be in vain.
INACCURACIES CORRECTED.
desire first to call your attention
to certain inaccuracies IN your letter,
which if left uncorrected will give
persons who have read your letter
alone many wrong impressions OF the
merits and nature of the questions at
issue. In your letter of September
10th you did not ask me not to issue
any more patents for sidings to the
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
company, but you asked me to issue
no more patents at all to said railroad
for the reason that they had hereto
fore received about 100000 acres for
sidings and switches to which they
were not entitled, from which / in
ferred that perhaps you intended to
claim the unpatented surveys regard
less of present ownership, in lieu Of
the 100000 acres heretofore given,
as you say, improperly for sidings,
for it is matter of fact, as shown by
the records of this Office, that the last
certificate ever issued for sidings pure
ly was patented in 1886, the
year previous to my taking charge
of this office. l also inferred
from your letter, and your recent de-
clarations make it clear, that you claim
that the issuance of certificates for
sidings together with main track,
vitiated the whole grant to the extent
of every certificate so issued; and in
your last letter you protest against
any such certificate being patented,
from which it is concluded that your
protest is withdrawn as to certificates
which do not call for sidings. This
removes every obstacle to the issuance
Of patents on all but a few of the I'M
patented certificates issued to the
Houston and Texas Central railroad.
Newport enterprise. [volume] (Newport [Del.]) 1889-1???, 1889-03-02

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A Sad stata of Anairs.

An evil which threatens women is the
bad literature of the day. Ninety-nine
novels out of hundred are injurious. A
woman should never read fictitious
story which misrepresents life; sha
should beware of the sensational book
and any book that influences the mind
by its passion. Obscene pictures which
are passing through our postoffces every
day should be mathematical in every
possible way. am sometimes tempted
to believe that amateur photography is a
curse.
In modern society one-half of the so
ciety men are wondering how In the
world they can get the wives of the other
half. This may bring smiles to some
faces, but 1t will bring tears to the eyes
of others in this city. Clubs and hotels
are becoming dens of corruption. I
know man in New Haven whose hand
one-half the people of this city would
be proud to grasp. Yet know that this
man has two families living in different
parts of this country. There may be
others of the same sort whom do not
know.-Rev. A. w. Wheeler, of New
Haven.
Newport enterprise. [volume] (Newport [Del.]) 1889-1???, 1889-03-02
Clothing of British oIerrymen.

Can anything more absurd and less inn
pressive be imagined than the hat,
clothes and boots worn by the British
clergymen who throng to London in
MayP Anondescript seedy hat, generally
of the wideawake description, a long
coat cut like sack, pair of baggy
trousers, very much "knee'd," huge
pair of square toed bulgy boots and a
gingham umbrella make up costume
which is at once grotesque and disreput-
able. The old fashioned clergyman used
at least to dress like gentleman, and
the Roman Catholic priest has peculisr
and unmistakable style of his own,
quite fail to see, therefore, WIN the
modern curate should array himself like
a cross between a broken down under
taker and a cafe waiter out OF work.
Labouchere in London TRUTH