The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
PRIME PRESS PRUNINGs.

The state of Texas is blessed with more
political parties than any other state IN
the Union. We have the democratic and
republican, the union labor and non-par-
tissn, the sheIiffs' and freight rate par
ties. with several other interests TO hear
from; when the political mill turns again
somebody will get hurt.-The Southern
Mercury,
"Editorial Summary" of the San An
tonic Express is now writing with blunt
pencil. At least his remarks seem tribe
dul.-Psris Daily News.
Now, don't say that! Garfield is some
times dreadfully "off" in his facts-but
dull-wen, who would ever think him cap
able of being that?
There's nothing like having full share
of self-confidence, and we have enjoyed
this up to the present time, but we are
now ready to confess that we have been
misled. We just can't get the latter day
postage stamp to stick by licking it.
Won't do if; that's all. 1t is to be hoped
that Mr.. Wauamaker will have more gum,
stickier gum and more pleasant smelling
gum on the back of Mr.. G. Washington,
deceased. He stuck and why should this
trait be thus ljbeled.-Paris Daily News.
An Austin telegram says that Commits
sioner Hail does not encourage the board
OF education to expect increased receipts
from the sales and leases of school lands
1t is the old, old story. Some day a legis-
ature will be found of the opinion that
settlement is the highest interest of the
state, and then the day of the pasture will
end, and the day of the actual settler be-
gin.-Fort Worth Mail.
Ifmen would not be criticised they
must N. t seek public Office. This is a
right 81 . people claim to exercise, and the
public se want who denies the right should
give up his place. The city concil of Fort
Worth is expected to maintain its dignity,
but when 1t forgets its amenability to
Pub ic criticism it forgets its subordination
to the people.-Fort Worth Gazette.
The Gazette but makes practical ap-
pliostion of much worn truth, and its
city council cannot afford to try to shun
just criticism.
Corporal Tanner was nightly Disputed
when, upon being indicted into office, q
lot of $2-a-monrh pension claims were
brought to him to be signed. Waving off
the menials who bore them he declared
with melodramatic fervor that he was too
valuable man to spend his time signing
claims for 500 a week. The more one
studies the character of Tanner the more
forcibly is the conviction forced upon
him that the corporal is an all-round
daisy-Fort Worth Gazette.
The air ship which leaves its moorings
and nelts into the depths of the vastly
ether, never to return or be seen of man
again, is the most valuable invention of
the Christian era. It's uses are infinite
and its possibilities Unlimited. Think of
the comfort of loading one with cargo of
politicians of the Quincy stripe, weighing
the anchor and bidding the unwilling pas
sengers God-speed-San Antonio Express.
Land Commissioner Hail stated to the
state board of education that he did not
indorse the policy of the state in receiving
money for land for which it could give no
title. Ali of which goes far towards the
confirmation of the general opinion
that Mr.. Halls head is of proper shape
and dimensions. Dallas News.
The Express believes the obtslument of
deep water at Sabine Pass to be perfectly
feasible. If appropriations were made by
congressman of national breadth instead
of local narrowness, the $1,000,000 asked
for would be granted freely. The Pass
has vast country behind it to be benefited
by the construction of a commodious har-
Dor. The Express would like to see it
more fairly and literally treated in the
future than it has been in the past, but has
little hope of such result. We might, in
fact, say the same of every port upon the
Texan coast.-San Antonio Express.
According to writer in the San Fran
cisco Post from Santa Cruz it is quite the
fashion at that resort for ladies to wear
masks when they go out to the bath.
'The masks re made" it is explained,
"either black or white, and made
of oLamois skin. 1t is exasperating
to spectators to see a fair bather, with
figure like Venus, trip along the
sand with mask on, and no way OF find
ing out who she is. It is currently re-
marked that the masks are worn as pro
lection to the compilations, and not from
sense of prudish modesty. Some of the
wicked, so it is said, have started pools on
the esplsnade, the bets being as to the iden
tity of the maskers; but this is becoming
unsafe, as 1t is hard to unravel the secret t.
Of who is below the, masks. Waco Day.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is raging
in certain portions of Philadelphia. Il is
attributed to impure water. 1t might be
we'll enough to remember in other local.
ties that uncleaned vaults and filthy sur
roundings are fruitful sources of this
dreaded disease also.-Houston Post.
The Post has horror of the uncleanly
condition of Houston.
Several thousands of people have gone
to sleep from sheer fatigue, hoping tina
when they walked up the Parnell cOmmls
sion would be thing of the past. But
the commission seems to have just started
70 work. 1t has moved along 50 SLOWLY
that not one man in ten thousand remem.
bers the thread of the story.-Gslves5oI
News.
With the development of the southwest
the Archaeological will tipd opened to him {
region rich in objects which he delight;
to study New railroads and stage line:
will afford facilities for travel, and jour
neys to interesting points can be accom-
plished without facing the dangers ant
hardships of long marches where the foo
of man has not trod since the snciep
races disappeared from the face Of the
earth. The pioneer will DE followed By