The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
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struck him with more force than anyon,
else in all this broad land.-Paris Daily
News.
New Birmingham will ship 100000 ton.
of iron ore to New York every montt
through Sabine Pass. This is official
Make a note of it.-New Birmingham
Times.
Governor Porter, the new minister tC
Italy, Is said by the Alta Californian tC
have the same disease in his foot thai
once troubled the late Vice president Hen.
bricks. All the city physicians gave Hen
bricks up, when an old country doctor
called to see him, and was shown the sore
toe. The old man looked at it through
his specs, took out his jack-knife and
lanced it, and then tied it up In a chew OF
tobacco. When asked what allied Hen.
bricks, he replied: "a bite on his big
toe" The toe got wall. The California
editor advises Governor Porter to send
for that cid fellow at once.-SsR Saba
News.
Giddings will prove very formidable
candidate should he enter the race for the
gubernatorial nomination. He is a most
excellent man, broad viewed statesman,
and democrat beyond reprosch. A good
many of the papers have already pro-
nounced for him.-Victoria Advocate.
An old memorandum book which once
belonged TO George III. is now exhibited
in the British museum. OF course king
has right to do pretty much as he
pleases, but it does seem that this one
might have had more consideration for
the rules of spelling than he exhibited.
He wrote "dosn" for dozen, "botell" for
bottle, and mentioned such refreshments
as "renesh," "maderer" and "shannpant. !"
George may have been a good enough
king, as kings go, but he would have made
poor showing as country school
teacher.-Forth Worth Gazette.
1t is said that Malone aspires to the
Virginia governorship in order to demon
strate to the republican administration
that he has strength in his state which
would entitle him to the distribution of
spoils And behind his ambition may be
the desire to show that if the republican
party is in earnest about breaking the
solid south he, carrying Virginia, would
be the proper man for the second place on
the republican national ticket at the next
election. Only those who do not know
the extent of Mahone's impudence will
sneer at the ldea.-Dallas News.
An editor works 3654 days per year to
get out ffty-two issues of paper; that's
labor. Once in awhile somebody pays him
years subscription; that's capital. And
once in awhile some son of gun of
deadbeat takes the paper for a year or two
nd ioh mi III nj 60 @Aot -,
anarchy. But later on justice will over
take the last named creature, for there is
place where he will get his just deserts;
that's hell.-Auxiliary.
The Galveston Tribune reports that tt .
recent rise in the Brazos river washed
away the jetty work at the mouth and en-
tailed loss amounting to $450,000. The
Tribune is probably mistaken. At any
rate we prefer to hear from Contractor
Wilke.-Brenham Banner.
We still continue to urge the formation
of farmers and stockmen's society and
the idea of combination fair for Hays
and other counties, and if we should not
succeed as journalists, single-handed in
having such at San Marcos there is moth
ing IN the world to hinder us from having
it in the columns of the Times, and we will,
at very early date publish prize list,
80 that our farmers and stockmen, their
wives, sons and daughters may prepare
for coming events" for all can rest as
sured that the time is coming when the
backbone of the nation-the farmers-will
cry out give us knowledge, better IN
Outstanding of the nature of the soils and
the rearing of STOCK" and combination
with a keen spirit of local compt tition
can alone bring this alb Out.-Hays Coun.y
Times.
The Times is on the right track end
should keep up its lick.
The Chinese are queer people in many
ways. The North China News says that
an English gentleman was recently riding
on horse back near Pekin, when he saw
an excited crowd. Drawing near he dis
covered circle of people quietly watch
ing a man desperately attempting to com
NIT suicide by dsshing his head against
wall. He dismounted, restrained the man,
harangued the bystanders, and learned
that this was coolie, who claimed that
his payment for certain porter's job was
short by ten cash-less than penny
and, as the employer refused to pay more,
he was proceeding to take revenge by kill
ing himself on the spot, knowing that by
so doing he would get the other into CON
siderable trouble.-Taylor Texan.
The appeal of Governor Ross and others
IN behalf of the Home, should meet with
hearty response from every citizen of
oleman but more particular from the
comrades of John Pelham Camp, recently
organized. If all the Confederates and
heir sympathizers will contribute accor-
ling to their ability, Coleman county will
how up to great advantage. And if all
X Confederates in the state will do like
wise, the Home will be abundantly pro-
'ided for without going, hat in hand, to |
hose who had no sympathy in the cause
o which these old veterans devoted their |
ives and their all.
We would suggest that the officers of |
Ohm Pelham Camp, take steps to secure
in the matter and see what |
an be done.-Coleman Voice.
That is the way in which the cause will |
Yin. Let every local organization take it
p and the matter will be pushed to quick
uccess.
The Cleveland loan of sixty millions to
he banks free of interest has been con-
inued by Mr.. Harrison. Who now will
sy that the two old parties are not on the
anne boat and will ultimately go into