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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
BASIS oFINTELLIGENT VOTING.

1t is always best at the very outset
of any undertaking there should be a
full understanding all around. 1t
prevents subsequent unfortunate and
complicating misunderstanding, 1t as
sures the scheme good impetus from
the very first. Under the workings OF
such a rule we face the issues OF the
approaching municipal contest. And
in taking good observation OF the
surroundings, it must first of all be
apparent that no man could afford to
present himself as candidate Tor the
mayoralty or aldermanic honors,
simply on the strength of his inflated
ambition. Such candidate must,
perforce, fail of success from the very
inanity of his claims for preferment.
It may then be taken for granted that
every candidate stands forth as the
choice of his friends and is the expo
nent of their ideas as they find them
reflected in him. To know q candi-
date then you must know his friends
and learn their ideas. Men of great
individuality are often called leaders,
when. as matter of fact, II
conditions were more closely studied, it
would be found they stood out promi-
nently, not because they led the way,
but because they were pushed to the
front by those who trusted them, by
those who relied upon them to cham
pion their cause. 1t is in this sense
we say candidates in all city elections
should be judged by their friends.
Friends use men and they promote
them. In this election let us look to
the candidates friends, let us examine
carefully their measures. Thus far in
the campaign there are two openly
ayowed candidates for the mayoralty.
The masses, the people of the city
generally, have right to know how
they stand on all the questions init
mately ehecting the city's best well
fare. Will they or their friends for
them speak out and indicate what il
any are the differences in the plans
and purposes of these rivals for the
suffrages of the city? Their friends
must think there are such differences
else what necessity for two can
didates? Barring such disagreement
could not the city very easily call out
one man and name him as the index
of its hopes and plans? These men
must each of them stand for certain
policies, the people should know the
line dividing them, that they may the
more intelligently make up their
choice. Let us have a campaign
conducted on the logical plan Of
measures promoting men, and Austin
the prize at stake will be the lasting
winner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Sold by Druggists, price, Toe.
Texas Justice Ahead.

Fort Worth Mail: The Texas plan
is not so bad after all. In Chicago
the task of selecting u jury in the
Cronin trial still drags ON after weeks
of examination and challenge. In
Texas, one of the most notable muir
der cases that ever numbered the
docket was recently disposed OF with
conviction and death sentence after
trial lasting two days. Justice in
Texas is us prompt as justice any
where, The world over, she drags a
leaden heel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
THE COTTON PICKING MACHINE.

The result OF experiments in Mis-
sissippi with the new cotton picking
machine set forth in this mornings
dispatches, will be reading OF profound
interest to our planters and farmers
and not less so to the colored laborers
of Texas. II we are to believe the re-
port made by Mr.. L. H. Ball, OF
Aurora, ILL.,, who went down to Mis-
sissippi to test the machine, there is
little doubt of its ultimate success,
barring few defects, which will be
remedied as in all new and important
inventions. Not only does the ma
chine, driven between the rows, pick
the cotton SO clean that
"not double handful was
left" in Mr.. Balls experiments,
but another equally important state
ment is made that a single. machine
does the work of one hundred negroes.
Ii it is all that is claimed for it it is
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Catarrh Can't be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATION, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
have to take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucus
surface. Halls Catarrh Cure is no
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this
country for years, ard is a regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucus surface. The perfect COM
bination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrh. Send for testimo-
malls free.
~. CHENEY & Co., Prop,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, price, Toe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Well Done for the Day.

Waco News: Last Sunday the Day
celebrated the sixth anniversary of its
existence as daily newspaper in this
city. The ceremony of the celebration
consisted in printing for its many read
ers twelve-page, six-column paper,
brim full of news and choice selections
for Sunday reading. The writer OF
this has been familiar with Waco for
the past fifteen years, and has watched
its growth. He also read the first
copy of the "Little Day." and has
watched its growth. And it is not fiat
terry, but the sober truth, which the
News is glad, to print, that wonderful
as has been the progress of this city
since the Day was first established, the
Day, with its continual additions, I'M
provements in matter and enlarge
ments, has kept fully abreast with this
development of the city, whose inter
ests it so creditably represents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

easy to see that cotton production in
the south will be revolutionized. Its
cost will be immensely cheapened, the
volume of production swelled in the
same ratio, and one great source of
livelihood to our colored people de-
stroyed. The machine is little
thing, but it promises prodigious re-
suits.
AS usual northern capital will en-
Joy the major part of the profits arts
ing from the invention, company
with million doAss having already
been formed in Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Accent Our Vote,

San Antonio Times: 1t may help
Chicago's chances for the Worlds
Fair to say that ashandsome and finely
dressed young lady lay in wait on q
street corner of that city the other day
and unceremoniously caught and
kissed every good looking man who
came along. The good looking men
of the country will naturally gravitate
toward the windy city, if such per-
quisites are to be thrown in. with the
fair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
darrhea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

A PROPOSITION run out into a bust
ness calculation comes to our board of
trade from Burnet, the object of which
is to extend Austin's railroad reach.
The idea is to close the gap between
Burnet and Austin and the PROPOSE
ton is, if Austin will raise certain
moderate cash bonus the road will be
built. The board of trade, the proper
authority, has the matter in hand, and
Austin should indulge the hope of
having this new exit to the north,
possibly at an early date.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

1t has at last been acknowledged
that DIR. Thurmond's Lone Star Ca
tarrh Cure is the peer of all catarrh
remedies by some of the best physi-
clans in the United States. Try it.
For sale by Alexander & Cornwell, 2l9
East Pecan street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

For boils, carbuncles, old sores,
rheumatism, Bright's disease, indiges-
ton, constipation, take DR.. Thur
mond's Lone Star Blood Syrup. A
sure cure. For sale by Alexander q
Cornwell, 219 Eas Pecan street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

EQUITY many centuries ago was
called in as a sovereign triturating ma
chine to wear away the edges of law
which cut with merciless severity.
Experience has demonstrated the wis
dom of thus supplementing the de-
cisions of blinded justice with the
pleadings of more kindly equity. Law
does not now stand alone, bu5 has in
equity a constant companion-piece. In
the conflict of the land titles menac-
ing the state, law has been appealed
to as the reason for the assault upon
what had been deemed vested rights.
Answer is made by turning to laws
twin sister, equity. Redress is there
sought by way of present compromise,
or by delay until legislative action
may make that straight now declared
to be crooked. The states good name
and her prospects of present and
future rapid growth would seem to
hang in the balance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

AND they talk OF building a bridge
over the Colorado at Bastrop! In
heavens name, neighbor, take care
what YOU are about. The Colorado is
fatal to bridges-as witness our miser-
able failure down at Montopolis ford.
Build deep, high and strong-and
whatever you do, don't pay for your
bridge before you get it, AS Pooh
Bah saws, "we have known it done"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
ENTERTAINING DIALOGUE.

A Rather Interesting Paraphrase of Clas,
steal Defiance.
The following pithy resume of what
was and would be was written by one
of the disappointed delegates OF the
late Panhandle committee that waited
on Attorney General Hogg in behalf
of the land titles of their section. 1t
was published in the Fort Worth
Gazette as the delegates were on their
way home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

a paper on Catholicism and the Col
ored Baptists." Rev. Isaac took high
ground in discussing the question and
strong measures to coun-
te. act such influence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

AGES hence Montopolis bridge will
loom up out of the depths of the Col
orado magnificent monument Of
skilled architecture and the wisdom
of the authorities of this day and
time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
COLORED BAPTISTS.

Remarkable Growth of the Church-Interest-
ing Statistical Figures.
The Baptist preachers cooperative
association, just adjourned at Victoria,
held very interesting meeting over
which Reverend w. w. Massey, of
Austin, presided.
Superintendent of missions, Rev
erend A. r. Griggs, of Dallas, made his
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

report:
Total addition to the churches by
missionary effort .......... S76
Churches organized. ........... 30
Sunday Schools organized 49,. 81
Preachers ordained ......... 20
Deacons ordained. ........... 81
Churches built. Observation-Disclosures. II
Church lots bought ........... 10
Reported cost ofchurch property $1S4 ,575 90
Collected for mission work. 49,. 1850 SO
Amount expended for mission 1905 >
work. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lO,ooZ 10
Another feature of the superinten-
dents report was the condemnation of
plurality of churches for one minister.
Statistical secretary, d. Abner Jr.,
of Marshall, reported the following.
Number of associations. ....... %
Number of churches. ............ ,l35
Number ofmembers ......".... ol,ioo
Number of ordained ministers. 100
Value of church property ....... 1896, 642 80
Cheers of Convention Elected
President, Rev. William Massey, Aus
tin; first vice-president, Rev. o. E.
Perpener, Flatonia; second vice-presi-
dent, Roy. F. L. Light, Bryan; secre-
tary, M. M. Rogers, LaGrange; cor
responding secretary, Rev. ID. Abner,
Jr., Marshall; treasurer, A. Terrell,
Anderson superintendent OF missions,
Rev. A. r. Griggs, Dallas.
Executive Board-Miss j. L. Peck,
Houston; ]. Tobias, Rockdale; M.
Harrison, Victoria; E. M. Wright,
Galveston Richard Allan, Houston;
d. Taylor, Navasota; William Duncan,
Willis.
Rev. William J. Simmons, ID. d.,
Louisville, KY, Rev. George w. Dupee,
d. D., Paducah, KY, and Rev. J. W.
Carr, indianapolis, Ind, were among
the distinguished visitors.
The partial financial report OF the
Woman's Home Mission society show
ed the following:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

In discussing Attorney General
Hoggs persistent declaration that
corporations hold ninety per cent of
the Panhandle lands affected by late
railroad suits, and therefore that it
doesn't matter how much the titles
are clouded, and Land Commissioner
Halls reply that seventy-fye per cent
of those lands belong to the people,
the actual settlers, the Waco Day
makes these wise observations:
The Day fails to see why the char
acter of ownership should be discussed.
The state ought to be as just in deal
ing with one class of owners as an
other, and is bound to protect all
who have honestly and in good
faith taken its title and relied upon
the guarantee given by the official
sanction of its chosen agents. 1t is
dangerous to liberty and free institu-
tons when the law is invoked to de-
part from great principles which es
tablish equality OF right among men
and is asked to discriminate on account
Of popular prejudice in any direction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

THE second of Engineer ropes Sc
ries of letters on Austin's water power
will be found in this issue. 1t COM
pletely explodes the idea some may
have entertained of the practicability
of steam power competing with water
power in the matter of cheapness
From accurate data carefully worked
out, Mr.. Pope demonstrates that water
power is three and one-half times as
cheap as steam power. When it is
considered that it is possible for us to
acquire eight or ten thousand horse
power, it will be seen what a magnifi-
cent treasure Austin has in the Colo
RADIO. Can we hesitate to take steps
to realize on it?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

FRED DOUGLASS has arrived at his
post of duty in Hayti. On leaving the
United States man-of-war that carried
him out on his mission he said he
"never more forcibly realized how de-
served is the high reputation of our
country's naval officers" And that,
too, after the difficulty experienced at
Washington in trying to find vessel
whose officers would consent to mess
with the distinguished negro sent as a
United States representative to a for
eign nation. Either Fred Douglass is
possessed of the magnanimity of an
angel, can forgive the recalcitrant Off
GERS in his desire to teach them better,
or in him is most strongly developed
the epidermis thatno shafts can pierce
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

Ladies, if you suffer with nervous
ness, weakness, bad rest and feeling
of lasitude, take DR.. Thurmond's Lone
Star Blood Syrup and your miserles
will at once be ended. For sale by
Alexander & Cornwell, 219 East Pecan
street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Excellent Advice.

every one who lives in a house is
willv-nilly, member of a building
and loan association. Only when you
pay rent you pay the landlords prem
iums, dues and interests. When you
get the house paid for you can COM
mence paying for it over again or get
out. Why not become member OF
an association and keep the house
after paying for it?"-Exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

The Paris beauty show began yes
terday. Two of the lady exhibits are
from this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

Total annual cost of operating 1000
horse power by water in cotton
hill 80. .s.sss FiOioiV
Even with this addition the cost of
1000 horse power by steam will be
more than double that of water with
supplementary steam power; and the
The Grenada gazette., 1889-02-07
Producing Diamonds by Electricity.

il would appear, from an interesting
communication recently published, that
the author OF the article describing Il
number OF experiments made on car
bon at high temperatures and under
great pressures, had produced dii-
mond-dust artiGcially. The objects of
the experiments had not this end in
view, however. but were TO obtain n
dense form of carbon for use in arc and
incandescent electric lamps; for if the
"life, or duration, OF the carbons OF
either variety of lamp could be pro-
longed, it would considerably econ
omize electric lighting. Without enc
tering into the details of the expert
ments, which were not entirely success
:al. although very dense form Of car
bon was obtained, it is interesting to
note that under the conditions men
TONED above, and by contact with other
substances, there was obtained on the
surface Of the carbon rod, a gray pow
der, harder than emery, and capable
OF scratching the diamond. The In.
ference is that this powder is the dia.
mond itself. II electricity can be made
to give Us these crystals OF light, as
we'll us its more transcient briliancy,
there will be no need for those unabl q
to purchase the genuine stones to wear
limitations. -.-Demorest's Magazine.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-02-07

The suffering of women certainly awaRens
the sympathy Of every true philanthroplst
Their best friend, however, Is Is. y: D. lBo-
tanic Blood Balmy Send to Blood Balm Co F.,
Atlanta, Ca, for proofs.
II L. Cassidy, Kennesaw, Ga, writes :
"Three bottles Of b. B. b. cured my wife OF
scrofula" :,
Mrs. r. NJ. Laws, Zalaba, Fla, writes !"
have never used any thing TO equal b. b. b. !"
Mrs. G. II. Gay, Rocky Mount, n. e., W rltes
"Not q day for Is years was | Tree from
headache. b. b. b. entirely relieved me.
feel like another person.
James W. Lancaster, Hawkinsvllle, ga. I,
writes any wife was in bad health Tor
eight years Five doctors and many patent
medicines had done her no good. Six bottles
of B. b. B. cured her"
Miss y. Tomlinson, Atlanta, Ga, says:
" For years | suffered with rheumatism,
caused by kidney trouble and indigestion.
l also was feeble and nervous. b. b. B. re-.
lieved me at once, although several other
medicines had failed.h
Rev. ]. NJ Richardson, Clarkson, Ark,
writes: "My wife suffered tWelys years
with rheumatism and female complaint. a
lady member of my church had been cured
by B. b. d. She persuaded my wife to try
it, who now says there Is nothing like b. d.
B., as it quickly gave her relief"
The Grenada gazette., 1889-02-07
LIBRARIES OF EUROPE.
Number Of Volumes In the Book COliet
tiOns of the Old World.

Number OF Volumes in the Book Collet
tiOns of the Old World.
The European country which po".
sesses the largest number of public
libraries is Austria In Austria there
are no fewer than 81 public librarie },
containing 900, without reckon
ing maps and manuscripts--a total
which comes out at 26 volumes per 100
OF the population. France possesses
500 public libraries, containing, 4 1893,
600 volumes and 1876, 900 manuscripts,
or II volumes per 100 of the inhab-
itants; Italy ranking next with 1893
libraries, 4,3i9, 900 volumes and $780,
900 manuscripts, or 1G volumes per 100.
In Germany the public libraries num-
Der 39S, containing 2,640, 900 volumes
and So. 900 manuscripts, or II volumes
per 100 of the population. Great
Britain possesses only 200 public libra
ries according to these statistics, the
volumes numbering 2,S7l 900 and the
manuscripts 26,0O0, There are 1i5
libraries in Russia, with 9j2,0 900 vol
umes aud $4,000 manuscripts, or a
fraction over one volume to 100 per-
sons.
1t is noteworthy that in Bavaria
alone the public libraries number l69,
with 1868, 600 volumes and 2l,00O
manuscripts. Reviewing the princi.
pal libraries separately, it appears that
the most considerable in Europe is the
Bibllotheque Rationale in Paris. with
2O7S,OOJ volumes, while the British
Museum. with its million of books, as
sumcs the next place. Then comes the
Munich Royal Library containing S00,-
900 volumes; the Berlin, Dresden and
Vienna libraries taking rank as fol-
lows in the same order, 700, 900, 800, 900
and APO, 800 volumes. The Oxford and
Heidelberg universities each possess
about 800, coo books. At the Vatican
the manuscripts attain almost as large
total as the printed works. The lat
ter number 10000, while the manu-
scripts are returned at Is, 900. Library
journal.