The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
PRIME PRESS PRUNINGs.

dislike to his principles, but to a feal
that should he be permitted to pursue
his present course uncriticised, ht
would be so strong ere the meeting Of
the convention, as to render it impos-
sible to secure the nomination of &
certain Galvestonian of some promi
nence, and considerable ability, who is
anxious to warm the seat of the CUB
ernatorial chair, but who is chary
about making an open fight for it.
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN came out in
new type last Tuesday morning, look,
ing very neat. Its new head changes
the appearance of the paper so com
pletely that one would not recognize
it at first sight.-Taylor Texan.
We implore you, citizens of Brown.
wood, to throw your individual ener.
gies in the work for manufactures
These are a towns bulwark of pros.
perity, development and prominence.
They will bring immigration when
nothing else will; these will promote
railroad facilities for the. town that has
them; these will make a poor town
rich in population, public schools,
taxable values and circulating cash
these will cast about town the
mystic spell of success and assure its
future greatness. Manufactures
spread the magic vale of distance be-
tween the fortunate town that posses
ses them and its would-be competitors
that have them not; like the wand of
Moses that caused the barren rock to
send forth its flood of water, manufac-
tories produce upon the bleak fields of
nature prosperous profusion.-Brown-
wood Banner.
Earnest calls are being made on the
people of Texas for money with which
to provide home and living for the
aged and helpless ex-Confederate sol
diers. They need help and must have
it, and the people of Texas are ex-
pected to contribute money to that
end. Many are responding in small
sums, but the desire is that every man
who can do so, add his help to the
amount. We hope the citizens of
Williamson county will do their part
in providing for the ex-Confederates.-
Taylor Texan.
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN is to be con-
graduated on its new dress. The new
head though large, is not dispropor-
Tomato to the merits of the paper.
The general appearance and make up,
as well as the matter published,a re-
fleets credit on the management. The
people of Austin should be proud of
their STATEsMAN.-Corpus Christi
Caller.
If Mason could get up enterprise
enough to inaugurate an agricultural
and livestock fair it would be one of
the greatest sources of encouragement
to our farmers and raisers of good
stock. While it might not be so
elaborate as the st. Louis fair, yet it
could be begun upon scale common
surate with our requirements and sur
roundings. The admission money,
the principal income of such affairs,
would not be very large, but premiums
could be made in proportion, and if
the man who raises the largest and
finest pumpkin received only 10 cents
as premium, he would at least enjoy
the distinction, which would be worth
ten times the amount of the premium,
which in the aggregate would be $1.10.
TESTING aside, gentlemen, you can GER
tainly see the benefit of this fair.
Shall we have it?-Mason News.
From the manner in which Coke
and other prominent men in Texas
have spoken on the railroad question
it is evident that the commission
to the Constitution will
be adopted and a commission created.
It's coming sure. The people are be-
hind the move,-Texas Mosquiter.
The railroad question is the coming
political issue in Texas. The roads
themselves forced it upon the people
md it will be met. Under excitement |
sometimes go to ex-
tremes. The railroad problem is one
,raught with interest to the state as
we'll as to the roads, and it should be
ipDlOiCuCNt III VIC lllOoU COllScTNdblNc |
Notwithstanding and melting out
simple justice.-Sulphur Springs Ga
,ette.
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN reaches us
his morning dressed up in fine new
'uit. The paper always has been a
sheet and to-day it stands as
me of the leading dailies in this part
If the country. The typographical
work is of the very best. The
EDITORIAL work is of a very superior
lass and the make up of the paper is
III any one could wish. We wish for
The STATESMAN in its new attire the
success it so richly deserves. The
of the paper contains very
inc engraving of the new state CAPT.
News.
One artesian well south of Santa
Anna, at Trickham, has been flowing
n constant, steady stream for nearly
wo years. We have not the slightest
loubt that the vast thousands of acres
If: rich agricultural lands tributary to
santa Anna can be irrigated from ar
esian wells.-Santa Anna News.
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