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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
Sentiments Worthy of Statesman.

From the Waco Day.
The following passage is quoted
from the speech delivered in William
son county last week by Hon. r. NJ.
Hall: "There seems to be an inclina-.
ton on the part of some advocate OF;
economy to utilize the convict labor
of Texas as source OF profit and rev.
enue to the State. This is wrong in,
principle. 1t is an injustice to the la
boring classes of the country and to-
the convict himself Deprived of his
liberty and condemned to labor.
which labor should be profitable,
and at least sufficient for his own sus-
tenance, but when the results OF his,
labor are more than enough to re-im-
burse the state for the expense of his
keeping, especially if he be man who.
has a reasonable hope of being free
again before death, it will be better to.
save this surplus for him or his fami-
ly, if he has one, who have been de-
prived of his assistance at the demand
of society. He may not then be-
turned loose, utterly penniless, after
paying all the penalties of his crime.
This too, leaves one small motive in
life to console a fellow creature
who, however unworthy, should
still be the object of hui
man sympathy" These sentiments
do Mr.. Hall credit, great credit and
ought to, as we believe they will, meet.
approval at the hands of every
thoughtful and patriotic citizen of
Texas, for such citizens must admit.
that our prison system, in common
with those of other states, are not in
accord with the civilization, the.
humane thought Of the times. The
system has been and is almost purely
punitive with hardly an element OF
reform or humanity. Mr.. Halls po-
sition is one of humanity, of sound
public economy and morality and it is,
to his credit that he has seen fit to,
urge such a policy. He is the first
man the Day can recall who, as call
didate for the high Office of governor
OF Texas, has found time to give a.
thought to the humane side of the
prison problem. There will of course
be sneers at him in some quarters as
a "sentimentalist," but if Hall is never
elected to the gubernatorial or any
other office he need not feel ashamed
OF having spoken these words. He
may be reformer in this respect who
is in advance of the times-we hope
not-but the day will surely come
when society will give force and effect
to the civilized, hum ane policy he
urges now.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
The Right Ring.

Referring to Halls opening speech
at Taylor, the Colorado Citizen says
ellis platform has the right Demo
cratic ring, and his views are sound
on the commission. He would treat
corporate bodies as individuals and
hold them responsible fer their acts.
He has made fair beginning in the
canvass, and will doubtless have a
good following"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
Makes Him Tired.

The Waco Day says it believes that.
MT. Hogg will be defeated. The Jour
nal doesn't wish to be discourteous to
Its esteemed contemporary over on the
Brazos, but there is something about
that statement that hasn't the right
navor to lt-tastes like it might have
been plucked before it was ripe.-Bel-
ton Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

of bagging from palmetto leaves by
method which he has invented, ana
he wants machinery, such as is used
in decorticating other tibres will pro-
badly answer his purpose, and paper
pulping or machinery for grinding,
the leaves into paper stock.
Cedartown, Ca, is trying to raise
one-half of $4,000 to establish a.
knitting mill at that place. MIR. A:
H. Elwood, president and generaN
manager of the knitting mills at Tai
lapoosa, Ga, says that an investment
to that amount will equip and give
working capital to a mill that Will
give employment to over 2OO opera
tives and pay 81 per cent dividends.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Newton spoke and handle fac
tory is TO be enlarged.
Charlotte will spend $4,000 om
street improvements.
Goldsboro is to have a tannery OF
gigantic proportions.
Kernersville has organized a land
and improvement company.
A valuable gypsum bed has BEEN
discovered near Fayetteville.
The North Carolina Smelling COM
pany at Lexington will add $4,000 to-
It's capital stock.
A canning factory has been started
at Rockingham with capacity OF
1000 cans day.
The Bee Mountain company, Nor
gantown, is now placing on its mine
the Wiswell electric mill.
Alamance county has fifteen cotton
mills consuming, in round numbers,
10000 bales of cotton each year.
The Wilmington Industrial and
Manufacturing company, Wilmington,
has an order for 100,000,00O butter
dishes.
Coal and iron minesin Stokes coun-
ty, are to be developed, by northern
capitalists. DR.. w. A. Lash, at Wal
nut irove, can give particulars.
Gypsum has been discovered I'M
Blad en- county, and it is believed that
the deposits are extensive. X. L.
Bryan, the owner of the deposits, wilb
probably develop the property.
The Oxford Land, Improvementand
Manufacturing company, Oxford, are
negotiating for the removal of several
large Northern manufacturing enter
prises to their property.
A mammoth tobacco factory, six
stories in height, is being erected at,
Winston by P. H. Hanes & Co. 1t,
will be the largest plant of its kind in
the South, and one of the largest in
the world.
A company has just been organized
at Monroe, N. c., with a capital stock:
of 100000 to build cotton factory
there. Mr.. A. Stevens is president,
and Messrs. Houston, Vann, Fairly
and Adams are directors. Work will
begin at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
VIII Walk Ont.

Gustave Cooks friends are getting
to the front in shape and Mr.. Hogg's
"walk over" now will be walk out"
at San ACCOMPLISHMENTS Register.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
Tramps Having a Good Time.

Ihere are several cases reported OF
late OF tramps sleeping in houses that
nave been let vacant for the time
oeing, by the owners going away from,
the city on visit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

QUITE great deal of feeling has
been stirred up over Chairman Finley's
open letter OF construction as to who
should be admitted into Democratic
primaries and conventions. 1t is
claimed that under such construction
the Democratic conventions and pri-
maries would be rag tag affairs, wholly
inexpensive of the will of the Democ-
racy of the State. Such objection is
we'll founded. We have in Texas
Democrats, Republicans, Knights Of
Labor, farmer organizations, dark Ian
tern fellows and such other variety OF
isms as would seem sufficient to fur.
nish everyone chance to indulge in
companionship his peculiar views
The Democratic party should be kept
free from outside infuence-it is toe
old party to be shorn of its purity
to be infected with disgruntled ele
ment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

THE Road association is dong good
work for Travis, but it is incompar-
ably small in comparison with what
might be done under a road law such
as contemplated by the pending con-
stitutional amendment. Travis and
three-fourths of the counties of Texas
peculiarly demand the passage of that
amendment. Let no mistake be
made about it. Put in an emphatic
yes when you come to vote on that
question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

reached? The evils alluueu 10 dooNe
are recognized all over the country
they are continental wide and need
sweeping adjudication.
Cofhe MOoRMAN Has DONE NoBLY'
When a citizen frpm sister State
visits us upon as noble mission as
that which brought Col. Geo. Moor
man of New Orleans to Texas to So
licit our aid in rendering service to
the widow OF the great, Southern
chieftain, it becomes matter of MOE
than ordinary interest. His mission
has been thoroughly successful, hav-
ing been accomplished without the
slightest friction and has been man
aged with such evenness and judg-
ment that no sectional feel
ing has been engendered, no
unpleasantness has occurred, but on
the contrary gratifying episodes have
taken place, notably the meeting be-
tween Gen. Stanlpy and Col. Moo
man. Federal officers and soldiers
have freely subscribed to this fund,
and many Republicans have also taken
stock in the Davis Land company.
AS an organizer Col. Norman has
proved a great success for, in little
over twenty days he planned, organ
lied and worked up this move
ment throughout the length and
breadth of this great State and
that, too, at a most inopportune
time. For just now is the closest sea-
son of the year with the farmers, and
besides collections are being taken up
in every city, town and district in
Texas for the soldiers home, fair as
sociations and many other purposes
and enterprises. In spite OF all these
obstacles Col. Norman has succeeded
beyond the expectation of the most
sanguine. The same amount of en-
ergy and ability in the fall would
likely have produced astonishlngly
large results. Col. Norman must re-
turn to his home in New Orleans with
the satisfaction of having well per-
formed noble work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
nlent,

BLAINE is the most noted mixture OF
statesman and politician of his de-
cade. His latest move in coming out
against the Federal election law W
make him very popular in the South.
Who will say it will not plant in the
next Republican national convention
solid Southern delegation pledged to
the Plumed Knight? This may be
all he is playing for, but he is more
than welcome to it if in 80 doing he
can save the South from the cruel
blow such an election law would be.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

The Travis County Road association
s doing good work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

THE best of Speaker Reeds many
arbitrary acts was the closing of the
house bar room. Washington has
several thousand such places of liquid
refreshment, and there is no occasion
for congress to license such stand
ing invitation to congressman to neg
lect their duty. 1t is neither decent
nor excusable to turn the basement OF
the nations capitol into tap room.
Reeds edict should be made perpetual
and should prevail in both wings of
the capitol.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

by is there a remedy? Aye, there's the
rub. How are the offenders to be
reached? The evils alluded to above
are recognized all over the country
they are continental wide and need
sweeping adjudication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
The New Rock Road,

Contractor Joe Price has COM
pleted about 300 feet of the rock
road leading north from town and
will have the whole fve-eighths offs
mile finished in two weeks. The
macadam is nine feet wide and 8
IL inches deep, with dirt ap.
proaches on both sides as high as
the rock. These approaches are
necessary to keep the rock from
spreading. Many persons think u
nine foot road bed ia not wide
enough for wagons to pass easily
and say it should, by all means,
have been IL feet. Gov. Hardin,
who built a rock road near his
property, says nine feet will give
enough room.
Mr.. Price informs the LEDGER
that since he received his rock
crusher he is prepared to under
take almost any kind of a contract
for macadamizing roads. His crush
will break rock either coarse or
fine and he can furnish it in any
quantity desired. 1t is greatly to
be regretted that the macadam on
this road cannot be extended to the
first bridge north of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CENTRAL1A, Mo-, July 49,
Lieutenant G George Brown, U. s. A.,
was visiting in Centralia during the
week.
There is considerable sickness in
Centralia and vicinity.
Allan Baker, of Cameron, Mo-,
was buried in the cemetry at
Centralia on Thursday morning at
10 O'Clock. Funeral from the
Christian Church where the
services were conducted by Elder
Magee.
Mr.. Joe Phelps and family have
returned from their Western tour.
The remains of Miss Gertrude
Harding were inferred on Thurs
day. Funeral from the Methodist
Church conducted by Rev. Father
Wigginton.
James Garrard was in st. Louis
last week.
James Bryson has returned from
a visit to Texas.
Miss Nora Hardy was visiting in
Mexico last week.
Rev. John Jones, of Marcellne
Mo-, was in town Friday. .
Mrs. Charles Paxton is on the
sick list.
E. C. Tucker, of Hallsville, il
visiting IN Centralia.
Ernest Forbis and Miles Nichols.
OF Nevada City, are guests of Mr.
J. II. Forbis.
Miss Bessie White is visiting in
Sturgeon.
Miss Ellen Hickman, of Chicago
is in Centralia.
There will be a big picnic 4 miles
south of C%entralia, at Pleasant
Grove church, Saturday, July 26
Miss Nettie Summers is visiting
in Hallsville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
YOUTHFUL
Two Candidates for the State
Reform SchOOl-BOth Elud-
ing the Officers.

John Bryan, of Fulton. who stole
a gold pin from VIM. Wells, of this
city, and was brought back here
for trial, was, on account of his
youthfulness, sent to Jail for but
one day. Since then it is learned
he is a hard ''bat' and that is one
of his old games he plays on the
officers of the law. 1t now. turns
out that just before his little piece
of notoriety at this place, he stole
s12O from one of the merchants in
Fulton for which his mother made
full restitution. He has an ac-
complete in the person of VIM.
Meredith, who, on last Monday,
stole a SIS coat from Mayor G. l..
Ferris that Mr.. Ferris had left on
Sunday in the Opera House. Mere
dith told many conflicting stories
about the matter and finally sold
the coat to A. M. 1rimble, proprie-
tor of the secondhand store in this
city. The Mayor swore out a
warrant for his arrest but so far,
Meredith has eluded the officers. 1t
will be safe to say if he is caught he
will not get off as easy as his ''pal'
did, on account of his youthfulness
and innocent looks.
Constable Quisenberry has the
warrant sworn out by Mayor Fer
ris for the arrest of Meredith, who
Is a son of John Meredith who
lives on the old Currie farm Just
southeast of Mexico. Meredith is
about Is years OLD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
Fell Thirty Feet.

George Clark, son of Judge John
P. Clark, of this city, while engag-
ed in working on the Fleet Militia
ry school building, fell from the
roof Saturday and in all proba-
bility was hurt seriously. The
facts are as follows, given by par
ties who were present: MI. Clark
was helping to nail on shingles,
when the supports gave way and
he was precipitated to the ground,
a distance of thirty feet, falling
with such force that it broke one OF
his ribs and inflicted internal in.
juries that are very painful. Al
last accounts he was resting easy.
1t is not known exactly how bad he
is hurt nor can it be ascertained un.
til q reaction takes place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
A Big Booth Sale.

The booths at the Fair Grounds
were rented Saturday afternoon to the
highest bidders. Quite a crowd was
in attendance and the competition
was sharp. The bidders all realized
that we are to have q big fair and the
prices paid were much higher than
last year.. The booths were rented as
follows:
The Dining Hall was rented to N.
M. Roberts for S215. This is $65 more
than was paid last year.
No. 6 sold to A. NJ. Harrison for $50;
it sold for SIS last year.
No. I sold to r. A. Potts for S23; it
brought ST. last year.
No. is sold to S. A. Douglass for $40.
No. II sold to Douglass & Shoots for
$3.50.
The big booth, A & B, sold to Leon
ard Robinson for $50. 1t brought $50
last year.
No. 5 sold to J. D. Williams for SIT.
No. sold to r. M. White for SIS.
No.. sold to J. T. johnson for SIS.
Nos. / and 2sold to Willard Potts fol
S41.
Booth G, up stairs, sold to w. l.
Staples for Sill.
No. sold to VIM. Bryarly for $50
No. sold to Ed. Slaughter for $50.
1t brought $22.5O last year.
No. 10 sold to Clay Judy and Johr
Fairburn for $50.
Nc. IL sold to J. E. Barnes for S24
No. II sold to Sam Morris for $24.
No. IL sold to Geo. Fisher for $23.
No. IA sold to s. R.. Ross for S24.
No. Is sold to H. Ferguson for S19
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
LOye-Flguratively Told.


True love is l derfully nice,
Oft un 2 lovers sworn,
The earth 3 sembles paradise,
And sometimes it's 4 lorn.
Some lovers can't sur 5 alone,
And love 6 symptoms show;
Some think it's 7 with their own,
And some ere s their woe.
Some, when their s~weethearts look
be 8,
Feel such a 10 der thrill;
Some, when they don't, for 0 will pine
And seek a grave 2 fill.
A weighty maid fell down at length;
Hell beau rushed 2 assist her;
She was 2-so4 his strength,
So 10 derby he kissed her.
She candy s be 4'her beau,
And had q toothache 4 it;
When her go she cried, although
With 40 tude she bore it.
"4-0-T've waited long," cried Will,
"Now halve me, I would wed
thee"
you'll have 2-S-4 me until
You've / a 4 tune" said she.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
The person who furnishes item

The person who furnishes items
for a newspaper is always a valu.
able friend to the editor. Many
persons hesitate about sending
postal cards to a newspaper regard.
ing the movements of friends, lest
the editor should think them anx:
ious to e their name in print.
He will think nothing of the kind;
on the contrary, he is glad to get
such notes. Many seemingly un-
important items when printed are
news to a large number of our
readers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Miss D. Smith, of Moline, re-
turned Saturday from q visit to
her brothers, w. P. and Wingate
Smith, who reside at Laconia,
Ark. Miss Smith brought with
her a rare curiosity in the shape
of q half-grown white rat sent to
the LEDGER. by her brother VIM
gate. The rodent has red eyes and
q long white tail and is q pretty
creature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
Colored Teachers, Institute.

11oVAkuGC
The Audrain County Colored
Normal Institute will be held in
this city one or two weeks, COM
mencing Monday, July %. The
following branches will be taught ::
Reading, Miss Maggie Basket; Or
biography, Miss Maggie VIM; PEN
manship, Miss Mary Goode; Arith-
metic, J. H. Smith; Grammar,
J. B. Coleman; History, Miss
Belle Porter; Geography Miss Mira
Hicks; Civil Government, Miss
Emma Porter; Physiology, Mrs.
Susie Richie; School Management,
I. J. Hicks. Prof. J. B. Coleman,
of Moberly, conductor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
Brack Twyman Arrested.

The Sheriff of Lincoln county
was here Saturday and arrested G.
B. Twyman, who is wanted in that
county for some misdemeanor COM
mitted. MI. Twyman swore out
a writ of habeas corpus and the
case was trie d to-day before Judge
Edwards. Geo. Robertson was
attorney for the defendsnt and took
the ground that a Justice of the
Peace had no right to issue a war
rant for a misdemeanor outside the
county the Justice resided in, and
Judge Edwards sustained him in
his argument As the warrant the
Sheriff of Lincoln had was issued
by a Justice in that county, it was
"no go" and Mr.. Twyman is still a
free man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

The Mayor has ordered the City
Marshal to arrest any and all per-
sons caught at target practice in
the city limits. This is right; it
has become an intolerable nuis-
ance and should be stopped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Corn in Audrain county will
make more than half q crop and
can be bought ct $50 per barrel
and maybe as low as 81. 25 this fall.
This is the opinion of several
prominent farmers who were in
town to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
Very Little Silver.

From the New York Mail and Express.
People who are worrying so
much about the food of silver coin
that may overwhelm US may be
interested to know that the French
mint, which coined over 1900, 600
francs in gold last year, coined no
silver for circulation, and that the
United States has coined no silver
half dollars for circulation since
1877.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
Don't believe YOU can Get rid

Don't believe you can get rid of
wrinkles by filling in the crevices
with powder. Instead give your
face a Russian bath every night
that is, battle it with water so hot
that you wonder how you can stand
it and then, a minute after with
cold water, that will make it glow
with warmth. Dry it with a soft
towel and 60 to bed and you ought
to sleep like a baby, while you
skin is growing irmer and coming
out of the wrinkles and your
rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
BOyd.FeutZ.

The LEDGER has received the
following wedding invitation:
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. 81. Boyd invite
you to be present at the marriage
Of their daughter, Lizzie s., to VIM.
F. Feutz, Tuesday evening, July
20, 1880, at $50 O'Clock, at their
residence, 2314 Carr St., st. Louis,
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd formerly re-
sided at Rush Hill, where MI.
Boyd was postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

A scientific observer declares
that the house cats of the world
carry at least 80 per cent of the Or
binary fatal diseases from house to
house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Congressman r. H. Norton is at
his home in Troy for q few days.
He told . st. Louis reporter that
Congress would probably remain in
session until Oct. /. He also said
he would be reelected, AZ there
would be 60 opposition to his can
didacv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
ED. s. M. Martin, who has been

ED. s. M. Martin, who has been
holding a series of meetings at
Marshall, returned home Thurs
day for q much needed rest,
before he goes to Shelbina. ED.
Martin il doing much good towards
saving the hayward, and deserves
9set credit for his untiring work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

j. H. Shell aud wife, of Audrain
county, celebrated their fftieth
wedding anniversary last week.
These good old people were once
residents of Rails county and
owned and cultivated the farm
adjoining that of the Crook boys,
southwest of town. Mrs. Shell is
a sister to Alph Payne, and an
aunt 10 Sheriff Jameson's wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

C. B. Luckie left yesterday for
Denver, Colo, where he has &C
septed q clerkship in a large dry
goods house. Charley is a good
boy and will succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

VIM. Bell colored, was brought
before Squire Bass this morning
ON the charge of assaulting Fanny
Swan, also colored, and was fined
d and costs amounting to 1886, in
default of the payment of which he
was sent to Jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

The watermelon crop in the vi
cinity of Jefferson City is a COM
plete failure this year. The melons
are 80 poor that they are not worth
stealing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Miss Lulu Mead, Of Slater,
formerly of Mexico, died this
week while on a visit to friends in
Coldwater, Michigan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Miss Lutte Cave is home from
Colorado. She came by way
of st. Paul and the Lakes and had
. most enjoyable trip. Miss Lutte
il one of the best of teachers and
has been re-employed for next
year with q largely increased
aa1afv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

The stockholders of the B. & l..
Association met at the City Hall
last night, and voted to increase
their capital stock to SOC, 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Mrs. 8. A. Winscott and children,
Of LaJ unta, Colo, who have been
visiting J. J. Winscott and family,
left for home this %afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Clarence Shootman, son of Lou
Shootman, of this city, was mar
red in Sedalia on the 18th inst,
to Miss Lou Jones, of that place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

A lot of new stalls are being
erected at the fair grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Mrs. B. F. Dudgeon, who has
been visiting Edgar Dudgeon, her
son, of this city, left to-day for
her home, Fayette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Miss Emma Lavender, of Sham
rock, is visiting Miss Florida
DeIarnatt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Mrs. Nancy w. Edmsnston and
little son, George, are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Roberts at
Auxyasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

s. J. Rosamond and wife are
down from Kansas City on a short
visit to relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Lee & Keene are opening a new
lunch stand Just north of the Ringo
House saloon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Miss MCGEE, of Kentucky, is
visiting Mrs. j. A. Headington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Miss Mary Quisenberry, daugh-
ter of Constable Quisenberry, re-
turned to-day from a delightful
visit in Armstrong.