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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON.
His Grave Should Be Appropriately Marked
by Handsome Monument.

AUSTIN, Tex, January 10, 1890.
To the Editor of the Statesman:
In your issue of January Is appears
the following, from the Galveston
News:
"THE AUSTIN STATESMAN believes
that the first duty of man is to the
living. mot to the dead. Instead of
building monuments of marble over
the bodies of dead heroes. The STATES
MAN says there should be help for those
whom misfortune has thrown on the
charity of their more fortunate fellow
citizens" You make this the basis
of an editorial in which you elaborate
these views, but say thatin one instance
at least there is great neglect at our
State cemetery here. The writer at
this determined to make a Sabbath
pilgrimage there, knowing that in its
precincts rested the body of one, who
by many has been assigned place in
the military history history of our
great struggle second only to those
held by Lee and Jackson. Entering
the gate he found himself in grounds
where Nature has dispensed her favors
with bounteous hands, for nowhere
will one find a lovclier spot. But
nature has given it all its beauty. 1t
has received little help from man
There are altogether twenty or
twenty-five graves, all in the south
west corner of the cemetery, arranged
according to no defined plan, but
placed evidently just where the spade
of the grave digger happened
to fall. The first thing to
attract the eye is a
beautiful and stately shaft reared bv
loving hands to the memory OF Ed.
ward ]. Davis, governor of Texas and
brigadier general United States army -"
But where was the monument to
Albert Sidney Johnston, Confederate
States army and army of the Texas
republic? After glancing at the in
scriptions on a number of the modest
tombstones l saw an iron fence en-
closing plat of ground about twenty
feet square, in the center of which
was broken column of marble about
five feet high. This must be the hero's
tomb. Approaching it with reveren-
tial feelings l read on the modest and
widowed foot piece:
| GENERAL A. S. JoNsToN,
1 A HERO
| PATRIOT.
! Ny first thought was that had
made mistake, for the name was not
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
THE WORLDS FAIR.

For the present the issue that over
shadows everything else in congress is
the contest for the great exhibition
of 1892. One interesting feature is it
is thoroughly non-political, and turns
on the question which OF the four
great cities can muster the most ad-
herents, either on the ground OF local
interests or mere sentiment. 1t is
impossible to conjecture the result,
which is more uncertain than the
verdict OF a petit jury or a prediction
from the weather bureau.
The composition of the committee
appointed in the house on Monday
affords no pointer to a matter that
must eventually be settled beyond
the walls of the committee room. AS
the strength of the contestants is
equally and fairly balanced in the
committee the location can only be
determined in that body by one or
more of the rival cities throwing up
its claims and uniting on another
contestant.
1t is claimed by the friends OF Chi
cago that the vote on the original
resolution, which was adopted by the
combined forces OF her three oppo-
nents, St. Louis, Washington and
New York, while inimical to her,
really indicated that her strength in
the house exceeds that of the other
cities taken singly, and that Chicago's
main chances lie in the weakness
of her rivals. But if st. Louis
and Washington should find defeat
certain, on which would their
supporters be most likely to con-
centrate-Chicago or New York? Can
dor compels the opinion that the st.
Louis men, especially if the canvass
developes any bad feeling, would prob
ably go over to New York rather
than help their longtime rival,
Notwithstanding the feeling among
Western men that a Western city
ought to get it. If it should come
to a scratch between Chicago and
New York, however, the whole
power of the moneyed East would be
cast for the latter city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
Late Colonel Eighty-fourth
Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Catarrh is a common disease, so
common that shutting and hawking
reach you at every turn. Your foot
slips on its nasty discharge in the
omnibus or in church and it's stencil
disgusts at the lecture or concert.
The proprie.ors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy offer $500 reward for case Of
catarrh which they cannot cure.
Remedy sold by druggists at SOC.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
KYLE TERRY.

Another chapter in q most un-
fortunate and bloody feud has been
enacted, in the shadows OF the halls
of Justice and amid the peaceful
scenes of one of the most law abiding
cities of the State. This last act in
the tragedy in which Terry and
the Gibsons were the princi-
pal and most prominent actors,
though not unexpected must
shock the law abiding people OF the
State as did rerry's Staying of Gibson
on the streets of Wharton last year.
The truth is that without regard to
the grievances or the provocations OF
either side OF this most disgraceful
vendetta, the law abiding people of
this State are sick and tired of
such exhibitions of lawlessness and
savage contempt Of law, which
are used to our detriment abroad.
1t is folly to say that the Wharton
and Galveston tragedies could not
have been avoided. The people OF
Texas owe it to themselves and the
good name OF the State to put down
such crimes and it can Only be done
by the stern, relentless execution of
the laws, and the swift and certain
punishment OF murder and murderers.
Both are the curse of Texas today.
Judge Wheeler, in his statement,
lays the blame of the tragedy on the
district attorney. But why did the
sheriff allow his prisoners, Terry and
Parker, TO keep their arms, and what
earthly excuse had the officers in
charge of the Gibson party of attached
witnesses TO allow them to wear their
colts and navies9
The officers all knew the situation
and its dangers, and without doubt
re to blame for most disgraceful
and tragic event. The discerning Of
both the Jaybirds and the Woodpeck'
ers would have prevented this shame
full and bloody dissertation of the tenn
Piles of justice and insult to the males
ty OF the law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
MANITOBA.
LA GRIPPE AMONG THE INDIANS

WINNIPEG, January 21.-A band of 800
Indians of st. Peters reserve few miles
out Oh nv Wmnfepeeg are being rapidly wiped
out. Inc Indians are afflicted with
Grippe IN the most severe form and bel,
WITHOUT ,,;nG, proper medical attendance vney
quichiy sucGum6 to the malady. In most
Eases Eases u mas developed into lung diseases to
% Nn,lt az they are subject. Seventy-fve per
o oad :; 81 mem mem are down with the epidemic
ana anu II speedy action is not taken bv the
a aind1 BY way of sending physi0
hans bann lew lew Will survive. The Indians
m rnn,e never before been afflicted with a
iHd1 aa OF this description and have no
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23

correctly inscribed, but this IDEA Was tSs
o anou disnelled, for walking around ing
. sG I came to the head OF the grave
a.. the TOP of the column was a scroii
on which was written:
His last breath chseEed his conraue' %
The la lS SOUND sound he heard vas the shout Oh
Under this was Inscribed
A. S. JOHNSTON,
SHILOH.
APRIL 6,1SS2.
Here, at least, his name was cor
rectlv written. This was al! tlae
marked the resting place OF one VI
the greatest heroes OF the LOST Oause
No fruer knight ever yet drew SWORD
from holier motive, for nobler cause
Sacrificing all, he gave his life Tor MS
country, falling when her fortunes
stood most in need of his genius, but
at a moment when he was sure TO
achieve immortality. How many OF his
oJmirers know that he is buried here
IN Austin? Now, Mr.. Editor, when
Won saw that the first duty to be per
formed is to the living, you utter that
nb;ch no one will gainsay, but justice
70 the living need not mean oolvion
for the dead, and venture to say that
the Gallant old heroes who are today
ouests at the Confederate Home VIII
endorse me in what say. Texas as
we'll as the Confederacy owes a deot
to Albert Sidney Johnston ana one
already long overdue. =, 10 tho
the daughters Of Texas ana OF Ile
Confederacy take this matter in hand
and the old Texas soldiers will be their
willing allies, in erecting over tn rs
hero's grave a fitting monument 10
show to generations yet unborn now
thew reverenced his memory. Lexlng-
ton Va, where Lee and Jackson are
at rest, is visited by thousands, who go
to show how they reverence their deau
chieftains. Texas, so far as the writer
knows, has not in all her broad hmlts
a single monument to commemorate
the valor of her sons who fell in battle.
Let Austin. the capital city, take the
initiative in erecting fitting monu-
ment to the memory OF her gallant
dead, whose bones rest on every oattle-
field from Manassas to Appomattox;
and what more fitting place could be
found for it than over the body OF the.
gallant hero of Shiloh? The day OF
it's dedication would bring here more
of the boys who wore the gray tan
were ever before collected in Texas:
w.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
Road Law for the State of Texas.

The system lately inaugurated by
the commissioners court of Travis
county to build macadamized roads
on application of citizens who shall
have paid into the county treasury
one-third OF the cost OF macadamizing
was rom these gentlemen move in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23

The Confederate Home directors
report on hand to the credit OF the
Home January l, 1890, a balance of
twelve thousand, eight hundred and
thirty dollars and seventy-five cents in
cash. 1.-THE Home was a building
capable of accommodating four or five
hundred decrepit old fellows, and all
debts paid, this might seem very re-
spectacle balance. But as things are,
with only rooms for forty inmates,
with the Home really matter Of the
future, the sum mentioned is very
small, indeed. 1t should be 800, 900
and more. viii not Texans swell
the fund TO that amount2
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
THE PEOPLES FORUM.

Articles appearing In this column are
written over Individual responsibility and
are published as matters that may be of
general interest and simply TO point dis
cussion. THE STATESMAN will not be re-
garded as indorsing anything herein below
contained unless favorably commented on
editorially.l
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23

The BLIZZARD has been trying its
hand in Minnesota, but doesn't sue
coed very we'll this winter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
ENGLAND.
SHOUTING AGAINST ENG1Axn

h"AlNoT ENGLAND,
LONDON, January ia dispatch from
Lisbon today states crowds of people assem-.
, ",ea III .he streets last night and sbonted
o viva Portugal and down with england -
oinliiar scenes were enacted in the nro,,ir
cial towns. 'ne proVlh-
Ine LISBON correspondent of the Tir,os
says the duke of Pamela, captain Of ths
f Rrit;aLg guard who recently returned 70 tho
p D[lflsh legation medal receired du H. TO the
Si nrle ne was in the British service boy MN
dd, NEa all of his English serVant mas also
'e me- ~ 10 British goods. 80 ior'une IN
ro Inc French fnanciers have doo,i,,
negotiate loan for Portugal 0ecllned to
81 w. P Edwin Chipchase 1905 s. Charles
c S1,, b Baltimore, Nd, writes o MaFes
cure co Of sprains and inaammot;o,,rr o =
regard Salvation Oil as a snra ions !,
not Use Si. DR. Bulls cough syrup and CfS do
a aet;0 disturb the preacher and anu con 10
sation with your cough. anu congre-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

County road improvement is a ques-
ton that at present is holding the
attention of our farmers and business
men. All literature bearing directly
on the SUBJECTS of interest. A writer
in great eastern journal has this
short sketch of what a revolution can
be wrought out, by working in a small
way and with limited means.
The town of Sweden, Monroe coun-
ty, N. Y, owns q stone crusher and
hires men by the day to run it. Last
spring the town appropriated two
thousand dollars to crush stone, and,
to make q rough guess, | think the
two thousand dollars crushed stone
enough to make five miles of perfect
road. They set the crusher near
stone, which is donated; the town
pays for hauling stone to the crusher
and pays for crushing it; the road dis
tricts go and get the crushed stone
and lay it. Each road district and in
dividual is greedy to get the stone,
and / think that money thus expend-
ed goes ten times as far as any other
in making highways. In the last
three years the town of Sweden has
made about twenty miles of road, so
good that a team can haul as large a
load in this open, muddy winter as
in summer. The land is clay and the
roads not laid with stone or gravel are
simply fearful. 1t would pay per-
son to go long distance to see what
has been done to the roads in the
town of Sweden.
The several road committees and
the county commissioners seem to be
in earnest about early road improve
ments. What do they think of the
idea of investing ina stone crusher and
going about it in thoroughly bust
ness like and determined way?' The
price of such crusher is not very
great and it can turn out very rapidly
plenty of material with which to make
black, muddy roads passible at all
seasons of the year. The experience
of Others is valuable. Let us not go
about this work after some half way
fashion, but upon some broad and
comprehensive plan, and let us build
roads that will last for. all time 10
come, and let us build them quickly.
The Fort Worth Gazette mentions
a labor saving and economical ma
chine into whose merits housewives
who contemplate going into business
on a large scale might look with
profit.
A,recent unique invention is ma
chine for buttering bread. 1t is used
in connection with great patent
bread cutter, and is intended for Use
in prisons, work houses and other re.
formatory institutions. There is a
cylindrical shaped brush which is fed
with butter, and lays thin layer ON
the bread as it comes from the cutter
The machine can be worked by hand
steam or electricity, and has capaci.
ty of cutting and buttering seven hun
dred and fifty loaves of bread an hour
The saving of butter and bread and
the decrease in the quantity of crumbs
is said to be very large.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-23

Ny first thought was that had
made mistake, for the name was not
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21
MONTANA POLITICS.


The Senatorship Question - Removal Of
the Helens Postmaster.
WAsHINeToN CRY, March e0.-Petitions
are being sent In from the Northwest quite
freely asking for more silver. Senator
Mitchell today presented long petition
from Oregon asking unlimited silver coin-
age.
Representative Carter has rsseived some
criticism ON account Of his action in the
Helena postoffice and the removal OF Curtis,
the present incumbent. He says today
that more than month ago he was noti-
tied by the department that Curtis would
be removed and he was requested 70 re-
commend . successor. Learning the state
OF affairs and in order to give Curtis q
chance to settle up and get out without
trouble. the matter was delayed q. his re-
quest II the financial arrangements were
not made the removal was decided upon.
Charlie Is . good fellow" remarked
Carter. "and unless il was absolutely nee
cessary would not do anything, but the
departments Is determined to have a change
In order to straighten out the affairs OF the
cffice and he must 60. The successor of
Curtis is not yet decided upon"
The Montana contest will probably be re-
ported tomorrow and taken ny and dis
posed of next week. The delays are nee
essary in order that all senators who desire
10 be heard may prepare their speeches.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21
HOPES FOR THE BEST.
Salisbury Wants the Behring
Sea Troubles Settled.
BISMARCK vAcArEs THE PALACE
The koers Ready tc Avenee Trassvaai
inxaiss-Mir~rs Win Their
Strike.

Lospcs. March s-A conference al Com
servaslye members OF parliament WAS held
a. the Carleton club today.
Lord Salisbury addressed the meeting,
urging the members 10 pay close attention
70 parliamentary work. regardless Of PER
sonA Inconvenience. He spoke of meas
ures which The government particularly
wanted to be pushed through, among them
toe land purchase bill He rsdicuIed the
report that parliament is soon 70 be dis
solved and declared that the new Irish bill
would secure the possession Of landlords
TO their property. He denied that the gov
eminent had ans intentian whatever Of
handing Svarzeland over to the Beers, and
expressed the hope that the difficulty with
the United States over the Bshring sea
question would be settled soon.
But, he said, with such q susceptible
nation as America Great Britain cannot
negotiate Al the top oi her voice" loud
laughter.]
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21
BISMARCK AND NORTHERN PACIFIC
The Knect Of the Chanceilor's Kesigna-
tion On the stock.

The Effect Of the Chanceilcr's Resigna-
tson On the Stock.
NEw YoRK. March IA prominent
railroad man says, in relation to Bis
marck's resignation and the Northern Pa
cifc stock: 1.-The Berlin syndicate cannot
allow the stock 10 decline very much
abroad. Within the past few days the
Deutscher hank has notified the directors
that II Will exercise its option OF taking
twenty five blocks OF 81, ,m0.000 bonds at q
price that viii net The company q. When
the first block of $3.00,0o0 was offered
the subscription amounted TO 81. .fyD, 90.
The syndicate felt confident OF its ability
TO place another block of like size. The
resignation of Bismarck is not likely to
interfere with the scheme.
1T is more probable that the cause OF
the weakness in Northern Pacific preferred
il the mannuvering of Willard in connec-
ton with the Oregon A TranscontinentaI
company IL has been understood that the
Oregon a Transcontinentsl In to be reor-
eanixed with banking corporation. bui IL
is now rumored that this is mistake. 1t
seems the plan IS for tho concern to 20
into liquidation, sell off the assets, pay the
debts, and divide what is left among the
stockholders As preliminary its bonds.
which are guaranteed by the Northern Pa
cifc, are 10 be paid of on May l.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21
OUR BIG BUSINESS.
Light Houses aud United states Court
Wanted Along shore.

Light Houses aud United States Courts
Wanted Along Shore.
WAsuIseroS CIrY, March o. Senator
Allen today presented . memorial from
the legislature of Washington, setting
forth the magnitude of the commerce
which passes Clallam Head. on the Fuca
straits. and asking an appropriation for .
signal and lights at that point.
The seuate also presented q petition
from Port Townsend which urged that the
place be made one of the favored ones for
holding terms OF the United States
district court 1t was represented
that the greater proportion
OF eases that would come within the iuris-
dlction OF such courts arise from
the violations OF laws at the port,
either revenue laws or customs
laws, and therefore Port Townsend was
the most desirable place Tor trying such
cases. lie Also presented two petitions
from the town OF Sehome. asking that il be
made port OF entry and delivery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21

Aboard ana Returne.
PoRrE-aSp. March a.--Several memhe.
Of the crew of the fishing schooner GrorS
H. Chance. which left here several week
ago for the Caps Flattery fishing grounds
hare returned here.
They say that the schooner arrived cs
the grounds too early. ~ halibui had no
returned from winter emigration. Their
were only . lev large fsh on the hank
called .'old settlers" They caught som,
twenty Of these weighing ton, and ran i,
ard sent them 70 this market
The cook Of he schooner quarreiled will
Captain Adams because the latter spent to-
much time by the galley fire. The captain
ordered the crew one after another 10 80
the COOK ashore In . dingy. but as the,
were on Neah bay Indian reservation. al
refused to put the man ashore on the res
ervation. The captain and the enginee,
then put the cook ashore and steamed ava,
to Port Townsend where the whole cres
was discharged.
The crew are North sea fishermen anS
claim thar Captain Adams is 4 frcsh-watss
sailor and afraid TO goout in rough weather
The chance is expected here soon with {
cargo Of hai.buI
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21

The Correspondence Between the Mill
tary Men Made Public.
WAsHrSsTos CirY, March eO-The cor
respondence between General Sheridan
and Brigadier-General Crook from March
aS 10 April 5. 1885. concerning the Apache
Indians. was transmitted 10 the Senate TO-
day.
General Crook accepted the surrender Of
the hostiies on condition that they be sent
east for period not exceeding two years,
with their families. Subsequently Geron-
imo and number of braves escaped. Gen.
eral Crook was informed a the escape.
which occasioned great disappointment at
Washington. rs IN offensive campaign had
failed, and il was concluded that il would
be best TO assume the defensive, and give
protection TO the people and the business
interests OF Arizona and New Mexico.
General Crook then asked 10 be relie-ed,
and General Niles was detailed to succeed
him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21

The People injured by the Floods Prop
erly Cared For.
WARRINGTON CRY. March an--Sccrstasy
Proctor today transmitted to the house .
report from President Comstock. Of the
Mississippi river commission. in regard to
the floods.
President Comstock says that he has all
the money needed. unless an additional
rise occurs. He says the river IL higher
than ever before known. and any further
rise would cause widespread disaster.
30 far there il little damage 70 life.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21
CRocKEKr AssOCIAr1oN.

Glassware and Stone Oar Men Combtue
Against . Tariff.
CHICAGO. March Representative of
the crockery and glassware trade of the
west and northwest formed national as
sociation tonight and adopted reso-
lutions Of opposition TO that section
of the new tariff bill. which reimposss .
duty on coverings. packages and inland
charges. II the bill 10 passed, the Associa-
ton urges that the china and. sarthen-
ware rates in vogue prior 70 IsS3 b REIN
stated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-21

CHICAGO. March %. "A Nems Washing
ton special says that the engagement OF
Miss Rosecrans. daughter OF General
Rosecrans. to Governor Toole. o. Montana,
is announced.
Miss Rosecrans Is IS or 36 years old, Is
of fine figure, and has handsome face.
She has been belle in Washington City.
The marriage will take place immediately
after Lent