Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1882 Page: 1 of 4
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THE WEEKLY STATESMAN
AUSTIN .- TEXAS. .
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
8lx.Months : f 1 00
Twelre Months 9 00
Club of 10 17 60
Club of II 80 00
And now let as speak in advance
to the San Antonio Exprei in be
half of the Burnet Bulletin The
latter telle a tale of truth about the
congressional nomination.
XT was reasonable to supposo reH-
ignations would be in order yester-
day; but the interested look as
though they had a new lease on po
sitions.
Conklino. says.tbe Chicago Jour
nal seems to have made an alliance
with Jay Gould to defeat the re
nomination of Governor Cornell
Gould furnishing the money aud
Conkliug the machine.
The contractor is not to be blam
ed so much for the false construction
of the walls of the capital as the
gents employed by the state to look
after the work. It is their incompe
tence to which we aro indebted lor
. the whole affair.
Mr. Duhamel says the walls of
the temporary capitol fell because of
pressure from swelling of the roof.
.This may do for the ignorant. The
. walls crumbled and full on either
" aide. ' Had they been pressed out
they would have been laid iuto the
street.
The Castroville Quill (Rep.)
peaks for Democrats as they will
how without authority. It sa s :
The Democrats of Austin Lave
slaughtered Upson aud iu likemau-
uerwill the Democrats living in the
west slaughter Johu Hancock at the
polls this tail.
The Quill favored the nomination
of Mr. Upson as did all other active
Republican influences.
Sekqkant Masox it is held by
Judge Advocate General Swai m was
convicted illegally. The general ad-
heres to his opiniou that the pro-
ceedings in the court martial were
Illegal and irregular. Now since
Guiteau's soul is marching on with
that of Johu Brown and since mili-
tary discipline has been vindicated
it is not likely that any other United'
States soldier will shoot at a priso-
ner in his charge and the technicali-
ty raised by General Swaim and Mr.
Bigelow will probably be recog
nized.
The Courier-Journal says : "The
public school fund of Texas when
the public lands of the state are
old will amount to about $300000-
wo which if safely invested will
place Texas far ahead of every other
state In the magnitude of school en-
dowment The educational move-
ment referred to by the Press cor
respondent has been going on for
some years but northern journals
have hitherto endeavored to givo
. the impression that the whole popu
lation is growing up in illiteracy
mi. t . t
Auruuguoui me sou in mere is a
growing iuterest iu the cause of
public education but it originates
with the people of that section. The
late Republican congress turned its
back on two or three bills for aid-
- ing that cause by congressional ap-
propriation. Thore does not exist in
the strongest Republicau state iu the
north such interest in public educa
tion as exists in the state of Texas.'
Congress appropriated $35000 to
be paid to Gai field's physicians and
of this the blissful Bliss demands
$26000 which if allowed would leave
only $10000 for Doctors Hamilton
- Agnew Reyburu Boynton and
Doctress Edson. But Drs. Hamilton
and Agnew ask $15000 each and
Dr. Reyburn $10800. Dr. Reyburn
charges $100 for each day he was in
attendance and $100 additional for
each of the alternate nights that he
was'ou duty. Dr. Susan Edson was
at the bedside of the president al-
most a'l of the time day as well as
night. Of course the commission
having the settlement of the bills
can reduce them to suit themselves.
.The commission has however de-
cided that Drs. Boynton and Edson
being technically nurses they cannot
receive anything under the appro-
priation. They will therefore have
to appeal to congress for such pay as
may be given them.
- Before the tariff commission sit-
ting at Buffalo recently members of
the American association of dealers
in pottery made a thorough exposi-
tion of the pottery trade and urged
a reduction of duties. By the calcu-
lations ol Mr. Wright the president
of the association the present duty
avowedly Imposed as a war duty
. and designed to be temporary
amounts upon the whole all charges
breakage etc considered to an
advance of 116 per cent upon the
price charged the importer by the
English manufacturer nnder the
twenty-four per cent duty. The for-
eign manufacturers have advauced
their prices from from eighteen to
twenty-four per cent nnder our
jpresent tariff. Mr. Wright says
tthat the high cost greatly restricts
.consumption and makes luxuries of
Accessary articles. It should strike
- anost people that many more neces-
sities are In pretty much the same
fix as pottery.
Ths St. rani Minnesota Pioneer
' JVei a most Influential Republican
paper says: "This is a community
where the effects of the spoliation of
ultra protection are severely felt
while the benefits are comparatively
unknown. As a consequence there
is no such thing as a high tariff
party and the action of the Repub
lican congressional conventions of
the state shows that the people are
strongly in favor of intelligent rev-
cnue reform with the reduction of
the taxes which have now become
unnecessary and almost prohibi-
tory.1 This applies equally to
Texas and to the eutire south an 4
west to all sections in fact where
the people are not in the hands of
the barons daring not to speak
against their will which Is supreme
over all powerful because the people
have been subdued by the balance of
power thrown against them by the
government through special grants
and privileges concessions and gifts
extended a limited class.
VOL. XII.
TIME
FOR THE STATE BNI
VEBSITV.
It is certainly most gratifying to
contemplate the increased interest
manifested throughout Texas in
higher education. Not long ago
the demagogue attempted to manu
facture or to keep alive a public
sentiuieut against such education.
but his expressions are now at
discount. The Democratic platform
adopted at Galvcstou pledges the
Democratic party to the zealous en-
couragemcnt and support of not
only public free schools but of tbo
higher Institutions of learning in the
state. Thus the barriers have bceu
broken aud demagogues are now
crowded to the wall. They
have argued that higher cdu-
cation is for the rich lower
education is for the poor
Just the opposite .is true. The
highest education will be accessible
to the rich under all circumstances
uo matter how large its expense. It
is only when made free by the wise
policy of the state that it is open to
all rich and poor alike. There could
be no measure more thoroughly
popular iu the truest aud best souse
of the word than a state endowment
for her university ; for it makes the
position of all the people what other
wise would be the privilege of only
the favored few. It is the people
the whole people and not any class
or rauk that are benefited by such
legislation. A cotemporary askswhat
class of people have been most
blessed by the progress in education
and science during the last half-cen
tury. Is it not science above all
things that has ameliorated human
lite aud increased all the comforts of
living that has improved the aver
age of health happiness leisure and
enjoyment far beyond all former
ages of the world ? Of this wonder
ful progress it is the poorer classes
that are the chief beneficiaries. The
rich could always command comfort
and luxury ; but for the first time in
the history of the world science has
brought these blessings to the poor
man's door. To the universities
and colleges of Europe aud Amer
ica we owe this marvelous de
velopment of science and of
its practical applications to human
life. It is in them that science has
been nursed experiments have been
made that the scientific spirit
has been fostered; and from them
directly or indirectly have corno all
the great discoveries aud inventions
that have so lifted aud lightened hu
man lifo iu this age. Indeed with
out the concentrated ageucy of great
endowed institutions such researches
would have been impossible for in-
dividuals. This work of the scien
tist in behalf of the people is but
just beguu. It progresses as the
great educational lustitutious pro-
gress aud the excellencies of en
lightened hunianit) aro but begun
We live iu au age of great learning
and discovery and we seo all en
lightened people struggling at this
day through the aid ot science to
outstrip ' in the advance towards
greater achievements. The uuiver
sity of Texas the foster child
of a poople great iu ability
aud ambitious of superiority is not
to be inaugurated too soon. The
growth aud prospective importance
of Texas makes it exceedingly
proper that the Inauguration of the
great free university should speedily
be brought about. Prof. Huxley has
said that tho true idea' of popular
education is a ladder oue eud of
which rests in the gutter the other
against the walls of tho university.
By the ladder of education uot only
may the worthy aud ambitious
mount from the lowest to the high
est rouud but the influences of ele-
vation aud of aspiration arc trans-
mitted uubroken from the top to
the bottom. It must not be
forgotten that iu every moral
and intellectual movement the vital-
izing force works from above
downward. The law of demand and
supply does not hold good in educa
tion. The demand itself must be
created. A people must be edu
cated to desire education. Example.
opportunity and encouragement
must be added to the native in-
stincts of aspiration. For such in-
centives we must look first to the
intellectual and moral iufluenco of
educated men and women but
chiefly to the influences direct and
indirect of tho higher institutions of
learning in a state. A system of pub'
lio education which should stop with
the primary school would be in-
deed a ladder broken off at the bot-
tom. It might lead out of the gutter
but it would lead no Mgher. It
would be inherently weak and un
satisfactory. To a great degree it
would end in superficial and imper
fect knowledge to be soon forgotten.
In higher minds it would implant
impossible aspirations the seeds of
personal nnhappiness and ot social
discontent and peril. The line be
tween the rich and the poor
would be more sharply mark
ed than ever because it would
be more conscientiously drawn.
We should have a system which by
sound gradation shall open to each
child of the state the full opportuni-
ty of such free education as ho or
she is capable of receiving for the
sake of the state. Thus the graded
school the academy and the univer-
sity are as much a part of a sound
system of state education as the pri
mary Bchool aud the stste is equally
interested in maintaining them all.
This is the position how held by the
Democracy of Texas and the plan is
going to be carried to brilliant suc-
cess. Public economy is to be con-
cerned ; money for common schools
is to be scattered everywhere ; and
the money nsed in conducting a
free university is to supply the
light at the bead of the ladder to-
wards which the ambitions poor
boy and girl is to' climb and then
return again to the bottom taking
back treasure far more precious
than gold but which the gold of the
state produces. It is only from the
higher institutions that the primary
WEEKLY
schools themselves can receive
their teachers their methods
and - standards by which their
own work can be carried forward
only through the influence ot tl.e
former that the general com
munity can be inspired with that
true sense of the public value of
education which can make them
willing to bear the burdens necessa-
ry for the support and improvement
of the common schools. Such is tie
promise. It is pleasant to contem
plate and when the Democratic
party makes so solemn a pledge it
will carry it into execution despite
the party purpose of Davis Jones
& Co. to defeat these ends that are
aimed at.
VINDICATION NUMBER ONE.
The walls of the temporary capi
tol are down and as our illustration
shows there is a mass of debris lying
at the head of Congress Avenue fit
only to be carted away and used in
filliug up washes and drains. The
catastrophe is one which the States
man attempted to prevent by call
ing attention weeks ago to the con
dition of the walls of this building
as they were being erected. It told
of their weakness of false construc
tion of cracks in the walls and of
Inferior mortar and unlocked
walls urging that investi
gation be instituted as to
tho correctness of our char
ges. The board on public
buildings held a meeting and re
ferred the issuo to the architect.
wno nas Deen engaged to supervise
a .
the building of both the temporary
anu me permanent capitol. As a
result the following official letter
was placed on file with the board :
Austin August 12. 1882.
To Meter-. Lee and Norton :
Gentlemen I have noticed in tim
Statesman of this day's issue an arti-
cle which reflects somewhat unon the
work being done and the material beinir
used in the construction of the temporary
building.
i win here state that I have reDeatedlv
examined the walls with reference to
there being any signs of settling but
have so lar failed in detecting any.
There are positively no cracks in the
building up to this day. There are a
lew sills broken a matter which occurs
in the construction of all buildings;
all these have been by stones
falling on them and will be
replaced at the proper time. There are a
few stones in the cut stone work which
have split for some causa in tha attlno
and these will also be replaced at the
proper time.
As to the material beincr used it is
such as Is called for in the specifications
as being "sound and available" from
the old building and on the camtnl
grounds.
1 hereby take the ODDortunltv of savin
that this bull ling is all that could be ex-
pected according to the Diana and specifi
cations made for the same and I have
always found Mr. Smith willing to com-
ply with their demand.
ltespectfuliy
E. J. Duhamel
Superintendent and Architect
On that very day the board voted
the contractor $6000 on his contract.
aud he aud the architect aud the
superintendent were thus vindicated
and the Statesman's charge repudi-
ated. Tho catastrophe of yesterday
morning shows bow wise it would
have been to have lisleued in the
proper spirit to the warning raised
by the Statksman. It was by no
means alone iu the opinion that those
walls were unsafe. It was the uni
versal judgmcut of all observing
citizens of Austiu that the work
was false and it was the
common expression among them
that it could not stand. The States
man simply agitated the matter and
forced au investigation such as it
was knowing then was the time to
apply corrections if ever they were
to be applied. But this very fine
architect who has been employed
to look after the building: of a three
million dollar capitol said the work
was all right aud that was enough.
All the Statesman was alter
was protection of the public
interest aud in this it had
the moral support of the people of
Austin who agreed that it had
adopted the proper course in charg-
ing that the contractor and super-
visors of this work were not doing
their duty. In the Statesman of
the date in which appeared the
above official document we dis-
cussed the question at issue saying :
1 he capitol commissioners vesterdav.
tctottcu .uo uinb.or cuueerning tue con-
struction of the temporary capitol to the
architect with which tbey were associated
in supervising the public works. These
commissioners were first appointed to su-
pervise the construction ol the new capi-
tol. and when it was decided to erect the
temporary building they were entrusted
r.. ...... j k . . . J '
with its supervision. Hence they are re-
BpuuBiuie ior me manner in wnicnthe work
is being done. The architect Mr. Duha-
mel makes bis report and in it he says
me construction is ueingaone according
to the specifications of the contract. If
mis oe true me contract Is at fault but
the Statesman positively insists that the
work is not being done in the manner
contemplated in the contract. The ma-
terial used may be just such as the con-
tract calls lor- but It was certainiynot
understood that the work should be done
in improper style and this we Insist is
the case no matter what the architect
may say and the Statesman will yet spe-
cifically prove this fact. It Is true this
1 a small job. costine the state onlv
1 15 000 and yet it is money well spent
tor it. eoaoies toe people or lex as to con
sider tne aDiiit
tv and zeal of certain nub
ile servants. It Mr. Duhamel and asso-
ciaies uo not pay proper attention to a
ao not pay proper attention to
wont use mis if they
cannot prevent
false construction in this case they are
uu. mo ui-a to entrust wnn tne supervis-
ion of a building- eostlnsr. aj it is exnnnt.
ed at least three millions of dollars. The
temporary building enables us to judire
understandingly of those in chares ol the
public works and if they look not well to
small matters bow can It be expected
tbey will pioperly supervise a great
work I
It was the purpose of the States
man to specefically prove what it
had stated but while waiting for
the proper moment to do so .these
walls tumbled and
fell to the earth.
and what is still left standing is
leaving it perpendicular bearings
and is ready to fall with the first
gust of wind or through weight im-
posed by water though a driving
rain from the south or west. Having
stated the responsibility for this
false construction as shown in the
above extract from the States-
man of August 13 we are called
upon now to make them more em-
phatic The agencies employed by
the state are at fault; on their shoul-
ders rest the responsibility and they
should be made to pay the forfeit
They have shown themselves unfit
for the trusts reposed in them com-
pared to which the building of this
temporary capitol Is but as one to
one hundred. Thev should renim .
and state officials who are'
DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14 1682.
to ready to champion the cause
of those who wear the official
cloak should be warned. Let
them learn that the Statesman
is looking after public matters; does
not propose to "persecute" ind
viduals but that it engages to look
closely to the public interest; and
that unaided by official heads it
does not consider them first and pub
lic interest last.
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.
That a political revolution is tak
ing place in the minds of intelligent
colored men in all parts of the coun-
try is apparent. A council of rep
resentative colored men was held
the other day at Jefferson City Mis
souri presided over by a man of
considerable reputation for ability.
in which the good of the colored
people and their relation to political
parties were considered. The main
questions considered were the educa
tion of the colored race and tho in
dustrial pursuits of the negro
The speeches indicated a general
desire for political emanicipation
ana wnne obligation was recog-
nized as due the Republican party
it seemed to be the opinion that iu
day of usefulness was gone and that
it was especially not doing that
which has been expected from it for
the colored man. A resolution de
claring the purpose hereafter to feel
released from adhesion to the He-
publican party when white instead
of colored candidates are supported
was adopted and letters from dis
tinguisued men of the race were
read.. One said of the Democratic
party "with all its past devilish
record affecting the colored man
even it could I believe be induced
to do more for us than the lie
publican party is doing if it
could hope by so doing to have
our votes and get into power.
xnis was the opinion of a strong
partisan in Missouri where parties
have been closely divided aud
where nothing like the legislative
consideration paid the negro in
Texas has been extended. Here.
where the Democratic party has
been powerful enough to coutrol all
the aflairs of the state government
wnere mere nas been but one or
two members of the senate Republi
can and where the house of rep re
sentatiyes has been almost wholly
composed of Democrats there has
been shown a more determined pur
pose to advance the negro than in
any other state of the Union. The
antipathy to the negro in most of the
northern states is kuown tbey be-
ing made to occupy more decid
edly adverse relations to the whites
than anywhere else in the United
States. In truth it begins to appear
that the negro stands more chances
by far for advancement among the
people who know hi.n best than
among those to whom his peculiars
ties are not familiar. The Demo-
crats of Texas being no strangers to
the habits and customs aud needs of
the colored people have inaugurated
euucatioual systems that will soon
lift them out of ignorance. It was
simply to meet the requirements of
the colored people that the Demo-
crats of Texas instituted the system
of not only educating but of feeding
aud providing the attendants of the
colored normal institute established
by them at Prairie View in Waller
couuty. The oolored childreu are
educated in the common schools un
der the same rules and regulations as
the whites and as soon as this normal
school turns out a sufficient number
ot educated teachers there will be
the most rapid advance in the
intelligence of the colored peo-
ple of Texas. In the good work
going on In their behalf the Tillot-
son Institute' of Austin is doing a
noble work turning out some of the
best teachers in the country. In
this it has the cordial support and
encouragement of the state's Demo-
cratic government as was lately
shown in that most successful sum-
mer normal school held in that
institution. The work progress-
es and now this same Dem-
ocratic government sets to work
in establishing the colored branch
of the state university the ques-
tion of its location being now
submitted to the people for decision
at the November election. Judge
Terrell in his most admirable speech
lant night spoke to the subjectl
of education and what he said as to
the efforts of the Democratic party
to do all in its power for the colored
people more than has ever been
done for them in any Republican
state should be carefully consider-
ed. Truly it is time for a political
revolution to take hold of the color-
ed mind. It is not however in
Texas as with the colored man in Mis-
souri said: The Democrats of Texas
have had the colored people as their
consistent political foes and
they have expected nothing
else than that the Republican
machine will continue to contro-
them against their real and effective
iriends. The Democrats ot Texas
understand the colored people and.
accepting the situation they have set
to work to make them more capable
of exercising the rights enjoyed by
them. Their purpose is the mainte-
nance of good government and
since there are 60000 colored
voters in the state the Dem-
ocratic party would have this polit-
ical power exercised with wisdom
not have the colored men driven to
the ballot-box to vote alone at the
dictation of corrupt and designing
bosses '
The Lampasas Dispatch is emi-
nently satisfied with the nomina-
tion of Judge Hancock. It recog-
nizes in him one of our ablest men
and a statesman.
The next governor of New York
is very apt to be a formidable candi-
date for the ' presidency in 1884
whether he be Democrat or Repub-
lican. Secretary Folger ia said to
be determined to make a fight for
the nomination because he is cred
ited with a bad buzzing of the pres
idential bee. .
For the Statesman. J
JaliM Bejacoek.
as a melon? Democrat and an
original and earnest advocate of se-
cession I desire a portion of your
tuiumus iu vindication oi tne xion.
John Hancock the present nominee
ior congress in this congressional
district. That his nomination was
not by his own procurement or even
desire ana was fairly made in accor
dance with the strictest Democratic
u sea re admits of no Question. The
absence of Mr. Upson's friends after
ascertaining that they were in
minority and would not even be able
to mace a dead lock in the conven
tion cannot in the least affect the
political validity of the nomination.
John Hancock is the regular candi
date for congress in this district and
all Democrats are bound by the
strongest ties of party honor and
good faith to give him their support
unless it can be shown that he is ex
ceptionally unworthy of the posi
tion. 1 he charges of bargain decep
tion and fraud which have been
rather hinted than distinctly uttered
nave not the shadow of truth in
them and may be dismissed without
further comment. That Hancock is
the choice of a very large majority
of the Democrats of this district at
the present time Is beyond a rea
sonable doubt. Why. then should
not every good Democrat vote for
himr His preeminent ability is
admitted his political record wor
thy ot all praiie. bount: on all the
fundamental principles of Democra
cy he stands squarely and uprightly
on the latest promulgated platform
of bis party aud his well known in
dependence and firmness of charac
ter forbid the idea of change by any
amount of tampering or temp
tation. During nis former ser
vice in congress no member
of any party at Washington
was more popular and 'influential
and his defeat by Wash Jones the
veriest harlequin in politics was a
matter of deep regret to the best
men of all parties throughout the
country. What then can be the ob
jection to bis election ( Strange to
say nearly twenty years after the
termination of the civil war when
everybody running for any office
down to constable professes devotion
to the Union there are still in tnis
district voters (I have met one) who
nave tne lace to object to jonn nan
cock because he was an original
Union man I thus making the asser
tion so often reiterated by the north
ern radicals that the old spirit of
disunion and proscription of Union
men still exists in the south strictly
true as regards these particular in-
dividuals. Thank Gou. their num
ber is few and does not justify the
general charge it is true that John
Hancock was an original Un
ion man. in tne midst of ex
citement enthusiasm and danger
be nad tne courage to act in accord
ance with his convictions and for
one 1 honor him for it. He did not
like Wash Jones profess to be a
Union man and then enter into the
service of the Confederacy wishing
an tne time ior its deieat ana de
struction but like an honest man
left its jurisdiction for the old flag
ot what he deemed his country ana
the common country of all north
and south. Did he love his state
the 188 because he loved the Union
more? Let his conduct after the
war was over and the supremacy of
the national government established
answer the question. Had he chosen
tojoiu the Radical party almost any
thing within its gift might have
been his for the asking. What did
he do? He immediately allied him
self with the people of his state and
stood up boldly in the face of bayo
nets for their Interests and rights un.
der the constitution and the laws
It was a noble course showing the
true man and patriot. A Democrat
before the war he was a Democrat
after the war and is a consistent
and unswerving Democrat now. As
such and the regular nominee of his
party he deserves and should re
ceive the support of every true Dem
ocrat in tnis district certain it is
that he will get the vote and the
warmest wishes of
An Original Secessionist.
Mr. Blaine in Maine.
The campaign of Mr. Blaine in
Maiuo is carried on for the sole pur
pose of keeping Mr. Frye Mr. Hale
and a few other leeches in office and
for promoting the presidential aspir-
ations of Mr. Blaine. The Inde
pendent Republican ticket in Maine
s what makes Blaine reel very badly.
Said one of these Independent Re-
publicans the other day: "We go
into the fight on our own responsi-
bility as free Republicans not for
the purpose of beating Robie or
electing Plaisted but to do what we
can to kill bossism and to restore to
the Republican party the good name
it had before Blaneism brought it
into disrepute and made it a stink
in the nostrils of the party at large.
Therefore not being in any sense
office-seekers we can afford to trans-
act our business in our own way;
secondly no one unacquainted with
the proscriptive policy which
ban been and is now enforced in
this state by the bosses can appreci-
ate fully the situation of many of our
members. They would prefer to
come out openly and take an active
interest in the movement as a few of
as can anora to do ana are doing.
but they dare not do so. They
would be ostracised socially and lite
made miserable for their families :
every effort would be made to ruin
them in business and in short every-
thing save personal violence would
be resorted to as punishment. There
are among us quite a large number
who are in a position to snap our
fingers at the threats of the bosses
but the majority are more or less
dependent upon them or those who
support them. Thirdly it is less
expensive to conduct our canvass on
the 'still nunt' plan we have no
funds from Hubbell and no rich
teats to milk."
marriage In tne West.
Chicago Times.
An Idaho bachelor baying written
to the editor of the Sun asking him
to give the lonely men of that far-off
territory the names and addresses
of some of the surplus girls ot New
York an interesting discussion has
sprung np. ihe Idaho man says
there are plenty or bachelors out
there who would marry any indus-
trious and virtuous girl who would
consent and he thinks somebody
ought to organize a movement to
bring the old maias of the east and
the old bachelors of the west to-
gether. This proposition has been
made before bnt no attempts to
carry it into effect have as yet
been . heard of. In response
to the plaint of the gentle-
man in Idaho a New York girl
writes expressing unbouned ad-
miration of the honorable intentions
entertained by the Idaho man as re-
gards her sex and voicing the wish
on behalf of herself and numerous
other marriageable females that the
yonng men of the metropolis were
similarly inclined. To this a clerk
receiving $750 per annum says the
single men of the east are as strong-
ly inclined to matrimony as are their
brethren in Idaho bnt that their in-
come is not sufficient to permit of
such a luxury.' A New Jersey
widow comes up smilingly and with
an air of business requests the ad
dress of some Idaho bachelor and
philosophical old chap urges clerks
uu a wees ana sewing girls on $4
a week to marry and pool their
earnings. The indications now are
that the matrimonial business will
De very lively after a while.
editing a Newspaper.
Boston Post.
xnere is one editor who has
achieved the feat of running a news
paper to sun everybody. Occasion-
al! v. to ba Burn. Iia hu Mimnliinii
but he never fails to satisfy the com
plainants mat tney are in the wrong
it was not always so with him. H
only adopted the system after he
had received seven complaints that
uc uivu iu .a. man rump in s nrt
said :
Why in ToDhet didn't vnn nrint
n u : i . j -
me wuoie oi we proceedings ot the
Society for the Prevention of Cru-
elty to Hogs instead of a brief ab
stract t"
uo euuor reonea: "fin. von
made a speech that wasn't in the re-
porr.-enr'
Then he went around the counter.
J.UOUU81 new ior a tew mnmmili
and then it became more quiet. The
editor relaxed his grip on the man's
tnroat sumciently to let him speak.
biiu mat us guessea tne arti-
cle was all right and he had only
come in to renew his subscription.
He was let up paid the money and
" BU b went out ne collided
wnn a man wno bad an ugly glare
in his eyes and who danced up to
the editor and said:
"What d'ye mean sir? Tnapfv.ro
sensible newspaper and here 1 got a
u ui uu uuoui cruelty to nogs.
You ought to be put in iail for
printing such rot."
Ihe editor went around tha
ter again and acain tha rin&t ftoir
and cries of "Take yonr teeth from
my ear I" "Let go o' my hair 1" etc.
It was full five minutes before the
editor could get the man's coat torn
off and put him on the floor with
his head in the coal scuttle; but he
did it at last. Then he jumped high
in the air and eat down upon the
man's stomach and the yell the man
gave echoing in the coal scuttle
sounded awfuL
The editor was about to reneat the
operation when the man said : u We
needn't prolong this as-onv. Yonr
paper is the best in the world. It is
all right I'll take it for ten years
in advance."
Eight more visitors bad the same
experience. Then came one the
editor couldn't thrash. It was a
woman.
"What d've mean hv nnhliai.intr
fashion articles from a thrn.vea.r.
" muKaziuer" Bne asKea. u made
a bonuet according to yonr direc-
tions and its three vears behind the
siyie. un you wretch I you mean.
horrid insignificant oh-hl"
"iuy dear madam" he said "yon
e right- I'm not fit to run a paper.
wcuguu xm not ni to run a paper.
I'll stop at once." fTo a renorter.
"John don't send up any more copy.
Kill that article saying that this lady
was the belle of the ball last night.
"btop I" she cried. "Your paper is
a household treasure. I don't care
about the bonnet and came to ask
you to our house to tea to-night."
j. ue euuor says ne wouldn't drop
the rule for anvthin?. Kervhniv
leaven sausncawun nis paper
1 .-i.-.s-j ..t '
Tne Printer.
it nas been the habit of writers
to represent the printer as making
extraordinary blunders in composi-
tion substituting one word for an
other and thus altering the sense of
tne whole article. To those who are
familiar with the sort of manuscript
received in newspaper offices the
wonder is that the printer makes so
few mistakes. If he had not more
than average intelligence and pa-
neuco ue wouia prooabiv -make as
many mistakes as he gets'credit for.
lie uoes occasionally try to im
prove on what theeditor has
written. lie thinks that the edi
tor certainly could not have meant
it that way so he drops iu a word ol
his own selection "to make sense"
as he expresses it which subsequent-
ly causes the editor to use harsh aud
unteenng language.
ine printer is one of the indis
pensable adjuncts of civilization and
progress: and. in the United- States.
from the ranks of the army of print
ers nave risen more oruiiant men in
literature and a greater number of
statesmen whose names will be set
np in large type In history's pages
than have risen from the ranks ot
any other trade calling or profes
sion.
A Humorous P. JTI. .
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
Acting j'ostmaster-Oeneral Hat-
ton has received from Bill Nve the
following characteristic letter of ac
ceptance of the position of postmas-
ter at Laramie City Wyoming ter-
ritory. Nye was commissioned to
day :
Laramie City. W. T An?. 9.
My Deab General I have re
ceived the news by telegraph of my
nomination and confirmation as
postmaster at Laramie and wish to
extend my thanks for the same. I
nave ordered an entirely new set of
boxes ana postomce outfit including
new corrugated enspidores for the
use of the female clerks. I look
upon the appointment myself as
triumph of eternal trnth over
error and wrong. It is one
of the epochs as I may
say in the nation's on
ward march toward political pnrity
and perfection. I don't know when
have noticed any stride in the af
fairs of State which so thoroughly
impressed me with its wisdom. Now
that we are co-workers in the same
department I trust that yon will not
feel shy or backward in consulting
me at any time relative to matters
concerning the postoffice department
affairs. Be perfectly frank with me
and feel perfectly free to just bring
anything ot that kind right to me.
Do not feel reluctant because I may
appear at times cold and reserved.
Perhaps you think I do not know
the difference between a general de-
livery window and a three-em anad.
bnt that is a mistake. My general
information is far beyond those of
my years. With the prof oundest re-
gard I remain sincerely yours
xtuo. jm ye rostmaster.
As Otners See Ulna.
St. Louis Republican.
Hon. G. W. Jones of Texas who
allied himself with the Republican
party during the last session of con-
gress in support of all that Robeson
and Keifer cared for is now on the
stump in Texas a Greenback candi-
date for governor of that state. Mr.
Jones is not a great man and it may
do saia wiu equal trntn that he is
not a sincere one. His sympathies
are not with the body of the people
of that state.. He is a co-laborer in
congress as he would be iu
the executive chair of a party
and above all of party lead-
ers who have a deep antipathy
for the ruling element of Texas.
They are besides beyond ail exam-
ple the most unscrupulous reckless
politicians Known to public life.
The impartial observers of Mr.
Jones? career in the fellowship he
uh tuureu u nut regara mm as
worthy of trust. He is a sonred
enemy of his own people and for sel-1
fish reasons Is in
coinpany with a
party which has a name under which
it acts for deception. It will be very
surprising n the good sense of the
Sterling Deonle of Texas now fin
conspicuously prosperous does not
prompt them to sit down on such a
demagogue as Mr. G. W. Jones.
HOUSE FARMAND RANCH.
A merchant in Perry Georgia put
a iiiuo oi jimpson weed in a tub ot
shelled peas in his store and it kill-
ed or run away the weevils that
were infesting the peas. Givo this
remedy a trial in wheat oat and corn
houses.
An old poultry raiser suggests
that fowls ought to be kept warm
and dry. fed with warm food and
given a variety. The old hens should
be taken out of the crop and the
young ones left to themselves. By
this plan hesavs. you can have vour
egg basket well filled.
This is not a practical susrsrestion.
although a just one yet we give it a
place here: It is suggested that if
the young women who cannot bake
bread are unfit to be wives then
young men who caunot earn the
bread are nnfitto be husbands. We
thinjc both classes are on the s.-tme
footing so far as domestic virtues
are concerned.
The chemist ot the agricultural de
partment in his report gives it as a
scienuuc iact that the fittest lime
tor cutting grasses in order to ob
tain the most nourishment is at the
time of bloom. At that time the
weight will be the largest in propor
tion to the nutritive value of its con
stituents and the bay will be much
more digestible than it cut late as
tne snriuKage win be much less.
A Necessity. Pure and cood
miiK is a necessity in almost every
family. It may come into the house
in a wholesome condition yet there
is ever the danger that it will become
tainted with the sewer-gas from
closets or even with the dust carried
by drafts through sleeping or livime
rooms. . There can be no doubt that
while milk is one of the best and
most palatable of foods in summer.
it must be carefully guarded from
the farm to the table or it will prove
a puicui veuicie oi uisease.
Daniel Dennett suggests' that if it
is desired to cure a restive horse of
his restiveness he must be used sole-
ly by one and the same person and
caught young; and let his rider or
driver bear in mind that with both
restive and nervous horses the voice
Ml . rt . . . .
win prove more enectuai man the
whip. Stick to your nag. if possible.
unaer an circumstances lor rely
upon it if he can once get away
from you he will redouble his efforts
to do so again. Unfortunately there
is always a risk in buying a once
willful steed for in fresh hands he
may revert to his old tricks.
Boiled Tongue. Wash clean.
aud put in a kettle of boiling water.
Skim well at first and place where it
in i i . i i . . .. .
wui siowiy out constantly oon. too
rapid boiling hardens the fibrine
and renders the meat hard
and tasteless without really
hastening the process of cook
ing. A pod of red pepper in the
water will prevent the unpleasant
odor of boiling from filling the
house. Add half a pint of salt and
keep the tongue covered with water
until done. Boil until it can be
pierced easily with a fork take out
and if needed for present use take
off the skin and set away to cool ; if
to De set away ior some days do not
peel until wanted for table.
D hiving Without Hold-Backs.
Every colt should be accustomed
to the pressure ot the carriage upon
mm irom penina so that in case a
bold-back should break and let the
carriage upon him he will hold it
ana not be frightened and run away
1 his is a part of the colt's instruc-
tion that is sadly neglected.
ior tne want or such educa
tion numerous runaways occur
everv vear. and man v nnranm are
injured more or less severely. By
. r w j r -
accustoming the colt to the pressure
of the carriage upon him from bc-
hend he soon learns not to fear it
and resists and holds the carriage
so that he may be driven without
hold-backs. Mr. Murray thus de-
scribes his method of teaching the
colt this important lesson : " 1 take
the horse and backing him between
tne suatts continue to back him
slowly and easily until his hams
come in contact with the whiffletree.
He may start at first but after a few
trials he becomes absolutely indiffer-
ent to it. Then calling the groom
to the head of the horse I station
1 m -a .
myseii oenma tne wagon or car-
riageand speaking kindly and sooth
ingly to tne norse push it strongly
forward until it comes against him.
au tnis is done quietly re
member and so gently as neither to
hurt nor alarm the animal. After a
few trials the horse becomes accus
tomed to it and will actually brace
himself against your pressure. This
is what you have been after. He
has caught the idea and will hence-
forth enter honestly into vour plan.
In a few days he will even bear pain
in resisting your efforts and not
flinch and adjust himself in such a
way as to receive the pressure at the
angle of resistance. You can now
hitch him intoyour wagon and leave
the breeching and hold-backs at
home." A horse thns trained will
not run away when a hold-back
breaks and lets the carriage npon
him.
Blanono atndl tne Negroes.
Philadelphia Times.
The Virginia freebooter is evi
dently worried. His fears that some
of his colored allies will slip away
from him is not without cause.
Dawson the straight-out Republi-
can candidate for congressman-at-large
who is himself a colored man
is developing considerable strength
and a tew thousand votes polled for
him would put Massey's victory over
Mahone's man Wise beyond doubt
Mahone sees his danger and as
usual is working the colored voters
through their preachers. The preach
ers are warning their flocks not to
upport Dawson and to stick to Ma
hone. It is by such methods as these
that the Virginia freebooter . has
risen into power but a man who
will appoint a superintendent of
schools who cannot write a dozen
consecutive words correctly will do
almost anything. .
The Suez canal which Is now en
tirely in possession of the British
troops is abont one hundred miles
in length and exteads from Port
Said to Suez. The surface width is
abont three hundred and twenty-five
feet with a width of seventy-two
feet at the bottom and a water depth
of twenty-six feet with no locks.
The work of construction was begun
in 1854 under a charter from the
viceroy ot Egypt and was
completed in 1869 when
the waters of the Mediterranean
and Red seas were connected. The
enterprise was originally French
and the work was done with French
capita bnt in 1875 through the
liothschilds. the British government
purchased from the hhedive a ma-
ority of the shares paying therefor
2uuwm England furnishes abont
eighty per cent of the tonnage and
in 1881 2727 vessels passed through
ceipts far the same time were $10-
254800.
NO. 7
An Abuse of Privilege.
Houston Post.
The 6tate is ringiug with accounts
of the very discreditable abuses of
official trust committed by certain
parties in Austiu who used or al-
lowed to be used the printing mate-
rial aud machinery of tho state lor
the purpose of publishing a partisan
document of a bitter character in the
Democratic iuterest. The matter
has come up before the printing
board and as the charges were
made by a stalwart Democrat
and the facts fully ac-
kuowieageu oy the parties im-
plicatedthere is no necessity to touch
upon the evidence. Itis a confe:-scd
iaci mat ueu. Iving the adju'aa
general of the state being desirous
oipuDiisbing a campaign document
in tavorof the Democracy aud not
wishing to incur the usual expfuse
upon the advice of Capt. Bowman
secretary of state and member ol the
prmiiug ooara induced Mr. Moore.
expert and clerk of said board to
print or have printed this circular at
the government printing office with
guvci uiui-ui. material unu govern
ment labor ho (Kim?) naviuy t.nlv
tu. oi material ued
mus saving himself the ex
penuuure ot $21.40 at the
cost oi tuo state. The document re
icrrea to is signed "Democrat" and
is ucnucr more nor less man a vio
lent partisan circular whose chief
point is abuse ot ex-Gov. E. J. Davis
and we believe ot the press. It does
not concern the rout to inquire why
tne matter was prosecuted by the
proprietors or the Statesman : but
the fact that they did so aud did it
wnn energy aud boldness is conipe
irni to snow that though stauuch
democrats they were incapablj ot
uuuuicusuciug bo nagraut a breach
oi public morals and deceucv
rr t. ...... u i. : . . . -
xuiuugu iuuir action in utiveiiiiiis
this back-kitchen job the public 1 ave
an opportunity of knowing how af-
fairs are carried on at headquarters
and of judging whether the charges
maue uy tne Independent press of
iuc juueeuees auu partiality not to
say corruption mat has invaded the
auiiiiuisirgiiuu circles are true or
not. When the facts ot the case were
luiiy ventilated before the board;
wucu tuo parties implicated seeing
no possible escape from the odious
position in which they were caught
they made the best possible defense
by confessing the facts aud pleading
no intentiou of evil. Officers of the
government confessed that they had
useu tne power ot government
to further tbeir private ends aud to
sustain a political party but that it
had never occurred to them that
such action was indecent and au
abuse of the privileges of their of-
fice I The treasurer condemned the
transaction as a "political blunder."
The attorney general washed bis
hands or the job and branded it with
nis unqualified disapprobation. The
veuerable treasurer while indors
ing the subject matter of the pam
jjijicu uouiareu mat -ne never was
so surprised In his life" (evidently
intimating that as au upright
officer he scorned the proceeding).
ocurcLary dowuhu maae me point
that he did it as an individual
and was responsible. The people
win aeciae whether it is competent
ior au omcer in a responsible posl
tion to transfer his responsibility
lrom the public officer to the private
man. General King professed his
ignorance of the rules of the board
and merely wished to get his publi
cation ut at me smallest expense
After cousideration the board de
clined to do more than express
mild disapprobation of the affair
ana to censure Mr. Moore for his
what shall we call it? indiscretion:
also imposing the fine of $21.40
upon him being the actual loss
the state sustained by the transac
tion the administration view is
summed up in the treasurer's idea
this discreditable affair is only
tt IT.- .1 ...
-political uiunuer v iieaven save
the mark a political blunder I The
board by its action declares that
the state was actually defrauded
of $21.40. And therefore in the
name of common sense and common
honesty we would ask if the princi
ple is not precisely the same as if
the swindle had amounted to
$21400 i Let the people answer.
lhis is entirely apart from the fact
which the attorney-general seems to
ieei Keenly that tho employment of
government property for a partisan
purpose is a prostitution of the ad
ministrative function and a gross
breach of public and representative
decency?lA political blunder I" Yes
it was a political blunder but an
insignificant ono in comparison to
tne wnuewasning ot such an offense
by the administration. The action
of Col. Wash. Jones in refusing the
purse made np by friends that was
offered him in Washington to carry
on the campaign In Texas shows
well in comparison with this piece of
joooery. uoi. Jones declined the
otter with thanks saying that there
was enough corruption in Texas pol-
itics already without any help from
abroaa.
Oats for Hay.
Wm. Wade of Trumbull county.
unio tens or an experiment of bis in
sowing oats to cut green and cure
for hay. He says :
"Neighbor S. came aloDg just as I
naa commenced mowing them and
advised me to let them stand until
they got ripe and have a good crop
of grain and straw too ; saying that
if 1 cut them then while the grain
was just coming into mint l would
lose the grain and the straw would
be no better than if the grain bad
npenea. as he was an old man 1
listened to his advice meekly of
course ana then triea to explain to
him my theory that as the oats had
now got their growth the sub
stances or juices that form the
grain were in the stalk and
if cured what I did not
have in the bead I would have in the
straw. But he said that looked too
much like book farming for him.
Another neighbor came along and
wanted to know what in the world I
was mowing those oats for. I told
him to make good feed for my cows
in winter lie thought I would
make more feed for rats than cows.
But I cut my oats and put them in
the mow and now have the satisfac-
tion of seeing with what keen relish
my stock eat them. Permit me to
advise my orocner iarmers to sow a
piece of oats to cut green and cure
for hay; prepare the ground thor
oughly and sow from three to four
bushels to the acre and cut when the
most forward grains come in the
milk. Grange Bulletin.
. Cheerful People.
"It looks like a different world"
exclaimed a yonng girl as she look-
ed out npon the clear bine sky and
the green fields bathed in golden
sunlight. And truly the scene was
quite a contrast to the gloomy clouds
and drearily falling rain that bad
made the morning so monotonous.
Some persons we meet are uko a
Bombre morning; they dim the
brightness of social enjoyment as
with a mucky cloud. Thev are con-
stantly finding fault with some
neighbors criticising their friends
and complaining of tneir own cir-
cumstances. Place a child in the
care of such people and it
will grow to be a sul
len man. I he best elements
of its nature will never be develop-
ed for as the brilliant sunlight
bripgs to view the bright green of
verdaut fields aud paiuts with gor-
geous hues the summer flowers so
a hopelul sunny disposition will
flourish only in a sunny atmosphere.
A person who is habitually cheer
ful. who hopes where others despair
and smiles where some would frown.
nas an enduring shield against mol
ancholy. I have a neighbor a wid
ow with two children who toils
!
nara to earn a livelihood and yet
sue is lar happier apparently
than many who possess abundant
wealth aud leisure. She whistles
and sings from morning till
night and her sewing aud laundry
work is noted for its thoroughness
aud neatness. Do you think she
would work so swiftly and so well
if she went to her task with a sober
lace aud made the day wretched for
all around her by gloomy complain-
ings? Farmers' wives should be
careful to devote themselves to so
ciety and self-cultnre aiifllrienllv to
lighten and brighten tbo oft-repeated
uuiie or Kitchen poultry-yard ana
dairy. Glean pleasant fancies from
our best authors and cultivate that
well-spring of good cheer a cheer-
ful disposition.
Bee Culture.
B.F.Carroll writes the Texas Far-
mer as follows:
My big colony is still making
somo honey and I may reach 800
pounds before the close of the fall
harvest. This and next mouth are
the most critical with bee keepers
on account ot moth. They have
attacked tho black bees around me
aud aro doiug much damage. 1 have
not sceu ono in my 110 hives yet; in
luct tho Italians Syrians aud Cvprl-
aus are very near moth proof. Well
I guess you would like to know my
plan of destroying the moth in box
hives. Perhaps this may be hard to
do but it can be doue very effectu-
ally rby drumming out all tho bees in '
a small box a la transferring aud
set the old hive over a brimstone
match ai.d thoroughly fumigate It.
After taking off the brimstone pit
let air about two hours and return
your bees ; clear tho bottom of hive
aud use plenty wood ashes and
fine salt this will assist to keep away
the moth as the alkali will destroy
uot only the egg of the moth but
will destroy the larva) also aud will
keep away ants : but. friends with a
good movable comb hive In reach of
every one that without having to
pay a nickle for a patent right to
use (aud it a man comes around
wanting to sell you a patent hive
set your dog on him) the old
Langstroth Root Simplicity aud the
van uusen meuis simplicity hives
are of the old standard Langstroth
fame and are easily and cheaply
made especially the latter; you need
not fear the moths for you have per-
iuci control over your bees as much
so as you would over a pen of pigs.
in cutting out honey from box hives
use plenty of corn meal to soak up
the leaking honey aud wood ashes
on the floor aud this will ereatlv
lessen the ravages of that terrible
pest to apiculture.
Drought and Prayer In 1676.
New Haven Register
William Hubbard of Ipswich
Massachusetts in his " History ' of
the Indian Wars" printed in 1677'
gives the following quaint story of
a drought in Connecticut in August
1676. The writer of the narrative
was Mr. Fitch tho minister of Nor
wich:
" Concerning the drought the true
narrative of that providence is this:
in August last such was the
want of rain that the Indian corn
was not only dried and parched up
but the apple trees withered tho
fruit and leaves fell ofl as iu autumn.
and some trees seemed to be dead
with that drought ; the Indians came
into towu and did lament their want
of rain.and that thoir Pawawes could
get none in their way of worship
desiring me that I would seek to
God for rain. I appointed a fast day
tor that purpose. The day being
come it proved a clear day without
any clouds until nigh suusottiug.
when we came from the meeting and
then some clouds arose the next day
remaining cloudy; then Vucas with
many Indians came to my house.
Vncas lamented there was such a
want of rain. I asked whether if
God should send us rain he would
uot attribute it to their Pawavvjif
He answered no for they hadaouo""""
their uttermost and all in vain; I re-
plied if you will declare It before all
these Indians you shall see what God
will do for us; for although this
year he hath shown his anger
against the English and not only
against the Indians yot he bath be-
gun to save us ; and I have found by
experience twice in Ihe like case.
where we sought him by fasting and
prayer be hath given us ra'n and .
never denied us. Then Vncas made
a great speech to the Indians
(which wero many) confess-
ing that if God should send
rain it could not be ascribed to their
pawawiug but must be acknowl-
edged to be an answer to our pray-
ers. This day the clouds spread
more and the next day there was
such a plenty of rain that our river
rose more than two teet in height."
Gentlemen of Austin.
S. A. Express.
Another thing gentlemen of Aus
tin : Don't lecture the western Dem-
ocrats on duty and fealty to party.
Don't do it. Tbey know that duty
and will perform it. They might
appreciate advice and suggestions
from a source they have confidence
in but they do not want to be lec-
tured by men claiming to be Dem-
ocrats and to represent counties that
in 1878 gave the Democratic state
ticket a majority of 2656 (Dar--den's)
over all opposition and
defeated the regular Demo-
cratic nominee for congress (John
Hancock) by giving his opponent
(Jones) a majority of 2929 ; that in '
1880 gave Gen. Hancock a majority '
of 1462 over all opposition and de- -
reatea the regular uemocratio nomi- '
nee (sbepbard) by giving Jones a v
majority of 742.
the western Democrats will bus-
tain the party banner at the polls if
they are not too badly handicapped
by misjudging co-laborers who fear
to trust their cause to fairness hon-
esty and Justice.
With tho Downtrodden.
San Antonio Express.
The Hon. John Hancock has given
to the people of Texas the very
highest evidence of his devotion to
the Democratic cause in this: that
he was not only a Democrat in name
bnt in practice when it was nonular
to be a Republican. Be cast his lot
with the downtrodden of the state
when office and emoluments were on
the other side.
There are published on the globe
34.274 newsDaners -and periodicals.
with a total circulation of 160000000
copies. Europe leads with 19557
ournils; next follows .North Amer
ica with 12400: Asia hu 575: South
Australia 661 ; South America 609;
and Africa 132. Of these periodic-
als 16500 are printed in the English
language 7800 in German 8860 in
French and then come 1600 in Span
ish. There are 4020 dailies; 18274
are Published thren times or once a
week and 8508 appear less fre-
queptly. The female place seekers in Wash
ington are to be duly recognized by
Secretary Teller who has the ap-
pointment of three hundred and
" 1 1 . . T 1 t . 1 . .
seventy-nve auuiuouai cierits iu tne .
interior department. Commissioner
Dudley of the pension bureau is
more baronearteu ana sun inclines
to the opinion that the pesitions at
his disposal can be filled w; th men
who saw service during the war.
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