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THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN TEXAS.
THURSDAY. - - August 7 1884
The yellow fever scare is over.
Brother Street still holds down
the Examiner. .
The eternal years of God seem hers
Susan B. Anthony's.
The News' hatred ot John Han-
cock is a "mutuality."
The Bandera democrats have queer
tastes about governors.
The thunder yesterday had a pleas-
Xither Gibbs nor Gibbs boom are
dead. They don't die easy.
The strong meat of the political
gospel from this out is what is needed.
Cleveland's letter is what is
wanted now It will bo a good one
when it does come.
The rains are only partial as yet.
To your knees all ye prayerful to the
end that we may have more.
The New Orleans exposition will be
a success. From all over the union
comes the news of preparation.
And still the weather is hot not
withstanding the baby norther which
has been on since Monday eyening-
IHB new cainpaigu paper at otui
Antonio is to crush out the Light and
wla. Texas for Blaine. It "has cut off
more than it can chaw" this time we
think.
Chandler bo a dispatch this morn
ing says has gone on another cruise
oq a government vessel of course.
This will probably be changed when
Cleveland comes in.
Under all -conditions the Laredo
u lines is peculiar out wnen it attempts
to be witty it is dazzlingly so; excru-
tiatinely and abnormally dull and
dreary. Poor thing!
The Kerens Light is very pronounc
ed in its opposition to the re-nomina-t
ion of Governor Ireland. The woods
tire full of his opponents up in Navar
ro county. Indeed they are.
There isn't much doubt but that
. Texas will give the national ticket a
l.undred thousand majority. It will be
carious to note how far behind that
ra-ure tne euoernaioriat uc&.ei win
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run. . v
There is no getting away from the
conviction that the mere suggestion
of a possibility of Geo. Ross being be-
f re the Houston convention causes
tiepidation In the ranks of the admin
is'ration forces.
Tub county conventions are loom-
in? up for the sage of Seguin' but en-
dorsing the administration and .in
structing delegates for the governor-
aie two very different things as the
Ireland cherubs will find out when
th-y cmnt the ballots on the 19th at
Houston.' " v
Ourt old friend DeMojse of the
Clarksville Standard is another of the
sort of men who believe that because
John Ireland Is going to be re-nominated
therefor he is a" statesman.
Tl.- Standard flings its epithets about
raher loosely. .
Prince Jerome wants to pursuethe
policy of the First and Third Napo-
leons. He wants a constitutional as
gembly that he can work to his ad-
vaatage and pave the way to a coup
d'etat. But times have changed since
the ns and fall of the great Bona-
pa: to aad his illustrious nephew.
The editor of the Galveston Record
Ha ls it necessary to explain that the
yriuteis and other employes of that
raier are not responsible in any
tvev for its political expressions
Tte editor alone totes all the
odium and is we suppose entitled to
;j ; li j political honors likely to come
ttat way.
Ross In the Campaign.
The attitude assumed by General
It k some six months since is inex-
plicable upon any other theory than
the force of influences of which the
public knows absolutely nothing.
About the first of January expressions
tame in from all parts of the state
showing as nearly a decision ex-
pression for him as ever was made
for any one man In the history of de-
mocracy in Texas. The demand for
the use of his name was universal.
There was that about it also which
indicates an unusual Interest. The
desire for his candidacy was au earn-
est deep sentiment born alike of con-
fidence in his splendid ability known
integrity purity of life patriotism
and enthusiastic love for Texas
as well a3 from the fact that John
Ireland had not filled the bill and
h;id then as now given no evidence
of the existar.ee of a purpose or an
ability to rise to the popular demand.
General Boss evidently considers him-
self bound by the implied pledges
which the paople say have been made
not to run for the position of gover-
nor this fall. But we are quite cer-
1 1 n if a nomination is tendered him.
he will not refuse to stand. There is
a fixed and unalterable determination
on the part of the anti-Ireland
men in . the state to place some
man in opposition at Houston and
by far i3 General Ross the favorite
of these men over any that it
is possible now to name. They will
place him in nomination anyhow and
it will require a vast amount of nerve
to withdraw him after his name is
once spoken in open convention. If
it were so withdrawn arbitrarily and
over the protests of the friends who
go there to urge him he would create
needlessly a host of enemies strong
enough in all conscience to exert a
a powerful influence upon all of his
political future. Nor do we believe
he will do this. We think he will suf
fer the people to test the matter of
the strength of the affection of the
people for him in their own way and
with their own means.
Outside and independent of any
consideration for the good of the
state and that is by no means incon-
siderable there is the good of democ-
racy to be taken into account. One
thing is very certain the ruthless
pressing of the ill-founded claims of
Ireland is creating a schism in the
ranks of the party which in the face
of a gradually strengthening opposi
tion surely pressages trouble and at
no distant day. The democracy dare
not tie itself in this way to one man
even if he were John Ireland's super-
ior by very many degrees of excel-
lence. Strong objections have been
urged against his re-nomination
strong men have filed them and in
earnest. These have never been
denied answered or explained simply
because none of these things can be
done. He stands convicted of the
charges and yet he not only escapes
the punishment due but actually re
ceives the reward which is usually
given to those who serve the party
and the state well and who have no
judgments or indictments hanging
over them for which the party may
blush at an opportune moment for the
cause. Gen. Ross is not only a very
popular man with all classes of peo-
ple and with people of all shades of
political belief but he Is really a
strong man a man of fine brain pow-
er and of ripe culture. He is a states
man of splendid ability and the party
and the people demand the use of
these qualities in this juncture.
First to restore what has been lost
to the political force of the state by
the weakness and mismanagement of
the governor and second to replace
the finances which have been suffered
to care for themselves or rather as a
few interested officials wished to have
it done. To his admirable balance and
self-poise Gen. Ross adds the very
soundest ideas on the subject of the
public economy. He would be known
as a cool cautious and clear-headed
governor conservative and correct in
every way. God knows that
if ever there existed a junc
ture in the state's ' history when
such qualities were demanded
in the governing influences the pres
ent is the time.
We stand in the presence of a
depleted treasury of a deficiency
which should not have been and in
the very presence of a threatened
party disintegration which will prove
entirely destructive to democratic or
ganization if the insane policy of
cramming John Ireland down the
throats of the people further is per"
sisted in. We tell the Houston con-
vention plainly that this is no threat
no dream of a distempered imagina-
tion. It is the calm cool deduction of
reason born of a somewhat extended
acquaintance with the . democratic
sentiment of Texas with its
leading and most forceful illustrators
and exemplars. These are all alarmed.
They have tested the feeling broadly
in the state and are dumbfounded at
the evidence of the strength of the
present revolt against the machine
order which has run democracy up
to the very threshold of defeat. The
blindness of the leadership is incredi-
ble. Gen. Ross injected into the cam-
paign after Houston would
soon . .restore order as he would
confidence in the entire worthiness of
democracy to further perform the
governing functions.
The Congressional Convention.
One week from to-morrow (the 14th)
the congressional convention meets
at New Braunf els to nominate a can-
didate to succeed Hon. John Hancock
in the congress of the United States.
From present appearances there will
be but two candidates before that
body the Hen. Columbus Upson and
Hon. Jos. D. Sayers of Bastrop with
a possibilty upon a dead lock of Col.
J. T. Brackenridge as a compromise.
Now we have not a single word derog-
atory of either of these gentlemen
personally. They are all reputa-
ble - and excellent citizens
and barring his protection theories
and generally shaky democracy Mr.
Upson is the full peer of either of the
other two. But we will be pardoned
for paying that in the person of Gov-
ernor Sayer's Is combined all the
qualities which can possibly fit any
man in the district for the discharge
of the high duties of the position. He
Is a life-long democrat and his views
on finance and the tariff are peculiarly
and particularly sound and orthodox
for these days and times. The chances
seem now to be altogether in his
favor and we feel perfectly sanguine
that he will be nominated triumph-
antly on that occasion. -
There is now every indication point-
ing to a harmonious session of that
body. The lest of feeling exists and
it is well that it does because we
are not to have a walk-over in the
tenth by any means. "W hoever is nom-
inated at New Braunfels will be con-
fronted by Judge Rector of this city
an able clear-headed and popular gen
tleman. Of course the battle which
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win louow tne nominations wim sucn .
champions as Sayer3 and Rector on j
opposing Bides will not mean
child's play in any sense of
the word. It will be business pure
and simple from the start and
and he who finally wins will do
so only by a narrow margin and after
a visorous long sustained and deadly
tight. Sayers has a record which can-
not be assailed and in this latitude he
ha3 the advantage oyer his probable
opponent of having stood the entire
racket without ever having lowered
his crest to hold office or give aid and
comfort to republicanism in ils mad
policy of reconstruction as Rector
did. This is a blemish aad personally
we regret that it can be said of Rector
that he weakened before the display
of power made by the federal govern-
ment or rather by its placemen in
Texas after war's wild waves
had subsided. Thi3 Sayers did not
do. He went through the last years
of that unfortunate but heroic strug-
gle on crutches and on crutches at its
close he proceeded to reconstruct his
own broken and shattered fortunes
and to recommence life as many
others did with all reasonoble proba-
bilities dead against him. How
gloriously he has succeeded in this
all Texas but especially his own dis-
trict knows.
In every place in life where he
has been placed and under
the fiercest trials he has come
out with the popular respect deep-
ened and intensified. All these
things conspire to make him
the man of all others to be nominated
at New Braunfels and we have not a
doubt but that the delegates to that
body will look at it in the same light
that we do. There really ought not
to be a contest nor do we believe
there will be a serious one made be-
tween he and Upson The latter will
see the situation at once and will
doubtless gracefully bow off the
stage and give the Bastrop champion
a clear field a unanimous nomina
tion.
The Express and Tariff.
It doesn't take very much to make
some people happy and the Express is
exceedingly happy because the demo-
cracy at Chicago determined not to
force the tariff issue upon the country
at this time for prudential reasons. It
is not a concession. It is not a
change of front. It is not a surrender
of the tariff for revenue only peoplp
to protection. It is simply and only
holding the matter in abeyance for a
more convenient season and this the
Express i3 pleased to look upon as a
concession only to its extreme pro
tection views. Nobcdy can say which
is the stronger feeling in the bosom of
that paper admiration for its own
precience in being able to shape
its course in advance to suit
the views exactly of a majority of the
delegates to Chicago or its satisfac
tion in the fact that the action of that
body practically continues for two
years longer the prevalence and sway
of the republican theory of high or
protective tariff. There is not a real
genuine free-trader in all the demo
cratic hosts who has weakened a sin
gle jot of tittle in his devotion to the
principles which animate him be
cause of the action of the Chicago
convention b it there i3 not one of
them who doesn't mean to vote and do
all he can to elect that eminent free
trader Grover Cleveland president.
Now it is well to know
that New York state is
free-trade to the core and New York
city to an eminent degree and these
circumstances put together were
deeply at the bottom of the choice
made at Chicago which the Express
affects to believe constitutes such a
sweeping victory for protection. It is
well that it can extract comfort from
little matters such as this.
Being in the -west which is free
trade to the core also being in the
south which is also free-trade and be
ing in the south-west and in Texas es
pecially where every interest of the peo
ple is bound up in practical free-trade
the Statesman is indeed wedded to
that theory and it in common
with the delegates to the late
Chicago convention consents to fore
go its own interests for a time
in order that t)ne necessary feature
of the coming struggle to secure suc
cess he added to the party strength
When it comes to deciding on an
issue which affects Texas one way and
the United States another (even if the
tariff did that) we should never
hesitate to stand by Texas. This is
democracy and it is states rights and
that is the height and breadth of it
and the people will stand by the sen-
timents whether the Express does or
not.
The editor of the Current refuses
a poem "Cleone" whose heroine is an
impure woman. The author is anrgry
and calls htm a Puritan. Good
enough! we would be only too glad if
more of that sort of Puritanism were
found upon the press of the United
States. The divorce courts would not
be worked so hard if that were the
case.
On the subject of Gen. Ross' candi-
dacy it might be well for the demo
cracy of Texas to read an article from
the Waco Examiner elsewhere repro-
duced in to-day's Statesman. The
Examiner knows of what it is speak
ing and there is no uncertain sound
in the article referred to.
The Fort Worth Gazette ha3 made
infinitely more put of the free grass
matter than any other paper in the
land could have made and yet the
free grass has grown to be awful dry
diet even in its month. But how full
is this life of such disappointments!
The organization of quarantine in-
spectors to guard against yellow fever
from northern Mexico shows the
opinions entertained by the federal
authorities who prefer to act on the
principle "a stitch in time saves nine."
The Knights of Honor grand lodge
are having a big time at Lampasas.
This is an important body drawn to.
gether from all sections of Texas and
comprising good citizens
Johnny Ltjnsford late of the
San Antono Light Is again city editor
of the Waco Examiner. He will
prove an aquisltion to that paper.
A little more rain
ished vastly doubtless.
would be rel-
Thk cholera is coming
SENSATIONAL ELOPEMENT
Two Young People from Georgetown
Kjr. Fly to Gretna-Green and are
' Pursued by Friends of the
Girl's Parents.
From Special to l ourier Journal
j Paris Ky. July 28. A very sensa-
. tionaL elopement the interested par
ties being members of the highest cir-
cle of that verv excellent and aristo-
crati(J center Qj th(J cuUure aad wealtQ
0f the Bluegrass region of Kentucky
Paris and which has set the
tongues of all the gossipers agog.oc-
; vui icu laau cuuur uitcuauuutu uuij
come to light t.-day as the secret has
been very caret niiy guarded.
Mrs. James Thomas wite or one or
the leading and wealthiest citizens of
this county has been lor the past lew
days entertaining a very bpautif til and
talented young lady in the person of
Miss Susie Wells daughter of Mr. S.
Wells the well-known banker of
the neighborhood of Georgetown.
Miss Wells' presence in this city has
been the occasion of numerous festive
githerings as the young lady is
highly esteemea here and Mr. Alelton
Mnitn. ot Georgetown a highiy-
thought-of employe of the banker
above named and a member of the
very prominent family of that name
in Georgetown has been an invited
guest and gossip has had it that there
was. or bad been an artaire aeamour
between them; but this has only come
ty the ears of a select few of the
Parisians and hence no notice was
taken of their intercourse which was
thought to be of a friendly character
but which has proven otherwise.
bunday atternoon last quite a party
of ladies and gentlemen friends of
Miss AVells met at the residence of
Mrs. Thomas and during the evening
the feasibility of a carriage ride was
broached and a party consisting or
Miss .Wells Miss May Thomas. Mr.
Milton Smith and another friend as-
s nted and accordingly a carriage was
hired at a neighboring stable and the
party started for a drive to Millers-
burg eight miles distant. The party
was quite gay and the tun was at
its height until UDtil they had proceed-
ed a short distance past Millers-
burg when Miss Thomas was as
tounded at the proposition made that
they continue their drive to Aber
deen that Mecca of loving couples
whose course is obstructed by tour
parents aud there assist in the mar
riage ceremony of Miss W ells and Mr
Smith. Mrs. Thomas ob jstwl stren
uously and being too hotly pressed
for her consent to the designs ot the
eloping couple leaped from the hack
and made her way afoot to Millers-
burg where a conveyance was
procured to carry her to Paris
where she created consternation at
her home. Her brothers being ab
sent they were at a los3 as to what
course to pursue as the telegraph offi-
ces were closed and communication
by telegraph was impossible. Mrs.
Thomas then enlisted the assistance
of Mr. Albert Adair manager of the
telegraph office; Mr. Ed. Nippert and
Mr. Horace W. Wilson who speedily
procured arms and a carriage and as
the eloping parties had but an hour's
start they accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas at once started in pursuit.
The distance to Millersburg was
rapidly covered where they learned
that the eloping party were but a few
miles ahead and lashing the already
steaming horsef into a wild gallop
they continued the pursuit and were
soon rewarded with the information
that Miss Wells and her lover hai.
changed vehicles and continued ahead
in a "light buggy while her two
Georgetown friends brought up the
rear in the carriage. The pnrsuing
party closed upon the fleeing hack
and shortly after dark were
in hailing distance of it
and to their command to halt
were advised to keep away or blood
would be shed. Nothing daunted
Mr Ed. Nippert dsove his carriage
faster and when the pursuers were
within a few rods of the flying hack
the sharp cracks of a revolver broke
the stillness of the night and soon a
volley was being fired by both sides
and the bullets whistled thick and
fast through the darkness but did no
harm beyond a few slight wounds to
the horses. By this time Mrs. Thomas
was thoroughly freightened and be-
seeched her friends to give up the
flight as she feared seriova harm and
having regard to the personal safety
nfMrs. Thomas they were forced to
withdraw and give up the fight and
pursuit and return to Paris.
After the cessation of firing on the
part of the pursuers the flying hack
rapidly sped on its way and soon join-
ed the eloping couple whom it is sup-
posed are now man and wife as no
news has been received up to this
morning to the contrary.
The affair is the talk of the town
and has created a sensation and father
developments are expected as the end
is not yet.
Perry's Achievements.
rarry sailed on his first trip as an
independent commander. May 11. 1819
reached 30 of longitude beyond the
most western point hitherto sttained
by any former navigator discovered
islands bays and sounds never before
heard of wintered in the Arctic re-
gions seeping up the spirits of his
crew by hunting readins and theatri
cal performances and the next summer
braught back his entire party safe and
sound to England. His second Arctic
voyage was made in the Hecla and
Fury which quitted England on the
8th of May 1821. He headed for
Greenland and the North American
coast made many new discoveries
and was again frozen in near Melyille
island. .Tarry repeated hi3 experi
ment of the preceding year by estab-
nsning a scnooi and organizing thea
tricals. The Polar theatre opened
.November vszi with the Kivals in
which both omcers and menpartici
pated and so the thinsr was kept ud
during the entire winter by that little
band of explorers isolated from home
in the midst of the Northern seas. In
the spring instead of turning back
ne pushed on still farther westward.
spent the summer in extensive
explorations was again frozen
in and passed hi3 second winter
among Arctic ices. In the summer of
1823 after thawing out he turned
towards home and finally reached
England October )0. 1823. In June.
1824 the indomitable Parry was again
in Davis Strait and by August 1 had
reacneu lauiuue m aeg. 43 mm. long-
imae i aeg. w mm. where he was
once more frozen in. The expedi
tion recrossed the Atlantic the f ollow'
ing summer having accomplished
nothing new in the way of discovery
Perry started for the pole by way of
Spitzbergen in 1827 hi3 plan being to
navigate ms shm as tar as possible.
and when his vessel could proceed no
further to abandon her and continue
the journey into the north by means
of boats to be draereed or navigated ac
cording to circumstances. On June
22 he quitted his ship the old reliable
Hela and started in his boat-sleds
across the ica The firt two days
brought him to latitude 81 deg. 13 min.
it was a constant conversion from
sleds to boats from boats to sleds;
ana arter traveling ior thirty days ai-
rectly toward the pole upon taking
his reckoning he found himself in lati-
tude 82 degrees 45 minutes no far
ther than whalers had penetrated with
scarcely a hindrance. Looking for a
cause of the strange event he made
the remarKaoie discovery that his
party had been traveling over an im
mense ice held which was moving
ouiwaru atmosi as ia&t as tney could
move in the opposite direction. Parry
after learning this fact gave np all
hope of ever reaching the pole and re
turned to jngiana.
Speculation a Cause of Iusaiiity.
New York Truth: The examininc
physician at Bellevue asylum says
mat tno appucuuons ior admission are
more numerous now than ever. In
fact they have doubled sine last
year. Isy far the greater number of
cases are due to intemperance and
(as he says) this is one of the
strongest arguments than can be
used against drinking. This how-
ever is to a great degree a secondary
cause. Men are led to drinking bv
the excitement caused by speculation
and the recent decline in stocks has
driven multitudes to seek relief in
drnnkenness. The los.es and the
anxiety of such unparalellf d specula-
tion have djne their share toward fir
ing the lunatic asylums. Speculation
empties the purse and leads to general
demoralizations which so often leads
to madness. Hence one is led to see
the true connection between the
tremendous losses in Wall street and
the incsease in lunacy.
That "Ugly Rumor'' About Sittings.
Editor Statesman :
Our attention has been called to an
editorial in a late issue of your paper
unuer tne caption or "An Ugly Hu-
mor." In the article referred to you state
that it has been rumored and yo
fear the rumor may be true that
Texas Sittings has sold its influence
to the republican party tor a sum of
money.
We quote from your article:
"lliey have a cartoonist of wonderful power
and exquisite humor and it is proposed by the
sinini;-. management so it is said to loan him
and the c jlunius of that paper to Blaine for the
campaign for the sum of $A5noo. This comes
straight and thr further condition is to prevail
tint Siftinps is to print fO.OOO copies extra
net-klv. duriiiL' the nendimr of ttie camuaiini.
It seem to us that tee bargain is a cheap oue
to tlie republicans and if they have not lost all
their business acuniea they wiil close with the
proposition without delay. '
You go on to express your regret at
our mercenary action etc. and you say
that you will do what you can to pre-
vent the circulation of Sittings among
the people ot Texas. If you had had
any stronger grounds than "rumor'
for your belief that Sittings had sold
its influence then possibly you might
have been justified in using such
strong language in denouncing our
alleged course. We think however
that it was hardly fair to Undict try
and sentence us without evidence.and
without a word from the defense.
We are surprised to find that any. one
tamiliar with lexts Sittings would
give credence to such a rumor. The
most noted feature of Sittings has
been its independence in politics
In our comments on public
measures and on public servants and
their acts we have alway3 commend-
ed what was trood and deprecated
what was bad regardless of party. We
are thoroughly alive to the fact that
much of the success of the Sittings is
the result of its independence and the
unprejudiced views it has always
taken of matters political and that all
of its influence politically is due
to the same cause. Therefore we
agree with you that it would not pay
Sittings to become the organ of any
part? "for 825000 or for any other
sunt." No trade has been made by us
with any representative of the repub
lican ?arty and there is just as uttie
possibility that we can be subsidized
bv the democrats.
It is not the province of Texas
Sittings to take the side of either
party. We intend to sit high up on
the fence and throw rocks at the bold
bad men in both parties and we shall
continue to point out the weak spots
in the measures and rub salt and
pepper into the raw places in the men
of both parties. With the sama pen-
cil we shall write one article on the
need of reform in the republican party.
and in another point out the damaged
condition of the sore-eyed goddess of
democratic reform; while our archi-
median lever will with equal impar
tialitv. drop on the republican sore
toe and knock the democratic mug
wump off the track.
Should we be found at any time ad
vocating1 something that may be in
har-u.ony with democratic doctrines it
will be because we thmK that thing
right not because it is democratic
On the other hand if some person or
thnig that accords with republican
principles is endorsed by us.it will not
be because he or it is repuoucan out
because we think that such endorse-
ment is in the interest of good and
honest government.
Whenever Texas Sittings ceases to
be independent when it sells its infiu
ence or when it advocates anything
that will not be for the best interest
of the good people of Texas to whom
we owe so much then will cease to be
at the head of its editorial columns
the name of.
Yours respectfully
Sweet & Knox.
Reforming a Bad Opera.
From the Chicago .News.
Miss Emma Abbott our ambitious
and popular American prima donna
has lust included the opera of "Semi-
ramide" in her repertory. As we re
member the story Semiramide was
lady who manifested an ambition to
get rid of her husband in order that
she might marry her own son. If
this is the kind of an opera our Em
ma is coming to we shall begin to re
gret that there ever was sucn a town
. as Peoria. When our Emma left Pe-
l oria it was with the laudable deter
mination never to nit up ner tunerui
voice in naughty operas. It was with
great difficulty that she was persuaded
to sin? in any kind of opera at. alL
But alas! the descent from the canta
ta of .'Esther the Beautiful Queen"
to the "Chimes of Normandy" and
thence to "l'aul and Virginia and
thence to "Faust" and thence to "Tra-
viata" was gradual but sure. .And
now the pride of the prairies has so
far forgotten her Peoria training
and is so recreant to the vows
she .registered in high heaven
when she stepped from the concert
platform upon the lyric stage that she
will boldly appear in public in the re
pulsive guise ot an immoral neatnen
queen who is enamored of her own
son! At the same time there is some
consolation in the fact .that Miss
Abbott's husband the handsome and
accomplished Mr. W etherill is to re-
vise the libretto and expunge all taint
of immorality from it. The plot will
be so reconstructed that Semiramide
will be the daughter of her husband
and her son will bo the son of a
neighbor instead of dying by poison
Semiramide's husband or rather her
father will break his neck by falling
from his chariot while pursuing wild
boars in the desert of Sahara. So we
see that while the story of this ob-
jectionable opera will be entirely re-
constructed all the musical beauties
will be retained. And we are in-
formed that magnificent scenic effects
will be utilized in the production of
the piece the most stratling feature
of realism being the life-size represen-
tation of the Egyptian pyramids upon
the stage.
MEMENTOES OF PRESI-
DENT BUCHANAN.
Davis & Harvey the auctioneers
yesterday received all the furniture
and contents of President Buchanan's
old homestead at Wheatland Lancas-
ter county with the exception oi a
few relics of special value to his rela-
tives which were consigned to his
neice Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson of
Baltimore. The relics and bric-a-brac
sent here will be sold at a special sale
in September. They amount to about
twenty wagon-loads.
Among them are many costiy pre-
sents and mementoes given to Mr.
Buchanan by his personal friends
and associates. An elegantiy-carved
French walnut centre table some
three feet in diameter and a large
cabinet of the same material are two
of rhe most handsome of the relics in '
the auctioneer's store room. The
presidents own desk and arm-chair
are of much interest. There are also
a good specimen of the antique high
case clock a handsomely-coverd
etagere a spinning wheel an old
English oak corner arm-chair a large
inlaid music box. an antinuo card
table and refreshment table and many
other articles of the greatest interest
to the admirers of the dead r resident.
The Coming Calamity.
From the Philadelphia Ca'l.
Anthony Comstock will it is fe ired.
lose his reason. He has jusi made
the horrifying discovery tbat he him
self came into the world without anv
ciotnes on.
A Mischief of a Time In West Virginia.
From the Pocahontas Times.
There must be freedom of the press.
The press shall be free. What power
dares enslave the press ?
A Serious Charge Against an Editor
From the Buffalo Express..
sir. Dana has forever blighted the
Widow Butler by one of his would-be
affectionate glances. ;
BEECHEK ON THE CANVASS.
Peekskill. July 2t5. A four-mile
drive from Van S:ale camp along a
broad gravel road which skirting an
inlet ot the Hudson passes through
the village nestling at the foot of me
hills and then winds its way up the
mountain slope brings the visitor to
Henry Ward lieecher's farm lhirty-
six acres laid out in grass vegetable
gardens and an orchard stretch along
the side of the hill the summit of
which is crowned by Mr. Btecher's
house. The capacious wooden struc
ture ha3 no particular style of archi-
tecture. As Mr. Btecher says it is
Queen Anne's style crossed with
the Gothic. For all that it
is substantial in appeur..nce
roomy comfortable and pretty
and when the reporter of the World
visited it this morning the l'am jus
pastor of Plymouth church was tilt
ing on the verandah in a lo .v rocking-
chair and allowing the lreah breezes
which came up troui the Hudson
flowing 800 feet below to t'au his ven-
erable gray locks.
.air. needier was not iu tne best hu
mor. " You may say that i am crusty
this morning" he said in answer to
the reporter's inquiry as to his general
health. "A Brooklm reporter inter
viewed me tbeith r day about my
objections to Jsir. Biaine and then
published a lot of language I did not
utter. lie puts me down as coarse
and violent in my expressions. I
know I will receive hundreds of letters
asking me whether I said this or that
and 1 cannot write an answer to eacn
one denving it. My objections to Mr.
blame are well Known l nave Doen
uttering them for years. The back
files of the Tribune furnish me with
nil that I have to say against Mr
Blaine. I cannot veer around in my
opinion the way that paper has.
"iou saw uov. Liieveiana at tne
camn vesterday r"
x es 1 was greatly pieaseu at meet
- - .. . i . i
ing him. We had an informal con
versation but saia notning aoout
politics. Your informant must have
been mistaken wnen ne gave you an
account of our meeting. 1 fully in
dorse the address recently issued by
the independent republicans and
while I will not go on the stump l
shall support the aims and objects
which these gentlemen have in view.
1 believe there will be four parties in
the field this fall; the two big parties
the prohibitionists and Ben Butler.
The Drohibition party will draw votes
mainly from those republicans who are
aisSatlSlieu Wltu. uiiuuc uuuci a
strength lies with the workingmen
of which there are a number of
republicans as well as democrats.
What the result will be is
difficult to tell. You cannot always
judge from the size of a toad in what
direction or how far he will jump. It
mav be that the election will be
thrown into the house of representa
tives. For my part I think the pro
hibition party is trying to accomplish
an impossible thing. There are some
who believe they see in it the germ
of a new party and are wuiing to
j in it just as abolitionists flocked in
tithe republican party when it was
burelv founded and had only a few
advocates. But there is no analogy
between the slavery and the temper
ance ouestions. me law nas tne
right to limit the manufacture of in-
toxicating fluids and to determine
the conditions under which they may
be made and sold but it can go no
further. In some particular localities
th remav be total prohibition but
taking the whole country you cannot
make people righteous by acts of the
legislature; you cannot prevent a
man from drinkiDg if he wants to not
unless vou change human nature.
Having thus expressed his view3 on
Dolitical ouestions. Mr. Beecher inti
mated a desire to change the topic of
the conversation.
"I love to pass my summers here
amid nature in its most beautiful as-
pect and every hill pregnant with his
torical associations. &ee ngnt across
the river there is Haverstraw. There
Maior Andre and Benedict Arnold
met to compare their treacherous bar
gain. Andre was brought up in the
Vulture which lav in midstream. A
boatman brought him to the place of
rendezvous. The Americans wno
did not like the looks of the vessel
opened fire on her. and to avoid any
suspicion she sailed further down the
river. The boatman refused to take
Andre back to the ship and land him
at Verplanck's Point. He went along
the Compound road which skirts my
place. Had he continued on that
road he would have reached the Brit
ish linesin safety but he turned off in
the direction of Tarrytown and was
captured. In this graveyard f the
old Episcopal church in this viuage
stands a monument erected to the
memory of Paulding one of Major
Andre s captors.
"This very hill I suppose Mr.
Beecher was occupied by our troops
during the revolution i
" It was Gen. Putnam's headauart
ers. As you diive along the road here
and look towards the nortnwest you
will see a hill crowned by a number
of tall trees growing Inside a ruined
fortification. That is called ' Gallows
Hill.' There Gen. Putnam hung a
spy and wrote the lollowing charac-
teristic letter to Gen Clinton the
commander of the British troops at
New York who threatened dire ven-
geance on Gen. Putnam if he would
treat his prisoner as a spy: 'The
prisoner' was caught under circum
stances which tend to show that he
was a spy; he will be tried as a spy
and. hung as a spy. N. B. He has
been hung.' "
"What name do you give your
place. Mr. Beecher? "
"Oh its got a new name every
year. What is? its name this year
ma? "he called out to Mrs. Beecher
who was in the library.
"Beecher's farm" she replied.
"I don't mean that; I mean its Eng-
lish name."
"BoscobeL"
"Yes that's it; Boscobel" continued
Mr. Beecher addressing the reporter.
"I don't know exactly what it means
though perhaps it might mean beauti-
ful bose or woods. But I'll tell you
how I come to give it this name You
remember that Charles II. after being
defeated in battle concealed himself
from the enemy by hiding in the
trunk of a hollow tree. That tree
stood on an estate belonging to an an-
cestor of mine on my mother's side
named Foote who called his place
BoscobeL He assisted Charles IL to
escape and the latter on his restora-
tion to the throne gave my ancestor
the right to wear a coat-of-arms. I
have as you see adopted the name of
the ancestral home and have also
adopted the Foote coat-of-arms."
w Then you have a coat-of-arms ? "
Oh. I have two the Beecher and
the Foote" replied the eminent di
vine witn a smiie; -one ior winter
and the other for summer wear."
"How long have you occupied
Boscobel'?"
" It's twenty-three years since I
bought the ground. Gcd made that
but I put the hair on it. I ve planted
between six and seven thousand orna-
mental and fruit trees in all about
four hundred and fifty different varie-
ties. About eight years ago I built
this house from the profit of my lec-
turing. Sometimes I call it my air
castle since it is built from wind."
HEAP BIG INJUN !
From the San Antonio Light.
It is rumored that Kidge Paschal
formerly of San Antonio and well
known in western Texas is a candi
date for chief of the Cherokee nation
Mr. Paschal has been in the Indian
territory for some time and a gentle-
man to whom the reporter spoke to
day said that he had heard it intima-
ted some time ago that Mr. Paschal
went there for some such purpose
which indicates that the rumor may
be based on some solid foundation.
It is well known in this city that Mr.
Paschal has Indian blood in his veins
but it may not be known tbat he is the
son of a sister of one of the most noted
chiefs of the Cherokee Indians. John
Ridge the chief alluded to was a man
of remarkable attainments extremely
handsome naturally poetic and re-
fined and intellectual to a degree that
made him respected and admired even
ty the whites. He was well educated.
graduating with honor at the Prince-1
ton college and making bis mark in
society. His sister. Saliiw Hid u na
very beautiful and talented and was
educated in New York where later
snu was Known as the Indian princess
and was married to Mr. Psohai a
man of high position. They leit one
son Eidge Paschal of whom we have
ueeu speaking ana who has made some
mark in the practice of la W Ann in thu
editorial prof ession and who has also
o;ui.ieu positions of trust under the
i ederal government.
John Kidge. the uncl nf Wr iaa.
cbal was chiefly instrumental in dis-
posing of the lands of the Cherokees
in Georgia (where the tribe was locat-
ed when Sallie Kido-n married "fr
Paschal) to the United States onv'.
ernment and after the removal of the
tribe to Arkansas was brutally mur-
ucicn no me instigation of those of
his tribe who opposd the transfer of
their rich and improved lands for the
unbroken lands ot the new reservation.
It. IS DUE niting that thn snn nf th
sister of this man the most remarka-
uio tnat tneir nation could boast
should succeed to the chieftainship of
th tube which is the most civilized
and progressive of the Indian race
and if it proves true that he aspires
to tne position thi Light hopes that
he may succeed in his aspirations.
THE SILENT STATESMAN.
In Confidential Interview.
Irelaua-"BilIy B. They say that during the
late war the great war when death was the
talisman of the patriot the question was asked
about me: 'Oh Seguin Sage! Where was he?"'
And the answer was:
'Sitting down by the deep Gauda-lu-pe
Under the shade of a spreading tree
Talking to jocund and rotund B. B.'
Billy my boy is that true? Did I sit under
that tree talking to thee?' "
Billy B. ' I was in 4 Virglny' fighting under
the great Lee. You were not talking to me.
was not in Gauda-lu-pe."
Ireland "But Billy B. you know I was in
battles."
Billy B. Yes! yes! in course but what sort?
Sham ! Johnny sham! I 'fout' 'deed I did and
I'll kill him what says I didnt."
Ireland "What you mean Billy B.? Ain't
you my partner and can't you approach me?'
Billy B.-Oh I know; but 1 can't lie les'ner
I know wherefo' I lie for."
Ireland "But did I talk to you under that
tree?"
Billy B. "No. I told you so- cause why agin
I 'fout;' you were in quarantine."
Ireland "Oh you don't understand me
Was I not ia Virglnny when you 'lout' in spir
it Billy B in spirit?"
Billy B. "Eiigy I now see; yes you was
thar in spirit but you took mighty good care
to keep your body away."
Ireland "What a mad-cap you are Billy B.
what a mad-cap you are. Was I not ready to
light."
Billy B. "In course you was Johnny; but
you never went off you always snapped."
Ireland 'Oh my Billy B!"
Billy B. "I talk to you line a master. 'I lout'
I did. Don't push me Johnny don't."
Ireland "Well weU; but they say I did not
stop the fence-cutters. Didn't I?"
Billy B. " Yes you did. That Is when there
were no more fences to cut."
Ireland "Didn't I call the legislator to
gether?"
Billy B. "Who says you didn't; but-then
Johnny you waited two months to get 'em
together when the fences were cut forty mUes
a night."
Ireland "Billy B.; you don't understand.
You know I could not take sides I had to mix
things."
Billy B. "Whyfo."
Ireland "WeU you know well let me see
Whyfo? Because you know."
Billy B. "Powerful rickety Johnny."
Ireland "Well but the legislator did con
voke."
Billy B. "So So ; but mighty late. But Joh n
ny when the legislator did come what did you
say?"
Ireland "H-u-s-h."
Billy B. "Well what did you say Elegy to
the stockmen?"
Ireland "H-u-s-h."
Billy B. "Whyfo."
Ireland "I crossed and piled on that."
Billy B. "I h-u-s-h. But Johnny what
about free-grass?"
Ireland "H-u-s-h. I'm on both sides as
yet."
Billy B.-Both sides? Well i will be d-d."
Ireland "H-u-s-h."
Billy B. "Vaccination!!"
Ireland "By the eternal it shall go through
If there be one thing I am Andrew Jackson
it is vaxiuacion. It shall be done if I do it
myself"
Billy B. "S-h-s U-o-l-d you'll make an ass
ot yourself."
Ireland "So I won't I'se firm this people
shall vaxinate."
Billy B. "ii-o-l-d. Wait 'till I come from
Seguin again. I havj to go there to wallow to
get my idees back."
Ireland "Don't go Billy B. I want to say
what you see on a matter. What about that
820000 tbat dropped out of the treasury into
the hands of the directors of the A. $ M. col
lege?"
Billy B. "That was right. I stand by you
thar heap stiller 'an I do about fitlng In the
war."
Ireland "Billy B. you see the money was
n the treasury."
Billy B. "So It was ; but your friends wanted
It sure they were bound to have it."
Ireland "But It was public money."
Billy B. "Yes It was; but it was safe when
it went out."
Ireland -"Was It. I'm so glad to hear you
say so; but Billy B. no vouchers were put in to
get it out."
Billy B.-"W-h-a-t?"
lreland-"No."
Billy B. "That was a blunder" Johnny."
Ireland "I feel It now; bat then the attorney-general
said it was all right."
BUly B. "Who?"
Ireland "Attorney-General Templeton said
It was all right and he advises me."
BUly B. "Does he? Why Johnny!"
Ireland" Well the law sal's so." .
Billy B. "Does it? That's powerful thin
Johnny; powerful thin did you not do the ad-
vising?" Ireland "H-u-sh."
Billy B. "You make me hush all the thne.
Ireland -"Go to Seguin wallow and eouie
back again."
A Stolen Kiss.
HIS KXCVSB.
As I bade her sood night
Could I help just one stealing?
The moon's mellow liglit
As I bade her good night.
On her face shown so bright
Those red lips revealing
As I bade her good night
Could I help just one stealing?
REB IDEA.
To take only one
And then say "Good night!"
(now quickly 'twas done !)
To take only one!
Next time he'll get none;
For I don't like it quite
To take only one
An then say "Good night!"
. Buffalo Courier.
A Man of Immortal Name Kept on Ice.
From the Chicago Times.
If it had not been for Lieutenant
Greely and the sacrifice of seventeen
of his men the world might never have
naa a ija&e uazen.
A Thing on Which to Learn to Parse.
From the Boston Herald.
The mock dignity of Logan's letter
renders it rather amusing but it is on
the whole a very poor quality of bun-
comoe.
Where SHenee is a Healing; Poultice
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The silence that envelops Dorsey
mis tne souis oi tne star rou'.e candi
dates with a soothing sense of se
curity.
Great Mind In and Out of Harness.
From the Covington (Ga.) Enterprise.
Our week's rest put a big spell of
laziness upon us ana necessity alone
drives us oacx to lauor.
Extracting; Salt from Tom Hood's Tear
From the Boston Transc.r.pfe
An English seamstress supplements
Hood's song with a table of figures
showing the number of stitches in a
A Case of When the Deril Was Sick.
From the Chicago Herald. -
This is indeed the year of reform.
Blaine and Cleveland now go to church
every Sunday
Weep With Those That Weep.
From the Fort Worth Gazette. -
Pity the miseries of an unnoticea
crank.
An Important Improvement.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Gen. Logan's letter is better than
Mr". Blaine's in one particular it is
shorter by a column. .
Can't Go On Forevar.
Fnmi the New York Suu (lud.)
O party whii-h is rorrnnt ami
which steadfastly nominates corrupt
men for ollice can go on forever.
There must be a chantra finnllv Thn
defection from Blaine has been sud-
den but the causes that led to it are
found in the long-continued domina-
tion of the republican party by men
wno were proved or known to be cor-
rupt. And nothing previous to the
selection of Mr. Blaine as a candidate
has been of greater effect toward de-
veloping the revolt we see now than
the nomination of James A. Garfield.
A New Fashion Orer the Bine Mountains.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Red window curtains are used for
blinds in front rooms where poker is
played.
Onr Blessed Governor.
From tha Marlin Ball.
John Ireland is not a personally
popular man with the people possess-
ing as he does very little "magne-
tism" a qualitication which more than
anything else makes the successful
politician. Consequently there is no
enthusiasm manifested in favor of
Gov. Ireland though generally .con
ceded that he will be treated to a re-
nomination. There Is no doubt how
ever that there are numerous men in
the state more acceptable than the
present governor and if Gen. Boss
had allowed the use of his name and
entered the race two months ago he
would ere this have developed a ioi-
Iowmg of the most formidable pro
portions.
For the Georgia Republicans.
From the New York Time (Iud. Rep).
rhe republican party of Georgia
will never be either influential or re-
spectable nntil it ceases to be managed
from Washington as a part of the
machinery for turning out delegates
to tne oraer oi au auministrauuu uesi-
rious of being its own successor. The
removal of Gen. Longstreet from the
office of United States Marshal for
that state to enable such a person as
CoL. John IS. urv ant to reap tne re
ward of his success in sending a solid
Arthur delegation to Chicago is an
act well calculated to brmg republi
canism into disgrace m Georgia.
The Volcanoes of Hawaii.
The Sandwich Islands boast of two
natural wonders the largest extinct
and the largest active volcano in the
world. The iormer is locatea on tne
Island of Mani the summit being
nearly 11000 feet above the level of
the seaandthe crater ver forty-eight
miles in circumference one can iook
down into the crater 2000 feet the
sides now terraced and covered with
sandal wood giant ferns and a wond
erful profusion of topical flowers and
shrubs. The active volcano is situ
ated in the Island ot Hawaii. The
crater is situated on a spur of Mauna
Loa. 4.0C0 feet above the sea
level. The crater is not
cone but a great pit on
lnviil hpnfh ninn milps in circumfer
ence. You go down down over this
almost perpendicular wan suu ieet
and stand on the floor of the crater
This is the place of internal burnings
the house of everlasting fire of Ha
waiian mythology. The area at the
bottom of the crater is not a liquid
mass but tor miies ana miies an
around there spreads a scene oi un
earthly grandeur. Five or six lakes
of fire lie to left and right; the floor
beneath is so hot one can scarcely
walk over it; thelavaoozes up through
the fissures. Hugh cones twenty or
thiity feet high made by the bubbles
ot lava rise tnrougn tne seams ana
are cooled by the air.
Campaign Humor.
Jim and Jack are on the track
To try a race with Orover
But Jim Is lame and Jack's the same
So Grover will walk over.
The star-route wagons in the Blaine
amunition train are filled to overflow
ing. Poughkeepsie News-Press.
There is not much ratifying going
on in politics just now. Lots of the
rats are in their holes. New Orleans
Picayuue.
we get em one a week. Now pre
pare for Liogan s hot shot at the hell
hounds ot tne opposition. jfhiiaaei-
phia Times (lnd.)
Brevity is the soul of a letter of ac
ceptance. The next time Mr. Blaine
writes he will please remember this.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The campaign joke about Ben Bolt
ought to be locked up. It has grown
somewhat rusty. Spring somethiog
else upon us. iioston iJudget.
It may be regarded as one of the
curiosities of the campaign but still
Mr. Dana desires it is believed that
the rascals should go out. Kansas
City Times.
Some of the republicans are glad
that Mr. Greely ia" saved but they
hope he will not go to writing demo-
cratic editorials for the Tribune
again. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Gen. Butler now refers to himself
as a fly on the wheel of the demo-
cratic coach. Before the nomination
he thought he was the flywheel of the
whole concern. Boston Courier (lnd.)
Those three graces the "Widow But-
ler Gail Hamilton and the star-eyed
goddess of reform will lead a pictur-
esque and charming aspect to politics
during the next few months. Chicago
Times.
Chairman Barnum has at least one
advantage. The fiery darts of the
enemy will fall as harmless on his ex-
perienced cuticle as sand on the per-
sonal envelope of a rhinosceros. Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
There is a general conviction that
Ben. Butler's gun is loaded and that
he means to shoot. This accounts for
the general anxiety as to the direction
n which that wabbly weapon will be
finally pointed. Chicago Herald.
The presidential candidates will of
course be accused of all kinds of mis-
deeds but a Portland Me. man "piles
on the agony" by accusing Cleveland
of writing "The Bread Winners.
New Havtn Journal and Courier
(Kep.)
Hare Their Hobbles.
From the Fort Davis News.
All of the great Texas dailies have
their hobbies and each one is riding
its respective steed nigh unto death.
The Austin Statesman spouts about
the "two-thirds rule" and pours hot
shot into Ireland. The Fort Worth
Gazette is gone clean raving crazy
over its free grass troubles; the San
Antonio Express rants apout protec-
tion and builds airy lines (on paper)
to the gulf. The Houston Post gushes
and slobbers all over Irelar d in its ex-
cessive praise of his excellency. The
Galveston News splashes deep water
throughout all its columns and swears
every day that Ireland is to blame for
the old alcalde's big cash balance
dwindling away to nothing. They
will all agree however that the dem-
ocrats of Texas will swallow any dem
ocrat Dut sutler.
What Strict an Old Sslir.
"It win soon be twenty years since the war
closed" T
Under the hot sun of August 1882 the village
ol Dover N. J. lay still as the sphinx in
f-Eyp' wuiier.iijau cnarp.oi mat place slow!
u r 1 snftltr arwlr. tf (ha nust V... .:J
" . J ' " ' ''-. l .1 uc I 111.
'1 was in the army and saw many of the sights
of those fearful years. I was finally discharg-
ed from disability resulting from sunstroke. I
came nome nn-eranie in neaitn and spirits:
so enfeebled that 1 took cold on the slightest
exposure. I .lie seemed worthless to me; l
lived only In memory."
"That was sad enough" I said dividing my
tost iwo cigars.
"That's so" responded Mr. Sharp: "but I
got over it. Outgrew it? Not exactly: When
in that condition I began taking Parker's
Tonic and my health commenced to improve
right away. J wm astonished at it. and so was
my wife. I piled on the flesh and could eat
anvthine. Mv ambition blazed up. I could
attend lo business and now excepting that I
have to take care about exposimt myself to the
hot sun I am as ell as I was the day I en-
Usted. What difference there are in things-
guns and bayonets kUl; H1UIB' Ionic
This preperation which has been known m
Pihuer's Gikoeb Tonic will hereafter be
miipd simDlv Parker's Tonic. As unDrin-
c pled dealers are constantly deceiving their
custoirers by substituting Inferior articles un-
der the name of ginger and as ginger is really
an unimportant ingredient we drop the mis-
leaaiug wura.
1 here Is no change however. In the Dreoara-
iion iiseii ana au doiui
es remaining in the I
hands . f dealers wrapped under the name :
I Padkrr's Gingkb Tonic contain the gen
uine nw-dlcine if the fac simile signature of I
Uihcox co. is at the bottom of tne outside
wrapper.
tlT&BLIIRlD lOiIKABI.
A m A
35 vgg Rsr
JjfeJ asp fe"
For Inflammation TTemor u t
rhagea itheumaHmnAeuralgiOj
jjipmnertOf xxiuirrn ir uutmis
Jiruiaes Scalds Sores Sprains
Viles fc. wj
rATTTTO'W Sre that the words "Fon&'m
Krtraet" are blown in each bottle inclosed In a
bud-colored wrapper bearing our landscape bade-
bark none other u genuine. .
Pond's Extract ii Fever Sold in Balk. V
HIVE IT IN YOVR UOUBI.
For svle by Geo. B. Lucas & Co. Austin Xes
MISS SUTKO'S ROMANCE.
A Story of a Fine Face Love at a Distance
and Odd Paternal Agency.
From the Virginia City Enterprise.
it is announcea mat aliss jvuio ou-
tro. the daughter of the builder of the
Sutro Tunnel who is now in Europe
is engaged to be married to a very
eminent German professor of Berlin
around which quite a romance is wo
ven. It seems the protessur saw a
photograph of the young lady and
although he had never seen the orig
inal he fell in love with the picture
which is very beautiful and in posses
sion of a friend of his from whom he
learned the name and address. He
wrote several letters none of which
were answered. At last Miss Sutro
became so annoyed that she made a
large package of them not one of
which had been answereu ana sent
them to her father who was then in
bpain.
When jur. sutro went to liernn ne
saw the professor and was so agreea-
bly impressed with him that he advis-
ed his daughter to answer. A corres
pondence was then opened which re-
sulted as announced.
Once for All.
From the Waco Examiner.
The liillsboro Mirror says that
"General Boss once more reiterates
his determination to remain in priv
ate life." The Examiner is under the
necessity of saying that General Boss
has not "once more" made any such
"reiterance." He is simply as we
here at bis home understand it in the
hands of his friends; and the Exam-
iner "once more reiterates" the state
ment that if General Boss is nomin
ated for governor without his seeking
the position for this the Examiner as
well as General Koss. has all the while
said he would not do then and in that
event he will accept it. lie has no
ambition to gratify therefore he asks
tor nothing; but as a patriotic citizen
he will not refuse to serve in any ca
pacity to which he may be called to
serve by his party or his state llis
friends boldly take the position that
he is popular and capable and the
choice of the democratic masses and
his name will be presented at the
Houston convention and more than
this it is confidently believed that he
will receive the nomination. The
growing sentiment in his favor war-
rants the assertion that the Houston
convention will be struck by a regu-
lar Boss tidal wave.
Why a Poor Olil Uncle was Surprised.
From the Gainesville Bee.
An old negro walked up to the post-
office window yesterday and asked
for a money order application. It was
handed him and he drew up the paper
for ten dollars and handed it back to
the clerk who proceeded to draw the
order. The order being drawn the
clerk handed it to the darkey and
asked for the ten dollars. In response
he drew forth from his pocket an old
greasy fifty dollar Confederate bill
and demanded "the change." The
clerk informed him that under the
present administration he was not al-
lowed to take that class of money
and gave it back. The darkey seemed
much surprised but carefully folded
the bill and put it in his purse as h
marched out with a "two-for-a-cent"
look upon his face.
Not Excluded Under the Platform.
From the SpringUeld Union Bep.
No sooner was Cleveland nominat-
ed than a new and dread lul variety of
potato bug appeared in Minnesota. It
probably came from Manitoba under
the impression that the United States
had adopted free trade.
Prohibitionists Not in the Market.
From the Boston Globe Dem.
Mr. Blaine won't send Commis-
sioner Dudley to capture any more
prohibition conventions. Because
Neal Dow sold the whole prohibition
party of Maine for the Portland col-
lectorship is no sign that prohibi-
tionists are in the market.
A Statesman Who Must Have His Joke
From the Boston Journal.
ted with on account of his long sen-
tences replied: "Say what you will
there is only one class of the people
really opposed to long sentences and
that is the criminal clacs."
The Undo.
He's one or the beaux
With cardinal heaux.
His bangs they rrjieaux
Clear tlewn to his neaux
lie has quick lltlliiK clcaur.
And sharp-pointed tuv
And no adipe.-iiix.
Ill I id u . I eVbBW.
A Hamming- Bird That i Tame.
From tlii Hartford Tost.
Mrs. B. F. Flint of Hartford has a
young hummin.? bird which was taken
from its nest four weeks ago. The
bird has been fed on sugar and water.
At her call it will alight on her shoul-
der. A Teetotaler on Hla Travels.
From the Chicago Times.
It is supposed from the character'
of his party that Mr. St. John's cam-
paign will bain the nature of a "still"
hunt.
The Boldeat Assertion on Record.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
V e do not know any reason why-
Private Dalzell should become a poet
but he has.
As to the Chaps Who Suck Tneir Canes.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The sons of New York soap-boilers
are wearing. only one eye-glass this
season.
Showing Consistency to be a Jakev
From the Atlanta Constitution.
i reetrade4 Muiiii mf . f.kt.
j howling his eyes out for Protection
U1UI.
The Lively Camp-Meeting Candidate.
From the lcbmoud Dispatch.
The public awaits with deep
interest for the first epUtla ot St.
John - .
The Color of the Star-Ejed's Kerchief.
Krom Harper's Bazar.
Moonstone a pale bluo ii the latest
of the fashionable tints.
A Mean Scheme to Scare the Sharks to
Ieath.
From the New York Evening Post.
Bright red flannel trimmed with
very narrow white braid Is fashion-
ably worn for yachting.
No Use to Sling; Mud.
From the Boston Post Dem.
Mr. lilaines rotten nnhH.
cannot be hid from the public eye by
bespattering the private character of
Oov. Cleveland with reDuhliran mth
For it Was a Lover and Hla Liu.
From the Baltimore American.
Dame democracy makes a lAh
proposal to Bachelor Cleveland and
Bachelor Cleveland chuckles nn nn.
cepts.
Xtaysof L mentation on the Waboo.
From the Piedmont Press.
Ifls said that some people np on thrf1
rraaoTj onniUHnn nt ki-
muwv i . i ' oi c kviuu : 1 1. a v iii'Hr i ru.
ti"" "'."""J" VF uu "
working on them at nights.
Ladies approve
Little Joker."
of your smeking;
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