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Saturday, October 1, 1881.
PLEAS FOR RAILROADS.
There is always another side. He who listens
to statements and arguments on one side of
any question is bound in judicial conscience to
listen to statements and arguments on the
other side, for no judgment can be safe which
is inspired by ex parte pleadings upon any
point in controversy. About ten years ago a
war against railroad corporations was com-
menced at the West and waged with a con-
siderable measure of success. That was
commonly known as the grangers' war.
For a year or more a similar war
has been waged at the East, and this
may be called by way of distinction
the merchants' war. It is noteworthy that
complaint* about extortionate charges and
-Jiniiist discriminations have mostly ceased
among the producing interests of the West,
and are now loudest among the mercantile-
classes on the Eastern seaboard, and more
especially in New York city. This would
seem to imply that Western cities and Western
farming communities are pretty well satisfied
with present facilities of transportation,
while there is something in the situation par-
ticularly disadvantageous to New York city in
its relations to the trade of the interior. The
fact is that the development of railroad enter-
prise of late in the West, South, and Southwest,
has liad a tendency to divert trade from the
great Eastern metropolis. Watchful and dis-
cerning merchants of that city have taken the
alarm. They see no way to meet the danger
and prevent a disastrous diversion of trade ex-
cept by so far mastering the transportation
problem as to compel a low and decidedly fa-
vorable rate of railroad chafges to and from
New York city. This is the secret of the anti-
monopoly movement among New York mer-
chants. There can be no question that there
has been some justice iu the complaints from
that quarter about extortion and dis-
crimination, and that there has been
much force as well as some ingredients of ex-
aggeration and fallacy in the representation of
the anti-monopoly side of the railroad question
by Mr. Thurber and other leaders of tho anti-
monopoly league. The anti-monopolists have
used the press largely to disseminate their
views. For a time the representatives of great
railroad interests were inclined to evade con-
troversy, but at length able advocates for these
interests are resorting to the press with pleas
on the other side of the question. Foremost
among these pleaders ls Mr. Albert Fink, pool
commissioner, who undertakes in the New
York World to refute some of the theories of
the anti-monopolists and to define the relations
of exchange between the producer, carrier,
middleman and consumer. Mr. Fink submits
these general propositions, which are not likely
to be disputed :
In all transactions relating to the exchange of
commodities, there are generally concerned four
parties, the producer, the carrier, the middleman
and the consumer. The price of a commodity is
fixed in the open markets and by the value it has
to the purchaser or consumer. The producer, the
middleman and the carrier have one interest
in common, viz: that the total price of the com-
modity to the consumer should not only be suf-
ficiently low to secure for it a demand, but low
enough to create the largest possible de-
mand. Their interests are, however, in direct con-
vict when the relative profit which shall accrue to
each of these parties is to be determined. It is
natural that each party should endeavor to secure
the largest possible profit, but neither party can
arbitrarily demand its own price, because its inter-
ests require it to regulate its charges to meet, th.i
conditions which limit the total price of the arti-
cle. If the producer asks too much for his pro-
duct. he can not sell it; if the transporter asks too
mucn for carrying it to the markets, he will have
nothing to do; if the middleman can not make
sufficient profit out of the transaction, he will take
no part in it,.
Mr. Fink then asks " who shall settle the
question between these three interested par-
ties as to the relative price to be charged by
each?" He tells us that the question must be
settled in some way or other. Ho fails, how-
ever, to show exactly how it should be or is to
be settled, though he does make it clear enough
that its settlement should not be left with the
producing interest or the consuming interest,
or with both, as in the conflict for the largest
profits it is hardly to be supposed that railroad
I tariffs could ever be reduced to the entire
satisfaction of the producer and the merchant,
unless reduced to the point of annihilation.
Mr. Fink contends:
In the conflict to obtain the largest profits the
railroads occupy an exceptional position in this
respect; while the charges of the producer and
merchant are only controlled by the laws of trade
and commerce, the charges of the railroad compa-
nies are also limited by the common law, which re-
quires that their tariffs must be reasonable and
fust. In some instances they may also be
limited by special contract with the State.
Within these limitations, I claim that the owners
©f the railroads have the same right and privilege
to determine their charges that the producer or the
middleman has.
After this he wrestles vigorously with the
question of reasonable and just rates of trans-
portation, but without arriving at any precise
standard or practical method for determining
them, while he evidently wishes to produce the
impression that justice to all interests con-
censed is in the long run best to be consulted
by leaving the question to the free play of the
laws of competition and of commerce. He ar-
gues tiiut these laws have already worked a
great mitigation of railroad charges, much to
the advantage of producers, consumers and
merchants. Nevertheless complaints continue,
and Mr. Kink is provoked to say:
The complaints that the railroads are great mo-
nopolies have not ceased, but have increased in the
proportion in which the railroad charges have
been reduced. If the attention of the anti-monop-
olists be called to these facts they sav: " You can
not help making these reductions; the use of steel
raMs has cheapened the cost of transportation; the
capacity of your cars and the power of your loco-
motives have been increa^d; vou have devised
ic}1 enable you to do more work
*.,• less money than heretofore, and the com-
petition with wa:er routes hats forced you to make
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these reductions; the people are entitled to all the
benefits which can b » derived from the employ-
ment. of your capital and intellect in the
operation or railroads: you deserve no thanks or
credit for making all these improvements benefit-
ing the people, because you can not help it; we
expect still more of you; we want yon to make
further reductions such a; are not forced upon
you by the natural laws of compel ition." In re-
ply the railway com panics "say: " All that we claim
is that we operate our road on business principles;
we endeavor, as we have a perfect right to do. to
make our investments as profitable as possible.
We do not profess to operate our roads simply for
the public good, disregarding our interests. We
are governed by the laws <»f competition, trade and
commerce, as all other commercial operations are.
The past history of our operations shows that
under these laws our charges have been reasonable
and have been constantly reduced. The very fact
that these reductions were, as you say, forced upon
us, and were not a voluntary gift, shows that we
have no monopoly, that we could not be extortion-
ers if we wanted to be: that we are subject to and
controlled by a bisrher law, and which fullv protects
the interest of the people."
The pressure of public opinion has doubtless
had something to do in mitigating railroad
charges; but the result is much more due to
the force of competition, the exigencies of
railroad business, and the calculations of
trained railroad managers as to how tariffs
should be adjusted so as to avoid loss of traffic
and secure a fair return. As observed by a
writer in the current number of Scribners
Magazine, under the head of A Plea for Rail-
roads, "human nature is not very different
in the various pursuits of our busy
age, and it may well be doubted
if the greed of gain is any greater among rail-
road managers and stockholders than among
grain merchants and other large or small pa-
trons of railroads. Each of these conflicting
interests desires to avoid a loss and insure a
profit. The one seeks to make as wide a mar-
gin as possible between the market price of
his merchandise and the cost, by making the
rates of transportation as low as possible; and
the other, knowing the actual cost of trans-
portation, seeks a margin of profit in the rates.
If there are some managers who are disposed
to make rates 'as high as the merchandise
will l»ear,J it would not bo difficult to find
merchants who would like to have their
goods transported at rates below the actual
cost. Who, then, are best qualified to de-
termine what is reasonable? Certainly
those men who by an analysis of expenses
have ascertained the cost of transportation,
rather than those who, ignorant of that cost,
seek only to obtain the lowest possible rates."
According to this view, substantial justice will
be subserved by letting experts in the various
railroad managements decide what are rease^i
able rates, and only mischief, confusion and
general disaster to business can result from an
ignorant and arbitrary interference with rail-
road charges by legislation. On the other hand,
it is admitted by the writer above quoted,
and even by Mr. Fink, that public authority
may be justly invoked against discrimina-
tions so'far as to enforce the rule of equal rates
to all parties for like service, under like cir-
cumstances, and for like quantities of mer-
chandise. The writer in Scribner's Magazine
also concedes the justice of the rule, enforced
in Massachusetts and some other States, that
more shall not be charged for transporting
freight a shorter distance than for a longer
distance on the same line.
GROWING POWER OF THE UNITED
STATES.
A. little over two decades ago the power of
the United States was not regarded abroad as
formidable, either in a military or a commer-
cial way. In England at that time the Yan-
kee nation was not known for characteristics
of much consequence beyond remarkable in-
stances of individual shrewdness. In the
most intelligent circles of British society the
growth of the States was but faintly under-
stood. It was known that cotton and tobacco
grew in America, and that the Yankees were
clever sailors, but as a power in the every day
affaire of the family of nations the United
States was not much thought of. There has
been a wonderful awakening to the actual
statas of the United States within the
past twenty years. The civil war
between the States drew special attention
to the extraordinary physical strength of the
country. A struggle protracted for four years,
upon a scale that amazed the Old World, with
exhibitions of generalship antf personal gal-
lantry never surpassed in any age, naturally
aroused interest in the young giant that had
grown up within the century. America was
no longer deemed a mere straggling confedera-
tion of States, engaged upon the experiment of
the republican form of government, but a
grand, consolidated nation, able to maintain
its supremacy in any and all directions. The
war proved tho nation's fitness to live, and
opened the eyes of the world to its un-
paralleled growth and greatness. Were
anything needed to prove the truth of this
awakening to tho nation's importance, it
would be found in the extraordinary
honors paid General Grant in his tour
around the world. It was not the
individual but the nation he represented that
commanded the respect shown the ex-presi-
dent. Were any thing further needed to prove
the correctness of this assumption, the univer-
sal sympathy testified by the great nations of
the world over the death of the lamented
Garfield would be sufficient. Twenty years
ago, had such an occasion presented itself, it
is very doubtful if the same amount of senti-
ment would have been displayed. Not that the
sentiment is insincere. But nations, like in
dividuals, generally look up to the strong and
the useful. 44 As a matter of senti-
ment," says the New York World,
commenting upon these evidences of sym-
pathy from Europe, " this is interesting
and novel. But it is not less interesting as
a practical sign—the force of which can not
be called in question—of the enormous stake
which all other nations now have in the order
and the prosperity of the United States. Like
the closing of the London Stock Exchange,
this general gathering of the powers of Eu-
rope by the grave of an American President
speaks volumes for the extent of the business
relations which now connect the colossal ac-
tivities of our fifty millions of people with
the industries, the economies, the hopes
and the fears of the whole civilized world."
The Pall Mall Gazette attests the wonder
with which he progress of the United States in-
spires Europe. " Statesmen and economists,"
says the Gazette, 44 ought to follow with great
attention the marvelous phenomenon of the
economical progress of the United States. It
must have no slight influence for good or for
evil on Europe. According to Poor's Railroad
Manual, just issued, last year, (1880), the
States have laid down 7174 miles of rail; so
they should complete a railroad network like
that of France in less than two years and a
half. Their exports increased from $443,8:30, -
178 in 1871 to $902,319,473 in 1881. The
excess of imports of specie amounted
during the year ending June 30, 1880, to
$75,891,391, and during the year ended June
oO, 1881, to $61,198,650—a sum equivalent to
the total production of gold in the world. If
our old continent should be in the form of the
United States of Europe, without army and
navj'. and should be rapidly diminishing its
debt, like the States of America, we could
more easily compete with them. But only
socialists seem to be able to entertain such a
dream." Twenty years ago England knew
the United States principally through its cot-
ton and tobacco, including, perhaps, some
Yankee notions. The United States to-day
helps materially to feed and clothe the world.
Strong and impressive facts which, backed by
fifty millions of people, will inspire respect
from the greatest of the nations. The past
two decades have been busy with the develop-
ment of the Republic; it is reasonable to an-
ticipate that the next two decades will witness
still greater achievements in material progress
and national supremacy.
BRADY AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE.
President Arthur has it in his power to
make his administration as great and highly
honored as any the country has had. The
public mind is in a condition to welcome any
evidence that he intends to rise above fac-
tional feeling. Of course it would be obvi-
ously a waste of time to recite the praises
which the President will receive and deserve
if he rises to a high conception of his duty and
his privilege. He has a great opportunity;
only great firmness and common sense are
required of him to profit by it. Things will
go on right if he resists extreme and selfish
partisan advisers and distinctly warrants and
supports the disposition to do right wherever
he sees it, and turns out of office those who
place self-interest first and the public interest
under their feet; who show themselves to be
corrupt ringsters and the tools of ring combi-
nations; to absorb taxes without rendering an
equivalent. The Department of Justice has
some work cut out for it in the prosecution of
the late Second Assistant Postmaster-General
Brady, and many who are alleged to have con-
spired with him to defraud the govern-
ment by Star-Route contracts, the
character of which has been sufficiently
discussed to insure a general understanding
of the nature of the allegations made in the
trial which was demanded yesterday by the
law officers of the government. It is not nec-
essary for the success of President Arthur's
administration that any specific results should
be reached as to any individual. The public
mind will certainly be more fair both toward
the executive and toward the accused than to
insist upon an anticipation of the decision of
the court. The people will stand Jjy and
watch the case, and wijj sjou see with what
spirit the prosecution is conducted. The re-
sponsibility is divided between the lawyers, tho
courts and the jury, primarily, and shared by
the executive to the extent that the latter is
known to possess power to impart either vigor
or laxity to the prosecution.
JUTE.
H. J. B., of Tangle wood, Arkansas, writes
to The News: 44 Can you tell me where I can
get any information in regard to the culture of
jute, and the manner of preparing it for mar-
ket? Also where seed can be had?" For in-
formation as to culture, H. J. B. is referred to
General Loring, Commissioner of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C. A Mr. Kendall and Dr.
Roberts, of New Orleans, have recently in-
vented a process for separating the fiber from
the woody portions of the bark and preparing
it for the market. It is understood that they
can be reached by a letter addressed to Mr.
Kendall, inventor of the ramie machine, care
of the Democrat, New Orleans. The process in
India is to macerate the stems in water until
the fiber Slips easily from the bark. This is all
done by hand, and the spinning like-
wise. Labor is cheaper there than ma-
chinery is here, and hence no effort has
been made to improve the methods of pre-
paring the fiber of this valuable plant for
market. The experiments that have been
made in the Southern States to produce jute
showed that fiber of very fine quality can be
produced' in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, but the culture has not
been extensively entered into for the simple
reason that the hand process for cleaning and
preparing it for market was found to be too
costly. Experiments in California have been
more encouraging, where the demand for bags
is so great and Chinese labor so cheap. There
can be no doubt that jute culture can be made
more profitable in Texas than cotton, provided
Mr. Kendall or some other genius will furnish
a suitable machine for extracting the fiber
from the bark.
STATE PRESS.
Wfcat tlie Interior Papers Say.
The Fort Worth Advance gives a melan-
choly picture of a drunken husband and a de-
voted wife:
A certain man, up to a month ago, gave his wife
and friends very great trouble on account of ex-
cessive dissipation. Of course the distress of the
fond and devoted wife was inexpressible. But a
change finally came, which it was hoped
would be permanent. This poor fellow
was yesterday again raving unqer the in-
fluence of the fiery stimulant. We saw him, under
the tenderest wifely protest and entreaty, ag in
enter a saloon, from which she, in a short while,
succeeded in bringing him: and our soul was filled
with sympathy for the deep suffering depicted in
the face and actions of evidently a true and faith-
ful woman. Sad, sad, that such things should
occur.
The Pilot Point Post describes the more
vigorous treatment of a case of this kind in
that town:
A lady driving her reeling, drunken husband
home from towards the saloon. The tickler in the
hands of the better half, though slender, made the
frisky beer guzzler dance towards the rented bouse
that contained his neglected and afflicted family.
No drunkard is fit to have a wife, but if
drunkards must marry, the Pilot Point woman
is the right kind of a woman for them.
The San Saba News acknowedges the receipt
of a visit and a year's subscription from
Lieutenant-Governor Storey, and says:
Govemor Storey is our candidate for successor to
Governor Roberts. We have announced our prefer-
ence f <r him in a previous number. We believe in
the plan of electing good men to the position of
Vice-President or Lieutenant-Governor, and in
ca e they fill one or more terms with credit to
themselves and honor to the country, then pro-
mote them to the position of chief magistrate or
governor. Governor Storey is able, honest and ex-
perienced, and has in an eminent degree that best
qualification for governor, good common sense.
The Bandera Bugle blows the following call
to the lovers of sylvan sports and splendid
scenery:
There are few among the thousands of beings
clustered together in the busy hives of the North
have anv knowledge of the remarkable scenery
and salubrious climate of this portion o? Texas.
Many there are. who annually long for some quiet
nook, where they can enjoy the beautiful in na-
ture, while they breathe in the strengthening air
which she alone can supply. To such we recom-
mend a visit to our mountains. Game of every
kind abound, while the waters of the sparkling
rivers teem with fish. There Is no heatliier or
milder climate in the Union, and there *Js scenery
here that is not surpassed.
The Waco Examiner is a serious paper, yet,
like an old horse who occasionally kicks up his
heels, it will have its little joke on occasion. It
remarks:
The Houston Post says that the Queen of Eng-
land's sympathetic interest in the death of the
President is due to the fact, that she has 44 had the
plowshare of bereavement to pass over her
head." A clear case of "pregnant brevity," in a
rhetorical way, to which the attention of The Gal-
veston News is called.
The Post takes the prize for mixed meta-
phors.
It is not the glorious uncertainty of the law
but the way it works in certain cases that
troubles the Calvert Courier. It states the
case as follows:
If a fellow buys and drinks too much whisky
from those who pay $G00 each for the privilege of
selling it to him, he is liable to be "run inr'for
violating the law. If the charge is preferred, the
conviction follows, almost certain. It takes all the
money the man has to buy the whisky from the
saloon keeper who pays $GU0 for the privilege of
selling it, and he has no means of paying the pen-
alty in cash for drinking the whiskv that was
bought from the licensed salesman, £nd he must
go into a convict camp and work the amount out
at 20 cents a day.
There is a good deal of difference, between
here and there, particularly in politics. The
Oswego (Kansas) Republican says:
Some one has written here from Missouri to
know whether Tom Irish, who once lived here, is a
Democrat or Republican. The way to tell is to
show him a nigger, and if he is a Democrat he will
rage and show pugnacity like a bull in view of a
red rag.
Upon which the Decatur (Wise county, Texas)
Tribune remarks:
The Oswego (Kansas) Republican is owned and
edited by Rev. H. H. Brooks, who during the last
campaign edited the Decatur Democrat, and who
officiated as secretary at nearly all the Democratic
pow-wows ever held here. He was so good a
Democrat, and so simon pure that he even went so
far as to decline to act as one of the secretaries of
one convention here because he doubted the loyal
ty of R. W Roberson, the other secretary, to the
Democratic faith.
Colonel A. J. Byrd, late editor of the Alva
rado Bulletin, died last Sunday night at Cle-
burne.
An exchange declaims against the prac-
tice of draping newspapers in black as
sign of grief for the dead and calls it a relic
of barbarism. Barbarians do not print news-
papers or signify their sorrow in black.
Peopla who are persecuted and slandered
find a sure defense in the press of Texas. The
Waxahachie Mirror says:
When we remember the many unkind fiing3
which have lately been made at th^ piety of Dan
McGary and Nat. Q. Henderson, we almost lose
our patience.
All financial talent is not confined to bank
ers and dealers in fancy stocks. The Ennis
Recorder tells a story which shows that certain
itinerants without capital are not lacking in
resources:
Tom Bragg was aroused by a loud rap at the
door, and went to learn the cause of the uproar,
when a tramp informed him that he wanted lodg-
ing for one, whereupon Tom told the tramp that
he would rather pay his lodging at the hotel than
be disturbed. The tramp left, and early next
morning called on Tom for 50 cents, the price of a
bed. to which Tom responded with a half dollar.
Tom felt quite at ease until his neighbor informed
him that the same tramp the same night slept on
the grass in his yard, and this was the bed Tom
paid lor.
Whether the people or the politicians are to
rule Texas is still an open question. The Co-
manche Chief thinks it too soon to open next
year's political canvass, but it does not think
it too soon to warn the people against packed
conventions. Voters yo advised to take more
interest in the selection of candidates. The
Chief thinks that allowing fifteen or twenty
men to meet in a so-called democratic conven-
tion and dictate a man to be voted for, is hard
ly democratic. The Brenham Banner says:
The leading question for the masses to decide
next year will be whether they will, by acting to-
gether, govern themselves, or whether they will
allow the old-time machine politicians, the halt-
dozen to two dozen men in every county who have
for years and years constituted themselves the
party leaders, to call conventions, gather together
a selected few, and nominate true and tried ma-
chine delegates to district and State conventions,
and, in fact, to place themselves under the entire
management aud control of perhaps half a
dozen sly old politicians whose headquarters
are at the State capital, and who do the manipu-
lating for the entire party in the State. True de-
mocracy means a government of th«* people, by
the people, and for the people, and whenever those
principles are subverted for the benefit of individ-
uals, or of a clique, the principles of democracy
are set aside. Machine rule aud machine politi-
cians are the antipodes of true democracy, and
whenever the machine obtains control democracy
must go to the wall. A legislature must be elected
that will do what the masses want, and not what is
demanded by the machine managers, or select
clique, that undertakes the shaping of all legisla-
tion.
The Banner says the last ejection was con-
trolled by the machine men. i The people have
shown the estimate placed upon the rings by
the vote on the proposition* to increase the pay
of legislators.
The Waxahachie Mirror' has a leading edito-
rial on 44 the law reform.The Mirror points
out many failures and raerversions of the laws,
and says: 44 The laws Af a civilized country
should be few and simple, accurate and plain.
Ours, which are chiefly •derived from those of
Great Britain, are, o\ the contrary, many
of them, being almosfc impossible to com-
prehend." There is mucn cause for such com-
plaints, yet it must be reVnembered that there
never has been a code oA system of human
laws which proved satisfactory for any con-
siderable period. Changed have been con-
tinual and doubtless will belperpetual. Many
reforms have been effected, but new abuses
are constantly developed, a id it seems to be
the rule everywhere, as it w as with Rob Roy
Macgregor, to follow
The simple plan .
That those who have the pexwer may take,
And those may keep wmio can,
whether cattle ranges artI raided, trains
robbed, or cities and StatA plundered by
bands of professional spoilsm®, operating un-
der pretended forms of law. Inform must.come
from the people themselves. When they are
able to select good law-makers, judges and ex-
ecutive officers and sustain them in the dis-
charge of their duties, tilings will improve.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Reflections Upon tlie Memorial Ser-
vices of Last Monday— Political and
Hellfftoui Hotcb-Potcli—Austin's Fi-
nancial Embarrassment*—The O. A«
Suggested as a Candidate for Mayor*
[Special Correspondence of The News.]
Austin, September 27, 1881.—On the opera-
house stage Monday last was a curious collec-
tion of the political and religious representa-
tive men of Austin and the State. Present
were Governor Roberts and ex-Governor Da-
vis, Senator Ten-ell and Judge Rector, Colonel
Glenn and Colonel Trigg, Democrats, Republi-
cans, Greenbackers; State and Federal office-
holders; preacher, priest and rabbi; Pres-
byterian, Catholic, Methodist, Hebrew,
Campbellite and High Church, Episco-
palian, reporters, editors and scene-shi f ti-
ers. The Methodist preacher and Catholic
priest shook hands, the Federal office-holder
declared the Old Alcalde's heart as free of
fuile as that of any lady in tho audience,
hough in some of the orations the usual sneer
of some orators at the Romish inquisition may
have given momentary annoyance to the zeal-
ous but liberal-hearted priest, and though is-
sues were made upon events in the President's
early history, though the audience might
conclude the Governor's and Senator Ter-
rell's speeches as indirect, yet telling,
pleas for the dignity and safety of- personal
government, and found in the orations of ex-
Governor Davis and Judge Rector—tho Repub-
lican orators—the more democratic doctrine as
to the official and personal position of the
Presidents of the republic, yet withal peace,
fraternization and a profound sense of the
solemnity of the occasion pervaded the im-
mense assemblage. The auditorium, galleries
and stage, corridors, windows and aisles were
occupied by a quiet and attentive audience of
near 2000 persons. There were moments of
applause, which on one or two occasions
swelled into excited plaudits. Colonel Trigg,
at the close of his remarks, carried all hearts
with him. In an appeal to the highest and
noblest impulses of men, expressed in an im-
passioned and irresistable eloquence of
voice, manner aud language he electrified
the- whole house, almost out of its
propriety. The listeners had not come
to hear pleas for Presidents and Governors,
and tho speakers who touched their hearts
rather than those who endeavored to convince
their hearers that the Republic is in danger,
gaiued the applause ana confidence of the
audience. Although it was doubtless as far
from the thoughts of some of the speakers as it
was beyond the proprieties of the occasion,
yet to many who listened attentively, it ap-
peared that there were lines of thought and
argument dictated by the melancholy experi-
ence of the speakers occupying ruling positions,
whose official acts had been unfairly and un-
justly criticised with the supposed objects of
bringing the ruler or the office into disrepute. It
was an inference of some who see more in the
utterances of leading men than often they in-
tend, that there was a personal pleading upon
this great occasion, when all men's views and
feelings were softened by a pitiful calamity, a
pleading for themselves, a protest against
criticism, a disposition to hold themselves up
to view as threatened with the same violence
and wrong that befell the President. Doubt-
less this was only the suggestion of
consciences not void of offense. Our Texas
politicians have too long known the power,
courage and independence of tho press to be
deluded into the hope that their jiersons and
acts can ever be safe from criticism. Tho
dead President, and not live politicians, en-
gaged the thoughts of all present, I believe,
including all the speakers.
In the morning at the different churches ser-
vices and appropriate sermons bad prepared
the audiences for the opera-house exercises.
The Knights Templar and city soldiery had
marched through the streets with reversed
arms; thousands from the country were on the
streets, silent and yet deeply moved spectators
of the funeral aspect of the city; the tolling of
bells and booming of cannon; the universal
cessation of business: closing State offices,
flags at half-mast, the bands playing—all ex-
hibited a more general and deep concern than
could have been expected at the late much-
abused and highly immoral candidate for the
State University.
AUSTIN FINANCES.
We have a city election November next,
and are slowly getting ready for it. Only
three avowed candidates are out for mayor,
and four or five for city attorney. There are
matters connected with the canvass for Mayor
of deep concern to the tax-payers of the city.
An impression prevails that the city finances
have been badly managed, and are tending to
the bad with accelerating speod. The bonded
debt is at the maximum permitted by the
charter, and a floating debt of about $30,000
exits. A futile effort to fund the city bonde 1
debt in bonds bearing a lower rate of interest
has been attended with the most unsatisfactory
disclosures. City warrants are tending down,
having declined in the last few months from
95%c. to 85c., at which it is now difficult to
sell small amounts. The mayor, who is a can-
didate for re-election, is held responsible for
the untoward tendency of the city finances.
His friends ask a suspension of public senti-
ment until the financial agent of the city re-
turns from New York and a full report
is3 made of the funding negotiations. They
also claim that his opponents, by a systematic
bear movement, have reduced the price of
warrants. If this could be shown to be true,
his opponents would certainly be adjudged un-
fit to be trusted with tlie city government.
But we have three wealthy banking-houses and
scores of small capitalists not at all interested in
manipulating city warrants in the interest of
the Mayor's opponents. The entire amount of
outstanding warrants is insignificant when
compared with the idle funds here seeking in-
vestment. If the finances of the city were in
anything like a satisfactory shape, the amount
of the bonded and floating debt' would not be
thought sufficient to deter money holders from
paying 95 to 96c. for the warrants. Even this
rate k)f discount would be exorbitant if the
city finances were in a condition to justify
public confidence. A clear and explicit state
ment would be in order, and would at once
show whether existing distrust is or is not
well founded. Austin's debt of all kinds
ist about one-tenth that of Galveston,
while its taxable property is nearly half
as great. The debt, if other matters were eco-
nomically managed, would be no burden at
all. Citizens of Austin who thoroughly under-
stand the situation have no great confidence
of any change for the better in a mere change
of mayors, without a city council capable of
establishing an economical pay-as-you-go
policy. What the city pays now for its street
work and; bridge-building must be 15 per cent,
more than a cash customer would have to pay
for the same work. Its officers get 15 per cent, less
than their legal salaries and seem content with
the present condition of affairs, from which it
may be inferred their legal salaries are 15 per
cent, in excess of what they are willing to
serve the city for. These things taken together
would indicate that without* any material
change in expenditures the taxes are 15 per
cent, in excess of what the labor, improve-
ments and salaries would be if under a pay-as-
you-go basis the discount in warrants was
saved to the city and its officers and employes.
The best way out is to elect the O. A. mayor
and at once establish pay as you go and a cash
balance.
NOTES JB Y THE WA Y.
Denton Fires—Locating Pine Lands-
Senator Coke's Movement*—'Tlie St.
Louis, Texas aud Gull of iTIexico
Railway. *
(Special Correspondence of the News.]
Fort Worth, September 29.—Judge Car-
roll, banker, of Denton, formerly of the Dis-
trict Court, says the fires have in the past few
mouths destroyed $100,000 worth of property
in Denton, and only about half insured. The
town laws require the new buildings within
certain limits to be of brick.
Senator Coke and Congressman Welborn
went to Waxahachie together Wednesday.
Senator Coke has been out west of Dallas, and
just from iCaufman to Dallas. He will go to
Washington in a few days. But for the extra
call of the Senate he would have visited the
gulf harbor works.
Governor Hubbard says the Texas and St.
IiOuis Railway will have twelve new engines
on the road in a few days. This is the first in-
stallment of twenty ordered.
L. E. Edwards, of Austin, has been in East
Texas locating fine land for the Austin and
Northwestern Railway. He put in 137 certifi-
cates in those much-tramped overlands. It is
popular for roads to hunt pine lands to locate
upon since building timber is going to be a val-
uable commodity in this age of rapid railway
building.
* Captain N. P. Turner, Superintendent for
Texas of the Refrigerator Car Line, says he
has a record of fifteen care in the State des-
tined for nine different points.
Brad. Barner, formerly President of the
Longview and Sabine Valley Narrow-Gauge
Railway, and for several years engaged in
operating that road, but now President of the
St. Louis, Texas and Gulf of Mexico Railway,
which absorbed the Narrow-Gauge Road, is
alive with preparations for getting the new
project under way. It being a notable fact
that the financial papers of this country have
little to say of the money affairs of the St.
Louis, Texas and Gulf of Mexico Railway, ex-
cept to state that it has raised a large sum
to use at once, I asked Mr. Barner
where his money came from? He said the
bonds of the company were placed on the mar-
ket in England, July 5 last, and in three weeks
bids were received for $3,500,000, a million
more than were offered, and that each thou-
sand dollar bond brought £210, thus realizing a
small premium. It Us not decided whether
Longview or Marshall will get the road. Sur-
veying parties are in the field, one having
started from Marshall and one from Longview.
Tho road may reach as far as Galveston, but
Mr. Barner has not had the time and chance
yet to canyass the situation. •
Letter From Hillsboro.
[To the News.]
Hillsboro, September 28, 1881.—James M.
Duncan, of the firm of Perrill, Fox & Dun-
can, together with several others, were riding
on one of the hand-cars of the Missouri-Pa-
cific last Sunday evening, and the car upon
which these parties were collided with another
hand-car and seriously injured Mr. Duncan,
who is now in a very critical condition.
Kit Hun ton, who was stabbed by Jim Aver-
ill last Sunday, is gaining strength, and the at-
tending physicians, Drs. Kennedy and Dud-
ley, say that the chances are now in his favor
for recovery.
General Tom Harrison is attending District
Court. Judge David M. Prendergast, of Lime-
stone county, is presiding as special judge.
Tho track-layers of the Missouri-Pacific are
now in sight of town, and will reach here by
to-morrow evening. Hillsboro is building up
very rapidly, and will be a town of some im-
portance before-a great while.
Captain J. M. Fennel, of Acquilla, applied
on last Saturday for a license to practice law.
Judge J. S. Blanton and E. O. Call, of the
Hillsboro bar, and Captain Tillman Smith, of
the Cleburne bar, were appointed by Judge
Abbott to compose the examining committee.
Matt McCollun and Miss Jennie Vineyard
were married on the 24th.
Captain Tillman Smith, of Cleburne, is at-
tending District Court.
Cotton is coming in rapidly, and is com-
manding a good price.
LETTER FROM DALLAS.
[Special Correspondence of The News.l
Dallas, Texas, September 29, 1881.—Cotton
comes in so lively those days that the streets
remind one of the early days when Dallas did
an exclusive wagon trade. Since my last let-
ter nearly four thousand bales have been re-
ceived and the mercautile trade of the city
has been accordingly very brisk. The weather
has been splendid all week, and quite propi-
tious for the top crop, now turning out in ac-
cordance with predictions heretofore made.
Farmers seem satisfied with a short crop, be-,
cause prices have held up well, and they will
have more money this year than they did last.
the n. n's.
The above is the title of a social club organ-
ized by the young bio ods of Dallas on Mon-
day last. The officers elected for the ensuing
season are Mr. Paul Furst, president; Mr.
John Ballard, vice-president; Mr. George Pot-
ter, secretary; Mr. Milton H. Hickox, treas-
urer. The club will inaugurate the season
with a grand ball and banquet early next
month.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. J. T. Trezevant returned home from
the East this week.
Captain Cad. M. Hite, contracting freight
agent of the Texas and Pacific Railrodd, has
tendered his resignation, to take effect on the
30th of this month, to accept a similar position
with the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail-
road.
TROUBLE ON THE TRUNK RAILROAD.
The Texas Trunk Railroad people are just
now experiencing considerable trouble, caused
by financial embarrassment. Nearly all the
construction forces have quit work because
they could not get their pay, and the local
credit of the road is considerably shaken.
About five months ago the management of the
road negotiated $3,500,000 of bonds with the
Barring Brothers, of Europe, at eighty-seven
and a half cents on the dollar. On
the strength of this the company went
ahead with the construction of the road. The
Barring Brothers sent representatives to Texas
to look over the road, and on their return to
Europe, for some reason unknown here, the
contract was annulled. Since then the road
has been in straightened circumstances. About
three months ago they paid $2500 to one con-
tractor, who took twenty miles more, and
other contractors, failing to get their money,
quit work. It is reported, however, that the
company have again negotiated their bonds,
and that they will be enabled to,, settle all de-
mands in a few days.
THE JAIL-BETTING.
Three or four weeks ago several parties in-
stigated a hue and cry against the County
Commissioners for the manner in which the
new county jail was let, and led the public to
believe that there was something crooked In
the contract. Committees galore were ap-
pointed to investigate the matter, but nothing
so far has ever been done, and it is the univer-
sal opinion now that the whole thing was the
result of a few disappointments in securing
the contract, and the affair has ended in
smoke, so to speak. m.
mourning: at ITIatajjorda.
LTo the News.l
Matagorda, September 2(5, 1881. — This
evening, at 4 o'clock, solemn and impressive
religious services were held in Christ Church
by the Rev. Mr. Waddell, the rector, after
which he delivered an eloquent address on the
life and death of President Garfield. All of
our public and private ollices and places of
business were closed during the afternoon out
of respect to the dead President. G.
Steam Communication with Ulextco.
LNew Orleans Democrat.]
In the year 1874, the merchants of this city,
and also the few American, Spanish and French
business men of Vera Cruz and the City of
Mexico, made the most earnest efforts to se-
cure the establishment of ocean ste:im commu-
nication between the Crescent City and the
Gulf ports of the sister Republic. The Ger-
man merchants of Vera Cruz were opposed
to the enterprise. They argued that the ad-
vent of American traffic methods, and the rapid
manner of doing business followed by the
Yankees, would, in the end, annihilate'their
hold upon their Mexican customers; thus they
opposed the venture to the bitter end. Mean-
while a little weekly American newspaper in
Mexico, the Two Republics, which has since
blossomed into a line semi-weekly journal,
sturdily opposed the enemies of the new enter-
prise and .earnestly asked the Mexican govern-
ment to come to the aid of the talked-of line
and decree it a subsidy. After a few months
battling Don Ramon Guzman, the agent of the
Alexander line of steamers in the City of
Mexico, made a contiact with the Mexican
government to put one steamer on the route
between Vera Cruz and New Orleans. The
steamer was to leave Vera Cruz every twenty-
one days, and was to touch at the way
Gulf ports of Tampico and Tuspan. On its
part, the Mexican government, from its de-
pleted treasury, and while struggling with
financial difficulties, promised to pay the line
a subsidy of $1800 a trip—a promise that has
been faithfully fulfilled For two or three
years the steamer scarcely did more than
merely pay its expenses; nor would its owners
have been willing to continue the venture, had
it not been for the subsidy, which enabled
them to run the boat withont loss. By
the year 1878 the trade began to pay. Every
time the vessel left this port she was loaded
to her utmost capacity. The Mexican mer-
chants of the coast, who had so long been
the commercial vassals of the English and
Germans, began to send small orders to New
Orleans. We are informed that Mr. Cano, an
employe of the house of Samuel Boyd, sold to
ono house at Tampico a bill of $50,000 for dry
goods. Brtt the return trips of the steamer
were not profitable. The merchants of the
Mexican Gulf ports found irt New York a bet-
ter market for their rubber, dye woods, furni-
ture woods, hides, hemp, sugar, honey and
other Mexican produce than could
be obtained at New Orleans. The same
rule worked with the coffee traffic,
and for a long time New York enjoyed and re-
tained the almost entire trade of Cordova. But
at length the commission merchants of Vera
Cruz began sending the staple in small quanti-
ties to New Orleaas. They found that the ex-
periment paid, and the traffic increased until
some of the merchants of this city were en-
couraged to send agents to Mexico to buy the
bean on the plantations where it is produced.
During the second half of General Po firio
Diaz's administration, the manufacture of cot-
ton was entered into by several new Mexican
firms, and American cotton, to mix with the
Mexican short staple, became a great desider-
atum at the new factories. The steamer, for
the last three seasons, has never carried to
Mexico less than 1000 bales per trip. Last
year the cotton traffic of this port with Mexico
was more than 14.000 bales. Galveston also
sent a few bales. With this increased trade
came a demand for more carrying capacity,
and the firm of Whitney & Co. put on a
steamer—the Whitney—from Morgan City,
via Galveston, direct to Vera Cruz.'
This line receives a subsidy of $300 per
trip to carry the mail from Vera Cruz to Gal-
veston. But both the Alexander and the Mor-
gan vessels were drawn off the route, during
the last summer, by consequence of the rigor-
ous quarantine that was 'established at this
port against Vera Cruz. We learn they will
both be on the route again by the loth of
next month. The City of Merida,
the Alexander vessel, in view of the
expected increase of passenger traffic on
account of the Orizaba Exposition, which will
soon open, has been overhauled and provided
with increased passenger accommodations.
The Whitney also has been repaired and her
capacity for carrying passengers increased.
Thus by the middle of the next month our di-
rect Gulf communication with Mexico will be
re-established. We hope our merchants will
make every effort to increase their business
with the far South, for sooner or later they
will discover that this trade is the most profit-
able they ean engage in, while now it can be
captured with littie difficulty.
A New Executive Mansion.
[From the Washington Post.]
Among the many sensible and necessary
things which the Forty-seventh Congress is ex
pected to do, and which it can not omit with-
out palpable neglect of a plain duty, is the
adoption of steps requisite for the erection of
a new Executive Mansion. The old White
House is unfit for longer use as a presidential
residence. Indeed, it has not for many years
been suitable for such occupancy. It is liter-
ally packed with vermin from cellar to gairet.
Defective plumbing and the influences of an
unhealthy location have saturated it with the
seeds of disease. It survived its use-
fulness as a residence long ago, and although
it might be utilized for the business offices con-
nected with the presidency, it should be ex-
cused from further service as a home for Presi-
dents and their families. There are numerous
1' calities where a proper site for an Executive
Mansion can be obtained. The grounds should
be ample, and the structure should be built to
last for centuries. It should be plain; massive,
substantial—with much for use and little for
show, thus typefying our theory of govern
ment. There are so many associations con-
nected with the White House, it Is, in itself,
such a volume of history that its demolition
would be greatly regretted. Its use for execu
tive business, after a very thorough overhaul
ing, would be far more satisfactory to the peo-
ple than its destruction to make room for a
new building. Public sentiment will fully sus-
tain Congress in taking up at once the work of
providing a suitable residence for the Presi-
dent of the United States. It can not be large
enough to admit all his constituents at one
time, but it should be sufficiently spacious for
a public reception without such crushing as is
often seen in the White House.
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
British Mcdical "Journal.
" Its purity offers the best security against
the dangers which in rural districts, as in
towns and cities, are common to most of the
ordinary drinking waters there."
London Medical Record.
ANNUAL SALE, 9 MILLIONS.
Of Grocers, Druggists, Min. (Vat. Dealers.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
TaImage on Gniteau.
Mr. Talmage has tried, but he can't bring
himself to pray for Guiteau. He said Friday
evening in the Tabernacle:
O that a man all right should be put out of
the way by a man all wrong! [Applause.] A
wife widowed, an aged mother left childless,
interesting children deprived of their father, a
nation orphaned, all because a brainless fool
could not get a foreign consulship. It is a prin-
ciple that all men, even the worst, ought to be
prayed for; but I have tried eight Sundays to
bring myself to pray for Guiteau, and I con-
fees I can't do it. [Loud applause.] Perhaps
before he is hanged I may, but at present I
have to leave it to the old ministers, who are
good enough to do anything. * * * When
they kill presidents they kill the best. We have
had presidents that amounted to nothing or next
to nothing, but they don't kill them. We want
a law prescribing death within three days to
any man who even attempts to kill a presi-
dent. [Applause.] This is a hard time for my
friends who don't believe in capital punish-
ment. What would you do with Guiteau!
Turn him loose? No, you would hardly do
that. Put him into an asylum for the insane?
He is not insane. He put five bullets into his
revolver. Imprison him for life! No, you
don't want him kept and imprisoned at your
expense. No, you must come back to the old
law in the Old Book, " whosoever sheddeth
man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed."
The Chicago Times says: 4 4 What I wish to
impress upon the American people is that the
Lord alone is responsible for the shooting of
the President. 1 want that fact kept before
them." This from the audacious and blas-
phemous assassin. But Guiteau is the one
against whom the writ will lie, and he will
speedily have a chance of settling the matter
with the Lord himself.
Talmage could pray for the dead President,
who did not need it to any great extent, but
not for Guiteau, who apparently needs it
badly. A queer kind of theology that indulged
by Brother Talmage.
Sharp Criticism.
The following is the Washington Republi-
can's criticism of a performance by the Post's
reporter:
The Post represents that Guiteau greatly re-
joiced 011 Friday over the fact that his mur-
derous assault culminated fatally and that
Arthur is now President. Then it adds that
Guiteau did not say a word to that effect, but
that it knows he was glad, because he looked
as though he was. Here are the Post's words:
" He is joyful because the object for which he fired
the fatal shot has been accomplished and Arthur
is President. Ho doe^ aot say this in so many
words, but his changed manner and expression are
such that the guards interpret them to mean this."
^hj» mind-reading by the Post reporter is
equaled by tho belligerent Irishman who heard
two strangers in front of him at the theater
conversing as to the aiitliQj-ship of the play.
It was Shakespeare who wrought that play,"
said the interruptious Celt. " All right," said
the one addressed. Angered by this acqui-
escence he said: " Yer frind duzzent think
that Shakespeare wrought that play." " Oh,
yes," said the one accused of doubt; "I am
satisfied of it." Stung by the shabby refusal
to quarrel with hiiu, he leaned forward and
hissed in the ear of the first one: "Yer frind
duzzent luk as if he thought that Shakespeare
wrought that play." Guiteau's omission to
say a few sensational words of exultation
which could be quoted to give discomfort to
the President, is quite basis enough for the
Post's amiable suggestion that he looked as
though he was exulting. Such is high-toned
journalism-
New Haven, Conn., is suffering at the
present time from a dearth of oyster shells.
The demand for shells far exceeds the home
supply. The shells are almost indispensable
in oyster culture. Large quantities of shells
have been brought from Rhode Island, where
the immense piles at one time, it is said, threat-
ened to overwhelm the State unless a part of
Massachusetts could be encroached upon, but
the New Haven oyster planters have reduced
them to such an extent that next year a new
supply field must t»e found, and many of the
dealers will bring shells all the way from Bal-
timore. Tliis season they have, it is stated,
been paving i> cents a bushel for shells in
Providence just as they lie. The price for
what remains is now advanced to u, and in
some cases to 7 cents a bushel, and dealers wijl
have to resort to Baltimore anyway to get
supplied. Formerly oyster shelis accumulated
about New Haven, especially in Fair Haven,
and were used to much advantage in improv-
ing the roads. Several smooth and hard
shell roads" are yet to be seen in New Ha-
ven and its neighborhood, but these famous
roads are becoming a thing of the past, owing
to the rise which has taken place in the price
of oyster shells.
The sum of $302,345 has been expended in
"refunding and repairing" the White-House
since 1869, and still it is pronounced unfit to
live in. The sum would have built a very
comfortable house for the use of the chief
magistrates. The conundrum is, what has be-
come of the money ?
" I can highly recommend the well-known
German remedy, St. Jacobs Oil, to all afflicted
with either rheumatism or neuralgia, as it has
never failed to cure," writes Mr. F. Huhn, 803
H. street, N. E., Washington, D. C.
General Lee is said to have asked a strag-
gler whom he found eating green persimmons
if he did not know they "were unfit for food.
"I'm not eating them for food, General," re-
plied the man; 4i I'm eating them to draw up
my stomach to fit my rations."
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PAIU-KILLEE ^sted Wend ofSll
who want a sure and safe medicine which can
be freelu -used internally or externalTy,
without fear of harm and with certainty of
relief. Its price brings it within the range of all,
and it will annually save many times its cost in
doctor bills. Price. 2ft ceut», SO centfi, and
Al.OO per bottle. Directions accompany each bottle.
FOR SALE BY ALL SRU3GISTS,
1(1
AUCTION SALES.
Auction Sale.
\ITE will sell this DAV AT 10
▼ T a. m. at our S lies Room, Strand—
5 cases SHOULDERS.
1 case BREAKFAST BACON.
10 kejzs NAILS.
A sorted (iroceries and sundry Merchandise.
Also, two Large Bay HORSES, one Single BUGGY
and one Set HARNESS.
PARK, LYNCH & CO., Auctioneers.
IMPORTANT
imi
OWN Li)
AT AUCTION,
HOINTDO CITY,
G.,H.&S. A. RAILWAY,
SITUATED FIFTY (SO) MILES WEST
of San Antonio, on the
MEXICAN A PACIFIC EXTENSION
OF THE
a.,H.&S.A.RY.
in the center of Medina county, seven (7) miles east
of d'Hanis, eighteen miles west of Castroville and
twenty-six miles south of Bandera.
This town promises to be one of the most im-
portant business points in Western Texas, located
in the most healthy and fertile sections of the
State. Sale to commence at 12, and a barbecue at
4 p. m. A t rain will leave San Antonio at 8:30 a. m.
on Saturday, October 1,1881, for Hondo City. Fare:
£2 50 for round trip. To all purchasers of town
lots fare will be refunded. " Don't you forget it; "
visit Hondo City and buy a lot for yourself or the
children. Terms—One-third cash, and balance in
one and two years, with 8 per cent, interest.
JAI*IES COIM VERSE) Supt. Construction.
DRAY AGE AND STORAGE
A Good Cliance for an Active Man
Idesibe to sell my entibe
business of Drayarre and Storage, consisting of
18 Mules, 7 Horses, 5 Freight Wagons, 3 Kentucky
Wagons, 1 Spring: Wagon. Harness. Tarpaulins,
Blocks, Tackles, and everything pertaining to the
business. Have also for sale Lots 12, 13 and 14. and
improvements, in Block 366; Lot 10, and improve-
ments, in Block 441; Lot 6, Slock 247. For further
particulars apply to
11. r. SARGENT,
G3 UIecliaiiic Street.
5000 Tons Bones
WANTED BY
Stern's Fertilizer and Chemical
Manufacturing Co.,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Correspond.-ucd solic:tt;d. Shipperi will find it
to their interest to ask for prices, as ke pay high-
est market price.
mm
9
uicoy.
FOR
RtfitiMfffSffi
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soreness of the Chost, Gout,
Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swellings anil
Sprains, Burns and Scalds.
General Bodily Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet
and Ears, and all other Pains
and Aches.
No Preparation on earth equals St. Jacobs Oil as
can have cheap and positive proof of its claims*
Directions in Eleven Languages.
SOLD BT ALL DBUGGI3TS AND DEALERS 1$
MEDICINE.
A.TOGSLER to CO.,
Jfrefi Vmore• JUfd., U. 8. JL
PASCHAL'S LAW WORKS
TO LAWYERS—We have reduced the price
of Pancliai'9 Digest of Decision* (three
volumes) to $10 per volume, or $28 for tht; set,
postage paid. The price of The of
I.nwH ftwr© voinmrs) h.os also been reduced to $8
per volume, or $15 for the set.
Orders for anv of these volumes (accompanied
by remittance of price) addressed to the under-
signed, or to W. J. Hancock, Jr., Houston, Texas,
will be promptly attended to.
Volume IV of Tlie Digest of Decisions,
which will bring the work up to date, is now in
course of preparation by Hon. J. H. McLeary,
Attorney General of the State of Texas, and will
be published as soon as completed.
THOMAS McGILL & CO ,
Printers and Publishers,
P. O Box 339, Washington. D. C.
Hecht & Soiinskv.
XGXAfiKAlVA, ARKANSAS,
Dealers in
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
Boots, Slioes, Etc.
WE BEG TO INFORSI THE PUBLIC
that we have this day formed a partnership
under the firm name and style of Hecht & Solinsky.
MORRIS HECHT. formerly of Orange. Tex.
LOUIS SOLINSKY, formerly of Shreveport, La.
Texarkana, Ark.. September 16, 1881.
Dancing Academy.
I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE that I
will RE-OPEN my SCHOOL, at Artillery Hall,
on MONDAY, October3, where during the season
all the late and popular dances will be taught.
For particulars see card at J. E. Mason's, Thos.
Gog^an's, or at the hall.
C. F. CHEESMAN.
5*%
For Cli 11 In and Fever
AND ALL DISEASES
Caused by Malarial Pcisonlntc of the liloo<L
A WAEBANTED CUBE.
Price, ^l.OO. For sale by all Druggldi
' DONE,
SEED eOTTO» BOUGHT,
At Galveston Oil Mill.
.CHICAGO SCALE CO.
j MITCHELL & SCRUGGS, Gen'l Agents,
_ Dalias. Two ton Wagon-scales $40,
three ton $50, four ton §60, 7001b. Cotton beam and
frame S45 All scales warranted. Send for price list.
WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL—ONE
Dollar for six months. Delay not. Keep posted
as to the markets. Full and accurate reports in
each issue of the Weekly News.
EDUCATIONAL.
Southern Home School l'or (iirls.
197 A: 1 99 N. Charles St., Baltimore,^Id.
Mils. W. M. CARY, MISS CARY.
Established 1*4*2. French the language of the school.
ST. LOU IS L^W SCHOOL . Law Deptm't
of W iishintrtou University. 15th Annual Term com-
mences Wednesday Oct. 12,'bL Coarse of study two
annual terms seven months aach. Students admitted
to senior class on examination. Tuition per term.
No extras. AddressHexky Hitchcock. Sc. Louis,Mo.
\f RS. SYLVAN US HEED'S HOAltD-
A.VJL ing ana Day School for Young Ladies, 0 & 8
East 53d st.. reopens Occ. 3. French and German lan-
guages practically taught. Tlie course of study in
the collegiate dep. requires 4 years. Meets demands
for the higher education of women.
EDC*EWOKTH BOAliDENCI AND DA Y
School for Young Ladn s and Little Girls.
Mrs. H. P. LEFEBVRE, Principal.
59 Franklin St., Baltimore, Md.
The Nineteenth School Year will begin on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1881.
Galveston French and en«-
glish Institute for Young La lies and Girls,
Day and Boarding School. Opens September 1,1831,
continues ten months. Conducted by efficient and
experienced teachers. The Languages, Mathemat-
ics, Music, Drawing and Painting taught. Boys
under ten years admitted. Terms moderate. Mrs. C.
R. FORSHEY, Principal, 485 Postofd e, near 15th
Bettie stuakt institute,
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.
The 14th year will commence Sept. 14 First-class
school for young ladies. Course full. German free.
Musical and Fine Arts Departments unsurpassed.
Elocution, or rather good reading, a marked fea-
ture. For catalogues applv to
M»s. M. McKEE HOMES, Principal.
Bayard tailor, poet and
traveller, said: "1 take great pleasure in
recommending to parents the Academy of Mr.
Swithin C. Shortlidge." Hon. FERNANDO WOOD,
M. C., said (1880) : "I cheerfully consent to the use
of my name as reference. My boys will return to
you (for their fourth year) after their vacation."
For new illustrated circular address SWITHIN C.
SHORTLIDGE, A. M., Harvard University Gradu-
ate, Media, Pa., twelve miles from Philadelphia.
Young Ladies' Bonnling & Day School,
m McKINNEY ST.,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
THE 22 2> SCHOLASTIC \E.tH OF
this Institute commences
SEPTEMBER 1, 1881.
For terms, which are mode-rate for Boarders and
Day Scholars, please apply to the Directress.
Miss M. B. BROIVNE.
Jesuit College of St. Charies
Grand-Coteati, St. Landrv Parish. La.
IOCATION MOST HEALTHY AND
J pleasant—on tlie Alexandria Branch of the
Morgan Louisiana and Texas railroad, 12 miles north
of vermillionville. Every facility for a thorough
Commercial, Classical and Moral training. Degrees
conferred. Board, tuition and washing, 3250. For
circulars and information, applv to
REV. JNO. MONTILLOT, S. J., President.
THE ARCHER INSTITUTE;
WASHINGTON, I). C.
The vcABEiisr year of the
Institute will begin Sept. i'-Jtli. affording- every
facility for a thorough education. For circular*
address Mas. M. R. ARCHER,
1401 Mass. Ave.
BANKS AMD BANKERS.
Abode & Lobit,
BANKERS.
DOMESTIC & FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Cable Transfers.
Sfgbt Drafts 011 England, France,
Sweden, Norway, Etc.
[SSI MERCHANTS.
VV. W. LIPSCOMB,
BANKER II EXCHANGE DEALER,
Luling-, Texas.
Special"attention paid to Collections. Correspond-
ence solicited.
JESTER, PRENDERGAST & CO.
^ BANKERS,
CORSICANA, TEXAS.
Prompt Attention to Collections.
Will Discount Corsicana Acceptance*.
SAWS! Curtis & Co.
V W m 81) to 819 North Second Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Manufacturers <rf simjr dimilr—i .1 Oirmjl**,
Robber and Leather Belting, Miw Kaadret* Gaat Mi*«i Maw
all Saw and Planlas ailll 8u*pttn; Srt» at Laaki
Circular Saw. EVERY SAW WARltANTBD. *r«ue(n) aMaatton
Upsets, and
-Md>a Patent Slatted
for
TANITE EMERY WHEELS MACHINERY.
Our New Illustrated Catalopu mailed Oee on application.
Galveston, Texas, August 15,1881.
The firm of MOODY & JEMISON is this day dissolved by mutual oonsent. Each member is author-
ized to settle and pay the liabilities, to collect claims and to sign the firm name in liquidation.
In returning thanks to our numerous friends for their many favors, we recommend to them, for thel r
continued patronage and confldence, our succeeding firms of W. L. MOODY & CO.. composed of W. L
Moody and L. P. Moody and JEMISON, GBOCE & CO., composed of E. S. Jemison and T. J. Groce.
W. L. MOODY,
E. a JEMISON,
T. J. GEOCE.
W. L. MOODY & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
jii iULiiuiiAr!
GALVESTON.
JEMISON, GROCE & CO..
COTTON FACTORS
AND
ilUMLtUMluolUn UIMUjMH
GALVESTON.
S^IsTBORlSr & RNEE,
Manufacturers* Sole Acents for the State of Texas for
STEEL
"Wasnburn & .Uoen Man utacru ring Co., Worcester, Mass., and L L. El wood & Co. l>eKaib. ill., Sold
Manufacturers and Ownars of all the Patents governing the manufacture of Barb FVnce Wire. Ac-
knowledged by all to be the Beat Barb Wife Ever Hade. It is evenly twisted,
all Steel* genuinely galvanized, barbs uniformly five inches apart at right an-
gles with main wire. Hereafter our prices will favorably compare with any
other style of Barb Wire made under license, regardless of their inferiority.
SANBORN 6c WARNER, Houston, Texas.
J. S. BEOWN & CO.,
Hardware Merchants,
STRAND, GALVESTON,
BEG TO ANNOUNCE TO TBE1K PATRONS THAT THEIR STOCK, CONSISTING OF THE FOL-
LOWING LINES, IS NOW COMPLETE FOR
FALL
TRADE!
!IEN1
lMJ ILAiuAllUll iiuiLii ii mm 11111/ imiiiiiuiiiiiu,
SADDLERY, SADDLERY HARDWARE,
WAGON & BUGGY HARNESS, PIECED & STAMPED TINWARE,
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN POCKET AND TABLE CUTLER*.
COFFEE.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
GALVESTON.
lOLSTOPILtSM,
Cotton Factors.
Advances made on Cotton, Wool, Hides and all
kinds of Produce.
GALVESTON - - TEXAS.
COFFEE.
IN STORE:
2000 SACKS.
AFLOAT:
3500 SACKS.
KAUFFMAN & RUNGE.
11. A. BROWN,
COTTOJST FACTOR
ANB
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
204 STRAND,
GALVESTON, - TEXAS.
WE EXPECT NOW DAILY Ol'R
f i cargo of
COFFEE,
3500 SACKS.
EX-BARK OCKONOM.
Just Received a Carload of Assorted
CALIFORNIA CAN GOODS.
LeGIERSE & CO.,
Wholesale Grocers and Importers.
P. FITZWILLIAM,
Cotton and Wool Factor,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
* STRAND,
Galvcilou, Texas.
H. SEELIGSON & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,
Commission Merchants,
AND
DEALERS IN GRAIN.
Hendley Building, - GALVESTON.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OALVKSTON.
J. F. MAGALE,
DIRECT IMPORTER OF
BRANDIES AND WINES,
And Wholesale Dealer in
Fine Bourbon, Rye and Rectified Whis-
kies, of all grades.
MAG ALE'S BUILDING, G3 and 65 STRAND,
GALVESTON - - - - TEXAS.
All cash orders promptly filled same as if par-
ties were here in person.
F. Lammers. E. S. Flint,
Late of R. A. Brown &. Co.
LAM ME IIS & FLINT,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Commission Merchants,
IVlallory Duildlng, Strand,
GALVESTON.
SHIP CHANDLERY & NAVAL STORES.
1 FULL STOCK OF MANILLA, HEITIP
and Kope. Blocks, Sheaves, Flags, Bunting and
Canvas, and all Goods in these lines always on hand.
SAILS, TENTS, TARPAULINS and AWNINGS
made to order. Orders solicited.
THEO. K. THOMPSON,
(Successor to David Wakelee,)
208 & 210 Strand, ii A LVESTON, TEX.
Theo. O. Vogel. Jas. O. Ecsa.
YOG EL & ROSS,
COTTON FACTORS
and
Commission Merchants,
STRAND, GALVESTOIf.
R. B. HAWLEY & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AND DEALERS IN
f
C. B. Lee. D. Weber. Joshua Miller.
lee mx whs
C. B. LEE & CO.,
IRON k MASS
Flour, Provisions & Grain.
AND
MACHINISTS
MANUFACTURERS OF
STEAM ENGINES, SAW MILLS,
Boilers, Mill and Gin Gearing, Shaft-
ing, Pulleys, Brass and Iron
Pumps, Etc.
Particular attention given to orders for Iron
Fronts and Castings for Buildings.
AH kinds of Job Work solicited. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Corner Winnie and Thirty-second Sts.,
(Near Railroad Depot,)
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
, ux UKJJ yMJilKJKJf
TARNISHES OF ALL KINDS,
WALL PAPER 4 WINDOW SHADES,
READY-MIXED PAINTS,
° GREEN,
THE VERY BEST INSECTICIDE,
RICE & BAULARD,
?? TRKMONT STREET) GALVESTON.
HO V STOnT
DR. M. PERL;
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
ATTORNEYS.
G A LV ESTON /
BALLINGER & MOTT,
ATTORNEISsCOCNSELORS AT LAW
125 Postofiie Street*
GALVESTOX, TEXAS.
siousTorv.
E. P. Turner,
o Auvrr
IRfil &
No. 62 Jlaln Street, Houston, Texas.
Practices in State Courts at Houston, Supreme
Appellate and District Courts at Galveston.
ii ILI.SBOHO.
A. P. alHSW. E. O. CAI.L.
KcKINNON * CALL.
Attorneys at Law &Lstad Agents,
HILLSBORO, TEXAS.
Hit VAN. ~~
LUTHER W. CLARK
ATTOHSEV AT LAW '
BRYAN. • - - - » TTT.q
Practices in the courts of Brazos and adjoining
counties, and in the higher courts of the State.
wk a thi: h ford.
JAITIES m, UK HAHDS
n A™^tt^EY A"r LAW Weatherford, Texas,
will practice iu Parker and adjoining counties, and
give prompt, personal attention to pavrneut of
taxes and collection of claims.
Correspondence solicited.
J. A. Robkbtsom.
JNO. 1). ROGERS k CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Commission Merchants,
GALVESTON.
J. Frederich & Kellner,
COTTON FACTORS
AXD
COMMISSION MEBCHAKTS,
Galveston, Texas.
Office: Corner Mechanic and Twenty-Second stM.
McALPINE, UA LDRIDGE & CO.,
Cotton Factors
AND
CO 31 MISSION MERCHANTS,
(Mallory Building.) Strand, Galveston*^
NEW ORLEANS.
1, M.L..0 k CO.,
(Established 1851.)
Cotton Factors,
NEW ORLEANS, La.
NEW YORK.
Cbas. F. Hohorst. John r. Bakmtt.
C. F. HOHORST & CO.,
COMMISSION
125 Peal Street,
NEW YORK.
CHICAGO,
(I
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. 70 La Salle Street, Chicago, 111..
_ .. Room 5.
GRAIN aND PROVISIONS Bought, Sold and Car-
r,e^M£r8'.ns onjmCACKJ BOARD OF TRADE.
Ci ;rat;o Leather National
NOTICES.
Notice.
4 ll 9rders or complaints, xo
XV receive prompt attention, should be left at
the office of the Company, in the Brick Building, on
Market Street, Between iillh and 3atlt
Streets,
Between the hours of 8 and 12 o'clock a. m.
AUG. BUTTLAR, Secretary.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AN*
nual meeting of the
Stockholders of the
GLLF, COLOI1ADO A! SANTA FE
RAILWAY COMPANY
will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, in tbe
CITY OF GALVESTON,
OlST OCTOBER 4r, 1881.
At 12 O'clock, Noon.
TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed on Stp"
tember i4, 1881.
F. P. KILLEEN, Secretaiy*
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